2023–24 All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship

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2023–24 All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship
Dates25 November 2023 – 2 March 2024
Teams10
SponsorKilleedy GAA Club
Champions Monaleen (1st title)
Damien Cosgrave (captain)
Éamonn O'Connell (manager)
Runners-up Drom-Inch
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored19 (1.9 per match)
Points scored237 (23.7 per match)
Top scorer(s) Paul Kennedy (4-31)
2023–22 (Previous) (Next) 2024–25

The 2023–24 All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Killeedy GAA Club in 2005.[1][2] The championship ran from 25 November 2023 to 2 March 2024.

The All-Ireland final was played on 2 March 2024 at Páirc Íde Naofa between Monaleen from Limerick and Drom-Inch from Tipperary, in what was their first ever meeting in the All-Ireland final. Monaleen won the match by 2-11 to 0-09 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[3]

Drom-Inch's Paul Kennedy was the championship's top scorer with 4-31.

Leinster Junior B Club Hurling Championship[edit]

Leinster semi-finals[edit]

25 November 2023 Semi-final Birr 1-16 - 0-06 Ardoyne Kickhams Páirc Íde Naofa
21 January 2024 Semi-final Ballinasloe w/o - scr. The Harps Páirc Íde Naofa

Leinster final[edit]

3 February 2024 Final Birr 2-10 - 0-22 Ballinasloe Páirc Íde Naofa

Munster Junior B Club Hurling Championship[edit]

Munster quarter-finals[edit]

26 November 2023 Quarter-final St Oliver Plunketts 1-15 - 0-06 De La Salle Páirc Íde Naofa
Cian McCarthy 0-8, Conor McCarthy 0-4, S O'Donovan 1-0, R O'Driscoll 0-2, M Keohane 0-1. M Breathnach 0-3, T Kearney 0-1, L Hayes 0-1, S Power 0-1.

Munster semi-finals[edit]

20 January 2024 Semi-final St Oliver Plunketts 2-04 - 3-15 Drom-Inch Páirc Íde Naofa
Cian McCarthy 1-2, M Collins 1-0, Conor McCarthy 0-1, M Keohane 0-1. P Kennedy 1-10, J Lupton 1-0, D Brennan 1-0, J Maher 0-3, M Butler 0-1, D McAllister 0-1.
27 January 2024 Semi-final Wolfe Tones na Sionna 0-08 - 0-11 Monaleen Páirc Íde Naofa
B Loughnane and M O'Sullivan 0-2 each, G Cusack (0-1 free), J Walker (0-1 free), D Ryan and J Roughan (0-1 free) 0-1 each. Report M Ivory 0-5 (0-3 frees), B Murnane 0-2, D Crowe, B Mansfield, M Ó Dálaigh (0-1 free) and C O'Dwyer 0-1.

Munster final[edit]

10 February 2024 Final Drom-Inch 3-08 - 1-13 Monaleen Páirc Íde Naofa
P Kennedy (3-7, 0-6f), J Maher 0-1. Report M Ivory (0-11, 0-7f, 0-1 65), D Crowe 1-1, H Gleeson 0-1. Referee: J Mullins (Clare)

All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship[edit]

All-Ireland semi-finals[edit]

17 February 2024 Semi-final Ballinasloe 0-14 - 0-17
(aet)
Monaleen Páirc Íde Naofa
C O’Hanlon 0-11 (0-11 frees), C Keighery 0-2, E Hayes 0-1. Report M Ivory 0-15 (0-14 frees), C O Duinn, H Gleeson 0-1 each.
17 February 2024 Semi-final Drom-Inch 0-17 - 1-06 Birr Páirc Íde Naofa
P Kennedy (0-9, 0-4f), D Brennan (0-2); K Butler (0-2), E Walsh (0-1f), J Johnson (0-1); M Butler (0-1), D McAllister (0-1). Report D Beale (1-3, 0-2f), B Whelahan (0-2); G Teehan (0-1).

All-Ireland final[edit]

2 March 2024 Final Monaleen 2-11 - 0-09 Drom-Inch Páirc Íde Naofa
B Hayes (2-3), M Ivory (0-8). Report P Kennedy (0-5), D Brennan (0-1), K Butler (0-1), J Maher (0-1), P Lupton (0-1). Referee: J Keenan

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The All-Ireland junior B hurling championship: giving real GAA people what they deserve". Sportsjoe website. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ McNamara, Peter (20 November 2015). "Killeedy's All-Ireland Club Junior B Hurling Championship continues to thrive". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Monaleen exact revenge to beat gallant Drom & Inch in All-Ireland Junior B decider". Tipperary Live. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.