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.
| Dates | 7 July - 30 September 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6[1] | ||
| Sponsor | Molloy Environmental | ||
| Champions |  Kilcormac–Killoughey (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Clodiagh Gaels | ||
| Relegated |  Shamrocks | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
| Goals scored | 36 (1.89 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 610 (32.11 per match) | ||
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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
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editPromoted to the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group stage
editGroup stage table
editKnockout 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
edit| 7 July 2023 Round 1 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 2-16 - 0-12 | Lusmagh | Doon Grounds |
| 8 July 2023 Round 1 | Clodiagh Gaels | 1-19 - 1-17 | Clara | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
| 8 July 2023 Round 1 | Shamrocks | 0-16 - 0-19 | Birr | Lusmagh Grounds |
| 22 July 2023 Round 2 | Clara | 1-16 - 2-14 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
| 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 | Shamrocks | 0-13 - 1-25 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | Lusmagh Grounds |
| 5 August 2023 Round 3 | Birr | 0-16 - 0-15 | Clara | St Rynagh's Park |
| 18 August 2023 Round 4 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-12 - 0-09 | Birr | Drumcullen Grounds |
| 19 August 2023 Round 4 | Clara | 2-16 - 0-16 | Lusmagh | Belmont Grounds |
| 19 August 2023 Round 4 | Clodiagh Gaels | 4-24 - 0-11 | Shamrocks | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
| 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 |
| 3 September 2023 Round 5 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1-16 - 1-17 | Clodiagh Gaels | Clareen Grounds |
Knockout stage
editRelegation playoff
edit| 17 September 2023 Relegation playoff | Clara | 3-17 - 0-12 | Shamrocks | Ballinamere Grounds |
Semi-finals
edit| 16 September 2023 Semi-final | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 6-27 - 0-10 | Lusmagh | St Brendan's Park |
| 16 September 2023 Semi-final | Birr | 0-13 - 0-17 | Clodiagh Gaels | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
Final
edit| 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
edit- ^ "All you need to know about the teams in the Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship". Offaly Live. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Deja vu in senior hurling as Offaly championship draws made". Offaly Express. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Corrigan, Kevin (30 September 2022). "Superior Kilcormac-Killoughey knock resistance out of suspension hit Clodiagh Gaels". Offaly Live. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ "Offaly hurling kingpins decide against fielding two senior teams". Offaly Live. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Joe Bergin masterclass helps Seir Kieran escape relegation as Clodiagh Gaels go down". Offaly Express. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Super Shamrocks blitz Seir Kieran in replay to claim third intermediate title". Offaly Express. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "Goals the difference as Tullamore overcome Clara in Senior B Hurling Final". Offaly Live. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.