The 2023 Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the Cork Premier Senior Hurling Championship and the 135th staging overall of a championship for the top-ranking hurling teams in Cork. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 11 December 2022. The championship ran from 6 June to 15 October 2023.
St. Finbarr's entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Sarsfields in the semi-finals. 27-time champions Glen Rovers' relegation brought an end to 97 years of top tier hurling for the club.
The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Sarsfields and Midleton, in what was second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 10 years. Sarsfields won the match by 0–21 to 0–19 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in nine years.
Ben Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 1-58.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship Fr. O'Neill's
From Championship
Relegated to the Cork Senior A Hurling Championship Na Piarsaigh
Participating teams Clubs
+ Team Location Colours Manager(s) Captain(s)BishopstownBishopstownMaroon and whiteGlen O'CallaghanMartin HayesBlackrockBlackrockGreen and yellowJamie HarringtonNiall CashmanKevin O'KeeffeCharlevilleCharlevilleRed and whiteMark FoleyJack MeadeDouglasDouglasGreen, white and blackDenis O'RiordanDonnchadh MurphyErin's OwnGlounthauneBlue and redMartin BowenFr. O'Neill'sBallymacodaGreen and redDave ColbertBryan SweeneyDeclan DaltonJohn MillerickGlen RoversBlackpoolGreen, black and yellowRichie KelleherStephen McDonnellKanturkKanturkWhite and greenTom WalshLorcán McLoughlinMidletonMidletonBlack and whiteMicheál KeohaneConor LehaneNewtownshandrumNewtownshandrumGreen and yellowTim O'MahonySarsfieldsGlanmireBlue, black and whiteJohnny CrowleySt. Finbarr'sTogherBlue and yellowGer CunninghamBilly Hennessy
Divisions and colleges
Team Location Colours Manager Captain(s)AvondhuNorth CorkBlack and yellowJoe O'BrienJack TwomeyStephen CondonCarberyWest CorkPurple and yellowJoe RyanMichael CahalaneCarrigdhounSoutheast CorkRed and whiteCormac DesmondDuhallowDuhallowOrange and blackDonal O'MahoneyJack MurphyImokillyEast CorkRed and whiteDenis RingJohn CroninCiarán O'BrienMuskerryMid CorkGreen and whiteDiarmuid KirwanFenton DennyUniversity College CorkCollege RoadRed and blackTom KennySeán Daly
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffMidleton33008150316Blackrock32018654324Bishopstown31025394-412Glen Rovers30036284-220
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffCharleville3120595634Douglas32016857114Fr. O'Neill's30215659-32Erin's Own30215667-112
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffSarsfields32107966135St. Finbarr's32018069114Newtownshandrum31026478-142Kanturk30126272-101
Group C results
Divisional/colleges section Divisional/colleges section preliminary section
Divisional/colleges section semi-final
Divisional/colleges section final
Knockout stage
Bracket
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ben CunninghamSt Finbarr's1-5861512.202Aaron MyersSarsfields2-515769.503Patrick HorganGlen Rovers2-3743410.754Shane KingstonDouglas2-3642410.505Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum4-2840313.336Stephen CondonAvondhu2-323857.60Declan DaltonFr O'Neill's2-2430310.008Conor LehaneMidleton0-292947.259Eoghan MurphyErin's Own0-272739.00Jack DoyleCharleville0-272746.75
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ben CunninghamSt Finbarr's0-1818Kanturk2Aaron MyersSarsfields2-1016NewtownshandrumPatrick HorganGlen Rovers1-1316Bishopstown4Jamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum2-0915KanturkJamie CoughlanNewtownshandrum1-1215St Finbarr's6Shane KingstonDouglas1-1114Erin's OwnBen CunninghamSt Finbarr's1-1114SarsfieldsBen CunninghamSt Finbarr's0-1414Newtownshandrum9Declan DaltonFr O'Neill's1-1013Erin's OwnShane KingstonDouglas1-1013Imokilly
Miscellaneous
Sarsfields qualify for the final for the first time since 2015. Sarsfields win the title for the first time since 2014. 27-time champions Glen Rovers' relegation brought an end to 97 years of top tier hurling for the club.
References
External links Cork GAA website