Louth Senior Hurling Championship

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Louth Senior Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg2025 Louth Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Louth.svg
Code Hurling
Region Colours of Louth.svg Louth (GAA)
TrophyPaddy Kelly Cup [1]
No. of teams3
Title holders Colours of Kilkenny.svg Naomh Moninne (23rd title)
Most titles Colours of Kilkenny.svg Naomh Moninne (23 titles)

The Louth Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Louth GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Louth, Ireland. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.

Contents

St Fechin's are the title holders, defeating Knockbridge by 1–17 to 1–10 in the 2024 final. [1]

History

The competition was run as a Junior Championship between 1902 and 1986, and became a senior championship in 1987. The Paddy Kelly Cup, named in honour of a deceased Drogheda gael, was presented for the first time that year to the Naomh Moninne captain Brian Brady. [2]

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship.

Teams

2025 teams

The 3 teams competing in the 2025 Louth Senior Hurling Championship are:

TeamLocationColoursPosition in 2025Championship titlesLast championship title

Colours of Cork.svg Knockbridge

Knockbridge Red and whiteGroup Stage122020

Colours of Kilkenny.svg Naomh Moninne

Dundalk Black and amberChampions232025

Colours of Limerick.svg St Fechin's

Termonfeckin Green and whiteRunners-Up62024

Roll of honour

By club

#ClubTitlesChampionship wins
1 Naomh Moninne 231964, 1965, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2025
2 Knockbridge 122000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2020
3Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)81955, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1971, 1975
4Wolfe Tones (Drogheda)71954, 1959, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996
5 St Fechin's 62015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
6Pearse Óg42002, 2004, 2012, 2013
7Erin's Own (Dundalk)31951, 1952, 1953
Clan na Gael 31967, 1970, 1972
9Cúchulainns (Dundalk)21956, 1957
Na Piarsaigh (Drogheda)21968, 1969

List of finals

Legend

(R) = Replay

List of Louth SHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
ClubScoreClubScore
2025 [3] Naomh Moninne 3-15 St Fechin's 3-14
2024 [1] St Fechin's 1-17 Knockbridge 1-10
2023 [4] St Fechin's 3-20 Naomh Moninne 1-14
2022 [5] St Fechin's 2-16 Knockbridge 2-09
2021 St Fechin's 0-18 Knockbridge 1-12
2020 [6] Knockbridge 3-16 St Fechin's 2-14
2019 [7] Naomh Moninne 1-13 St Fechin's 0-14
2018 Knockbridge 4-12 St Fechin's 1-09
2017 Naomh Moninne 0-16 St Fechin's 0-14
2016 [8] St Fechin's 4-14 Knockbridge 0-12
2015 [9] St Fechin's 2-20Pearse Óg3-11
2014 [10] Knockbridge 1-15Pearse Óg1-08
2013Pearse Óg2-09 Knockbridge 1-07
2012 [11] Pearse Óg2-14 Knockbridge 2-07
2011 Knockbridge 3-16 Mattock Rangers 0-10
2010 Naomh Moninne 1-11 Knockbridge 0-11
2009 Knockbridge 2-13Pearse Óg0-09
2008 Knockbridge 2-12Pearse Óg0-09
2007 Knockbridge 1-13Pearse Óg0-15
2006 Knockbridge 1-14Pearse Óg2-08
2005 Knockbridge 2-09Pearse Óg0-08
2004Pearse Óg1-11 Naomh Moninne 1-06
2003 Knockbridge 0-11Wolfe Tones0-05
2002Pearse Óg3-11 Knockbridge 1-09
2001 Knockbridge 0-17Wolfe Tones2-06
2000 Knockbridge 0-16Wolfe Tones1-06
1999 Naomh Moninne 0-13Wolfe Tones0-10
1998 Naomh Moninne 3-15Wolfe Tones1-14
1997 [12] Naomh Moninne 1-18Pearse Óg1-07
1996 [13] Naomh Moninne 2-13Wolfe Tones2-07
1995 [14] Naomh Moninne 2-10Wolfe Tones0-10
1994 [15] Wolfe Tones1-11Pearse Óg0-07
1993 [16] Naomh Moninne 3-08 (R)Wolfe Tones2-08 (R)
1992 [17] Naomh Moninne 1-14Wolfe Tones2-04
1991Wolfe Tones3-09 Naomh Moninne 0-09
1990Wolfe Tones4-11 Naomh Moninne 2-07
1989 [18] Naomh Moninne 4-08Wolfe Tones2-08
1988 [19] Wolfe Tones3-08 Naomh Moninne 3-04
1987 Naomh Moninne 3-10 (R)Wolfe Tones3-01 (R)
1986 Naomh Moninne
1985 Naomh Moninne
1984 Naomh Moninne
1983 Naomh Moninne
1982 Naomh Moninne
1979–1981No Championship
1978 Naomh Moninne
1977Null & Void
1976 Naomh Moninne
1975Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)
1974 Naomh Moninne
1973 Naomh Moninne
1972 Clan na Gael
1971Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)
1970 Clan na Gael
1969Na Piarsaigh (Drogheda)
1968Na Piarsaigh (Drogheda)
1967 Clan na Gael
1966Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)
1965 Naomh Moninne
1964 Naomh Moninne
1963Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)
1962Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)
1961Wolfe TonesErin's Own (Dundalk)
1960Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)
1959Wolfe Tones
1958Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)
1957Cúchulainns (Dundalk)Erin's Own (Dundalk)
1956Cúchulainns (Dundalk)
1955Naomh Colmcille (Ardee)
1954Wolfe Tones
1953Erin's Own (Dundalk)
1952Erin's Own (Dundalk)
1951Erin's Own (Dundalk)
1941–1950No Championship

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Reilly, Caoimhín (11 August 2024). "Sharpshooter Paddy Lynch steers St Fechin's to fourth Louth title in a row as wides cost Knockbridge". Irish Independent . Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Moninne First Winners Of Kelly Trophy". Dundalk Democrat . 10 October 1987.
  3. ↑ "Naomh Moninne finish strong to take Louth SHC title". Hogan Stand. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ruthless St Fechin's devour Naomh Moninne to win third Louth SHC title in a row". Irish Independent . 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "St Fechin's successfully defend Louth SHC crown". Hogan Stand . 7 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Louth SHC: Title number 12 for impressive Knockbridge". Irish Examiner . 3 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Louth SHC final: Moninne reclaim title". Hogan Stand . 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ryan the man as St Fechin's retain Louth title". Irish Independent . 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Fechin's a Wee bit special to claim first title". Irish Independent . 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Louth SHC final: Knockbridge shatter Pearse Og treble dream". Hogan Stand . 14 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Louth SHC final: Smyth points the way for Pearse Og". Hogan Stand . 17 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  12. ↑ "Moninne regain senior title with good win over Pearse Óg". Dundalk Democrat . 13 September 1997.
  13. ↑ "Moninne Had No Answer To Tones' Superior Play". Dundalk Democrat . 17 August 1996.
  14. ↑ "Moninne Are New Hurling Champions". Dundalk Democrat . 19 August 1995.
  15. ↑ "Tones come good in second half". Dundalk Democrat . 3 September 1994.
  16. ↑ "Tones lose out in replay". Drogheda Independent . 8 October 1993.
  17. ↑ "Moninne at their best in hurling final win". Dundalk Democrat . 3 October 1992.
  18. ↑ "Moninne Imposed Their Will From The Start". Dundalk Democrat . 14 October 1989.
  19. ↑ "Tones' First Senior Title In 27 Years". Dundalk Democrat . 1 October 1988.
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