Mayo Senior Hurling Championship

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Mayo Senior Hurling Championship
Founded Ballaghadereen
TrophyTJ Tyrrell Cup
No. of teams4
Title holders Tooreen (33rd title)
First winner1923
Most titles Tooreen (33 titles)
SponsorsConnacht Gold

The Mayo Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested since 1923 by the top Mayo GAA clubs.

Contents

As of 2023, the competition is contested by teams representing Ballyhaunis, Castlebar, St. Ciaran's and Tooreen. Ballina, Belmullet and Westport no longer compete.

Tooreen are the title holders, defeating Ballyhaunis by 0-13 to 0-08 in the 2023 final.

Trophy

The trophy presented to the winners is the TJ Tyrrell Cup.

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.

Teams

2024 Teams

TeamLocationClub/DivisionalClub's Divisional SideIn championship sinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
Colours of Down.svg Ballyhaunis Ballyhaunis ClubSt Ciarans132020
Flag of Naples.svg Castlebar Mitchels Castlebar ClubSt Ciarans21955
Colours of Sligo.svg St Ciarans County Mayo DivisionN / A 2023 0
Colours of Laois.svg Tooreen TooreenClubSt Ciarans332023

Clubs eligible for divisional teams

DivisionClubs eligible for divisional team
St CiaransBallina Stephenites, Beal Atha Bhearraigh, Caiseal Gaels, Claremorris, Gaeltacht Lorrais, Moytura, Westport

Roll of honour

#TeamWinsYears wonLast final lost
1 Tooreen 331966, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20232020
2 Ballyhaunis 132002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 20202023
3 Westport 41962, 1964, 1969, 19702011
4Ballina31959, 1996, 20072006
Ballinrobe 1973, 1976, 1977
6 Claremorris 21968, 1971
Cong1965, 1967
Manulla1960, 1961
Castlebar Mitchels 1952, 1955
11Moy Slashers11963
Belmullet2001
North Mayo1988
Swinford1956

Clubs

Mayo GAA clubs MayoClubMap.gif
Mayo GAA clubs
Location of County Mayo in Ireland Island of Ireland location map Mayo.svg
Location of County Mayo in Ireland

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
2023 [1] Tooreen 0-13 Ballyhaunis 0-08
2022 [2] [3] Tooreen 1-14 Ballyhaunis 2-05
2021 [4] Tooreen 0-15 Ballyhaunis 1-11
2020 [5] Ballyhaunis 1-15 Tooreen 1-12
2019 [6] Tooreen 0-18 Castlebar 1-13
2018 [7] Tooreen 0-15 Ballyhaunis 0-11
2017 [8] Tooreen 2-10 Ballyhaunis 0-06
2016 [9] [10] Ballyhaunis 2-12, 2-13 (R) Tooreen 1-15, 1-13 (R)
2015 [11] Ballyhaunis 0-20 Tooreen 1-14
2014 [12] Ballyhaunis 1-12 Tooreen 1-10
2013 [13] Tooreen 4-10 Ballyhaunis 1-06
2012 [14] Ballyhaunis 1-14 Tooreen 0-16
2011 Ballyhaunis 1-19 Westport 1-06
2010 Ballyhaunis 0-14 Tooreen 0-11
2009 Ballyhaunis 2-09 Tooreen 1-07
2008 Ballyhaunis 0-15 Tooreen 2-07
2007 Ballina 0-14 Ballyhaunis 1-10
2006 [15] Ballyhaunis 1-09 Ballina 1-04
2005 Ballyhaunis 3-10 Westport 0-07
2004 Ballyhaunis 2-11 Tooreen 0-08
2003 Tooreen 1-08 Ballyhaunis 0-07
2002 Ballyhaunis 4-10 Tooreen 3-08
2001 (After Replay)Belmullet3-14 Tooreen 1-11
2000 Tooreen 3-05 Ballyhaunis 0-09
1999 Tooreen 1-11 Ballyhaunis 1-09
1998 Tooreen 1-12Castlebar0-07
1997 Tooreen 2-14 Ballyhaunis 1-06
1996Ballina2-07 Tooreen 1-09
1995 Tooreen 3-11Castlebar2-06
1994 Tooreen 3-18Castlebar0-04
1993 Tooreen 3-17 Westport 0-09
1992 Tooreen 1-12 Westport 0-08
1991 Tooreen 2-11North Mayo1-01
1990 Tooreen 2-19North Mayo2-04
1989 Tooreen 3-11North Mayo0-09
1988North Mayo2-05 Tooreen 1-07
1987 Tooreen 2-15 Westport 3-02
1986 Tooreen 5-21North Mayo3-07
1985 Tooreen 2-17Castlebar1-05
1984 Tooreen 2-13Castlebar1-03
1983 Tooreen 0-18Castlebar1-06
1982 Tooreen 1-10Castlebar2-05
1981 Tooreen 2-10Castlebar2-05
1980 Tooreen 2-12 Ballinrobe 0-02
1979 Tooreen 2-11 Ballinrobe 2-07
1978 Tooreen 2-12 Ballinrobe 3-00
1977 Ballinrobe 3-06 Tooreen 1-09
1976 Ballinrobe 1-08 Tooreen 1-05
1975 Tooreen 2-06 Ballinrobe 0-06
1974 Tooreen 2-08Castlebar2-03
1973 (After Replay) Ballinrobe 2-06 Tooreen 2-03
1972 Tooreen 3-09 Ballinrobe 2-03
1971 Claremorris Tooreen
1970 Westport
1969 Westport
1968 Claremorris Tooreen
1967Cong
1966 Tooreen 3-05Cong1-03
1965CongWestport
1964 Westport Moy Slashers
1963Moy Slashers2-04 Tooreen 1-02
1962 Westport
1961Manulla
1960Manulla
1959 Ballina Stephenites
1958BallinaTooreen/Ballyhaunis
1957Belmullet9-05Claremorris2-01
1956Swinford3-09Castlebar3-05
1955 Castlebar Mitchels
1954No Championship
1953 Ballaghaderreen
1952 Castlebar Mitchels
1951Charlestown
1950 Ballaghaderreen
1949No Championship
1948No Championship
1947No Championship
1946No Championship
1945No Championship
1944No Championship
1943No Championship
1942No Championship
1941No Championship
1940No Championship
1939No Championship
1938No Championship
1937No Championship
1936No Championship
1935No Championship
1934No Championship
1933No Championship
1932No Championship
1931No Championship
1930No Championship
1929No Championship
1928No Championship
1927Ballyheane Westport
1926No Championship
1925No Championship
1924 Ballaghaderreen
1923 Ballaghaderreen

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