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The 2023 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship was the 126th staging of the Kildare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kildare County Board in 1888. The group stage placings were confirmed on 3 July 2023.[1][2] The championship ran from 30 June to 15 October 2023.
| Dates | 30 June – 15 October 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | UPMC | ||
| Champions |  Naas (11th title)Brian Byrne (captain) Tom Mullally (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Coill DubhJohnny Byrne (captain) Paddy Kelly (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Clane | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 55 (2.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 601 (30.05 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jack Sheridan (8-62) | ||
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Naas entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Manguard Park in Hawkfield, between Naas and Coill Dubh, in what was their first meeting in the final in four years. Naas won the match by 3–13 to 0–11 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a fifth title in succession.[4]
Jack Sheridan was the championship's top scorer with 8-62.
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Preliminary round
| 30 June 2023 Preliminary round | Celbridge | 0-13 - 1-22 | Naas | Manguard Park |
| L Quinn 0-5, P Leahy 0-3, G Keegan 0-2, C Kirwan 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1, A Goss 0-1. | J Sheridan 0-16, J Burke 1-2, C Sheridan 0-2, S Leacy 0-2. |
| 2 July 2023 Preliminary round | Confey | 1-09 - 5-16 | Ardclough | Manguard Park |
| B O'Boyle 1-2, F Bass 0-3, P Divilly 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. | E Walsh 3-2, S Whelan 0-8, M Small 2-0, M Fitzgerald 0-1, N Devane 0-1, J Reeves 0-1, P O'Malley 0-1, T Spain 0-1, C Burke 0-1. |
| 2 July 2023 Preliminary round | Coill Dubh | 1-18 - 1-12 | Clane | Manguard Park |
| M Delaney 1-9, D Brereton 0-3, J Byrne 0-3, O O'Sullivan 0-1, C Carew 0-1, K Brereton 0-1. | P McKenna 1-6, E Gillman 0-2, S Christanseen 0-1, S Donovan 0-1, S Healy 0-1, B Muldoon 0-1. |
| 2 July 2023 Preliminary round | Maynooth | 0-15 - 2-17 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Manguard Park |
| D Qualter 0-8, C McCabe 0-2, C Nolan 0-2, C Flanagan 0-2, R Dunne 0-1. | P Dolan 0-8, K Conor 1-1, S Cramer 1-0, R O'Neill 0-3, C Kielty 0-2, P Cribbin 0-1, G Johnson 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1. |
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Group A table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Naas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 45 | 58 | 6 |
| Coill Dubh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 60 | -5 | 4 |
| Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 64 | -9 | 2 |
| Ardclough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 95 | -44 | 0 |
Group A results
| 21 July 2023 Round 1 | Coill Dubh | 1-11 - 0-24 | Naas | Manguard Park |
| M Delaney 0-8, J Byrne 1-1, E O'Neill 0-1, D Bereton 0-1. | J Sheridan 0-11, J Burke 0-4, C Sheridan 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, C Dowling 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, S Leacy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 22 July 2023 Round 1 | Ardclough | 2-11 - 2-16 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Manguard Park |
| M Small 1-1, E Walsh 1-1, S Whelan 0-4, P O'Malley 0-2, T Spain 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1. | P Dolan 0-9, S O'Neill 0-5, S Cramer 1-0, C O'Reilly 1-0, R O'Neill 0-1, K Connor 0-1. |
| 12 August 2023 Round 2 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 2-11 - 1-15 | Coill Dubh | Manguard Park |
| R O'Neill 0-5, C O'Reilly 1-1, S O'Neill 1-0, G Johnson 0-2, M Begley 0-1, P Freeman 0-1, P Dolan 0-1. | M Delaney 0-8, J Kenny 1-0, D Bereton 0-2, C Carew 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, D Flaherty 0-1. |
| 12 August 2023 Round 2 | ARdclough | 0-15 - 6-32 | Naas | Manguard Park |
| S Whelan 0-11, D Costello 0-2, T Spain 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. | J Sheridan 4-13, J Burke 1-5, F O'Sullivan 0-4, K Aherne 1-0, K Whelan 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, Cian Boran 0-2, Conan Boran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, H Carroll 0-1. |
| 1 September 2023 Round 3 | Naas | 4-17 - 0-16 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Manguard Park |
| J Sheridan 2-8, J Burke 1-1, K Aherne 1-1, R Boran 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, S Leacy 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, C Boran 0-1, C Tobin 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. | P Dolan 0-12, C Byrne 0-1, N Cramer 0-1, R O'Neill 0-1, G Johnson 0-1. |
| 1 September 2023 Round 3 | Ardclough | 1-16 - 3-14 | Coill Dubh | Manguard Park |
| S Whelan 0-11, T Spain 1-1, D Costello 0-1, P O'Malley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, J Reeves 0-1. | M Delaney 2-5, C Carew 0-5, R Casey 1-1, J Byrne 0-2, D Brereton 0-1. |
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Group B table
Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Relegated
Group B results
| 22 July 2023 Round 1 | Clane | 1-10 - 2-12 | Celbridge | Manguard Park |
| P McKenna 1-4, K Ahern 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, H Muldoon 0-1, E Gillman 0-1. | C Kirwan 1-2, G Keegan 0-4, P Leahy 1-0, J Dolan 0-3, L Quinn 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, P Hogan 0-1. |
| 22 July 2023 Round 1 | Confey | 0-05 - 5-20 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| F Bass 0-2, N Ryan 0-1, P Divilly 0-1, S Leamy 0-1. | D Qualter 0-10, C McCabe 2-2, A Jordan 2-2, D O'Meara 1-1, K Dunne 0-3, G Kenny 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1. |
| 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Confey | 1-11 - 0-19 | Celbridge | Manguard Park |
| F Bass 0-6, S Lawless 1-0, P Divilly 0-3, P Quigley 0-1, E Lynch 0-1. | G Keegan 0-9, A Goss 0-2, A Shanagher 0-2, P Leahy 0-2, O Lynam 0-1, J Dolan 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, M Moloney 0-1. |
| 13 August 2023 Round 2 | Clane | 1-13 - 3-15 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| P McKenna 0-7, S Healy 1-0, E Gillman 0-2, S Donovan 0-1, H Muldoon 0-1, C Bonus 0-1, S Christanseen 0-1. | D Qualter 3-8, C McCabe 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1, C Nolan 0-1, F Lohan 0-1, E Kelliher 0-1. |
| 31 August 2023 Round 3 | Confey | 0-18 - 2-10 | Clane | Manguard Park |
| F Bass 0-10, E Lynch 0-2, P Divilly 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, C Chan 0-1, S Lawless 0-1, M Waldron 0-1. | P McKenna 1-7, S Healy 1-0, S Donovan 0-2, H Muldoon 0-1. |
| 31 August 2023 Round 3 | Celbridge | 1-13 - 0-14 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| G Keegan 0-5, J Dolan 1-0, P Leahy 0-2, C Kirwan 0-2, L Quinn 0-1, S Gleeson 0-1, B White 0-1, A Doran 0-1. | D Qualter 0-8, C McCabe 0-2, A Jordan 0-2, D O'Meara 0-1, C Flanagan 0-1. |
Quarter-final
| 16 September 2023 Quarter-final | Maynooth | 1-20 - 2-16 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | Manguard Park |
| D Qualter 0-13, C Nolan 1-0, D O'Meara 0-3, C McCabe 0-2, K Dunne 0-1, C Forde 0-1. | P Dolan 2-12, R O'Neill 0-1, C Kielty 0-1, K Connor 0-1, P Cribbin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 30 September 2023 Semi-final | Celbridge | 0-10 - 0-15 | Coill Dubh | Manguard Park |
| L Quinn 0-3, G Keegan 0-2, A Goss 0-1, P Leahy 0-1, A Shanagher 0-1, O Lynam 0-1, J Dolan 0-1. | M Delaney 0-6, R Casey 0-3, E O'Neill 0-2, C Gordon 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, C Carew 0-1, J Byrne 0-1. |
| 1 October 2023 Semi-final | Naas | 0-21 - 0-15 | Maynooth | Manguard Park |
| J Sheridan 0-6, C Boran 0-4, B Byrne 0-3, J Burke 0-3, S Leacy 0-1, K Aherne 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, C Dowling 0-1, C Boran 0-1. | D Qualter 0-12, A Jordan 0-2, H Dunne 0-1. |
Final
| 15 October 2023 Final | Coill Dubh | 0-11 - 3-13 | Naas | Manguard Park |
| M Delaney 0-4 (2fs, 1’65), C Carew 0-2 (1f), J Byrne 0-2 (1f), D Flaherty 0-2fs, E O’Neill 0-1. | Report | J Sheridan 2-8 (8fs), B Byrne 1-2, K Whelan 0-1, H Carroll 0-1, Cian Boran 0-1. | Referee: M Redmond |
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Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Sheridan | Naas | 8-62 | 86 | 6 | 14.33 |
| 2 | David Qualter | Maynooth | 3-59 | 68 | 6 | 11.33 |
| 3 | Mark Delaney | Coill Dubh | 3-40 | 49 | 6 | 8.16 |
| 4 | Paul Dolan | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 2-42 | 48 | 5 | 9.60 |
| 5 | Seán Whelan | Ardclough | 0-34 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Sheridan | Naas | 4-13 | 25 | Ardsclough |
| 2 | Paul Dolan | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 2-12 | 18 | Maynooth |
| 3 | David Qualter | Maynooth | 3-08 | 17 | Clane |
| 4 | Jack Sheridan | Naas | 0-16 | 16 | Celbridge |
| 5 | Jack Sheridan | Naas | 2-08 | 14 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill |
| Jack Sheridan | Naas | 2-08 | 14 | Coill Dubh | |
| 7 | David Qualter | Maynooth | 0-13 | 13 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill |
| 8 | Mark Delaney | Coill Dubh | 1-09 | 12 | Clane |
| Paul Dolan | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 0-12 | 12 | Naas | |
| David Qualter | Maynooth | 0-12 | 12 | Naas |
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