Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship

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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.

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Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2024 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Flag of Connacht.svg
Code Hurling
Founded2004;21 years ago (2004)
Region Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht (GAA)
No. of teams3
Title holders Colours of Clare.svg Easkey (3rd title)
First winner Colours of Kerry.svg Oran
Most titles Colours of Clare.svg 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.

Teams

Qualification

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

2024 teams

27 clubs will compete in the 2024 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship:

CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 18An 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
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 2Carrick Hurling, Cluainín Iomáint
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.

Recent championships

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

List of Finals

List of Connacht JHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
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 [1] 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 [2] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Míchael Breathnach 1-12 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Naomh Eoin 0-08
2018 [3] Colours of Leitrim.svg LEI Carrick Hurling 2-11 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballygar2-09
2017 [4] 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 [5] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Annaghdown 2-11 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 0-06
2013 [6] Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 2-12 Colours of Galway.svg GAL An Spidéal2-10
2012 [7] Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 1-12 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Skehana 1-11
2011 [8] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballygar2-13 Colours of Sligo.svg SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 1-06
2010 [9] 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 Skehana 0-10
2008 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Skehana 3-12 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 Skehana 1-10 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
2Skehana Colours of Galway.svg GAL 332005, 2006, 20082004, 2009, 2012
Easkey Colours of Sligo.svg SLI 31 2022, 2023, 20242021
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 02—2023, 2024
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 119202021
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 77142024
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 1342018
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 1122004

See also

References

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


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