The 2023 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The opening-round fixtures were confirmed on 9 September 2023. The championship ran from 23 September to 29 October 2023.
Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record sixth consecutive title. Danesfort were relegated after just one year of top flight hurling.
The final was played on 29 October 2023 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and O'Loughlin Gaels, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in two years. O'Loughlin Gaels won the match by 0-20 to 0-19 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in seven years.
T. J. Reid was the championship's top scorer with 3-30.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Danesfort
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Lisdowney
Results First round
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks3-303949.754Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-272739.002Liam BlanchfieldBennettsbridge5-041936.333Adrian MullenBallyhale Shamrocks2-121844.50Nicky CleereBennettsbridge0-181836.005Richie HoganDanesfort1-131628.007John WalshMullinavat1-121527.508Jack BuggyErin's Own0-141427.009Andrew GaffneyDicksboro0-1313113.0010Eoin CodyBallyhale Shamrocks1-091243.00Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan0-121226.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Liam BlanchfieldBennettsbridge4-0214Tullaroan2Andrew GaffneyDicksboro0-1313Ballyhale Shamrocks3T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks2-0511DanesfortNicky CleereBennettsbridge0-1111O'Loughlin Gaels5Jack BuggyDanesfort0-1010Erin's OwnMark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-1010Ballyhale ShamrocksT. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-1010Dicksboro8Richie HoganDanesfort1-069Erin's OwnT. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-069James StephensT. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-099O'Loughlin GaelsMark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-099Mullinavat
References
External links Kilkenny GAA website