Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
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The Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition that comprises the winners of the senior hurling competitions from Sligo and Leitrim along with the Galway champions who receive a bye to the final. The winners of this competition qualify for the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.
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The county champions of Mayo and Roscommon compete in the intermediate grade.
The current champions are Easkey Sea Blues of Sligo who defeated Ballinasloe of Galway in the 2024 final.
Teams
= Qualification =
| class=wikitable |
| County
!Championship !Qualifying Team |
|---|
| File:Colours_of_Galway.svg Galway
| Galway Junior A Hurling Championship | Champions |
| File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg Leitrim
| Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
| File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo
| Sligo Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
= 2024 teams =
27 clubs will compete in the 2024 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship:
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
! style="background:blue;color:white" |County ! style="background:blue;color:white" |No. ! style="background:blue;color:white" |Clubs competing in county championship |
| File:Colours_of_Galway.svg Galway
|18 |An Spidéal, Ardrahan, Athenry, Ballinasloe, Ballinderreen, Bearna/Na Forbacha, Cappataggle, Castlegar, Liam Mellows, Loughrea, Meelick-Eyrecourt, Mícheál Breathnach, Oranmore-Maree, Salthill-Knocknacarra, Sarsfields, St. Thomas', Tommy Larkin's, Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry |
| File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg Leitrim
|2 |Carrick Hurling, Cluainín Iomáint |
| File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo
|7 |Calry St. Joseph's, Coolera-Strandhill, Easkey, Naomh Eoin, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane, Western Gaels |
Note: Bold indicates title-holders.
Recent championships
2024
{{4TeamBracket
| byes=1 |
| RD1=Semi-final
| RD2=Final
| score-width=50
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Easkey Sea Blues
| RD1-score1=2-22
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Carrick Hurling
| RD1-score2=2-06
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Easkey Sea Blues
| RD2-score1=0-18
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2= Ballinasloe
| RD2-score2=1-11
}}
2023
{{4TeamBracket
| byes=1 |
| RD1=Semi-final
| RD2=Final
| score-width=50
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Easkey Sea Blues
| RD1-score1=2-20
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Carrick Hurling
| RD1-score2=1-09
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Easkey Sea Blues
| RD2-score1=1-18
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Ballinasloe
| RD2-score2=2-12
}}
2022
{{4TeamBracket
| byes=1 |
| RD1=Semi-final
| RD2=Final
| score-width=50
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Easkey Sea Blues
| RD1-score1=3-25
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Carrick Hurling
| RD1-score2=1-06
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Easkey Sea Blues
| RD2-score1=0-05
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Ballygar Hurling Club
| RD2-score2=0-04
}}
List of Finals
= List of Connacht JHC finals =
Roll of Honour
=By club=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!# !Club !County !Titles !Runners-Up !Championships won !Championships runner-Up |
| 1
| style="text-align:left;" | Calry-St Joseph's |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg SLI |4 |5 |2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 |2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| rowspan="3" |2
| style="text-align:left;" | Skehana |File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |3 |3 |2005, 2006, 2008 |2004, 2009, 2012 |
| style="text-align:left;" |Easkey
|File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg SLI |3 |1 |2022, 2023, 2024 |2021 |
| style="text-align:left;" | Sylane
|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |3 |0 |2007, 2015, 2017 | — |
| rowspan="7" |5
| style="text-align:left;" |Carrick Hurling |File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg LEI |1 |3 |2018 |2005, 2006, 2010 |
| style="text-align:left;" |Oran
|File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg ROS |1 |0 |2004 | — |
| style="text-align:left;" |Bearna/Na Forbacha
|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |1 |0 |2010 | — |
| style="text-align:left;" | Ballygar
|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |1 |2 |2011 | 2018, 2022 |
| style="text-align:left;" |Annaghdown
|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |1 |0 |2014 | — |
| style="text-align:left;" |Míchael Breathnach
|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |1 |0 |2019 | — |
| style="text-align:left;" |Salthill-Knocknacarra
|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |1 |0 |2021 | — |
| rowspan="5" |12
| style="text-align:left;" |Ballinasloe |File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |0 |2 |— |2023, 2024 |
| style="text-align:left;" |Athleague
|File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg ROS |0 |1 | — |2007 |
| style="text-align:left;" | An Spidéal
|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |0 |1 | — |2013 |
| style="text-align:left;" |Mícheál Breathnach
|File:Colours_of_Galway.svg GAL |0 |1 | — |2016 |
| style="text-align:left;" |Naomh Eoin
|File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg SLI |0 |1 | — |2019 |
=By county=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |County ! scope="col" |Titles ! scope="col" |Runners-up ! scope="col" |Total !Most recent success |
| align="center"
! scope="row" |File:Colours_of_Galway.svg Galway |11 |9 |20 |2021 |
| align="center"
! scope="row" |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo |7 |7 |14 |2024 |
| align="center"
! scope="row" |File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg Leitrim |1 |3 |4 |2018 |
| align="center"
! scope="row" |File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg Roscommon |1 |1 |2 |2004 |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship}}
Category:All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Category:2004 establishments in Ireland
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2004
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