The 2023 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 119th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903.[citation needed]
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| Dates | July 1 - October 8 2023 | ||
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| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Slevin's Coaches | ||
| Champions |  Raharney (15th title)Robbie Greville (captain) Ger Flanagan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Lough Lene GaelsPhillip Reilly (captain) Joey Williams (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Fr Daltons | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 61 (3.588 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 687 (40.4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Niall O'Brien (2-66) | ||
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Fr Daltons were promoted to the championship as Senior 'B' Hurling champions,[1] replacing relegated Cullion from the previous year.
A total of six teams contest the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship. Castletown Geoghegan enter the championship as the defending champions.[2] Castlepollard, Clonkill, Fr Daltons, Lough Lene Gaels, and Raharney round out the field.
Fr Daltons were relegated from Senior 'A' after one season, while St Oliver Plunketts were promoted from Senior 'B' for next year.[3]
The final at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar between Lough Lene Gaels and Raharney, was their first meeting in a decider since 1992.[4] Raharney won the final for their first county championship since 2021, and their 15th overall. [5][6][7]
Results
editGroup stage
editAdvance to final Advance to semi-finals Relegated to Senior 'B'
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Raharney
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 87 | 26 | 8 |
| Castletown Geoghegan
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 105 | 17 | 8 |
| Lough Lene Gaels
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 91 | 15 | 6 |
| Clonkill
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 88 | 26 | 4 |
 Castlepollard
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 103 | -20 | 4 |
| Fr Daltons
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 134 | -64 | 0 |
Fixtures
edit| July 1 Round 1 | Lough Lene Gaels | 1-16 - 0-15 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| David Williams (0-10) Jason Malone (1-0) Derek McNicholas (0-2) Eoin Daly (0-1) Michael Daly (0-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Marcus Kennedy (0-1) | Report | Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Matthew Glynn (0-1) Jordan Smith (0-1) | Referee: Alfie Devine |
| July 1 Round 1 | Raharney | 1-15 - 2-15 | Castlepollard | TEG Cusack Park |
| Eoin Keyes (1-2) Killian Doyle (0-4) Devin Hill (0-3) Ciaran Doyle (0-3) Eamon Cunneen (0-1), Cormac Boyle (0-1) | Report | Allan Devine (2-4) John McCarthy (0-3) Joe Rabbitte (0-2) Andrew Dermody (0-2) Paul Dermody (0-1) Colm Dermody (0-1) David Devine (0-1) | Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| July 2 Round 1 | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-23 - 4-11 | Fr Daltons | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (0-9) Cormac Jackson (1-2) Shane Clavin (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-3) Peter Murphy (0-3) Morgan Gavigan (0-2) Aonghus Clarke (0-1) | Report | Owen McCabe (0-8) Brian Finnerty (2-0) Jack Kearney (1-1) Jack Duncan (1-0) John Gilligan (0-1) Enda Kincaid (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| July 15 Round 2 | Castletown Geoghegan | 2-19 - 1-20 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (1-13) Jack Gallagher (1-0) Morgan Gavigan (0-1) Aonghus Clarke (0-1) Peter Clarke (0-1) Cormac Jackson (0-1) David O'Reilly (0-1) Conor Murphy (0-1) | Report | Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Peadar Scully (1-1) Oisín Loughlin (0-2) Luke Loughlin (0-2) Darragh Egerton (0-1) Jordan Smyth (0-1) Alan McGrath (0-1) Luke Kenny (0-1) Anthony Price (0-1) | Referee: Alfie Devine |
| July 16 Round 2 | Fr Daltons | 4-09 - 2-20 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| Owen McCabe (2-1) Brian Finnerty (0-5) Enda Kincaid (1-0) John Gilligan (1-0) Ivan Smyth (0-2) Jack Kearney (0-1) | Report | Killian Doyle (0-16) Ciaran Doyle (1-1) Devin Hill (1-0) Eamon Cunneen (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) Joey Boyle (0-1) | Referee: Mick Murtagh |
| July 16 Round 2 | Castlepollard | 1-13 - 4-14 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Allan Devine (0-9) Andrew Dermody (1-0) John McCarthy (0-2) David Devine (0-1) Conor Sheridan (0-1) | Report | Derek McNicholas (3-1) David Williams (0-9) Eoin Daly (1-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Micheal Daly (0-1) Noel Conaty (0-1) | Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| July 28 Round 3 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-19 - 0-8 | Fr Daltons | TEG Cusack Park |
| Derek McNicholas (1-5) Shane Williams (1-3) David Williams (0-6) Marcus Kennedy (0-3) Jason Malone (0-2) | Report | Brian Finnerty (0-6) Ivan Smyth (0-1) Jack Duncan (0-1) | Referee: Barry Nea |
| July 29 Round 3 | Clonkill | 1-19 - 2-9 | Castlepollard | TEG Cusack Park |
| Brendan Murtagh (0-10) Paddy Dowdall (1-1) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Daire McLaughlin (0-2) Peadar Scally (0-1) Jordan Smyth (0-1) Mark Keegan (0-1) | Report | David Devine (2-0) Allan Devine (0-5) John McCarthy (0-3) Paul Dermody | Referee: Caymon Flynn |
| July 29 Round 3 | Castletown Geoghegan | 0-19 - 2-15 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (0-15) Morgan Gavigan (0-1) Shane Clavin (0-1) Plunkett Maxwell (0-1) David O'Reilly (0-1) | Report | Killian Doyle (0-12) Eoin Keys (1-0) Brian McGrath (1-0) Eamonn Cuneen (0-2) Eoghan Ahern (0-1) | Referee: Mick Murtagh |
| August 19 Round 4 | Castlepollard | 1-12 - 1-24 | Castletown Geoghegan | TEG Cusack Park |
| Allan Devine (0-8) Andre Dermody (1-0) David Devine (0-2) Luke Roddy (0-1) John McCarthy (0-1) | Report | Niall O'Brien (0-10) David O'Reilly (0-5) Jack Gallagher (1-2) Connor Murphy (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-1) Shane Clavin (0-1) Johnny Bermingham (0-1) Neal Kirby (0-1) | Referee: Mick Murtagh |
| August 20 Round 4 | Fr Daltons | 1-5 - 8-17 | Clonkill | TEG Cusack Park |
| Sam Maxwell (1-0) Owen McCabe (0-2) John Gilligan (0-2) Enda Kincaid (0-1) | Report | Brendan Murtagh (3-6) Alan McGrath (2-2) Daire McLaughlin (1-2) Luke Loughlin (1-1) Darragh Egerton (0-3) Peadar Scally (1-1) Oisín Loughlin (0-2) Shane Power (0-1) | Referee: James McGrath |
| August 20 Round 4 | Raharney | 2-21 - 2-7 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Killian Doyle (0-10) Eoghan Ahearn (2-1) Eamonn Cunneen (0-2) Ciaran Doyle (0-2) Joey Boyle (0-2) David Hickey (0-2) Cormac Boyle (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) | Report | Micheál Daly (1-2) David Williams (0-5) Derek McNicholas (1-0) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| September 10 Round 5 | Clonkill | 0-13 - 2-15 | Raharney | TEG Cusack Park |
| Jordy Smyth (0-4) Luke Loughlin (0-3) Brendan Murtagh (0-2) Shane Power (0-1) Peadar Scally (0-1) | Report | Killian Doyle (1-7) Joey Boyle (1-2) Cormac Boyle (0-1) David Hickey (0-1) Eamonn Cunneen (0-1) Eoin Keyes (0-1) Eoghan Ahearn (0-1) Brian McGrath (0-1) | Referee: Barry Kelly |
| September 10 Round 5 | Lough Lene Gaels | 3-14 - 2-19 | Castletown Geoghegan | Lakepoint Park |
| Jason Malone (2-0) David Williams (0-6) Thomas Kennedy (1-0) Michael Daly (0-3) Eoin Daly (0-3) Darragh Qamar (0-1) Shane Williams (0-1) | Report | Niall O'Brien (0-10) David O'Reilly (1-2) Peter Clarke (1-0) Shane CLavin (0-2) Connor Murphy (0-2) Jack Gallagher (0-2) Cormac Jackson (0-1) | Referee: Cayman Flynn |
| September 11 Round 5 | Castlepollard | 3-7 - 0-10 | Fr Daltons | Kinnegad |
| Allan Devine (1-3) Derek Murray (1-1) Andrew Dermody (1-0) John McCarthy (0-3) | Report | Brian Finery (0-5) Jack Kearney (0-1) Sean Kenna (0-1) Colm O'Rourke (0-1) Ronan McLoughlin (0-1) Owen McCabe (0-1) | Referee: James McGrath |
Knockout stage
edit| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Raharney | 2-19 | ||||||
| 2 | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-15 | 3 | Lough Lene Gaels | 2-17 | |||
| 3 | Lough Lene Gaels | 1-16 | ||||||
Fixtures
edit| September 24 Semi-Final | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-15 - 1-16 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Niall O'Brien (1-9) David O'Reilly (0-3) Peter Clarke (0-2) Cormac Jackson (0-1) | Report | David Williams (0-11) Derek McNicholas (1-1) Michael Daly (0-1) Brendan Boyle (0-1) Tommy Boyle (0-1) Eoin Daly (0-1) | Referee: Alfie Devine |
| October 8 Final | Raharney | 2-19 - 2-17 | Lough Lene Gaels | TEG Cusack Park |
| Killian Doyle (1-11) Eoin Keyes (0-3) Brian McGrath (1-0) Joey Boyle (0-2) Robbie Greville (0-1) Eamon Cuneen (0-1) Ciaran Doyle (0-1) | Report | David Williams (1-5) Tommy Doyle (0-4) Eoin Daly (0-4) Derek McNicholas (1-1) Shane Williams (0-1) Micheál Daly (0-1) Aaron Kennedy (0-1) |
Top scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Games | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall O'Brien | Castletown Geoghegan
|
2-66 | 72 | 6 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Killian Doyle | Raharney
|
2-60 | 66 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | David Williams | Lough Lene Gaels
|
1-52 | 55 | 7 | 7.86 |
| 4 | Brendan Murtagh | Clonkill
|
3-38 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 5 | Allan Devine | Castlepollard
|
3-29 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
References
edit- ^ Hughes, Paul. "McCabe wonder score seals historic victory for Fr Dalton's". westmeathindependent.ie. Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ Buckley, Gerry. "Castletown-Geoghegan back on top in Westmeath". rte.ie. RTÉ. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Goals for O'Leary and Curley as Plunkett's blitz Ringtown". Westmeath Examiner. October 8, 2023.
- ^ "Lough Lene Gaels Hurling Notes - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
- ^ "Doyle's late goal seals 15th Westmeath SHC crown for Raharney - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
- ^ Buckley, Gerry (October 8, 2023). "Killian Doyle the hero as Raharney reign in Westmeath" – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Raharney And Doyle Clinch County Title Amid Late Drama". Midlands 103.