The 2023 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 12 April 2023.[1] The championship ran from 5 August to 15 October 2023.
| Dates | 5 August - 15 October 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Bathshack | ||
| Champions |  Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (15th title)Neil McManus (captain) Ryan McCambridge (captain) Brian Delargy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Loughgiel ShamrocksDeclan McCloskey (captain) Hugh McCann (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 55 (3.24 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 657 (38.65 per match) | ||
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Cúchulains Dunloy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the semi-finals.[2][3][4]
The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Corrigan Park in Belfast, between RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall and Loughgiel Shamrocks, in what was their first meeting in the final in six years. RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall won the match by 1–20 to 1–19 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a first title in five years.[5]
Team changes edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship edit
Relegated to the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group 1 edit
Group 1 table edit
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Cúchulains Dunloy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 55 | 45 | 6 |
| O'Donovan Rossa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 74 | 17 | 4 |
| St John's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 79 | -10 | 2 |
| Clooney Gaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 114 | -52 | 0 |
Group 1 results edit
| 5 August 2023 Round 1 | St John's | 0-21 - 2-21 | O'Donovan Rossa | Corrigan Park |
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | Clooney Gaels | 0-14 - 3-34 | Cúchulains Dunloy | Fr McGuigan Park |
| 19 August 2023 Round 2 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-17 - 0-31 | Cúchulains Dunloy | St Enda's Grounds |
| 19 August 2023 Round 2 | Clooney Gaels | 3-17 - 2-21 | St John's | Fr Healy Park |
| 1 September 2023 Round 3 | O'Donovan Rossa | 6-26 - 2-16 | Clooney Gaels | Páirc Rossa |
| 2 September 2023 Round 3 | Cúchulains Dunloy | 0-26 - 0-21 | St John's | Pearse Park |
Group 2 edit
Group 2 table edit
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ruairí Óg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 45 | 50 | 6 |
| Loughgiel Shamrocks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 78 | -7 | 4 |
| McQuillan's Ballycastle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 2 |
| St Enda's | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 93 | -28 | 0 |
Group 2 results edit
| 5 August 2023 Round 1 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 2-21 - 0-12 | McQuillan's Ballycastle | Páirc Mhuire |
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | St Enda's | 1-22 - 3-23 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Páirc Éanna |
| 18 August 2023 Round 2 | St Enda's | 1-11 - 6-16 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Slemish Park |
| 20 August 2023 Round 2 | McQuillan's Ballycastle | 0-19 - 1-17 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Páirc Mhuire |
| 3 September 2023 Round 3 | McQuillan's Ballycastle | 2-21 - 3-17 | St Enda's | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| 3 September 2023 Round 3 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | 0-19 - 4-22 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Fr Healy Park |
Knockout stage edit
Quarter-finals edit
| 17 September 2023 Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-16 - 1-17 | McQuillans Ballycastle | Corrigan Park |
| 17 September 2023 Quarter-final | St John's | 0-16 - 3-26 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Pearse Park |
Semi-finals edit
| 30 September 2023 Semi-final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 4-15 - 1-09 | McQuillans Ballycastle | Fr Healy Park |
| 1 October 2023 Semi-final | Cú Chulainns Dunloy | 0-13 - 1-21 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Páirc Mac Uílín |
Final edit
| 15 October 2023 Final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 1-20 - 1-19 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Corrigan Park |
| N McManus 0-5 (all frees), P Burke 0-4, F McCambridge 1-0, R McCambridge 0-3, J McLaughlin 0-3, N McCormick 0-2, F McCurry 0-2, E McQuillan 0-1 | Report | J McNaughton 1-10 (0-6 frees), P Boyle 0-3, S McGrath 0-2 (1 free), R McMullan 0-2, C McGarry 0-1, Declan McCloskey 0-1 | Referee: C Cunning (Dunloy) |
References edit
- ^ "Antrim Club Championship draws 2023: Hurling rivals kept apart as pairings revealed". Belfast Live. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Mohan, David (16 October 2022). "Antrim SHC: Dunloy claim fourth title in a row with win over Cushendall". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ Crossan, Brendan (17 October 2022). "Dunloy's four-in-a-row hard-earned against Cushendall". The Irish News. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Loughgiel shock Dunloy to set-up Antrim SHC final date with Cushendall". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ Mohan, David (15 October 2023). "Cushendall survive late Loughgiel surge to secure 15th Antrim hurling crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.