The 2023 Derry Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Derry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Derry County Board in 1887. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 6 July 2023.[1][2] The championship ran from 27 July to 17 September 2023.
| Dates | 27 July - 17 September 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Leadon Timber Frame | ||
| Champions |  Slaughtneil (17th title)Brendan Rogers (captain) Michael McShane (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kevin Lynch'sKevin Hinphey (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (3.08 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 411 (31.62 per match) | ||
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Slaughtneil entered the championship as the defending champions in search of an 11th consecutive title.[3]
The final was played on 17 September 2023 at the Owenbeg Centre of Excellence, between Slaughtneil and Kevin Lynch's in what was their ninth meeting in the final overall and a fifth successive meeting.[4] Slaughtneil won the match by 3-23 to 1-09 to claim their 17th championship title overall and an 11th consecutive title.[5][6]
Group A edit
Group A table edit
Senior final Intermediate final Junior final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Slaughtneil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 37 | 64 | 6 |
| Ballinascreen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 60 | -1 | 4 |
| Swatragh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 2 |
| Na Magha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 88 | -48 | 0 |
Group A results edit
| 28 July 2023 Round 1 | Na Magha | 1-09 - 3-31 | Slaughtneil | Amelia Earhart Centre |
| 28 July 2023 Round 1 | Swatragh | 3-08 - 2-14 | Ballinascreen | Davitt Park |
| 19 August 2023 Round 2 | Slaughtneil | 3-20 - 0-10 | Ballinascreen | Owenbeg COE |
| 19 August 2023 Round 2 | Swatragh | 2-13 - 0-14 | Na Magha | Owenbeg COE |
| 10 September 2023 Round 3 | Ballinascreen | 2-23 - 2-08 | Na Magha | Dean McGlinchey Park |
| 10 September 2023 Round 3 | Slaughtneil | 2-26 - 1-12 | Swatragh | Emmet Park |
Group B edit
Group B table edit
Senior final Intermediate final Junior final
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Kevin Lynch's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 52 | 10 | 4 |
| Eoghan Rua | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 4 |
| Banagher | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 2 |
| Lavey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 68 | -1 | 2 |
Group B results edit
| 27 July 2023 Round 1 | Banagher | 0-23 - 1-18 | Lavey | Fr McNally Park |
| 28 July 2023 Round 1 | Kevin Lynch's | 0-18 - 0-07 | Eoghan Rua | Kevin Lynch Park |
| 21 August 2023 Round 2 | Lavey | 2-20 - 2-17 | Kevin Lynch's | Lavey Grounds |
| 21 August 2023 Round 2 | Eoghan Rua | 1-16 - 1-14 | Banagher | Eoghan Rua Grounds |
| 9 September 2023 Round 3 | Eoghan Rua | 3-13 - 0-20 | Lavey | Owenbeg COE |
| 9 September 2023 Round 3 | Banagher | 4-07 - 1-18 | Kevin Lynch's | Owenbeg COE |
Knockout stage edit
Junior final edit
| 17 September 2023 Final | Banagher | 3-17 - 0-22 | Swatragh | Owenbeg COE |
| C Murray (2-4), K McAllister (1-0), S Walsh (0-5, 3f), F McGurk (0-2), T Walsh (0-2), SM Quinn (0-3), J Friel (0-1, 1f), | Report | C O'Kane (0-4), C Armstrong (0-6, 6f), C Lynch (0-3), R McCloskey (0-1), S Murphy (0-7, 6f), O McCloskey (0-1, 1pen). | Referee: T Conway |
Intermediate final edit
| 17 September 2023 Final | Ballinascreen | 3-16 - 0-05 | Eoghan Rua | Owenbeg COE |
| C Gough (1-4, 4f), C Doyle (1-2), R O'Kane (1-0), E Conway (0-3, 1f), M Bradley (0-1), A Kelly (0-1), N Doyle (0-2), N Rafferty (0-2), JL McGlade (0-1). | Report | L Passmore (0-3, 2f), L McMullan (0-2) | Referee: O Elliott |
Senior final edit
| 17 September 2023 Final | Slaughtneil | 3-23 - 1-09 | Kevin Lynch's | Owenbeg COE |
| B Rogers (3-2), C O’Doherty 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), R Ó Mianáin (0-3), P McCullagh, M McGuigan, G Bradley, E Cassidy (0-2 each), J Cassidy, S O’Doherty (0-1 each). | Report | Richie Mullan (0-5, 0-2f, 0-2 65), C O’Reilly (0-4), Ronan Mullan (1-0). | Referee: E Hassan (Swatragh) |
References edit
- ^ "2023 Club Championship Group Stages". Derry GAA website. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Tierney, Paddy (7 July 2023). "Derry Club Championship draws 2023: All-Ireland finalists Glen learn fate in new-look SFC format". Belfast Live. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Slaughtneil's Derry SHC domination continues with tenth consecutive title". Hogan Stand. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Michael (15 September 2023). "Slaughtneil still top guest list on Derry hurling's triple bill of county finals". Derry Journal. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Slaughtneil stroll to eleventh successive Derry hurling title". Irish Examiner. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Slaughtneil 3-23 Kevin Lynch's 1-9: Emmet's earn 11th straight Derry hurling title". BBC Sport. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.