2023 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2023 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:7 July – 15 October 2023
Teams:10
Sponsor:Molloy Environmental
Champions: Kilcormac–Killoughey
Count:5
Champions Captain:Conor Slevin
Champions Manager:Shane Hand
Runners-Up: Shinrone
Runners-Up Captain:Declan Cleary
Runners-Up Manager:Trevor Fletcher
Relegated: Seir Kieran
Matches:26
Goals:67
Points:915
Top Scorer: Brian Duignan (1-38)
Previous Year:2022
Previous Tournament:2022 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:2024
Next Tournament:2024 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 2023 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The draw for the group stage placings was made on 20 March 2023.[1] The championship ran from 7 July to 15 October 2023.

Shinrone entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Grant Heating St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Kilcormac–Killoughey and Shinrone, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final. Kilcormac–Killoughey won the match by 3–26 to 3–08 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in six years.[3]

Ballinamere's Brian Duignan was the championship's top scorer with 1-38.

Team changes

To championship

Promoted from the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship

From championship

Relegated to the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Kilcormac–Killoughey440010370338
St Rynagh's43019566296
Birr42028477134
Tullamore410376108-332
Kinnitty40045794-370

Group 1 results

Group 2

Group 2 table

TeamMatchesScorePts
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Ballinamere440010376278
Shinrone4301817746
Coolderry42028975414
Belmont41037594-192
Seir Kieran40047298-260

Group 2 results

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brian DuignanBallinamere1-4851510.20
2Adam ScreeneyKilcormac-Killoughey1-444767.83
3Eoin WoodsSt Rynagh's3-364567.50
4Donal MorkanShinrone0-343474.85
5Shane DooleyTullamore1-303348.25
Lochlainn QuinnBirr1-303356.60
7Daniel MillerCoolderry0-323256.40
8Colm CoughlanKinnitty0-252555.00
9James DempseyKinnitty2-182454.80
Charlie MitchellKilcormac-Killoughey2-182464.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Eoghan CahillBirr0-1313Shinrone
Brian DuignanBallinamere0-1313Shinrone
3Shane DooleyTullamore1-0912Kinnitty
Colm CoughlanKinnitty0-1212Seir Kieran
5Eoin WoodsSt Rynagh's1-0811Birr
Shane DooleyTullamore0-1111Kilcormac-Killoughey
7Adam ScreeneyKilcormac-Killoughey1-0710Tullamore
Eoin WoodsSt Rynagh's1-0710Kinnitty
David NallyBelmont1-0710Coolderry
Lochlainn QuinnBirr0-1010St Rynagh's
Shane DooleyTullamore0-1010Birr
Brian DuignanBallinamere0-1010Seir Kieran
Brian DuignanBallinamere0-1010Shinrone

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 Offaly Championship draws take place. Hogan Stand. 21 March 2023. 19 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Shinrone make history with first Offaly SHC title after emphatic win over Kilmormac/Killoughey. Irish Independent. 2 October 2022. 2 October 2022.
  3. Web site: Dominant Kilcormac-Killoughey blitz Shinrone to land Offaly SHC title. Irish Examiner. 15 October 2023. 15 October 2023. Kevin. Egan.
  4. Web site: Goals the difference as Tullamore overcome Clara in Senior B Hurling Final. Offaly Live. 18 September 2022. 20 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Joe Bergin masterclass helps Seir Kieran escape relegation as Clodiagh Gaels go down. Offaly Express. 3 September 2022. 2 October 2022.