Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
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| First played | 1972 | |
| Current Champions | Portumna Galway (3rd win) |
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| Most Wins | Athenry (8 wins) | |
The Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between the senior hurling clubs in Connacht. The winners of the Connacht hurling championship go on to qualify for the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship semi-final. Winners qualify for this competition by winning one of the five senior county championships in Connacht. Since Galway is much stronger than the other counties, its champion will usually qualify automatically for the final. In 2007, this competition was won by Portumna from Galway.
[edit] Top Winners
| Team | Winner | Winning Years | Last Losing Final | |
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| 1 | Athenry | 8 | 2004, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1994, 1989 | N/A |
| 2 | Sarsfields | 4 | 1997, 1995, 1991, 1982 | N/A |
| Castlegar | 4 | 1986, 1981, 1975, 1974 | N/A | |
| 4 | Portumna | 3 | 2007, 2005, 2003 | N/A |
| Kiltormer | 3 | 1993, 1992, 1984 | 1979 | |
| Ardrahan | 3 | 1980, 1977, 1976 | N/A | |
| 7 | Four Roads | 2 | 1990, 1979 | 2005 |
| Gort | 2 | 1985, 1983 | N/A | |
| 9 | Loughrea | 1 | 2006 | N/A |
| Clarinbridge | 1 | 2001 | N/A | |
| Killimordaly | 1 | 1988 | N/A | |
| Turloughmore | 1 | 1987 | N/A | |
| Tremane | 1 | 1978 | N/A | |
| Tommy Larkins | 1 | 1973 | N/A | |
| Liam Mellowes | 1 | 1972 | N/A |
[edit] Roll of Honour
| Year | Winner | County | Opponent | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Portumna | Galway | Ballina James Stephens | Mayo |
| 2006 | Loughrea | Galway | Athleague | Roscommon |
| 2005 | Portumna | Galway | Four Roads | Roscommon |
| 2004 | Athenry | Galway | Ballyhaunis | Mayo |
| 2003 | Portumna | Galway | Athleague | Roscommon |
| 2002 | Athenry | Galway | Four Roads | Roscommon |
| 2001 | Clarinbridge | Galway | Four Roads | Roscommon |
| 2000 | Athenry | Galway | Four Roads | Roscommon |
| 1999 | Athenry | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1998 | Athenry | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1997 | Sarsfields | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1996 | Athenry | Galway | St. Dominic's | Roscommon |
| 1995 | Sarsfields | Galway | Four Roads | Roscommon |
| 1994 | Athenry | Galway | Oran | Roscommon |
| 1993 | Kiltormer | Galway | Four Roads | Roscommon |
| 1992 | Kiltormer | Galway | Oran | Roscommon |
| 1991 | Sarsfields | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1990 | Four Roads | Roscommon | Abbeyknockmoy | Galway |
| 1989 | Athenry | Galway | Padraig Pearses | Roscommon |
| 1988 | Killimordaly | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1987 | Turloughmore | Galway | Ballygar | Roscommon |
| 1986 | Castlegar | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1985 | Gort | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1984 | Kiltormer | Galway | Four Roads | Roscommon |
| 1983 | Gort | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1982 | Sarsfields | Galway | Tremane | Roscommon |
| 1981 | Castlegar | Galway | Tremane | Roscommon |
| 1980 | Ardrahan | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1979 | Four Roads | Roscommon | Kiltormer | Galway |
| 1978 | Tremane | Roscommon | Kiltormer | Galway |
| 1977 | Ardrahan | Galway | Athleague | Roscommon |
| 1976 | Ardrahan | Galway | Toureen | Mayo |
| 1975 | Castlegar | Galway | Tremane | Roscommon |
| 1974 | Castlegar | Galway | Tremane | Roscommon |
| 1973 | Tommy Larkins | Galway | Four Roads | Roscommon |
| 1972 | Liam Mellowes | Galway | Roscommon Gaels | Roscommon |
