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Annual hurling competition season

2023 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship
Dates5 August - 15 October 2023
Teams8
SponsorBathshack
Champions Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (15th title)
Neil McManus (captain)
Ryan McCambridge (captain)
Brian Delargy (manager)
Runners-up Loughgiel Shamrocks
Declan McCloskey (captain)
Hugh McCann (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored55 (3.24 per match)
Points scored657 (38.65 per match)
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The 2023 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 12 April 2023. The championship ran from 5 August to 15 October 2023.

Cúchulains Dunloy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the semi-finals.

The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Corrigan Park in Belfast, between RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall and Loughgiel Shamrocks, in what was their first meeting in the final in six years. RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall won the match by 1–20 to 1–19 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a first title in five years.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship

Group 1

Group 1 table

  Advance to semi-finals   Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Cúchulains Dunloy 3 3 0 0 100 55 45 6
O'Donovan Rossa 3 2 0 1 91 74 17 4
St John's 3 1 0 2 69 79 -10 2
Clooney Gaels 3 0 0 3 62 114 -52 0

Group 1 results

St John's v O'Donovan Rossa
5 August 2023 Round 1 St John's 0-21 - 2-21 O'Donovan Rossa Corrigan Park
Clooney Gaels v Cúchulains Dunloy
6 August 2023 Round 1 Clooney Gaels 0-14 - 3-34 Cúchulains Dunloy Fr McGuigan Park
O'Donovan Rossa v Cúchulains Dunloy
19 August 2023 Round 2 O'Donovan Rossa 1-17 - 0-31 Cúchulains Dunloy St Enda's Grounds
Clooney Gaels v St John's
19 August 2023 Round 2 Clooney Gaels 3-17 - 2-21 St John's Fr Healy Park
O'Donovan Rossa v Clooney Gaels
1 September 2023 Round 3 O'Donovan Rossa 6-26 - 2-16 Clooney Gaels Páirc Rossa
Cúchulains Dunloy v St John's
2 September 2023 Round 3 Cúchulains Dunloy 0-26 - 0-21 St John's Pearse Park

Group 2

Group 2 table

  Advance to semi-finals   Advance to quarter-finals

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ruairí Óg 3 3 0 0 95 45 50 6
Loughgiel Shamrocks 3 2 0 1 71 78 -7 4
McQuillan's Ballycastle 3 1 0 2 58 73 -15 2
St Enda's 3 0 0 3 65 93 -28 0

Group 2 results

Ruairí Óg, Cushendall v McQuillan's Ballycastle
5 August 2023 Round 1 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 2-21 - 0-12 McQuillan's Ballycastle Páirc Mhuire
St Enda's v Loughgiel Shamrocks
6 August 2023 Round 1 St Enda's 1-22 - 3-23 Loughgiel Shamrocks Páirc Éanna
St Enda's v Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
18 August 2023 Round 2 St Enda's 1-11 - 6-16 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Slemish Park
McQuillan's Ballycastle v Loughgiel Shamrocks
20 August 2023 Round 2 McQuillan's Ballycastle 0-19 - 1-17 Loughgiel Shamrocks Páirc Mhuire
McQuillan's Ballycastle v St Enda's
3 September 2023 Round 3 McQuillan's Ballycastle 2-21 - 3-17 St Enda's Páirc Mac Uílín
Loughgiel Shamrocks v Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
3 September 2023 Round 3 Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-19 - 4-22 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Fr Healy Park

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

O'Donovan Rossa v McQuillans Ballycastle
17 September 2023 Quarter-final O'Donovan Rossa 1-16 - 1-17 McQuillans Ballycastle Corrigan Park
St John's v Loughgiel Shamrocks
17 September 2023 Quarter-final St John's 0-16 - 3-26 Loughgiel Shamrocks Pearse Park

Semi-finals

Ruairí Óg, Cushendall v McQuillans Ballycastle
30 September 2023 Semi-final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 4-15 - 1-09 McQuillans Ballycastle Fr Healy Park
Cú Chulainns Dunloy v Loughgiel Shamrocks
1 October 2023 Semi-final Cú Chulainns Dunloy 0-13 - 1-21 Loughgiel Shamrocks Páirc Mac Uílín

Final

Ruairí Óg, Cushendall v Loughgiel Shamrocks
15 October 2023 Final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 1-20 - 1-19 Loughgiel Shamrocks Corrigan Park
N McManus 0-5 (all frees), P Burke 0-4, F McCambridge 1-0, R McCambridge 0-3, J McLaughlin 0-3, N McCormick 0-2, F McCurry 0-2, E McQuillan 0-1 Report J McNaughton 1-10 (0-6 frees), P Boyle 0-3, S McGrath 0-2 (1 free), R McMullan 0-2, C McGarry 0-1, Declan McCloskey 0-1 Referee: C Cunning (Dunloy)

References

  1. "Antrim Club Championship draws 2023: Hurling rivals kept apart as pairings revealed". Belfast Live. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. Mohan, David (16 October 2022). "Antrim SHC: Dunloy claim fourth title in a row with win over Cushendall". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. Crossan, Brendan (17 October 2022). "Dunloy's four-in-a-row hard-earned against Cushendall". The Irish News. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. "Loughgiel shock Dunloy to set-up Antrim SHC final date with Cushendall". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. Mohan, David (15 October 2023). "Cushendall survive late Loughgiel surge to secure 15th Antrim hurling crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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