2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:23 July - 3 October 2022
Teams:6
Sponsor:Slevin's Coaches
Champions: Castletown Geoghegan
Count:14
Champions Captain:Niall O'Brien
Club:Castletown Geoghegan
Champions Manager:Alan Mangan
Runners-Up: Clonkill
Runners-Up Captain:Shane Power
Runners-Up Manager:Pat O’Toole
Relegated: Cullion
Matches:17
Goals:41
Previous Year:2021
Previous Tournament:2021 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2023
Next Tournament:2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship

The 2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 23 August 2021 and ended on 3 October 2021.

Cullion were promoted to the championship Senior 'B' Hurling champions, replacing relegated Crookedwood from the previous year. Cullion would subsequently be relegated, finishing bottom of the group stage without a win.

Raharney entered the championship as the defending champions[1], however, they were beaten by Castletown Geoghegan at the semi-final stage.[2]

The final was played on 3 October 2022 at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar, between Clonkill and Castletown Geoghegan, in what was third meeting in a final in four years. Castletown Geoghegan won the match by 0–22 to 1–14 to claim their 14th championship title overall and first since 2017, qualifying them for the 2022 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship.[3]

Results

Group stage

Fixtures

Knockout stage

Fixtures

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Westmeath SHC final: Raharney's second-half comeback stuns holders. 25 October 2016 . Hogan Stand . 23 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Early Clarke goal propels Castletown to SHC decider .
  3. Web site: O'Brien and O'Reilly steer Black and Ambers to 14th title .