2023 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2023 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:28 June - 13 August 2023
Teams:6
Sponsor:JJ Kavanagh & Sons
Champions: Mount Leinster Rangers
Count:11
Champions Captain:Diarmuid Byrne
Champions Manager:Paul O'Brien
Runners-Up: St Mullin's
Runners-Up Captain:James Doyle
Runners-Up Manager:Maurice Aylward
Matches:18
Goals:51
Points:568
Top Scorer: Marty Kavanagh (3-74)
Previous Year:2022
Previous Tournament:2022 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2024
Next Tournament:2024 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship

The 2023 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the Carlow Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Carlow County Board in 1927. The championship ran from 28 June to 13 August 2023.[1]

St Mullin's were the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 13 August 2023 at Netwatch Cullen Park in Carlow, between Mount Leinster Rangers and St Mullin's, in what was their 10th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in two years. Mount Leinster Rangers won the match by 3–19 to 1–17 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[3]

Marty Kavanagh was the championship's top scorer with 3-74.

Group stage

Group stage table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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St Mullin's5500145687710
Mount Leinster Rangers540113276568
Bagenalstown Gaels5302106127-216
Ballinkillen5203919104
Naomh Eoin51047792-152
Naomh Bríd500557154-970

Group stage results

Knockout stage

Final

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Marty KavanaghSt Mullin's3-7483711.85
2Chris NolanMount Leinster Rangers5-365168.50
3Craig DoyleBagenalstown Gaels0-454567.50
4Jake DoyleBagenalstown Gaels6-082664.33
5Eric EnglishBallinkillen0-232363.83
6Denis MurphyMount Leinster Rangers2-162273.14
7Aaron AmondNaomh Bríd3-122154.20
Fiach O'TooleNaomh Bríd0-212154.20
9Ciarán KavanaghMount Leinster Rangers1-151872.57
10Colm BeckNaomh Eoin0-181853.60
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Chris NolanMount Leinster Rangers2-0915Bagenalstown Gaels
2Marty KavanaghSt Mullin's2-0814Naomh Eoin
Marty KavanaghSt Mullin's1-1114Naomh Bríd
Marty KavanaghSt Mullin's0-1414Bagenalstown Gaels
5Jake DoyleBagenalstown Gaels3-0312Naomh Bríd
Chris NolanMount Leinster Rangers1-0912St Mullin's
Craig DoyleBagenalstown Gaels0-1212Naomh Eoin
Marty KavanaghSt Mullin's0-1212Mount Leinster Rangers
Marty KavanaghSt Mullin's0-1212Ballinkillen
10Ciarán WhelanBallinkillen1-0811Bagenalstown Gaels

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2023 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Carlow SHC Round 1 Previews. 14 August 2023 . Left Wing Back website . 27 June 2023.
  2. News: St Mullin's return to Carlow SHC summit . 8 August 2022 . Hogan Stand . 7 August 2022.
  3. News: Carlow SHC: Strong first half helps Mount Leinster Rangers regain crown . 14 August 2023 . Irish Examiner . 13 August 2023. Kieran. Murphy.