The 2023 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 130th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888. The draw for the group stage placings took place in March 2023. The championship ran from 19 July to 8 October 2023.
Clough–Ballacolla entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Camross at the semi-final stage. Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton, who had contested three of the previous four finals, were relegated after being beaten by The Harps in a relegation playoff.
The final was played on 8 October 2023 at Laois Hire O'Moore Park in Port Laoise, between Camross and Abbeyleix St Lazarian's, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 78 years. Camross won the match by 4–18 to 0–14 to claim their 27th championship title overall and a first title in five years.
Clough–Ballacolla's Stephen Maher was the championship's top scorer with 4-51.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Abbeyleix St Lazarian's
From Championship
Relegated to the Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Ballinakill
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffRathdowney–Errill33008860286Clough–Ballacolla32019269234Rosenallis31025786-292The Harps30037193-220
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffCamross32018167144Abbeyleix St Lazarian's3201696094Castletown31025474-202Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton31026568-32
Group B results
Knockout stage Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla4-5163610.502Ross KingRathdowney–Errill1-4952413.003Tomás KeyesCamross7-234458.804Eoghan FennellyAbbeyleix St Lazarian's1-394258.405Ciarán ComerfordThe Harps1-363949.756P. J. ScullyBorris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton4-253749.257Stephen BerginClough–Ballacolla3-182755.40David DooleyRosenallis0-272746.759Daniel DelaneyCamross1-222555.0010Aaron BrennanAbbeyleix St Lazarian's1-172054.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Stephen MaherClough–Ballacolla3-0817The HarpsStephen MaherClough–Ballacolla0-1717Castletown3Tomás KeyesCamross3-0615Abbeyleix St Lazarian's4P. J. ScullyBorris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton2-0814CamrossStephen BerginClough–Ballacolla2-0814The HarpsRoss KingRathdowney–Errill0-1414Clough–BallacollaRoss KingRathdowney–Errill0-1414The Harps8Eoghan FennellyAbbeyleix St Lazarian's1-1013RosenallisRoss KingRathdowney–Errill1-1013Rosenallis10Ciarán ComerfordThe Harps1-1013Rosenallis
Miscellaneous
Abbeyleix St Lazarian's qualified for the final for the first time since 1949.
References
External links Laois GAA website