2023 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

2023 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	6 June - 15 October 2023
Teams	12 clubs; 6 divisions; 1 university
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Sarsfields (7th title); Conor O'Sullivan (captain); John Crowley (manager)
Runners-up	Midleton; Conor Lehane (captain); Micheál Keohane (manager)
Relegated	Glen Rovers
Tournament statistics
Matches played	34
Goals scored	73 (2.15 per match)
Points scored	1313 (38.62 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ben Cunningham (1-58)
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Dates6 June - 15 October 2023

Teams12 clubs
6 divisions
1 university

SponsorCo-Op Superstores

Champions

Sarsfields (7th title)
Conor O'Sullivan (captain)
John Crowley (manager)

The 2023 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 135th staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.^[1] The championship ran from 6 June to 15 October 2023.

St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Sarsfields in the semi-finals.^[2]^[3] 27-time champions Glen Rovers' relegation brought an end to 97 years of top tier hurling for the club.^[4]

The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Sarsfields and Midleton, in what was second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 10 years. Sarsfields won the match by 0–21 to 0–19 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in nine years.^[5]^[6]

Ben Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 1-58.

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Team	Location	Colours	Manager(s)	Captain(s)
Bishopstown	Bishopstown	Maroon and white	Glen O'Callaghan Martin Hayes
Blackrock	Blackrock	Green and yellow	Jamie Harrington	Niall Cashman Kevin O'Keeffe
Charleville	Charleville	Red and white	Mark Foley	Jack Meade
Douglas	Douglas	Green, white and black	Denis O'Riordan	Donnchadh Murphy
Erin's Own	Glounthaune	Blue and red	Martin Bowen
Fr. O'Neill's	Ballymacoda	Green and red	Dave Colbert Bryan Sweeney	Declan Dalton John Millerick
Glen Rovers	Blackpool	Green, black and yellow	Richie Kelleher	Stephen McDonnell
Kanturk	Kanturk	White and green	Tom Walsh	Lorcán McLoughlin
Midleton	Midleton	Black and white	Micheál Keohane	Conor Lehane
Newtownshandrum	Newtownshandrum	Green and yellow		Tim O'Mahony
Sarsfields	Glanmire	Blue, black and white	Johnny Crowley
St. Finbarr's	Togher	Blue and yellow	Ger Cunningham	Billy Hennessy

Team	Location	Colours	Manager	Captain(s)
Avondhu	North Cork	Black and yellow	Joe O'Brien	Jack Twomey Stephen Condon
Carbery	West Cork	Purple and yellow	Joe Ryan	Michael Cahalane
Carrigdhoun	Southeast Cork	Red and white		Cormac Desmond
Duhallow	Duhallow	Orange and black	Donal O'Mahoney	Jack Murphy
Imokilly	East Cork	Red and white	Denis Ring	John Cronin Ciarán O'Brien
Muskerry	Mid Cork	Green and white	Diarmuid Kirwan	Fenton Denny
University College Cork	College Road	Red and black	Tom Kenny	Seán Daly

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Midleton	3	3	0	0	81	50	31	6
Blackrock	3	2	0	1	86	54	32	4
Bishopstown	3	1	0	2	53	94	-41	2
Glen Rovers	3	0	0	3	62	84	-22	0

4 August 2023 Round 1	Blackrock	3-20 - 1-18	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Rinn
	R Cotter 2-4, K O’Keeffe 0-5 (0-2f), T Deasy 1-2 (1-0 penalty), M O’Keeffe 0-4, D Meaney 0-3, M O’Halloran (0-1f), A Connolly 0-1 each.	Report	P Horgan 0-10 (0-7f), S Kennefick 1-2, D Brosnan 0-4, B Moylan, M Dooley 0-1 each.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

5 August 2023 Round 1	Bishopstown	1-13 - 1-27	Midleton	Páirc Uí Rinn
	C Hegarty 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 65), M McStay 1-0, P Morris, C Fitzpatrick (0-2f) 0-2 each, B Murray, P Honohan, D O’Donovan, L Lordan 0-1 each.	Report	C Lehane 0-8 (0-6f), C Beausang 0-6, D Cremin 1-3, M Finn, P Connaughton, L O’Farrell 0-3 each, P White 0-1.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

2023 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

To Championship

From Championship

Participating teams

Clubs

Divisions and colleges

Group A

Group A table

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Group C results

Divisional/colleges section

Divisional/colleges section preliminary section

Divisional/colleges section semi-final

Divisional/colleges section final

Knockout stage

Bracket

Relegation playoff

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Miscellaneous

References

External links

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12 August 2023 Round 2	Bishopstown	0-10 - 2-33	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Rinn
	B Murray 0-3, D Murray, D O’Donovan (0-2f) 0-2 each, P Morris, D Lester, C Fitzpatrick 0-1 each.	Report	R Cotter, T Deasy (1-0 penalty) 1-4 each, K O’Keeffe 0-6 (0-2f), N Cashman 0-4, M O’Halloran, P Linehan 0-3 each, Cathal Cormack, D Meaney, M O’Keeffe 0-2, F Coleman, S O’Keeffe, O McAdoo 0-1 each.	Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

13 August 2023 Round 2	Glen Rovers	1-13 - 3-19	Midleton	Páirc Séamus de Barra
	P Horgan 0-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 65), E Downey 1-0, S Lynam 0-2, R Downey, S Kennefick, L Coughlan, D Brosnan 0-1 each.	Report	L O’Farrell 2-1, C Lehane 0-5 (0-3 f), C Beausang 0-4 f, P White 1-1, P Connaughton, D Cremin 0-2 each, M Finn, E Moloney, R O’Regan, S O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

3 September 2023 Round 3	Blackrock	0-18 - 0-23	Midleton	Páirc Séamus de Barra
	K O’Keeffe (0-7, 0-4 frees); A Connolly (0-3, 0-2 frees); N Cashman, M O’Halloran (0-2 each); Cathal Cormack, S O’Keeffe, P Lenihan, T Deasy (0-1 each).	Report	C Beausang (0-8, 0-7 frees); P Haughney (0-4); D Cremin P White (0-3 each); P Connaughton (0-2); E Moloney, T O’Connell (0-1 free), L O’Farrell (0-1 each).	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

3 September 2023 Round 3	Glen Rovers	2-19 - 2-21	Bishopstown	Páirc Uí Rinn
	P Horgan 1-13 (0-9 f), D Brosnan 1-2, S Lynam 0-2, E O’Leary, E Downey 0-1 each.	Report	B Murray 0-6, C Hegarty 0-5 (0-1 f), B O’Driscoll 1-2, C Fitzpatrick 0-4 f, L Lordan 0-3, D Quaid 1-0, D Daly 0-1.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

5 August 2023 Round 1	Erin's Own	0-17 - 2-22	Douglas	Páirc Uí Rinn
	E Murphy 0-10 (0-8 f), P O’Shea, M O’Riordan (0-1f) 0-3 each, C Lenihan 0-1.	Report	S Kingston 1-11 (1-5 f), A Cadogan 1-3, C Kingston, C O’Donovan (0-1 sideline) 0-2 each, S Bourke, C Baldwin, B Turnbull, B Hartnett 0-1 each.	Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

5 August 2023 Round 1	Fr O'Neill's	1-15 - 0-18	Charleville	Bride Rovers Park
	D Dalton 1-7 (0-5 f, 0-1 sideline cut), B Dunne 0-3, K O’Sullivan 0-2, M O’Keeffe, Joe Millerick, J Hankard 0-1 each.	Report	D Fitzgibbon 0-5 (0-3 f), J Doyle, T Hawe 0-3 each, D O’Flynn, A Cagney 0-2 each, D Forde, O O’Connell, G Kelleher 0-1 each.	Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

12 August 2023 Round 2	Douglas	1-16 - 0-16	Fr O'Neill's	Páirc Uí Rinn
	A Cadogan 0-4, B Hartnett 1-1, S Kingston (0-1f), M Dolan 0-3 each, C Baldwin 0-2, C O’Donovan, C Kingston, B Turnbull 0-1.	Report	D Dalton 0-7 (0-6f), C Broderick, K O’Sullivan 0-3 each, M O’Keeffe, John Millerick, B Dunne 0-1 each.	Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

13 August 2023 Round 2	Charleville	0-17 - 0-17	Erin's Own	Mallow GAA Complex
	J Doyle 0-10 (0-7f), C Buckley, G Kelleher, J O’Callaghan, T Hawe, A Cagney, D Forde, O O’Connell 0-1 each.	Report	E Murphy 0-10 (0-8f, 0-1 65), M O’Riordan, P O’Shea 0-2 each, R Twomey, O O’Regan, S Irwin 0-1 each.	Referee: B Murphy (Carrigtwohill)

3 September 2023 Round 3	Erin's Own	1-19 - 2-16	Fr O'Neill's	Christy Ring Memorial Park
	E Murphy (0-7, 5f), O O’Regan (0-6, 3f, 1 65), R Twomey (1-2), K Murphy (0-2), P O’Shea and S Cronin (0-1 each).	Report	D Dalton (1-10, 6f), J Millerick (1-0), K O’Sullivan (0-3), J Hankard, Joe Millerick and M O’Keefe (0-1 each).	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

3 September 2023 Round 3	Douglas	0-21 - 2-18	Charleville	Mallow GAA Complex
	S Kingston 0-12 (0-8f), C O’Donovan, C Kingston 0-2 each, E Dolan, S Moylan, A Cadogan, S Bourke, E Cadogan 0-1 each.	Report	J Doyle 0-10 (0-7f), A Cagney 1-2, G Kelleher 0-3, C Buckley 1-0, J O’Callaghan 0-2, D O’Flynn 0-1,	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

3 September 2023 Round 3	Newtownshandrum	1-18 - 4-19	Sarsfields	Mourneabbey Grounds
	J Coughlan (1-7, 4f); T O’Mahony (0-5, 3f, 1 65); R Troy (0-2, 1 65), C O’Brien, J Geary, C Naughton, M Thompson (0-1 each).	Report	A Myres (2-10 7f, 1 65); S O’Regan (1-1); C Darcy (1-0); J O’Connor, K Murphy, C McCarthy (0-2 each); B Murphy, L Hackett (0-1 each).	Referee: W King (Kilbrin)

23 August 2023 Semi-final	University College Cork	1-18 - 0-28	Avondhu	Mourneabbey Grounds
	R Fox 1-2, P McGarry, P Hynes 0-4 each, D Kearney 0-3, D Healy, R McEvoy, M Callanan, K Egan, P Cullinane 0-1 each.	Report	E Carey, S Condon (0-4 f) 0-8 each, C O’Brien 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1 sl), B Nyhan, J Magner 0-2 each, J Keating 0-1.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

1 October 2023 Semi-final	Imokilly	0-25 - 1-23 (aet)	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	M Kelly 0-7f, W Leahy 0-4f, D Healy, S Harnedy 0-3 each, Barry Lawton, B Cooper 0-2 each, Brian Lawton, J Leahy, S Desmond, E Davis (0-1f) 0-1 each.	Report	A Myers 0-7 (0-2f, 0-2 65), Cathal McCarthy 0-5, L Elliott 1-0, K Murphy, B Murphy, Colm McCarthy, J O’Connor 0-2 each, C Darcy, S O’Regan, D Hogan 0-1 each.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

5 August 2023 Round 1	St Finbarr's	0-25 - 1-16	Newtownshandrum	Mourneabbey Grounds
	B Cunningham 0-14 (0-7 f), W Buckley 0-3, E Twomey 0-2, P Beggy 0-2, S Cunningham, C Doolan, B Ramsey, D Cahalane 0-1 each.	Report	J Coughlan 1-12 (0-10 f, 0-1 65), C Naughton 0-2, T O’Mahony, R Geary 0-1 each.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

5 August 2023 Round 1	Kanturk	1-16 - 0-19	Sarsfields	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	L McLoughlin (f), R Sheahan (f), C Walsh 0-4 each, I Walsh 0-2, L O’Keeffe (f), C Clernon 0-1 each.	Report	A Myers 0-6 (0-5 f), C Darcy, K Murphy, Cathal McCarthy 0-2 each, P Leopold, D Kearney, J O’Connor, J Sweeney, D Hogan, L Healy, Colm McCarthy 0-1 each.	Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

11 August 2023 Round 2	Sarsfields	1-26 - 3-17	St Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Rinn
	A Myers 0-10 (0-8f), L Hackett 1-1, J O’Connor, L Elliott 0-3 each, B Murphy, D Kearney 0-2 each, C Darcy, C O’Sullivan, Colm McCarthy, J Sweeney 0-1 each.	Report	B Cunningham 1-11 (1-0 penalty, 0-8f, 0-2 65), B Hayes, W Buckley 1-0 each, D Cahalane 0-2, S Cunningham, E Twomey, J Cahalane, E Finn 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

12 August 2023 Round 2	Newtownshandrum	2-18 - 1-19	Kanturk	Dr Mannix Sportsfield
	J Coughlan 2-9 (0-6 f), T O’Mahony 0-3, C Naughton 0-2, C O’Brien, M Thompson, S Griffin, J Twomey 0-1 each.	Report	L McLoughlin 0-6 (0-5 f), Alan Walsh 1-2, C Walsh 0-3, R Sheahan (f), B O’Sullivan, I Walsh 0-2 each, J Browne, R Walsh 0-1 each.	Referee: B Sweeney (Shamrocks)

3 September 2023 Round 3	St Finbarr's	0-29 - 1-18	Kanturk	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	B Cunningham (0-18, 0-16 frees), J Cahalane (0-3), C Cahalane, C Doolan and S Cunningham (0-2 each), B Hayes and W Buckley (0-1 each).	Report	B O’Sulliavn (0-7, 0-4 frees), C Walsh (1-1), I Walsh and Aidan Walsh (0-3 each), D Browne (0-2), Alan Walsh and P Walsh (0-1 each)	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

6 June 2023 Round 1	Carrigdhoun	0-11 - 1-16	Muskerry	Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh
	B Kelleher 0-7 (0-3 f 0-1 65), E O’Donovan 0-2, R Kelleher, S Andrews 0-1 each.	Report	E O’Shea 0-7 (0-2 f, 0-2 65), C O’Driscoll 1-1, D Kirwan 0-3, O O’Driscoll 0-2, C Dalton, M Verling, S Cronin 0-1 each.	Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

6 June 2023 Round 1	Avondhu	1-24 - 2-13	Carbery	Cloughduv Grounds
	C O’Brien 0-8 (0-4f, 0-1 sideline), S Condon 0-6 (0-2f), E Carey 0-5, W Condon 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, J Keating, J Twomey, J O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	M Sexton 0-4 (0-3f), M Cahalane, B O’Donovan 1-1 each, D O’Donovan, C Long 0-2 each, S Murnan, P Wall 0-1 each.	Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

13 June 2023 Round 2	Duhallow	3-29 - 4-19	Carrigdhoun	Mallow GAA Complex
	R Lynn 2-3; T Howard 1-6; l Philpott 0-8 (0-7 f); E Murphy, C O’Keeffe 0-3 each; J O’Callaghan, T Walsh 0-2 each, C King, C Murphy 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 1-8 (0-6 f, 0-1 65); A O’Sullivan 1-4; S Andrews 1-2, M Murphy 1-1; R Kelleher 0-4.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

20 June 2023 Round 3	Carbery	2-20 - 1-22	Carrigdhoun	Páirc Uinsinn
	M Sexton 0-11 (0-9 f 0-1 65), D O’Donovan 1-2, M Cahalane 1-1, P Wall, J O’Donovan 0-2 each, L Murray, A O’Donovan 0-1 each.	Report	B Kelleher 0-7 (0-3 f), A O’Sullivan 0-6, R Kelleher 0-4, S Lombard 1-0, R McCarthy 0-3, C Desmond 0-2.	Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)

27 June 2023 Semi-final	Avondhu	1-26 - 3-19	Duhallow	Dromtarriffe Grounds
	S Condon 1-9 (0-5f), E Carey 0-5, J Twomey 0-3, J O’Sullivan 0-2, B Buckley 0-2, J Keating, B Curtin, J Quinn, L Keating, C Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	L Philpott 0-6 (0-5f), T Howard 0-4, B Murphy 1-1, R King 1-0, K Tarrant 1-0, S Howard, J Murphy 0-2, D O’Keeffe, E Murphy, C O’Callaghan, T Walsh, J O’Callaghan 0-1 each.	Referee: W Wallis (Aghada)

27 June 2023 Semi-final	Muskerry	3-21 - 1-14	Carbery	Castletownkinneigh Grounds
	K Hallissey 1-3, E O’Shea 0-5 (0-1f), D Kirwan 0-4, T O’Connell 1-1, M Verling 0-4, S Joyce 1-0, M Bradley 0-2, F Denny, O O’Driscoll 0-1 each.	Report	M Sexton 0-7 (6f), G O’Donovan 1-2, B O’Donovan, J O’Donovan 0-2 each, E Ferguson 0-1.	Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven)

4 July 2023 Final	Avondhu	2-23 - 1-15	Muskerry	Páirc Uí Rinn
	S Condon (1-4, 0-2 frees), C O’Brien (0-6, 0-5 frees), W Condon (1-1), D Flynn and E Carey (0-4 each), J Magner (0-2), B Nyhan and C Buckley (0-1 each).	Report	E O’Shea (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), M Bradley (1-1), K Hallissey (0-3), M Verling, T O’Connell, D Kirwan and O O’Driscoll (0-1 each).	Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)

26 August 2023 Final	Imokilly	0-25 - 0-20	Avondhu	Páirc Uí Rinn
	S Desmond, J Leahy (0-3f, 0-1 65) 0-5 each, S Hegarty 0-4, W Leahy 0-3 (0-2f), B Cooper, D Healy 0-2 each, J Stack, S Harnedy, Brian Lawton, Barry Lawton 0-1 each.	Report	S Condon 0-5 (0-1f), E Carey 0-4, C O’Brien (0-2f), B Buckley 0-3 each, B Curtin, J Twomey, B Nyhan, C Buckley, W Condon 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

16 September 2023 Playoff	Glen Rovers	1-13 - 1-16	Kanturk	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	P Horgan 0-7 (0-3 f), D Brosnan 1-1, D Noonan, B Moylan, S Kennefick, S Busteed, L Quilligan 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Sullivan 0-8 (0-5 f), L O’Keeffe 1-1, Alan Walsh 0-3, C Walsh 0-2, I Walsh, L McLoughlin 0-1 each.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

16 September 2023 Quarter-final	Charleville	0-15 - 1-22	St Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Doyle (0-3f), C Buckley 0-4 each, D O’Flynn, J O’Callaghan 0-2 each, G Kelleher, O O’Connell, D Forde 0-1 each.	Report	B Cunningham 0-9 (0-4f), J Cahalane, W Buckley 0-4 each, B Hayes 1-0, P Buggy 0-2, C Cahalane, D Cahalane, S Cunningham 0-1 each.	Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)

17 September 2023 Quarter-final	Blackrock	0-15 - 1-15	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	K O’Keeffe (0-2f, 0-1 65), F Coleman 0-4 each, R Cotter 0-3, M O’Halloran, T Deasy, A Connolly, M O’Keeffe 0-1 each.	Report	A Myers 0-6f, J O’Connor 1-3, D Kearney 0-2, K Murphy, Colm McCarthy, L Hackett 0-1 each.	Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

17 September 2023 Quarter-final	Imokilly	1-29 - 1-16	Douglas	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	S Desmond 1-6, M Kelly 0-7 (0-4f), D Healy 0-4, S Harnedy, J Leahy 0-3 each, B Cooper, Barry Lawton 0-2 each, W Leahy, S Hegarty 0-1 each.	Report	S Kingston 1-10 (0-5f, 0-1 65), C Kingston, A Cadogan 0-2 each, E Dolan, C Lucas 0-1 each.	Referee: S Scanlon (Newcestown)

1 October 2023 Semi-final	Midleton	1-17 - 0-18	St Finbarr's	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	C Lehane (0-9, 0-2 ‘65s, 0-5 frees), C Beausang (1-1), B Saunderson, E Moloney, S O’Leary Hayes, M Finn, L O’Farrell, R O’Regan and D Cremin (0-1 each).	Report	B Cunningham (0-6, 0-2 ‘65s, 0-3 frees), W Buckley (0-4), E Twomey, B Hayes and C Cahalane (0-2 each), E Finn and B Hennessy (0-1 each).	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

15 October 2023 Final	Sarsfields	0-21 - 0-19	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A Myers 0-12 (0-8f), Cathal McCarthy 0-4, J O’Connor 0-2, D Kearney, Colm McCarthy, D Hogan 0-1 each.	Report	C Lehane 0-7 (0-4f), R O’Regan 0-3, P Haughney, M Finn (0-1 sideline) 0-2 each, T O’Connell, S O’Sullivan, P White, C Beausang, T O’Leary Hayes 0-1 each.	Attendance: 11,645 Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ben Cunningham	St Finbarr's	1-58	61	5	12.20
2	Aaron Myers	Sarsfields	2-51	57	6	9.50
3	Patrick Horgan	Glen Rovers	2-37	43	4	10.75
4	Shane Kingston	Douglas	2-36	42	4	10.50
5	Jamie Coughlan	Newtownshandrum	4-28	40	3	13.33
6	Stephen Condon	Avondhu	2-32	38	5	7.60
6	Declan Dalton	Fr O'Neill's	2-24	30	3	10.00
8	Conor Lehane	Midleton	0-29	29	4	7.25
9	Eoghan Murphy	Erin's Own	0-27	27	3	9.00
9	Jack Doyle	Charleville	0-27	27	4	6.75