The 2023 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 136th staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 12 July to 29 October 2023.
| Dates | 12 July - 29 October 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10[1] | ||
| Sponsor | Go-Ahead | ||
| Champions |  Na Fianna (1st title)Donal Burke (captain) Seán Baxter (captain) Tom Gleeson (captain) Niall Ó Ceallacháin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Ballyboden St Enda'sNiall McMorrow (captain) Luke Corcoran (captain) David Curtin (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Faughs St Oliver Plunketts/ER | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 27 | ||
| Goals scored | 81 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 996 (36.89 per match) | ||
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Kilmacud Crokes entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Na Fianna in the quarter-finals.[2][3] Faughs and St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh were relegated after losing their respective playoffs.
The final was played on 29 October 2023 at Parnell Park in Donnycarney, between Na Fianna and Ballyboden St Enda's in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Na Fianna won the match by 2-19 to 0-09 to claim their first ever championship title.[5][6]
Team summaries
edit| Team | Ground | Colours | Manager(s) | Captain(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyboden St Enda's | Páirc Uí Mhurchú | Blue and white | David Curtin | Niall McMorrow Luke Corcoran |
| Cuala | Shanganagh Park | Blue and white | John McCarthy | Colm Cronin |
| Faughs | Shanganagh Park | Green and yellow | Johnny Greville | Jack McVeigh David Croke |
| Kilmacud Crokes | Glenalbyn | Purple and yellow | Kieran Dowling Donal McGovern |
Fergal Whitely |
| Lucan Sarsfields | Newcastle Road | White and green | Charlie Carter | Paul Rigney |
| Na Fianna | St Mobhi Road | Yellow and blue | Niall Ó Ceallacháin | Donal Burke Seán Baxter |
| St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh | Martin Savage Park | Maroon and gold | Derek Brennan | Brian McDonnell |
| St Brigid's | Russell Park | Red and white | Brian Smyth | Kieran Kellett |
| St Vincent's | Pairc Naomh Uinsionn | Blue and white | Pat Gilroy | John Hetherton |
| Whitehall Colmcille | Collins Avenue | White and red | Shane Stapleton |
Group 1
editGroup 1 table
editSemi-finals Quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Lucan Sarsfields | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 89 | 21 | 8 |
| Kilmacud Crokes | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 72 | 50 | 6 |
| Cuala | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 92 | -5 | 4 |
| Whitehall Colmcille | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 107 | -21 | 1 |
| St Brigid's | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 122 | -36 | 1 |
Group 2
editGroup 2 table
editQuarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St Vincent's | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 75 | 24 | 6 |
| Ballyboden St Enda's | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 80 | 31 | 6 |
| Na Fianna | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 62 | 44 | 6 |
| St Oliver Plunketts/ER | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 97 | -24 | 2 |
| Faughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 138 | -75 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editRelegation playoffs
edit| 1 October 2023 Playoff | Whitehall Colmcille | 1-19 - 0-17 | Faughs | O'Toole Park |
| 1 October 2023 Playoff | St Oliver Plunketts/ER | 1-20 - 2-18 | St Brigid's | O'Toole Park |
Quarter-finals
edit| 1 October 2023 Quarter-final | Na Fianna | 4-15 - 1-22 | Kilmacud Crokes | Parnell Park |
| AJ Murphy 3-3, C Currie 0-7 (3f, 1 ‘65’), S Barrett 1-0, B Ryan, S Currie 0-2 each, S Baxter 0-1. | Report | R Hayes 1-3, O O’Rorke 0-5 (4f), D Purcell 0-4, F Whitely 0-3, C Ó Riain, C Conway, B Hayes 0-2 apiece, E Gibbons (f) 0-1. |
| 1 October 2023 Quarter-final | Ballyboden St Enda's | 2-25 - 1-21 | Cuala | Parnell Park |
| P Ryan 1-11 (0-8f, 0-1 sideline), P Christie 1-0, S Durkin, L McDwyer, K Desmond, N McMorrow, E Behan 0-2 apiece, J Lambert, A Mellett, C Dooley, T Hammersley 0-1 each. | Report | L Murphy 0-9 (7f), C Cronin 1-2, J Conroy 0-3, C O’Callaghan 0-2, J Malone, S Brennan (‘65’), S Moran (f), A Power, D Ó Floinn 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
edit| 15 October 2023 Semi-final | Ballyboden St Enda's | 0-24 - 1-19 | St Vincent's | Parnell Park |
| Report |
| 15 October 2023 Semi-final | Lucan Sarsfields | 0-14 - 0-18 | Na Fianna | Parnell Park |
| Report |
Final
edit| 29 October 2023 Final | Na Fianna | 2-19 - 0-09 | Ballyboden St Enda's | Parnell Park |
| S Currie (2-5); C Currie (0-10, 7 frees, 1 65); AJ Murphy, S Baxter, G King, C Stacey (0-1). | Report | P Ryan (0-4, 4 frees); K Desmond, L McDwyer, A Mellett, N Ryan, J Lambert (0-1). | Referee: C Mooney (St Pat's) |
References
edit- ^ "Factfile: 2023 Go-Ahead Dublin Senior 1 Hurling Championship". Dublin GAA website. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Double double for Crokes after comeback win over Na Fianna in Dublin SHC final". Irish Independent. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Na Fianna knock out champions Kilmacud Crokes in thrilling Go-Ahead SHC1 quarter-final". Dublin GAA website. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Bluebeat: Na Fianna hurlers hoping it will be third time lucky in final against Ballyboden". Irish Independent. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Keane, Paul (29 October 2023). "Curries red hot as Na Fianna coast to first Dublin title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Curries too hot to handle as Na Fianna secure historic first Dublin SHC title". Irish Independent. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.