2022 Down Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2022 Down Senior Hurling Championship
Teams:	6
Sponsor:	Morgan Fuels
Champions:	Portaferry
Count:	22
Champions Captain:	Conor Mageean
Champions Manager:	Karol Keating
Runners-Up:	Ballycran
Previous Year:	2021
Previous Tournament:	2021 Down Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:	2023
Next Tournament:	2023 Down Senior Hurling Championship

The 2022 Down Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Down Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Down County Board in 1903.

Ballycran entered the championship as the defending champions.^{[1] [2]}

The final was played on 9 October 2023 at Páirc Esler in Newry, between Portaferry and Ballycran, in what was their fifth consecutive meeting in the final. Portaferry won the match by 1-12 to 0-13 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a first title in two years.^{[3] [4]}

Knockout stage

Final

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ballycran edge thriller to take the Down SHC crown off Portaferry. The Irish News. 1 November 2021. 27 October 2023. Kenny. Archer.
2. Web site: SHC champions crowned in Down and Sligo. Hogan Stand. 31 October 2021. 27 October 2023.
3. Web site: Blair on the spot as Portaferry claim Down crown. The Irish News. 10 October 2022. 22 October 2023. Neil. Loughran.
4. Web site: Down SHC Final: Portaferry claim win. GAA website. 9 October 2022. 22 October 2023.