2023 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship

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2023 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
Dates7 July - 30 September 2023
Teams6 [1]
SponsorMolloy Environmental
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Kilcormac–Killoughey (1st title)
Runners-up First Flag of Argentina.svg Clodiagh Gaels
Relegated Red-green-blue flag.svg Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored36 (1.89 per match)
Points scored610 (32.11 per match)
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The 2023 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 2018. The group stage placings were confirmed on 20 March 2023. [2] The championship ran from 7 July to 30 September 2023.

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The final was played on 30 September 2023 at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Kilcormac–Killoughey and Clodiagh Gaels, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilcormac–Killoughey won the match by 0–12 to 0–08 to claim their first ever championship title. [3] They later declined their automatic right to promotion due to the fact that their first team already particpates in the Offaly SHC. [4]

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group stage

Group stage table

  Knockout stage  Relegation playoff

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Clodiagh Gaels 540112390338
Kilcormac–Killoughey 540110473318
Lusmagh 530210292316
Birr 52037196-254
Clara 520310094-64
Shamrocks 500575130-550

Group stage results

8 July 2023Round 1 Shamrocks 0-16 - 0-19 Birr Lusmagh Grounds
22 July 2023Round 2 Lusmagh 0-23 - 1-12 Shamrocks Doon Grounds
22 July 2023Round 2 Birr 2-10 - 0-23 Clodiagh Gaels Kinnitty Grounds
4 August 2023Round 3 Lusmagh 1-21 - 2-16 Clodiagh Gaels Clara Grounds
5 August 2023Round 3 Birr 0-16 - 0-15 Clara St Rynagh's Park
19 August 2023Round 4 Clara 2-16 - 0-16 Lusmagh Belmont Grounds
3 September 2023Round 5 Lusmagh 3-18 - 0-11 Birr St Rynagh's Park
3 September 2023Round 5 Shamrocks 0-20 - 1-21 Clara Ballinamere Grounds

Knockout stage

Relegation playoff

17 September 2023Relegation playoff Clara 3-17 - 0-12 Shamrocks Ballinamere Grounds

Semi-finals

16 September 2023Semi-final Birr 0-13 - 0-17 Clodiagh Gaels Glenisk O'Connor Park

Final

30 September 2023Final Clodiagh Gaels 0-08 - 0-12 Kilcormac–Killoughey Glenisk O'Connor Park
D Dunne 0-6 (2 '65's and 3f), C Langton 0-2. Report D Hand 0-5 (5f), P Geraghty 0-4 (one sideline), T Guinan, D Currams and A Kavanagh 0-1 each.Referee: J Deehan (Clara)

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References

  1. ↑ "All you need to know about the teams in the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship". Offaly Live. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Deja vu in senior hurling as Offaly championship draws made". Offaly Express. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Corrigan, Kevin (30 September 2022). "Superior Kilcormac-Killoughey knock resistance out of suspension hit Clodiagh Gaels". Offaly Live. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Offaly hurling kingpins decide against fielding two senior teams". Offaly Live. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Joe Bergin masterclass helps Seir Kieran escape relegation as Clodiagh Gaels go down". Offaly Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Super Shamrocks blitz Seir Kieran in replay to claim third intermediate title". Offaly Express. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Goals the difference as Tullamore overcome Clara in Senior B Hurling Final". Offaly Live. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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