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| Dates | 8 April – 27 May 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions |  Carlow (2nd title)Paul Doyle (captain) Tom Mullally (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  OffalyJason Sampson (captain) Johnny Kelly (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 683 (42.69 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Marty Kavanagh (3-71) | ||
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The 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup was the sixth staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2018.[1]
Antrim, winner of the 2022 final, were promoted to the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, replaced by Laois who were relegated back to this competition.[2] Kildare were promoted from the Christy Ring Cup.[3]
The top 2 teams from the round robin stage played off in the final to decide the winner, with Carlow defeating Offaly.[4] Both advanced to the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship knock-out stages. The bottom team was relegated to Christy Ring Cup.[5]
- ^ Moran, Seán (30 September 2017). "GAA Congress approve round-robin provincial hurling championships". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Antrim relegated straight back to the Joe McDonagh Cup after defeat to Laois". Belfast Telegraph. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "GAA Master Fixtures for 2023 published". www.gaa.ie.
- ^ "Seven Carlow players in Joe McDonagh Cup selection". 25 October 2023 – via www.rte.ie.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Hurling round-up: All to play for in final rounds for Joe McDonagh, Kildare head into Christy Ring final as hot favourites". Irish Examiner. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.