2023 Galway Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2023 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
County:Galway
Year:2023
Manager:Kenneth Burke
Captain:Conor Cooney
Winners:St. Thomas'
Ordinal:7
Relegated:Killimor
Previous:2022
Next:2024
Sponsor:Brooks

The 2023 Galway Senior Hurling Championship[1] was the 126th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887.

Killimor participated in the senior championship after having beaten Meelick Eyrecourt in the 2022 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship.[2] The competition was sponsored by Brooks for their fourth year of a partnership that started in 2020.

On 29 October, St. Thomas' retained the title after a 2-12 to 1-13 win against Turloughmore in the final. It was the 6th title in a row for St Thomas's.[3]

Competition format

Twenty four teams will compete; 16 in Senior A and 8 in Senior B. The teams in Senior A play for the championship. The teams in Senior B play for promotion to Senior A in 2024 at the expense of the relegated Senior A team. A team will also be relegated from Senior B to play in the 2024 Intermediate Championship.

Senior A

Group stage

Senior A consists of 16 teams divided into four groups of 4 teams.

Senior A – Group 1

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1 Oranmore-Maree 32014–604–47134
2 Clarinbridge 32013–543–4474
3 Killimordaly 32013–531–5814
4 Tommy Larkin's 30031–462–64-210

Senior A – Group 2

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1 St Thomas's 33005–773–45386
3 Gort 31116–543–6123
2 Turloughmore 31113–561–52103
4 Portumna 30033–5010–79-500

Senior A – Group 3

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1 Loughrea 33009–720–40596
2 Cappataggle 31023–542–7032
3 Moycullen 31022–547–60-232
4 Kilconieron 31022–526–45-232

Senior A – Group 4

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1 Castlegar 32013–626–5214
2 Sarsfields 32013–553–5174
3 Ardrahan 31112–613–5713
4 Craughwell 30126–502–71-91

Senior A – Relegation

Senior A – Relegation Final

Senior A – Final

Senior B

Senior B consists of 8 teams divided into two groups of 4.

Group stage

Senior B – Group 1

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1 Mullagh 33007–501–52166
2 Ahascragh-Fohenagh 31114–502–5513
3 Liam Mellows 31112–555–51-53
4 Athenry 30030–545–51-120

Senior B – Group 2

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1 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 33005–660–50316
4 Padraig Pearses 31022–521–5322
3 Beagh 31021–524–60-172
2 Killimor 31022–505–57-162

Senior B – Relegation

Senior B – Final

Replay

Notes and References

  1. News: 25 July 2023. Opening Round Fixtures for Senior and Intermediate Hurling Championships Released. Galway Bay FM. 31 July 2023.
  2. News: 17 October 2022. Killimor win Intermediate Hurling title. Galway Bay FM. 31 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Six-in-a-row for St Thomas'. 29 October 2023. GAA.ie. 31 October 2023.