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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Dates28 July – 10 September 2023

Teams12

SponsorJ. J. Kavanagh & Sons

Champions

Ballygunner (22nd title)
Stephen O'Keeffe (captain)
Darragh O'Sullivan (manager)

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.

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Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	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

29 July 2023 Round 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)

4 August 2023 Round 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)

13 August 2023 Round 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.

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	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

2023 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Group A table

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Group C results

Group D

Group D table

Group D results

Knockout stage

Preliminary quarter-finals

Relegation playoffs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

References

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28 July 2023 Round 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)

5 August 2023 Round 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.

13 August 2023 Round 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.

29 July 2023 Round 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)

5 August 2023 Round 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)

12 August 2023 Round 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.

28 July 2023 Round 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)

3 August 2023 Round 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)

13 August 2023 Round 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.

19 August 2023 Preliminary 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.

2 September 2023 Semi-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.

3 September 2023 Semi-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).

10 September 2023 Final	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)

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
5	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
8	Aaron Ryan	Tallow	1–25	28	4	7.00
10	Billy Power	Clonea	0–27	27	4	6.75

19 August 2023 Preliminary 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.

20 August 2023 Preliminary 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.

20 August 2023 Preliminary 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.

26 August 2023 Semi-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.

26 August 2023 Semi-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.

2 September 2023 Final	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.

26 August 2023 Quarter-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)

27 August 2023 Quarter-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.

27 August 2023 Quarter-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.

27 August 2023 Quarter-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.

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
4	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