Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship

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Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2025 Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Wicklow.svg
Irish Craobh Iomána Sinsearach Chill Mhantáin
Code Hurling
Founded1903;122 years ago (1903)
Region Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow (GAA)
TrophyO'Donoghue Cup
No. of teams6
Title holders BrayEmmets.png Bray Emmets (10th title)
Most titles Colours of Tipperary.svg Carnew Emmets (19 titles)
SponsorsLightning Protection Ireland [1]
Official website Wicklow GAA

The Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Lightning Protection Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Wicklow SHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Wicklow in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Wicklow hurling.

Contents

In its current format, the Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship begins with a group stage. The six participating teams play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Echelon Park. The winner of the Wicklow Senior Championship, as well as being presented with the O'Donoghue Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 14 teams, 10 of which have won it more than once. Carnew Emmets is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 19 times. Bray Emmets are the reigning champions, having beaten Carnew Emmets by 0-23 to 4-08 in the 2024 final. [2]

History

The first senior championship was won by Barndarrig in 1923. There was no Wicklow championship in 1938. There are currently seven teams taking part in the Championship:

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.

Teams

2025 teams

The 7 teams competing in the 2025 Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship are:

ClubLocationColoursPosition in 2024 In championship sinceChampionship titlesLast championship title
Colours of Limerick.svg Avondale Rathdrum Green and whiteIntermediate champions 2025 141983
BrayEmmets.png Bray Emmets Bray Navy and greenChampions?10 2024
Colours of Clare.svg Carnew Emmets Carnew Blue and yellowRunners-up?192009
Colours of Laois.svg Éire Óg Greystones Greystones Blue and whiteSemi-finals?0—
Colours of Cork.svg Glenealy Glenealy Red and whiteRelegated?162018
Colours of Cork.svg Kiltegan Kiltegan White and redSemi-finals?82001
Colours of Laois.svg St Patrick's Wicklow Blue and whiteGroup stage 2024 61992

2023 grades

ChampionshipClub
Senior championships
Senior Avondale
Bray Emmets
Carnew Emmets
Éire Óg Greystones
Glenealy
Kiltegan
Intermediate championships
Intermediate Arklow Rock Parnells
Aughrim
Avondale (2nd team)
Bray Emmets (2nd team)
Carnew Emmets (2nd team)
Glenealy (2nd team)
Kilcoole
St Patrick's
Western Gaels
Junior championships
Junior Arklow Rock Parnells (2nd team)
Barndarrig
Bray Emmets (3rd team)
Éire Óg Greystones (2nd team)
Kilcoole (2nd team)
Kiltegan (2nd team)
Knockananna

Qualification for subsequent competitions

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

Roll of honour

By club

#ClubTitlesChampionships won
1 Carnew Emmets 191965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009
2 Glenealy 161957, 1958, 1959, 1975, 1986, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018
3 Avondale 141908, 1915, 1931, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1983
4 Barndarrig 121923, 1924, 1926, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1988
5 Rathnew 111906, 1911, 1913, 1925, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1939, 1950.
6 Bray Emmets 101952, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
7 Kiltegan 81987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001
8 Arklow Rock Parnells 61970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1985
St Patrick's 61903, 1916, 1928, 1930, 1990, 1992
10St Kevin's21961, 1963
11 Baltinglass 11927
Ballinacor11935
Avoca11953
Forestry College11962

List of finals

Legend

List of Wicklow SHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up#
ClubScoreClubScore
2025 Championship in progress
2024 Bray Emmets 0-23 Carnew Emmets 4-08 [2]
2023 Bray Emmets 1-15 Carnew Emmets 2-10 [3]
2022 Bray Emmets 2-16 Glenealy 2-08 [4]
2021 Bray Emmets 1-16 Glenealy 1-11 [5]
2020 Bray Emmets 1-21 Carnew Emmets 1-04 [6]
2019 Bray Emmets 1-19 Glenealy 1-09 [7]
2018 Glenealy 4-10 Carnew Emmets 1-12 [8]
2017 Glenealy 2-12 Bray Emmets 0-11 [9]
2016 Bray Emmets 1-17 Carnew Emmets 1-06 [10]
2015 Bray Emmets 1-18 Carnew Emmets 1-09 [11]
2014 Bray Emmets 2-09 Glenealy 1-11 [12]
2013 Glenealy 0-17 Bray Emmets 0-14 [13]
2012 Glenealy 1-11 Carnew Emmets 0-10 [14]
2011 Glenealy 3-09 Carnew Emmets 3-06 [15]
2010 Glenealy 3-13 Carnew Emmets 0-09 [16]
2009 Carnew Emmets 0-18 Glenealy 1-13 [17]
2008 Glenealy 2-10 Carnew Emmets 0-10
2007 Glenealy 4-16 Kiltegan 3-14
2006 Carnew Emmets 2-08 Glenealy 0-11
2005 Glenealy 1-11 Carnew Emmets 0-06
2004 Carnew Emmets 0-16 Glenealy 1-08
2003 Glenealy 1-10 Carnew Emmets 1-07
2002 Carnew Emmets 2-12 St Patrick's 1-05
2001 Kiltegan 0-16 Glenealy 0-14
2000 Carnew Emmets 2-09 Glenealy 0-09
1999 Kiltegan 2-17 Carnew Emmets 1-08
1998 Kiltegan 1-10 Glenealy 0-03
1997 Kiltegan 1-11 St Patrick's 1-06
1996 Glenealy 3-07 Carnew Emmets 0-09
1995 Kiltegan 1-07 Carnew Emmets 1-05
1994 Kiltegan 2-10 St Patrick's 0-11
1993 Kiltegan 3-07 Glenealy 1-06
1992 St Patrick's 0-18 Carnew Emmets 2-10
1991 Carnew Emmets 1-09 Barndarrig 2-04
1990 St Patrick's 1-08 Barndarrig 0-08
1989 Carnew Emmets 2-07 St Patrick's 1-06
1988 Barndarrig 1-09 Kiltegan 1-07
1987 Kiltegan 3-06Arklow Rock Parnells1-08
1986 Glenealy 2-08 Carnew Emmets 2-06
1985 Arklow Rock Parnells 2-10 Kilcoole 1-09
1984 Carnew Emmets 3-09 Kiltegan 2-04
1983 Avondale 3-11 Kilcoole 1-09
1982 Arklow Rock Parnells 2-10 Carnew Emmets 0-06
1981 Carnew Emmets 3-05 Arklow Rock Parnells 0-08
1980 Carnew Emmets 1-08 Glenealy 0-09
1979 Carnew Emmets 0-14 Arklow Rock Parnells 0-04
1978 Carnew Emmets 3-06 Arklow Rock Parnells 2-02
1977 Arklow Rock Parnells 2-11 Glenealy 0-05
1976 Carnew Emmets Avondale
1975 Glenealy 3-02 Arklow Rock Parnells 2-03
1974 Carnew Emmets 2-04 Glenealy 0-03
1973 Carnew Emmets 6-11West District3-06
1972 [18] Arklow Rock Parnells No opponents
1971 Arklow Rock Parnells Carnew Emmets
1970 Arklow Rock Parnells 4-04 Avondale 1-04
1969 Carnew Emmets 5-10 Kilcoole 2-07
1968 Carnew Emmets 1-13 Avondale 1-03
1967 Carnew Emmets Avondale
1966 Avondale 1-07 Carnew Emmets 1-06
1965 [19] Carnew Emmets 1-08Arklow Geraldines2-04
1964 Avondale 2-10 Kilcoole 2-03
1963St Kevin's, Bray4-04 Kilcoole 3-01
1962Forestry College4-07St Kevin's, Bray3-03
1961St Kevin's, Bray8-02Forestry College3-05
1960 Avondale Kilcoole
1959 Glenealy 4-04 Barndarrig 3-03
1958 Glenealy 4-07 Kilcoole 4-03
1957 Glenealy 3-02 Avondale 2-02
1956 Barndarrig 3-07 Avondale 3-04
1955 Barndarrig 5-02Avondale3-02
1954 Barndarrig 4-09 Kilcoole 4-01
1953Avoca5-07 Glenealy 2-01
1952 Bray Emmets 4-05 Avondale 2-03
1951 Barndarrig 5-07 Avondale 2-04
1950 Rathnew 5-06 Bray Emmets 2-01
1949 Avondale 2-07 Barndarrig 1-01
1948 Barndarrig 3-05 Avondale 3-03
1947 Avondale Barndarrig
1946 Avondale Wicklow
1945 Barndarrig Avondale
1944 Barndarrig 5-09 Avondale 1-03
1943 Barndarrig 5-01St Killian's (Greystones)2-04
1942 Avondale Barndarrig
1941 Avondale Rathnew
1940 Avondale Rathnew
1939 Rathnew Avondale
1938No Championship
1937 Rathnew 5-00Whitestown6-03
1936 Avondale Ballincor (Arklow)
1935Ballincor (Arklow) Avondale
1934 Rathnew Wicklow
1933 Rathnew Avondale
1932 Rathnew 4-01 Barndarrig 2-03
1931 Avondale Wicklow
1930 Rathnew Avondale
1929 Rathnew Avondale
1928 Wicklow Baltinglass
1927 Baltinglass Barndarrig
1926 Barndarrig Avondale
1925 Rathnew Avondale
1924 Barndarrig Avondale
1923 Barndarrig Avondale
1922No Championship
1921No Championship
1920No Championship
1919 Avondale
1918 Avondale
1917 Avondale
1916 Wicklow
1915 Avondale 2-04 Wicklow 3-00
1914No Championship
1913 Rathnew Avondale
1912No Championship
1911 Rathnew Ballymoney
1910Ballymoney
1909No Championship
1908 Avondale
1907No Championship
1906 Rathnew
1905No Championship
1904No Championship
1903 Wicklow 1-06 Baltinglass 0-01

Notes

Records and statistics

Final

Team

  • Most wins: 19:
    • Carnew Emmets (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009)
  • Most consecutive wins: 6:
  • Most appearances in a final: 39:
    • Carnew Emmets (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024)
  • Most appearances in a final without ever winning: 8:
    • Kilcoole (1954, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1983, 1985)
  • Most defeats in a final: 20:
    • Carnew Emmets (1966, 1971, 1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024)

Teams

By decade

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:

Gaps

Longest gaps between successive championship titles:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lightning Protection Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Launch". Wicklow GAA website. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Superb second-half sees Bray Emmets land 20th Wicklow SHC crown". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bray Emmets crowned Wicklow Senior hurling champs for fifth year running after victory over Carnew". Wicklow People. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bray Emmets make no mistake at second attempt". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Winning the three-in-a-row is 'massive' says Paul Carley". Wicklow People. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Christy Moorehouse hits 0-12 as Bray Emmets canter to Wicklow SHC crown". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Wicklow SHC final: Bray Emmets dash Glenealy's three-in-a-row dreams". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Glenealy hold off spirited Carnew to retain their crown". Wicklow GAA website. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Wicklow SHC final: Glenealy gatecrash Bray's four-in-a-row party". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Wicklow SHC final: Bray best in replay". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Moorehouse magic helps Bray make it a double". Wicklow People. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Wicklow SHC final: Bray bridge 64-year gap". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Wicklow SHC final: four-in-a-row for Glenealy". Hogan Stand. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "Wicklow SHC final: Dunne seals three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  15. ↑ "Glenealy withstand late rally". Irish Independent. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "Mark Kennedy looks back on the Wicklow hurling championships". Irish Independent. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Glenealy denied hat-trick of titles". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "Arklow Rocks win final without striking a ball". Arklow Rock Parnells website. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  19. ↑ Keogh, Peter (18 December 2013). "Keogh's Corner". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  20. ↑ "Glenealy dig deep to earn another crack at Carnew". Wicklow People. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Nerveless Hyland forces replay". Irish Independent. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  22. ↑ Kennedy, Mark (25 September 2022). "No separating Bray and Glenealy in Wicklow finale". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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