Galway Junior A Hurling Championship

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Galway Junior A Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg2022 Galway Junior A Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iomána Shóisearach A na Gaillimhe
Code Hurling
Region Colours of Galway.svg Galway (GAA)
Title holders Colours of Dublin.svg Ballygar (th title)
SponsorsBrooks
Official website Official website

The Galway Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Galway JAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in the county of Galway in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Galway hurling championship system.

Contents

Skehana/Mountbellew-Moylough are the title holders, beating Loughrea by 1-13 to 0-13 in the 2023 final. [1]

Teams

2025 teams

The 18 teams competing in the 2025 Galway Junior A Hurling Championship are:

ClubLocationColours
An Spidéal Spiddal
Ardrahan Ardrahan Blue and white
Athenry Athenry Maroon and white
Ballinasloe Ballinasloe Black and amber
Ballinderreen Ballinaderreen Green and white
Bearna/Na Forbacha Barna and Furbo Saffron and blue
Cappataggle Cappataggle Red and black
Castlegar Castlegar Green and white
Killimordaly Killimordaly Green and White
Kiltormer Clontuskert, Lawrencetown & Kiltormer Blue and white
Liam Mellows Renmore Green and white
Loughrea Loughrea Blue and gold
Meelick-Eyrecourt Meelick and Eyrecourt Blue and white
Mícheál Breathnach Connemara Blue and white
Oranmore-Maree Oranmore and MareeSky blue and navy
Salthill-Knocknacarra Salthill and KnocknacarraBlue, navy and yellow
Sarsfields Bullaun, New Inn and Woodlawn White and green
St. Thomas' Kilchreest and PeterswellRed and blue Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry Tynagh Blue and green

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour

Roll of honour

#ClubTitlesChampionships won
1 Athenry 102024, 2019, 2011, 2008, 2004, 1993, 1957, 1929, 1916, 1909
2 Turloughmore 61907, 1949, 1954, 1991, 1997, 2018
3 Ardrahan 21934, 1979
Loughrea 22012, 2009
Craughwell 22021, 2013
6 St. Thomas' 11972
Sarsfields 11996
Tommy Larkins 12006
Castlegar 12007
Mullagh 12008
Gort 12010
Annaghdown 12014
An Spideal12015
Meelick-Eyrecourt 12016
Sylane 12017
Clarinbridge 12020
Skehana/Mountbellew–Moylough 12023
Ballygar 12024

List of finals

List of Galway JAHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue
ClubScoreClubScore
2024 Athenry 2-15 Loughrea 1-12
2023 Skehana/Mountbellew–Moylough 1-13 Loughrea 0-13 Duggan Park
2022Ballygar1-17 Skehana/Mountbellew–Moylough 1-16 Duggan Park
2021 Craughwell 1-19 Liam Mellows 2-09
2020 Clarinbridge 3-12 Salthill-Knocknacarra 2-06
2019 Athenry 3-21 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-14
2018 Turloughmore 3-13 Sarsfields 1-16
2017 Sylane 3-18 Tommy Larkins 1-08
2016 Meelick-Eyrecourt 2-12 Sarsfields 0-14
2015An Spideal0-13 Castlegar 0-10
2014 Annaghdown 1-08An Spideal0-07
2013 Craughwell 2-07 Annaghdown 1-09
2012 Loughrea 1-09 Bearna/Na Forbacha 1-07
2011 Athenry 2-08Ballygar0-07
2010 Gort 2-13 Portumna 1-10
2009 Loughrea 1-10 Sarsfields 1-05
2008 Mullagh 0-13Skehana0-07
2007 Castlegar 0-14 Meelick-Eyrecourt 0-13
2006 Tommy Larkins 2-06Skehana0-08
2005No record
2004 Athenry
2003
2002
2001
2000
1998–1999No record
1997 Turloughmore
1996 Sarsfields
1994–1995No record
1993 Athenry
1992
1991 Turloughmore
1980–1990No record
1979 Ardrahan
1973–1978No record
1972 St. Thomas'
1958–1971No record
1957 Athenry
1955–1956No record
1954 Turloughmore
1950–1953No record
1949 Turloughmore
1935–1948No record
1934 Ardrahan
1908–1933No record
1907 Turloughmore

See also

References

  1. "Ballygar hurlers promoted to Intermediate after epic final win". Galway Bay fm. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.