2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship Explained

The 2023 Cork Senior A Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 2020. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022.^[1] The championship ran from 4 August to 28 October 2023.

The final, a replay, was played on 28 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blarney and Newcestown, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Newcestown won the match by 3–17 to 0–24 to claim their first ever championship title in the grade.^{[2] [3]}

Blarney's Shane Barrett was the championship's top scorer with 1-69.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

• Na Piarsaigh^[4]

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Inniscarra^[5]

From Championship

Promoted to the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship

• Fr. O'Neill's^[6]

Relegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Ballymartle^[7]

Group A

Group A table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Bride Rovers	3	3	0	0	58	43	15	6
Killeagh	3	1	1	1	65	59	6	3
Na Piarsaigh	3	1	1	1	60	56	4	3
Inniscarra	3	0	0	3	49	74	-25	0

Group A results

Group B

Group B table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Newcestown	3	2	0	1	69	59	10	4
Blarney	3	2	0	1	74	70	4	4
Ballyhea	3	1	0	2	63	71	-8	2
Courcey Rovers	3	1	0	2	62	68	-6	2

Group B results

Group C

Group C table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Carrigtwohill	3	2	0	1	65	50	15	4
Cloyne	3	2	0	1	60	59	1	4
Fermoy	3	2	0	1	56	57	-1	4
Mallow	3	0	0	3	54	69	-15	0

Group C results

Knockout stage

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Shane Barrett	Blarney	1-69	72	7	10.28
2	Eddie Kenneally	Newcestown	5-54	69	7	9.85
3	Pa O'Callaghan	Ballyhea	2-31	37	3	12.33
4	Dylan McCarthy	Killeagh	0-34	34	4	8.50
5	Pádraig Holland	Inniscarra	4-21	33	4	8.25
Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	2-27	33	4	8.25
7	Mark Tobin	Mallow	1-27	30	4	7.50
8	Richard O'Sullivan	Newcestown	4-17	29	7	4.14
Brian O'Shea	Cloyne	1-26	29	4	7.25
10	Adam Walsh	Bride Rovers	0-28	28	3	9.33

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Pa O'Callaghan	Ballyhea	1-14	17	Blarney
2	Shane Barrett	Blarney	0-14	14	Ballyhea
3	Eddie Kenneally	Newcestown	1-10	13	Blarney
	Eddie Kenneally	Newcestown	1-10	13	Courcey Rovers
5	Mark Tobin	Mallow	1-09	12	Cloyne
	Pa O'Callaghan	Ballyhea	1-09	12	Courcey Rovers
	Seán Walsh	Carrigtwohill	1-09	12	Mallow
	Shane Barrett	Blarney	0-12	12	Courcey Rovers
9	Eddie Kenneally	Newcestown	1-08	11	Carrigtwohill
	Eddie Kenneally	Newcestown	1-08	11	Killeagh
	Shane Barrett	Blarney	0-11	11	Newcestown
	Shane Barrett	Blarney	0-11	11	Cloyne

Miscellaneous

• The semi-final between Bride Rovers and Blarney was declared void and a replay ordered after an objection by Blarney was upheld. Bride Rovers had 16 players on the pitch in the play that led to them winning an equalising free in the void match.^[8]

External links

• Cork GAA website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guide to the 2023 Cork GAA club hurling and football draws. Echo Live. 11 December 2022. 11 December 2022.
2. Web site: Newcestown win Senior A hurling championship. The Southern Star. 28 October 2023. 28 October 2023. Dylan. Mangan.
3. Web site: Newcestown hold off Blarney in replay to clinch Senior A title. Irish Examiner. 28 October 2023. 28 October 2023. Eoghan. Cormican.
4. Web site: Ruthless Charleville relegate Na Piarsaigh from top tier for first time in 65 years. Echo Live. 10 September 2022. 10 September 2022.
5. Web site: Colm Casey's late, late goal sees Inniscarra beat Castlemartyr in a classic county hurling final. Echo Live. 22 October 2022. 22 October 2022.
6. Web site: Fr O'Neills heading for Premier Senior after win over Courcey Rovers. Echo Live. 9 October 2022. 9 October 2022. Denis. Hurley.
7. Web site: Eoghan Keniry hits key scores as Killeagh condemn Ballymartle to the drop. Echo Live. 10 September 2022. 21 November 2022.
8. Web site: Update: Bride Rovers and Blarney SAHC semi-final repeat fixed for Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Echo Live. 6 October 2023. 6 October 2023.