2023 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship

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2023 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship
Dates5 August - 15 October 2023
Teams8
SponsorBathshack
Champions Colours of Galway.svg Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (15th title)
Neil McManus (captain)
Ryan McCambridge (captain)
Brian Delargy (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Loughgiel Shamrocks
Declan McCloskey (captain)
Hugh McCann (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored55 (3.24 per match)
Points scored657 (38.65 per match)
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The 2023 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 12 April 2023. [1] The championship ran from 5 August to 15 October 2023.

Contents

Cúchulains Dunloy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the semi-finals. [2] [3] [4]

The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Corrigan Park in Belfast, between RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall and Loughgiel Shamrocks, in what was their first meeting in the final in six years. RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall won the match by 1–20 to 1–19 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a first title in five years. [5]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Cúchulains Dunloy 330010055456
O'Donovan Rossa 32019174174
St John's 31026979-102
Clooney Gaels 300362114-520

Group 1 results

5 August 2023Round 1 St John's 0-21 - 2-21 O'Donovan Rossa Corrigan Park
19 August 2023Round 2 Clooney Gaels 3-17 - 2-21 St John's Fr Healy Park
2 September 2023Round 3 Cúchulains Dunloy 0-26 - 0-21 St John's Pearse Park

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Advance to semi-finals  Advance to quarter-finals

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Ruairí Óg 33009545506
Loughgiel Shamrocks 32017178-74
McQuillan's Ballycastle 31025873-152
St Enda's 30036593-280

Group 2 results

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

17 September 2023Quarter-final St John's 0-16 - 3-26 Loughgiel Shamrocks Pearse Park

Semi-finals

Final

15 October 2023Final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 1-20 - 1-19 Loughgiel Shamrocks Corrigan Park
N McManus 0-5 (all frees), P Burke 0-4, F McCambridge 1-0, R McCambridge 0-3, J McLaughlin 0-3, N McCormick 0-2, F McCurry 0-2, E McQuillan 0-1 Report J McNaughton 1-10 (0-6 frees), P Boyle 0-3, S McGrath 0-2 (1 free), R McMullan 0-2, C McGarry 0-1, Declan McCloskey 0-1Referee: C Cunning (Dunloy)

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References

  1. ↑ "Antrim Club Championship draws 2023: Hurling rivals kept apart as pairings revealed". Belfast Live. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Mohan, David (16 October 2022). "Antrim SHC: Dunloy claim fourth title in a row with win over Cushendall". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Crossan, Brendan (17 October 2022). "Dunloy's four-in-a-row hard-earned against Cushendall". The Irish News. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Loughgiel shock Dunloy to set-up Antrim SHC final date with Cushendall". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Mohan, David (15 October 2023). "Cushendall survive late Loughgiel surge to secure 15th Antrim hurling crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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