Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
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For the football equivelant see: Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ballyhale Shamrocks from Kilkenny. The first Leinster senior club football championship winners are St. Rynagh's of Offaly in 1970-71. Kilkenny are the the most successful county to date, Kilkenny clubs have won the Leinster championship on 14 occasions. The two most successful clubs are Rathnure of Wexford and Birr of Offaly who have both won the championship on 6 occasions.
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[edit] 2006 Championship
[edit] Preliminary Round
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Club SFC Preliminary Round |
October 29 | Wexford Park | Rathnure (Wexford) | 2-13 | Rathdowney (Laois) | 0-14 | |
| Leinster Club SFC Preliminary Round |
October 29 | Parnell Park | Craobh Chiaráin (Dublin) | 2-09 | Mount Leinster Rangers (Carlow) | 0-09 | [1] |
[edit] Semi Finals
The semi final sees six times Leinster champions Rathnure meet Henry Sheflins four times Leinster winning side Ballyhale Shamrocks. Ballyhale Shamrocks haven't won the Leinster Championship since the 1989-90 season, Rathnure's last win was more recent, with their last win in the 1998-99 season. Craobh Chiaráin have never won a Leinster title, while their opponents Birr like Rathnure are the most successful Leinster sides ever having won on six occasions.
| Game | Date | Venue | Team A | Score | Team B | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Club SFC Semi Final |
November 12 | Wexford Park | Rathnure (Wexford) | Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) | |||
| Leinster Club SFC Semi Final |
November 12 | Parnell Park | Craobh Chiaráin (Dublin) | Birr (Offaly) | [2] |
[edit] Layout
| Preliminary Round |
Semifinals |
Final |
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| 1 | Rathnure | ||||||||||||
| Rathnure | 2-13 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |||||||||||
| Rathdowney | 0-14 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |||||||||||
| Birr | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Craobh Chiaráin | ||||||||||||
| Craobh Chiaráin | 2-09 | Birr | |||||||||||
| Mount Leinster Rangers | 0-09 | ||||||||||||
[edit] Top Winners
| Team | Winner | Winning Years | County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birr | 6 | 2002-03, 2001-02, 1999-00, 1997-98, 1994-95, 1991-92. | Offaly |
| 2 | Rathnure | 6 | 1998-99, 1987-88, 1986-87, 1977-78, 1973-74, 1971-72. | Wexford |
| 3 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 5 | 2006, 1989-90, 1983-84, 1980-81, 1978-79. | Kilkenny |
| 4 | St. Rynagh's | 4 | 1993-94, 1982-83, 1972-73, 1970-71. | Offaly |
| James Stephens | 4 | 2005-06, 2004-05, 1981-82, 1975-76. | Kilkenny | |
| 6 | Buffers Alley | 3 | 1992-93, 1988-89, 1985-86. | Wexford |
| 7 | Camross | 2 | 1996-97, 1976-77. | Laois |
| Glenmore | 2 | 1995-96, 1990-91. | Kilkenny | |
| 9 | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1 | 2003-04. | Kilkenny |
| Graigue-Ballycallan | 1 | 2000-01. | Kilkenny | |
| St Martins | 1 | 1984-85. | Kilkenny | |
| Crumlin | 1 | 1979-80. | Dublin | |
| Fenians | 1 | 1974-75. | Kilkenny |
[edit] Roll of Honour
| Year | Winner | County | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | Birr |
| 2005-06 | James Stephens | Kilkenny | UCD |
| 2004-05 | James Stephens | Kilkenny | UCD |
| 2003-04 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Kilkenny | Birr |
| 2002-03 | Birr | Offaly | Young Irelands |
| 2001-02 | Birr | Offaly | Castletown |
| 2000-01 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Kilkenny | UCD |
| 1999-00 | Birr | Offaly | Castletown |
| 1998-99 | Rathnure | Wexford | Portlaoise |
| 1997-98 | Birr | Offaly | Castletown |
| 1996-97 | Camross | Laois | O'Toole's |
| 1995-96 | Glenmore | Kilkenny | Oulart the Ballagh |
| 1994-95 | Birr | Offaly | Oulart the Ballagh |
| 1993-94 | St. Rynagh's | Offaly | Dicksboro |
| 1992-93 | Buffers Alley | Wexford | St. Rynagh's |
| 1991-92 | Birr | Offaly | Shamrocks |
| 1990-91 | Glenmore | Kilkenny | Camross |
| 1989-90 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | Cuala |
| 1988-89 | Buffers Alley | Wexford | Shamrocks |
| 1987-88 | Rathnure | Wexford | Portlaoise |
| 1986-87 | Rathnure | Wexford | Camross |
| 1985-86 | Buffers Alley | Wexford | Kinnitty |
| 1984-85 | St Martins | Kilkenny | Kinnitty |
| 1983-84 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | Kinnitty |
| 1982-83 | St. Rynagh's | Offaly | Buffers Alley |
| 1981-82 | James Stephens | Kilkenny | Faythe Harriers |
| 1980-81 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | Coolderry |
| 1979-80 | Crumlin | Dublin | Camross |
| 1978-79 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | Crumlin |
| 1977-78 | Rathnure | Wexford | The Fenians |
| 1976-77 | Camross | Laois | James Stephens |
| 1975-76 | James Stephens | Kilkenny | St. Rynagh's |
| 1974-75 | The Fenians | Kilkenny | St. Rynagh's |
| 1973-74 | Rathnure | Wexford | St. Rynagh's |
| 1972-73 | St. Rynagh's | Offaly | Rathnure |
| 1971-72 | Rathnure | Wexford | Bennettsbridge |
| 1970-71 | St. Rynagh's | Offaly | Rathnure |
[edit] By county
| # | County | Winners | Last winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kilkenny clubs |
15 | James Stephens, 2006 |
| 2 |  Offaly clubs |
10 | Birr, 2002-03 |
| 3 |  Wexford clubs |
9 | Buffers Alley, 1985-86 |
| 4 |  Laois clubs |
2 | Camross, 1996-97 |
| 5 |  Dublin clubs |
1 | Crumlin, 1979-80 |
No club from Carlow, Kildare, Longford, Louth, Meath, Westmeath or Wicklow has ever won a national or provincial title.
| Leinster Club Competions | ||
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| Gaelic Football | ||
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Senior Club Football Championship |
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| Hurling | ||
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Senior Club Hurling Championship |
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