Kilkenny Senior Hurling League

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Kilkenny Senior Hurling League
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2024 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League
Irish Sraith Iomána Sinsear Chill Chainnigh
Code Hurling
Founded1992;33 years ago (1992)
Region Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny (GAA)
TrophyMatty Power Cup
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Limerick.svg O'Loughlin Gaels (2nd title)
First winner Colours of Limerick.svg Ballyhale Shamrocks
Most titles Colours of Limerick.svg Ballyhale Shamrocks (7 titles)
SponsorsSt. Canice's Credit Union
Official website Official website

The Kilkenny Senior Hurling League (known for sponsorship reasons as the St. Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling League) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1992 for the top hurling teams in the county of Kilkenny in Ireland.

Contents

The series of games are played over the summer and autumn months with the league final currently being played at Nowlan Park in September. The prize for the winning team is the Matty Power Cup.

The league has 12 teams divided into two groups with six teams in each group. Each team in each group plays each other once with the top team in each group progressing to the final. Promotion and relegation between the senior league and lower leagues are a central feature, while a team's finishing position in the league impacts on the subsequent Kilkenny Senior Championship.

The title has been won at least once by 11 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Ballyhale Shamrocks, who have won a total of seven titles.

O'Loughlin Gaels are the current title-holders following their defeat of Tullaroan in the 2024 final. [1]

Sponsorship

Since 1992 the Kilkenny Senior Hurling League has been sponsored by the St. Canice's Credit Union.

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Matty Power Cup. A native of Graiguenamanagh, Matty Power (1899-1965) played hurling for Dicksboro and Garda. He won five All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny and Dublin.

Roll of honour

ClubWinsYears wonRunner-upYears runner-up
Ballyhale Shamrocks 71992, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 201622010, 2012
Dicksboro 61994, 1996, 2017, 2019, 2020, 202312000
Graigue-Ballycallan 31995, 1998, 200311996
Tullaroan 32000, 2002, 202212024
Young Irelands 21997, 199931995, 2002, 2003
James Stephens 22010, 201871994, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
Clara 22013, 201512021
O'Loughlin Gaels 22014, 202442017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Bennettsbridge 1202112022
Fenians 1199312006
Glenmore 1200131998, 1999, 2023
Carrickshock 12012
Erin's Own 21993, 2001
Rower-Inistioge 22014, 2015
Mullinavat 11992
St Martin's 12016

There was no competition in 2004 and 2005.

References

  1. Cribbin, Robert (18 September 2024). "Kilkenny SHL- Relentless O'Loughlins capture senior league title". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. Retrieved 21 October 2024.