2023 Cavan Senior Hurling Championship

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2023 Cavan Senior Hurling Championship
Dates16 July – 6 August 2023
Teams3
SponsorBG Carpentry Services
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Cootehill Celtic (8th title)
Diarmuid Carney (captain)
Micheál Boyle (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Dublin.svg East Cavan Gaels
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored11 (3.67 per match)
Points scored82 (27.33 per match)
2022 (Previous)(Next) 2024

The 2023 Cavan Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the Cavan Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cavan County Board in 1908. The championship ran from 16 July to 6 August 2023.

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Cootehill Celtic were the defending champions. [1] [2]

The final was played on 6 August 2023 at Kingspan Breffni Park in Cavan, between Cootehill Celtic and East Cavan Gaels, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Cootehill Celtic won the match by 2–19 to 3–15 to claim their eighth championship title overall and a third consecutive title. [3] [4] [5]

Group stage

Group stage table

  Finalists

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Cootehill Celtic 1100277202
East Cavan Gaels 21012211112
Mullahoran St Joseph's 20021849-310

Group stage results

Knockout stage

Final

6 August 2023Final Cootehill Celtic 2-19 - 3-14 East Cavan Gaels Kingspan Breffni Park
T Leonard (1-5, 1f), M Moffett (1-6, 3f); R Delaney (0-3), F Hughes (0-2), D Carney (0-2) D Boyle (0-1); G Fitzpatrick (0-1).C Maher (0-6, 5f,‘65); R Farrell (1-2), J McGuiness (1-1); J Tully (1-0), N Kenny (0-3), C Walsh (0-1), B Fitzgerald (0-1).Referee: J Emo (Butlersbridge)

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References

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  2. "Cootehill Celtic see off Mullahoran with ease to retain Cavan SHC crown". Irish Independent. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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  4. Carney, Kevin Óg (8 August 2023). "Celts pushed to the limit before retaining title". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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