2023 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship

The 2023 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 2018. The group stage placings were confirmed on 20 March 2023.[2] The championship ran from 7 July to 30 September 2023.

2023 Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship
Dates7 July - 30 September 2023
Teams6[1]
SponsorMolloy Environmental
ChampionsBorder Kilcormac–Killoughey (1st title)
Runners-upBorder Clodiagh Gaels
RelegatedBorder Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored36 (1.89 per match)
Points scored610 (32.11 per match)
2022 (Previous) (Next) 2024

The final was played on 30 September 2023 at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Kilcormac–Killoughey and Clodiagh Gaels, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kilcormac–Killoughey won the match by 0–12 to 0–08 to claim their first ever championship title.[3] They later declined their automatic right to promotion due to the fact that their first team already participates in the Offaly SHC.[4]

Team changes

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To Championship

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Relegated from the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Promoted to the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group stage

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Group stage table

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  Knockout stage   Relegation playoff

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Clodiagh Gaels 5 4 0 1 123 90 33 8
Kilcormac–Killoughey 5 4 0 1 104 73 31 8
Lusmagh 5 3 0 2 102 92 31 6
Birr 5 2 0 3 71 96 -25 4
Clara 5 2 0 3 100 94 -6 4
Shamrocks 5 0 0 5 75 130 -55 0

Group stage results

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8 July 2023 Round 1 Shamrocks 0-16 - 0-19 Birr Lusmagh Grounds
22 July 2023 Round 2 Lusmagh 0-23 - 1-12 Shamrocks Doon Grounds
22 July 2023 Round 2 Birr 2-10 - 0-23 Clodiagh Gaels Kinnitty Grounds
4 August 2023 Round 3 Lusmagh 1-21 - 2-16 Clodiagh Gaels Clara Grounds
5 August 2023 Round 3 Birr 0-16 - 0-15 Clara St Rynagh's Park
19 August 2023 Round 4 Clara 2-16 - 0-16 Lusmagh Belmont Grounds
3 September 2023 Round 5 Lusmagh 3-18 - 0-11 Birr St Rynagh's Park
3 September 2023 Round 5 Shamrocks 0-20 - 1-21 Clara Ballinamere Grounds

Knockout stage

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Relegation playoff

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17 September 2023 Relegation playoff Clara 3-17 - 0-12 Shamrocks Ballinamere Grounds

Semi-finals

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16 September 2023 Semi-final Birr 0-13 - 0-17 Clodiagh Gaels Glenisk O'Connor Park

Final

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30 September 2023 Final Clodiagh Gaels 0-08 - 0-12 Kilcormac–Killoughey Glenisk O'Connor Park
D Dunne 0-6 (2 '65's and 3f), C Langton 0-2. Report D Hand 0-5 (5f), P Geraghty 0-4 (one sideline), T Guinan, D Currams and A Kavanagh 0-1 each. Referee: J Deehan (Clara)

References

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  1. ^ "All you need to know about the teams in the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship". Offaly Live. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Deja vu in senior hurling as Offaly championship draws made". Offaly Express. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  3. ^ Corrigan, Kevin (30 September 2022). "Superior Kilcormac-Killoughey knock resistance out of suspension hit Clodiagh Gaels". Offaly Live. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Offaly hurling kingpins decide against fielding two senior teams". Offaly Live. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Joe Bergin masterclass helps Seir Kieran escape relegation as Clodiagh Gaels go down". Offaly Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Super Shamrocks blitz Seir Kieran in replay to claim third intermediate title". Offaly Express. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Goals the difference as Tullamore overcome Clara in Senior B Hurling Final". Offaly Live. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.