Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship
Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship Irish Craobh Iomána Soisearach A Uíbh Fháilí Founded 1907 Trophy Jim Clarke Cup Title holders Ballinamere (7th title)First winner Cadamstown Most titles Shinrone (9 titles)Sponsors Molloy Environmental Systems
Seir Kieran , 2014 winners
The Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by lower-tier Offaly GAA clubs. The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1907. The national media covers the competition.[ 1] [ 2]
History
The junior championship dates back to 1907. It was the second hurling championship to be established in Offaly, and was originally seen as a second tier championship for teams that were too weak for the senior hurling championships.
Kinnitty defeated Kilcormac–Killoughey in the 2020 championship decider, played in the summer of 2021 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games .
The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at O'Connor Park in late autumn. The championship includes a group stage which is followed by a knock-out phase for the top teams.
Teams
2024 Teams
The 11 teams competing in the 2024 Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship are:
Honours
There is promotion involving the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship .
List of finals
List of Offaly JAHC finals[ 3]
Roll of honour
By club
#
Club
Titles
Championship wins
1
Shinrone
9
1919, 1924, 1951, 1968, 1976, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2018
2
Seir Kieran
7
1912, 1923, 1937, 1958, 1969, 2006, 2014
Kinnitty
1916, 1917, 1966, 1986, 1993, 2000, 2020
Ballinamere
1944, 1950, 1959, 1980, 2010, 2017, 2023
3
Coolderry
6
1908, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1931
Drumcullen
1915, 1932, 1943, 1972, 1974, 2005
Clara
1920, 1926, 1941, 1983, 1996, 2015
4
Carrig & Riverstown
5
1946, 1955, 1971, 1979, 1995
Edenderry
1929, 1953, 1962, 1998, 2022
5
St Rynagh's
4
1963, 1975, 2004, 2011
Kilcormac
1911, 1947, 1960, 1981
Killeigh
1939, 1949, 1967, 1970
Belmont
1952, 1957, 1997, 2019
6
Killavilla
3
1956, 1988, 1991
Ballyskenagh
1961, 1977, 1994
7
Kilcormac–Killoughey
2
1990, 1999
Killoughey
1910, 1964
Tullamore
1925, 1930
Rahan
1928, 1948
Banagher
1934, 1940
St Carthage's
1965, 1982
Gracefield
1984, 1992
St Columba's
1954, 2002
Crinkill
2001, 2013
Brosna Gaels
2007, 2021
8
Mount Heaton
1
1927
Lockeen
1933
Kilcoleman
1935
Gortnamona
1936
Eglish
1938
Cloghan
1942
Brosna
1945
Lusmagh
1973
St Saran's
1978
Birr
1985
Mucklagh
1987
Ferbane
1989
Cadamstown
1907
Killurin
2008
Clodiagh Gaels
2016
See also
References
External links
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