Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship

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Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2025 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Code Hurling
Founded2004;21 years ago (2004)
Region Colours of Connacht Council.svg Connacht (GAA)
No. of teams4
Title holders Colours of Wicklow.svg Easkey (4th title)
First winner Colours of Kerry.svg Oran
Most titles Colours of Clare.svg Calry-St Joseph's (4 titles)
Colours of Wicklow.svg Easkey (4 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.

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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]

Teams

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying Team
Colours of Galway.svg Galway Galway Junior 1 Hurling ChampionshipChampions
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Mayo Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Sligo Senior Hurling Championship Champions

2025 teams

18 clubs will compete in the 2025 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship:

CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 6An Spidéal, Ballinasloe, Bearna Na Forbacha, Kiltormer, Mícheál Breathnach, Salthill-Knocknacarra
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 2Carrick Hurling, Cluainín Iomáint
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 3Ballina Stephenites, Castlebar Mitchels, Moytura
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 7Calry St. Joseph's, Coolera-Strandhill, Easkey, Naomh Eoin, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane, Western Gaels

Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

List of Finals

List of Connacht JHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2025 [2] Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Easkey Sea Blues 2-17 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballinasloe 2-15
2024 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Easkey Sea Blues 0-18 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballinasloe 1-11
2023 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Easkey Sea Blues 1-18 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballinasloe 2-12
2022 [3] Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Easkey Sea Blues 0-05 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballygar0-04
2021 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-16 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Easkey Sea Blues 1-12
2020No Championship
2019 [4] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Míchael Breathnach 1-12 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Naomh Eoin 0-08
2018 [5] Colours of Leitrim.svg LEI Carrick Hurling 2-11 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballygar2-09
2017 [6] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Sylane 0-21 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 0-05
2016 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 3-09 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Míchael Breathnach 2-10
2015 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Sylane 1-18 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 2-07
2014 [7] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Annaghdown 2-11 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 0-06
2013 [8] Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 2-12 Colours of Galway.svg GAL An Spidéal2-10
2012 [9] Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 1-12 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Skehana1-11
2011 [10] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballygar2-13 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 1-06
2010 [11] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Bearna/Na Forbacha 1-12 Colours of Leitrim.svg LEI Carrick Hurling 1-09
2009 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 1-09 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Skehana0-10
2008 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Skehana3-12 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 2-11
2007 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Sylane 0-12 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Athleague 1-05
2006 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Skehana1-10 Colours of Leitrim.svg LEI Carrick Hurling 0-06
2005 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Skehana Colours of Leitrim.svg LEI Carrick Hurling
2004 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Oran Colours of Galway.svg GAL Skehana

Roll of Honour

By club

#ClubCountyTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runner-Up
1 Calry-St Joseph's Colours of Sligo.svg SLI 452009, 2012, 2013, 20162008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017
Easkey Colours of Sligo.svg SLI 41 2022, 2023, 2024, 20252021
3Skehana Colours of Galway.svg GAL 332005, 2006, 20082004, 2009, 2012
Sylane Colours of Galway.svg GAL 302007, 2015, 2017—
5 Carrick Hurling Colours of Leitrim.svg LEI 1320182005, 2006, 2010
Oran Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS 102004—
Bearna/Na Forbacha Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102010—
Ballygar Colours of Galway.svg GAL 1220112018, 2022
Annaghdown Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102014—
Míchael Breathnach Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102019—
Salthill-Knocknacarra Colours of Galway.svg GAL 10 2021 —
12 Ballinasloe Colours of Galway.svg GAL 03—2023, 2024, 2025
Athleague Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS 01—2007
An Spidéal Colours of Galway.svg GAL 01—2013
Mícheál Breathnach Colours of Galway.svg GAL 01—2016
Naomh Eoin Colours of Sligo.svg SLI 01—2019

By county

CountyTitlesRunners-upTotalMost recent success
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1110212021
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 87152025
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 1342018
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 1122004

Records and statistics

County representatives

YearGalwayLeitrimMayoSligo
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Easkey battle past Ballinasloe to Connacht club JHC four-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Easkey's dominance continues as tight win over Ballinasloe seals fourth Connacht Junior Hurling Championship on the spin". www.independent.ie. 22 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "West Sligo's Easkey win club's first ever Provincial hurling title". independent. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Connacht Club JHC final: Micheal Breathnach claim the spoils". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Connacht Club JHC: Carrick create history". Hogan Stand. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Slyane turn charge for title into a stroll". Irish Independent . 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Connacht Club JHC: Annaghdown claim silverware". Hogan Stand . 8 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Connacht club JHC: Calry-St Joseph's retain title". Hogan Stand . 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Investigation likely after referee struck in hurling final". Irish Independent . 12 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "Ballygar Hurling Club Notes". Hogan Stand . 7 November 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "AIB Connacht Junior Club Hurling Final 2010". Connacht GAA. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.
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