A period of political instability in Ireland over the next decade led to the county championship either being delayed, unfinished or suspended.
Kilkenny, however, were not the force they once were, having won seven All-Ireland titles in the previous decade, and a 5-4 to 3-2 score line resulted in victory for Tipperary.
A 3-4 to 1-2 halted Dublin's march to a fourth successive provincial title, and gave Holohan a second Leinster medal.
On 9 September 1923 Kilkenny faced old rivals Tipperary in the All-Ireland decider in front of a crowd of over 26,000 at Croke Park.
Two late goals by Paddy Donoghue and Dick Tobin secured a 4-2 to 2-6 victory for Kilkenny and an All-Ireland medal for Holohan.
His failure to do so later became the subject of a bitter dispute between the Tullaroan club and the chairman of the Kilkenny County Board.
Holohan decided to retire from hurling prior to Kilkenny's opening game in the subsequent championship.