2024–25 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

2024–25 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates26 October 2024 - January 2025
Teams31
All Ireland Champions
Provincial Champions
MunsterRussell Rovers
LeinsterSt Lachtain's
UlsterBallinascreen
ConnachtEaskey
Championship Statistics
Matches Played30
Total Goals98 (3.26 per game)
Total Points901 (30.03 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Eamon Conway

The 2024–25 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is the 21st staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's junior inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship is scheduled to run from 26 October 2024 to January 2025.

Format

Several Irish counties play a county hurling championship, with one club progressing to the All-Ireland Senior Club Intermediate Championship. This includes:

  • the top-tier competition (Senior County Championship) in several low-ranked hurling counties, as well as continental Europe
  • the second-tier competition (called the Intermediate or Junior Championship) in some mid-ranked hurling counties
  • the third-tier competition (called the Junior, Premier Junior, Junior 1 or Junior A Championship) in the top-ranked hurling counties

Each province plays their own championship (all being straight knockout) with the four provincial champions qualifying for the All-Ireland Junior semi-finals. The European champions play in the Leinster championship. In Ulster, the nine teams play off, with the winner of the 'home' final playing the winners of the All-Britain Junior Club Hurling Championship in the Ulster final.

The senior champions of the top hurling counties play in the 2024–25 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship. Other county winners play in the 2024–25 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Team summaries

Team Championship Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Border Amsterdam Europe SHC 2023
Border Avondale Wicklow IHC 2018 [1]
Border Ballela Down JHC 2021 [2]
Border Ballinasloe Galway J1HC [3]
Border Ballinascreen Derry JHC [4]
Border Banner Clare JAHC
Border Brownstown Westmeath IHC 2015 [5]
Border Buncrana Donegal IHC [6]
Border Burren Rangers Carlow JAHC [7]
Border Carrick Leitrim SHC 2018 2022 [8]
Border Crumlin Dublin JAHC [9]
Drumcullen Offaly IHC 2010 [10]
Border Easkey Sligo SHC 2023 2023 [11]
Border East Cavan Gaels Cavan SHC [12]
Border Erne Gaels Fermanagh SHC
Border Feenagh–Kilmeedy Limerick PJAHC 2013 [13]
Border Fr. Murphy's All-Britain JCHC [14]
Border Inniskeen Grattans Monaghan SHC 2010 [15]
Border Kilgarvan Kerry IHC 2022 [16]
Border Kilrossanty Waterford JAHC [17]
Border Liam Mellows Wexford IHC 1967 [18]
Border Moorefield Kildare IHC 2010
Border Mountmellick Laois IHC 1967 [19]
Border Moyle Rovers Tipperary JAHC 2007 2007 [19]
Border Navan O'Mahonys Meath IHC 2017 [20]
Border Omagh St Enda's Tyrone JHC 2023
Border Rasharkin Antrim JAHC 2015 [21]
Border Russell Rovers Cork PJHC 2019 2019 [22]
Border Seán Treacys Armagh JHC 2022
Border St Fechin's Louth SHC 2023 [23]
Border St Lachtain's Kilkenny PJHC 1993
Border Wolfe Tones Longford SHC 2020 [24]

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-final

2 November 2024 Semi-final Easkey
(Sligo) 		2-22 - 2-06 Carrick
(Leitrim) 		Markievicz Park
A Kilcullen 1-10 (0-55f, 0-1 65’), A Rolston 1-1, J McHugh 0-4, F Connolly 0-2, M Gordon, C Vereker, P Walsh, D Hanley, D Rolston and 0-1 each. Report J McNabola and C Beirne 1-1 each, C Flanagan 0-3f, C McLoughlin 0-1.

Final

17 November 2024 Final Ballinasloe
(Galway) 		1-11 - 0-18 Easkey
(Sligo) 		Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) C O'Hanlon 0-6 (0-5f), J Dillon 1-2, E Hayes, A Caulfield and M Fogarty, 0-1 each. Report A Kilcullen 0-13 (0-8f, 0-1 65’), J McHugh, R Molloy, 0-2 each, M Gordon 0-1.

Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship

The draw for the Leinster Club Championship took place in June 2024.[25]

Leinster round 1

9 November 2024 Round 1 St Fechin's
(Louth) 		6-23 - 2-13 Amsterdam
(Europe) 		Gaelic Grounds
13:00 IWT (UTC±0) R Walsh 2-3, P Matthews 2-1, S Kerrisk 1-2, P Lynch 0-5, D Stone 1-1, R Morrissey 0-4, R Berkery 0-4, S Conneely 0-2, S Hodgins 0-1. Report G McDermott 0-7, L Ryan 1-2, D Murphy 1-1, D O'Farrell 0-1, E Gaffey 0-1, S Brogan 0-1.
9 November 2024 Round 1 Avondale
(Wicklow) 		1-21 - 0-18
(aet)		 Navan O'Mahonys
(Meath) 		Echelon Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) Z Cullen 1-14, G Murphy 0-3, T Mulconry 0-1, K Phelan 0-1, P Gahan 0-1, S Brown 0-1. Report C Keyes 0-9, T Condon 0-4, C O'Toole 0-3, S Formosa 0-1, S McDermott 0-1.
9 November 2024 Round 1 Burren Rangers
(Carlow) 		1-12 - 0-19 Brownstown
(Westmeath) 		Netwatch Cullen Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) D Townsend 0-5 (4fs, 1’65), T Donald 1-0, C Bolger 0-2, B Nolan 0-2, D Bolger 0-1, C Healy 0-1, J Nolan 0-1. Report J Fitzsimons 0-8 (7fs, 1’65), E Cunneen 0-3, N Leonard 0-2, B Guerin 0-2, R Dugdale 0-2, T Flynn 0-1, P O’Reilly 0-1.
9 November 2024 Round 1 Moorefield
(Kildare) 		0-05 - 6-19 Liam Mellows
(Wexford) 		Manguard Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) R Gavin 0-5 (5f). Report R Brooks 2-1, E Cullen 0-7 (4 frees), J Gardiner 1-2, D O'Toole 1-1, S Og Stafford 1-0, C Carty 1-0, R Cody 0-3, A Merrigan 0-1, B Halpin 0-1, G Stamp 0-1 (1 free), J Higgins 0-1, R Kinsella 0-1.
10 November 2024 Round 1 St Lachtain's
(Kilkenny) 		2-23 - 1-17 Drumcullen
(Offaly) 		UPMC Nowlan Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) D Maher (1-4); S Donnelly (1-3); C O’Leary (0-4, 0-3 frees and 0-1 ‘65); L Hickey (0-3, 0-2 frees); M Donnelly (0-3); J Maher, P Killeen (0-2 each); B Kennedy, A Rafter (0-1 each) Report E Gath (0-10, 0-9 frees); Colm Gath (1-1); S Hanrahan (0-3); J Murray, M Kennedy, Conor Gath (0-1 each)

Leinster quarter-finals

16 November 2024 Quarter-final St Fechin's
(Louth) 		1-16 - 1-14 Brownstown
(Westmeath) 		Gaelic Grounds
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) P Lynch (0-8, frees), R Berkery (1-1), P Mathews (0-3), S Conneely (0-1), R Walsh (0-1), D Stephenson (0-1), S Kerrisk (0-1), R Morrissey (0-1). Report J Fitzsimons (0-7, frees), R Dugdale (1-1), D Lane (0-2), E Cunneen (0-2), N Leonard (0-1), C Shaw (0-1), B Guerin (0-1).
16 November 2024 Quarter-final Avondale
(Wicklow) 		1-18 - 1-14 Mountmellick
(Laois) 		Pearse Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) Z Cullen (0-5); K Phelan (1-1), T Mulconry (0-4), E Owens (0-3), C Baker (0-3), S Byrne (0-2). Report M Bermingham (0-7); J Connolly (1-1), F Culleton (0-3), C Browne (0-1), J Connolly (0-1), C McEvoy (0-1).
16 November 2024 Quarter-final Crumlin
(Dublin) 		1-07 - 5-20 St Lachtain's
(Kilkenny) 		Parnell Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) K Elliott (0-4, fees); S Caswell (1-0); C Murphy, R Smith; A McGreall (0-1, each). Report C O’Leary (0-9, 0-4 frees & 0-1 ’65); D Maher (2-0); P Killeen (1-1); L Hickey (0-4); A Rafter (1-1); C Dawson (1-0); James Maher (0-2); Brian Kennedy, Cathal Hicke; Alexander Rafter (0-1, each).
23 November 2024 Quarter-final Liam Mellows
(Wexford) 		6-28 - 0-06 Wolfe Tones
(Longford) 		Glennon Bros Pearse Park
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) D Daly O’Toole (1-4), J Gardiner (1-3), E Cullen (0-6, 4f, 1 ‘65), J Higgins (1-1), C Kennedy (1-1), A Murphy (0-4), R Cody (0-4); S Óg Stafford (1-0), M Halpin (1-0); R Farrell (0-1); R Heffernan (0-1), B Halpin (0-1), C Carty (0-1), D Goland (0-1). Report C Mullane (0-5), M Coyle (0-1). Referee: Sean Maher (Offaly)

Leinster semi-finals

24 November 2024 Semi-final Avondale
(Wicklow) 		0-11 - 4-18 St Lachtain's
(Kilkenny) 		Old Connaught Avenue
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) Z Cullen (0-9, 8f), G Murphy (0-1), K Byrne (0-1) Report S Donnelly (1-3) D Maher (1-3), C O’Leary (0-5, 1f, 2,’45’), J Maher (0-4), D Brennan (1-0), Alexander Rafter (1-0), Alan Rafter (0-1), L Hickey (0-1), Brian Kennedy (0-1)
30 November 2024 Semi-final St Fechin's
(Louth) 		1-13 - 1-15 Liam Mellows
(Wexford) 		Integral GAA Grounds
13:30 IWT (UTC±0) P Lynch (0-9, 7f, one s/l, one ’65), S Conneely (1-0), R Berkery (0-3), D Stephenson (0-1). Report E Cullen (0-8, 7f), J Higgins (1-1), D Daly O’Toole (0-2), R Cody (0-1); B Halpin (0-1); S Og Stafford (0-1), M Halpin (0-1).

Leinster final

7 December 2024 Final St Lachtain's
(Kilkenny) 		3-08 - 2-10 Liam Mellows
(Wexford) 		UPMC Nowlan Park
J Maher 1-1, S Donnelly 1-1, C Dawson 1-0, L Hickey 0-3, C O’Leary 0–2 (1f), Alexander Rafter 0-1. Report E Cullen 0-7 (6f), J Higgins 1-1, R Brooks 1-0, R Cody 0–2.

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

The draw for the Munster Club Championship took place on 25 July 2024.[26][27]

Munster quarter-final

2 November 2024 Quarter-final Kilrossanty
(Waterford) 		0-19 - 0-17 Feenagh–Kilmeedy
(Limerick) 		Páirc Naomh Bríd
P Fitzgerald 0-13 (4fs, 1 65), J Power 0-3, D Walsh, A Dunwoody, E Power 0-1 each. Report D Coleman 0-14 (9fs), M Fitzgibbon 0-2, P O'Doherty 0-1.
2 November 2024 Quarter-final Moyle Rovers
(Tipperary) 		0-25 - 1-10 Kilgarvan
(Kerry) 		Ardfinnan Grounds
D Ryan (0-14, 0-8f, 0-1 65), S English 0-3, A Phelan, K Butler 0-2 each, D Luttrell, B Owens, R Quigley, R Collins all 0-1 each. Report D Casey 1-1, G Egan 0-3, S Godfrey (0-3, 0-2f), G Fennessy (0-2, 0-1f, 0-1 sl-cut), R Foley 0-1.

Munster semi-finals

16 November 2024 Semi-final Banner
(Clare) 		0-20 - 3-15 Kilrossanty
(Waterford) 		Páirc an Dálaigh
13:15 IWT (UTC±0) S Meehan 0-12, R Kilroy 0-3, F Hayes 0-2, T Keenaghan 0-2, J Martin 0-1. Report P Fitzgerald 2-8, A Dunwoody 1-3, J Kay 0-2, F de Paor 0-1, J Power 0-1. Referee: Ciaran O’Donovan (Tipperary)
16 November 2024 Semi-final Russell Rovers
(Cork) 		3-13 - 0-13 Moyle Rovers
(Tipperary) 		Clonmult Memorial Park
13:15 IWT (UTC±0) B Hartnett 2-3, J Beausang 1-5, K Moynihan 0-2, D Moynihan, L Duggan Murray, R Cummins 0-1 each. Report D Ryan 0-9 (8f), L Delahunty 0-2, A Phelan, K Butler 0-1 each. Referee: Seaghan Walsh (Waterford)

Munster final

30 November 2024 Final Russell Rovers
(Cork) 		3-12 - 1-07 Kilrossanty
(Waterford) 		Páirc Uí Rinn
13:00 IWT (UTC±0) B Hartnett 2-2, J Beausang 0-7 (0-3 f), L Duggan-Murray 1-2, D Moynihan 0-1. Report P Fitzgerald 0-5 (0-3 f), E Power 1-0, S Fitzgerald (f), P Whyte 0-1. Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary)

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster preliminary round

26 October 2024 Preliminary round Erne Gaels
(Fermanagh) 		1-05 - 1-13 Seán Treacys
(Armagh) 		Brewster Park
C Daly 0-4, T Burns 1-0, S McElroy 0-1. Report C Carbine 1-4, T McKavanagh 0-3, K Laverty 0-2, P Kane 0-2, R Magee 0-2.

Ulster quarter-finals

2 November 2024 Quarter-final Ballinascreen
(Derry) 		3-33 - 1-07 Inniskeen Grattans
(Monaghan) 		Celtic Park
E Conway 0-14 (5f, 1 65"), R McSorley (2-3), P Cleary (1-3), E McCallion (0-3), B Kealey (0-2), R McWilliams (0-2), A Kelly (0-2), N Rafferty (0-2), M Bradley (0-1), C Gough (0-1) Report
2 November 2024 Quarter-final Buncrana
(Donegal) 		0-10 - 2-13 Ballela
(Down) 		O'Donnell Park
C O’Neill 0-4 (0-3f); D Duffy & P Tourish (1f) 0-2 each; D Carey & C Grant 0-1 each Report M Magee 0-6 (0-4f); J McCusker 0-5 (0-4f); K Magee 1-1; N Fegan 1-0; J Haughey 0-1
2 November 2024 Quarter-final East Cavan Gaels
(Cavan) 		6-10 - 1-14 Omagh St Enda's
(Tyrone) 		Kingspan Breffni
N Kenny 1-5, L O'Brien 1-1, R Farrell 1-1, D Leddy 1-0, J Tully 1-0, C McEntee 1-0, J McGuinness 0-1, C Maher 0-1, K McGuinness 0-1. Report F Corry 1-1, C Lagan 0-4, E Campbell 0-3, M Corry 0-2, P McKernaghan 0-1, O McGuigan 0-1, D Woodhead 0-1, T McClements 0-1.
2 November 2024 Quarter-final Seán Treacys
(Armagh) 		0-13 - 4-23 Rasharkin
(Antrim) 		BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
C Carabine 0-6 (4fs); A Carville 0-3; R Magee 0-2; N Corey 0-1; D Maher 0-1 Report C McKeever 1-9 (5fs 2’65s); D Quigg 2-3; C McKillop 1-4; S Hasson 0-2; C McFerran 0-2; T O’Boyle 0-1; C Henderson 0-1; B Og O’Neill 0-1

Ulster semi-finals

10 November 2024 Semi-final Ballinascreen
(Derry) 		0-23 - 1-12 Ballela
(Down) 		Donaghmore Road
Report
10 November 2024 Semi-final East Cavan Gaels
(Cavan) 		4-16 - 1-15 Rasharkin
(Antrim) 		Páirc Colmcille
L O'Brien 0-10, N Kenny 1-4, R Farrell 2-0, C McEntee 1-0, D Leddy 0-1, J Barry 0-1. Report

Ulster home final

17 November 2024 Home final Ballinascreen
(Derry) 		1-25 - 3-09 East Cavan Gaels
(Cavan) 		Eoghan Ruadh, Dungannon
15:30 GMT (UTC±0) E Conway 1-7 (1-1f); P Cleary 0-5; N Rafferty 0-4; E McCallion 0-3; C McBride & M Bradley 0-2 each; R McSorley & C Gough (f) 0-1 each Report N Kenny 1-3; L O’Brien 0-4 (0-3f); R Farrell 1-0; C Maher & J McGuinness 0-1 each

Ulster twinning final

1 December 2024 Final Ballinascreen
(Derry) 		1-19 - 0-06 Fr. Murphy's
(London) 		Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
E Conway 0-9 (6f); P Cleary 1-3; E McCallion, M Bradley 0-2; R McWilliams, Noel Rafferty, James McDaid 0-1 each Report M Burke 0-2fs; T Foley, E O’Leary, E Power, S Griffith 0-1 each Referee: M Connolly (Sligo)

All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

14 December 2024 Semi-final Russell Rovers
(Cork) 		2-22 - 1-09 Ballinascreen
(Derry) 		The Downs Grounds
13:00 IWT (UTC±0) J Beausang 1-5 (1-3 f), L Duggan-Murray 1-3, B Hartnett 0-5 (0-2 f), D Ruddy 0-3, J Kennefick, P Lane, F Murray, R Cummins, M O’Dwyer, C Sheehan 0-1 each. Report E Conway 0-6 (0-5 f), E McCallion 1-1, C Gough (sideline), P Cleary (f) 0-1 each.
15 December 2024 Semi-final Easkey
(Sligo) 		0-13 - 3-15 St Lachtain's
(Kilkenny) 		Duggan Park
13:00 IWT (UTC±0) A Kilcullen 0-9 (6fs), T Cawley 0-2, R McHugh 0-1, R Molloy 0-1. Report D Maher 1-1, C O'Leary 1-1, S Donnelly 1-2, L Hickey 0-9 (5fs), D Brennan 0-1f, M Donnelly 0-1

All-Ireland final

12 January 2025 Final Russell Rovers
(Cork) 		v St Lachtain's
(Kilkenny) 		Croke Park

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

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