2023 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
The 2023 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship is the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 21 March 2023 and is scheduled to end on 1/2 July 2023.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 March - 1/2 July 2023 |
| Teams | 19 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Not Played |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2] Kerry and Galway moved province to join the Leinster Championship.[3][4]
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship
Tier 1 group 1 table
Advance to Leinster semi-final Advance to Leinster quarter-final Advance to Leinster preliminary quarter-final
Tier 1 group 1 fixtures and results
| 25 March 2023 Round 1 | Wexford | 5-20 0-08 | Kerry | MW Hire O'Moore Park |
| K O’Connor (1-4), J Rossiter (0-6f), J Dunne (1-2), S Hyland (1-1); N Furlong (1-0); L Cooney (1-0), J O’Leary (0-3), J Doyle (0-2 ’65’), D Daly-O’Toole (0-1), T Dempsey (0-1). | Report | D Corridon 0-4 (4f), I Conway 0-2 (2f), R O’Halloran 0-1, M Lenihan 0-1. |
| 25 March 2023 Round 1 | Dublin | 4-18 0-19 | Offaly | Parnell Park |
| D Purcell 2-9 (0-6f, 0-2 ’65’), C Newton 1-2, D Kilduff 1-1, M Ó Tighearnaigh 0-2, R Murphy, D O’Kelly, C Graham, R O’Neill 0-1 each. | Report | G Maher 0-12 (8f, 1 ’65), F Carney 0-2 (2f), A Cleary, N Flannery, N Kelly, J Morkan, C Bourke 0-1 each. |
| 1 April 2023 Round 2 | Offaly | 1-15 0-06 | Kerry | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
| C Bourke (0-5), R Kearney (1-1), M Mulrooney (0-2), J O'Sullivan (0-2), L O'Riordan (0-2), D Hollywood (0-2); J Morkan (0-1f). | Report | D Corridon (0-3f), I Conway (0-2, 1f), C Carey-Sheedy (0-1). |
| 1 April 2023 Round 2 | Wexford | 1-09 1-08 | Dublin | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| J Doyle 1-4, J Rossiter 0-2, K O'Connor 0-1, L Cooney 0-1, J Nolan 0-1. | D Purcell 0-7, C Newton 1-0, F Lupton 0-1. |
| 7 April 2023 Round 3 | Dublin | 2-23 0-11 | Kerry | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| 7 April 2023 Round 3 | Offaly | 0-10 3-12 | Wexford | St. Brendan's Park |
Tier 1 group 2
Advance to Leinster semi-final Advance to Leinster quarter-final Advance to Leinster preliminary quarter-final
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1
Galway 2 2 0 0 64 24 +40 4 2
Kilkenny 2 2 0 0 53 26 +27 4 3
Laois 3 1 0 2 49 88 -39 2 4
Antrim 3 0 0 3 46 74 -28 0
Tier 1 group 2 fixtures and results
| 25 March 2023 Round 1 | Galway | 2-18 1-10 | Antrim | Darver COE |
| A Niland (1-10, 1-7 frees), C Burke (1-1), E Mulleady (0-2); D Cunningham (0-2), M Burke (0-1), G Maher (0-1); C Gilligan (0-1). | Report | R McGarry (0-8, 5 frees), O O'Connor (1-0), R Fitzgerald (0-1), E McGurk (0-1). |
| 25 March 2023 Round 1 | Laois | 1-12 3-17 | Kilkenny | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| E Murphy (1-7, six frees), J Duggan (0-4, four frees), M Downey (0-1). | Report | C Doyle (0-10, five frees and one '65'), E Lauhoff (1-1), M Stynes, B Moore (1-0 each), G Kelly (0-3), B McDermott, M Ahern, E Cahill (0-1 each). | Referee: . |
| 1 April 2023 Round 2 | Laois | 0-11 4-28 | Galway | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| E Murphy 0-6 (five frees), C Byrne 0-3, E Quinn 0-1, E Bracken 0-1. | Report | A Niland 1-8 (1-3 frees, 0-1 65), B Callanan 1-5, V Morgan 1-1, C Burke 0-4 (two frees), S Keane 1-0, C Gilligan 0-3, J Rabbitte 0-2, M Burke 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, E Mulleady 0-1, D Cunningham 0-1. |
| 1 April 2023 Round 2 | Antrim | 1-08 2-21 | Kilkenny | Sports Campus Ireland |
| R McGarry 1-3 (2 frees), O O’Connor 0-3 (1 free), L Glackin 0-1, P Martin 0-1. | Report | G Kelly 1-4, B McDermott 1-2, C Doyle 0-5, M Stynes 0-4, B Moore 0-4, E Lauhoff 0-2. |
| 7 April 2023 Round 3 | Kilkenny | v | Galway | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| 7 April 2023 Round 3 | Laois | 4-14 1-19 | Antrim | Sports Campus Ireland |
Tier 2 group 1 table
Advance to Leinster pre-preliminary quarter-final
Tier 2 group 2 fixtures and results
| 18 March 2023 Round 1 | Westmeath | 3-16 3-06 | Meath | TEG Cusack Park |
| C Heffernan 1-10, B McNamee 1-1, C Ready 1-0, C Leech 0-2, W Larkin-McHugh and D Corrigan 0-1 each | Report | K Ennis 1-3, R Fay 1-1, E Kellegher 1-0 each, F Flynn and P Jordan 0-1 each |
| 25 March 2023 Round 2 | Meath | 2-15 2-13 | Down | St. Loman's Park |
| K Ennis 1-11, M Fisher 1-2, C Murphy and P Jordan 0-1 each | Report | C Coleman 2-9, B Taggart 0-2, P Loughrey and S Pucci 0-1 each. |
| 1 April 2023 Round 3 | Down | 0-09 3-14 | Westmeath | Darver COE |
Tier 2 group 2
Advance to Leinster pre-preliminary quarter-final
Tier 2 group 2 fixtures and results
| 18 March 2023 Round 1 | Wicklow | 1-10 3-18 | Carlow | Aughrim County Ground |
| L Byrne 0-8, F Darcy 1-0, A Bartec 0-1, A Corcoran 0-1. | Report | J Nolan 1-5, R Murphy 0-7, J Dalton 0-4, K Nolan 1-0, TJ Darcy 1-0, J Foley 0-2. |
| 27 March 2023 Round 2 | Carlow | 1-09 3-23 | Kildare | Netwatch Cullen Park |
| J Nolan 0-6 (6 frees), C Kavanagh 1-0; J Dalton 0-1, K Nolan 0-1, J Foley 0-1. | Report | T Ryan 2-2, C Carroll 0-7 (3 frees), T Power 1-3, A Bell 0-5 (1 free), O Hynes-Kelly 0-2; O Loughrane 0-2; O Byrne 0-1 (1 free); B Mulligan 0-1. |
| 1 April 2023 Round 3 | Kildare | 9-23 0-05 | Wicklow | Hawkfield COE |
| C Carroll 1-8 (6 frees, 1 '65), M Owens 3-1, M Kiernan 3-0, T Power 1-5, T Ryan 1-2, N Farrell 0-4 (3 frees), S Henry 0-2, O Loughrane 0-1. | Report | L Byrne 0-5 (4 frees). |
Leinster pre-preliminary quarter-finals
| 7 April 2023 Pre-preliminary quarter-final A | Westmeath | 3-10 0-07 | Carlow | TEG Cusack Park |
| 7 April 2023 Pre-preliminary quarter-final B | Kildare | 1-24 0-21 | Meath | Hawkfield COE |
Leinster preliminary quarter-finals
Leinster quarter-finals
| Quarter-final | Winners C | v | Dublin |
| Quarter-final | Winners D | v | 2nd group 2 tier 1 |
Leinster semi-finals
| Semi-final | Quarter-final winners | v | Wexford |
| Semi-final | Quarter-final winners | v | 1st group 2 tier 1 |
Leinster final
| Final | v |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
Group stage table
Advance to Munster final Advance to Munster semi-final
Group stage fixtures and results
| 21 March 2023 Round 1 | Clare | 2-15 - 0-14 | Tipperary | Wolfe Tone Park |
| M O’Brien 1-4 (4f); M Collins 1-2; M Power 0-4; F Hegarty 0-2 (1f); S Arthur, E Carey, E Price 0-1 each. | Report | R Ryan 0-6 (5f, 1’65); S Rowan 0-4; S Buckley 0-2 (1f); J Ormond, L Loughnane 0-1 each | Referee: D Deady (Limerick) |
| 21 March 2023 Round 1 | Waterford | 0-07 - 1-07 | Limerick | Fraher Field |
| C Hayes 1-0, H Flanagan, R O'Farrell, D Ferland 0-2 each, J Cosgrove 0-1 (1f). | Report | C Hartley 0-4 (4fs), A Regan 0-2, D Comerford 0-1 (1f). | Referee: S Scanlon (Cork) |
| 28 March 2023 Round 2 | Limerick | 2-20 - 0-22 | Clare | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| D Collopy 0-10 (0-9 frees); H Flanagan 0-5; S Duff, R O’Farrell 1-0, P Kearney 0-2; J Cosgrave (free), T Boddy, D Ferland 0-1 each. | M O’Brien 0-8 (0-7 frees), S Arthur, F Hegarty (0-1 free), M Collins 0-3 each; J Mescall 0-2 each; O Fanning, M Power, J Hegarty (free) 0-1 each. | Referee: S Walsh (Waterford) |
| 28 March 2023 Round 2 | Cork | 3-19 - 0-15 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| Barry Walsh 2-5 (1-0 penalty, 0-4f), B O’Flynn 1-7, Conor McCarthy (Glen Rovers) 0-2, J O’Leary, Z Biggane, F O’Brien, R Dooley, P Walsh 0-1 each. | Report | C Hartley 0-11 (0-8f, 0-1 65), S Mackey 0-2, C Deevy, C Tobin 0-1. | Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary) |
| 4 April 2023 Round 3 | Cork | 2-13 - 1-08 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| Barry Walsh (1-4, 1-0 pen, 0-2 frees); B O’Flynn (1-2); J Murphy, F O’Brien (0-2 each); Conor McCarthy (Glen Rovers), S Meade, J Casey (0-1 each). | Report | S Tobin (1-0); J Hayes (0-3); R Ryan (0-2 frees), S Rowan (0-2 each); L Loughnane (0-1 free). | Referee: S Walsh (Waterford) |
| 11 April 2023 Round 3 | Waterford | v | Clare | Fraher Field |
| 18 April 2023 Round 4 | Clare | v | Cork | O'Garney Park |
| 18 April 2023 Round 4 | Tipperary | v | Limerick | FBD Semple Stadium |
| 25 April 2023 Round 5 | Limerick | v | Cork | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| 25 April 2023 Round 5 | Tipperary | v | Waterford | FBD Semple Stadium |
Munster semi-final
| Semi-final | 2nd place team | v | 3rd place team |
Munster final
| Final | 1st place team | v | Semi-final winners |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
All-Ireland semi-finals
| Semi-final | Munster Champions | v | Leinster Runners Up |
| Semi-final | Leinster Champions | v | Munster Runners Up |
All-Ireland final
| Final | Semi Final winners | v | Semi Final winners |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Niland | Galway | 2-21 | 27 | 2 | 13.50 |
| 2 | David Purcell | Dublin | 2-16 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Kyle Ennis | Meath | 2-14 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Barry Walsh | Cork | 3-09 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Charlie Carroll | Laois | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| 6 | Eoghan Murphy | Laois | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Cathal Coleman | Down | 2-09 | 15 | 1 | 15.00 |
| Barry O'Flynn | Cork | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| Mark O'Brien | Clare | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| Conor Doyle | Kilkenny | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| Colm Hartley | Waterford | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Purcell | Dublin | 2-09 | 15 | Offaly |
| Cathal Coleman | Down | 2-09 | 15 | Meath | |
| 3 | Kyle Ennis | Meath | 1-11 | 14 | Meath |
| 4 | Aaron Niland | Galway | 1-10 | 13 | Antrim |
| 5 | Gearóid Maher | Offaly | 0-12 | 12 | Dublin |
| 6 | Barry Walsh | Cork | 2-05 | 11 | Waterford |
| Charlie Carroll | Kildare | 1-08 | 11 | Wicklow | |
| Aaron Niland | Galway | 1-08 | 11 | Laois | |
| Colm Hartley | Waterford | 0-11 | 11 | Cork | |
| 10 | Michael Owens | Kildare | 3-01 | 10 | Wicklow |
| Eoghan Murphy | Laois | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Barry O'Flynn | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Waterford | |
| Conor Doyle | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Laois | |
| Darren Collopy | Limerick | 0-10 | 10 | Clare |
References
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- "Devastated Offaly have victory snatched from their grasp in Tipp snatch and grab raid". Offaly Express. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- Stack, Damian (14 December 2022). "Kerry to make switch to Leinster for Minor and Under 20 hurling competitions". The Kerryman. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- Keys, Colm (18 February 2023). "Galway get green light for their minor hurlers to play in Leinster championship this year". Irish Independent. Retrieved 21 March 2023.