Sligo Senior Hurling Championship

The Sligo Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Sligo GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Sligo. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. Previously, the winners used to compete in the Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship but were very unsuccessful at that level.

Sligo Senior Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Sligo Senior Hurling Championship
CodeHurling
Founded1905
RegionSligo (GAA)
No. of teams5
Title holdersEaskey (6th title)
First winnerSligo Wanderers
Most titlesCraobh Rua (27 titles)

History

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Teams

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  • Today five teams play in the competition - Coolera/Standhill, Calry/St. Josephs, Western Gaels, Naoimh Eoin and Easkey. Three teams play in the junior championship - Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane, the second team of Easkey.

Amalgamations

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  • Craobh Rua were a team from Sligo town, but today the town now has two teams, Calry/St. Joseph's and Naoimh Eoin. Several amalgamations of hurling teams in Sligo have happened over the years.
  • Tubbercurry, Curry and Coolaney/Mullinabreena all play under Tourlestrane.
  • Western Gaels comprise Enniscrone/Kilglass and Castleconnor and St. Farnan's.
  • Drumcliffe/Rosses Point and St Molaise Gaels play under Carly/St. Josephs but in recent years St Molaise fielded a team in the junior championship

Format

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Group stage

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The five clubs start in one 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 four 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 three teams in the group 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 (1-3) in terms of points accumulated and scoring difference. The top team qualifies straight to the final and the next two teams qualify for the semi-final.

Semi-finals: Teams designated 2nd and 3rd from the group stage contest this round. The winner from this game advances to the final.

Final: The group stage winners and the semi-final winner 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 Sligo Junior Hurling Championship.

Qualification

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At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship.

Teams

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2023 Teams

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ClubLocationColoursChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
Calry St. Joseph'sCalryBlue and yellow112017
Coolera-StrandhillStrandhillRed and white12018
EaskeyEaskeyBlue and yellow62023
Naomh EoinSligoBlack and red12019
Western GaelsCastleconnorGreen and white12010

2023 Grades

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ChampionshipClub
Senior
Senior Calry St. Joseph's
Coolera-Strandhill
Easkey
Naomh Eoin
Western Gaels
Junior
Junior Easkey (2nd team)
Naomh Molaise Gaels
Tourlestrane

Roll of honour

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#ClubWinsRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
1 Craobh Rua2751943, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1670, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 19941990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000
2 Tubbercurry1351969, 1977, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 20061980, 1983, 2005, 2007, 2011
3 Calry St. Joseph's1142005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 20172002, 2003, 2004, 2006
4 Tourlestrane731981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 19911977, 1993, 2001
7 Easkey621962, 1963, 2020, 2021, 2022, 20231984, 2019
Dromard621906, 1907, 1911, 1934, 1935, 19421929, 1943
7 Naomh Eoin1720191986, 1997, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Western Gaels1520102008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017
Coolera-Strandhill1420182010, 2012, 2013, 2016
Sligo Wanderers101905
Sligo United101919
Sligo101929
Curry101936
14Grange011962

List of finals

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YearWinnersRunners-up#
ClubScoreClubScore
2023Easkey Sea Blues0-22Naomh Eoin1-15[2]
2022Easkey Sea Blues3-18Naomh Eoin1-10[3]
2021Easkey Sea Blues3-21Naomh Eoin0-10
2020Easkey Sea Blues1-17Naomh Eoin2-13[4]
2019Naomh Eoin1-12Easkey Sea Blues0-12[5]
2018Coolera/Strandhill2-25Naomh Eoin3-10
2017Calry St. Joseph's2-15Western Gaels3-10[6]
2016Calry/St. Joseph's2-18Coolera/Strandhill0-04[7]
2015Calry/St. Joseph's0-10Western Gaels0-09[8]
2014Calry/St. Joseph's4-14Western Gaels0-03[9]
2013Calry/St. Joseph's5-13Coolera/Strandhill0-06[10]
2012Calry/St. Joseph's2-16Coolera/Strandhill1-11[11]
2011Calry/St. Joseph's2-07Tubbercurry0-12
2010Western Gaels2-15Coolera/Strandhill2-08
2009Calry/St. Joseph's2-06Western Gaels1-06
2008Calry/St. Joseph's4-11Western Gaels1-08
2007Calry/St. Joseph's1-20 (AET)Tubbercurry1-16 (AET)
2006Tubbercurry0-13Calry/St. Joseph's1-08
2005Calry/St. Joseph's1-11Tubbercurry2-06
2004Tubbercurry0-11Calry/St. Joseph's1-07
2003Tubbercurry3-13Calry/St. Joseph's2-11
2002Tubbercurry2-07Calry/St. Joseph's2-05
2001Tubbercurry0-10Tourlestrane1-04
2000Tubbercurry1-13Craobh Rua2-03
1999TubbercurryCraobh Rua
1998TubbercurryCraobh Rua
1997TubbercurryNaomh Eoin
1996Tubbercurry
1995Tubbercurry
1994Craobh Rua
1993Craobh RuaTourlestrane
1992Craobh Rua
1991TourlestraneCraobh Rua
1990TourlestraneCraobh Rua
1989Craobh Rua
1988Tourlestrane
1987Craobh Rua
1986TourlestraneNaomh Eoin
1985Tourlestrane
1984Craobh RuaEaskey
1983TourlestraneTubbercurry
1982Craobh Rua
1981Tourlestrane
1980Craobh RuaTubbercurry
1979Craobh Rua
1978Craobh Rua
1977TubbercurryTourlestrane
1976Craobh Rua
1975Craobh Rua
1974Craobh Rua
1973Craobh Rua
1972Craobh Rua
1971Craobh Rua
1970Craobh Rua
1969Tubbercurry
1968No Championship
1967Craobh Rua/Grange
1966Craobh Rua/Grange
1965Craobh Rua/GrangeTubbercurry
1964Craobh Rua/Grange
1963Easkey Sea Blues
1962Easkey Sea Blues3-00Grange1-04
1961No Championship
1960No Championship
1959No Championship
1958No Championship
1957No Championship
1956No Championship
1955Craobh Rua
1954Craobh Rua
1953No Championship
1952No Championship
1951No Championship
1950Craobh Rua
1949Craobh Rua
1948No Championship
1947No Championship
1946No Championship
1945Craobh Rua
1944No Championship
1943Craobh RuaDromard
1942Dromard
1941No Championship
1940No Championship
1939No Championship
1938No Championship
1937No Championship
1936Curry
1935Dromard
1934Dromard
1933No Championship
1932No Championship
1931No Championship
1930No Championship
1929SligoDromard
1928No Championship
1927No Championship
1926No Championship
1925No Championship
1924No Championship
1923No Championship
1922No Championship
1921No Championship
1920No Championship
1919Sligo United
1918No Championship
1917No Championship
1916No Championship
1915No Championship
1914No Championship
1913No Championship
1912No Championship
1911Dromard O'Growney's
1910No Championship
1909No Championship
1908No Championship
1907Dromard O'Growney's
1906Dromard O'Growney's
1905Sligo Wanderers

*Bold went on to win Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship

2023 championship

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Group stage

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PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Easkey44007431+438Advance to knockout stage
2 Naomh Eoin43018359+246
3 Calry-St Joseph's42023847-93
4 Western Gaels41034896-482
5 Coolera-Strandhill40045161-10-1
  • Calry-St Joseph's and Coolera/Strandhill were deducted a point each for conceding their matches, both to Easkey.

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Naomh Eoin 2-18 (24) v Calry-St Joseph's 1-10 (13)

Final

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Easkey 0-22 (22) v Naomh Eoin 1-15 (18)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Senior Hurling Championship". Hogan Stand.
  2. ^ "Sligo SHC Final: Easkey complete four-in-a-row". Official GAA.
  3. ^ "Three in a row for Easkey in Sligo". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Easkey end long drought to claim Sligo hurling title". RTE. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Sligo SHC final: historic first for Naomh Eoin". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Sligo SHC final: Calry St Joseph's in seventh heaven". Hogan Stand. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Free-scoring Calry run riot". Irish Independent. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Raymond strikes late to seal five-in-a-row for Calry-St Joseph's". Irish Independent. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Sligo SHC final: Calry coast to four-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Raymond and Cox inspire Calry-St Joseph's". The Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Sligo SHC final: Saints go marching on". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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