| Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Province: | Leinster |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Trophy: | Bob O'Keeffe Cup |
| Date: | 22 April – 11 June 2022 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Defending Champions: | Kilkenny |
| Winners: | Kilkenny |
| Ordinal: | 75 |
| Manager: | Derek Lyng |
| Captain: | Eoin Cody |
| Qualify For: | All-Ireland SHC |
| Runnersup: | Galway |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Website: | Leinster GAA |
| Previous: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship was the 2023 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1] Kilkenny were the defending champions having defeated Galway in the 2022 final.[2]
Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Leinster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the all-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team may face relegation to next years Joe McDonagh Cup.
The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
Promoted from the Joe McDonagh Cup
Relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup
Six counties will compete in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship:
| County | Last Championship Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2022 Championship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | — | — | Champions (Joe McDonagh Cup) | |
| Dublin | 2013 | 1938 | 4th | |
| Galway | 2018 | 2017 | Runners-up | |
| Kilkenny | 2022 | 2015 | Champions | |
| Westmeath | — | — | 5th | |
| Wexford | 2019 | 1996 | 3rd |
| Team | Qualification | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 116 | +59 | 8 | Advance to Leinster Final | |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 120 | +43 | 7 | ||
| 3 | Dublin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 125 | 117 | +8 | 6 | Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals | |
| 4 | Wexford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 137 | 141 | -4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Antrim | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 141 | 167 | -26 | 3 | ||
| 6 | Westmeath (R) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 173 | -80 | 2 | Relegation to Joe McDonagh Cup |
See main article: 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final.
See also: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums.