Annual hurling competition season
2023 Wexford Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 30 June - 20 August 2023 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Sponsor | Pettitt's SuperValu |
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Champions | Naomh Éanna (2nd title) Conor McDonald (captain) James Quirke (manager) |
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Runners-up | Oylegate-Glenbrien Séamus Casey (captain) Mike Kelly (captain) Des Mythen (manager) |
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Relegated | Rathnure |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 38 |
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Goals scored | 87 (2.29 per match) |
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Points scored | 1298 (34.16 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Séamus Casey (3-71) |
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The 2023 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The draw for the group stage places took place on 31 January 2023.[1] The championship ran from 30 June to 20 August 2023.
Ferns St Aidan's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Oylegate-Glenbrien at the quarter-final stage.[2][3][4] Rathnure's relegation ended 82 years of top tier hurling for the club.[5]
The final was played on 20 August 2023 at Chadwick's Wexford Park, between Naomh Éanna and Oylegate-Glenbrien, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[6] Naomh Éanna won the match by 2-18 to 2-12 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in five years.[7]
Oylegate-Glenbrien's Séamus Casey was the championship's top scorer with 3-71.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group A
Group A table
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation playoff
Team | Matches | Score | Pts |
Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff |
St Anne's Rathangan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 77 | 13 | 7 |
St Martin's | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 86 | 30 | 6 |
Naomh Éanna | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 96 | 12 | 6 |
Oylegate–Glenbrien | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 104 | -9 | 5 |
Faythe Harriers | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 101 | -6 | 5 |
Glynn–Barntown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 107 | -40 | 1 |
Group A results
Glynn-Barntown v Faythe Harriers 30 June 2023 Round 1 | Glynn-Barntown | 0-18 - 0-18 | Faythe Harriers | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| J Leacy 0-8, C Cooney 0-2, S Cooney 0-2, F Cooney 0-1, K Crean 0-1, G Dempsey 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, E Kenny 0-1, L Donoghue 0-1. | | L Chin 0-12, J Sheil 0-2, C Clancy 0-2, L Murphy 0-1, D Purcell 0-1. | |
Naomh Éanna v Oylegate-Glenbrien 1 July 2023 Round 1 | Naomh Éanna | 3-15 - 1-16 | Oylegate-Glenbrien | McCauley Park |
| A Doyle 2-0, P Doyle 0-5, JJ Twamley 1-1, J Cullen 0-3, C McGuckin 0-2, C Dunbar 0-2, G Molly 0-1, C McDonald 0-1. | | S Casey 0-9, P Doran 1-0, J White 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, D Reck 0-1, C Hourihane 0-1, P Casey 0-1. | |
St Anne's Rathangan v St Martin's 1 July 2023 Round 1 | St Anne's Rathangan | 2-14 - 1-12 | St Martin's | McCauley Park |
| M Furlong 0-7, A Moran 1-0, K Kennedy 1-0, K Cloney 0-2, L Rochford 0-2, L Óg McGovern 0-2, M Fogarty 0-1. | | J Coleman 0-7, J O'Connor 1-2, D Codd 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1, K Firman 0-1. | |
Faythe Harriers v Naomh Éanna 8 July 2023 Round 2 | Faythe Harriers | 1-17 - 2-25 | Naomh Éanna | McCauley Park |
| L Chin 0-9, K Scallan 1-0, C Clancy 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, R Kehoe 0-1, L Murphy 0-1, J Bridges 0-1, J Berry 0-1. | | P Doyle 1-7, C Dunbar 1-2, A Doyle 0-3, J Cullen 0-3, JJ Twamley 0-2, G Molloy 0-2, J Doran 0-2, C McGuckin 0-2, C Ó Tuama 0-1, G Cullen 0-1. | |
St Anne's Rathangan v Oylegate-Glenbrien 9 July 2023 Round 2 | St Anne's Rathangan | 0-17 - 1-14 | Oylegate-Glenbrien | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| M Furlong 0-13, L Óg McGovern 0-2, A Rochford 0-1, L Rochford 0-1. | | S Casey 0-7, P Doran 1-0, M Kelly 0-2, D Reck 0-1, P Rowley 0-1, Jack Reck 0-1, Jamie Reck 0-1, J White 0-1. | |
St Martin's v Glynn-Barntown 9 July 2023 Round 2 | St Martin's | 3-19 - 0-10 | Glynn-Barntown | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| R O'Connor 1-5, K Firman 1-4, J Coleman 0-4, L Kavanagh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, D Codd 0-2, J Firman 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1. | | J Leacy 0-5, T Gallagher 0-1, C Cooney 0-1, F Cooney 0-1, L Donoghue 0-1, M Fanning 0-1. | |
St Anne's Rathangan v Glynn-Barntown 14 July 2023 Round 3 | St Anne's Rathangan | 2-15 - 1-14 | Glynn-Barntown | Paddy Roche Centre |
| L Óg McGovern 1-2, M Furlong 0-5, J Fogarty 1-0, D O'Keeffe 0-2, L Rochford 0-2, A Kennedy 0-2, A Rochford 0-1, A Moran 0-1. | | M Fanning 1-1, J Leacy 0-4, S Cooney 0-2, C Cooney 0-2, L Donoghue 0-2, G Dempsey 0-1, C Mahoney 0-1, R Crosbie 0-1. | |
Faythe Harriers v Oylegate-Glenbrien 15 July 2023 Round 3 | Faythe Harriers | 0-22 - 1-20 | Oylegate-Glenbrien | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| L Chin 0-15, C Clancy 0-3, J Berry 0-2, F Ó Crualaoich 0-1, J Bridges 0-1. | | S Casey 0-11, P Doran 1-1, D Reck 0-3, M Kelly 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, F Hourihane 0-1, F Doran 0-1. | |
St Martin's v Naomh Éanna 15 July 2023 Round 3 | St Martin's | 2-20 - 0-17 | Naomh Éanna | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| J Coleman 1-9, R O'Connor 1-3, D Codd 0-2, K Firman 0-2, D Codd 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1. | | J Cullen 0-6, P Doyle 0-5, C McDonald 0-3, C McGuckin 0-1, E Conroy 0-1, G Cullen 0-1. | |
Glynn-Barntown v Naomh Éanna 21 July 2023 Round 4 | Glynn-Barntown | 1-07 - 3-12 | Naomh Éanna | McCauley Park |
| R White 1-1, C Mahoney 0-3, J Leacy 0-2, M Fanning 0-1. | | J Cullen 1-3, P Doyle 1-3, C Dunbar 1-1, J Doran 0-2, C McGuckin 0-1, A Doyle 0-1, C McDonald 0-1. | |
St Martin's v Oylegate-Glenbrien 22 July 2023 Round 4 | St Martin's | 1-26 - 0-17 | Oylegate-Glenbrien | McCauley Park |
| J Coleman 0-11, R O'Connor 0-6, L Kavanagh 1-0, J O'Connor 0-3, D Codd 0-2, C Firman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, D Codd 0-1. | | S Casey 0-7, J Dunne 0-2, D Reck 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, P Rowley 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, F Hourihane 0-1, P Doran 0-1. | |
st Anne's Rathangan v Naomh Éanna 30 July 2023 Round 5 | st Anne's Rathangan | 0-21 - 0-15 | Naomh Éanna | McCauley Park |
| M Furlong 0-8, L Rochford 0-3, D Furlong 0-3, L Óg McGovern 0-2, J Moran 0-2, B Kavanagh 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1. | | A Doyle 0-3, P Doyle 0-2, C Dunbar 0-2, J Cullen 0-2, J Doran 0-2, C Ó Tuama 0-1, C McGuckin 0-1, C McDonald 0-1, C Browne 0-1. | |
St Martin's v Faythe Harriers 30 July 2023 Round 5 | St Martin's | 2-12 - 1-19 | Faythe Harriers | O'Kennedy Park |
| J Coleman 1-8, R O'Connor 1-2, K Firman 0-1, P Dempsey 0-1. | | L Chin 0-14, L Murphy 1-1, C Heffernan 0-1, J Sheil 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, R Lawlor 0-1. | |
Group B
Group B table
Advance to quarter-finals Advance to relegation playoff
Group B results
Rapparees v Rathnure 1 July 2023 Round 1 | Rapparees | 0-25 - 2-12 | Rathnure | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| O Pepper 0-8, A Larkin 0-7, K Foley 0-4, R Fox 0-2, A Tobin 0-2, L Connolly 0-2. | | J Redmond 0-7, R Higgins 1-1, C O'Connor 1-0, AJ Redmond 0-2, M Redmond 0-1, S Lawlor 0-1. | |
Shelmaliers v Ferns St Aidan's 1 July 2023 Round 1 | Shelmaliers | 0-18 - 0-20 | Ferns St Aidan's | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| P Hearne 0-5, R Banville 0-4, J Kelly 0-4, C Hearne 0-2, S Donohoe 0-2, J Cash 0-1. | | I Byrne 0-13, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-2, J Dwyer 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, D Doyle 0-1, P Breen 0-1, G Bailey 0-1. | |
Crossabeg-Ballymurn v Rapparees 8 July 2023 Round 2 | Crossabeg-Ballymurn | 0-16 - 2-13 | Rapparees | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| M Byrne 0-10, P Foley 0-3, J Fortune 0-1, C Devereux 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. | | O Pepper 0-6, K Foley 1-1, A Larkin 1-0, A Tobin 0-3, A Roche 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, R Mahon 0-1. | |
Ferns St Aidan's v Oulart-the Ballagh 8 July 2023 Round 2 | Ferns St Aidan's | 2-18 - 0-18 | Oulart-the Ballagh | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| I Byrne 1-10, C Turner 1-0, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-2, D Doyle 0-2, P Breen 0-1, E Murphy 0-1, G Bailey 0-1, P Morris 0-1. | | B Dunne (Oulart) 0-7, C O'Leary 0-2, L Nimmo 0-2, P Sutton 0-2, J Finn 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, B Dunne (the Ballagh) 0-1, G Sinnott 0-1, R Jacob 0-1. | |
Shelmaliers v Rathnure 8 July 2023 Round 2 | Shelmaliers | 3-19 - 1-15 | Rathnure | McCauley Park |
| R Banville 0-7, J Kelly 1-4, C Hearne 1-2, A Howlin 1-0, P Hearne 0-2, G Malone 0-1, S Donohoe 0-1, S Keane-Carroll 0-1, J Cash 0-1. | | C O'Connor 1-1, J Redmond 0-4, M Redmond 0-3, R Higgins 0-3, E Wickham 0-1, Lawlor 0-1, M Martin 0-1, S O'Connor 0-1. | |
Ferns St Aidan's v Rapparees 14 July 2023 Round 3 | Ferns St Aidan's | 1-15 - 0-16 | Rapparees | Monamolin Grounds |
| I Byrne 0-7, C Turner 1-0, P Morris 0-2, C Roberts 0-1, G Bailey 0-1, B Jordan 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, J Breen 0-1, Doyle 0-1. | | O Pepper 0-7, R Mahon 0-4, K Foley 0-3, L Ryan 0-1, D McVeigh 0-1. | |
Shelmaliers v Oulart-the Ballagh 16 July 2023 Round 3 | Shelmaliers | 3-19 - 0-17 | Oulart-the Ballagh | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| S Keane-Carroll 2-2, R Banville 0-5, C Hearne 0-5, C Doyle 1-1, S Donohoe 0-3, J Kelly 0-2, A Kinsella 0-1. | | B Dunne (Oulart) 0-7, M Doyle 0-3, R Jacob 0-3, P Murphy 0-2, L Nimmo 0-1, E Moore 0-1. | |
Ferns St Aidan's v Rathnure 22 July 2023 Round 4 | Ferns St Aidan's | 2-25 - 2-19 | Rathnure | McCauley Park |
| I Byrne 1-9, D Doyle 1-4, B Jordan 0-5, J Breen 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, R Scallan 0-1, C Turner 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, P Morris 0-1. | | J Redmond 1-9, S Lawlor 1-3, M Martin 0-2, M Redmond 0-2, R Higgins 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1. | |
Shelmaliers v Crossabeg-Ballymurn 22 July 2023 Round 4 | Shelmaliers | 0-16 - 1-15 | Crossabeg-Ballymurn | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| R Banville 0-4, S Donohoe 0-3, J Kelly 0-2, S Keane-Carroll 0-2, P Hearne 0-2, C Doyle 0-1, L Roche 0-1, A Murphy 0-1. | | M Byrne 0-9, B Murphy 1-1, E Kinlough 0-2, O Foley 0-1, R Devereux 0-1, A Butler 0-1. | |
Oulart-the Ballagh v Rapparees 22 July 2023 Round 4 | Oulart-the Ballagh | 1-24 - 3-26 | Rapparees | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| P Murphy 1-3, R Jacob 0-5, B Dunne (Oulart) 0-4, A Roche 0-2, B Dunne (the Ballagh) 0-2, G Sinnott 0-2, M Doyle 0-2, L Nimmo 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1, P Sutton 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | | O Pepper 0-7, L Connolly 1-3, A Tobin 1-2, K Foley 0-4, R Mahon 0-4, N Doyle 1-0, L Ryan 0-3, A Murphy 0-2, R Fox 0-1. | |
Ferns St Aidan's v Crossabeg-Ballymurn 30 July 2023 Round 5 | Ferns St Aidan's | 2-17 - 0-20 | Crossabeg-Ballymurn | McCauley Park |
| I Byrne 1-6, P Morris 0-5, D Doyle 1-1, E Murphy 0-2, J Tonks 0-1, J Dwyer 0-1, B Stafford 0-1. | | M Byrne 0-13, O Foley 0-2, P Foley 0-2, C Devereux 0-1, E Kinlough 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. | |
Oulart-the Ballagh v Rathnure 30 July 2023 Round 5 | Oulart-the Ballagh | 1-24 - 1-17 | Rathnure | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| B Dunne (Oulart) 1-7, L Nimmo 0-8, G Sinnott 0-3, M Doyle 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, A Roche 0-1, P Sutton 0-1. | | J Redmond 0-11, R Higgins 1-1, S Lawlor 0-2, M Martin 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1. | |
Knockout stage
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Naomh Éanna v Rapparees 5 August 2023 Quarter-final | Naomh Éanna | 2-19 - 2-15 | Rapparees | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| P Doyle 0-6, C Dunbar 1-2, G Molloy 1-0, C McGuckin 0-3, J Cullen 0-3, C McDonald 0-2, T Stafford 0-1, J Doran 0-1, S Óg Whelan 0-1. | | O Pepper 0-6, L Connolly 1-1, L Ryan 1-0, K Foley 0-2, D McVeigh 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, B Edwards 0-1, A Larkin 0-1. | |
St Martin's v Crossabeg-Ballymurn 5 August 2023 Quarter-final | St Martin's | 1-23 - 0-16 | Crossabeg-Ballymurn | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| J Coleman 0-12, K Firman 1-2, R O'Connor 0-5, J Firman 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, L Kavanagh 0-1, D Codd 0-1. | | M Byrne 0-9, E Kinlough 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, A Cummins 0-1, O Foley 0-1, B Eviston 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. | |
St Anne's Rathangan v Shelmaliers 6 August 2023 Quarter-final | St Anne's Rathangan | 3-26 - 1-29 (aet) | Shelmaliers | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| L Óg McGovern 2-3, D O'Keeffe 0-6, M Fogarty 1-1, L Rochford 0-4, M Furlong 0-3, A Kennedy 0-2, D Furlong 0-2, K Kennedy 0-1, K Breen 0-1, A Moran 0-1, J Moran 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1. | | R Banville 0-15, J Kelly 1-3, C Hearne 0-3, S Keane-Carroll 0-3, P Hearne 0-2, G Malone 0-1, C Doyle 0-1, J Cash 0-1. | |
Oylegate-Glenbrien v Ferns St Aidan's 6 August 2023 Quarter-final | Oylegate-Glenbrien | 1-17 - 0-17 | Ferns St Aidan's | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| S Casey 1-9, F Hourihane 0-2, J Dunne 0-2, J Reck 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. | | I Byrne 0-9, C Byrne-Dunbar 0-2, D Doyle 0-2, C Turner 0-2, J Dwyer 0-1, E Murphy 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
St Martin's v Naomh Éanna 13 August 2023 Semi-final | St Martin's | 0-15 - 1-14 | Naomh Éanna | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| J Coleman (0-8, 7 frees), R O’Connor (0-3); Jack O’Connor (0-2), Joe O’Connor (0-1), K Firman (0-1). | Report | J Cullen (1-6, 1-0 pen., 0-3 frees, 0-1 ’65); C Dunbar (0-3), P Doyle (0-2, 1 free), J Doran (0-1); C Molloy (0-1), A Doyle (0-1). | |
St Anne's Rathangan v Oylegate-Glenbrien 13 August 2023 Semi-final | St Anne's Rathangan | 2-14 - 2-21 | Oylegate-Glenbrien | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| M Furlong (2-9, 0-8 frees), L Rochford (0-3), L Óg McGovern (0-1), K Kennedy (0-1). | Report | S Casey (1-12, 0-9 frees), P Doran (1-3), F Hourihane (0-2); C Heffernan (0-2), J Dunne (0-1), P Rowley (0-1). | Referee: B Martin (Ballyhogue) |
Final
Naomh Éanna v Oylegate-Glenbrien 20 August 2023 Final | Naomh Éanna | 2-18 - 2-12 | Oylegate-Glenbrien | Chadwick's Wexford Park |
| C McDonald 1-4, J Cullen 0-5 (4fs), P Doyle 1-2 (0-1f),C McGuckin 0-4, C Dunbar 0-2, C Browne 0-1. | Report | S Casey 1-7 (0-5fs, 0-2 65s), P Doran 1-2 (0-2 sls), Jack Reck 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1. | Referee: D Crosby |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
References
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- ^ "Ferns St Aidan's hold firm to make joyous history in Wexford". Irish Examiner. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Wexford SHC down to last four as champions bow out". Hogan Stand. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Furlong, Brendan (13 August 2023). "Oylegate-Glenbrien into final, Rathnure relegated for first time". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Oylegate-Scene is set for novel Wexford SHC final". Hogan Stand. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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