2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

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2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates4 August - 28 October 2023
Teams12
Sponsor Co-Op Superstores
Champions Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown (1st title)
Eoghan Collins (captain)
Charlie Wilson (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Derry.svg Blarney
Conor Power (captain)
Michael Barrett (manager)
Relegated Flag of Naples.svg Mallow
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored68 (2.72 per match)
Points scored813 (32.52 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cork.svg Shane Barrett (1-69)
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The 2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022. [1] The championship ran from 4 August to 28 October 2023.

Contents

The final, a replay, was played on 28 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blarney and Newcestown, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newcestown won the match by 3-17 to 0-24 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade. [2] [3]

Blarney's Shane Barrett was the championship's top scorer with 1-69.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Bride Rovers 33005843156
Killeagh 3111655963
Na Piarsaigh 3111605643
Inniscarra 30034974-250

Group A results

4 August 2023Round 1 Killeagh 4-13 - 1-14 Inniscarra Caherlag Grounds
D McCarthy 0-7 (0-5 f), G Leahy 2-1, D Walsh, C Leahy 1-1 each, C Fitzgibbon, S Smiddy, E Keniry 0-1 each. Report P Holland 0-7 (0-5 f), S O’Donoghue 1-2, O McCarthy, K Rice (f) 0-2 each, C Casey 0-1.Referee: P O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)
4 August 2023Round 1 Na Piarsaigh 0-10 - 1-14 Bride Rovers Riverstown Sportsfield
C Hanifin 0-5 f, R O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 f), K Buckley, D Connery (f), P Rourke 0-1 each. Report W Finnegan 0-7 f, D Dooley 1-1, R O’Connell, B Roche 0-2 each, C Ryan, C Tobin 0-1 each.Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)
12 August 2023Round 2 Bride Rovers 1-17 - 1-15 Killeagh Clonmult Memorial Park
A Walsh (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 ’65), C Ryan (1-0), B Roche (0-2), S O’Connor, C Tobin, W Finnegan, D Dooley and L Roche (0-1 each). Report D McCarthy (0-10, frees), C Leahy (1-2), E Keniry and S Long (0-1 each).Referee: W Wallis (Aghada)
12 August 2023Round 2 Inniscarra 2-11 - 1-25 Na Piarsaigh Ballincollig Grounds
P Holland 2-2 (2f); A McCarthy 0-4, S O’Donoghue 0-2; K Rice, S Sheehan, O McCarthy all 0-1. Report E Moynihan 0-10 (7f); R O’Sullivan 0-8 (3f), S Forde 1-2, D Connery (1f), G Joyce, P Lehane, C Flynn, P O’Rourke all 0-1.Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)
2 September 2023Round 3 Bride Rovers 1-18 - 1-12 Inniscarra Riverstown Sportsfield
A Walsh 0-9 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), J Ahern 1-1, C Ryan (0-1 sl), R O’Connell 0-3 each, B Roche 0-2. Report P Holland 1-7 (1-4 f, 0-3 65), O McCarthy (0-1 f), D O’Keeffe 0-2 each, S O’Donoghue 0-1.Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
2 September 2023Round 3 Na Piarsaigh 1-19 - 1-19 Killeagh Páirc Uí Chonaill
E Moynihan 0-8 (0-7 f), K Moynihan, R O’Sullivan (1 f) 0-3 each, S Forde 1-0, P Rourke (1 f) L Sheehan 0-2 each, E Sheehan 0-1. Report D McCarthy 0-10 (0-7 f 0-1 65), E Keniry 0-3, P O’Brien 1-0, G Leahy, S Walsh 0-2 each, C Leahy R McCarthy (sideline) 0-1 each.Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Newcestown 32016959104
Blarney 3201747044
Ballyhea 31026371-82
Courcey Rovers 31026268-62

Group B results

5 August 2023Round 1 Courcey Rovers 1-15 - 1-20 Ballyhea Mallow GAA Complex
R Sweetnam 0-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65); D O’Donovan 1-0; S Twomey 0-2; R O’Callaghan, S Nyhan (f), F Lordan, L Collins, DJ Twomey 0-1 each. Report P O’Callaghan 1-9 (0-5 f); E O’Leary 0-6; J Hickey 0-2; C Cox, J Morrissey, T Hanley 0-1 each.Referee: W King (Banteer)
5 August 2023Round 1 Newcestown 2-18 - 0-21 Blarney Ovens Grounds
E Kenneally 1-10 (0-4 f), R O’Sullivan 1-4, C Dineen, J Meade, P Collins, D Buckley 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-11 (0-7 f), D McSweeney, P Power, C Barrett 0-2 each, O Hegarty, C Power, S Mulcahy 0-1 each.Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
12 August 2023Round 2 Blarney 2-18 - 2-16 Courcey Rovers Éire Óg Grounds
S Barrett 0-12 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), P Power 1-3, A McEvoy 1-0 pen, C Barrett 0-2, C Power 0-1. Report R Sweetnam 0-9 f, C Roche, D O’Donovan 1-0 each, S Twomey 0-4, J McCarthy, R O’Callaghan, F Lordan 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)
12 August 2023Round 2 Ballyhea 1-13 - 2-18 Newcestown Mourneabbey Grounds
P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-7 frees, 0-1 ‘65), T Hanley 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 free), J Morrissey and L Crowley 0-1 each. Report R O ‘Sullivan 1-4, E Kenneally 0-6 (0-3 frees), S O’Donovan 1-1, N Kelly and C Dineen 0-2 each, P Collins, J Meade and D Buckley 0-1 each.Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)
2 September 2023Round 3 Ballyhea 2-18 - 2-23 Blarney Mourneabbey Grounds
P O’Callaghan 1-14 (1-0 pen, 0-10 f, 0-1 65); E O’Leary 1-0; J Hickey, G Morrissey, M O’Sullivan, T Hanley 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-14 (0-11 f), E Kirby 2-0; C Barrett, M Coleman, S Mulcahy, C Hegarty 0-2 each; D McSweeney 0-1.Referee: W Wallace (Midleton)
2 September 2023Round 3 Courcey Rovers 1-19 - 2-15 Newcestown Brinny Sportsfield
R Sweetnam 0-10 (0-7 f), S Nyhan 0-4 f, O Crowley 1-1, L Collins, C Roche, M O’Donovan, R O’Callaghan 0-1 each. Report E Kenneally 1-10 (0-10 f), S O’Donovan 1-1, C Dineen 0-2, R O’Sullivan, J Meade 0-1 each.Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Carrigtwohill 32016550154
Cloyne 3201605914
Fermoy 32015657-14
Mallow 30035469-150

Group C results

5 August 2023Round 1 Fermoy 1-14 - 1-18 Cloyne Youghal Grounds
J Carr (0-8, 0-6 frees), S Aherne (1-1), D Lardner, D Daly, B O’Sullivan, S Coughlan (free) and G O’Callaghan (0-1 each). Report B O’Shea (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-2 ’65), N Cahill (0-4), M Cahill (1-0), C Cahill (0-3), D Byrne (0-2), J Hallihan and K Dennehy (0-1 each).Referee: C Lane (Banteer)
6 August 2023Round 1 Carrigtwohill 2-20 - 2-09 Mallow Church Road
S Walsh 1-9 (0-5f), L Gosnell 1-1, P Hogan 0-3, C O’Riordan, L O’Sullivan 0-2 each, J Mulcahy, D Murnane, C Barry 0-1 each. Report S Hayes 2-1 (1-0 penalty, 1-0f), M Tobin 0-7f, R Sheehan 0-1.Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)
12 August 2023Round 2 Mallow 1-13 - 0-18 Fermoy Castletownroche Grounds
S Hayes 0-6 (5f, 1 ’65), D Hayes 1-0, R Sheehan and M Tobin 0-2 each, P Lyons, F O’Neill and R Mills 0-1 each. Report B O’Sullivan 0-6 (4f), P De Róiste, M Brennan, D O’Callaghan, S Aherne, and J Carr 0-2 each, D Daly and J Molloy 0-1 each.Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)
12 August 2023Round 2 Cloyne 1-11 - 0-19 Carrigtwohill Killeagh Grounds
B O’Shea 1-6 (0-6 f 1-0 pen), N Cahill 0-2, B Walsh, J Hallihan, M Cahill 0-1 each. Report S Walsh 0-8 (0-5 f), J Mulcahy 0-4, L Gosnell 0-3 (0-2 f), D Murnane, B Twomey, C O’Riordan, T Hogan 0-1 each.Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)
2 September 2023Round 3 Cloyne 2-19 - 2-17 Mallow Grenagh Grounds
B O’Shea (frees) and C Cahill (0-5 each), M Cahill (0-1 free) and K Dennehy (1-1 each), B Walsh, J Hallihan and E Motherway (0-2 each), N Cahill (0-1). Report M Tobin (1-9, 0-5 frees), P Lyons and D Sheehan (0-3 each), D Hayes (1-0), D Moynihan and P Healy (0-1 each).Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)
2 September 2023Round 3 Fermoy 1-18 - 2-14 Carrigtwohill Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
B O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-8 f), D O’Callaghan 1-1, D Daly 0-3, S Aherne 0-2, P de Roiste, J Carr 0-1 each. Report S Walsh 0-5 (0-2 f), J Mulcahy 1-1, S Devlin 1-0, C O’Riordan 0-3, J Oke, D Murnane, J McCarthy, P Hogan, S De Búrca 0-1 each.Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Offaly.svg Bride Rovers
Colours of Cork.svg Blarney 0-24 Colours of Cork.svg Blarney
Colours of Down.svg Cloyne 2-09 TBD
TBD
Colours of Clare.svg Carrigtwohill
Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown 1-19 Flag of Naples.svg Newcestown
Colours of Limerick.svg Killeagh 2-10

Relegation playoff

17 September 2023Playoff Mallow 1-13 - 3-16 Inniscarra Blarney Grounds
M Tobin 0-9 (0-8 f), R Mills 1-0, S Leneghan 0-2 (0-1 f), Daniel Sheehan, M Kelleher 0-1 each. Report P Holland 1-5 (0-3 f), C Casey 1-4, D O’Keeffe 1-1, S O’Donoghue 0-3, C O’Leary, M Nagle, S O’Mahony 0-1 each.Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

Quarter-finals

15 September 2023Quarter-final Blarney 0-24 - 2-09 Cloyne Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Barrett 0-11 (0-10f), M Coleman, E Kirby, S Mulcahy, D McSweeney, C Barrett 0-2 each, C Power, C Hegarty, P Power 0-1 each. Report B O’Shea 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), J Hallihan 1-1, B Walsh 1-0.Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)
16 September 2023Quarter-final Newcestown 1-19 - 2-10 Killeagh Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Kenneally 1-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), J Meade 0-3, C Dinneen, R O’Sullivan, N Kelly, D Buckley 0-2 each. Report D McCarthy 0-7 (0-5f), G Leahy 1-1, S Long 1-0, S Walsh, E Keniry 0-1 each.Referee: W King (Banteer)

Semi-finals

30 September 2023Semi-final Carrigtwohill 1-14 - 2-14 Newcestown Páirc Uí Chaoimh
S Walsh 1-5 (0-2f), J Mulcahy 0-3, J Oke 0-2, A Walsh Barry, P O’Sullivan, B Twomey, S de Búrca 0-1 each. Report E Kenneally 1-8 (1-0 penalty, 0-7f), R O’Sullivan 1-1, L Meade, J Kelleher, C Dinneen, N Kelly, D Buckley 0-1 each.Referee: W King (Banteer)
30 September 2023Semi-final Bride Rovers Declared void Blarney Páirc Uí Chaoimh
14 October 2023Semi-final replay Bride Rovers 1-12 - 3-15 Blarney Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Walsh (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), C Tobin (1-0 free), D Dooley, J Ahern and L Roche (0-1 each). Report S Barrett (1-6, 0-2 frees), M Coleman (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-1 sl), C Barrett (1-0), P Power (0-2), O Hegarty, P Crowley, C Hegarty and J O’Keeffe (0-1 each)Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

Final

22 October 2023Final Newcestown 0-19 - 1-16 Blarney Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Kenneally 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 65), J Meade 0-4 (0-1 sideline), D Buckley 0-3, S O’Donovan, C Dinneen 0-2 each, T Horgan, R O’Sullivan 0-1 each. Report S Barrett 0-6 (0-4 f), P Power 1-2, M Coleman 0-3, C Hegarty, C Barrett, S Mulcahy, C Dunlea, O Hegarty 0-1 each.Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)
28 October 2023Final replay Newcestown 3-17 - 0-24 Blarney Páirc Uí Chaoimh
E Kenneally (1-6, 0-5 frees); R O’Sullivan (1-4); C Dinneen (1-1); E Collins (0-2); S O’Donovan, J Meade (sideline), D Buckley, C O’Donovan (0-1 each). Report S Barrett (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); P Power (0-4); J O’Keeffe, M Coleman (sideline), S Mulcahy (0-2 each); C Dunlea, C Hegarty, C Barrett, E Kirby, C McCarthy (0-1 each).Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Shane Barrett Blarney 1-6972710.28
2Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 5-546979.85
3Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 2-3137312.33
4Dylan McCarthy Killeagh 0-343448.50
5Pádraig Holland Inniscarra 4-213348.25
Seán Walsh Carrigtwohill 2-273348.25
7Mark Tobin Mallow 1-273047.50
8Richard O'Sullivan Newcestown 4-172974.14
Brian O'Shea Cloyne 1-262947.25
10Adam Walsh Bride Rovers 0-282839.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-1417 Blarney
2 Shane Barrett Blarney 0-1414 Ballyhea
3Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-1013 Blarney
Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-1013 Courcey Rovers
5Mark Tobin Mallow 1-0912 Cloyne
Pa O'Callaghan Ballyhea 1-0912 Courcey Rovers
Seán Walsh Carrigtwohill 1-0912 Mallow
Shane Barrett Blarney 0-1212 Courcey Rovers
9Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-0811 Carrigtwohill
Eddie Kenneally Newcestown 1-0811 Killeagh
Shane Barrett Blarney 0-1111 Newcestown
Shane Barrett Blarney 0-1111 Cloyne

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