2023 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

2023 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	28 July – 10 September 2023
Teams	12
Sponsor	J. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Champions	Ballygunner (22nd title) Stephen O'Keeffe (captain) Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)
Runners-up	De La Salle Eddie Barrett (captain) Ian Flynn (manager)
Relegated	Dunhill
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	65 (2.5 per match)
Points scored	1009 (38.81 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Reuben Halloran (0–54)
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The 2023 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board in 1897. The draw for the group stage placing took place on 7 February 2023. ^{[1] [2]} The championship ran from 28 July to 10 September 2023.

Ballygunner entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record-breaking 10th successive title. ^{[3] [4]} Dunhill were due to be relegated, however, they remained in the championship following Ballygunner's second team victory in the Waterford IHC. ^[5] They were later relegated after losing all of their group stage and relegation playoff games.

The final was played on 10 September 2023 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ballygunner and De La Salle, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years. ^[6] Ballygunner won the match by 2–26 to 0–21 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a record-breaking 10th title in succession. ^[7]

De La Salle's Reuben Halloran was the championship's top scorer with 0–54.

Group A

Group A table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Ballygunner	2	2	0	0	58	26	32	4
Abbeyside	2	0	1	1	37	45	−8	1
Passage	2	0	1	1	31	55	−24	1

Group A results

Ballygunner v Abbeyside

29 July 2023Round 1	Ballygunner	1–21 – 0–16	Abbeyside	Fraher Field
	Pauric Mahony 0–7, P Fitzgerald 1–3, D Hutchinson 0–5, P Hogan 0–2, H Ruddle 0–2, C Sheahan 0–2.		M O'Halloran 0–8, N Montgomery 0–2, C Treen 0–2, D Walsh 0–1, E Ahearne 0–1, M Power 0–1, R Walsh 0–1.	Referee: T Walsh (Modeligo)

Ballygunner v Passage

4 August 2023Round 2	Ballygunner	2–28 – 0–10	Passage	SETU Waterford Arena
	Pauric Mahony 0–12, P Fitzgerald 1–3, J Foley 1–2, D Hutchinson 0–4, H Ruddle 0–2, B O'Keeffe 0–2, M Mahony 0–1, P Leavey 0–1, C Sheahan 0–1.		O Connors 0–7, L Flynn 0–2, G Cullinane 0–1.	Referee: M O'Brien (Portlaw)

Abbeyside v Passage

13 August 2023Round 3	Abbeyside	2–15 – 2–15	Passage	Fraher Field
	M O'Halloran 0–8, S Callaghan 1–2, D McGrath 1–0, C Treen 0–2, N Montgomery 0–1, S Whelan-Barrett 0–1, M Kiely 0–1.		M Fitzgerald 1–7, L Flynn 1–3, E Reilly 0–2, M Cox 0–1, D Roche 0–1, E Walsh 0–1.

Group B

Group B table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Fourmilewater	2	2	0	0	51	31	20	4
Mount Sion	2	1	0	1	41	40	1	2
Tallow	2	0	0	2	33	54	−21	0

Group B results

Mount Sion v Fourmilewater

28 July 2023Round 1	Mount Sion	0–14 – 2–18	Fourmilewater	St Molleran's Park
	S Roche 0–6, A Gleeson 0–4, PJ Fanning 0–2, L Flanagan 0–1, M O'Neill 0–1.		S Walsh 1–3, M Morrissey 1–3, A Ryan 0–3, C Gleeson 0–2, J Barron 0–1, F Hallinan 0–1, C Walsh 0–1, D Ryan 0–1, T Barron 0–1, E Spellman 0–1, T Guiry 0–1.	Referee: N Barry (Passage)

Mount Sion v Tallow

5 August 2023Round 2	Mount Sion	3–18 – 1–13	Tallow	Fraher Field
	A Kirwan 1–2, L Flanagan 1–2, M O'Neill 0–4, MF O'Neill 1–0, S Roche 0–3, J Gleeson 0–2, D Power 0–2, PJ Fanning 0–2, M Daykin 0–1.		T Ryan 0–6, D Buckley 1–2, R Grey 0–3, I Beecher 0–1, M Stewart 0–1.

Fourmilewater v Tallow

13 August 2023Round 3	Fourmilewater	2–21 – 2–11	Tallow	Fraher Field
	A Ryan 1–8, M Morrissey 1–1, D Ryan 0–3, O Walsh 0–2, S Walsh 0–2, F Hallinan 0–2, J Barron 0–1, C Gleeson 0–1, C Walsh 0–1.		D Buckley 1–5, J Henley 1–1, R Grey 0–2, I Beecher 0–1, M Tobin 0–1, S Martin 0–1.

Group C

Group C table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Roanmore	2	2	0	0	47	38	9	4
Clonea	2	1	0	1	38	39	−1	2
Lismore	2	0	0	2	40	48	−8	0

Group C results

Roanmore v Lismore

29 July 2023Round 1	Roanmore	2–21 – 1–18	Lismore	Fraher Field
	G O'Brien 0–10, S Mackey 1–3, C Ryan 1–1, Billy Nolan 0–2, Brian Nolan 0–1, C Chester 0–1, L Hearne 0–1, S Burke 0–1, E O'Toole 0–1.		M Shanahan 0–9, O O'Gorman 1–0, B O'Sullivan 0–3, J Prendergast 0–1, I Daly 0–1, C Daly 0–1, F Reaney 0–1, J Prendergast 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1.	Referee: A Fitzgerald (Gaultier)

Roanmore v Clonea

5 August 2023Round 2	Roanmore	0–20 – 1–14	Clonea	St Molleran's Park
	G O'Brien 0–11, Billy Nolan 0–2, S Mackey 0–2, S Burke 0–2, E Flynn 0–1, C Chester 0–1, F McGrath 0–1.		B Power 0–6, J Gleeson 1–2, F Roche 0–2, C Kirwan 0–1, J Power 0–1, D Hassett 0–1, R Flynn 0–1.	Referee: N Barry (Passage)

Lismore v Clonea

12 August 2023Round 3	Lismore	0–19 – 1–18	Clonea	Fraher Field
	M Shanahan 0–11, J Prendergast 0–3, B O'Sullivan 0–1, J O'Keeffe 0–1, I Daly 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1, J Lenihan 0–1.		B Power 0–7, J Gleeson 0–5, F Roche 1–1, C Kirwan 0–3, J Power 0–1, K Power 0–1.

Group D

Group D table

  Advance to quarter-finals  Advance to preliminary quarter-finals

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
De La Salle	2	2	0	0	62	36	26	4
Dungarvan	2	1	0	1	54	43	11	2
Dunhill	2	0	0	2	25	62	−37	0

Group D results

De La Salle v Dungarvan

28 July 2023Round 1	De La Salle	3–22 – 2–17	Dungarvan	Fraher Field
	R Halloran 0–12, T Douglas 1–5, J Twomey 1–2, S Carton 0–1, B Cunningham 0–1, C Morris 0–1.		M Kiely 0–13, P Curran 2–0, C Curran 0–2, T Loftus 0–2.	Referee: T Mansfield (Cappoquin)

De La Salle v Dunhill

3 August 2023Round 2	De La Salle	3–22 – 0–13	Dunhill	SETU Waterford Arena
	R Halloran 0–10, T Douglas 2–2, E Meaney 1–2, J Fagan 0–2, C McCann 0–1, D Lalor 0–1, S Carton 0–1, C Keane 0–1, B Cunningham 0–1, J Twomey 0–1.		E Murphy 0–10, D Swit 0–2, S Kavanagh 0–1.	Referee: E Morrissey (Erin's Own)

Dungarvan v Dunhill

13 August 2023Round 3	Dungarvan	3–22 – 0–12	Dunhill	St Molleran's Park
	P Curran 1–12, E O'Callaghan 1–1, D Lyons 1–0, T Loftus 0–3, J Duggan 0–2, C Curran 0–2, J Burke 0–1, C Curran 0–1.		É Murphy 0–9, D Power 0–2, A Greene 0–1.

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

Clonea v Tallow

19 August 2023Preliminary quarter-final	Clonea	4–22 – 2–12	Tallow	Fraher Field
	J Gleeson 2–7, C Kirwan 2–2, B Power 0–7, K Power 0–3, J Power 0–2, S Clancy 0–1.		D Buckley 1–4, R Grey 1–1, T Ryan 0–4, J Henley 0–1, J Neville 0–1.

Mount Sion v Lismore

19 August 2023Preliminary quarter-final	Mount Sion	1–25 – 1–13	Lismore	Fraher Field
	A Gleeson 0–7, D Power 1–2, S Roche 0–5, L Flanagan 0–3, M O'Neill 0–2, A Kirwan 0–2, J Gleeson 0–2, MF O'Neill 0–2.		J Prendergast 1–4, M Shanahan 0–4, J Shanahan 0–1, J Prendergast 0–1, O O'Gorman 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1, J O'Keeffe 0–1.

Abbeyside v Dunhill

20 August 2023Preliminary quarter-final	Abbeyside	1–18 – 1–15	Dunhill	Fraher Field
	C Treen 0–9, M O'Halloran 0–6, S Callaghan 1–2, M Kiely 0–1.		E Murphy 0–12, C Bonnar 1–0, D Smith 0–2, D Murray 0–1.

Dungarvan v Passage

20 August 2023Preliminary quarter-final	Dungarvan	0–23 – 0–18	Passage	Fraher Field
	P Curran 0–12, C Curran 0–4, M Kiely 0–3, C Curran 0–2, J Duggan 0–1, T Loftus 0–1.		O Connors 0–9, L Flynn 0–2, P Walsh 0–2, M Fitzgerald 0–1, C Lynch 0–1, C O'Neill 0–1, E Reilly 0–1, G Cullinane 0–1.

Relegation playoffs

Lismore v Passage

26 August 2023Semi-final	Lismore	0–19 – 2–17	Passage	Fraher Field
	M Shanahan 0–9, Jack Prendergast 0–4, J O'Keeffe 0–2, John Prendergast 0–1, J Shanahan 0–1, O O'Gorman 0–1.		L Flynn 0–6, E Reilly 0–4, O Connors 0–4, M Fitzgerald 1–0, C O'Neill 1–0, P Walsh 0–2.

Tallow v Dunhill

26 August 2023Semi-final	Tallow	3–19 – 2–18	Dunhill	Páirc Dún Garbháin
	D Buckley 0–8, T Ryan 1–4, I Beecher 1–0, C McCarthy 1–0, R Grey 0–3, M O'Brien 0–1, J Henley 0–1, M Stewart 0–1.		É Murphy 0–15, D Swift 1–2, ??? 1–0, S Kavanagh 0–1.

Lismore v Dunhill

2 September 2023Final	Lismore	3–20 – 2–05	Dunhill	Fraher Field
	B O'Sullivan 2–2, M Shanahan 0–8 (5fs, 2 65s), P Prendergast 1–2, O O'Gorman 0–4, Jack Prendergast 0–2, Joseph O'Keeffe, I Daly 0–1 each.	Report	D Murray 2–0, E Murphy 0–2, D Swift, S Casey (f), C Quinn (f) 0–1 each.

Quarter-finals

Ballygunner v Dungarvan

26 August 2023Quarter-final	Ballygunner	0–23 – 1–11	Dungarvan	St Molleran's Grounds
	P Fitzgerald (0-05, 0-04f), K Mahony (0-04); Pauric Mahony (0-04, 0-02f), P Hogan (0-03); C Sheahan (0-03), D Hutchinson (0-03), J Foley (0-01).	Report	P Curran (1-05, 0-03f), J Burke (0-02), T Loftus (0-01); J Duggan (0-01), C Curran (0-01f), M Kiely (0-01).	Referee: M O'Brien (Portlaw)

Roanmore v Mount Sion

27 August 2023Quarter-final	Roanmore	1–18 – 0–17	Mount Sion	SETU Arena
	G O'Brien 0–15, S Mackey 1–0, P O'Sullivan 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, B Nolan 0–1.		A Gleeson 0–8, J Gleeson 0–3, M O'Neill 0–2, S Roche 0–2, A Kirwan 0–2.

De La Salle v Clonea

27 August 2023Quarter-final	De La Salle	2–21 – 0–22	Clonea	St Molleran's Grounds
	R Halloran 0–10, J Twomey 1–1, E Meaney 1–1, K Moran 0–3, J Fagan 0–2, T Douglas 0–2, C McCann 0–2.		B Power 0–7, J Gleeson 0–7, S Clancy 0–2, J Power 0–2, K Power 0–2, M Power 0–1, C Kirwan 0–1.

Fourmilewater v Abbeyside

27 August 2023Quarter-final	Fourmilewater	0–15 – 2–08	Abbeyside	Fraher Field
	D Ryan 0–4, A Ryan 0–4, J Barron 0–3, C Walsh 0–1, S Walsh 0–1, T Guiry 0–1, C Guiry 0–1.		C Treen 0–5, M Kiely 1–0, C Prunty 1–0, S Callaghan 0–2, M Twomey 0–1.

Semi-finals

Ballygunner v Fourmilewater

2 September 2023Semi-final	Ballygunner	1–23 – 1–15	Fourmilewater	Fraher Field
	P Mahony 0–9 (6fs, 1 65), D Hutchinson 1–3, P Hogan 0–3, K Mahony, C Sheahan, P Fitzgerald 0–2 each, H Ruddle, J Foley 0–1 each.	Report	A Ryan 0–10 (8fs), T Guiry 1–0, C Gleeson 0–2, F Hallinan, S Walsh, E Spellman 0–1 each.

Roanmore v De La Salle

3 September 2023Semi-final	Roanmore	0–18 – 0–19	De La Salle	Walsh Park
	G O’Brien (0–9, 7 frees, 1 65); E Flynn (0–3); S Burke (0–2); P O’Sullivan, C Ryan, S Roche, Brian Nolan (0–1 each).	Report	R Halloran (0–10, 8 frees); J Fagan (0–3); T Douglas, E Meaney (0–2 each); K Moran, S Carton (0–1 each).

Final

Ballygunner v De La Salle

10 September 2023Final	Ballygunner	2–26 – 0–21	De La Salle	Walsh Park
	Pauric Mahony (1–8, 0–6 frees); P Hogan (1–2); K Mahony (0–5); D Hutchinson, C Sheahan (0–3 each); P Fitzgerald, M Mahony (0–2 each); P Leavey (0–1).	Report	R Halloran (0–12, 7 frees, 1 65); T Douglas (0–4); E Barrett (0–3); J Dillon, C Keane (0–1 each).	Referee: N Barry (Passage)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Reuben Halloran	De La Salle	0–54	54	5	10.80
2	Éamonn Murphy	Dunhill	0–48	48	5	9.60
3	Gavin O'Brien	Roanmore	0–45	45	4	11.25
4	Pauric Mahony	Ballygunner	1–40	43	5	8.60
5	Patrick Curran	Dungarvan	4–29	41	4	10.25
	Maurice Shanahan	Lismore	0–41	41	5	8.20
7	Jason Gleeson	Clonea	3–21	30	4	7.50
8	Darragh Buckley	Tallow	3–19	28	4	7.00
	Aaron Ryan	Tallow	1–25	28	4	7.00
10	Billy Power	Clonea	0–27	27	4	6.75

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Patrick Curran	Dungarvan	1–12	15	Dunhill
	Éamonn Murphy	Dunhill	0–15	15	Tallow
	Gavin O'Brien	Roanmore	0–15	15	Mount Sion
4	Jason Gleeson	Clonea	2-07	13	Tallow
	Michael Kiely	Dungarvan	0–13	13	De La Salle
6	Pauric Mahony	Ballygunner	0–12	12	Passage
	Patrick Curran	Dungarvan	0–12	12	Passage
	Éamonn Murphy	Dunhill	0–12	12	Abbeyside
	Reuben Halloran	De La Salle	0–12	12	Dungarvan
	Reuben Halloran	De La Salle	0–12	12	Ballygunner

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