2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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Championship details
Dates19 April — 20 July 2025 [1]
Teams17
All-Ireland champions
Provincial champions
Munster Not Played
Leinster Not Played
Ulster Not Played
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
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The 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is due to be the 138th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The championship is planned to begin in 19 April 2025 and end on 20 July 2025. [1]

Contents

Clare enter the championship as defending champions having won their first All Ireland since 2013. [2]

The 2025 All-Ireland final is scheduled to be played on 20 July at Croke Park in Dublin. [3]

Format

Leinster Championship

Participating counties (6)

Antrim, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Offaly, Wexford [4]

Group stage (15 matches)

Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Leinster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the all-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team may face relegation to next years Joe McDonagh Cup. [4]

Final (1 match)

The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. [5]

Munster Championship

Participating counties (5)

Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford [1]

Group stage (10 matches)

Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Munster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the all-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team may face relegation to next years Joe McDonagh Cup. [4]

Final (1 match)

The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Munster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Munster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals. [6]

Joe McDonagh Cup

Participating counties (6)

Carlow, Down, Kerry, Kildare, Laois, Westmeath [7]

Group stage (15 matches)

Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Joe McDonagh Cup final. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team are relegated to next years Christy Ring Cup. [7]

Final (1 match)

The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Joe McDonagh Cup champions and runners-up advance to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. [7]

All-Ireland Championship

Preliminary quarter-finals (2 matches)

The 3rd placed teams from the Leinster and Munster championships play the Joe McDonagh Cup champions and runners-up. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals. [3]

Quarter-finals (2 matches)

The winners of the preliminary quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster runners-up to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. [3]

Semi-finals (2 matches)

The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate semi-finals where possible. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final. [3]

Final (1 match)

The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game. [3]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup

From Championship

Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup

Teams

General information

Seventeen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and six teams in the Joe McDonagh Cup. [10]

County Last provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2024 ChampionshipCurrent championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2017 —5th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow ——6th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Joe McDonagh Cup
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1998 2024 Champions Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2018 2005 Runners-up Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Down.svg Down ——5th (Joe McDonagh Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2013 1938 Quarter-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2018 2017 4th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 1891 1891 3rd (Joe McDonagh Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare ——1st (Christy Ring Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 2024 2015 Semi-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915 Preliminary quarter-finals Joe McDonagh Cup
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 2024 2023 Semi-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1995 1998 Preliminary quarter-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary 2016 2019 5th (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 2010 1959 4th (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath ——3rd (Joe McDonagh Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2019 1996 Quarter-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Davy Fitzgerald Conor McCann Fibrus
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Tom Mullally Kevin McDonald SETU
Colours of Clare.svg Clare Brian Lohan Tony Kelly Pat O'Donnell
Colours-of-Cork.png Cork Pat Ryan Rob Downey Sports Direct
Colours of Down.svg Down Ronan SheehanTBDEOS IT Solutions
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Niall Ó Ceallacháin Paddy Smyth Staycity
Colours of Galway.svg Galway Micheál Donoghue Conor Whelan Supermac's
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry John Griffin Tomás O'Connor Kerry Group
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Brian Dowling Paddy McKennaBrady Family Ham
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Derek Lyng Richie Reid and Eoin Cody Avonmore
Colours of Laois.svg Laois Tommy Fitzgerald Enda Rowland Laois Hire
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick John Kiely Declan Hannon JP McManus
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Johnny Kelly Jason Sampson Glenisk
Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary Liam Cahill Noel McGrath Fiserv
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Peter Queally Dessie Hutchinson Suir Engineering
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath Seoirse Bulfin Aonghus Clarke and Killian Doyle Renault
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Darragh Egan Lee Chin and Kevin Foley Zurich Insurance Group

Teams by province

The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2025 National Hurling League before the championship were:

Connacht (1)

Leinster (8)

Munster (6)

Ulster (2)

Summary

Championships

CompetitionYearChampionsTitleRunners-upLevel on pyramid
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship20251
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 2025
Munster Senior Hurling Championship 2025
Joe McDonagh Cup 2023 2
Christy Ring Cup 2025 3
Nicky Rackard Cup 2025 4
Lory Meagher Cup 2025 5

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Group stage [11] [12]

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 00000-000-00+00Advance to Leinster Final
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 00000-000-00+00
3 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 00000-000-00+00Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
4 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 00000-000-00+00
5 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 00000-000-00+00
6 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 00000-000-00+00Relegated to Joe McDonagh Cup

Final

Final
1stv2nd
Croke Park
Referee:
Man of the match:

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Group stage [13] [14]

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 00000-000-00+00Advance to Munster Final
2 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 00000-000-00+00
3 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 00000-000-00+00Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
4 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 00000-000-00+00
5 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 00000-000-00+00Potentially relegated to Joe McDonagh Cup

Final

Final
1stv2nd
TBC
Referee:
Man of the Match:

Cup competitions

Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)

Group stage [15]

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 00000-000-00+00Advance to Final
2 Colours of Down.svg Down 00000-000-00+00
3 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 00000-000-00+00
4 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 00000-000-00+00
5 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 00000-000-00+00
6 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 00000-000-00+00Relegated to Christy Ring Cup

Final

8 June 2025Final1st group stagev2nd group stage Dublin  
Venue: Croke Park
TV: TG4


Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 00000-000-00+00Advance to Final
2 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 00000-000-00+00
3 Colours of London.svg London 00000-000-00+00
4 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 00000-000-00+00
5 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 00000-000-00+00
6 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 00000-000-00+00Relegated to Nicky Rackard Cup

Final

31 May/1 June 2025Final1st group stagev2nd group stage Dublin  
Venue: Croke Park
TV: TG4


Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 00000-000-00+00Advance to Final
2 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 00000-000-00+00
3 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 00000-000-00+00
4 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 00000-000-00+00
5 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 00000-000-00+00
6 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 00000-000-00+00Relegated to Lory Meagher Cup

Final

31 May/1 June 2025Final1st group stagev2nd group stage Dublin  
Venue: Croke Park
TV: TG4


Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 00000-000-00+00Advance to Final
2 Colours of Clare.svg Lancashire 00000-000-00+00
3 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 00000-000-00+00
4 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 00000-000-00+00
5 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 00000-000-00+00
6 Colors of New York.svg New York 00000-000-00+00
7 Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire 00000-000-00+00

Final

31 May/1 June 2025Final1st group stagev2nd group stage Dublin  
Venue: Croke Park
TV: TG4


All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

Preliminary Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals All-Ireland Final
Leinster champions
Quarter-Final Winner
Munster runners-up
Joe McDonagh Cup runners-up Preliminary Quarter-Final Winner
Leinster 3rd Place Semi-Final Winner
Semi-Final Winner
Munster champions
Quarter-Final Winner
Leinster runners-up
Joe McDonagh Cup champions Preliminary Quarter-Final Winner
Munster 3rd Place

All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals

14/15 June 2025Preliminary quarter-finalJoe McDonagh Cup championsvLeinster 3rd place 


14/15 June 2025Preliminary quarter-finalJoe McDonagh Cup runners-upvMunster 3rd place 


All-Ireland quarter-finals

21/22 June 2025Quarter-finalLeinster runners-upvPreliminary quarter-final winner 
TV: RTÉ2


21/22 June 2025Quarter-finalMunster runners-upvPreliminary quarter-final winner 
TV: RTÉ2


All-Ireland semi-finals

6 July 2025Semi-finalLeinster championsvQuarter-final winner Dublin  
Venue: Croke Park
TV: RTÉ2


5 July 2025Semi-finalMunster championsvQuarter-final winner Dublin  
Venue: Croke Park
TV: RTÉ2


All-Ireland Final

20 July 2025 (2025-07-20)
TBC
Final
Semi-Final Winners 1vSemi-Final Winners 2

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2023 All-Ireland SHC teams.
Red pog.svg Red: Munster SHC; Green pog.svg Green: Leinster SHC; Blue pog.svg Blue: Joe McDonagh Cup.
County Location Province Stadium Capacity
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Belfast Ulster Corrigan Park 3,700
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Carlow Leinster Dr Cullen Park 11,000
Colours of Clare.svg Clare Ennis Munster Cusack Park 19,000
Colours of Cork.svg Cork Cork Munster Páirc Uí Chaoimh 45,000
Colours of Down.svg Down Rubane Ulster McKenna Park 5,000
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Dublin Leinster Croke Park (neutral)82,300
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Donnycarney Leinster Parnell Park (official home venue)8,500
Colours of Galway.svg Galway Galway Connacht Pearse Stadium 26,197
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry Tralee Munster Austin Stack Park 12,000
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Newbridge Leinster Hawkfield Centre of Excellence1,300
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Kilkenny Leinster Nowlan Park 27,000
Colours of Laois.svg Laois Portlaoise Leinster O'Moore Park 22,000
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Limerick Munster Gaelic Grounds 44,023
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Tullamore Leinster O'Connor Park 18,000
Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary Thurles Munster Semple Stadium 45,690
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Thurles Munster Walsh Park 11,046
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath Mullingar Leinster Cusack Park 11,500
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Wexford Leinster Chadwicks Wexford Park 18,000


References

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  2. ↑ McGoldrick, Sean (21 July 2024). "Clare win fifth All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship by edging out Cork after extra-time in gripping final". Irish Independent . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
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  9. ↑ Buckley, Gerry (18 May 2024). "Westmeath find form as Meath relegated to Christy Ring". www.rte.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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  13. ↑ "Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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