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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.

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2024 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
CodeHurling
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Region Connacht (GAA)
No. of teams3
Title holders Easkey (3rd title)
First winner Oran
Most titles Calry-St Joseph's (4 titles)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks
Official websiteConnacht GAA Website

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

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Qualification

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County Championship Qualifying Team
Galway Galway Junior A Hurling Championship Champions
Leitrim Leitrim Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Sligo Sligo Senior Hurling Championship Champions

2024 teams

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27 clubs will compete in the 2024 Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship:

County No. Clubs competing in county championship
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
Leitrim 2 Carrick Hurling, Cluainín Iomáint
Sligo 7 Calry St. Joseph's, Coolera-Strandhill, Easkey, Naomh Eoin, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane, Western Gaels

Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

Recent championships

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2024

Semi-final Final
      
Easkey Sea Blues 2-22
Carrick Hurling 2-06
Easkey Sea Blues 0-18
Ballinasloe 1-11

2023

Semi-final Final
      
Easkey Sea Blues 2-20
Carrick Hurling 1-09
Easkey Sea Blues 1-18
Ballinasloe 2-12

2022

Semi-final Final
      
Easkey Sea Blues 3-25
Carrick Hurling 1-06
Easkey Sea Blues 0-05
Ballygar Hurling Club 0-04

List of Finals

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List of Connacht JHC finals

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Year Winners Runners-up
County Club Score County Club Score
2024 SLI Easkey Sea Blues 0-18 GAL Ballinasloe 1-11
2023 SLI Easkey Sea Blues 1-18 GAL Ballinasloe 2-12
2022[1] SLI Easkey Sea Blues 0-05 GAL Ballygar 0-04
2021 GAL Salthill-Knocknacarra 1-16 SLI Easkey Sea Blues 1-12
2020 No Championship
2019[2] GAL Míchael Breathnach 1-12 SLI Naomh Eoin 0-08
2018[3] LEI Carrick Hurling 2-11 GAL Ballygar 2-09
2017[4] GAL Sylane 0-21 SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 0-05
2016 SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 3-09 GAL Míchael Breathnach 2-10
2015 GAL Sylane 1-18 SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 2-07
2014[5] GAL Annaghdown 2-11 SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 0-06
2013[6] SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 2-12 GAL An Spidéal 2-10
2012[7] SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 1-12 GAL Skehana 1-11
2011[8] GAL Ballygar 2-13 SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 1-06
2010[9] GAL Bearna/Na Forbacha 1-12 LEI Carrick Hurling 1-09
2009 SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 1-09 GAL Skehana 0-10
2008 GAL Skehana 3-12 SLI Calry/St. Joseph's 2-11
2007 GAL Sylane 0-12 ROS Athleague 1-05
2006 GAL Skehana 1-10 LEI Carrick Hurling 0-06
2005 GAL Skehana LEI Carrick Hurling
2004 ROS Oran GAL Skehana

Roll of Honour

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By club

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# Club County Titles Runners-Up Championships won Championships runner-Up
1 Calry-St Joseph's SLI 4 5 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017
2 Skehana GAL 3 3 2005, 2006, 2008 2004, 2009, 2012
Easkey SLI 3 1 2022, 2023, 2024 2021
Sylane GAL 3 0 2007, 2015, 2017
5 Carrick Hurling LEI 1 3 2018 2005, 2006, 2010
Oran ROS 1 0 2004
Bearna/Na Forbacha GAL 1 0 2010
Ballygar GAL 1 2 2011 2018, 2022
Annaghdown GAL 1 0 2014
Míchael Breathnach GAL 1 0 2019
Salthill-Knocknacarra GAL 1 0 2021
12 Ballinasloe GAL 0 2 2023, 2024
Athleague ROS 0 1 2007
An Spidéal GAL 0 1 2013
Mícheál Breathnach GAL 0 1 2016
Naomh Eoin SLI 0 1 2019

By county

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County Titles Runners-up Total Most recent success
Galway 11 9 20 2021
Sligo 7 7 14 2024
Leitrim 1 3 4 2018
Roscommon 1 1 2 2004

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "West Sligo's Easkey win club's first ever Provincial hurling title". independent. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Connacht Club JHC final: Micheal Breathnach claim the spoils". Hogan Stand. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Connacht Club JHC: Carrick create history". Hogan Stand. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Slyane turn charge for title into a stroll". Irish Independent. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Connacht Club JHC: Annaghdown claim silverware". Hogan Stand. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Connacht club JHC: Calry-St Joseph's retain title". Hogan Stand. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Investigation likely after referee struck in hurling final". Irish Independent. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Ballygar Hurling Club Notes". Hogan Stand. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  9. ^ "AIB Connacht Junior Club Hurling Final 2010". Connacht GAA. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.