2023 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship

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2023 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship
Dates28 June - 13 August 2023
Teams6
Sponsor JJ Kavanagh & Sons
Champions Colours of Down.svg Mount Leinster Rangers (11th title)
Diarmuid Byrne (captain)
Paul O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg St Mullin's
James Doyle (captain)
Maurice Aylward (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored51 (2.83 per match)
Points scored568 (31.56 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Marty Kavanagh (3-74)
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The 2023 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Carlow Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Carlow County Board in 1927. The championship ran from 28 June to 13 August 2023. [1]

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St Mullin's were the defending champions. [2]

The final was played on 13 August 2023 at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow, between Mount Leinster Rangers and St Mullin's, in what was their 10th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in two years. Mount Leinster Rangers won the match by 3–19 to 1–17 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title in two years. [3]

Marty Kavanagh was the championship's top scorer with 3-74.

Group stage

Group stage table

  Advanced to knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
St Mullin's 5500145687710
Mount Leinster Rangers 540113276568
Bagenalstown Gaels 5302106127-216
Ballinkillen 5203919104
Naomh Eoin 51047792-152
Naomh Bríd 500557154-970

Group stage results

28 June 2023Round 1 St Mullin's 3-18 - 1-11 Ballinkillen Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh 0-8, P Boland 2-1, James Doyle 1-3, John Doyle 0-3, P Kehoe 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1, O Boland 0-1.E English 0-7, C Wall 1-0, J Treacy 0-2, D English 0-1, K Kavanagh 0-1.
30 June 2023Round 1 Bagenalstown Gaels 4-22 - 3-10 Naomh Bríd The Training Centre
J Doyle 3-3, P McDonnell 1-4, C Doyle 0-7, J Wall 0-2, R Kane 0-2, D Doyle 0-2, D Nolan 0-1, K Guidera 0-1.A Amond 2-2, F O'Toole 0-4, M Bambrick 1-0, A Dunne 0-1, S Kirwan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1.
30 June 2023Round 1 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-15 - 1-10 Naomh Eoin Netwatch Cullen Park
T Joyce 0-5, D Tobin 0-3, K McDonald 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, C Nolan 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1.C Beck 0-5, G Ruschitzko 1-0, JM Nolan 0-2, S Tracey 0-1, A Kenny 0-1, C Abbey 0-1.
6 July 2023Round 2 Ballinkillen 0-16 - 0-09 Naomh Eoin Netwatch Cullen Park
E English 0-10, S Murphy 0-3, J Treacy 0-1, P Hynes 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1.C Abbey 0-3, JM Nolan 0-2, S Tracey 0-2, C Beck 0-1, M Nolan 0-1.
7 July 2023Round 2 Mount Leinster Rangers 4-22 - 3-13 Bagenalstown Gaels Netwatch Cullen Park
C Nolan 2-9, D Murphy 2-2, T Joyce 0-5, C Kavanagh 0-3, D Tobin 0-2, R Coady 0-1.C Doyle 0-7, J Wall 1-2, Jake Doyle 1-1, M McDoanld 1-0, D Nolan 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, D Doyle 0-1.
7 July 2023Round 2 St Mullin's 1-22 - 0-12 Naomh Bríd The Training Centre
M Kavanagh 1-11, S Murphy 0-3, J Doyle 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, P Boland 0-1, O Boland 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1.F O'Toole 0-6, A Amond 0-4, M Bambrick 0-2.
14 July 2023Round 3 St Mullin's 0-24 - 1-15 Mount Leinster Rangers Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh 0-12, J Doyle 0-3, J O'Neill 0-2, S Murphy 0-2, G Coady 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, P Boland 0-1.C Nolan 1-7, C Kavanagh 0-2, R Coady 0-2, K McDonald 0-2, D Tobin 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
16 July 2023Round 3 Ballinkillen 2-21 - 1-10 Naomh Bríd Netwatch Cullen Park
E English 0-6, S Kelly 0-6, S Murphy 1-2, M Foley 1-1, K Kavanagh 0-2, C Lomax 0-2, J Tracey 0-1, C Wall 0-1.A Amond 1-1, F O'Toole 0-4, J Murphy 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, F O'Byrne 0-1, Z Kelly 0-1.
16 July 2023Round 3 Bagenalstown Gaels 1-16 - 2-11 Naomh Eoin Netwatch Cullen Park
C Doyle 0-12, P McDonnell 1-0, M McDonald 0-1, D Doyle 0-1, Jake Doyle 0-1, J Wall 0-1.S Tracey 2-0, C Beck 0-6, J Smithers 0-2, B Tracey 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1.
22 July 2023Round 4 Naomh Eoin 1-19 - 0-08 Naomh Bríd Netwatch Cullen Park
B Tracey 1-0, JM Nolan 0-3, D Kavanagh 0-3, G Kavanagh 0-2, C Beck 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, G Ruschitzko 0-2, J Smithers 0-2, C Tracey 0-2, S Tracey 0-1.F O'Toole 0-7.
22 July 2022Round 4 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-16 - 1-09 Ballinkillen Netwatch Cullen Park
C Nolan 1-5, K McDonald 0-3, R Coady 0-2, D Tobin 0-2, C Kavanagh 0-2, E Byrne 0-1, J Nolan 0-1.J Tracey 1-2, S Kelly 0-4, S Murphy 0-1, D English 0-1, R Dunbar 0-1.
22 July 2022Round 4 St Mullin's 3-26 - 0-08 Bagenalstown Gaels Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh 0-14, P Connors 1-2, S Murphy 1-0, P Boland 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, James Doyle 0-2, O Boland 0-1, John Doyle 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1.C Doyle 0-2, P McDonnell 0-2, D Nolan 0-2, J Clarke 0-1, J McCullagh 0-1.
28 July 2023Round 5 Bagenalstown Gaels 3-14 - 2-16 Ballinkillen Netwatch Cullen Park
C Doyle 0-9, J Doyle 2-1, P McDonnell 1-1, C Guidera 0-2, JP Treacy 0-1.C Whelan 1-8, C Wall 1-3, S Kelly 0-2, M Foley 0-1, S Cummins 0-1, J Tracey 0-1.
29 July 2023Round 5 Mount Leinster Rangers 4-34 - 0-05 Naomh Bríd Netwatch Cullen Park
J Nolan 1-7, D Tobin 0-7, D Murphy 0-7, E Byrne 1-3, C Kavanagh 1-2, P Coady 0-5, F Fitzpatrick 1-0, T Joyce 0-2, K McDonald 0-1.A Amond 0-5.
29 July 2023Round 5 St Mullin's 4-22 - 0-16 Naomh Eoin Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh 2-8, C Kehoe 1-1, S Murphy 1-1, J Doyle 0-4, J O'Neill 0-4, P O'Shea 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, P Connors 0-1.JM Nolan 0-5, M Kavanagh 0-4, C Beck 0-4, T Daly 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, C Tracey 0-1.

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

6 August 2023Semi-final Mount Leinster Rangers 0-20 - 0-15 Bagenalstown Gaels Netwatch Cullen Park
K McDonald 0-8, C Nolan 0-5, J Nolan 0-2, C Kavanagh 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, F Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.C Doyle 0-8, J Doyle 0-2, JP Treacy 0-2, D Nolan 0-2, P McDonnell 0-1.Referee: P O'Dwyer (Palatine)
6 August 2023Semi-final St Mullin's 0-20 - 1-07 Ballinkillen Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh 0-12, C Kehoe 0-4, J Doyle 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.C Foley 0-4, C Wall 1-0, S Murphy 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, M Foley 0-1.Referee: B Deering (Rathvilly)

Final

13 August 2023Final Mount Leinster Rangers 3-19 - 1-17 St Mullin's Netwatch Cullen Park
C Nolan 1-9 (4fs), D Murphy, C Kavanagh 0-3 each, F Fitzpatrick, D Tobin 1-0 each, J Nolan 0-2, T Joyce, T Brennan 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 0-9 (2 65s 4fs), J O Neill 1-1, J Kavanagh 0-2, S Murphy 0-2 each, C Kehoe, E Doyle, J Doyle 0-1 each.Referee: S Doyle

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 3-7483711.85
2 Chris Nolan Mount Leinster Rangers 5-365168.50
3 Craig Doyle Bagenalstown Gaels 0-454567.50
4Jake Doyle Bagenalstown Gaels 6-082664.33
5Eric English Ballinkillen 0-232363.83
6 Denis Murphy Mount Leinster Rangers 2-162273.14
7Aaron Amond Naomh Bríd 3-122154.20
Fiach O'Toole Naomh Bríd 0-212154.20
9Ciarán Kavanagh Mount Leinster Rangers 1-151872.57
10Colm Beck Naomh Eoin 0-181853.60
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Chris Nolan Mount Leinster Rangers 2-0915 Bagenalstown Gaels
2 Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 2-0814 Naomh Eoin
Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 1-1114 Naomh Bríd
Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 0-1414 Bagenalstown Gaels
5Jake Doyle Bagenalstown Gaels 3-0312 Naomh Bríd
Chris Nolan Mount Leinster Rangers 1-0912 St Mullin's
Craig Doyle Bagenalstown Gaels 0-1212 Naomh Eoin
Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 0-1212 Mount Leinster Rangers
Marty Kavanagh St Mullin's 0-1212 Ballinkillen
10Ciarán Whelan Ballinkillen 1-0811 Bagenalstown Gaels

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