2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The 2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship is the 2023 installment of the annual Munster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Munster GAA.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Munster |
| Year | 2023 |
| Trophy | The Mick Mackey Cup[1] |
| Date | April - June 2023 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Defending champions |  Limerick |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Limerick (24th win) |
| Manager | John Kiely |
| Captain | Declan Hannon |
| Qualify for | Munster SHC Final All-Ireland SHC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Clare |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Website | https://munster.gaa.ie/ |
Limerick entered the competition as four times defending champions.
The competition began on Sunday, April 23, 2023.
Teams
General Information
Five counties will compete in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last Championship Title | Position in 2022 Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare |
1998 | 2013 | Runners-up |
 Cork |
2018 | 2005 | 3rd |
| Limerick |
2022 | 2022 | Champions |
 Tipperary |
2016 | 2019 | 5th |
 Waterford |
2010 | 1959 | 4th |
Personnel and kits
Group Stage
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clare |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8-91 | 10-76 | +9 | 6 | Advance to Munster Final |
| 2 |  Limerick |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-88 | 2-98 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Tipperary |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-93 | 8-91 | -1 | 4 | Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals |
| 4 | Cork |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-94 | 7-90 | +7 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Waterford |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-77 | 3-88 | -17 | 2 |
Round 1
| 23 April 2023 Round 1 | Waterford | 0-19 - 1-18 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| Stephen Bennett 0-13 (10fs), Austin Gleeson, Dessie Hutchinson 0-2 each, Jamie Barron, Conor Gleeson 0-1 each. | Report | Aaron Gillane 0-7 (5fs), Seamus Flanagan 1-1, Diarmuid Byrnes 0-3 (0-2 frees), Peter Casey and Tom Morrissey 0-2 each, Barry Nash, Gearoid Hegarty, 0-1. | Attendance: 20,267[2] |
| 23 April 2023 Round 1 | Clare | 3-23 - 5-22 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| Aidan McCarthy 1-13 (7fs, 2’65), Mark Rodgers 2-0), Ryan Taylor, Ian Galvin, Shane Meehan 0-2 each, Diarmuid Ryan, Tony Kelly, John Conlon, Robin Mounsey 0-1 each. | Report | Jason Forde 2-6 (1-0 Pen, 5fs, 1-1 sideline), Jake Morris 2-4, Sean Ryan 1-1, Noel McGrath 0-3, Gearoid O’Connor 0-2, Brian McGrath, Alan Tynan, John McGrath, Mark Kehoe, Seamus Kennedy, Conor Bowe 0-1 each. | Attendance: 17,971[3] |
Round 2
| 29 April 2023 Round 2 | Limerick | 2-20 - 1-24 | Clare | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| Aaron Gillane 0-7 (6fs), Seamus Flanagan 2-1, Diarmuid Byrnes 0-5 (5fs), Tom Morrissey 0-4 (1f), Cathal O'Neill 0-2, Cian Lynch 0-1 | Report | Aidan McCarthy 0-7 (4fs, 1 65'), Tony Kelly 0-4, Peter Duggan 1-1, Mark Rodgers 0-3 (1 sideline), David McInerney, David Fitzgerald, Shane O'Donnell, Aron Shanagher 0-2 each, Ryan Taylor 0-1 | Attendance: 30,460[4] Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork) |
| 30 April 2023 Round 2 | Cork | 0-27 - 0-18 | Waterford | Pairc Ui Chaoimh |
| Patrick Horgan 0-8 (6fs), Darragh Fitzgibbon 0-4, Declan Dalton (2f), Seamus Harnedy 0-3 each, Robert Downey, Conor Lehane, Robbie O'Flynn 0-2 each, Brian Roche, Shane Barrett, Luke Meade 0-1 each | Report | Stephen Bennett 0-9 (7fs, 1 65'), Callum Lyons, Padraig Fitzgerald 0-2 each, Jamie Barron, Neil Montgomery, Dessie Hutchinson, Austin Gleeson, Patrick Fitzgerald 0-1 each | Attendance: 29,104[5] Referee: James Owens (Wexford) |
Round 3
| 6 May 2023 Round 3 | Cork | 4-19 - 2-25 | Tipperary | Cork |
| Patrick Horgan 0-8 (5f, 2 65); Declan Dalton 1-2 (0-2f); Darragh Fitzgibbon 1-1; Robbie O'Flynn, Brian Hayes 1-0 each; Séamus Harnedy, Shane Kingston 0-3 each; Conor Lehane, Tim O’Mahony 0-1 each. | Report | Mark Kehoe 1-4; Gearóid O’Connor 1-3 (0-3f); Alan Tynan, Jason Forde (3f) 0-4 each; Séamus Kennedy, Jake Morris 0-3 each; Conor Stakelum, Noel McGrath, Seán Ryan, Séamus Callanan 0-1 each. | Stadium: Pairc Ui Chaoimh Attendance: 36,765 Referee: Paud O'Dwyer (Carlow). |
| 13 May 2023 Round 3 | Waterford | 0-16 - 2-22 | Clare | Thurles |
| S Bennett 0-7 (7fs); A Gleeson 0-3 (2fs); D Hutchinson, P Curran 0-2 each; J Barron, P Hogan 0-1 each. | Report | T Kelly 0-13 (8fs, 1 65); I Galvin, C Malone 1-1 each; D Ryan, S O’Donnell 0-2 each; R Taylor, S Meehan, R Mounsey 0-1 each. | Stadium: Semple Stadium Attendance: 14,320 Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow). |
Round 4
| 21 May 2023 Round 4 | Tipperary | 0-25 - 0-25 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| Gearoid O’Connor 0-10 (9fs), Jake Morris 0-4, Mark Kehoe 0-3, Conor Bowe 0-3, Noel McGrath 0-2, Seamus Callanan, Rhys Shelly, John McGrath 0-1 each | Report | Aaron Gillane 0-6 (3fs) Cathal O’Neill 0-5, Diarmuid Byrnes 0-4 (3fs), Tom Morrissey 0-4, Seamus Flanagan, Graeme Mulcahy 0-2 each, Peter Casey, Declan Hannon 0-1 each | Attendance: 37,459[6] Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin) |
| 21 May 2023 Round 4 | Clare | 2-22 - 3-18 | Cork | Cusack Park |
| Tony Kelly 2-4 (1-0 pen), Aidan McCarthy (2f), David Fitzgerald, Diarmuid Ryan ,0-3 each, Ryan Taylor, Shane O’Donnell, David McInerney 0-2 each, Peter Duggan, Mark Rodgers, Seadna Morey 0-1 each | Report | Patrick Horgan 1-9 (6fs), Declan Dalton 1-1 (1f), Conor Cahalane 1-0, Seamus Harnedy, Darragh Fitzgibbon, Brian Roche 0-2 each, Damien Cahalane, Shane Kingston 0-1 each | Attendance: 18,659 Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick) |
Round 5
| 28 May 2023 Round 5 | Tipperary | 0-21 - 1-24 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| Noel McGrath 0-7 (7f), Gearoid O'Connor 0-4 (3f), Seamus Callanan 0-3, Ronan Maher 0-2, Brian McGrath, Alan Tynan, Mark Kehoe, Conor Bowe, Seamus Kennedy 0-1 each | Report | Stephen Bennett 0-8 (7f), Dessie Hutchinson 1-4, Jack Fagan 0-4, Neil Montgomery, Patrick Fitzgerald 0-2 each, Billy Nolan, Darragh Lyons, Peter Hogan, Patrick Curran 0-1 each | Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow) |
| 28 May 2023 Round 5 | Limerick | 3-25 - 1-30 | Cork | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| Diarmaid Byrnes 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1 65'), Seamus Flanagan 1-3, Aaron Gillane 0-5 (2f), Cathal O'Neill 1-0, Gearoid Hegarty, Darragh O’Donovan 0-3 each, Tom Morrissey 0-2, Peter Casey, William O’Donoghue, Kyle Hayes, Declan Hannon, Barry Nash 0-1 each | Report | Patrick Horgan 1-14 (11f), Darragh Fitzgibbon, Seamus Harnedy 0-4 each, Declan Dalton 0-3 (2f), Shane Kingston 0-2, Tim O’Mahony, Luke Meade, Rob Downey 0-1 each. | Attendance: 40,847 Referee: James Owens (Wexford) |
Munster Final
Final
| 11 June 2023 Final | Clare | 1-22 - 1-23 | Limerick | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| Tony Kelly 0-6 (0-2 frees); Mark Rodgers 1-2; Aidan McCarthy 0-4 (0-3 frees); Shane O’Donnell, David Fitzgerald, Ian Galvin 0-2 each; Cathal Malone, Diarmuid Ryan, Ryan Taylor, Aron Shanagher 0-1 each | Report | Aaron Gillane 1-11 (0-8 frees); Tom Morrissey, David Reidy 0-3 each; Cathal O’Neill 0-2; Darragh O’Donovan, Gearoid Hegarty, Kyle Hayes, Adam English 0-1 each | Attendance: 43,756[7] Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway) Man of the Match: Aaron Gillane (Limerick) |
Stadia and locations
| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare |
Ennis | Munster | Cusack Park | 19,000 |
| Cork |
Cork | Munster | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 45,000 |
| Limerick |
Limerick | Munster | Gaelic Grounds | 44,023 |
 Tipperary |
Thurles | Munster | Semple Stadium | 45,690 |
| Waterford |
Waterford | Munster | Fraher Field | 15,000 |
Championship statistics
Top scorer overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 2-39 | 45 | 4 | 11.25 |
| 2 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 1-36 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 |
| 3 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 4 | Tony Kelly | Clare | 2-28 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 5 | Aidan McCarthy | 1-27 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | |
| 6 | Gearóid O'Connor | Tipperary | 1-19 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Séamus Flanagan | Limerick | 4-07 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| Diarmaid Byrnes | 1-16 | |||||
| 9 | Jake Morris | Tipperary | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.67 |
| 10 | Jason Forde | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
In a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-14 | 17 | Limerick |
| 2 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 1-11 | 14 | Clare |
| 3 | Aidan McCarthy | Clare | 1-13 | 16 | Tipperary |
| 4 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 0-13 | 13 | Limerick |
| Tony Kelly | Clare | Waterford | |||
| 6 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 2-06 | 12 | Clare |
| Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-09 | |||
| 8 | Jake Morris | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | |
| Tony Kelly | Clare | Cork | |||
| Gearóid O'Connor | Tipperary | 0-10 | Limerick |
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 12 points
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Most points in a match: 55
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Most points by one team in a match: 30
- Highest aggregate score: 69 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 40 points
Miscellaneous
- Limerick won their fifth munster championship in a row
- Tipperary ended five match losing streak in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship by beating Clare in the opening round.
- Limerick lost their first Munster Senior Hurling Championship match since 2019 with Clare defeating them in round 2
See also
References
- "MUNSTER GAA PRESS RELEASE – MICK MACKEY CUP LAUNCHED". Limerick GAA. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "Waterford give 14-man Limerick an almighty fright in Munster opener". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- "Munster SHC: Tipp prevail following goal laden clash". GAA. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- "Clare give the summer new life as they hand Limerick their first defeat in four years". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "Perfect start for Cork as Ryan's Rebels brush Waterford aside". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "Honours even as Tipp and Limerick play out another Munster classic". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- "LIVE Munster hurling final: Limerick v Clare". Irish Times. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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