2023 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
The 2023 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The draw for the group stage placings took place in March 2023.[1] The championship ran from 19 July to 8 October 2023.
| Dates | 19 July - 8 October 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Laois Shopping Centre | ||
| Champions |  Camross (27th title)Darragh Duggan (captain) David Cuddy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Abbeyleix St Lazarian'sOisín Carroll (captain) P. J. Peacock (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (3.83 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 688 (38.22 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Stephen Maher (4-51) | ||
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Clough–Ballacolla entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Camross at the semi-final stage.[2][3][4] Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton, who had contested three of the previous four finals, were relegated after being beaten by The Harps in a relegation playoff.[5]
The final was played on 8 October 2023 at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Camross and Abbeyleix St Lazarian's, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 78 years.[6] Camross won the match by 4–18 to 0–14 to claim their 27th championship title overall and a first title in five years.[7]
Clough–Ballacolla's Stephen Maher was the championship's top scorer with 4-51.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group A
Group A table
Advanced to semi-finals Advanced to quarter-finals Advanced to relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Rathdowney–Errill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 60 | 28 | 6 |
| Clough–Ballacolla | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 69 | 23 | 4 |
| Rosenallis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 86 | -29 | 2 |
| The Harps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 93 | -22 | 0 |
Group A results
| 20 July 2023 Round 1 | Rathdowney–Errill | 0-21 - 2-11 | Clough–Ballacolla | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| R King 0-14, J Kelly 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-2, B McGinley 0-2, E Killeen 0-1. | S Maher 0-7, C Hogan 1-0, S Corby 1-0, C Dunne 0-2, L Cleere 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1. |
| 22 July 2023 Round 1 | The Harps | 0-17 - 2-14 | Rosenallis | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| Ciaran Comerford 0-12, T Doheny 0-1, Cody Comerford 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, C Brophy 0-1, J Duggan 0-1. | D Dooley 0-10, J Hyland 1-2, C Friel 1-0, FC Fennell 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1. |
| 5 August 2023 Round 2 | Rathdowney–Errill | 3-26 - 1-12 | Rosenallis | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| R King 1-10, J Kelly 0-6, E Bourke 1-2, P Rafter 1-0, D Carroll 0-3, E Killeen 0-2, L O'Connell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1, B McGinley 0-1. | D Dooley 0-5, J Hyland 1-1, P Keating 0-3, D Hartnett 0-1, C Friel 0-1, FC Fennell 0-1. |
| 5 August 2023 Round 2 | Clough–Ballacolla | 5-26 - 3-17 | The Harps | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| S Maher 3-8, S Bergin 2-8, C Dunne 0-2, K Mulhall 0-2, A Corby 0-2, J Walsh 0-2, L Cleere 0-1, R Phelan 0-1. | J Duggan 1-5, Ciaran Comerford 0-7, P Delaney 1-1, Cody Comerford 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, C Burke 0-1, J Lappin 0-1. |
| 19 August 2023 Round 3 | Rathdowney–Errill | 3-23 - 2-22 | The Harps | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| R King 0-14, J Kelly 1-3, M Kavanagh 1-0, P Purcell 1-0, P Rafter 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, J Keane 0-1, E Killeen 0-1, S Pearson 0-1. | Ciaran Comerford 1-8, J Brophy 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, J Duggan 0-3, J Lappin 0-2, C Dunne 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1, Cody Comerford 0-1, C Burke 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. |
| 19 August 2023 Round 3 | Clough–Ballacolla | 2-28 - 0-22 | Rosenallis | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| S Maher 1-7, S Bergin 1-5, C Dunne 0-7, M Hennessy 0-2, C Hogan 0-2, W Dunphy 0-2, R Phelan 0-2, J Walsh 0-1. | D Dooley 0-6, P Keating 0-4, FC Fennelly 0-3, J Hyland 0-2, C Friel 0-2, M Bennett 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, RC Fennell 0-1, D Hartnett 0-1, C Cosgrave 0-1. |
Group B
Group B table
Advanced to semi-finals Advanced to quarter-finals Advanced to relegation playoff
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Camross | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 67 | 14 | 4 |
| Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 60 | 9 | 4 |
| Castletown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 74 | -20 | 2 |
| Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 2 |
Group B results
| 19 July 2023 Round 1 | Castletown | 1-14 - 3-22 | Camross | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| C McKelvey 0-6, M Phelan 1-0, D Conroy 0-2, R Mullaney 0-1, S Phelan 0-1, C Doran 0-1, J Breen 0-1, A Gaughan 0-1, A Phelan 0-1. | T Keyes 2-5, D Delaney 0-9, M Dowling 1-3, C Collier 0-2, L Delaney 0-2, Z Keenan 0-1. |
| 21 July 2023 Round 1 | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | 2-13 - 3-13 | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| N Foyle 1-2, J Quinlan 0-4, A Dunphy 0-4, PJ Scully 1-0, S Dunphy 0-2, D Carey 0-1. | A Brennan 0-8, Ciaran Byrne 1-1, Colin Byrne 1-0, F Mahony 1-0, E Rowland 0-3, C Walsh 0-1. |
| 6 August 2023 Round 2 | Camross | 2-19 - 1-18 | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| D Delaney 1-8, T Keyes 1-5, R Tyrrell 0-2, O Phelan 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1, E Gaughan 0-1, Z Keenan 0-1. | E Fennelly 0-10, Ciaran Byrne 1-1, L Delaney 0-3, L Doyle 0-1, Colin Byrne 0-1, R Coffey 0-1, A Brennan 0-1. |
| 6 August 2023 Round 2 | Castletown | 0-21 - 1-14 | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| C McKelvey 0-9, R Mullaney 0-3, J Breen 0-2, C Doran 0-2, D Conroy 0-1, T Cuddy 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, J Gaughan 0-1, B Reddin 0-1. | PJ Scully 1-8, J Quinlan 0-3, S Dunphy 0-2, E Jones 0-1. |
| 20 August 2023 Round 3 | Camross | 2-19 - 2-23 | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| T Keyes 1-4, M Dowling 1-2, Z Keenan 0-3, T Cuddy 0-2, C Collier 0-2, E Gaughan 0-2, L Delaney 0-1, D Delaney 0-1, L Burke 0-1, O Bennett 0-1. | PJ Scully 2-8, A Dunphy 0-7, S Dunphy 0-4, J Quinlan 0-1, D Carey 0-1, N Coss 0-1, N Foyle 0-1. |
| 20 August 2023 Round 3 | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | 2-20 - 2-10 | Castletown | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| A Brennan 1-6, Ciaran Byrne 1-2, E Rowland 0-5, E Fennelly 0-4, C Walsh 0-2, L Delaney 0-1, F Mahony 0-1. | D Conroy 0-4, B Reddin 1-0, J Breen 1-0, M Phelan 0-2, J Gaughan 0-1, T Cuddy 0-1, E Peters 0-1, D Tobin 0-1. |
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
| 30 August 2023 Playoff | The Harps | 0-28 - 2-20 | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| Ciaran Comerford 0-9, J Duggan 0-7, Cody Comerford 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, J Brophy 0-2, P Dunne 0-1, C Burke 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, M Lanigan 0-1. | PJ Scully 0-9, N Coss 1-2, D Carey 1-0, N Quinlan 0-2, S Dunphy 0-1, N Foyle 0-1, G Quinlan 0-1, N Quinlan 0-1, C Kilbane 0-1, A Dunphy 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 10 September 2023 Quarter-final | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | 3-26 - 0-16 | Rosenallis | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| E Fennelly 1-10, E Rowland 1-2, Colin Byrne 1-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, Ciaran Byrne 0-3, L Delaney 0-2, F Mahony 0-2, A Brennan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1. | D Dooley 0-6, J Lennon 0-2, J Hyland 0-2, FC Fennelly 0-2, J O'Loughlin 0-1, P Keating 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Hartnett 0-1. |
| 10 September 2023 Quarter-final | Clough–Ballacolla | 2-25 - 2-24 (aet) | Castletown | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| S Maher 0-17, W Dunphy 1-4, R Phelan 1-0, A Corby 0-1, S Bergin 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1. | D Conroy 0-8, M Phelan 1-2, R Mullaney 0-4, C Phelan 1-0, B Reddin 0-3, J Breen 0-3, C McKelvey 0-1, S Cuddy 0-1, S Óg Byrne 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 24 September 2023 Semi-final | Rathdowney–Errill | 3-18 - 3-20 (aet) | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| R King 0-11, P Purcell 1-1, M Kavanagh 1-1, T Dowling 1-0, P Rafter 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, E Killeen 0-1, E Bourke 0-1. | E Fennelly 0-8, F Mahony 1-4, Colin Byrne 1-3, E Rowland 1-1, L Delaney 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, A Brennan 0-1. |
| 24 September 2023 Semi-final | Camross | 4-14 - 2-20 Penalties: 2-1 | Clough–Ballacolla | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| T Cuddy 2-0, Z Keenan 0-5, M Dowling 1-0, O Bennett 1-0, T Keyes 0-3, D Delaney 0-3, E Gaughan 0-1, J Cuddy 0-1. | S Maher 0-12, W Dunphy 2-1, S Bergin 0-4, C Dunne 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, R Phelan 0-1. |
Final
| 8 October 2023 Final | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | 0-14 - 4-18 | Camross | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| E Fennelly 0-7 (5f), Ciarán Byrne 0-3, Colin Byrne 0-2, L Doyle, L Delaney 0-1 each. | Report | T Keyes 3-6, M Dowling 1-0, T Cuddy, L Delaney (1f), C Collier 0-2 each, E Gaughan, O Phelan, A Collier, D Delaney, O Bennett, Z Keenan (f) 0-1 each. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Maher | Clough–Ballacolla | 4-51 | 63 | 6 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Ross King | Rathdowney–Errill | 1-49 | 52 | 4 | 13.00 |
| 3 | Tomás Keyes | Camross | 7-23 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| 4 | Eoghan Fennelly | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | 1-39 | 42 | 5 | 8.40 |
| 5 | Ciarán Comerford | The Harps | 1-36 | 39 | 4 | 9.75 |
| 6 | P. J. Scully | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | 4-25 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 7 | Stephen Bergin | Clough–Ballacolla | 3-18 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| David Dooley | Rosenallis | 0-27 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
| 9 | Daniel Delaney | Camross | 1-22 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 10 | Aaron Brennan | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | 1-17 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Maher | Clough–Ballacolla | 3-08 | 17 | The Harps |
| Stephen Maher | Clough–Ballacolla | 0-17 | 17 | Castletown | |
| 3 | Tomás Keyes | Camross | 3-06 | 15 | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's |
| 4 | P. J. Scully | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | 2-08 | 14 | Camross |
| Stephen Bergin | Clough–Ballacolla | 2-08 | 14 | The Harps | |
| Ross King | Rathdowney–Errill | 0-14 | 14 | Clough–Ballacolla | |
| Ross King | Rathdowney–Errill | 0-14 | 14 | The Harps | |
| 8 | Eoghan Fennelly | Abbeyleix St Lazarian's | 1-10 | 13 | Rosenallis |
| Ross King | Rathdowney–Errill | 1-10 | 13 | Rosenallis | |
| 10 | Ciarán Comerford | The Harps | 1-10 | 13 | Rosenallis |
Miscellaneous
- Abbeyleix St Lazarian's qualified for the final for the first time since 1949.
References
- "Draws made for 2023 Laois club hurling championships". Laois Today. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- "Clough-Ballacolla complete Laois SHC three-in-a-row success". Hogan Stand. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- Verney, Michael (2 October 2022). "Willie Dunphy fires 1-5 as Clough-Ballacolla cruise to Laois SHC hat-trick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- McEvoy, Barry (24 September 2023). "Laois SHC: Penalty shootout drama as Camross end Clough-Ballacolla's quest for four-in-a-row". Laois Today. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- "Laois SHC: The Harps battle back late on to relegate Borris-Kilcotton". Laois Today. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- "Abbeyleix desperate to end 74-year wait for Laois SHC glory against county kingpins Camross". Irish Independent. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Camross claim 27th Laois SHC title with dominant win over Abbeyleix St. Lazarian's". Irish Independent. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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