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The Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition that comprises the winners of the senior hurling competitions from Sligo and Leitrim along with the Galway champions who receive a bye to the final. The winners of this competition qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.
Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship | |
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Current season or competition: 2024 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship | |
Code | Hurling |
Founded | 2004 |
Region | Connacht (GAA) |
No. of teams | 3 |
Title holders | Easkey (3rd title) |
First winner | Oran |
Most titles | Calry-St Joseph's (4 titles) |
Sponsors | Allied Irish Banks |
Official website | Connacht GAA Website |
The county champions of Mayo and Roscommon compete in the intermediate grade.
The current champions are Easkey Sea Blues of Sligo who defeated Ballinasloe of Galway in the 2024 final.
County | Championship | Qualifying Team |
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Galway | Galway Junior A Hurling Championship | Champions |
Leitrim | Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
Sligo | Sligo Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
27 clubs will compete in the 2024 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship:
County | No. | Clubs competing in county championship |
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Galway | 18 | An Spidéal, Ardrahan, Athenry, Ballinasloe, Ballinderreen, Bearna/Na Forbacha, Cappataggle, Castlegar, Liam Mellows, Loughrea, Meelick-Eyrecourt, Mícheál Breathnach, Oranmore-Maree, Salthill-Knocknacarra, Sarsfields, St. Thomas', Tommy Larkin's, Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry |
Leitrim | 2 | Carrick Hurling, Cluainín Iomáint |
Sligo | 7 | Calry St. Joseph's, Coolera-Strandhill, Easkey, Naomh Eoin, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane, Western Gaels |
Note: Bold indicates title-holders.
2024
Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
Easkey Sea Blues | 2-22 | ||||||||
Carrick Hurling | 2-06 | ||||||||
Easkey Sea Blues | 0-18 | ||||||||
Ballinasloe | 1-11 |
2023
Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
Easkey Sea Blues | 2-20 | ||||||||
Carrick Hurling | 1-09 | ||||||||
Easkey Sea Blues | 1-18 | ||||||||
Ballinasloe | 2-12 |
2022
Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
Easkey Sea Blues | 3-25 | ||||||||
Carrick Hurling | 1-06 | ||||||||
Easkey Sea Blues | 0-05 | ||||||||
Ballygar Hurling Club | 0-04 |
# | Club | County | Titles | Runners-Up | Championship wins | Championship runner-Up |
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1 | Calry-St Joseph's | SLI | 4 | 5 | 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 | 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
2 | Skehana | GAL | 3 | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2008 | 2004, 2009, 2012 |
Easkey | SLI | 3 | 1 | 2022, 2023, 2024 | 2021 | |
Sylane | GAL | 3 | 0 | 2007, 2015, 2017 | — | |
5 | Carrick Hurling | LEI | 1 | 3 | 2018 | 2005, 2006, 2010 |
Oran | ROS | 1 | 0 | 2004 | — | |
Bearna/Na Forbacha | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — | |
Ballygar | GAL | 1 | 2 | 2011 | 2018, 2022 | |
Annaghdown | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2014 | — | |
Míchael Breathnach | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2019 | — | |
Salthill-Knocknacarra | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — | |
12 | Ballinasloe | GAL | 0 | 2 | — | 2023, 2024 |
Athleague | ROS | 0 | 1 | — | 2007 | |
An Spidéal | GAL | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 | |
Míchael Breathnach | GAL | 0 | 1 | — | 2016 | |
Naomh Eoin | SLI | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
County | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
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Galway | 11 | 9 | 20 |
Sligo | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Leitrim | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Roscommon | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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