2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship

2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship
Dates23 July - 3 October 2022
Teams6
SponsorSlevin's Coaches
ChampionsBorder Castletown Geoghegan (14th title)
Niall O'Brien (captain)
Alan Mangan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Clonkill
Shane Power (captain)
Pat O’Toole (manager)
RelegatedBorder Cullion
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored41 (2.41 per match)
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The 2022 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Westmeath County Board in 1903. The championship began on 23 August 2021 and ended on 3 October 2021.

Cullion were promoted to the championship Senior 'B' Hurling champions, replacing relegated Crookedwood from the previous year. Cullion would subsequently be relegated, finishing bottom of the group stage without a win.

Raharney entered the championship as the defending champions[1] , however, they were beaten by Castletown Geoghegan at the semi-final stage.[2]

The final was played on 3 October 2022 at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar, between Clonkill and Castletown Geoghegan, in what was third meeting in a final in four years. Castletown Geoghegan won the match by 0–22 to 1–14 to claim their 14th championship title overall and first since 2017, qualifying them for the 2022 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship.[3]

Results

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Border Clonkill 5 5 0 0 112 74 +38 10 Advance to final
2 Border Raharney 5 3 0 2 125 96 +29 6 Advance to semi-finals
3 Border Castletown Geoghegan 5 3 0 2 112 100 +12 6
4 Border Castlepollard 5 2 0 3 103 122 −19 4
5 Border Lough Lene Gaels 5 1 1 3 101 116 −15 3
6 Border Cullion 5 0 1 4 91 136 −45 1 Relegated to Senior 'B'
Source: [citation needed]

Fixtures

23 July 2022 Round 1 Border Castletown Geoghegan 0-14 - 1-21 Border Clonkill
24 July 2022 Round 1 Border Raharney 3-22 - 0-13 Border Castlepollard
24 July 2022 Round 1 Border Cullion 2-17 - 1-20 Border Lough Lene Gaels
27 July 2022 Round 2 Border Clonkill 2-15 - 0-19 Border Raharney
27 July 2022 Round 2 Border Lough Lene Gaels 3-14 - 0-24 Border Castletown Geoghegan
27 July 2022 Round 2 Border Castlepollard 3-29 - 4-12 Border Cullion
5 August 2022 Round 3 Border Clonkill 1-15 - 1-9 Border Castlepollard
8 August 2022 Round 3 Border Lough Lene Gaels 1-16 - 1-15 Border Raharney
10 August 2022 Round 3 Border Castletown Geoghegan 2-15 - 1-9 Border Cullion
19 August 2022 Round 4 Border Cullion 0-13 - 2-18 Border Clonkill
21 August 2022 Round 4 Border Castlepollard 2-20 - 0-20 Border Lough Lene Gaels
21 August 2022 Round 4 Border Raharney 2-21 - 1-21 Border Castletown Geoghegan
4 September 2022 Round 5 Border Cullion 1-16 - 0-30 Border Raharney
4 September 2022 Round 5 Border Castletown Geoghegan 4-17 - 0-14 Border Castlepollard
4 September 2022 Round 5 Border Lough Lene Gaels 1-13 - 1-22 Border Clonkill

Knockout stage

SemifinalsFinal
3 November
24 October1Border Clonkill1-14
2Border Raharney0-153Border Castletown Geoghegan0-22
3Border Castletown Geoghegan1-19

Fixtures

24 October 2021 Semi-final Border Raharney 0-15 - 1-19 Border Castletown Geoghegan TEG Cusack Park
7 November 2021 Final Border Clonkill 1-14 - 0-22 Border Castletown Geoghegan TEG Cusack Park

References

  1. ^ "Westmeath SHC final: Raharney's second-half comeback stuns holders". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Early Clarke goal propels Castletown to SHC decider".
  3. ^ "O'Brien and O'Reilly steer Black and Ambers to 14th title".