2023 Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

2023 Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship
Dates19 September – 21 October 2023
Teams22
SponsorJJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions Tullogher-Rosbercon (6th title)
Runners-up St. Lachtain's
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The 2023 Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 19 September to 21 October 2023.

The competition consisted of 22 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 13 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised nine senior/intermediate-grade clubs represented by their second-team panels. Three teams from Section A (quarter-final winners) and one from Section B (final winner) advanced to the combined semi-final stage. [1]

Tullogher–Rosbercon defeated St. Lachtain's by 1–19 to 0–17 in the final on 21 October 2020 at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. [2] As 2023 junior champions they were promoted to the 2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Teams

Section A

Section B

  1. ^ relegated from 2022 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
  2. ^ promoted from 2022 Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship

Results

Section B

Round 1

19 September 2023 (2023-09-19)
Section B Round 1 		Rower–Inistioge 0–15   1–13 Ballyhale Shamrocks Mooncoin
Referee: R Dowling

Quarter-finals

24 September 2023 (2023-09-24)
Section B Quarter-final 		Dicksboro conceded to Dicksboro Ballyhale Shamrocks Windgap
Referee: J O'Dwyer
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24)
Section B Quarter-final 		James Stephens 0–09   0–07 Thomastown Skeoughvosteen
Referee: A Barcoe
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24)
Section B Quarter-final 		Lisdowney 2–28   4–13 Clara Jenkinstown
Referee: G Rafter
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26)
Section B Quarter-final 		Mooncoin 0–18   1–11 Erin's Own Dunmore
Referee: K Canavan

Semi-finals

30 September 2023 (2023-09-30)
Section B Semi-final 		Lisdowney 0–08   2–17 Dicksboro Tullaroan
Referee: S McMahon
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)
Section B Semi-final 		James Stephens 1–20   3–07 Mooncoin Piltown
Referee: G Quilty

Final

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07)
Section B Final 		Dicksboro 1–19   0–11 James Stephens St John's Park
Referee: M Flynn

Section A

Round 1

24 September 2023 (2023-09-24)
Section A Round 1 		Kilmacow 0–11   1–15 Slieverue Piltown
Referee: M Flynn
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24)
Section A Round 1 		John Locke's 0–04   2–18 Graignamanagh Inistioge
Referee: P Dunphy
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24)
Section A Round 1 		Galmoy 1–19   1–12 Cloneen Castlecomer
Referee: S McMahon

Round 2

30 September 2023 (2023-09-30)
Section A Round 2 		Tullogher–Rosbercon 3–13   0–07 Graignamanagh Piltown
Referee: T Morley
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30)
Section A Round 2 		Emeralds 2–11   0–18 Galmoy Ballyragget
Referee: C Everard
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)
Section A Round 2 		Slieverue 1–16   1–18 St Patrick's Gowran
Referee: S Cleere
1 October 2023 (2023-10-01)
Section A Round 2 		Barrow Rangers 1–14   3–15 Piltown Dunnamaggin
Referee: K Canavan

Quarter-finals

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07)
Section A Quarter-final 		Windgap 0–21   1–14 Piltown Mooncoin
Referee: G Quilty
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07)
Section A Quarter-final 		Emeralds 2–15   3–22 Tullogher–Rosbercon Clara
Referee: E Hayes
8 October 2023 (2023-10-08)
Section A Quarter-final 		St Lachtain's 2–12   1–11 St Patrick's Jenkinstown
Referee: B Fox

Combined Play-offs

Semi-finals

14 October 2023 (2023-10-14)
Semi-final 		Dicksboro 1–21   4–20 Tullogher–Rosbercon Nowlan Park
Referee: P Burke
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14)
Semi-final 		St Lachtain's 4–11   1–18 Windgap Nowlan Park
Referee: D Hughes

Final

21 October 2023 (2023-10-21)
Final 		St Lachtain's 0–17   1–19 Tullogher–Rosbercon Nowlan Park
Referee: J O'Dwyer
Cathal O'Leary (0-11, seven frees and one '65), Darragh Maher (0-3), James Maher, John Fitzpatrick, Paul White (0-1 each) Cian O'Donoghue (0-7, six frees), Danny Glennon (1-2), Walter Walsh, Marty Murphy (0-3 each), Conor Hennessy, Jason Shiely, Jamie Lyng, Lar Murphy (0-1 each)

References

  1. ^ "2023 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Young guns lead the way as Tullogher Rosbercon claim junior hurling glory". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.