2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship

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2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Westmeath.svg
DatesJuly 1 - October 8 2023
Teams6
SponsorSlevin's Coaches
Champions Colours of Laois.svg Raharney (15th title)
Robbie Greville (captain)
Ger Flanagan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels
Phillip Reilly (captain)
Joey Williams (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kerry.svg Fr Daltons
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored61 (3.588 per match)
Points scored687 (40.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Kilkenny.svg Niall O'Brien (2-66)
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The 2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 119th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Fr Daltons were promoted to the championship as Senior 'B' Hurling champions, [1] replacing relegated Cullion from the previous year.

A total of six teams contest the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship. Castletown Geoghegan enter the championship as the defending champions. [2] Castlepollard, Clonkill, Fr Daltons, Lough Lene Gaels, and Raharney round out the field.

Fr Daltons were relegated from Senior 'A' after one season, while St Oliver Plunketts were promoted from Senior 'B' for next year. [3]

The final at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar between Lough Lene Gaels and Raharney, was their first meeting in a decider since 1992. [4] Raharney won the final for their first county championship since 2021, and their 15th overall. [5] [6] [7]

Results

Group stage

  Advance to final  Advance to semi-finals  Relegated to Senior 'B'

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 540111387268
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 5401122105178
Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 530210691156
Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 520311488264
Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard 520383103-204
Colours of Kerry.svg Fr Daltons 500570134-640

Fixtures

July 1Round 1 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 1-16 - 0-15 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill TEG Cusack Park
David Williams (0-10) Jason Malone (1-0) Derek McNicholas (0-2) Eoin Daly (0-1) Michael Daly (0-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Marcus Kennedy (0-1) Report Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Matthew Glynn (0-1) Jordan Smith (0-1)Referee: Alfie Devine
July 1Round 1 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 1-15 - 2-15 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard TEG Cusack Park
Eoin Keyes (1-2) Killian Doyle (0-4) Devin Hill (0-3) Ciaran Doyle (0-3) Eamon Cunneen (0-1), Cormac Boyle (0-1) Report Allan Devine (2-4) John McCarthy (0-3) Joe Rabbitte (0-2) Andrew Dermody (0-2) Paul Dermody (0-1) Colm Dermody (0-1) David Devine (0-1)Referee: Caymon Flynn
July 2Round 1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 1-23 - 4-11 Colours of Kerry.svg Fr Daltons TEG Cusack Park
Niall O'Brien (0-9) Cormac Jackson (1-2) Shane Clavin (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-3) Peter Murphy (0-3) Morgan Gavigan (0-2) Aonghus Clarke (0-1) Report Owen McCabe (0-8) Brian Finnerty (2-0) Jack Kearney (1-1) Jack Duncan (1-0) John Gilligan (0-1) Enda Kincaid (0-1)Referee: Barry Kelly
July 15Round 2 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 2-19 - 1-20 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill TEG Cusack Park
Niall O'Brien (1-13) Jack Gallagher (1-0) Morgan Gavigan (0-1) Aonghus Clarke (0-1) Peter Clarke (0-1) Cormac Jackson (0-1) David O'Reilly (0-1) Conor Murphy (0-1) Report Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Peadar Scully (1-1) Oisín Loughlin (0-2) Luke Loughlin (0-2) Darragh Egerton (0-1) Jordan Smyth (0-1) Alan McGrath (0-1) Luke Kenny (0-1) Anthony Price (0-1)Referee: Alfie Devine
July 16Round 2 Colours of Kerry.svg Fr Daltons 4-09 - 2-20 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney TEG Cusack Park
Owen McCabe (2-1) Brian Finnerty (0-5) Enda Kincaid (1-0) John Gilligan (1-0) Ivan Smyth (0-2) Jack Kearney (0-1) Report Killian Doyle (0-16) Ciaran Doyle (1-1) Devin Hill (1-0) Eamon Cunneen (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) Joey Boyle (0-1)Referee: Mick Murtagh
July 16Round 2 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard 1-13 - 4-14 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels TEG Cusack Park
Allan Devine (0-9) Andrew Dermody (1-0) John McCarthy (0-2) David Devine (0-1) Conor Sheridan (0-1) Report Derek McNicholas (3-1) David Williams (0-9) Eoin Daly (1-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Micheal Daly (0-1) Noel Conaty (0-1)Referee: Caymon Flynn
July 28Round 3 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 2-19 - 0-8 Colours of Kerry.svg Fr Daltons TEG Cusack Park
Derek McNicholas (1-5) Shane Williams (1-3) David Williams (0-6) Marcus Kennedy (0-3) Jason Malone (0-2) Report Brian Finnerty (0-6) Ivan Smyth (0-1) Jack Duncan (0-1)Referee: Barry Nea
July 29Round 3 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 1-19 - 2-9 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard TEG Cusack Park
Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Paddy Dowdall (1-1) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Daire McLaughlin (0-2) Peadar Scally (0-1) Jordan Smyth (0-1) Mark Keegan (0-1) Report David Devine (2-0) Allan Devine (0-5) John McCarthy (0-3) Paul DermodyReferee: Caymon Flynn
July 29Round 3 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 0-19 - 2-15 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney TEG Cusack Park
Niall O'Brien (0-15) Morgan Gavigan (0-1) Shane Clavin (0-1) Plunkett Maxwell (0-1) David O'Reilly (0-1) Report Killian Doyle (0-12) Eoin Keys (1-0) Brian McGrath (1-0) Eamonn Cuneen (0-2) Eoghan Ahern (0-1)Referee: Mick Murtagh
August 19Round 4 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard 1-12 - 1-24 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan TEG Cusack Park
Allan Devine (0-8) Andre Dermody (1-0) David Devine (0-2) Luke Roddy (0-1) John McCarthy (0-1) Report Niall O'Brien (0-10) David O'Reilly (0-5) Jack Gallagher (1-2) Connor Murphy (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-1) Shane Clavin (0-1) Johnny Bermingham (0-1) Neal Kirby (0-1)Referee: Mick Murtagh
August 20Round 4 Colours of Kerry.svg Fr Daltons 1-5 - 8-17 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill TEG Cusack Park
Sam Maxwell (1-0) Owen McCabe (0-2) John Gilligan (0-2) Enda Kincaid (0-1) Report Brendan Murtagh (3-6) Alan McGrath (2-2) Daire McLaughlin (1-2) Luke Loughlin (1-1) Darragh Egerton (0-3) Peadar Scally (1-1) Oisín Loughlin (0-2) Shane Power (0-1)Referee: James McGrath
August 20Round 4 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 2-21 - 2-7 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels TEG Cusack Park
Killian Doyle (0-10) Eoghan Ahearn (2-1) Eamonn Cunneen (0-2) Ciaran Doyle (0-2) Joey Boyle (0-2) David Hickey (0-2) Cormac Boyle (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) Report Micheál Daly (1-2) David Williams (0-5) Derek McNicholas (1-0)Referee: Barry Kelly
September 10Round 5 Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 0-13 - 2-15 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney TEG Cusack Park
Jordy Smyth (0-4) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Brendan Murtagh (0-2) Shane Power (0-1) Peadar Scally (0-1) Report Killian Doyle (1-7) Joey Boyle (1-2) Cormac Boyle (0-1) David Hickey (0-1) Eamonn Cunneen (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) Eoghan Ahearn (0-1) Brian McGrath (0-1)Referee: Barry Kelly
September 10Round 5 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 3-14 - 2-19 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan Lakepoint Park
Jason Malone (2-0) David Williams (0-6) Thomas Kennedy (1-0) Michael Daly (0-3) Eoin Daly (0-3) Darragh Qamar (0-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Report Niall O'Brien (0-10) David O'Reilly (1-2) Peter Clarke (1-0) Shane CLavin (0-2) Connor Murphy (0-2) Jack Gallagher (0-2) Cormac Jackson (0-1)Referee: Cayman Flynn
September 11Round 5 Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard 3-7 - 0-10 Colours of Kerry.svg Fr Daltons Kinnegad
Allan Devine (1-3) Derek Murray (1-1) Andrew Dermody (1-0) John McCarthy (0-3) Report Brian Finery (0-5) Jack Kearney (0-1) Sean Kenna (0-1) Colm O'Rourke (0-1) Ronan McLoughlin (0-1) Owen McCabe (0-1)Referee: James McGrath

Knockout stage

SemifinalsFinal
1 Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 2-19
2 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 1-153 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 2-17
3 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 1-16

Fixtures

September 24Semi-Final Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 1-15 - 1-16 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels TEG Cusack Park
Niall O'Brien (1-9) David O'Reilly (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-2) Cormac Jackson (0-1) Report David Williams (0-11) Derek McNicholas (1-1) Michael Daly (0-1) Brendan Boyle (0-1) Tommy Boyle (0-1) Eoin Daly (0-1)Referee: Alfie Devine
October 8Final Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 2-19 - 2-17 Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels TEG Cusack Park
Killian Doyle (1-11) Eoin Keyes (0-3) Brian McGrath (1-0) Joey Boyle (0-2) Robbie Greville (0-1) Eamon Cuneen (0-1) Ciaran Doyle (0-1) Report David Williams (1-5) Tommy Doyle (0-4) Eoin Daly (0-4) Derek McNicholas (1-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Micheál Daly (0-1) Aaron Kennedy (0-1)

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalGamesAverage
1 Niall O'Brien Colours of Kilkenny.svg Castletown Geoghegan 2-6672612.00
2 Killian Doyle Colours of Laois.svg Raharney 2-6066611
3 David Williams Colours of Wexford.svg Lough Lene Gaels 1-525577.86
4 Brendan Murtagh Colours of Kerry.svg Clonkill 3-384759.40
5 Allan Devine Colours of Tipperary.svg Castlepollard 3-293857.60

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