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| Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Current season or competition: | |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Region | |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Title holders | |
| First winner | |
| Most titles | |
| Sponsors | Allied Irish Banks |
| Official website | Connacht GAA Website |
The Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Connacht GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the four champion clubs in the province of Connacht in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition for junior clubs in Munster hurling.
The Munster Junior Club Championship was introduced in 2004. In its current format, the championship is usually played over a two-week period in November. The four participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Connacht final. The winner of the Connacht Junior Championship qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.
The title has been won at least once by 11 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Calry-St Joseph's and Easkey who have both won four championship titles. Easkey are the also the title-holders after defeating Ballinasloe by 2-17 to 2-15 in the 2025 Connacht final. [1]
| County | Championship | Qualifying Team |
|---|---|---|
| | Galway Junior 1 Hurling Championship | Champions |
| | Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
| | Mayo Junior Hurling Championship | Champions |
| | Sligo Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
18 clubs will compete in the 2025 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship:
| County | No. | Clubs competing in county championship |
|---|---|---|
| | 6 | An Spidéal, Ballinasloe, Bearna Na Forbacha, Kiltormer, Mícheál Breathnach, Salthill-Knocknacarra |
| | 2 | Carrick Hurling, Cluainín Iomáint |
| | 3 | Ballina Stephenites, Castlebar Mitchels, Moytura |
| | 7 | Calry St. Joseph's, Coolera-Strandhill, Easkey, Naomh Eoin, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane, Western Gaels |
Note: Bold indicates title-holders.
| # | Club | County | Titles | Runners-up | Championships won | Championships runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calry-St Joseph's | | 4 | 5 | 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 | 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Easkey | | 4 | 1 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | 2021 | |
| 3 | Skehana | | 3 | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2008 | 2004, 2009, 2012 |
| Sylane | | 3 | 0 | 2007, 2015, 2017 | — | |
| 5 | Carrick Hurling | | 1 | 3 | 2018 | 2005, 2006, 2010 |
| Oran | | 1 | 0 | 2004 | — | |
| Bearna/Na Forbacha | | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — | |
| Ballygar | | 1 | 2 | 2011 | 2018, 2022 | |
| Annaghdown | | 1 | 0 | 2014 | — | |
| Míchael Breathnach | | 1 | 0 | 2019 | — | |
| Salthill-Knocknacarra | | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — | |
| 12 | Ballinasloe | | 0 | 3 | — | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Athleague | | 0 | 1 | — | 2007 | |
| An Spidéal | | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 | |
| Mícheál Breathnach | | 0 | 1 | — | 2016 | |
| Naomh Eoin | | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
| County | Titles | Runners-up | Total | Most recent success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 11 | 10 | 21 | 2021 |
| | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2025 |
| | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2018 |
| | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2004 |
| Year | Galway | Leitrim | Mayo | Sligo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Salthill–Knocknacarra | Cluainín Iomáint | n/a | Easkey |
| 2022 | Ballygar | Carrick | n/a | Easkey |
| 2023 | Ballinasloe | Carrick | n/a | Easkey |
| 2024 | Ballinasloe | Carrick | n/a | Easkey |
| 2025 | Ballinasloe | Cluainín Iomáint | Moytura | Easkey |