Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship

Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iomána Soisearach A Uíbh Fháilí
Founded 1907
Title holders Seir Kieran (7thth title)
Most titles Shinrone (8 titles)
Sponsors Molloy Environmental Systems

The Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1907 for the third tier hurling teams in the county of Offaly in Ireland.

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. There is also promotion involving the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Twelve clubs currently participate in the Junior A Championship.

Seir Kieran are the current title-holders after defeating Ballinamere in the 2014 championship decider.

History

The junior championship dates back to 1907. It was the second hurling championship to be established in Ofaly, and was seen as a second tier championship for teams that were too weak for the senior hurling championships.

Top winners

Team Wins Years won
1 Shinrone 8 1919, 1924, 1951, 1968, 1976, 2003, 2009, 2012
2 Seir Kieran 7 1912, 1923, 1937, 1958, 1969, 2006, 2014
3 Kinnitty 6 1916, 1917, 1966, 1986, 1993, 2000
Coolderry 6 1908, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1931
Drumcullen 6 1915, 1932, 1943, 1972, 1974, 2005
6 Ballinamere 5 1944, 1950, 1959, 1980, 2010
Clara 5 1920, 1926, 1941, 1983, 1996
Carrig & Riverstown 5 1946, 1955, 1971, 1979, 1995
9 St. Rynagh's 4 1963, 1975, 2004, 2011
Kilcormac 4 1911, 1947, 1960, 1981
Killeigh 4 1939, 1949, 1967, 1970
Edenderry 4 1929, 1953, 1962, 1998
13 Belmont 3 1952, 1957, 1997
Killavilla 3 1956, 1988, 1991
Ballyskenagh 3 1961, 1977, 1994
16 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2 1990, 1999
Killoughey 2 1910, 1964
Tullamore 2 1925, 1930
Rahan 2 1928, 1948
Banagher 2 1934, 1940
St. Carthage's 2 1965, 1982
Gracefield 2 1984, 1992
St. Columba's 2 1954, 2002
Crinkill 2 2001, 2013
25 Mount Heaton 1 1927
Lockeen 1 1933
Kilcoleman 1 1935
Gortnamona 1 1936
Eglish 1 1938
Cloghan 1 1942
Brosna 1 1945
Lusmagh 1 1973
St. Saran's 1 1978
Birr 1 1985
Mucklagh 1 1987
Ferbane 1 1988
Cadamstown 1 1907
Brosna Gaels 1 2007
Killurin 1 2008

See also

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