2022–23 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2022–23 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages between June and September 2022.[1][2][3] The championship ran from 6 November 2022 to 22 January 2023.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2022–23
Championship Details
Dates6 November 2022 - 22 January 2023
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBallyhale Shamrocks (9th win)
CaptainRonan Corcoran
ManagerPat Hoban
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upDunloy
CaptainPaul Shiels & Ryan Elliott
ManagerGregory O'Kane
Provincial Champions
MunsterBallygunner
LeinsterBallyhale Shamrocks
UlsterDunloy
ConnachtSt. Thomas's
Championship Statistics
Matches Played16
Total Goals42 (2.62 per game)
Total Points553 (34.56 per game)
Top ScorerBorder T. J. Reid (2-29)
Border Pauric Mahony (0-35)
2021-22
2023-24

Ballygunner of Waterford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ballyhale Shamrocks in the All-Ireland semi-final.[4][5] Ferns St. Aidan's and Shinrone made their championship debuts, while Kilruane MacDonaghs and St. Finbarr's returned to the championship after long absences.

The All-Ireland final was played on 22 January 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny and Dunloy Cúchullains of Antrim, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 1-22 to 1-15 to claim their ninth All-Ireland title overall, a first title in three years and a third title in four championships.[6]

T. J. Reid and Pauric Mahony were the championship's joint-top scorers.

Team summaries

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Team County Captain(s) Manager Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County Source
  Ballyea Clare James Murphy Robbie Hogan 2016 2021 [7]
  Ballygunner Waterford Dessie Hutchinson
Ian Kenny
Darragh O'Sullivan 2022 2021 2021 [8]
  Ballyhale Shamrocks Kilkenny Ronan Corcoran Pat Hoban 2020 2021 2021 [9]
  Castletown-Geoghegan Westmeath Niall O'Brien Alan Mangan 2017 [10]
  Clough/Ballacolla Laois Stephen Maher Declan Laffan 2021 [11]
  Dunloy Cúchullains Antrim Paul Shiels Gregory O'Kane 2009 2021 [12]
  Ferns St. Aidan's Wexford Declan Byrne Pat Bennett [13]
  Kilmacud Crokes Dublin Caolán Conway Kieran Dowling 2021 [14]
  Kilruane MacDonagh's Tipperary Jerome Cahill Liam O'Kelly 1986 1985 1985 [15]
  Na Piarsaigh Limerick William O'Donoghue Kieran Bermingham 2016 2017 2020 [16]
  Naas Kildare Brian Byrne Tom Mullally 2021 [17]
  Portaferry Down Conor Mageean Karol Keating 2014 2020 [18]
  Shinrone Offaly Jason Sampson Trevor Fletcher [19]
  Slaughtneil Derry Cormac O'Doherty Michael McShane 2021 2021 [20]
  St. Finbarr's Cork Billy Hennessy Ger Cunningham 1978 1980 1993 [21]
  St. Mullin's Carlow Michael Walsh Maurice Aylward 2019 [22]
  St. Thomas's Galway Conor Cooney Kenneth Burke 2013 2021 [23]
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
  Naas (Kildare) 4-21
  Shinrone (Offaly) 0-18   Naas (Kildare) 1-16
  Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 5-25   Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 3-22
  Castletown-Geoghegan (Westmeath) 0-15   Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) 2-22
  St Mullin's GAA (Carlow) 1-19   Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 2-19
  Ferns St Aidan's GAA (Wexford) 1-17   St Mullin's GAA (Carlow) 1-12
  Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 2-18   Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin) 1-24
  Clough–Ballacolla (Laois) 1-12

Leinster quarter-finals

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12 November 2022 Quarter-final Naas 4-21 - 0-18 Shinrone St. Conleth's Park
J Sheridan 1-11 (10f), K Aherne 1-1, J Burke and C Sheridan 1-0 each, B Byrne, S Leacy and C Dowling 0-2 each, K Whelan, H Carroll, C Doran (f) 0-1 each. D Morkan 0-11 (11f), D Maher 0-2, K Sampson (sideline), D Cleary, L Watkins, S Cleary and J Sampson 0-1 each.
13 November 2022 Quarter-final St. Mullin's 1-19 - 1-17 Ferns St. Aidan's Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh 0-12 (11f), James Doyle 0-3, C Kehoe 1-0, P Boland 0-2, J O’Neill, P O’Shea 0-1 each. Report I Byrne 0-8f, P Morris 1-1, J Dwyer 0-3, D Doyle 0-2, C Byrne Dunbar, C Turner, B Jordan 0-1 each.
13 November 2022 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 5-25 - 0-15 Castletown-Geoghegan UPMC Nowlan Park
E Cody 2-9 (7f), C Fennelly 2-3, N Shorthall 1-2, K Corcoran 0-3, R Corcoran, J Cuddihy, A Mullen 0-2 each, E Shefflin, E Kenneally 0-1 each. Report N O'Brien 0-8 (5f), J Gallagher 0-5, P Clarke 0-2.
13 November 2022 Quarter-final Kilmacud Crokes 2-18 - 1-12 Clough/Ballacolla Parnell Park
O O’Rorke 1-11 (9f, 1 ’65), B Scanlon 1-0, F Whitely, D Purcell 0-2 each, C MacGabhann, F Ó Ceallaigh, B Hayes 0-1 each. Report S Maher 0-8 (7f), C Dunne 1-0, W Dunphy 0-2 (1 sideline), S Bergin, K Mulhall 0-1 each.

Leinster semi-finals

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27 November 2022 Semi-final Naas 1-16 - 3-22 Ballyhale Shamrocks Croke Park
J Sheridan 0-12 (9f), C Dowling 1-0, K Whelan 0-2, H Carroll, J Burke 0-1 each. Report TJ Reid 1-6 (1-0 pen, 4f), A Mullen 0-4, E Cody 1-2, J Cuddihy 1-0, R Corcoran, D Corcoran, P Mullen 0-3 each, E Reid 0-1. Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)
27 November 2022 Semi-final St. Mullin's 1-12 - 1-24 Kilmacud Crokes Croke Park
M Kavanagh 0-5 (4f), C Kehoe 1-2, P Boland, James Doyle 0-2 each, J Kavanagh 0-1. Report O O’Rorke 0-11 (5 f, 2 65), R Hayes 1-1, F Whitely, D Purcell 0-3 each, M Roche, B Scanlan 0-2 each, C Conway, B Sheehy 0-1 each. Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Leinster final

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4 December 2022 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-22 - 2-19 Kilmacud Crokes Croke Park
TJ Reid (0-8, 5 frees); C Fennelly (1-3); A Mullen (0-4); E Kenneally (1-0); E Cody, N Shortall (0-2 each); R Reid, P Mullen, J Cuddihy (0-1 each). Report O O’Rorke (0-8, 5 frees, 2 65s); D Purcell (0-5); A Considine (1-1); C Conway (1-0); F Whitely (0-2); M Roche, B Hayes, R Hayes (0-1 each). Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow)
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
  Ballygunner (Waterford) 2-20
  Ballygunner (Waterford) 4-19   Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 2-15
  Kilruane MacDonaghs (Tipperary) 0-14   Ballygunner (Waterford) 1-23
  Ballyea (Clare) 0-17
  Ballyea (Clare) 1-12
  St. Finbarr's (Cork) 0-14

Munster quarter-final

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6 November 2022 Quarter-final Ballygunner 4-19 - 0-14 Kilruane MacDonaghs Walsh Park
K Mahony 2-2, P Fitzgerald 1-4, Pauric Mahony 0-6 (3f), H Ruddle 1-0, D Hutchinson 0-3, B O'Keeffe 0-2, P Hogan 0-1, J Foley 0-1. Report W Cleary 0-5f, C Darcy 0-3, J Cahill 0-2, N O'Meara 0-1, E Hogan 0-1, S McAdams 0-1, K O'Kelly 0-1. Referee: N Malone (Clare)

Munster semi-finals

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20 November 2022 Semi-final Na Piarsaigh 2-15 - 2-20 Ballygunner TUS Gaelic Grounds
K Downes 0-4 (3f), C Boylan 1-1, K Dempsey 1-1, W Henn 0-3, P Casey 0-3, D Dempsey 0-1, M Foley 0-1, R Lynch 0-1f. Report Pauric Mahony 0-13 (6f), D Hutchinson 1-0, C Sheahan 0-4, P Fitzgerald 1-1, P Hogan 0-1, R Power 0-1 Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
20 November 2022 Semi-final Ballyea 1-12 - 0-14 St. Finbarr's Cusack Park
T Kelly 0-5 (0-2 65, 0-1f), M Gavin 0-3, G Brennan 1-0, G O’Connell, N Deasy (f), A Griffin, B O’Connell 0-1 each. Report B Cunningham 0-9 (0-5f), B O’Connor, B Hayes 0-2 each, E Twomey 0-1. Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)

Munster final

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3 December 2022 Final Ballygunner 1-23 - 0-17 Ballyea FBD Semple Stadium
Pauric Mahony 0-10 (0-5f, 0-1 ’65), P Fitzgerald 1-4, D Hutchinson 0-4, K Mahony 0-2, M Mahony 0-2, P Hogan 0-1 Report T Kelly 0-11 (0-6f, 0-1 ’65), N Deasy 0-2, P Lillis 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, M Gavin 0-1. Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)
Semi-Finals Final
  Slaughtneil (Derry) 2-24
  Portaferry (Down) 0-11   Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-16
  Dunloy Cúchullains (Antrim) 2-12

Ulster semi-final

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20 November 2022 Semi-final Portaferry 0-11 - 2-24 Slaughtneil Corrigan Park
C O’Prey 0-4 (1f), T McGrattan 0-2, R Blair 0-2 (2fs), F Turpin 0-2, D Sands 0-1. Report B Cassidy 1-7 (1f, 1sideline), C O’Doherty 0-9 (9fs), J McGuigan 1-0, Shane McGuigan 0-4, B Rogers 0-3, P McCullagh 0-1. Referee: C McDonald (Antrim)

Ulster final

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4 December 2022 Final Dunloy Cúchullains 2-12 - 0-16 Slaughtneil Athletic Grounds
C Cunning (0-7, 3f), N Elliott (1-1), A Crawford (0-1), A McGrath (0-1), D Smith (0-1), N McKeague (0-1) Report C O’Doherty (0-5, 0-4f, 1'65), G Bradley (0-3), S McGuigan (0-2), B Rogers (0-2), C McKaigue (0-1), B Cassidy (0-1), J McGuigan (0-1), S Cassidy (0-1) Referee: P Owens (Liatroim)

Bracket

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Semi-Finals Final
  St. Thomas's
(Galway)
0-13
  Dunloy Cúchullains
(Antrim)
1-14   Dunloy Cúchullains
(Antrim)
1-15
  Ballygunner
(Waterford)
0-16   Ballyhale Shamrocks
(Kilkenny)
1-22
  Ballyhale Shamrocks
(Kilkenny)
1-16

All-Ireland semi-finals

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18 December 2022 Semi-final St. Thomas's
(Galway)
0-13 - 1-14 Dunloy Cúchullains
(Antrim)
Croke Park
C Cooney (0-6, 0-4 frees); M Caulfield(0-2), D McGlynn (0-2); E Duggan (0-1), O Flannery (0-1), É Burke (0-1). Report C Cunning (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65); Keelan Molloy (1-2); N Elliott (0-2); E Smyth (0-1), S Elliott (0-1), A McGrath (0-1). Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
18 December 2022 Semi-final Ballygunner
(Waterford)
0-16 - 1-16 Ballyhale Shamrocks
(Kilkenny)
Croke Park
Pauric Mahony (0-6, 4 frees); D Hutchinson (0-4); P Fitzgerald (0-2); C Sheahan, R Power, M Mahony, K Mahony (0-1 each). Report TJ Reid (1-8, 1-0 pen, 7 frees, 1 65); E Cody (0-2); J Cuddihy, C Fennelly, A Mullen, P Mullen, R Corcoran, E Kenneally (0-1 each). Referee: L Gordon (Galway)

All-Ireland final

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22 January 2023 Final Dunloy Cúchullains
(Antrim)
1-15 - 1-22 Ballyhale Shamrocks
(Kilkenny)
Croke Park
C Gunning 0-7 frees; R Molloy 1-1; P Shiels 0-2; O Quinn, E Smyth, N McKeague, K Molloy and S Elliott 0-1 each. Report E Cody 1-5; TJ Reid 0-7 (0-4 65s, 0-2 frees); C Fennelly 0-2; K Corcoran, E Shefflin, D Corcoran, R Corcoran, P Mullen, E Kenneally, J Cuddihy and B Cody 0-1 each. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-29 35 4 8.75
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-35 35 4 8.75
3 Oisín O'Rorke Kilmacud Crokes 1-30 33 3 11.00
4 Eoin Cody Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-20 32 5 6.40
5 Jack Sheridan Naas 1-23 26 2 13.00
6 Conal Cunning Dunloy Cúchullains 0-21 21 3 7.00
7 Patrick Fitzgerald Ballygunner 3-11 20 4 5.00
8 Colin Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-09 18 5 3.60
9 Martin Kavanagh St. Mullin's 0-17 17 2 8.50
10 Tony Kelly Ballyea 0-16 16 2 8.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoin Cody Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-09 15 Castletown-Geoghegan
2 Jack Sheridan Naas 1-11 14 Shinrone
Oisín O'Rorke Kilmacud Crokes 1-11 14 Clough/Ballacolla
4 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-13 13 Na Piarsaigh
5 Martin Kavanagh St. Mullin's 0-12 12 Ferns St. Aidan's
Jack Sheridan Naas 0-12 12 Ballyhale Shamrocks
7 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-08 11 Ballygunner
Tony Kelly Ballyea 0-11 11 Ballygunner
Donal Morkan Shinrone 0-11 11 Naas
Oisín O'Rorke Kilmacud Crokes 0-11 11 St. Mullin's

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