The 2023 Munster Senior Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League, was an inter-county hurling competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams in January 2023.[1][2][3] Cork were the winners, defeating Tipperary in the final.[4]
| Dates | 3–22 January 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Co-Op Superstores | ||
| Champions |  Cork (2nd title)Seán O'Donoghue (captain) Pat Ryan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  TipperaryNoel McGrath (captain) Liam Cahill (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (2.14 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 270 (38.57 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jason Forde (2-28) | ||
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Format
editThe teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. Each team played the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners played in the final.[5]
Group A
editGroup A table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 2 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Waterford
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Clare
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2023. Source: Munster GAA
Group A results
edit| 3 January 2023 Round 1 | Waterford | 0-21 - 1-15 | Tipperary | Mallow GAA Complex |
| R Halloran 0-7 (6fs, 1 ’65); C Dunford, S Walsh and P Fitzgerald 0-2 each; C Daly, M Fitzgerald, I Daly, P Leavey, DJ Foran, B Nolan (f), B Power and A Gleeson 0-1 each. | Report | J Forde 1-11 (5fs, 1 ’65); C O’Dwyer 0-2; A Tynan and C Bowe 0-1 each. |
| 8 January 2023 Round 2 | Tipperary | 2-22 - 0-20 | Clare | MacDonagh Park |
| G O’Connor 0-8 (6f, 1 65), J Forde 1-3 (1-1 pens), S Ryan 1-1, C Stakelum 0-2, B Hogan (f), E Heffernan, S Kennedy, A Tynan, J Morris, M Kehoe, C O’Dwyer, J Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | P Duggan 0-5 (3f, 1 pen), R Mounsey 0-4, D Conroy, M Rodgers, D Ryan 0-3 each, P Crotty, A McCarthy 0-1 each. | Attendance: 3,000[6] |
| 15 January 2023 Round 3 | Clare | 1-24 - 2-18 | Waterford | Cusack Park |
| A McCarthy 0-10 (6 free, 2 65), M Rodgers 0-4, A Shanagher 1-1, K Smythe 0-2, P Donnellan 0-2, G O’Grady 0-1, D McInerney 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, I Galvin 0-1. | Report | S Bennett 1-8 (1 pen, 6 free), M Kiely 1-3, P Curran 0-1, S McNulty 0-1, R Halloran 0-1, J Barron 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-2, D Lyons 0-1, K Mahony 0-1. | Attendance: 2,254 Referee: S Stokes (Cork) |
Group B
editGroup B table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 |  Limerick
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Kerry
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2023. Source: Munster GAA
Group B results
edit| 5 January 2023 Round 1 | Kerry | 2-17 - 2-30 | Cork | Austin Stack Park |
| P Boyle (2-7, 1-5 frees); J Conway, S Conway, K Carmody (0-2 each); F MacKessy, N Mulcahy, D Goggin, K O’Connor (0-1 each). | Report | D Dalton (1-7, 0-2 frees); S Kingston (0-6, 0-5 frees); S Barrett (1-3, 0-1 free); A Cadogan (0-4); C Lehane, C Beausang (0-3 each); T O’Connell, B Roche, C Walsh, B O’Sullivan (0-1 each). |
| 15 January 2023 Round 2 | Cork | 0-20 - 1-16 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| C Lehane 0-12 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65), C Beausang, B Hayes 0-2 each, L Meade, S Barrett, C Cahalane, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | D Reidy 0-9f, D O’Donovan 1-0, S O’Brien, A O’Connor 0-2 each, O O’Reilly, B Murphy, C O’Grady 0-1 each. | Attendance: 5,128[7] Referee: J Mullins (Clare) |
| 22 January 2023 Round 3 | Kerry | 0-09 - 0-25 | Limerick | Austin Stack Park |
| S Conway 0-5 (0-5 frees), F Mackessy 0-2, E Ross 0-2 | D Reidy 0-9 (0-7 frees), C Coughlin 0-4, M Quinlan 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, C O'Grady 0-2, A Costelloe 0-1, R Connolly 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1 |
Knockout stage
editFinal
edit| 22 January 2023 Final | Tipperary | 1-19 - 3-14 | Cork | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| 15:00 IWT (UTC±0) | J Forde (0-14, 0-9 frees); S Ryan (1-0); B McGrath, C Stakelum, S Kennedy, C O’Dwyer, C Bowe (0-1 each). | Report | P Horgan (1-6, 0-6 frees); J O’Connor (1-1); B Hayes (1-0); P Collins (0-2 frees), B Roche (0-2 each); S Twomey, R O’Flynn, C Lehane (0-1 each). | Attendance: 4,727[8] Referee: É Stapleton (Limerick) |
League statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 2-28 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
| 2 | David Reidy | Limerick | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Conor Lehane | Cork | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 4 | Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 2-07 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
| 5 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Aidan McCarthy | Clare | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 7 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 9 | Gearóid O'Connor | Tipperary | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Reuben Halloran | Waterford | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 1-11 | 14 | Waterford |
| Jason Forde | Tipperary | 0-14 | 14 | Cork | |
| 3 | Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 2-07 | 13 | Cork |
| 4 | Conor Lehane | Cork | 0-12 | 12 | Limerick |
| 5 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 | Clare |
| 6 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Kerry |
| Aidan McCarthy | Clare | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford | |
| 8 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| David Reidy | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Kerry | |
| David Reidy | Limerick | 0-09 | 9 | Cork |
References
edit- ^ "2023 Munster GAA McGrath Cup Football Draws". December 2, 2022.
- ^ Lynch, Derrick (December 2, 2022). "Clare Drawn To Face Kerry and Cork In 2023 McGrath Cup". www.clare.fm.
- ^ "2023 Munster GAA McGrath Cup Football Draws – Cork GAA".
- ^ "Cork v Tipp: Hurlers fight back to lift Munster Hurling League title at Páirc Uí Rinn". echo live. January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Munster Hurling League". 2023.
- ^ "Cahill gets first win of Tipperary reign against Clare". RTE. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Match-winner Hayes offers 'different dimension' to Cork attack, says Ryan". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Late goals from Hayes and O'Connor fire Cork to Munster Hurling League title". the42. Retrieved 22 January 2023.