2023 Munster Senior Hurling League

2023 Munster Senior Hurling LeagueDates| 3–22 January 2023

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Teams| 6
Sponsor| Co-Op Superstores
Champions|  Cork (2nd title)
Seán O'Donoghue (captain)
Pat Ryan (manager)
Runners-up|  Tipperary
Noel McGrath (captain)
Liam Cahill (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 7
Goals scored| 15 (2.14 per match)
Points scored| 270 (38.57 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Jason Forde (2-28)
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The 2023 Munster Senior Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League, was an inter-county hurling competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams in January 2023.[1][2][3] Cork were the winners, defeating Tipperary in the final.[4]

## Format

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The teams were drawn into two groups of three teams. Each team played the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners played in the final.[5]

## Group A

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### Group A table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Tipperary | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 46  | 41  | +5  | 2  | Advance to final
2  |  Waterford | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 46  | 45  | +1  | 2  |
3  |  Clare | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 47  | 53  | −6  | 2

Updated to match(es) played on 15 January 2023. Source: Munster GAA

### Group A results

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Waterford v Tipperary 3 January 2023 Round 1|  Waterford | 0-21 - 1-15|  Tipperary | Mallow GAA Complex

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| R Halloran 0-7 (6fs, 1 ’65); C Dunford, S Walsh and P Fitzgerald 0-2 each; C Daly, M Fitzgerald, I Daly, P Leavey, DJ Foran, B Nolan (f), B Power and A Gleeson 0-1 each. | Report | J Forde 1-11 (5fs, 1 ’65); C O’Dwyer 0-2; A Tynan and C Bowe 0-1 each. |

Tipperary v Clare 8 January 2023 Round 2|  Tipperary | 2-22 - 0-20|  Clare | MacDonagh Park

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| G O’Connor 0-8 (6f, 1 65), J Forde 1-3 (1-1 pens), S Ryan 1-1, C Stakelum 0-2, B Hogan (f), E Heffernan, S Kennedy, A Tynan, J Morris, M Kehoe, C O’Dwyer, J Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | P Duggan 0-5 (3f, 1 pen), R Mounsey 0-4, D Conroy, M Rodgers, D Ryan 0-3 each, P Crotty, A McCarthy 0-1 each. | Attendance: 3,000[6]

Clare v Waterford 15 January 2023 Round 3|  Clare | 1-24 - 2-18|  Waterford | Cusack Park

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| A McCarthy 0-10 (6 free, 2 65), M Rodgers 0-4, A Shanagher 1-1, K Smythe 0-2, P Donnellan 0-2, G O’Grady 0-1, D McInerney 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, I Galvin 0-1. | Report | S Bennett 1-8 (1 pen, 6 free), M Kiely 1-3, P Curran 0-1, S McNulty 0-1, R Halloran 0-1, J Barron 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-2, D Lyons 0-1, K Mahony 0-1. | Attendance: 2,254
Referee: S Stokes (Cork)

## Group B

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### Group B table

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Cork | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 56  | 42  | +14  | 4  | Advance to final
2  |  Limerick | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 44  | 29  | +15  | 2  |
3  |  Kerry | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 32  | 61  | −29  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2023. Source: Munster GAA

### Group B results

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Kerry v Cork 5 January 2023 Round 1|  Kerry | 2-17 - 2-30|  Cork | Austin Stack Park

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| P Boyle (2-7, 1-5 frees); J Conway, S Conway, K Carmody (0-2 each); F MacKessy, N Mulcahy, D Goggin, K O’Connor (0-1 each). | Report | D Dalton (1-7, 0-2 frees); S Kingston (0-6, 0-5 frees); S Barrett (1-3, 0-1 free); A Cadogan (0-4); C Lehane, C Beausang (0-3 each); T O’Connell, B Roche, C Walsh, B O’Sullivan (0-1 each). |

Cork v Limerick 15 January 2023 Round 2|  Cork | 0-20 - 1-16|  Limerick | Páirc Uí Rinn

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| C Lehane 0-12 (0-7 frees, 0-1 65), C Beausang, B Hayes 0-2 each, L Meade, S Barrett, C Cahalane, B O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Report | D Reidy 0-9f, D O’Donovan 1-0, S O’Brien, A O’Connor 0-2 each, O O’Reilly, B Murphy, C O’Grady 0-1 each. | Attendance: 5,128[7]
Referee: J Mullins (Clare)

Kerry v Limerick 22 January 2023 Round 3|  Kerry | 0-09 - 0-25|  Limerick | Austin Stack Park

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| S Conway 0-5 (0-5 frees), F Mackessy 0-2, E Ross 0-2 |  | D Reidy 0-9 (0-7 frees), C Coughlin 0-4, M Quinlan 0-3, M Houlihan 0-2, C O'Grady 0-2, A Costelloe 0-1, R Connolly 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1 |

## Knockout stage

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### Final

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Tipperary v Cork 22 January 2023 Final|  Tipperary | 1-19 - 3-14|  Cork | Páirc Uí Rinn

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15:00 IWT (UTC±0) | J Forde (0-14, 0-9 frees); S Ryan (1-0); B McGrath, C Stakelum, S Kennedy, C O’Dwyer, C Bowe (0-1 each). | Report | P Horgan (1-6, 0-6 frees); J O’Connor (1-1); B Hayes (1-0); P Collins (0-2 frees), B Roche (0-2 each); S Twomey, R O’Flynn, C Lehane (0-1 each). | Attendance: 4,727[8]
Referee: É Stapleton (Limerick)

## League statistics

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### Top scorers

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Overall
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total  | Matches  | Average

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1  | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 2-28  | 34  | 3  | 11.33
2  | David Reidy | Limerick | 0-18  | 18  | 2  | 9.00
3  | Conor Lehane | Cork | 0-16  | 16  | 3  | 5.33
4  | Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 2-07  | 13  | 1  | 13.00
5  | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 1-08  | 11  | 1  | 11.00
Aidan McCarthy | Clare | 0-11  | 11  | 2  | 5.50
7  | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1-07  | 10  | 2  | 5.00
8  | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-06  | 9  | 2  | 4.50
9  | Gearóid O'Connor | Tipperary | 0-08  | 8  | 2  | 4.00
Reuben Halloran | Waterford | 0-08  | 8  | 2  | 4.00

In a single game
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total  | Opposition

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1  | Jason Forde | Tipperary | 1-11  | 14  | Waterford
Jason Forde | Tipperary | 0-14  | 14  | Cork
3  | Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 2-07  | 13  | Cork
4  | Conor Lehane | Cork | 0-12  | 12  | Limerick
5  | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 1-08  | 11  | Clare
6  | Declan Dalton | Cork | 1-07  | 10  | Kerry
Aidan McCarthy | Clare | 0-10  | 10  | Waterford
8  | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-06  | 9  | Tipperary
David Reidy | Limerick | 0-09  | 9  | Kerry
David Reidy | Limerick | 0-09  | 9  | Cork

## References

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1. ^ "2023 Munster GAA McGrath Cup Football Draws". December 2, 2022.
2. ^ Lynch, Derrick (December 2, 2022). "Clare Drawn To Face Kerry and Cork In 2023 McGrath Cup". www.clare.fm.
3. ^ "2023 Munster GAA McGrath Cup Football Draws – Cork GAA".
4. ^ "Cork v Tipp: Hurlers fight back to lift Munster Hurling League title at Páirc Uí Rinn". echo live. January 22, 2023.
5. ^ "Munster Hurling League". 2023.
6. ^ "Cahill gets first win of Tipperary reign against Clare". RTE. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
7. ^ "Match-winner Hayes offers 'different dimension' to Cork attack, says Ryan". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
8. ^ "Late goals from Hayes and O'Connor fire Cork to Munster Hurling League title". the42. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

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