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Carlow Senior Hurling Championship

The Carlow Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Carlow GAA clubs.

Carlow Senior Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2024 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Sinsear Iomaint Cheatharlach
CodeHurling
Founded1927; 97 years ago (1927)
Region Carlow (GAA)
TrophyWillie O'Connor Cup
No. of teams6
Title holders St Mullin's (29th title)
Most titles St Mullin's (29 titles)
SponsorsJJ Kavanagh and Sons
TV partner(s)TG4
Official websiteOfficial website

St Mullin's are the title holders, having defeating Mount Leinster Rangers in the 2024 Final.[1]

History

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Since 1927, with the exception of the 'foot and mouth' year of 1941, a 'Premier' Carlow Hurling Championship has been completed. Carlow's premier hurling championship was first awarded senior status in 1960, as the county team had won promotion to Division 1 of the N.H.L. following back-to-back Division 2 title wins.

St Mullin's are the Carlow kingpins, with their 29 titles including pre-1960 titles that were won in Carlow's premier hurling competition in those days.

Format

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Group stage

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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

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Following the completion of the group stage, the teams from the group are ranked (1-4) in terms of points accumulated and scoring difference. The two top-ranking teams receive byes to separate semi-finals.

Semi-finals: The tip four teams from the group stage contest this round. First place plays fourth place and second place plays third place 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.

Relegation

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The bottom-placed team from the group stage is relegated to the Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Qualification

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At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship.

Teams

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2025 Teams

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Six teams will compete in the 2025 Carlow Senior Hurling Championship:

Team Location Colours Position in 2024 In championship since Championship titles Last championship title
  Bagenalstown Gaels Bagenalstown Green and black Semi-finals ? 0 —
  Ballinkillen Ballinkillin Blue and gold Semi-finals ? 2 2001
  Mount Leinster Rangers Borris Black and red Runners-up ? 11 2023
  Naomh Bríd Leighlinbridge Maroon and white — 2025 3 2008
  Naomh Eoin Myshall Black and yellow Group stage ? 18 2005
  St Mullin's St Mullin's Green and white Champions ? 29 2024

Hurling Grades

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Championship Club
Senior
Senior   Bagenalstown Gaels
  Ballinkillen
  Mount Leinster Rangers
  Naomh Bríd
  Naomh Eoin
  St Mullin's
Intermediate
Intermediate   Bagenalstown Gaels (2nd team)
  Carlow Town Hurling Club
  Kildavin
  Mount Leinster Rangers (2nd team)
  Naomh Eoin (2nd team)
  St Mullin's (2nd team)
Junior
Junior   Ballinkillen (2nd team)
  Burren Rangers Hurling Club
  Carlow Town Hurling Club (2nd team)
  Mount Leinster Rangers (3rd team)
  Naomh Bríd (2nd team)
  Naomh Eoin (3rd team)
  Palatine
  St Mullin's (3rd team)

Trophy

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The trophy presented to the winners is the Willie O'Connor Cup. The winners of the Carlow Championship winners qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Club Championship, the winners of which go on to the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship.

List of finals

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Year Winners Runners-up
Club Score Club Score
1927 Carlow Town 2-03 Bagnelstown 1-04
1928 Bagnelstown 4-03 Ballymurphy 0-01
1929 Bagnelstown w/o Ballymurphy
1930 Bagnelstown 3-01 Paulstown 0-01
1931 Bagnelstown 2-07 St Mullin's 2-01
1932 St Mullin's 3-03 Carlow Town 0-00
1933 Cooleyhune 4-02 Bagnelstown 1-02
1934 Erin's Own
1935 Erin's Own Drumphea
1936 Erin's Own
1937 Carlow Town Erin's Own
1938 Carlow Town Drummond
1939 Erin's Own
1940 Erin's Own
1941 No competition
1942 Carlow Town
1943 Erin's Own
1944 Erin's Own
1945 Erin's Own
1946 Borris 2-01 Leighlinbridge 1-00
1947 Hacketstown 2-04 St Mullin's 2-02
1948 Cournellan 3-03 St Mullin's 2-02
1949 St Mullin's 8-01 Leighlinbridge 1-00
1950 St Mullin's 2-07 Erin's Own 2-05
1951 St Mullin's 5-11 Leighlinbridge 3-03
1952 St Mullin's 2-05 Borris 2-02
1953 St Mullin's 3-01 Tinnehinch 1-00
1954 St Mullin's 5-06 Hacketstown 1-02
1955 Cournellan 5-04 Hacketstown 3-02
1956 Leighlinbridge 1-08 Tullow 0-02
1957 St Mullin's 1-08 Tullow 0-03
1958 St Mullin's 6-04 Tullow 0-05
1959 St Mullin's 4-01 Carlow Town 2-01
1960 St Mullin's 3-08 Leighlinbridge 2-01
1961 Carlow Town 5-15 St Mullin's 4-01
1962 St Mullin's 7-13 Erin's Own 4-09
1963 Carlow Town 9-09 St Mullin's 4-10
1964 Erin's Own 3-11 Cournellan 0-03
1965 St Mullin's 2-13 Carlow Town 2-04
1966 St Mullin's 4-15 Tullow 0-08
1967 Erin's Own 5-04 St Mullin's 2-08
1968 St Mullin's 3-09 Erin's Own 3-06
1969 St Fintan's 5-06 Erin's Own 2-04
1970 Erin's Own w/o St Mullin's scr
1971 St Fintan's 1-12 Borris 2-03
1972 Palatine 4-09 Ballinkillen 0-14
1973 Ballinkillen 5-05 Naomh Eoin 2-09
1974 Naomh Eoin 2-16 Ballinkillen 3-05
1975 Naomh Eoin 3-12 St Fintan's 2-12
1976 Naomh Eoin 1-16 Ballinkillen 0-10
1977 Carlow Town 2-07 St Fintan's 1-07
1978 Naomh Eoin 1-08* St Mullin's 1-06
1979 Carlow Town 0-13 Ballinkillen 0-11
1980 Carlow Town 2-10 Ballymurphy 1-08
1981 Naomh Eoin 2-13 Ballymurphy 2-08
1982 Naomh Eoin 0-15 St Mullin's 1-05
1983 St Mullin's 2-08 Ballymurphy 0-06
1984 St Mullin's 5-09 Ballymurphy 3-09
1985 Naomh Eoin 3-18 St Mullin's 3-06
1986 Naomh Eoin 5-12 St Mullin's 2-07
1987 Naomh Eoin 2-17 St Mullin's 2-10
1988 Carlow Town 3-10 Naomh Eoin 1-09
1989 St Mullin's 4-09 Naomh Eoin 2-10
1990 Naomh Eoin 2-10 St Mullin's 0-11
1991 Naomh Eoin 2-07* St Mullin's 3-04
1992 Naomh Eoin 1-09 St Mullin's 1-08
1993 Naomh Eoin 3-09* St Mullin's 1-15
1994 Naomh Eoin 3-06 Parnells 0-11
1995 Naomh Eoin 1-15 Carlow Town 1-10
1996 Naomh Bríd 1-16 St Mullin's 2-06
1997 St Mullin's 2-15 Naomh Eoin 1-09
1998 Naomh Eoin 1-14 Carlow Town 0-10
1999 St Mullin's 3-11* Naomh Eoin 4-08
2000 St Mullin's 2-10 Naomh Eoin 2-02
2001 Ballinkillen 2-10 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-04
2002 St Mullin's 4-10 Naomh Eoin 4-08
2003 Naomh Eoin Mount Leinster Rangers
2004 Naomh Bríd 2-13 Ballinkillen 1-07
2005 Naomh Eoin 0-11 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-08
2006 Mount Leinster Rangers St Mullin's
2007 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-10 St Mullin's 1-08
2008 Naomh Bríd 3-09 Mount Leinster Rangers 2-11
2009 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-13 Erin's Own 1-11
2010 St Mullin's 1-12 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-12
2011 Mount Leinster Rangers 2-12 Naomh Eoin 3-05
2012[2] Mount Leinster Rangers 3-13 Erin's Own 0-06
2013[3] Mount Leinster Rangers 1-20 St Mullin's 0-11
2014[4][5] St Mullin's 0-09 Naomh Eoin 0-07
2015[6] St Mullin's 1-14 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-10
2016[7] St Mullin's 2-16 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-13
2017[8] Mount Leinster Rangers 3-17 Naomh Eoin 0-17
2018 Mount Leinster Rangers 3-10 St Mullin's 1-13
2019 [1] St Mullin's 2-17 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-19
2020[9] Mount Leinster Rangers 3-21 Ballinkillen 0-12
2021 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-24 St Mullin's 0-16
2022[10] St Mullin's 2-22 Bagenalstown Gaels 0-11
2023[11] Mount Leinster Rangers 3-19 St Mullin's 1-17
2024[12] St Mullin's 2-25 Mount Leinster Rangers 3-16

Roll of honour

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By club

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# Club Titles Runners-up Championships won Championships runner-up
1   St Mullin's 29 23 1932, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024 1931, 1947, 1948, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2023
2   Naomh Eoin 18 10 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2005 1973, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2014, 2017
3   Mount Leinster Rangers 11 9 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2024
  Erin's Own 11 7 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1964, 1967, 1970 1937, 1950, 1962, 1968, 1969, 2009, 2012
5   Carlow Town 10 5 1927, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1961, 1963, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1988 1932, 1959, 1965, 1995, 1998
6   Bagenalstown 4 2 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931 1927, 1933
7   Naomh Bríd 3 0 1996, 2004, 2008 —
8   Ballinkillen 2 6 1973, 2001 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 2004, 2020
St Fintan's 2 2 1969, 1971 1975, 1977
Cournellan 2 1 1948, 1955 1964
11 Leighlinbridge 1 4 1956 1946, 1949, 1951, 1960
Borris 1 2 1946 1952, 1971
Hacketstown 1 2 1947 1954, 1955
Cooleyhune 1 0 1933 —
  Palatine 1 0 1972 —
16 Ballymurphy 0 6 — 1928, 1929, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984
Tullow 0 4 — 1956, 1957, 1958, 1966
Paulstown 0 1 — 1930
Drumphea 0 1 — 1935
Drummond 0 1 — 1938
Tinnehinch 0 1 — 1953
Parnells 0 1 — 1994
  Bagenalstown Gaels 0 1 — 2022

Notes

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "St Mullins dethrone 14-man Mount Leinster Rangers to take Carlow hurling crown". Irish Independent. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Phelan fires double as Rangers storm to glory". Irish Independent. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Rampant Rangers complete hat-trick". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Carlow SHC final: 24th title for St. Mullin's". Hogan Stand. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  5. ^ "St Mullins collect record 24th title". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Kavanagh inspires Saints". Irish Independent. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Red mist costs Rangers". Irish Independent. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Carlow SHC final: MLR prove too strong for Naomh Eoin". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Mount Leinster Rangers in command to bury pain of 2019". Irish Examiner. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. ^ "St Mullin's return to Carlow SHC summit". Hogan Stand. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Carlow SHC: Strong first half helps Mount Leinster Rangers regain crown". Irish Examiner. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. ^ "St Mullins dethrone 14-man Mount Leinster Rangers to take Carlow hurling crown". Irish Independent. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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