The 2023 Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wicklow County Board in 1903. The championship ran from 14 July to 15 October 2023.
| Dates | 14 July - 15 October 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Lightning Protection Ireland | ||
| Champions |  Bray Emmets (9th title)Marc Lennon (captain) Paul Carley (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Carnew EmmetsJustin House (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  Avondale/Barndarrig | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 49 (2.88 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 464 (27.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Christy Moorehouse (2-57) | ||
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Bray Emmets entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Echelon Park in Aughrim, between Bray Emmets and Carnew Emmets in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years.[2] Bray Emmets won the match by 2-16 to 2-08 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a record-breaking fifth successive title.[3][4]
Christy Moorehouse was the championship's top scorer with 2-57.
Group stage
editGroup table
editKnockout stage Relegated
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Bray Emmets | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 54 | 63 | 10 |
| Carnew Emmets | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 82 | 23 | 8 |
| Kiltegan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 87 | 20 | 6 |
| Glenealy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 89 | -2 | 4 |
| Éire Óg Greystones | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 114 | -63 | 2 |
| Avondale/Barndarrig | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 92 | -41 | 0 |
Knockout stage
editSemi-finals
edit| 23 September 2023 Semi-final | Bray Emmets | 2-17 - 0-08 | Glenealy | Echelon Park |
| Report |
| 24 September 2023 Semi-final | Carnew Emmets | 0-14 - 1-11 Penalties: 3-1 | Kiltegan | Echelon Park |
| Report |
Final
edit| 15 October 2023 Final | Bray Emmets | 2-16 - 2-08 | Carnew Emmets | Echelon Park |
| C Moorehouse 0-8 (7f), E McCormack (1-2), B Nesbitt (0-2), D Maloney, D Masterson and D Maloney (0-1 each). | Report | P Doran (0-5, 4 frees), A Kinsella (1-0), A Myers (1-0), R, Fitzgerald (0- 2), J McGing, Jack Doyle, D Redmond (0-1 each) | Referee: L Keenan Jnr (Aughtim) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Moorehouse | Bray Emmets | 2-57 | 63 | 7 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Seánie Germaine | Kiltegan | 4-35 | 47 | 6 | 7.83 |
| 3 | Gavin Weir | Glenealy | 2-37 | 43 | 6 | 7.16 |
| Pádraig Doran | Carnew Emmets | 1-40 | 43 | 7 | 6.14 | |
| 5 | Mark Murphy | Kiltegan | 3-13 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
References
edit- ^ "Bray Emmets make no mistake at second attempt". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Can Carnew Emmets put a stop to Bray's impressive run?". Wicklow People. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (15 October 2023). "Bray Emmets make history with Wicklow five in a row". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Bray Emmets crowned Wicklow Senior hurling champs for fifth year running after victory over Carnew". Wicklow People. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.