Connacht Junior Hurling Championship Explained

The Connacht Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Connacht in Ireland.[1] The series of games are organised by the Connacht Council.

Connacht Junior Hurling Championship
Code:Hurling
Founded:1925
Abolished:2004
Region:Connacht
Firstwin: Galway
Title Holders: Mayo
Currentordinal:3
Super:th
Most Titles: Galway
Mostordinal:23
Website:Official website

The winners of the Connacht Junior Hurling Championship each year progress to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship. The championship was first played for in 1925.

History

The championship was first played for in 1925. The province was represented by Galway in the years 1913 to 1915, 1923 to 1924 and 1927 and 1938. In the years 1983 to 1996, the province was again represented by Galway.

Since 1976, the competition has only been played once – in 2004 when Mayo beat Sligo.

Since 2005, the 4 weaker counties in the province have competed instead in the Christy Ring Cup, Nicky Rackard Cup and Lory Meagher Cup. The fifth county – Galway – have instead represented Connacht in the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Teams

Eligible teams

The championship is currently suspended but eight counties would be eligible for the championship:

CountyQualificationLocationStadiumProvinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
GalwayJunior development teamGalwayPearse StadiumConnacht231957
LancashireLory Meagher Cup teamEast DidsburyOld BediansBritain0—
LeitrimLory Meagher Cup teamCarrick-on-ShannonPáirc Seán Mac DiarmadaConnacht41976
LondonIntermediate development teamSouth RuislipMcGovern ParkBritain0—
MayoNicky Rackard Cup teamCastlebarMacHale ParkConnacht32004
RoscommonNicky Rackard Cup teamRoscommonDr Hyde ParkConnacht131974
New YorkIntermediate development teamBronxGaelic ParkNorth America0—
WarwickshireLory Meagher Cup teamSolihullPáirc na hÉireannBritain0—

Roll of honour

CountyTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Galway2331925, 1926, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 19571936, 1952, 1958
Roscommon13171952, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1971, 1972, 19741925, 1926, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1969, 1970
Leitrim441969, 1970, 1975, 19761961, 1962, 1966, 1974
Mayo3101936, 1967, 20041934, 1935, 1939, 1950, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1972, 1975
Sligo271968, 19731929, 1930, 1954, 1963, 1967, 1976, 2004
South and West Galway101932—
North and East Galway01—1932

List of finals

YearWinnerRunners-up
CountyScoreCountyScore
2005–presentNo championship
2004Mayo1–10Sligo2-03
1977–2003No championship
1976Leitrim2–13Sligo2–01
1975Leitrim1–08 *Mayo2–05
1974Roscommon5–06Leitrim0–06
1973Sligo
1972Roscommon7–09Mayo0–04
1971Roscommon
1970Leitrim7–08Roscommon1–06
1969Leitrim4–05Roscommon1–07
1968Sligo
1967Mayo5–08Sligo0–08
1966Roscommon6–06Leitrim1–04
1965Roscommon1–06Mayo0–05
1964Roscommon1–09Mayo0–04
1963Roscommon2–14Sligo2–01
1962Roscommon7–05Leitrim4–01
1961Roscommon5–15Leitrim5–01
1960Roscommon9–18Mayo2–02
1959Roscommon3–05Mayo0–08
1958Roscommon4–06Galway3–05
1957Galway5–13Roscommon1–05
1956Galway3–09Roscommon3–07
1955Galway6–08Roscommon4–04
1954GalwaySligo
1953Galway3–01 *Roscommon2–05
1952Roscommon4–05Galway2–03
1951Galway6–12Roscommon4–04
1950Galway6–06Mayo5–04
1949Galway6–08Roscommon1–07
1948Galway4–08Roscommon0–00
1947Galway4–08Roscommon1–09
1946Galway6–06Roscommon3–06
1942–1945Suspended
1941Galway represented the province
1940Galway6–05Roscommon1–04
1939Galway7–06Mayo1–03
1938Galway8–03Roscommon2–01
1937Galway5–07Roscommon3–02
1936Mayo0–14Galway0–13
1935Galway4–02Mayo1–02
1934Galway7–04Mayo1–02
1933GalwaySee note
1932West & South GalwayEast & North Galway
1931Galway *Roscommon
1930Galway5–07Sligo3–02
1929Galway10–04Sligo1–01
1927–1928Galway represented the province
1926Galway7–08Roscommon2–03
1925Galway7–05Roscommon1–03
1923–1924Galway represented the province
1915–1922No championship
1913–1915Galway represented the province

Notes

Team records and statistics

List of counties

The following teams have competed in the championship for at least one season.

CountyTotal yearsFirst year in ChampionshipMost recent year in ChampionshipChampionship titlesLast Championship title2023 championship finishBest championship finishCurrent ChampionshipLvl
Galway3019251958231957All-Ireland semi-finalistsChampionsLeinster Senior Hurling Championship1
Leitrim819611976419765th (Lory Meagher Cup)ChampionsLory Meagher Cup5
Mayo1319342004320046th (Christy Ring Cup)ChampionsNicky Rackard Cup4
North and East Galway1193219320—N / ARunners-upN / A—
Roscommon30192519741319744th (Nicky Rackard Cup)ChampionsNicky Rackard Cup4
Sligo919292004219733rd (Christy Ring Cup)ChampionsChristy Ring Cup3
South and West Galway11932193211932N / AChampionsN / A—

All-time table (finals only)

Team
1 Galway26230346
2Roscommon301301726
3Leitrim94149
4Mayo1431107
5Sligo92074

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of titles, is as follows:

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gallagher . Emma . Sligo’s Easkey defeat Ballinasloe to retain Connacht Junior hurling title . Independent.ie . 25 November 2023 . 11 February 2024.

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