# 2023 Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

The 2023 Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship was the 113th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 19 September to 21 October 2023.
The competition consisted of 22 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 13 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised nine senior/intermediate-grade clubs represented by their second-team panels. Three teams from Section A (quarter-final winners) and one from Section B (final winner) advanced to the combined semi-final stage.
Tullogher–Rosbercon defeated St. Lachtain's by 1–19 to 0–17 in the final on 21 October 2020 at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. As 2023 junior champions they were promoted to the 2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

## Teams
### Section A

* Barrow Rangers
* Cloneen
* Emeralds
* Galmoy
* Graignamanagh
* John Locke's
* Kilmacow
* Piltown
* Slieverue
* St Lachtain's
* St Patrick's
* Tullogher–Rosbercon
* Windgap

### Section B

* Ballyhale Shamrocks
* Clara
* Dicksboro
* Erin's Own
* James Stephens
* Lisdowney
* Mooncoin
* Rower–Inistioge
* Thomastown
* ↑ relegated from 2022 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
* ↑ promoted from 2022 Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship

## Results
### Section B
#### Round 1

| 19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Section B Round 1 | Rower–Inistioge | 0–15 1–13 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Mooncoin Referee: R Dowling |

#### Quarter-finals

| 24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Section B Quarter-final | Dicksboro | conceded to Dicksboro | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Windgap Referee: J O'Dwyer |
| 24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Section B Quarter-final | James Stephens | 0–09 0–07 | Thomastown | Skeoughvosteen Referee: A Barcoe |
| 24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Section B Quarter-final | Lisdowney | 2–28 4–13 | Clara | Jenkinstown Referee: G Rafter |
| 26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Section B Quarter-final | Mooncoin | 0–18 1–11 | Erin's Own | Dunmore Referee: K Canavan |

#### Semi-finals

| 30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) Section B Semi-final | Lisdowney | 0–08 2–17 | Dicksboro | Tullaroan Referee: S McMahon |
| 1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Section B Semi-final | James Stephens | 1–20 3–07 | Mooncoin | Piltown Referee: G Quilty |

#### Final

| 7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Section B Final | Dicksboro | 1–19 0–11 | James Stephens | St John's Park Referee: M Flynn |

### Section A
#### Round 1

| 24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Section A Round 1 | Kilmacow | 0–11 1–15 | Slieverue | Piltown Referee: M Flynn |
| 24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Section A Round 1 | John Locke's | 0–04 2–18 | Graignamanagh | Inistioge Referee: P Dunphy |
| 24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) Section A Round 1 | Galmoy | 1–19 1–12 | Cloneen | Castlecomer Referee: S McMahon |

#### Round 2

| 30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) Section A Round 2 | Tullogher–Rosbercon | 3–13 0–07 | Graignamanagh | Piltown Referee: T Morley |
| 30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) Section A Round 2 | Emeralds | 2–11 0–18 | Galmoy | Ballyragget Referee: C Everard |
| 1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Section A Round 2 | Slieverue | 1–16 1–18 | St Patrick's | Gowran Referee: S Cleere |
| 1 October 2023 (2023-10-01) Section A Round 2 | Barrow Rangers | 1–14 3–15 | Piltown | Dunnamaggin Referee: K Canavan |

#### Quarter-finals

| 7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Section A Quarter-final | Windgap | 0–21 1–14 | Piltown | Mooncoin Referee: G Quilty |
| 7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) Section A Quarter-final | Emeralds | 2–15 3–22 | Tullogher–Rosbercon | Clara Referee: E Hayes |
| 8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) Section A Quarter-final | St Lachtain's | 2–12 1–11 | St Patrick's | Jenkinstown Referee: B Fox |

### Combined Play-offs
#### Semi-finals

| 14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Semi-final | Dicksboro | 1–21 4–20 | Tullogher–Rosbercon | Nowlan Park Referee: P Burke |
| 14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Semi-final | St Lachtain's | 4–11 1–18 | Windgap | Nowlan Park Referee: D Hughes |

#### Final

| 21 October 2023 (2023-10-21) Final | St Lachtain's | 0–17 1–19 | Tullogher–Rosbercon | Nowlan Park Referee: J O'Dwyer |
| 21 October 2023 (2023-10-21) Final | Cathal O'Leary (0-11, seven frees and one '65), Darragh Maher (0-3), James Maher, John Fitzpatrick, Paul White (0-1 each) | | Cian O'Donoghue (0-7, six frees), Danny Glennon (1-2), Walter Walsh, Marty Murphy (0-3 each), Conor Hennessy, Jason Shiely, Jamie Lyng, Lar Murphy (0-1 each) | Nowlan Park Referee: J O'Dwyer |