Galway Junior A Hurling Championship
| Galway Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2022 Galway Junior A Hurling Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Iomána Shóisearach A na Gaillimhe |
| Code | Hurling |
| Region |  Galway (GAA) |
| Title holders |  Ballygar (th title) |
| Sponsors | Brooks |
| Official website | Official website |
The Galway Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Galway JAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in the county of Galway in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Galway hurling championship system.
Skehana/Mountbellew-Moylough are the title holders, beating Loughrea by 1-13 to 0-13 in the 2023 final.[1]
Teams
[edit]2024 teams
[edit]The 18 teams competing in the 2024 Galway Junior A Hurling Championship are:
| Club | Location | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| An Spidéal | Spiddal | |
| Ardrahan | Ardrahan | Blue and white |
| Athenry | Athenry | Maroon and white |
| Ballinasloe | Ballinasloe | Black and amber |
| Ballinderreen | Ballinaderreen | Green and white |
| Bearna/Na Forbacha | Barna and Furbo | Saffron and blue |
| Cappataggle | Cappataggle | Red and black |
| Castlegar | Castlegar | Green and white |
| Liam Mellows | Renmore | Green and white |
| Loughrea | Loughrea | Blue and gold |
| Meelick-Eyrecourt | Meelick and Eyrecourt | Blue and white |
| Mícheál Breathnach | Connemara | Blue and white |
| Oranmore-Maree | Oranmore and Maree | Sky blue and navy |
| Salthill-Knocknacarra | Salthill and Knocknacarra | Blue, navy and yellow |
| Sarsfields | Bullaun, New Inn and Woodlawn | White and green |
| St. Thomas' | Kilchreest and Peterswell | Red and blue |
| Tommy Larkin's | Ballinakill and Woodford | Red and black |
| Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | Tynagh | Blue and green |
Qualification for subsequent competitions
[edit]At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour
[edit]Roll of honour (incomplete)
[edit]| # | Club | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turloughmore | 6 | 1907, 1949, 1954, 1991, 1997, 2018 | |
| Athenry | 10 | 2024, 2019, 2011, 2008, 2004, 1993, 1957, 1929, 1916, 1909 | |
| Ardrahan | 2 | 1934, 1979 | |
| Craughwell | 2 | 2021, 2013 | |
| Loughrea | 2 | 2012, 2009 | |
| St. Thomas' | 1 | 1972 | |
| Sarsfields | 1 | 1996 | |
| Skehana/M-M | 1 | 2023 | |
| Ballygar | 1 | 2024 | |
| Clarinbridge | 1 | 2020 | |
| Sylane | 1 | 2017 | |
| Meelick Eyrecourt | 1 | 2016 | |
| An Spideal | 1 | 2015 | |
| Annaghdown | 1 | 2014 | |
| Gort | 1 | 2010 | |
| Mullagh | 1 | 2008 | |
| Castlegar | 1 | 2007 | |
| Tommy Larkins | 1 | 2006 |
List of finals
[edit]| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Score | Club | Score | ||
| 2024 | Athenry | 2-15 | Loughrea | 1-12 | |
| 2023 | Skehana/M-M | 1-13 | Loughrea | 0-13 | Duggan Park |
| 2022 | Ballygar | 1-17 | Skehana/M-M | 1-16 | Duggan Park |
| 2021 | Craughwell | 1-19 | Liam Mellows | 2-09 | |
| 2020 | Clarinbridge | 3-12 | Salthill-Knocknacarra | 2-06 | |
| 2019 | Athenry | 3-21 | Salthill-Knocknacarra | 0-14 | |
| 2018 | Turloughmore | 3-13 | Sarsfields | 1-16 | |
| 2017 | Sylane | 3-18 | Tommy Larkins | 1-08 | |
| 2016 | Meelick-Eyrecourt | 2-12 | Sarsfields | 0-14 | |
| 2015 | An Spideal | 0-13 | Castlegar | 0-10 | |
| 2014 | Annaghdown | 1-08 | An Spideal | 0-07 | |
| 2013 | Craughwell | 2-07 | Annaghdown | 1-09 | |
| 2012 | Loughrea | 1-09 | Bearna-Na-Forbacha | 1-07 | |
| 2011 | Athenry | 2-08 | Ballygar | 0-07 | |
| 2010 | Gort | 2-13 | Portumna | 1-10 | |
| 2009 | Loughrea | 1-10 | Sarsfields | 1-05 | |
| 2008 | Mullagh | 0-13 | Skehana | 0-07 | |
| 2007 | Castlegar | 0-14 | Meelick-Eyrecourt | 0-13 | |
| 2006 | Tommy Larkins | 2-06 | Skehana | 0-08 | |
| 2005 | No record | ||||
| 2004 | Athenry | ||||
| 2003 | |||||
| 2002 | |||||
| 2001 | |||||
| 2000 | |||||
| 1998–1999 | No record | ||||
| 1997 | Turloughmore | ||||
| 1996 | Sarsfields | ||||
| 1994–1995 | No record | ||||
| 1993 | Athenry | ||||
| 1992 | |||||
| 1991 | Turloughmore | ||||
| 1980–1990 | No record | ||||
| 1979 | Ardrahan | ||||
| 1973–1978 | No record | ||||
| 1972 | St. Thomas' | ||||
| 1958–1971 | No record | ||||
| 1957 | Athenry | ||||
| 1955–1956 | No record | ||||
| 1954 | Turloughmore | ||||
| 1950–1953 | No record | ||||
| 1949 | Turloughmore | ||||
| 1935–1948 | No record | ||||
| 1934 | Ardrahan | ||||
| 1908–1933 | No record | ||||
| 1907 | Turloughmore | ||||
See also
[edit]- Galway Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1)
- Galway B Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 2)
- Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ballygar hurlers promoted to Intermediate after epic final win". Galway Bay fm. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.