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Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship
Current season or competition: 2024 Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship
Irish	Craobh Iomána Sinsearach Chill Mhantáin
Code	Hurling
Founded	1903; 121 years ago (1903)
Region	Wicklow (GAA)
Trophy	O'Donoghue Cup
No. of teams	6
Title holders	Bray Emmets (10th title)
Most titles	Carnew Emmets (19 titles)
Sponsors	Lightning Protection Ireland
Official website	Wicklow GAA

The Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Lightning Protection Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Wicklow SHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Wicklow in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Wicklow hurling.

In its current format, the Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship begins with a group stage. The six participating teams play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Echelon Park. The winner of the Wicklow Senior Championship, as well as being presented with the O'Donoghue Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 14 teams, 10 of which have won it more than once. Carnew Emmets is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 19 times. Bray Emmets are the reigning champions, having beaten Carnew Emmets by 0-23 to 4-08 in the 2024 final.

History

The first senior championship was won by Barndarrig in 1923. There was no Wicklow championship in 1938. There are currently seven teams taking part in the Championship:

• Carnew Emmets
• Glenealy
• Eire Óg
• Bray Emmets
• Kiltegan

Format

Group stage

Six clubs start in the 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 five 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 four teams qualify for the knockout stage

Knockout stage

Semi-finals: The top four teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Teams

2024 teams

The 6 teams competing in the 2024 Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship are:

Club	Location	Colours	Position in 2024	In championship since	Championship titles	Last championship title
Bray Emmets	Bray	Navy and green	Champions	?	10	2024
Carnew Emmets	Carnew	Blue and yellow	Runners-up	?	19	2009
Éire Óg Greystones	Greystones	Blue and white	Semi-finals	?	0	—
Glenealy	Glenealy	Red and white	Relegated	?	16	2018
Kiltegan	Kiltegan	White and red	Semi-finals	?	8	2001
St Patrick's	Wicklow	Blue and white	Group stage	2024	6	1992

2023 grades

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour

By club

List of finals

Legend

• Gold – Leinster intermediate club champions
• Silver – Leinster intermediate club runners-up

List of Wicklow SHC finals

Notes

• 1937- Although Whitestown (Baltinglass) won on the day they were later stripped of the title and suspended for playing illegal players.
• 2008 - The first match ended in a draw: Glenealy 1-12, Carnew Emmets 1-12.
• 2016 - The first match ended in a draw: Bray Emmets 1-10, Carnew Emmets 0-12.
• 2022- The first match ended in a draw: Bray Emmets 1-16, Glenealy 1-16.

Records and statistics

Final

Team

• Most wins: 19:
  • Carnew Emmets (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009)
• Most consecutive wins: 6:
  • Bray Emmets (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Most appearances in a final: 39:
  • Carnew Emmets (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024)
• Most appearances in a final without ever winning: 8:
  • Kilcoole (1954, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1983, 1985)
• Most defeats in a final: 20:
  • Carnew Emmets (1966, 1971, 1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024)

Teams

By decade

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

• 1910s: 2 for Rathnew (1911-13)
• 1920s: 3 for Barndarrig (1923-24-26)
• 1930s: 5 for Rathnew (1932-33-34-37-39)
• 1940s: 6 for Avondale (1940-41-42-46-47-49)
• 1950s: 4 for Barndarrig (1951-54-55-56)
• 1960s: 4 for Carnew Emmets (1965-67-68,-69)
• 1970s: 5 for Carnew Emmets (1973-74-76-78-79)
• 1980s: 4 for Carnew Emmets (1980-81-84-89)
• 1990s: 6 for Kiltegan (1993-94-95-97-98-99)
• 2010s: 6 for Glenealy (2010-11-12-13-17-18)
• 2020s: 5 for Bray Emmets (2020-21-22-23-24)

Gaps

Longest gaps between successive championship titles:

• 62 years: Bray Emmets (1952-2014)
• 60 years: St Patrick's (1930-1990)
• 32 years: Barndarrig (1956-1988)

See also

• Wicklow Senior Football Championship
• Wicklow Intermediate Hurling Championship
• Wicklow Junior Hurling Championship

References

1. "Lightning Protection Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Launch". Wicklow GAA website. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
2. ^ "Superb second-half sees Bray Emmets land 20th Wicklow SHC crown". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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4. "Bray Emmets make no mistake at second attempt". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
5. "Winning the three-in-a-row is 'massive' says Paul Carley". Wicklow People. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
6. "Christy Moorehouse hits 0-12 as Bray Emmets canter to Wicklow SHC crown". Irish Examiner. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
7. "Wicklow SHC final: Bray Emmets dash Glenealy's three-in-a-row dreams". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
8. "Glenealy hold off spirited Carnew to retain their crown". Wicklow GAA website. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
9. "Wicklow SHC final: Glenealy gatecrash Bray's four-in-a-row party". Hogan Stand. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
10. "Wicklow SHC final: Bray best in replay". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
11. "Moorehouse magic helps Bray make it a double". Wicklow People. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
12. "Wicklow SHC final: Bray bridge 64-year gap". Hogan Stand. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
13. "Wicklow SHC final: four-in-a-row for Glenealy". Hogan Stand. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
14. "Wicklow SHC final: Dunne seals three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
15. "Glenealy withstand late rally". Irish Independent. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
16. "Mark Kennedy looks back on the Wicklow hurling championships". Irish Independent. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
17. "Glenealy denied hat-trick of titles". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
18. "Arklow Rocks win final without striking a ball". Arklow Rock Parnells website. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
19. Keogh, Peter (18 December 2013). "Keogh's Corner". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
20. "Glenealy dig deep to earn another crack at Carnew". Wicklow People. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
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22. Kennedy, Mark (25 September 2022). "No separating Bray and Glenealy in Wicklow finale". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2023.

External links

• Official Wicklow Website
• Wicklow on Hoganstand
• Wicklow Club GAA

• Hurling competitions in Leinster
• Hurling in County Wicklow
• Senior hurling county championships
• Wicklow GAA club championships