2023 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2023
Championship Details
Dates21 March - 4 June 2023
Teams19
All Ireland Champions
Winners Clare (2nd win)
CaptainEoghan Gunning
Manager Brian O'Connell
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up Galway
CaptainSeán Murphy
Manager Fergal Healy
Provincial Champions
Munster Clare
Leinster Galway
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played19
Top Scorer Colours of Galway.svg Aaron Niland (4-72)
2022
2024

The 2023 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship ran from 21 March to 4 June 2023.

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Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify for the All-Ireland series after losing three games in the Munster Championship. [1] [2] Kerry and Galway moved province to join the Leinster Championship. [3] [4]

The All-Ireland final was played at FBD Semple Stadium in Thurles on 4 June 2023 between Clare and Galway, in what was their first meeting in a final in 26 years. Clare won the match by 2–22 to 4–11 to claim their second championship title overall and their first title since 1997. [5]

Galway's Aaron Niland was the championship's top scorer with 4-72.

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship

Tier 1 group 1

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 33006829+396Advance to semi-finals
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 32017042+254Advance to quarter-finals
3 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 31024757-102Advance to preliminary quarter-final
4 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 30032582-570

Tier 1 group 1 fixtures and results

25 March 2023Round 1 Wexford 5-20 - 0-08 Kerry MW Hire O'Moore Park
K O’Connor (1-4), J Rossiter (0-6f), J Dunne (1-2), S Hyland (1-1); N Furlong (1-0); L Cooney (1-0), J O’Leary (0-3), J Doyle (0-2 ’65’), D Daly-O’Toole (0-1), T Dempsey (0-1). Report D Corridon 0-4 (4f), I Conway 0-2 (2f), R O’Halloran 0-1, M Lenihan 0-1.
25 March 2023Round 1 Dublin 4-18 - 0-19 Offaly Parnell Park
D Purcell 2-9 (0-6f, 0-2 ’65’), C Newton 1-2, D Kilduff 1-1, M Ó Tighearnaigh 0-2, R Murphy, D O’Kelly, C Graham, R O’Neill 0-1 each. Report G Maher 0-12 (8f, 1 ’65), F Carney 0-2 (2f), A Cleary, N Flannery, N Kelly, J Morkan, C Bourke 0-1 each.
1 April 2023Round 2 Offaly 1-15 - 0-06 Kerry Glenisk O'Connor Park
C Bourke (0-5), R Kearney (1-1), M Mulrooney (0-2), J O'Sullivan (0-2), L O'Riordan (0-2), D Hollywood (0-2); J Morkan (0-1f). Report D Corridon (0-3f), I Conway (0-2, 1f), C Carey-Sheedy (0-1).
1 April 2023Round 2 Wexford 1-09 - 1-08 Dublin Chadwicks Wexford Park
J Doyle 1-4, J Rossiter 0-2, K O'Connor 0-1, L Cooney 0-1, J Nolan 0-1.D Purcell 0-7, C Newton 1-0, F Lupton 0-1.
7 April 2023Round 3 Dublin 2-23 - 0-11 Kerry Laois Hire O'Moore Park
C Graham 2-4, G Flannery 0-5 (4f), J Kennedy 0-4, D O’Kelly (2f), C Newton 0-3 each, Á Gargan, F Lupton, R Murphy, D Delaney 0-1 apiece. Report I Conway 0-6 (6f), D Corridon 0-3 (2f), K Best 0-1, E O'Flaherty 0-1.Referee: B Kearney (Kildare)
7 April 2023Round 3 Offaly 0-10 - 3-12 Wexford St. Brendan's Park
L O'Riordan (0-4, 0-3 frees), G Maher (0-4, 0-3 frees), C Bourke and J O'Sullivan (0-1 each). Report J Doyle (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65'), L Cooney (1-2), J O'Leary (1-1), J Rossiter (1-0), T Dempsey (0-2).

Tier 1 group 2

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 33009037+536Advance to semi-finals
2 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 32016652+144Advance to quarter-finals
3 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 31024988-392Advance to preliminary quarter-finals
4 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 30034674-280

Tier 1 group 2 fixtures and results

25 March 2023Round 1 Galway 2-18 - 1-10 Antrim Darver COE
A Niland (1-10, 1-7 frees), C Burke (1-1), E Mulleady (0-2); D Cunningham (0-2), M Burke (0-1), G Maher (0-1); C Gilligan (0-1). Report R McGarry (0-8, 5 frees), O O'Connor (1-0), R Fitzgerald (0-1), E McGurk (0-1).
25 March 2023Round 1 Laois 1-12 - 3-17 Kilkenny Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Murphy (1-7, six frees), J Duggan (0-4, four frees), M Downey (0-1). Report C Doyle (0-10, five frees and one '65'), E Lauhoff (1-1), M Stynes, B Moore (1-0 each), G Kelly (0-3), B McDermott, M Ahern, E Cahill (0-1 each).Referee: .
1 April 2023Round 2 Laois 0-11 - 4-28 Galway Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Murphy 0-6 (five frees), C Byrne 0-3, E Quinn 0-1, E Bracken 0-1. Report A Niland 1-8 (1-3 frees, 0-1 65), B Callanan 1-5, V Morgan 1-1, C Burke 0-4 (two frees), S Keane 1-0, C Gilligan 0-3, J Rabbitte 0-2, M Burke 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, E Mulleady 0-1, D Cunningham 0-1.
1 April 2023Round 2 Antrim 1-08 - 2-21 Kilkenny National Sports Campus
R McGarry 1-3 (2 frees), O O’Connor 0-3 (1 free), L Glackin 0-1, P Martin 0-1. Report G Kelly 1-4, B McDermott 1-2, C Doyle 0-5, M Stynes 0-4, B Moore 0-4, E Lauhoff 0-2.
7 April 2023Round 3 Kilkenny 0-13 - 1-23 Galway UPMC Nowlan Park
C Doyle (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 65); B McDermott, J O’Neill, M Stynes, B Moore (0-1 each). Report A Niland (1-13, 1-9 frees, 0-1 65); J Rabbitte, C Gilligan (0-3 each); M Burke (0-2); C Burke, L Kennedy (0-1 each).
7 April 2023Round 3 Laois 4-14 - 1-19 Antrim National Sports Campus
J Duggan 3-5 (3f); E Murphy 0-5 (4f); B O’Mara 1-1; R Kavanagh 0-2; J Downey 0-1 Report R McGarry 1-10 (9fs 1’65); R Fitzgerald 0-3; N Magee 0-2; O O’Connor 0-1; L McEnhill 0-1; E McGurk 0-1; L Glackin 0-1 (1f)Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)

Tier 2 group 1

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 22004824+244Advance to pre-preliminary quarter-finals
2 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 21013644-82
3 Colours of Down.svg Down 20022844-160

Tier 2 group 2 fixtures and results

18 March 2023Round 1 Westmeath 3-16 - 3-06 Meath TEG Cusack Park
C Heffernan 1-10, B McNamee 1-1, C Ready 1-0, C Leech 0-2, W Larkin-McHugh and D Corrigan 0-1 each Report K Ennis 1-3, R Fay 1-1, E Kellegher 1-0 each, F Flynn and P Jordan 0-1 each
25 March 2023Round 2 Meath 2-15 - 2-13 Down St. Loman's Park
K Ennis 1-11, M Fisher 1-2, C Murphy and P Jordan 0-1 each Report C Coleman 2-9, B Taggart 0-2, P Loughrey and S Pucci 0-1 each.
1 April 2023Round 3 Down 0-09 - 3-14 Westmeath Darver COE
C Coleman 0-5, B Teggert 0-2, S Pucci 0-1, P Loughrey 0-1.C Heffernan 1-6, C Ready 1-3, B McNamee 1-2, E Meehan 0-2, D Smith 0-1.

Tier 2 group 2

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 22008217654Advance to pre-preliminary quarter-finals
2 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 21014045-52
3 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 20021878-600

Tier 2 group 2 fixtures and results

18 March 2023Round 1 Wicklow 1-10 - 3-18 Carlow Aughrim County Ground
L Byrne 0-8, F Darcy 1-0, A Bartec 0-1, A Corcoran 0-1. Report J Nolan 1-5, R Murphy 0-7, J Dalton 0-4, K Nolan 1-0, TJ Darcy 1-0, J Foley 0-2.
27 March 2023Round 2 Carlow 1-09 - 3-23 Kildare Netwatch Cullen Park
J Nolan 0-6 (6 frees), C Kavanagh 1-0; J Dalton 0-1, K Nolan 0-1, J Foley 0-1. Report T Ryan 2-2, C Carroll 0-7 (3 frees), T Power 1-3, A Bell 0-5 (1 free), O Hynes-Kelly 0-2; O Loughrane 0-2; O Byrne 0-1 (1 free); B Mulligan 0-1.
1 April 2023Round 3 Kildare 9-23 - 0-05 Wicklow Hawkfield COE
C Carroll 1-8 (6 frees, 1 '65), M Owens 3-1, M Kiernan 3-0, T Power 1-5, T Ryan 1-2, N Farrell 0-4 (3 frees), S Henry 0-2, O Loughrane 0-1. Report L Byrne 0-5 (4 frees).

Leinster pre-preliminary quarter-finals

7 April 2023Pre-preliminary quarter-final Westmeath 3-10 - 0-07 Carlow TEG Cusack Park
C Heffernan 2-6 (0-4f, 0-1'65'), C Ready 1-1, J Mulvaney 0-2, S Hayes 0-1. Report J Nolan 0-4 (4f), J Dalton, A Jordan (f), C Kavanagh 0-1 each.
7 April 2023Pre-preliminary quarter-final Kildare 1-24 - 0-21 Meath Hawkfield COE
A Bell 0-10 (9 frees), T Ryan 0-6, O Hynes-Kelly 1-0, T Power 0-3, O Loughrane 0-2, C Carroll 0-1, O Byrne 0-1, M Owens 0-1. Report K Ennis 0-16 (13 frees,1'65), M Fisher 0-3, F Flynn 0-1, E Kellegher 0-1.

Leinster preliminary quarter-finals

16 April 2023Preliminary quarter-final Westmeath 0-06 - 0-17 Offaly TEG Cusack Park
J Mulvaney (0-2), C Heffernan (0-2, frees), D Smith, C Ready (0-1 each). Report L O'Riordan (0-6, 0-2 frees), C Bourke, M Mulrooney, D Scully (one free) (0-3 each), A Cleary (0-1), G Maher (0-1, free).
16 April 2023Preliminary quarter-final Kildare 2-13 - 4-15 Laois Conneff Park
T Ryan 1-3, T Power 1-2, A Bell 0-3 (0-3 Frees), M Owens 0-2, O Byrne 0-1, O Hynes-Kelly 0-1, D McGlynn 0-1. Report J Duggan 2-2, E Murphy 0-6 (0-3 frees), C O'Brien 1-1, B O'Mara 0-4, C Byrne 1-1, M Downey 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

23 April 2023Quarter-final Offaly 0-14 - 2-15 Kilkenny Faithful Fields
L O’Riordan 0-5 (0-4f), M Mulrooney 0-3, G Maher 0-2 (0-1 65, 0-1f), A Cleary 0-2, D Hollywood 0-1, F Carney 0-1. Report E McDermott 1-4, M Stynes 0-4 (0-1f, 0-2 65s), C Doyle 1-1 (0-1f), S Bergin 0-2, G Kelly 0-1, D Barcoe 0-1, B McDermott 0-1.Referee: B Kearney (Kildare)
24 April 2023Quarter-final Laois 0-17 - 1-20 Dublin Laois Hire O'Moore Park
E Murphy (0-11, eight frees, two 65s), J Duggan (0-3, two frees), J Downey (0-1); C O’Brien (0-1), S Connolly (0-1). Report D Purcell (0-11, eight frees, two 65s), C Graham (1-4), M Ó Tighearnaigh (0-3); D O’Kelly (0-1); C Newton (0-1).Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)

Leinster semi-finals

1 May 2023Semi-final Kilkenny 1-18 - 0-17 Wexford UPMC Nowlan Park
C Doyle 0-6 (4f, 1 '65); G Kelly 0-5; B Moore 1-0; E McDermott 0-3; M Stynes, S Bergin, J O'Neill, R Doherty 0-1 each. Report J Doyle 0-10 (8f, 1 '65); S Hyland 0-3; J Nolan, J Dunne, C Carley, J Rossiter 0-1 each.Referee: M Ryan (Dublin)
1 May 2023Semi-final Dublin 0-13 - 3-22 Galway Glenisk O'Connor Park
D Purcell 0-7 (4f); G Flannery 0-3 (2f); W Wheatley, T Costello and C Graham 0-1 each.A Niland 0-11 (8f); M Fallon 2-0; B Callanan 0-4; J Rabbitte (1-1); C Burke (1f) and E Mulleady 0-2 each; M Burke and D Counihan 0-1 each.Referee: P Dunne (Laois)

Leinster final

12 May 2023Final Galway 2-20 - 0-14 Kilkenny Laois Hire O'Moore Park
A Niland (0-11, 6f and 1 '65), J Rabbitte (1-2), B Callanan (1-1), C Burke (0-2), M Burke, C Gilligan, E Mulleady, H Homes (0-1 each). Report C Doyle (0-5, 2f and 1 '65), G Kelly, S Bergin (0-2 each), M Ahern, E Lauhoff, B Moore, B McDermott, C Phelan (0-1 each).Referee: A Kinahan (Offaly)

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Group Stage

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 43017960196Advance to final
2 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 4301807196Advance to semi-finals
3 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 4301797276
4 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 41034855-72
5 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 40045681-250

Group stage fixtures and results

21 March 2023Round 1 Clare 2-15 - 0-14 Tipperary Wolfe Tone Park
M O’Brien 1-4 (4f); M Collins 1-2; M Power 0-4; F Hegarty 0-2 (1f); S Arthur, E Carey, E Price 0-1 each. Report R Ryan 0-6 (5f, 1’65); S Rowan 0-4; S Buckley 0-2 (1f); J Ormond, L Loughnane 0-1 eachReferee: D Deady (Limerick)
21 March 2023Round 1 Waterford 0-07 - 1-07 Limerick Fraher Field
C Hayes 1-0, H Flanagan, R O'Farrell, D Ferland 0-2 each, J Cosgrove 0-1 (1f). Report C Hartley 0-4 (4fs), A Regan 0-2, D Comerford 0-1 (1f).Referee: S Scanlon (Cork)
28 March 2023Round 2 Limerick 2-20 - 0-22 Clare TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Collopy 0-10 (0-9 frees); H Flanagan 0-5; S Duff, R O’Farrell 1-0, P Kearney 0-2; J Cosgrave (free), T Boddy, D Ferland 0-1 each. M O’Brien 0-8 (0-7 frees), S Arthur, F Hegarty (0-1 free), M Collins 0-3 each; J Mescall 0-2 each; O Fanning, M Power, J Hegarty (free) 0-1 each.Referee: S Walsh (Waterford)
28 March 2023Round 2 Cork 3-19 - 0-15 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Barry Walsh 2-5 (1-0 penalty, 0-4f), B O’Flynn 1-7, Conor McCarthy (Glen Rovers) 0-2, J O’Leary, Z Biggane, F O’Brien, R Dooley, P Walsh 0-1 each. Report C Hartley 0-11 (0-8f, 0-1 65), S Mackey 0-2, C Deevy, C Tobin 0-1.Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary)
4 April 2023Round 3 Cork 2-13 - 1-08 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Barry Walsh (1-4, 1-0 pen, 0-2 frees); B O’Flynn (1-2); J Murphy, F O’Brien (0-2 each); Conor McCarthy (Glen Rovers), S Meade, J Casey (0-1 each). Report S Tobin (1-0); J Hayes (0-3); R Ryan (0-2 frees), S Rowan (0-2 each); L Loughnane (0-1 free).Referee: S Walsh (Waterford)
14 April 2023Round 3 Waterford 1-16 - 0-20 Clare Fraher Field
C Hartley 0-10 (7fs, 1 65), D Comerford 0-5 (5fs), C Tobin 1-0, S Mackey 0-1. Report M O'Brien 0-7 (6fs), J Hegarty (4fs), M Collins 0-4 each, O Fanning, S Arthur, J Mescall, M Power, H Doherty 0-1 each.Referee: P Carroll (Tipperary)
18 April 2023Round 4 Clare 0-17 - 0-12 Cork O'Garney Park
J Hegarty (0-4, 0-3 frees); M O’Brien (0-2f); M Collins (0-3 each); E Oige Fanning, S Arthur (0-2 each); R Keane, J Mescall, E Begley (0-1 each). Report J Murphy (0-5, 0-5 frees); B Walsh, C McCarthy (0-2 each); F O’Brien, S Meade, J O’Brien (0-1 each).Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary)
18 April 2023Round 4 Tipperary 1-22 - 1-23 Limerick FBD Semple Stadium
R Ryan (0-16, 9 frees, 1 65); S Rowan (1-0); J Ormond (0-2); C Kennedy, S Tobin, C Cahill, C Minogue (0-1 each). Report D Collopy (0-9, 6 frees); R O’Farrell (1-3); J Cosgrave (0-3, 1 free); M Fitzgerald, T Boddy, P Kearney (0-2 each); D Ferland, H Flanagan (0-1 each).Referee: C O'Regan (Cork)
25 April 2023Round 5 Limerick 1-14 - 0-20 Cork TUS Gaelic Grounds
D Collopy (0-6, 0-5 frees), D Ferland (1-1), R O’Farrell and T Boddy (0-3 each), P Kearney (0-1). Report Barry Walsh (0-9, 0-8 frees), F O’Brien, B Lynch and Z Biggane (0-2 each), J O’Leary, C McCarthy, B O’Flynn, R Dooley and J Casey (0-1 each).Referee: J Mullins (Clare)
25 April 2023Round 5 Tipperary 1-20 - 1-12 Waterford FBD Semple Stadium
R Ryan (0-6,3fs), S Tobin (1-2), S Rowan, S Buckley (0-3 each), J Hayes (0-2), J Ormond, L Loughnane, J Lahart, D Costigan (0-1 each); Report C Hartley (0-8, 5fs), C Tobin (1-1), S Mackey(0-2), C Carroll(0-1).Referee: S Scanlon

Munster semi-final

2 May 2023Semi-final Clare 2-21 - 2-15 Limerick Cusack Park
M O’Brien (2-3, 0-1 free); M Collins (0-6); F Hegarty (0-3); J Hegarty (0-2 free), M Power (0-2 each); R Kilroy, J Mescall, S Arthur, E Mulcahy, E Begley (0-1 each). Report D Collopy (0-4, 0-2 frees); P Kearney (1-1); D Gleeson (0-3, 0-2 frees, 1’65), D Ferland (1-0); T Boddy, H Flanagan, R O’Farrell (0-2 each); S Duff (0-1).Referee: N Barry (Waterford)

Munster final

9 May 2023Final Cork 0-15 - 1-19 Clare FBD Semple Stadium
Barry Walsh (0-9, 0-5 frees); B O’Flynn, J Casey (0-2 each); J O’Leary, Z Biggane (0-1 each). Report M O’Brien (0-8, 0-7 frees); E Begley (1-1); J Hegarty (0-2 frees), M O’Halloran (0-2 each); E Gunning, J Mescal, S Arthur, M Collins, Ó Fanning, F Hegarty (0-1 each).Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

20 May 2023Semi-final Clare 0-23 - 0-15 Kilkenny FBD Semple Stadium
J Hegarty (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); M O’Brien (0-4, 3 frees); J Mescal, R Kilroy, S Arthur (0-2 each); E Gunning, J Moylan, E Price, M Collins, Ó Fanning, H Doherty, E Mulcahy (0-1 each). G Kelly (3 frees), C Doyle (4 frees) (0-5 each); C Brennan (0-2); D Vereker, B McDermott, B Moore (0-1 each).Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)
20 May 2023Semi-final Galway 3-18 - 1-10 Cork FBD Semple Stadium
A Niland 1-11 (0-10f); J Rabbitte, H Holmes 1-1 each; C Gilligan 0-2; C Killeen, C Burke, M Fallon 0-1 each. Report B O’Flynn 1-2; Barry Walsh 0-5 (3f); Ben Walsh, J Casey, F O’Brien 0-1 each.Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)

All-Ireland final

4 June 2023Final Clare 2-22 - 4-11 Galway FBD Semple Stadium
M O'Brien (0-7, 0-5 frees), J Hegarty (1-2 frees), Ó Fanning (1-1), M Collins (0-3), S Arthur (0-2), E Price, J Mescal, M Power, H Doherty, F Hegarty, E Carey and E Begley (0-1 each) Report A Niland (0-8, 0-6 frees), C Killeen (2-0), J Rabbitte (1-1), H Holmes (1-0), M Burke and M Fallon (0-1 each)Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Aaron Niland Galway 4-7284712.00
2Marc O'Brien Clare 3-445386.62
3Conor Doyle Kilkenny 1-414476.28
4Barry Walsh Cork 3-324158.20
5David Purcell Dublin 2-3440411.00
6Eoghan Murphy Laois 1-353857.60
7Conor Heffernan Westmeath 4-243649.00
Kyle Ennis Meath 2-3036312.00
9Colm Hartley Waterford 0-333348.25
10Robbie Ryan Tipperary 0-303047.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Aaron Niland Galway 1-1316 Kilkenny
Kyle Ennis Meath 0-1616 Kildare
Robbie Ryan Tipperary 0-1616 Limerick
4David Purcell Dublin 2-0915 Offaly
Cathal Coleman Down 2-0915 Meath
6Justin Duggan Laois 3-0514 Antrim
Kyle Ennis Meath 1-1114 Meath
Aaron Niland Galway 1-1114 Cork
9 Aaron Niland Galway 1-1013 Antrim
Roan McGarry Antrim 1-1013 Laois

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