The Leinster Junior Hurling Championship was a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Leinster in Ireland.[1] The competition was organized by the Leinster Council.

The winners of the Leinster Junior Hurling Championship each year progressed to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship.

Generally, the strong hurling counties fielded their second team in this competition. The competition was suspended in 2005, with counties participating in the Joe McDonagh Cup, Christy Ring Cup, Nicky Rackard Cup, or Lory Meagher Cup instead.

Teams

2004 championship

The championship was suspended after the completion of the 2004 Leinster Junior Hurling Championship. Five counties competed in the championship.

County2004 positionChampionship titlesLast championship title
KildareSemi-finalists51966
KilkennyQuarter-finalists251996
LongfordRunners-up0—
LouthSemi-finalists31973
MeathChampions102004

Eligible teams

The championship is currently suspended but 12 counties would be eligible for the championship

CountyQualificationLocationStadiumProvinceChampionship titlesLast championship title
CarlowIntermediate development teamCarlowDr Cullen ParkLeinster21960
DublinJunior development teamDonnycarneyParnell ParkLeinster81955
KildareIntermediate development teamNewbridgeSt Conleth's ParkLeinster51966
KilkennyJunior development teamKilkennyNowlan ParkLeinster251996
LaoisIntermediate development teamPortlaoiseO'Moore ParkLeinster31933
LongfordLory Meagher Cup teamLongfordPearse ParkLeinster0—
LouthNicky Rackard Cup teamDroghedaDrogheda ParkLeinster31973
MeathIntermediate development teamNavanPáirc TailteannLeinster102004
OffalyIntermediate development teamTullamoreO'Connor ParkLeinster71953
WestmeathIntermediate development teamMullingarCusack ParkLeinster31963
WexfordJunior development teamWexfordChadwicks Wexford ParkLeinster71992
WicklowIntermediate development teamAughrimAughrim County GroundLeinster51971

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team progressed to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour

CountyTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Kilkenny2591909, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1928, 1930, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 19961922, 1925, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1955
Meath1081927, 1948, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 20041906, 1907, 1910, 1915, 1947, 1958, 1967, 1973
Dublin8141908, 1925, 1932, 1937, 1947, 1950, 1952, 19551909, 1911, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1957, 1985, 1987
Wexford7111926, 1940, 1957, 1959, 1985, 1987, 19921913, 1941, 1960, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Offaly741915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1938, 19531908, 1912, 1937, 1959
Kildare591905, 1906, 1934, 1962, 19661914, 1932, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 2002
Wicklow561954, 1964, 1965, 1967, 19711952, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1970
Laois371910, 1914, 19331923, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1936, 1956, 1992
Westmeath351912, 1936, 19631905, 1916, 1954, 1986, 1989
Louth301968, 1969, 1973—
Carlow211907, 19601988
Longford02—2003, 2004

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyScoreCountyScore
2005—No Championship
2004Meath4–14Longford2–07
2003Meath0–11Longford0–09
2002Meath2–10Kildare1–07
1997–2001No Championship
1996Kilkenny1–13Wexford1–06
1995Kilkenny2–14Wexford4–05
1994Kilkenny2–18Wexford3–08
1993Kilkenny1–15Wexford0–10
1992Wexford2–11Laois1–12
1991Kilkenny3–12Wexford2–06
1990Kilkenny1–09, 3–10 (R)Wexford0–12, 1–10 (R)
1989Kilkenny5–12Westmeath0–09
1988Kilkenny4–06Carlow3–03
1987Wexford6–15Dublin0–09
1986Kilkenny2–18Westmeath0–06
1985Wexford4–14Dublin2–06
1984Kilkenny2–13Wexford0–07
1983Kilkenny3–13Wexford1–07
1974–1982No Championship
1973Louth8–07Meath6–05
1972Meath6–09Kildare4–11
1971Wicklow3–12Kildare0–07
1970Meath6–13Wicklow5–09
1969Louth5–08Kildare2–05
1968Louth4–12Kildare5–08
1967Wicklow4–13Meath0–08
1966Kildare4–10Wicklow4–06
1965Wicklow3–14, 4–05 (R)Kildare5–08, 2–08 (R)
1964Wicklow4–08Kildare2–06
1963Westmeath4–10Wicklow4–07
1962Kildare4–10Wicklow2–08
1961Meath1–11Wicklow3–03
1960Carlow6–08Wexford3–08
1959Wexford6–10Offaly0–01
1958Kilkenny2–10Meath1–05
1957Wexford3–11Dublin3–04
1956Kilkenny6–11Laois1–08
1955Dublin4–12Kilkenny4–09
1954Wicklow4–15Westmeath1–03
1953Offaly3–07Kilkenny2–02
1952Dublin4–05Wicklow2–07
1951Kilkenny2–11Dublin2–06
1950Dublin3–07Kilkenny3–03
1949Kilkenny4–03Dublin3–02
1948Meath2–10Kilkenny3–05
1947Dublin5–05Meath1–05
1946Kilkenny4–05Dublin1–01
1942–1945No Championship
1941Kilkenny6–03Wexford2–02
1940Wexford4–06Dublin2–07
1939Kilkenny6–09Dublin4–03
1938Offaly3–08Kilkenny1–08
1937Dublin11–08Offaly5–04
1936Westmeath4–08Laois5–02
1935Kilkenny5–05Dublin1–05
1934Kildare3–07, 1–08 (R)Kilkenny3–07, 1–07 (R)
1933Laois3–08Kilkenny4–02
1932Dublin6–02Kildare4–05
1931Declared null and void *
1930Kilkenny7–03Laois2–02
1929Offaly7–03Dublin1–05
1928Kilkenny3–02Laois0–02
1927Meath3–04, 4–06 (R)Dublin3–04, 2–02 (R)
1926Wexford4–01Laois3–01
1925Dublin4–04, 4–04 (R)Kilkenny4–04, 4–02 (R)
1924Offaly7–04Dublin5–05
1923Offaly4–01Laois3–02
1922Offaly4–03Kilkenny3–03
1917–1921No Championship
1916Kilkenny12–02Westmeath1–01
1915Offaly6–02Meath3–05
1914Laois16–04Kildare0–00
1913Kilkenny7–03Wexford3–03
1912Westmeath4–03Offaly2–01
1911Kilkenny5–01, 3–02 (R)Dublin5–01, 1–03 (R)
1910Laois12–02Meath2–01
1909Kilkenny4–07Dublin3–03
1908Dublin1–07 *Offaly1–03
1907Carlow2–09Meath0–09
1906Kildare2–06Meath1–08
1905Kildare3–08Westmeath3–05
  • 1931 Kilkenny 2–09 Dublin 1–05 After objection and counter objection, declared null and void
  • 1908 Unfinished. Dublin awarded the title.

Team records and statistics

List of counties

CountyMost recent year in championshipChampionship titlesLast championship title
Carlow—21960
Dublin—81955
Kildare200451966
Kilkenny2004251996
Laois—31933
Longford20040—
Louth200431973
Meath2004102004
Offaly—71953
Westmeath—31963
Wexford—71992
Wicklow—51971

See also

References

  1. ^ Aherne, Alan (December 11, 2022). "Heroic Horeswood battle back to claim Leinster Junior hurling championship title". Irish Independent. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

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