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2023–24 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2023–24 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages.[1] The competition ran from 5 November 2023 until 21 January 2024.

The defending champion was Ballyhale Shamrocks; however, the club did not qualify after losing to O'Loughlin Gaels in the Kilkenny SHC.[2][3] Dublin's Na Fianna qualified for the Leinster Club SHC for the first time.

The final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 21 January 2024, between St Thomas' of Galway and O'Loughlin Gaels of Kilkenny, in what was a first championship meeting. St Thomas' won the match by 0–18 to 0–17 to claim a second title, as well as a first title in 10 years.[4][5]

Mark Bergin was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 0–39.

Team summaries

Team County Captain(s) Manager Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Border Ballygunner Waterford Stephen O'Keeffe Darragh O'Sullivan 2022 2022 2022 [6]
Border Camross Laois Darragh Duggan David Cuddy 1996 2018 [7]
Border Clonlara Clare Jathan McMahon Donal Madden 2008 [8]
Border Kiladangan Tipperary Alan Flynn John O'Meara 2020 [9]
Border Kilcormac–Killoughey Offaly Conor Slevin Shane Hand 2012 2017 [10]
Border Mount Leinster Rangers Carlow Diarmuid Byrne Paul O'Brien 2013 2020 [11]
Border Na Fianna Dublin Donal Burke
Seán Baxter 		Niall Ó Ceallacháin [12]
Border Na Piarsaigh Limerick Mike Casey Shane O'Neill 2016 2017 2022 [13]
Border Naas Kildare Brian Byrne Tom Mullally 2022 [14]
Border Naomh Éanna Wexford Conor McDonald James Quirke 2018 [15]
Border O'Loughlin Gaels Kilkenny Mark Bergin Brian Hogan 2010 2016 [16]
Border Portaferry Down Matthew Conlan (Hurler) Gerard McGrattan 2014 2022 [17]
Border Raharney Westmeath Robbie Greville Ger Flanagan 2021 [18]
Border Ruairí Óg Antrim Ryan McCambridge
Neil McManus 		Brian Delargy 2018 2018 [19]
Border Sarsfields Cork Conor O'Sullivan John Crowley 2014 [20]
Border Slaughtneil Derry Brendan Rogers Michael McShane 2021 2022 [21]
St Thomas' Galway Conor Cooney Kenneth Burke 2013 — 2022 [22]

Leinster

Further information: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

12 November 2023 Quarter-final Camross
(Laois) 		1-17 - 2-17 Naas
(Kildare) 		Laois Hire O'Moore Park
Z Kenan 1-13 (9 frees, s/l), T Keyes 0-3, L Delaney 0-1. Report J Sheridan 1-10 (8 frees, 65), C Boran 0-4, B Byrne 1-1, S Leacy 0-1, K Aherne 0-1.
12 November 2023 Quarter-final Naomh Éanna
(Wexford) 		0-14 - 2-22 Kilcormac–Killoughey
(Offaly) 		Chadwicks Wexford Park
J Cullen (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-2, 65s), C Dunbar (0-3), J Doran (0-2), P Doyle (0-2 frees), C McGuckin (0-1), A Doyle (0-1), C McDonald (0-1) Report A Screeney (1-7, 0-6 frees), J Gorman (1-3), C Kiely (0-3, 0-2 frees), C Spain (0-2), C Mitchell (0-2), E Grogan (0-1), J Screeney (0-1), C Mahon (0-1), Lochlann Kavanagh (0-1).
12 November 2023 Quarter-final Raharney
(Westmeath) 		0-19 - 1-24 Na Fianna
(Dublin) 		Cusack Park
K Doyle 0-12 (nine frees, one ‘65’), E Ahearn 0-4, C Boyle, E Cunneen (lineball), C Boyle 0-1 each. Report C Currie 0-9 (nine frees), B Ryan 1-3, AJ Murphy, S Currie (one lineball) 0-4 each, J Tierney 0-2, P Feeney, C Stacey 0-1 each.
12 November 2023 Quarter-final Mount Leinster Rangers
(Carlow) 		0-13 - 2-16 O'Loughlin Gaels
(Kilkenny) 		Dr Cullen Park
C Nolan (0-9, 6f, 1 65), J Nolan (0-3), D Tobin (0-1). Report M Bergin (0-8, 4 frees, 1 65); O Wall, L Hogan (1-0), J Nolan (0-3), C Heary (0-2), P Butler, M Butler, C Loy (0-1).

Semi-finals

25 November 2023 Semi-final Kilcormac–Killoughey
(Offaly) 		0-12 - 0-17 O'Loughlin Gaels
(Kilkenny) 		Glenisk O'Connor Park
A Screeney 0-5f, C Mitchell 0-3, Cillian Kiely 0-2 (0-1 65, 0-1f), J Gorman 0-1, J Screeney 0-1. Report M Bergin 0-7 (0-6f), S Bolger 0-2, O Wall 0-2, E O’Shea 0-1, P Butler 0-1, C Loy 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, J Molloy 0-1, C Heary 0-1.
25 November 2023 Semi-final Naas
(Kildare) 		0-17 - 2-14 Na Fianna
(Dublin) 		Manguard Park
J Sheridan 0-8 (6 frees, two 65s), S Leacy 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, C Boran 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, K Aherne 0-1, C Dowling 0-1. Report C Currie 0-8 (7 frees), C Stacey 1-1, AJ Murphy 1-0, S Currie 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, S Barrett 0-1, T Brennan 0-1.

Final

2 December 2023 Final O'Loughlin Gaels
(Kilkenny) 		0-22 - 1-18 Na Fianna
(Dublin) 		Croke Park
16:05 IWT M Bergin (0-11, 0-0f), P Deegan (0-5), D Fogarty (0-2), J Nolan (0-1), C Loy (0-1); C Heary (0-1), L Hogan (0-1). Report C Currie (0-11, 0-0f), S Currie (1-1); B Ryan (0-3), AJ Murphy (0-2), J Tierney (0-1). Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)

Munster

Further information: Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

5 November 2023 Quarter-final Ballygunner
(Waterford) 		2-20 - 0-09 Sarsfields
(Cork) 		Walsh Park
Pauric Mahony (0-7, 0-6 frees); P Fitzgerald (0-5); D Hutchinson (0-4); K Mahony (1-1); P Hogan (1-0); C Sheahan, M Mahony, B O’Keeffe (0-1 each). Report A Myers (0-6, 0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65); Cathal McCarthy, D Hogan, C Darcy (0-1 each). Referee: C Doyle (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

19 November 2023 Semi-final Kiladangan
(Tipperary) 		1-19 - 0-23 Clonlara
(Clare) 		FBD Semple Stadium
14:00 IWT (UTC±0) B Seymour (0-11, 0-7 frees); D O’Meara (1-0); D McGrath (0-3); T Gallagher, A Flynn, P Flynn, B McLoughney, S Hayes (0-1 each). Report M O’Loughlin (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 ‘65); J Conlon (0-4); C O’Meara, C Moriarty (0-2 each); M Clancy, P O’Loughlin, A Moriarty, C Galvin, I Galvin, D Stritch (0-1 each). Referee: C O'Regan (Cork)
19 November 2023 Semi-final Na Piarsaigh
(Limerick) 		1-09 - 0-16 Ballygunner
(Waterford) 		TUS Gaelic Grounds
16:00 IWT (UTC±0) R Lynch 0-7 (7fs), A Breen 1-1, W Henn 0-1. Report Pauric Mahony 0-11 (6fs, 2 65), D Hutchinson, R Power 0-2 each, H Ruddle 0-1. Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)

Final

3 December 2023 Final Ballygunner
(Waterford) 		2-24 - 0-17 Clonlara
(Clare) 		FBD Semple Stadium
15:30 IWT Pauric Mahony (0-10, 5 frees, 2 65s); K Mahony (1-4); D Hutchinson (1-1); P Hogan (0-4); P Fitzgerald (0-2): M Mahony, C Sheahan, H Ruddle (0-1 each). Report M O'Loughlin 0-5 (3fs, 1 65), D Stritch 0-3, J Conlon, P O'Loughlin 0-2 each, I Galvin D McMahon, A Moriarty, M Stritch all 0-1 each Referee: C O’Regan (Cork)

Ulster

Further information: Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-final

19 November 2023 Semi-final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
(Antrim) 		4-28 - 3-19
(aet)		 Portaferry
(Down) 		BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
N McManus 1-14 (1-6fs, 0-1 65), J McLaughlin 2-5, A Delargy 1-0, F McCambridge 0-2, E McQuillan 0-2, P Burke 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, E Campbell 0-1, F McCurry 0-1, R McAteer 0-1 Report N Milligan 2-0, E Sands 1-2, T McGrattan 0-5 (0-4fs), D Sands 0-4, P Doran 0-3 (0-3fs), F Turpin 0-2 C Taggart 0-1, M Conlan 0-1, N Fitzsimmons 0-1 Referee: Tarlach Conway (Derry)

Final

3 December 2023 Final Slaughtneil
(Derry) 		2-10 - 0-20 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
(Antrim) 		Páirc Esler
14:30 GMT C O’Doherty 0-4f, Shea Cassidy, E Cassidy 1-0 each, Shane McGuigan 0-2, Sé McGuigan, B Rogers, P McCullagh and M McGuigan 0-1 each Report N McManus 0-8 (36, 1 65), E McQuillan 0-4, J McLaughlin 0-3, R McAteer 0-2, E Campbell, F McCambridge and S Walsh 0-1 each Attendance: 3,462
Referee: J Clarke (Down)

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
St Thomas'
(Galway) 		1-23 (aet, 4pen)
Ballygunner
(Waterford) 		2-20 (aet, 2pen) St Thomas'
(Galway) 		0-18
O'Loughlin Gaels
(Kilkenny) 		1-17 O'Loughlin Gaels
(Kilkenny) 		0-17
Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
(Antrim) 		1-16

Semi-finals

16 December 2023 Semi-final Ballygunner
(Waterford) 		2-20 - 1-23 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 St Thomas'
(Galway) 		Laois Hire O'Moore Park
19:30 IWT (UTC±0) Pauric Mahony (0-7, 0-6 frees); P Fitzgerald, D Hutchinson (1-4 each); S O’Keeffe, C Sheahan, P Leavey, P Hogan, B O’Keeffe (0-1 each) Report C Cooney (0-14, 0-13 frees); J Regan (1-1); É Burke (0-3); G Kelly (0-1 free), E Duggan, Darragh Burke, O Flannery, David Burke (0-1 each) Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
Penalties
17 December 2023 Semi-final O'Loughlin Gaels
(Kilkenny) 		1-17 - 1-16 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall
(Antrim) 		Páirc Tailteann
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) M Bergin (0-9, 0-5f), S Bolger (1-1), D Fogarty (0-2), C Heary (0-2), P Deegan (0-1), J Nolan (0-1), E O’Shea (0-1) Report N McManus (0-9, 0-7f), J McLaughlin (1-1), E Campbell (0-2), R McCambridge (0-1); E McQuillan (0-1), R McAteer (0-1), P Burke (0-1) Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)

Final

Main article: 2024 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final
21 January 2024 Final St Thomas'
(Galway) 		0-18 - 0-17 O'Loughlin Gaels
(Kilkenny) 		Croke Park
C Cooney 0-6 (4fs), D Burke, E Burke 0-3 each, J Regan, V Manso 0-2 each, C Burke, G Kelly (f) 0-1 each. Report M Bergin 0-4 (2fs), P Deegan, S Bolger, D Fogarty, J Molloy all 0-2 each, M Butler, S Murphy (f), C Kelly, L Hogan, C Heary all 0-1 each Referee: S Stack (Dublin)

Statistics

Top scorers

Conor Cooney was the St Thomas' captain and top scorer.
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-39 39 5 7.80
2 Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-35 35 4 8.75
3 Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 1-31 34 3 11.33
4 Colin Currie Na Fianna 0-28 28 3 9.33
5 Jack Sheridan Naas 1-18 21 2 10.50
6 Conor Cooney St Thomas' 0-20 20 2 10.00
7 Joseph McLaughlin Ruairí Óg 3-09 18 3 6.00
8 Dessie Hutchinson Ballygunner 2-11 17 4 4.25
9 Zane Keenan Camross 1-13 16 1 16.00
10 Adam Screeney Kilcormac–Killoughey 1-12 15 2 7.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Neil McManus Ruairí Óg 1-14 17 Portaferry
2 Zane Keenan Camross 1-13 16 Naas
3 Conor Cooney St Thomas' 0-14 14 Ballygunner
4 Jack Sheridan Naas 1-10 13 Camross
5 Killian Doyle Raharney 0-12 12 Na Fianna
6 Joseph McLaughlin Ruairí Óg 2-05 11 Portaferry
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-11 11 Na Fianna
Colin Currie Na Fianna 0-11 11 O'Loughlin Gaels
Pauric Mahony Ballygunner 0-11 11 Na Piarsaigh
Billy Seymour Kiladangan 0-11 11 Clonlara

Miscellaneous

Awards

Further information: AIB GAA Club Player Awards

Team of the Year

  1. Gerald Kelly
  2. Paddy Burke
  3. Fintan Burke
  4. Huw Lawlor
  5. David Fogarty
  6. Paddy Deegan
  7. Shane Cooney
  8. David Burke
  9. Paddy Leavey
  10. Mark Bergin
  11. Conor Cooney
  12. Peter Hogan
  13. Dessie Hutchinson
  14. Éanna Burke
  15. Neil McManus

Hurler of the Year

Also nominated: PLAYER NAME (Club) & PLAYER NAME (Club)

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