2023 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship

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2023 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship
Dates30 June – 15 October 2023
Teams8
SponsorUPMC
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg Naas (11th title)
Brian Byrne (captain)
Tom Mullally (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Coill Dubh
Johnny Byrne (captain)
Paddy Kelly (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kildare.svg Clane
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored55 (2.75 per match)
Points scored601 (30.05 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Jack Sheridan (8-62)
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The 2023 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Kildare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kildare County Board in 1888. The group stage placings were confirmed on 3 July 2023. [1] [2] The championship ran from 30 June to 15 October 2023.

Contents

Naas entered the championship as the defending champions. [3]

The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Manguard Park in Hawkfield, between Naas and Coill Dubh, in what was their first meeting in the final in four years. Naas won the match by 3–13 to 0–11 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a fifth title in succession. [4]

Jack Sheridan was the championship's top scorer with 8-62.

Qualifying stage

Preliminary round

30 June 2023Preliminary round Celbridge 0-13 - 1-22 Naas Manguard Park
L Quinn 0-5, P Leahy 0-3, G Keegan 0-2, C Kirwan 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1, A Goss 0-1.J Sheridan 0-16, J Burke 1-2, C Sheridan 0-2, S Leacy 0-2.
2 July 2023Preliminary round Confey 1-09 - 5-16 Ardclough Manguard Park
B O'Boyle 1-2, F Bass 0-3, P Divilly 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, N Ryan 0-1.E Walsh 3-2, S Whelan 0-8, M Small 2-0, M Fitzgerald 0-1, N Devane 0-1, J Reeves 0-1, P O'Malley 0-1, T Spain 0-1, C Burke 0-1.
2 July 2023Preliminary round Coill Dubh 1-18 - 1-12 Clane Manguard Park
M Delaney 1-9, D Brereton 0-3, J Byrne 0-3, O O'Sullivan 0-1, C Carew 0-1, K Brereton 0-1.P McKenna 1-6, E Gillman 0-2, S Christanseen 0-1, S Donovan 0-1, S Healy 0-1, B Muldoon 0-1.
2 July 2023Preliminary round Maynooth 0-15 - 2-17 Éire Óg-Corrachoill Manguard Park
D Qualter 0-8, C McCabe 0-2, C Nolan 0-2, C Flanagan 0-2, R Dunne 0-1.P Dolan 0-8, K Conor 1-1, S Cramer 1-0, R O'Neill 0-3, C Kielty 0-2, P Cribbin 0-1, G Johnson 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1.

Group A

Group A table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Naas 330010345586
Coill Dubh 32015560-54
Éire Óg-Corrachoill 31025564-92
Ardclough 30035195-440

Group A results

21 July 2023Round 1 Coill Dubh 1-11 - 0-24 Naas Manguard Park
M Delaney 0-8, J Byrne 1-1, E O'Neill 0-1, D Bereton 0-1.J Sheridan 0-11, J Burke 0-4, C Sheridan 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, C Dowling 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, S Leacy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1.
22 July 2023Round 1 Ardclough 2-11 - 2-16 Éire Óg-Corrachoill Manguard Park
M Small 1-1, E Walsh 1-1, S Whelan 0-4, P O'Malley 0-2, T Spain 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1.P Dolan 0-9, S O'Neill 0-5, S Cramer 1-0, C O'Reilly 1-0, R O'Neill 0-1, K Connor 0-1.
12 August 2023Round 2 Éire Óg-Corrachoill 2-11 - 1-15 Coill Dubh Manguard Park
R O'Neill 0-5, C O'Reilly 1-1, S O'Neill 1-0, G Johnson 0-2, M Begley 0-1, P Freeman 0-1, P Dolan 0-1.M Delaney 0-8, J Kenny 1-0, D Bereton 0-2, C Carew 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, D Flaherty 0-1.
12 August 2023Round 2 ARdclough 0-15 - 6-32 Naas Manguard Park
S Whelan 0-11, D Costello 0-2, T Spain 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1.J Sheridan 4-13, J Burke 1-5, F O'Sullivan 0-4, K Aherne 1-0, K Whelan 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, Cian Boran 0-2, Conan Boran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, H Carroll 0-1.
1 September 2023Round 3 Naas 4-17 - 0-16 Éire Óg-Corrachoill Manguard Park
J Sheridan 2-8, J Burke 1-1, K Aherne 1-1, R Boran 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, S Leacy 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, C Boran 0-1, C Tobin 0-1, B Byrne 0-1.P Dolan 0-12, C Byrne 0-1, N Cramer 0-1, R O'Neill 0-1, G Johnson 0-1.
1 September 2023Round 3 Ardclough 1-16 - 3-14 Coill Dubh Manguard Park
S Whelan 0-11, T Spain 1-1, D Costello 0-1, P O'Malley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, J Reeves 0-1.M Delaney 2-5, C Carew 0-5, R Casey 1-1, J Byrne 0-2, D Brereton 0-1.

Group B

Group B table

  Semi-finalists  Quarter-finalists  Relegated

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Celbridge 33005341126
Maynooth 32017337364
Confey 31023770-332
Clane 30034560-150

Group B results

22 July 2023Round 1 Clane 1-10 - 2-12 Celbridge Manguard Park
P McKenna 1-4, K Ahern 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, H Muldoon 0-1, E Gillman 0-1.C Kirwan 1-2, G Keegan 0-4, P Leahy 1-0, J Dolan 0-3, L Quinn 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, P Hogan 0-1.
22 July 2023Round 1 Confey 0-05 - 5-20 Maynooth Manguard Park
F Bass 0-2, N Ryan 0-1, P Divilly 0-1, S Leamy 0-1.D Qualter 0-10, C McCabe 2-2, A Jordan 2-2, D O'Meara 1-1, K Dunne 0-3, G Kenny 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1.
13 August 2023Round 2 Confey 1-11 - 0-19 Celbridge Manguard Park
F Bass 0-6, S Lawless 1-0, P Divilly 0-3, P Quigley 0-1, E Lynch 0-1.G Keegan 0-9, A Goss 0-2, A Shanagher 0-2, P Leahy 0-2, O Lynam 0-1, J Dolan 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, M Moloney 0-1.
13 August 2023Round 2 Clane 1-13 - 3-15 Maynooth Manguard Park
P McKenna 0-7, S Healy 1-0, E Gillman 0-2, S Donovan 0-1, H Muldoon 0-1, C Bonus 0-1, S Christanseen 0-1.D Qualter 3-8, C McCabe 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, C Nolan 0-1, F Lohan 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1.
31 August 2023Round 3 Confey 0-18 - 2-10 Clane Manguard Park
F Bass 0-10, E Lynch 0-2, P Divilly 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, C Chan 0-1, S Lawless 0-1, M Waldron 0-1.P McKenna 1-7, S Healy 1-0, S Donovan 0-2, H Muldoon 0-1.
31 August 2023Round 3 Celbridge 1-13 - 0-14 Maynooth Manguard Park
G Keegan 0-5, J Dolan 1-0, P Leahy 0-2, C Kirwan 0-2, L Quinn 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1, B White 0-1, A Doran 0-1.D Qualter 0-8, C McCabe 0-2, A Jordan 0-2, D O'Meara 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-final

16 September 2023Quarter-final Maynooth 1-20 - 2-16 Éire Óg-Corrachoill Manguard Park
D Qualter 0-13, C Nolan 1-0, D O'Meara 0-3, C McCabe 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, C Forde 0-1.P Dolan 2-12, R O'Neill 0-1, C Kielty 0-1, K Connor 0-1, P Cribbin 0-1.

Semi-finals

30 September 2023Semi-final Celbridge 0-10 - 0-15 Coill Dubh Manguard Park
L Quinn 0-3, G Keegan 0-2, A Goss 0-1, P Leahy 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, O Lynam 0-1, J Dolan 0-1.M Delaney 0-6, R Casey 0-3, E O'Neill 0-2, C Gordon 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, C Carew 0-1, J Byrne 0-1.
1 October 2023Semi-final Naas 0-21 - 0-15 Maynooth Manguard Park
J Sheridan 0-6, C Boran 0-4, B Byrne 0-3, J Burke 0-3, S Leacy 0-1, K Aherne 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, C Dowling 0-1, C Boran 0-1.D Qualter 0-12, A Jordan 0-2, H Dunne 0-1.

Final

15 October 2023Final Coill Dubh 0-11 - 3-13 Naas Manguard Park
M Delaney 0-4 (2fs, 1’65), C Carew 0-2 (1f), J Byrne 0-2 (1f), D Flaherty 0-2fs, E O’Neill 0-1. Report J Sheridan 2-8 (8fs), B Byrne 1-2, K Whelan 0-1, H Carroll 0-1, Cian Boran 0-1.Referee: M Redmond

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jack Sheridan Naas 8-6286614.33
2 David Qualter Maynooth 3-5968611.33
3Mark Delaney Coill Dubh 3-404968.16
4Paul Dolan Éire Óg-Corrachoill 2-424859.60
5Seán Whelan Ardclough 0-343448.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Jack Sheridan Naas 4-1325 Ardsclough
2Paul Dolan Éire Óg-Corrachoill 2-1218 Maynooth
3 David Qualter Maynooth 3-0817 Clane
4 Jack Sheridan Naas 0-1616 Celbridge
5 Jack Sheridan Naas 2-0814 Éire Óg-Corrachoill
Jack Sheridan Naas 2-0814 Coill Dubh
7 David Qualter Maynooth 0-1313 Éire Óg-Corrachoill
8Mark Delaney Coill Dubh 1-0912 Clane
Paul Dolan Éire Óg-Corrachoill 0-1212 Naas
David Qualter Maynooth 0-1212 Naas

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