The 2023 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Antrim County Board in 1901. The draw for the group stage placings took place on 12 April 2023.[1] The championship ran from 5 August to 15 October 2023.
| Dates | 5 August - 15 October 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Sponsor | Bathshack | ||
| Champions |  Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (15th title)Neil McManus (captain) Ryan McCambridge (captain) Brian Delargy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Loughgiel ShamrocksDeclan McCloskey (captain) Hugh McCann (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 55 (3.24 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 657 (38.65 per match) | ||
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Cúchulains Dunloy entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Loughgiel Shamrocks in the semi-finals.[2][3][4]
The final was played on 15 October 2023 at Corrigan Park in Belfast, between RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall and Loughgiel Shamrocks, in what was their first meeting in the final in six years. RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall won the match by 1–20 to 1–19 to claim their 15th championship title overall and a first title in five years.[5]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship
Group 1
Group 1 table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Cúchulains Dunloy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 55 | 45 | 6 |
| O'Donovan Rossa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 74 | 17 | 4 |
| St John's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 79 | -10 | 2 |
| Clooney Gaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 114 | -52 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 5 August 2023 Round 1 | St John's | 0-21 - 2-21 | O'Donovan Rossa | Corrigan Park |
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | Clooney Gaels | 0-14 - 3-34 | Cúchulains Dunloy | Fr McGuigan Park |
| 19 August 2023 Round 2 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-17 - 0-31 | Cúchulains Dunloy | St Enda's Grounds |
| 19 August 2023 Round 2 | Clooney Gaels | 3-17 - 2-21 | St John's | Fr Healy Park |
| 1 September 2023 Round 3 | O'Donovan Rossa | 6-26 - 2-16 | Clooney Gaels | Páirc Rossa |
| 2 September 2023 Round 3 | Cúchulains Dunloy | 0-26 - 0-21 | St John's | Pearse Park |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Advance to semi-finals Advance to quarter-finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ruairí Óg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 45 | 50 | 6 |
| Loughgiel Shamrocks | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 78 | -7 | 4 |
| McQuillan's Ballycastle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 73 | -15 | 2 |
| St Enda's | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 93 | -28 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 5 August 2023 Round 1 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 2-21 - 0-12 | McQuillan's Ballycastle | Páirc Mhuire |
| 6 August 2023 Round 1 | St Enda's | 1-22 - 3-23 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Páirc Éanna |
| 18 August 2023 Round 2 | St Enda's | 1-11 - 6-16 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Slemish Park |
| 20 August 2023 Round 2 | McQuillan's Ballycastle | 0-19 - 1-17 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Páirc Mhuire |
| 3 September 2023 Round 3 | McQuillan's Ballycastle | 2-21 - 3-17 | St Enda's | Páirc Mac Uílín |
| 3 September 2023 Round 3 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | 0-19 - 4-22 | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | Fr Healy Park |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 17 September 2023 Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-16 - 1-17 | McQuillans Ballycastle | Corrigan Park |
| 17 September 2023 Quarter-final | St John's | 0-16 - 3-26 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Pearse Park |
Semi-finals
| 30 September 2023 Semi-final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 4-15 - 1-09 | McQuillans Ballycastle | Fr Healy Park |
| 1 October 2023 Semi-final | Cú Chulainns Dunloy | 0-13 - 1-21 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Páirc Mac Uílín |
Final
| 15 October 2023 Final | Ruairí Óg, Cushendall | 1-20 - 1-19 | Loughgiel Shamrocks | Corrigan Park |
| N McManus 0-5 (all frees), P Burke 0-4, F McCambridge 1-0, R McCambridge 0-3, J McLaughlin 0-3, N McCormick 0-2, F McCurry 0-2, E McQuillan 0-1 | Report | J McNaughton 1-10 (0-6 frees), P Boyle 0-3, S McGrath 0-2 (1 free), R McMullan 0-2, C McGarry 0-1, Declan McCloskey 0-1 | Referee: C Cunning (Dunloy) |