2023 Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 28 July - 9 September 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Ferrybank (1st title)Robbie Carew (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  CappoquinDavid Cahillane (captain) Shane Fives (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  Ballyduff Lower | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 22 | ||
| Goals scored | 52 (2.36 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 689 (31.32 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2023 Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Waterford County Board. The draw for the group stage placing took place on 7 February 2023.[1] The championship ran from 28 July to 9 September 2023.
The final was played on 9 September 2023 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Ferrybank and Cappoquin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Ferrybank won the match by 2–22 to 1–14 to claim their first ever championship title overall.[3]
Group A[edit]
Group A table[edit]
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Ballygunner | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 42 | 34 | 6 |
| Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 58 | 5 | 4 |
| Ferrybank | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 54 | 10 | 2 |
| Ballysaggart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 91 | -49 | 0 |
Group A results[edit]
| 29 July 2023 Round 1 | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | 3-19 - 2-12 | Ballysaggart | Fraher Field |
| 30 July 2023 Round 1 | Ferrybank | 2-12 - 0-19 | Ballygunner | Kill Grounds |
| 4 August 2023 Round 2 | Ferrybank | 2-13 - 2-16 | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 5 August 2023 Round 2 | Ballygunner | 2-30 - 0-11 | Ballysaggart | Fraher Field |
| 11 August 2023 Round 3 | Ferrybank | 3-18 - 0-13 | Ballysaggart | Páirc Dhún Garbháin |
| 12 August 2023 Round 3 | Ballygunner | 2-15 - 1-10 | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
Group B[edit]
Group B table[edit]
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Cappoquin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 44 | 33 | 6 |
| Micheál Mac Craith | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 4 |
| Shamrocks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 2 |
| Ballyduff Upper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 74 | -37 | 0 |
Group B results[edit]
| 28 July 2023 Round 1 | Cappoquin | 2-16 - 1-13 | Shamrocks | Castle Grounds |
| 29 July 2023 Round 1 | Micheál Mac Craith, Tramore | 0-20 - 1-11 | Ballyduff Lower | Kill Grounds |
| 4 August 2023 Round 2 | Ballyduff Lower | 0-13 - 1-19 | Shamrocks | Stradbally Grounds |
| 5 August 2023 Round 2 | Micheál Mac Craith, Tramore | 0-18 - 0-23 | Cappoquin | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 12 August 2023 Round 3 | Micheál Mac Craith, Tramore | 0-19 - 0-16 | Shamrocks | Fraher Field |
| 12 August 2023 Round 3 | Ballyduff Lower | 0-10 - 3-23 | Cappoquin | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
Knockout stage[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 25 August 2023 Quarter-final | Ballygunner | 1-18 - 0-13 | Ballyduff Lower | St Molleran's Grounds |
| 25 August 2023 Quarter-final | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | 0-14 - 0-17 | Shamrocks | Fraher Field |
| P O'Connor 0-7, E O'Halloran 0-3, S Fitzgerald 0-2, B O'Halloran 0-1, B Lombard 0-1. | P Hynes 0-9, C Roche 0-4, E Lenehan 0-1, B Hynes 0-1, K Crawford 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. |
| 25 August 2023 Quarter-final | Micheál Mac Craith, Tramore | 0-15 - 1-16 | Ferrybank | SETU Arena |
| I Thompson 0-5, D Mulcahy 0-3, B Whelan 0-3, C Rellis 0-2, M Thompson 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1. | M O'Brien 0-8, D Griffin 1-1, N O'Sullivan 0-3, R McGarrity 0-1, S Lawless 0-1, L Flynn 0-1, R Tierney 0-1. |
| 26 August 2023 Quarter-final | Cappoquin | 5-20 - 2-11 | Ballysaggart | Fraher Field |
Relegation playoffs[edit]
| 2 September 2023 Semi-final | Clashmore–Kinsalebeg | 2-16 - 0-15 | Ballyduff Lower | Páirc Naomh Bríd |
| 2 September 2023 Semi-final | Ballysaggart | 3-11 - 0-22 | Micheál Mac Craith, Tramore | Páirc Dhún Garbháin |
| 8 September 2023 Final | Ballysaggart | 2-18 - 2-12 | Ballyduff Lower | Fraher Field |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 2 September 2023 Semi-final | Ferrybank | 1-23 - 1-20 (aet) | Shamrocks | Fraher Field |
| M O'Brien 0-13, R McGarrity 1-0, N O'Sullivan 0-3, R Tierney 0-2, S Burtchaell 0-1, D Ahern 0-1, S Lawless 0-1, R Carew 0-1, D Griffin 0-1. | P Hynes 0-13, E Lonergan 1-1, C Roche 0-4, S Lucey 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. |
| 3 September 2023 Semi-final | Ballygunner | 1-14 - 1-20 | Cappoquin | Fraher Field |
| C Power 1-5, E Cuddihy 0-4, G Corbett 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-1, L Horgan 0-1. | E Murray 0-10, A Molumby 0-4, A O'Sullivan 1-0, G Fives 0-3, T McCarthy 0-1, S Murray 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 9 September 2023 Final | Ferrybank | 2-26 - 1-14 | Cappoquin | Walsh Park |
| M O'Brien 1-14 (8fs, 1 pen, 1 65), MJ Sutton 1-1, R McGarrity 0-4, D Griffin, L Flynn, N O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | E Murray 0-8 (3fs, 1 65), G Fives 1-2, A Molumby, A O'Sullivan, T McCarthy, F Murray 0-1 each. | Referee: S Walsh |
References[edit]
- ^ "Draws made for 2023 Waterford hurling and football club championships". WLRFM website. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "County hurling finals end club season for 2023". Waterford News & Star. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Mulcahy, Tomás (9 September 2023). "Waterford PIHC: O'Brien leads Ferrybank into senior hurling ranks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 September 2023.