2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship
Dates	4 August - 28 October 2023
Teams	12
Sponsor	Co-Op Superstores
Champions	Newcestown (1st title); Eoghan Collins (captain); Charlie Wilson (manager)
Runners-up	Blarney; Conor Power (captain); Michael Barrett (manager)
Relegated	Mallow
Tournament statistics
Matches played	25
Goals scored	68 (2.72 per match)
Points scored	813 (32.52 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Shane Barrett (1-69)
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Dates4 August - 28 October 2023

Teams12

SponsorCo-Op Superstores

Champions

Newcestown (1st title)
Eoghan Collins (captain)
Charlie Wilson (manager)

The 2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.^[1] The championship ran from 4 August to 28 October 2023.

The final, a replay, was played on 28 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blarney and Newcestown, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newcestown won the match by 3–17 to 0–24 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.^[2]^[3]

Blarney's Shane Barrett was the championship's top scorer with 1-69.

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Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Bride Rovers	3	3	0	0	58	43	15	6
Killeagh	3	1	1	1	65	59	6	3
Na Piarsaigh	3	1	1	1	60	56	4	3
Inniscarra	3	0	0	3	49	74	-25	0

4 August 2023 Round 1	Killeagh	4-13 - 1-14	Inniscarra	Caherlag Grounds
	D McCarthy 0-7 (0-5 f), G Leahy 2-1, D Walsh, C Leahy 1-1 each, C Fitzgibbon, S Smiddy, E Keniry 0-1 each.	Report	P Holland 0-7 (0-5 f), S O’Donoghue 1-2, O McCarthy, K Rice (f) 0-2 each, C Casey 0-1.	Referee: P O'Mahony (Kilbrittain)

4 August 2023 Round 1	Na Piarsaigh	0-10 - 1-14	Bride Rovers	Riverstown Sportsfield
	C Hanifin 0-5 f, R O’Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 f), K Buckley, D Connery (f), P Rourke 0-1 each.	Report	W Finnegan 0-7 f, D Dooley 1-1, R O’Connell, B Roche 0-2 each, C Ryan, C Tobin 0-1 each.	Referee: D Copps (Ballyhea)

12 August 2023 Round 2	Bride Rovers	1-17 - 1-15	Killeagh	Clonmult Memorial Park
	A Walsh (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 ’65), C Ryan (1-0), B Roche (0-2), S O’Connor, C Tobin, W Finnegan, D Dooley and L Roche (0-1 each).	Report	D McCarthy (0-10, frees), C Leahy (1-2), E Keniry and S Long (0-1 each).	Referee: W Wallis (Aghada)

12 August 2023 Round 2	Inniscarra	2-11 - 1-25	Na Piarsaigh	Ballincollig Grounds
	P Holland 2-2 (2f); A McCarthy 0-4, S O’Donoghue 0-2; K Rice, S Sheehan, O McCarthy all 0-1.	Report	E Moynihan 0-10 (7f); R O’Sullivan 0-8 (3f), S Forde 1-2, D Connery (1f), G Joyce, P Lehane, C Flynn, P O’Rourke all 0-1.	Referee: I McCarthy (Bandon)

2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship

To Championship

From Championship

Group A

Group A table

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Group C results

Knockout stage

Bracket

Relegation playoff

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Miscellaneous

References

External links

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2 September 2023 Round 3	Bride Rovers	1-18 - 1-12	Inniscarra	Riverstown Sportsfield
	A Walsh 0-9 (0-7 f, 0-2 65), J Ahern 1-1, C Ryan (0-1 sl), R O’Connell 0-3 each, B Roche 0-2.	Report	P Holland 1-7 (1-4 f, 0-3 65), O McCarthy (0-1 f), D O’Keeffe 0-2 each, S O’Donoghue 0-1.	Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

2 September 2023 Round 3	Na Piarsaigh	1-19 - 1-19	Killeagh	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	E Moynihan 0-8 (0-7 f), K Moynihan, R O’Sullivan (1 f) 0-3 each, S Forde 1-0, P Rourke (1 f) L Sheehan 0-2 each, E Sheehan 0-1.	Report	D McCarthy 0-10 (0-7 f 0-1 65), E Keniry 0-3, P O’Brien 1-0, G Leahy, S Walsh 0-2 each, C Leahy R McCarthy (sideline) 0-1 each.	Referee: C O'Regan (Ballyhea)

5 August 2023 Round 1	Courcey Rovers	1-15 - 1-20	Ballyhea	Mallow GAA Complex
	R Sweetnam 0-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65); D O’Donovan 1-0; S Twomey 0-2; R O’Callaghan, S Nyhan (f), F Lordan, L Collins, DJ Twomey 0-1 each.	Report	P O’Callaghan 1-9 (0-5 f); E O’Leary 0-6; J Hickey 0-2; C Cox, J Morrissey, T Hanley 0-1 each.	Referee: W King (Banteer)

5 August 2023 Round 1	Newcestown	2-18 - 0-21	Blarney	Ovens Grounds
	E Kenneally 1-10 (0-4 f), R O’Sullivan 1-4, C Dineen, J Meade, P Collins, D Buckley 0-1 each.	Report	S Barrett 0-11 (0-7 f), D McSweeney, P Power, C Barrett 0-2 each, O Hegarty, C Power, S Mulcahy 0-1 each.	Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)

12 August 2023 Round 2	Blarney	2-18 - 2-16	Courcey Rovers	Éire Óg Grounds
	S Barrett 0-12 (0-6 f, 0-1 65), P Power 1-3, A McEvoy 1-0 pen, C Barrett 0-2, C Power 0-1.	Report	R Sweetnam 0-9 f, C Roche, D O’Donovan 1-0 each, S Twomey 0-4, J McCarthy, R O’Callaghan, F Lordan 0-1 each.	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)

12 August 2023 Round 2	Ballyhea	1-13 - 2-18	Newcestown	Mourneabbey Grounds
	P O’Callaghan 0-8 (0-7 frees, 0-1 ‘65), T Hanley 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-2 (0-1 free), J Morrissey and L Crowley 0-1 each.	Report	R O ‘Sullivan 1-4, E Kenneally 0-6 (0-3 frees), S O’Donovan 1-1, N Kelly and C Dineen 0-2 each, P Collins, J Meade and D Buckley 0-1 each.	Referee: D Daly (Brian Dillons)

2 September 2023 Round 3	Ballyhea	2-18 - 2-23	Blarney	Mourneabbey Grounds
	P O’Callaghan 1-14 (1-0 pen, 0-10 f, 0-1 65); E O’Leary 1-0; J Hickey, G Morrissey, M O’Sullivan, T Hanley 0-1 each.	Report	S Barrett 0-14 (0-11 f), E Kirby 2-0; C Barrett, M Coleman, S Mulcahy, C Hegarty 0-2 each; D McSweeney 0-1.	Referee: W Wallace (Midleton)

2 September 2023 Round 3	Courcey Rovers	1-19 - 2-15	Newcestown	Brinny Sportsfield
	R Sweetnam 0-10 (0-7 f), S Nyhan 0-4 f, O Crowley 1-1, L Collins, C Roche, M O’Donovan, R O’Callaghan 0-1 each.	Report	E Kenneally 1-10 (0-10 f), S O’Donovan 1-1, C Dineen 0-2, R O’Sullivan, J Meade 0-1 each.	Referee: B Barry-Murphy (Aghabullogue)

5 August 2023 Round 1	Fermoy	1-14 - 1-18	Cloyne	Youghal Grounds
	J Carr (0-8, 0-6 frees), S Aherne (1-1), D Lardner, D Daly, B O’Sullivan, S Coughlan (free) and G O’Callaghan (0-1 each).	Report	B O’Shea (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-2 ’65), N Cahill (0-4), M Cahill (1-0), C Cahill (0-3), D Byrne (0-2), J Hallihan and K Dennehy (0-1 each).	Referee: C Lane (Banteer)

6 August 2023 Round 1	Carrigtwohill	2-20 - 2-09	Mallow	Church Road
	S Walsh 1-9 (0-5f), L Gosnell 1-1, P Hogan 0-3, C O’Riordan, L O’Sullivan 0-2 each, J Mulcahy, D Murnane, C Barry 0-1 each.	Report	S Hayes 2-1 (1-0 penalty, 1-0f), M Tobin 0-7f, R Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: P Lyons (Bishopstown)

Quarter-Finals		Semi-Finals		Final

		Bride Rovers	1-12
Blarney	0-24	Blarney	3-15
Cloyne	2-09			Blarney	1-16, 0-24
				Newcestown	0-19, 3-17
		Carrigtwohill	1-14
Newcestown	1-19	Newcestown	2-14
Killeagh	2-10

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Shane Barrett	Blarney	1-69	72	7	10.28
2	Eddie Kenneally	Newcestown	5-54	69	7	9.85
3	Pa O'Callaghan	Ballyhea	2-31	37	3	12.33
4	Dylan McCarthy	Killeagh	0-34	34	4	8.50
5	Pádraig Holland	Inniscarra	4-21	33	4	8.25
5	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	2-27	33	4	8.25
7	Mark Tobin	Mallow	1-27	30	4	7.50
8	Richard O'Sullivan	Newcestown	4-17	29	7	4.14
8	Brian O'Shea	Cloyne	1-26	29	4	7.25
10	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	0-28	28	3	9.33

12 August 2023 Round 2	Mallow	1-13 - 0-18	Fermoy	Castletownroche Grounds
	S Hayes 0-6 (5f, 1 ’65), D Hayes 1-0, R Sheehan and M Tobin 0-2 each, P Lyons, F O’Neill and R Mills 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Sullivan 0-6 (4f), P De Róiste, M Brennan, D O’Callaghan, S Aherne, and J Carr 0-2 each, D Daly and J Molloy 0-1 each.	Referee: A Hyland (Kilworth)

12 August 2023 Round 2	Cloyne	1-11 - 0-19	Carrigtwohill	Killeagh Grounds
	B O’Shea 1-6 (0-6 f 1-0 pen), N Cahill 0-2, B Walsh, J Hallihan, M Cahill 0-1 each.	Report	S Walsh 0-8 (0-5 f), J Mulcahy 0-4, L Gosnell 0-3 (0-2 f), D Murnane, B Twomey, C O’Riordan, T Hogan 0-1 each.	Referee: N O'Neill (Midleton)

2 September 2023 Round 3	Cloyne	2-19 - 2-17	Mallow	Grenagh Grounds
	B O’Shea (frees) and C Cahill (0-5 each), M Cahill (0-1 free) and K Dennehy (1-1 each), B Walsh, J Hallihan and E Motherway (0-2 each), N Cahill (0-1).	Report	M Tobin (1-9, 0-5 frees), P Lyons and D Sheehan (0-3 each), D Hayes (1-0), D Moynihan and P Healy (0-1 each).	Referee: A O'Connor (Ballygarvan)

2 September 2023 Round 3	Fermoy	1-18 - 2-14	Carrigtwohill	Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
	B O’Sullivan 0-10 (0-8 f), D O’Callaghan 1-1, D Daly 0-3, S Aherne 0-2, P de Roiste, J Carr 0-1 each.	Report	S Walsh 0-5 (0-2 f), J Mulcahy 1-1, S Devlin 1-0, C O’Riordan 0-3, J Oke, D Murnane, J McCarthy, P Hogan, S De Búrca 0-1 each.	Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

17 September 2023 Playoff	Mallow	1-13 - 3-16	Inniscarra	Blarney Grounds
	M Tobin 0-9 (0-8 f), R Mills 1-0, S Leneghan 0-2 (0-1 f), Daniel Sheehan, M Kelleher 0-1 each.	Report	P Holland 1-5 (0-3 f), C Casey 1-4, D O’Keeffe 1-1, S O’Donoghue 0-3, C O’Leary, M Nagle, S O’Mahony 0-1 each.	Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)

15 September 2023 Quarter-final	Blarney	0-24 - 2-09	Cloyne	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	S Barrett 0-11 (0-10f), M Coleman, E Kirby, S Mulcahy, D McSweeney, C Barrett 0-2 each, C Power, C Hegarty, P Power 0-1 each.	Report	B O’Shea 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), J Hallihan 1-1, B Walsh 1-0.	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

16 September 2023 Quarter-final	Newcestown	1-19 - 2-10	Killeagh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	E Kenneally 1-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), J Meade 0-3, C Dinneen, R O’Sullivan, N Kelly, D Buckley 0-2 each.	Report	D McCarthy 0-7 (0-5f), G Leahy 1-1, S Long 1-0, S Walsh, E Keniry 0-1 each.	Referee: W King (Banteer)

30 September 2023 Semi-final	Carrigtwohill	1-14 - 2-14	Newcestown	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	S Walsh 1-5 (0-2f), J Mulcahy 0-3, J Oke 0-2, A Walsh Barry, P O’Sullivan, B Twomey, S de Búrca 0-1 each.	Report	E Kenneally 1-8 (1-0 penalty, 0-7f), R O’Sullivan 1-1, L Meade, J Kelleher, C Dinneen, N Kelly, D Buckley 0-1 each.	Referee: W King (Banteer)

14 October 2023 Semi-final replay	Bride Rovers	1-12 - 3-15	Blarney	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	A Walsh (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 65), C Tobin (1-0 free), D Dooley, J Ahern and L Roche (0-1 each).	Report	S Barrett (1-6, 0-2 frees), M Coleman (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-1 sl), C Barrett (1-0), P Power (0-2), O Hegarty, P Crowley, C Hegarty and J O’Keeffe (0-1 each)	Referee: S Stokes (Tullylease)

22 October 2023 Final	Newcestown	0-19 - 1-16	Blarney	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	E Kenneally 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 65), J Meade 0-4 (0-1 sideline), D Buckley 0-3, S O’Donovan, C Dinneen 0-2 each, T Horgan, R O’Sullivan 0-1 each.	Report	S Barrett 0-6 (0-4 f), P Power 1-2, M Coleman 0-3, C Hegarty, C Barrett, S Mulcahy, C Dunlea, O Hegarty 0-1 each.	Referee: M Maher (St Finbarr's)

28 October 2023 Final replay	Newcestown	3-17 - 0-24	Blarney	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	E Kenneally (1-6, 0-5 frees); R O’Sullivan (1-4); C Dinneen (1-1); E Collins (0-2); S O’Donovan, J Meade (sideline), D Buckley, C O’Donovan (0-1 each).	Report	S Barrett (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65); P Power (0-4); J O’Keeffe, M Coleman (sideline), S Mulcahy (0-2 each); C Dunlea, C Hegarty, C Barrett, E Kirby, C McCarthy (0-1 each).	Referee: C McAllister (Aghada)