2023 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 2023 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The opening-round fixtures were confirmed on 9 September 2023. The championship ran from 23 September to 29 October 2023.
| Dates | 23 September - 29 October 2023 | ||
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| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions | O'Loughlin Gaels (5th title) Mark Bergin (captain) Brian Hogan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Ballyhale Shamrocks Evan Shefflin (captain) Pat Hoban (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Danesfort | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 33 (2.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 380 (31.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | T. J. Reid (3-30) | ||
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Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a record sixth consecutive title. Danesfort were relegated after just one year of top flight hurling.
The final was played on 29 October 2023 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and O'Loughlin Gaels, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in two years. O'Loughlin Gaels won the match by 0-20 to 0-19 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in seven years.
T. J. Reid was the championship's top scorer with 3-30.