London Senior Hurling Championship

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London Senior Hurling Championship
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Current event clock.svg2026 London Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of London.svg
Irish Craobh Shinsir Iomána Londain
Code Hurling
Founded1897
Region London (GAA)
No. of teams6
Title holders Brothers Pearse (13th title)
Most titlesBrian Borus (26 titles)
SponsorsCapital Concrete

The London Senior Hurling Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association cup competition between the top hurling clubs in London, England.

Contents

Format

Group stage

Six clubs start in the group stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed five group games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top four teams qualify for the knockout stage

Knockout stage

Semi-finals: The top four teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Relegation

The sixth-placed team from the group stage are relegated to the London Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Teams

2026 teams

ClubLocationColoursChampionship titlesLast championship title
Colours of Kerry.svg Brothers Pearse —Green and yellow132026
Colours of Cork.svg Sean Tracey’s—Red and white52002
Colours of Limerick.svg Kilburn Gaels Kilburn Green and white32017
Colours of Clare.svg Robert Emmetts East LondonBlue and yellow142021
Colours of Clare.svg St Gabriel's Wembley Blue and gold202025
Colours of Galway.svg Thomas McCurtains GoodmayesMaroon and white11987

2026 grades

GradeClub
Senior
Senior Colours of Kerry.svg Brothers Pearse
Colours of Limerick.svg Kilburn Gaels
Colours of Clare.svg Robert Emmetts
Colours of Cork.svg Sean Treacy’s
Colours of Clare.svg St Gabriel's
Colours of Galway.svg Thomas McCurtains
Intermediate
Intermediate Colours of Cork.svg Cú Chulainns
Colours of Wexford.svg Fr. Murphy's
StFinbarrs.png Fulham Irish
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Granuaile
Colours of Limerick.svg Kilburn Gaels (2nd team)
Colours of Clare.svg St Gabriel's (2nd team)

Qualification for subsequent competitions

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

Roll of honour

By club

# [1] ClubTitlesRunners-upChampionship winsChampionship runner-up
1Brian Borus2611903, 1909, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 19821987
2 St Gabriel's 20161965, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2024, 20251969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1988, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
3 Brothers Pearse 1351924, 1936, 1938, 1947, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1968, 1972, 1998, 2020, 2023, 20261982, 1985, 1995, 1997, 2013
4 Robert Emmetts 892006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 20211996, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
5 Sean Treacys 5101984, 1991, 1993, 1994, 20021959, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2026
Desmonds521983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 19921984, 1986
Fintan Lalors501922, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930—
8 Fr. Murphy's 422000, 2001, 2003, 20051999, 2004
Geraldines401912, 1913, 1914, 1915—
Cuchullians401951, 1952, 1954, 1967—
11 Kilburn Gaels 332010, 2014, 20172006, 2012, 2025
Tara301933, 1934, 1937—
Naomh Mhuire301949, 1950, 1953—
14Hibernians211904, 19071952
15 Thomas McCurtains 1519871933, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1993
Ireland United101897—
Desmond Rovers101900—
Rooneys101908—
Cusacks101910—
Eire Og101921—
Erin's Hope101940—
Young Irelands101956—
Sean McDermotts101961—

List of finals

Legend

List of London SHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
ClubScoreClubScore
2026 [2] Brothers Pearse 1-17 Sean Treacy's 1-16
2025 St Gabriel's 2-15 Kilburn Gaels 1-13
2024 [3] St Gabriel's 5-21 Robert Emmetts 0-13
2023 Brothers Pearse 0-17 Robert Emmetts 0-13
2022 [4] St Gabriel's 4-15 Robert Emmetts 3-12
2021 Robert Emmetts 2-21 St Gabriel's 1-18
2020 [5] Brothers Pearse 1-17 St Gabriel's 0-18
2019 Robert Emmetts 1-25 St Gabriel's 3-17
2018 [6] St Gabriel's 2-17 Robert Emmetts 2-11
2017 [7] Kilburn Gaels 1-16 Robert Emmetts 0-14
2016 [8] Robert Emmetts 2-13 St Gabriel's 1-12
2015 [9] Robert Emmetts 3-10 St Gabriel's 1-10
2014 [10] Kilburn Gaels 4-20 Sean Treacy's 0-08
2013 [11] St Gabriel's 3-16 Brothers Pearse 2-05
2012 [12] St Gabriel's 1-14 Kilburn Gaels 2-08
2011 Robert Emmetts 2-14 St Gabriel's 1-11
2010 Kilburn Gaels 3-11 Sean Treacys 0-07
2009 St Gabriel's 3-06Robert Emmets1-08
2008Robert Emmetts3-13 Sean Treacys 0-07
2007Robert Emmetts St Gabriel's
2006Robert Emmetts2-15 Kilburn Gaels 1-04
2005 Fr. Murphy's 2-11Robert Emmetts0-13
2004Robert Emmetts Fr. Murphy's
2003Fr. Murphy's3-09 St Gabriel's 0-06
2002 Sean Treacys 1-11Robert Emmetts0-05
2001 Fr. Murphy's Sean Treacys
2000 Fr. Murphy's Sean Treacys
1999 St Gabriel's Fr. Murphy's
1998 Brothers Pearse Sean Treacys
1997 St Gabriel's Brothers Pearse
1996 St Gabriel's Robert Emmetts
1995 St Gabriel's Brothers Pearse
1994 Sean Treacys
1993 Sean Treacys Thomas McCurtains
1992Desmonds Sean Treacys
1991 Sean Treacys St Gabriel's
1990 St Gabriel's
1989Desmonds Sean Treacys
1988Desmonds St Gabriel's
1987 Thomas McCurtains Brian Borus
1986 St Gabriel's Desmonds
1985Desmonds Brothers Pearse
1984 Sean Treacys Desmonds
1983DesmondsSean McDermotts
1982 [13] Brian Borus Brothers Pearse
1981 St Gabriel's
1980Brian Borus Thomas McCurtains
1979 [14] Brian Borus St Gabriel's
1978 St Gabriel's 2-11 Thomas McCurtains 0-11
1977 St Gabriel's
1976 St Gabriel's 5-11 Thomas McCurtains 3-10
1975 [15] Brian Borus St Gabriel's
1974 St Gabriel's
1973 St Gabriel's
1972 Brothers Pearse St Gabriel's
1971 [16] Brian Borus St Gabriel's
1970Brian Borus St Gabriel's
1969Brian Borus St Gabriel's
1968 Brothers Pearse
1967Cuchullians
1966Brian Borus
1965 St Gabriel's
1964 [17] Brian Borus
1963 [18] Brian Borus
1962 [19] Brian Borus
1961Sean McDermotts
1960Brian Borus
1959 Brothers Pearse Sean Treacys
1958 Brothers Pearse
1957 Brothers Pearse
1956Young Irelands
1955Brian Borus
1954Cuchullians
1953Naomh Mhuire
1952Cuchullians5-06Hibernians2-03
1951Cuchullians
1950Naomh Mhuire
1949Naomh Mhuire
1948Brian Borus
1947 Brothers Pearse
1946Brian Borus
1945Brian Borus
1944Brian Borus
1943Brian Borus
1942Brian Borus
1941Brian Borus
1940Erin's Hope
1939Brian Borus
1938 Brothers Pearse
1937Tara
1936 Brothers Pearse
1935Cuchullians
1934Tara
1933Tara6-02 Thomas McCurtains 3-00
1932Brian Borus
1931
1930Fintan Lalors
1929Brian Borus
1928Fintan Lalors
1927Fintan Lalors
1926Brian Borus
1925
1924 Brothers Pearse
1923Fintan Lalors
1922Fintan Lalors
1921Éire Óg
1916–1920No Championship
1915Geraldines
1914Geraldines
1913Geraldines
1912Geraldines
1911No Championship
1910Cusacks
1909Brian Borus
1908Rooneys
1907Hibernians
1906Robert Emmetts
1905Robert Emmetts
1904Hibernians
1903Brian Borus
1902Robert Emmetts
1901Robert Emmetts
1900Desmond Rovers
1899Robert Emmetts
1898Robert Emmetts
1897Ireland United

Records and statistics

Wins by decade

1890s: Robert Emmetts (1898, 99)

1900s: Robert Emmetts (1901, 02, 05, 06)

1910s: Geraldines (1912, 13, 14, 15)

1920s: Fintan Lalors (1922, 23, 27, 28)

1930s: Tara (1933, 34, 37)

1940s: Brian Borus (1941, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48)

1950s: Cuchullians (1951, 52, 54) and Brothers Pearse (1957, 58, 59)

1960s: Brian Borus (1960, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69)

1970s: St Gabriel’s (1973, 74, 76, 77, 78)

1980s: Desmond’s (1983, 85, 88, 89)

1990s: St Gabriel’s (1990, 95, 96, 97, 99)

2000s: Fr. Murphy's (2000, 01, 03, 05) and Robert Emmetts (2004, 06, 07, 08)

2010s: Kilburn Gaels (2010, 14, 17), St Gabriel (2012, 13, 18) and Robert Emmetts (2015, 16, 19)

2020s: St Gabriel (2022, 24, 25) and Brothers Pearse (2020, 23, 26)

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Martin, Conor (25 October 2026). "London SHC: Last-gasp heroics see Brothers Pearse win". RTÉ.
  3. ↑ Martin, Conor (14 October 2022). "Five-star St Gabriel's take London hurling title". RTÉ.ie . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "St Gabriels power to another London SHC title". RTE.ie. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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  6. ↑ "St Gabriels are top dogs in London again". The Irish World . 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "London SHC final: Kilburn dethrone three-in-a-row chasing Robert Emmetts". Hogan Stand . 15 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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  10. ↑ "London SHC final: Kilburn cruise to title". Hogan Stand . 30 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "London SHC final: Gabriel's retain title". Hogan Stand . 4 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "London SHC final: Grealish wins it for Gabriel's". Hogan Stand . 8 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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