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
Dates	6 November 2022 - 22 January 2023
Teams	17
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Ballyhale Shamrocks (9th win)
Captain	Ronan Corcoran
Manager	Pat Hoban
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Dunloy
Captain	Paul Shiels & Ryan Elliott
Manager	Gregory O'Kane
Provincial Champions
Munster	Ballygunner
Leinster	Ballyhale Shamrocks
Ulster	Dunloy
Connacht	St. Thomas's
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	16
Total Goals	42 (2.62 per game)
Total Points	553 (34.56 per game)
Top Scorer	T. J. Reid (2-29) 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

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]

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

	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

Naas v Shinrone

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.

St. Mullin's v Ferns St. Aidan's

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.

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Castletown-Geoghegan

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.

Kilmacud Crokes v Clough/Ballacolla

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

Naas v Ballyhale Shamrocks

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)

St. Mullin's v Kilmacud Crokes

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

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Kilmacud Crokes

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)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

	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

Ballygunner v Kilruane MacDonaghs

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

Na Piarsaigh v Ballygunner

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)

Ballyea v St. Finbarr's

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

Ballygunner v Ballyea

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)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

	Semi-Finals					Final
	Slaughtneil (Derry)		2-24
	Portaferry (Down)		0-11			Slaughtneil (Derry)		0-16
						Dunloy Cúchullains (Antrim)		2-12

Ulster semi-final

Portaferry v Slaughtneil

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

Dunloy Cúchullains v Slaughtneil

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)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Bracket

	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

St. Thomas's
(Galway) v Dunloy Cúchullains
(Antrim)

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)

Ballygunner
(Waterford) v Ballyhale Shamrocks
(Kilkenny)

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

Dunloy Cúchullains
(Antrim) v Ballyhale Shamrocks
(Kilkenny)

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

Top scorers

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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