The 2022–23 All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship was the 17th staging of the All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Killeedy GAA Club in 2005.[1][2] The draw for the provincial championships took place on 28 October 2022. The championship ran from 19 November 2022 to 25 February 2023.
| Dates | 19 November 2022 – 25 February 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Sponsor | Killeedy GAA Club | ||
| Champions |  Sarsfields (1st title)Joe Burke (captain) Colm Ward (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  BruffCian Madden (captain) Roger Mulqueen (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (1.87 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 403 (26.87 per match) | ||
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The All-Ireland final was played on 25 February 2023 at Páirc Íde Naofa between Sarsfields from Galway and Bruff from Limerick, in what was their first-ever meeting in the final.[3] Sarsfields won the match by 1-09 to 0-09 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[4]
Leinster Junior B Club Hurling Championship edit
Leinster preliminary round edit
| 19 November 2022 Preliminary round | Rosenallis | 2-18 - 0-10 | St. Brigid's | Páirc Íde Naofa |
Leinster quarter-finals edit
| 19 November 2022 Quarter-final | Aughrim | 0-07 - 0-14 | St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| 26 November 2022 Quarter-final | Sarsfields | 3-20 - 0-08 | Glynn-Barntown | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| 26 November 2022 Quarter-final | St. Martin's | 2-17 - 0-10 | Crinkill | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| 27 November 2022 Quarter-final | Rosenallis | w/o - scr. | Kildalkey | Páirc Íde Naofa |
Leinster semi-finals edit
| 21 January 2023 Semi-final | St. Martin's | 2-20 - 2-13 | St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| 21 January 2023 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 0-18 - 0-11 | Rosenallis | Páirc Íde Naofa |
Leinster final edit
| 29 January 2023 Final | Sarsfields | 1-14 - 1-05 | St. Martin's | Páirc Íde Naofa |
Munster Junior B Club Hurling Championship edit
Munster quarter-finals edit
| 4 December 2022 Quarter-final | Freemount | 0-21 - 0-16 | Fourmilewater | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| J Ballentyne 0-8, K O'Connor 0-3, J Sheehan 0-2, S Broderick 0-2, T Noonan 0-2, D Curtin 0-1, P Curtin 0-1, S Fehin 0-1, M Lyons 0-1. | C Guiry 0-7, D Meehan 0-3, E Wall 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1, M O'Gorman 0-1, M Desmond 0-1. |
| 4 December 2022 Quarter-final | Sixmilebridge | 3-20 - 1-06 | St. Brendan's | Páirc Íde Naofa |
Munster semi-finals edit
| 8 January 2023 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-22 - 1-13 | Freemount | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| C Treacy 0-11 (0-8f, 0-2 65), D Bourke 1-3, C McElgunn 1-0, G O’Grady 0-3, D Keogh, A Moloney, P Carroll, C Stapleton, J Lawlor 0-1 each. | Report | T Nunan 0-8 (0-7 f, 0-1 65), R McAulliffe 1-0, J Sheahan 0-2, S Fehin, P Curtin, K O’Connor 0-1 each. |
| 8 January 2023 Semi-final | Bruff | 2-08 - 0-10 | Sixmilebridge | Páirc Íde Naofa |
Munster final edit
| 28 January 2023 Final | Bruff | 0-10 - 1-06 | Thurles Sarsfields | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| D Browne 0-8 (6fs), C Madden and T O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | G O'Grady 1-2, C Treacy 0-3 (3f), R Fogarty 0-1. |
All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship edit
All-Ireland semi-finals edit
| 12 February 2023 Semi-final | Bruff | 0-18 - 1-14 (aet) | St. Martin's | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| D Browne 0-11 (10fs), B McNamara and R O'Brien 0-2 each, G Bracken, P Dempsey and G Dempsey 0-1 each. | J Dempsey 0-4, D Quinlan 0-4 (4fs), R Kealy 1-0, C Dooley 0-3, R Dowling, M Shortall and R Shore 0-1 each. |
| 13 February 2023 Semi-final | Sarsfields | 2-20 - 1-16 | Thurles Sarsfields | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| K Wade 0-10, LM Kelly 0-6, J McMahon 1-2, C O’Regan 1-0, S Kelly 0-1, O Maher 0-1, G Kenny-Kelly 0-1. | Report | C Treacy 0-5, B McCormack 1-1, D Bourke 0-3, M Purcell 0-2, A Moloney 0-1, P Stakelum 0-1, C McElgunn 0-1, D Keogh 0-1; G O Grady 0-1. |
All-Ireland final edit
| 25 February 2023 Final | Bruff | 0-09 - 1-09 | Sarsfields | Páirc Íde Naofa |
| D Browne 0-5 (1 pen, 4 frees), T O'Sullivan, D Dennehy, C Madden and O Mulqueen 0-1 each | Report | K Wade 0-7 (5 frees), E Dolan 1-0, LM Kelly and S Kelly 0-1 each. |
References edit
- ^ "The All-Ireland junior B hurling championship: giving real GAA people what they deserve". Sportsjoe website. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ McNamara, Peter (20 November 2015). "Killeedy's All-Ireland Club Junior B Hurling Championship continues to thrive". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ Neville, Jack (23 February 2023). "Bruff and Sarsfields do battle in All-Ireland Junior B Hurling Championship final". Sportin Limerick. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Keogh, John (25 February 2023). "Heartbreak for gallant Bruff as Limerick side lose All-Ireland Final". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 25 February 2023.