2023 Leinster Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football season
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The 2023 Leinster Senior Football Championship was the 2023 iteration of the Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2023 |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Dublin (62nd win) |
| Captain | James McCarthy |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Louth |
Teams
General Information
Eleven counties will compete in the Leinster Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Championship Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2022 Championship | Last losing finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlow |
1944 | - | Preliminary round | 1942 |
| Dublin |
2022 | 2020 | Champions | 2001 |
 Kildare |
2000 | 1928 | Runners-up | 2022 |
 Laois |
2003 | - | Preliminary round | 2018 |
 Longford |
1968 | - | Quarter-finals | 1965 |
| Louth |
1957 | 1957 | Quarter-finals | 2010 |
 Meath |
2010 | 1999 | Semi-finals | 2020 |
 Offaly |
1997 | 1982 | Preliminary round | 2006 |
 Westmeath |
2004 | - | Semi-finals | 2016 |
 Wexford |
1945 | 1918 | Quarter-finals | 2011 |
 Wicklow |
- | - | Quarter-finals | 1897 |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow |
Niall Carew | Sean Gannon | SETU |
| Dublin |
Dessie Farrell | James McCarthy | AIG |
| Kildare |
Glenn Ryan | Mick O'Grady | Brady Family |
| Laois |
Billy Sheehan | Trevor Collins and Evan O’Carroll | MW Hire Group |
| Longford |
Paddy Christie[2] | Michael Quinn | Glennon Brothers |
| Louth |
Mickey Harte | Sam Mulroy | STATSports |
| Meath |
Colm O'Rourke | Shane McEntee | Bective Stud, Tea Rooms and Apartments |
| Offaly |
Liam Kearns | Declan Hogan | Glenisk |
| Westmeath |
Dessie Dolan[3] | Kevin Maguire | Renault |
| Wexford |
John Hegarty | Liam Coleman | Zurich Insurance Group |
| Wicklow |
Oisín McConville[4] | Padraig O’Toole | Joule |
Bracket
Preliminary round
| 9 April 2023 15:00 Preliminary round |
Longford |
1-11 - 1-12 | Offaly |
Pearse Park, Longford Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) |
| Darren Gallagher 1-4 (2fs), Joe Hagan 0-3, Iarla O’Sullivan 0-1, Mickey Quinn 0-1, Dessie Reynolds 0-1, Dylan Farrell 0-1 | Report | Peter Cunningham 1-1, Cian Farrell 0-3 (1m), Nigel Dunne 0-2 (1f), Jamie Evans 0-2, Lee Pearson 0-1, Ruairi McNamee 0-1, Dylan Hyland 0-1 (1f), Bernard Allen 0-1. |
| 9 April 2023 14:30 Preliminary round |
Wicklow |
2-12 - 0-10 | Carlow |
Aughrim Park, Aughrim Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin) |
| Eoin Darcy 1-2 (1f), Kevin Quinn 0-4 (1f), Malachy Stone 1-0, Mark Jackson 0-2 (2fs), Mark Kenny 0-2, Padraig O'Toole 0-1, Gearoid Murphy 0-1. | Report | Darragh Foley 0-4 (3fs), Colm Hulton 0-3, Jordan Morrissey 0-1, Ross Dunphy 0-1, Jamie Clarke 0-1 |
| 9 April 2023 15:30 Preliminary round |
Laois |
2-17 - 2-13 | Wexford |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) |
| Mark Barry 2-4 (2fs, 1m), Evan O'Carroll 0-6 (1f, 1m, 145), Paul Kingston 0-4 (3fs), Damon Larkin 0-2, Paddy O'Sullivan 0-1 | Report | Ben Brosnan 1-7 (1-0 pen, 5fs), Robbie Brooks 1-1, Sean Nolan 0-2, Paudie Hughes 0-1, Kevin O'Grady 0-1, Eoghan Nolan 0-1 (1 45) |
Quarter-finals
| 23 April 2023 3:30pm Quarter-final |
Laois |
2-9 4-30 | Dublin |
Laois Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: Barry Judge (Sligo) |
| Report |
| 23 April 2023 4:00pm Quarter-final |
Offaly |
1-11 0-10 | Meath  |
Glenisk O'Connor Park, Tullamore Attendance: 5,041[5] Referee: S Mulhare (Laois) |
| Report |
| 23 April 2023 2:00pm Quarter-final |
Kildare |
1-17 0-10 | Wicklow |
Netwatch Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan) |
| Report |
| 23 April 2023 2:30pm Quarter-final |
Westmeath |
1-11 2-10 | Louth |
Pairc Tailteann, Navan Referee: James Molloy (Galway) |
| Report |
Semi-finals
| 30 April 2023 Semi-final |
Kildare |
0-12 - 0-14 | Dublin |
Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 30,499[6] Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford) |
| 30 April 2023 Semi-final |
Offaly |
2-15 - 0-27 | Louth |
Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 30,499 Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) |
| Report |
Final
| Louth | 0–15 – 5–21 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| S Mulroy (0-10, 7f, 1'45), C Grimes (0-2), L Jackson (0-1), C Downey (0-1), C Lennon (0-1) | Report | S Bugler (1-3), C Costello (0-5, 3f, 1'45), P Mannion (1-1, 1f), C O'Callaghan (0-4), C Kilkenny (0-3), J McCarthy (1-0), C Basquel (1-0), P Small (1-0), J McCaffrey (0-2), J Small (0-1), S McMahon (0-1), D Rock (0-1) |
Stadia and locations
| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow |
Carlow | Leinster | Dr Cullen Park | 21,000 |
| Dublin |
Dublin | Leinster | Croke Park | 82,300 |
| Kildare |
Newbridge | Leinster | St Conleth's Park | 8,200 |
| Laois |
Portlaoise | Leinster | O'Moore Park | 22,000 |
| Longford |
Longford | Leinster | Pearse Park | 6,000 |
| Louth |
Drogheda | Leinster | Drogheda Park | 3,500 |
| Meath |
Navan | Leinster | Páirc Tailteann | 11,000 |
| Offaly |
Tullamore | Leinster | O'Connor Park | 18,000 |
| Westmeath |
Mullingar | Leinster | Cusack Park | 11,500 |
| Wexford |
Wexford | Leinster | Chadwicks Wexford Park | 18,000 |
| Wicklow |
Aughrim | Leinster | Aughrim County Ground | 7,000 |
Championship statistics
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 27 points
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Most points in a match: 39
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Most points by one team in a match: 30
- Highest aggregate score: 57 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 24 points
Miscellaneous
- Its the first Leinster final between Dublin and Louth since 1958.