Connacht Senior Hurling League
{{more footnotes|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox GAA tournament
|name=Connacht Senior Hurling League
|code=Hurling
|founded={{Start date|df=yes|2022}}
|region=
|teams=6 (2024)
|title holders=File:Colors of New York.svg New York
|currentordinal=1
|super=st
|most titles=
|mostordinal=1
|website=[https://connachtgaa.ie/ Connacht GAA website]
|firstwin=File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
}}
The Connacht Senior Hurling League is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Connacht Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) since 2022 for second and third-tier inter-county teams in the province of Connacht in Ireland. The competition runs each January.
The league provides an opportunity for the county teams to select their panel for the year and prepare for the National Hurling League (NHL).
Galway won the 2023 competition, defeating Roscommon by 1-25 to 1-20 in the final in January 2023.{{cite web|url = https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41043422.html | work = Irish Examiner | title = Galway's depth all too clear as they see off Roscommon | date = 7 January 2023 }}
New York are the title holders, defeating Mayo by 2-25 to 2-12 in the 2024 final.
History
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= Beginnings =
Established in 2022, the Connacht Senior Hurling League is a preseason competition for inter-county teams in the Connacht that compete in the lower tiers of the championship. The league is typically been used for preparation for the National Hurling League.{{fact|date=January 2024}}
In the 2023 competition, Galway won the title with a 1-25 to 1-20 victory over Roscommon in the final. This marked Galway's inaugural success in the Connacht Senior League.{{cite web |title=Galway claim Connacht Senior Hurling League after comfortable five-point win over Rossies |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/galway-claim-connacht-senior-hurling-league-after-comfortable-five-point-win-over-rossies/42269803.html |website=Independent.ie |language=en |date=7 January 2023}}
= Participating teams =
The league's creation in 2022 offered developing counties a structured competition that is a level playing field.{{fact|date=January 2024}} Teams that have participated in the league include Leitrim, Mayo, Longford, New York, Roscommon, Sligo and a Galway development team. The inclusion of New York, Galway development teams and Longford from Leinster increased the number of matches the competitiveness of the league.{{cite web |title=New York to compete in 2023 Connacht Hurling League |url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/new-york-to-compete-in-2023-connacht-hurling-league/ |website=www.gaa.ie |language=en}}
= Shield =
The Shield competition offers teams an additional opportunity to contend for honours. Leitrim and New York have won the shield.{{cite web |title=New York Defeat Leitrim to Win Connacht Hurling League Shield |url=https://thelonghallpodcast.com/new-york-defeat-leitrim-to-win-connacht-hurling-league-shield/ |website=The Long Hall Podcast |date=7 January 2023}} {{cite web |title=Leitrim hurlers claim first win over Mayo in 40 years - HoganStand |url=https://hoganstand.com/article/index/321819 |website=hoganstand.com}}
Teams
= 2024 teams =
The teams which are due to contest the 2024 competition include:{{cite web |title=2024 FBD and Connacht Hurling League Fixture Details - Connacht GAA |url=https://connachtgaa.ie/news/2024-fbd-and-connacht-hurling-league-fixture-details/ |language=en}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| County
!Province !In league since !League titles !Most recent title |
|---|
| File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway
|2023 |1 | 2023 |
| File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim
|2022 |0 | — |
| File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
|2022 |0 | — |
| File:Colors of New York.svg New York
| |2023 |1 | 2024 |
| File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
|2022 |1 |2022 |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo
|2022 |0 | — |
List of finals
Roll of honour
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |County ! scope="col" |Titles ! scope="col" |Runners-up ! scope="col" |Years Won ! scope="col" |Years Runners-up |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon |1 |1 |2022 | 2023 |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway |1 |0 | 2023 | — |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colors of New York.svg New York |1 |0 | 2024 | — |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo |0 |1 | — |2022 |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo |0 |1 | — | 2024 |
Shield
= List of finals =
=Roll of honour=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |County ! scope="col" |Titles ! scope="col" |Runners-up ! scope="col" |Years Won ! scope="col" |Years Runners-up |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim |1 |1 |2022 |2023 |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colors of New York.svg New York |1 |0 |2023 | — |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway |1 |0 | 2024 |— |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo |0 |1 | — |2022 |
| align="center"
! scope="row" | File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon |0 |1 | — |2024 |
Team records and statistics
= Team participation =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! rowspan="2" |County ! rowspan="2" |Province ! rowspan="2" |Championship (Lvl) ! colspan="3" |Participation ! colspan="2" |Titles |
| No.
!First year !Best result !League titles !Most recent title |
|---|
| File:Colours_of_Galway.svg Galway
|All-Ireland SHC (1) |2 |2023 |Winners |1 |2023 |
| File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg Leitrim
|Lory Meagher Cup (5) |3 |2022 |Semi-Finals |0 |— |
| File:Colours_of_Longford.svg Longford
|Lory Meagher Cup (5) |1 |2023 |Quarter-Finals |0 |— |
| File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo
|Nicky Rackard Cup (4) |3 |2022 |Runners-up |0 |— |
| File:Colors_of_New_York.svg New York
|N / A |2 |2023 |Winners |1 |2024 |
| File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg Roscommon
|Nicky Rackard Cup (4) |3 |2022 |Winners |1 |2022 |
| File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo
|Christy Ring Cup (3) |3 |2022 |Runners-Up |0 |— |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/new-york-to-compete-in-2023-connacht-hurling-league/ New York to compete in 2023 Connacht Hurling League]
- [https://connachtgaa.ie/fixtures-results/ Fixtures & Results]
- [https://midwestradio.ie/index.php/sport/62504-2023-connacht-hurling-league-fixtures-announced 2023 Connacht Hurling League fixtures announced]
Category:Hurling competitions in Connacht