Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Hurling competition in Ireland

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Current season or competition:
2024 Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Irish| Craobh Laighean
Code| Hurling
Founded| 1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Region| Leinster (GAA)
Trophy| O'Neill Cup
No. of teams| 8
Title holders|  O'Loughlin Gaels (3rd title)
Most titles|  Ballyhale Shamrocks (12 titles)
Sponsors| Allied Irish Banks
TV partner(s)| TG4
Motto| The toughest of them all
Official website| Official website

The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion senior clubs in the province of Leinster in Ireland. It is the most prestigious club competition in Leinster hurling.

Introduced in 1971, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open to all 12 county senior champions from the 1970 championship season. The competition is currently limited to the eight champion club teams from the strongest hurling counties in Leinster.

In its current format, the Leinster Club Championship begins in November following the completion of the individual county championships. The eight participating teams compete in a single-elimination tournament which culminates with the final match on the first Sunday in December. The winner of the Leinster Club Championship, as well as being presented with the O'Neill Cup, qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 18 teams, 10 of which have won it more than once. Kilkenny clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 23 wins. Ballyhale Shamrocks is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 12 times.

O'Loughlin Gaels are the reigning champions, having beaten Na Fianna by 0-22 to 1-18 in the 2023 final.[1]

## Format

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### Overview

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The Leinster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding.

Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.

### Format

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Quarter-finals: Eight teams contest this round. The four winning teams advance directly to the semi-final stage. The four losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.

## Teams

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### Qualification

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County  | Championship  | Qualifying team

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Carlow | Carlow Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Dublin | Dublin Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Kildare | Kildare Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Kilkenny | Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Laois | Laois Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Offaly | Offaly Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Westmeath | Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship | Champions
Wexford | Wexford Senior Hurling Championship | Champions

## Managers

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Managers in the Leinster Championship are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players. Their influence varies from club-to-club and is related to the individual club committees. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and a backroom team consisting of various coaches.

Winning managers  Manager  | Team  | Wins  | Winning years

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Pad Joe Whelehan | Birr | 5  | 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007
Adrian Finan  | James Stephens | 2  | 2004, 2005
Maurice Aylward  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2  | 2006, 2008
Mattie Kenny | Cuala | 2  | 2016, 2017
Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2  | 2018, 2019
Pádraig Horan | Birr | 1  | 1994
Tom Ryan  | Glenmore | 1  | 1995
Frank Keenan | Camross | 1  | 1996
Dan Quigley  | Rathnure | 1  | 1986,1987,1998
Jim Neary  | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1  | 2000
Michael Nolan  | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1  | 2003
Mick Fennelly  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1  | 2009
Michael Nolan  | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1  | 2010
Ken Hogan | Coolderry | 1  | 2011
Danny Owens | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 1  | 2012
Tom Mullally  | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1  | 2013
Andy Moloney  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1  | 2014
Frank Flannery  | Oulart–The Ballagh | 1  | 2015
James O' Connor  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1  | 2021
Pat Hoban  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1  | 2022

## Qualification for subsequent competitions

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The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship winners qualify for the subsequent All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners contest the All-Ireland semi-finals with the other three provincial representatives.

## Titles listed by club

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#  | Club  | County  | Wins  | Runners Up  | Years won  | Years runners up

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1  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | 12  | 2  | 1978, 1980, 1983, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022  | 1988, 1991
2  | Birr | Offaly | 7  | 3  | 1991, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007  | 2003, 2006, 2008
3  | Rathnure | Wexford | 6  | 2  | 1971, 1973, 1977, 1986, 1987, 1998  | 1970, 1972
4  | St. Rynagh's | Offaly | 4  | 4  | 1970, 1972, 1982, 1993  | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1992
James Stephens | Kilkenny | 4  | 1  | 1975, 1981, 2004, 2005  | 1976
6  | Buffer's Alley | Wexford | 3  | 1  | 1985, 1988, 1992  | 1982
O'Loughlin Gaels | Kilkenny | 3  | 1  | 2003, 2010, 2023  | 2016
8  | Camross | Laois | 2  | 3  | 1976, 1996  | 1979, 1986, 1990
Cuala | Dublin | 2  | 2  | 2016, 2017  | 1989, 2015
Glenmore | Kilkenny | 2  | 0  | 1990, 1995  | \-
11  | Oulart–The Ballagh | Wexford | 1  | 6  | 2015  | 1994, 1995, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Kilcormac–Killoughey | Offaly | 1  | 2  | 2012  | 2014, 2017
The Fenians | Kilkenny | 1  | 1  | 1974  | 1977
Crumlin | Dublin | 1  | 1  | 1979  | 1978
Coolderry | Offaly | 1  | 1  | 2011  | 1980
St. Martin's | Kilkenny | 1  | 0  | 1984  |
Graigue-Ballycallan | Kilkenny | 1  | 0  | 2000  |
Mount Leinster Rangers | Carlow | 1  | 0  | 2013  |
19  | Kinnitty | Offaly | 0  | 3  |  | 1983, 1984, 1985
Castletown | Laois | 0  | 3  |  | 1997, 1999, 2001
University College Dublin | Dublin | 0  | 3  |  | 2000, 2004, 2005
Portlaoise | Laois | 0  | 2  |  | 1987, 1998
Ballyboden St. Enda's | Dublin | 0  | 2  |  | 2007, 2018
Bennettsbridge | Kilkenny | 0  | 1  |  | 1971
Faythe Harriers | Wexford | 0  | 1  |  | 1981
Dicksboro | Kilkenny | 0  | 1  |  | 1993
O'Toole's | Dublin | 0  | 1  |  | 1996
Young Irelands | Kilkenny | 0  | 1  |  | 2002
Tullamore | Offaly | 0  | 1  |  | 2009
St. Mullin's | Carlow | 0  | 1  |  | 2019
Clough–Ballacolla | Laois | 0  | 1  |  | 2021
Kilmacud Crokes | Dublin | 0  | 1  |  | 2022
Na Fianna | Dublin | 0  | 1  |  | 2023

## Titles listed by county

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### By county

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County  | Titles  | Runners-up  | Total

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Kilkenny | 24  | 8  | 32
Offaly | 13  | 14  | 27
Wexford | 10  | 10  | 20
Dublin | 3  | 11  | 14
Laois | 2  | 9  | 11
Carlow | 1  | 1  | 2
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Kilkenny | 24  | Ballyhale Shamrocks (12), James Stephens (4), O'Loughlin Gaels (3), Glenmore (2), The Fenians, St. Martin's, Graigue-Ballycallan | 8  | Ballyhale Shamrocks (2), James Stephens (1), O'Loughlin Gaels, The Fenians, Young Irelands, Dicksboro, Bennettsbridge
Offaly | 13  | Birr (7), St. Rynagh's (4), Kilcormac/Killoughey, Coolderry | 14  | St. Rynagh's (4), Birr (3), Kinnitty (3), Kilcormac/Killoughey (2), Coolderry, Tullamore
Wexford | 10  | Rathnure (6), Buffer's Alley (3), Oluart-the Ballagh | 10  | Oluart-the Ballagh (6), Rathnure (2), Buffer's Alley, Faythe Harriers
Dublin | 3  | Cuala (2), Crumlin | 11  | University College Dublin (3), Ballyboden St. Enda's (2), Cuala (2), Crumlin (1), O'Toole's (1), Kilmacud Crokes (1), Na Fianna (1)
Laois | 2  | Camross (2)  | 9  | Castletown (3), Camross (3), Portlaoise (2), Clough/Ballacolla (1),
Carlow | 1  | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1  | St. Mullin's

## List of Finals

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Year  | Winner  | County  | Score  | Opponent  | County  | Score  | Referee

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2023[2] | O'Loughlin Gaels |  Kilkenny | 0-22  | Na Fianna |  Dublin | 1-18  | Caymon Flynn (Westmeath)
2022–23[3] | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 2-22  | Kilmacud Crokes |  Dublin | 2-19  | Paud O'Dwyer (Carlow)
2021–22[4] | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 6-23  | Clough–Ballacolla |  Laois | 0-14  | Richie Fitzsimons (Offaly)
2020-21  |

Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games[5]

2019-20 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 1-21  | St. Mullin's |  Carlow | 0-15  | Sean Stack (Dublin)
2018–19 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 2-21  | Ballyboden St Endas |  Dublin | 0-11  | Patrick Murphy (Carlow)
2017–18 | Cuala |  Dublin | 1-23  | Kilcormac/Killoughey |  Offaly | 1-09  | Sean Cleere (Kilkenny)
2016–17[6] | Cuala |  Dublin | 3-19  | O'Loughlin Gaels |  Kilkenny | 1-16  | Mick Murtagh (Westmeath)
2015–16[7] | Oulart–The Ballagh |  Wexford | 2-13  | Cuala |  Dublin | 0-13  | David Hughes (Carlow)
2014–15[8] | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 0-21  | Kilcormac/Killoughey |  Offaly | 1-14  | Paud O’Dwyer (Carlow)
2013–14[9][10] | Mount Leinster Rangers |  Carlow | 0-11  | Oulart–The Ballagh |  Wexford | 0-08  | John Keenan (Wicklow)
2012–13[11] | Kilcormac–Killoughey |  Offaly | 1-12  | Oulart–The Ballagh |  Wexford | 0-11  | Sean Cleere (Kilkenny)
2011-12 | Coolderry |  Offaly | 1-15  | Oulart–The Ballagh |  Wexford[12] | 1-11  | James McGrath (Westmeath)
2010-11 | O'Loughlin Gaels |  Kilkenny | 0-14  | Oulart–The Ballagh |  Wexford | 1-08  | Tony Carroll (Offaly)
2009-10 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 1-16  | Tullamore |  Offaly | 1-08  | James Owens (Wexford)
2008-09 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 2-13  | Birr |  Offaly | 1-11  | Fergus Smith (Meath)
2007-08  | Birr |  Offaly | 1-11  | Ballyboden St Endas |  Dublin | 0-13  | Anthony Stapleton (Laois)
2006-07  | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 1-20  | Birr |  Offaly | 1-08  | James McGrath (Westmeath)
2005-06  | James Stephens |  Kilkenny | 2-13  | UCD |  Dublin | 1-12  | James Owens (Wexford)
2004-05  | James Stephens |  Kilkenny | 1-13  | UCD |  Dublin | 1-12  |
2003-04  | O'Loughlin Gaels |  Kilkenny | 0-15  | Birr |  Offaly | 0-09  |
2002-03  | Birr |  Offaly | 2-05  | Young Irelands |  Kilkenny | 1-02  |
2001-02  | Birr |  Offaly | 0–10; 2-10 (R)  | Castletown |  Laois | 1-07; 0-05 (R)  |
2000-01  | Graigue-Ballycallan |  Kilkenny | 0-14  | UCD |  Dublin | 1-08  |
1999-00  | Birr |  Offaly | 1-16  | Castletown |  Laois | 0-11  |
1998–99  | Rathnure |  Wexford | 1-13  | Portlaoise |  Laois | 1-06  |
1997–98  | Birr |  Offaly | 0-11  | Castletown |  Laois | 0-05  |
1996–97  | Camross |  Laois | 1-12  | O'Toole's |  Dublin | 2-05  |
1995–96  | Glenmore |  Kilkenny | 2-13  | Oulart–The Ballagh |  Wexford | 2-10  |
1994–95  | Birr |  Offaly | 3-07  | Oulart–The Ballagh |  Wexford | 2-05  |
1993–94  | St. Rynagh's |  Offaly | 1-14  | Dicksboro |  Kilkenny | 2-10  |
1992–93  | Buffer's Alley |  Wexford | 2-13  | St. Rynagh's |  Offaly | 0-13  |
1991–92  | Birr |  Offaly | 2-14  | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 0-03  |
1990–91  | Glenmore |  Kilkenny | 0-15  | Camross |  Laois | 1-09  |
1989–90  | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 2-11  | Cuala CLG |  Dublin | 0-07  |
1988–89  | Buffer's Alley |  Wexford | 1-12  | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 1-09  |
1987–88  | Rathnure |  Wexford | 3-08  | Portlaoise |  Laois | 1-13  |
1986–87  | Rathnure |  Wexford | 2-16  | Camross |  Laois | 3-09  |
1985–86  | Buffer's Alley |  Wexford | 3-09  | Kinnitty |  Offaly | 0-07  |
1984–85  | St. Martin's |  Kilkenny | 2-11  | Kinnitty |  Offaly | 0-12  |
1983–84  | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 3-06  | Kinnitty |  Offaly | 0-09  |
1982–83  | St. Rynagh's |  Offaly | 1-16  | Buffer's Alley |  Wexford | 2-10  |
1981–82  | James Stephens |  Kilkenny | 0-13  | Faythe Harriers |  Wexford | 1-09  |
1980–81  | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 3-10  | Coolderry |  Offaly | 1-08  |
1979–80  | Crumlin |  Dublin | 3-05  | Camross |  Laois | 0-11  |
1978–79  | Ballyhale Shamrocks |  Kilkenny | 1-13  | Crumlin |  Dublin | 1-06  |
1977–78  | Rathnure |  Wexford | 0-16  | The Fenians |  Kilkenny | 1-10  |
1976–77  | Camross |  Laois | 3-09  | James Stephens |  Kilkenny | 1-14  |
1975–76  | James Stephens |  Kilkenny | 1-14  | St. Rynagh's |  Offaly | 2-04  |
1974–75  | The Fenians |  Kilkenny | 2-06  | St. Rynagh's |  Offaly | 1-06  |
1973–74  | Rathnure |  Wexford | 1-18  | St. Rynagh's |  Offaly | 2-09  |
1972–73  | St. Rynagh's |  Offaly | 5-05  | Rathnure |  Wexford | 2-13  |
1971–72  | Rathnure |  Wexford | 2-12  | Bennettsbridge |  Kilkenny | 1-08  |
1970–71  | St. Rynagh's |  Offaly | 4-10  | Rathnure |  Wexford | 2-09  |

## Records and statistics

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* Most wins: 12:
* Ballyhale Shamrocks (1978, 1980, 1983, 1989, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
* Most consecutive wins: 4:
* Ballyhale Shamrocks (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
* Most appearances in a final: 14:
* Ballyhale Shamrocks (1978, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
* Most appearances in a final without ever winning: 3
* Kinnitty (1983, 1984, 1985)
* Castletown (1997, 1999, 2001)
* University College Dublin (2000, 2004, 2005)
* Most appearances in a final without losing (streak): 8
* Ballyhale Shamrocks (2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
* Most defeats: 6
* Oulart–The Ballagh (1994, 1995, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)

#### Most consecutive appearances

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Pos.  | No.  | Club  | Years in sequence

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1st  | 4  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
St. Rynagh's | 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Rathnure | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Oulart–The Ballagh | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
2nd  | 3  | Kinnitty | 1983, 1984, 1985
Birr | 2001, 2002, 2003
Birr | 2006, 2007, 2008
Cuala | 2015, 2016, 2017

### Teams

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#### County representatives

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Year  | Carlow  | Dublin  | Kilkenny  | Laois  | Offaly  | Westmeath  | Wexford

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2006 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Craobh Chiaráin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Rathdowney-Errill | Birr |  | Rathnure
2007 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Ballyboden St. Enda's | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Camross | Birr |  | Oulart–The Ballagh
2008 |  | Ballyboden St. Enda's | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Rathdowney-Errill | Birr | Raharney | St. Martin's
2009 |  | Ballyboden St. Enda's | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Clough/Ballacolla | Tullamore | Clonkill | Oulart–The Ballagh
2010 |  | Ballyboden St. Enda's | O'Loughlin Gaels | Rathdowney-Errill | Coolderry | Raharney | Oulart–The Ballagh
2011 |  | Ballyboden St. Enda's | James Stephens | Cough/Ballacolla | Coolderry | Clonkill | Oulart–The Ballagh
2012 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Kilmacud Crokes | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Rathdowney-Errill | Kilcormac/Killoughey | Clonkill | Oulart–The Ballagh
2013 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Ballyboden St. Enda's | Clara | Camross | Kilcormac/Killoughey | Castletown-Geoghegan | Oulart–The Ballagh
2014 | St. Mullin's | Kilmacud Crokes | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Rathdowney-Errill | Kilcormac/Killoughey | Raharney | Shelmaliers
2015 | St. Mullin's | Cuala | Clara | Clough/Ballacolla | Coolderry | Clonkill | Oulart–The Ballagh
2016 | St. Mullin's | Cuala | O'Loughlin Gaels | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | St. Rynagh's | Raharney | Oulart–The Ballagh
2017 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Cuala | Dicksboro | Camross | Kilcormac/Killoughey | Castletown-Geoghegan | St. Martin's
2018 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Ballyboden St. Enda's | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Camross | Coolderry | Clonkill | Naomh Éanna
2019 | St. Mullin's | Cuala | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Rathdowney-Errill | St. Rynagh's | Clonkill | St. Martin's
2020 | No championship
2021 | Mount Leinster Rangers | Kilmacud Crokes | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Clough/Ballacolla | St. Rynagh's | Raharney | Rapparees

#### By decade

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The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Leinster Championship titles, is as follows:

* 1970s: 3 for Rathnure (1971-73-77)
* 1980s: 3 for Ballyhale Shamrocks (1980-3-89)
* 1990s: 4 for Birr (1991-94-97-99)
* 2000s: 3 each for Birr (2001-02-07) and Ballyhale Shamrocks (2006-08-09)
* 2010s: 3 for Ballyhale Shamrocks (2014-18-19)
* 2020s: 2 for Ballyhale Shamrocks (2020-22)

#### Successful defending

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Only 5 teams of the 14 who have won the championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:

* Ballyhale Shamrocks on 4 attempts out of 10 (2009, 2019, 2021, 2022)
* Birr in 1 attempts out of 7 (2002)
* Rathnure in 1 attempt out of 6 (1987)
* James Stephens in 1 attempt out of 4 (2005)
* Cuala on 1 attempt out of 1 (2017)

#### Gaps

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Top five longest gaps between successive championship titles:

* 23 years: James Stephens (1981–2004)
* 20 years: Camross (1976–1996)
* 17 years: Ballyhale Shamrocks (1989–2006)
* 13 years: O'Loughlin Gaels (2010–2023)
* 11 years: Rathnure (1987–1998)
* 11 years: St. Rynagh's (1982–1993)

### Top scorer

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#### Overall

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Year  | Top scorer  | Team  | Score  | Total

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1976  | Frank Keenan | Camross | 3-15  | 24
1977  |  |  |  |
1978  | John Leonard  | Brownstown | 4-10  | 22
1979  | Frank Keenan | Camross | 4-17  | 29
1980  | John Quigley | Rathnure | 0-19  | 19
1981  |  |  |  |
1982  | Pádraig Horan | St. Rynagh's | 2-20  | 26
1983  | Billy Bohane  | Portlaoise | 2-22  | 28
1984  | Tom Moran  | St. Martin's | 4-08  | 20
1985  | Paddy Corrigan | Kinnitty | 3-21  | 30
1986  | Eamon Quirke  | Naomh Eoin | 5-10  | 25
Jimmy Houlihan  | Rathnure | 0-25
1987  | Billy Bohane  | Portlaoise | 1-22  | 25
1988  | Seán McDermott  | St. Vincent's | 3-14  | 23
1989  | Martin Wallace  | Cuala | 6-02  | 20
1990  | Ray Heffernan  | Glenmore | 0-21  | 21
1991  | Declan Pilkington | Birr | 0-17  | 17
1992  | Tom Dempsey | Buffer's Alley | 0-24  | 24
1993  | Michael Conneely  | St. Rynagh's | 1-23  | 26
1994  | Mick Slye  | Naomh Eoin | 0-13  | 13
John Keogh  | Kiltegan | 1-10
1995  | Seán Dunne  | Oulart–The Ballagh | 3-14  | 23
1996  | Jamesie Brennan | O'Toole's | 0-28  | 28
1997  | Jamesie Brennan | O'Toole's | 1-15  | 18
1998  | Paul Codd | Rathnure | 1-14  | 17
1999  | John O'Connor | St. Martin's | 3-05  | 14
2000  | Joey O'Toole  | Trim | 3-09  | 18
2001  | Simon Whelehan | Birr | 2-14  | 20
2002  | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | 4-10  | 22
2003  | Nigel Skehan  | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-21  | 21
2004  | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 3-18  | 27
2005  | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 2-23  | 29
2006  | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-08  | 14
2007  | David Curtin | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 0-13  | 13
2008  | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-25  | 25
2009  | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-23  | 26
2010  | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-23  | 26
2011  | Eoin Moore  | Oulart–The Ballagh | 2-12  | 18
2012  | Ciarán Slevin | Kilcormac/Killoughey | 1-20  | 23
2013  | Denis Murphy | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-26  | 26
2014  | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-18  | 21
Ciarán Slevin | Kilcormac/Killoughey | 0-21
2015  | David Treacy | Cuala | 0-28  | 28
2016  | Con O'Callaghan | Cuala | 6-10  | 28
2017  | David Treacy | Cuala | 0-25  | 25
2018  | Paul Ryan | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 0-34  | 34
2019  | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-34  | 40
2020  | No championship
2021  | Eoin Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-12  | 21
2022  | Oisín O'Rorke | Kilmacud Crokes | 1-30  | 33

#### Single game

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Year  | Top scorer  | Team  | Opposition  | Score  | Total

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1979  | Frank Keenan | Camross | Castletown Geoghegan | 3-08  | 17
1980  | Johnny Walsh  | Ardclough | Camross | 2-07  | 13
1981  |  |  |  |  |
1982  | Noel Geraghty  | Castletown Geoghegan | Slasher Gaels | 4-02  | 14
1983  | Seán Grace  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kiltale | 3-02  | 11
1984  | John Kennedy  | Naomh Moninne | Slasher Gaels | 2-06  | 12
1985  | Paddy Corrigan | Kinnitty | Ardclough | 2-09  | 15
1986  | Eamon Quirke  | Naomh Eoin | Naomh Moninne | 4-09  | 21
1987  | Declan Murray  | Trim | Slasher Gaels | 2-05  | 11
1988  | Tim Massey  | Trim | Wolfe Tones | 4-02  | 14
1989  | Pat Murphy  | St. Mullin's | Naomh Moninne | 0-11  | 11
1990  | Michael Conneely  | St. Rynagh's | Castletown Geoghegan | 1-09  | 12
1991  | Mick Deeley  | Moorefield | Slasher Gaels | 0-10  | 10
1992  | Mick Slye  | Naomh Eoin | Wolfe Tones | 2-03  | 9
Tom Dempsey | Buffer's Alley | Trim
1993  | Seán McDermott  | St. Vincent's | Wolfe Tones | 3-04  | 13
1994  | John Keogh  | Kiltegan | Naas | 0-08  | 8
1995  | Martin Massey  | Killyon | Naomh Moninne | 0-11  | 11
1996  | Jamesie Brennan | O'Toole's | Naomh Bríd | 0-11  | 11
1997  | Jamesie Brennan | O'Toole's | St. Mullin's | 1-09  | 12
1998  | Damien Cleere  | Graigue-Ballycallan | Coill Dubh | 2-07  | 13
1999  | Michael Moran  | Kiltegan | Erin's Own | 3-02  | 12
2000  | Joey O'Toole  | Trim | Carnew Emmets | 3-03  | 12
2001  | Simon Whelehan | Birr | Castletown | 1-08  | 11
Connie Ring  | Craobh Chiaráin | Longford Slashers | 0-11
2002  | D. J. Carey | Young Irelands | Kilmessan | 2-05  | 13
2003  | Adrian McAndrew  | Coill Dubh | Clonguish | 3-04  | 13
2004  | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | University College Dublin | 1-07  | 10
2005  | Des Mythen | Oulart–The Ballagh | Knockbridge | 3-03  | 12
Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | Castletown | 1-09
2006  | Alan McCrabbe | Craobh Chiaráin | Birr | 1-05  | 8
Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Birr
Seán Michael Murphy  | Mount Leinster Rangers | Craobh Chiaráin | 0-08
2007  | Paul O'Meara  | Birr | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 1-04  | 7
Zane Keenan | Camross | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 0-07
T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Mount Leinster Rangers
2008  | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Raharney | 0-10  | 10
2009  | Brendan Murtagh | Clonkill | Clough-Ballacolla | 1-09  | 12
2010  | Paul Ryan | Ballyboden St. Enda's | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-05  | 11
Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 0-11
2011  | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | Oulart-the Ballagh | 0-11  | 11
2012  | Ciarán Slevin | Kilcormac/Killoughey | Mount Leinster Rangers | 1-10  | 13
2013  | Ciarán Slevin | Kilcormac/Killoughey | Oulart-the Ballagh | 1-07  | 10
Niall O'Brien | Castletown Geoghegan | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-10
2014  | Seán McGrath  | Kilmacud Crokes | Rathdowney-Errill | 0-15  | 15
2015  | David Treacy | Cuala | Coolderry | 0-12  | 12
Keith Hogan  | Clara | Cuala
2016  | Con O'Callaghan | Cuala | Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton | 4-03  | 15
2017  | Niall O'Brien  | Castletown Geoghegan | Kilcormac/Killoughey | 1-08  | 11
Joe Coleman  | St. Martin's | Cuala | 0-11
2018  | Brian Carroll | Coolderry | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 2-16  | 22
2019  | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | St. Martin's | 2-16  | 22
2020  | No championship
2021  | Ronan Hayes | Kilmacud Crokes | Raharney | 2-06  | 12
Stephen Maher | Clough/Ballacolla | Rapparees Starlights | 1-09
Denis Murphy | Mount Leinster Rangers | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-12
2022  | Eoin Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Castletown Geoghegan | 2-09  | 15

#### Finals

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1970  | Gerry Burke  | St. Rynagh's | 1-04  | 7
1971  | Watty Kennedy  | Bennettsbridge | 1-04  | 7
1972  | Dan Quigley | Rathnure | 2-03  | 9
1973  | Dan Quigley | Rathnure | 1-15 | 18
1974  | Mick Garrett  | Fenians | 1-01  | 4
Billy Fitzpatrick | Fenians | 0-04
Barney Moylan | St. Rynagh's
1975  | Liam O'Brien | James Stephens | 0-08  | 8
1976  | Frank Keenan | Camross | 1-04  | 7
1977  | Billy Fitzpatrick | Fenians | 0-07  | 7
1978  | Brendan Fennelly  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-05  | 8
1979  | Bernard Donovan  | Crumlin | 2-01  | 7
1980  | Patrick Holden  | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-01  | 7
1981  | Brendan Murphy  | Faythe Harriers | 1-02  | 5
1982  | Pádraig Horan | St. Rynagh's | 1-08  | 11
1983  | Liam Fennelly | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-01  | 7
1984  | Tom Moran  | St. Moran's | 2-04  | 10
1985  | Colm Doran | Buffers Alley | 2-01  | 7
1986  | Jimmy Houlihan  | Rathnure | 0-12  | 12
1987  | Jimmy Houlihan  | Rathnure | 0-05  | 5
1988  | Ger Fennelly | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-07  | 10
Mick Butler | Buffers Alley
1989  | Ger Fennelly | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-02  | 5
1990  | Ray Heffernan  | Glenmore | 0-09  | 9
1991  | Declan Pilkington | Birr | 0-09  | 9
1992  | Tom Dempsey | Buffers Alley | 0-08  | 8
1993  | Michael Conneely  | St. Rynagh's | 0-07  | 7
1994  | Paul Murphy  | Birr | 2-00  | 6
1995  | Seán Dunne  | Oulart–The Ballagh | 2-01  | 7
1996  | Joe Dollard  | Camross | 0-07  | 7
1997  | Gary Cahill | Birr | 0-04  | 4
1998  | Brian Bohan  | Portlaoise | 1-03  | 6
1999  | Paul Cuddy  | Castletown | 0-05  | 5
Simon Whelehan | Birr
2000  | Adrian Ronan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-05  | 5
Jim Byrne  | University College Dublin
2001  | Simon Whelehan | Birr | 1-08  | 11
2002  | Rory Hanniffy | Birr | 1-02  | 5
Simon Whelehan | Birr
2003  | Nigel Skehan  | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-08  | 8
2004  | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 1-07  | 10
2005  | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 0-08  | 8
2006  | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-05  | 8
2007  | Paul O'Meara  | Birr | 1-04  | 7
2008  | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-07  | 7
Simon Whelehan | Birr
2009  | Shane Dooley | Tullamore | 1-04  | 7
2010  | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-06  | 6
2011  | Cathal Parlon | Coolderry | 1-03  | 6
2012  | Nicky Kirwan  | Oulart–The Ballagh | 0-06  | 6
2013  | Denis Murphy | Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-08  | 8
2014  | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-10  | 10
2015  | David Treacy | Cuala | 0-10  | 10
2016  | David Treacy | Cuala | 0-11  | 11
Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels
2017  | David Treacy | Cuala | 0-10  | 10
2018  | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-09  | 9
2019  | Marty Kavanagh | St. Mullin's | 0-12  | 12
2020  | No final
2021  | Eoin Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-06  | 9
2022  | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-08  | 8
Oisín O'Rorke | Kilmacud Crokes

## See also

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* South Leinster Senior Club Championship
* List of Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship winners

## References

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1. ^ "Bergin keeps his cool as O'Loughlin Gaels crowned Leinster champions". RTÉ. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
2. ^ "Bergin keeps his cool as O'Loughlin Gaels crowned Leinster champions". RTÉ. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
3. ^ "Ballyhale prevail despite remarkable Kilmacud fightback". RTÉ. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
4. ^ "Ballyhale Shamrocks land 11th Leinster crown after 27-point hammering of Clough-Ballacolla". The 42. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
5. ^ ""Something had to give" - Decision to cancel Provincial and All-Ireland Club Championships". hoganstand.com. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
6. ^ "`Cuala Win Leinster SHC". GAA. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
7. ^ "Oulart-The Ballagh finally enjoy glory day". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
8. ^ "Ballyhale Shamrock survive major scare against Kilcormac/Killoughey to land Leinster title". Irish Independent. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
9. ^ "Carlow's Mount Leinster shock Oulart to win first Leinster senior title". The Score. 1 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
10. ^ "Mighty Rangers march out of the blue for famous win". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
11. ^ "Glory day finally arrives for Kilcormac/Killoughey". Irish Examiner. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
12. ^ "Parlon puts Coolderry on path to glory". Irish Independent. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.

## Sources

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