Summary
The All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship is an annual inter-county club hurling competition organised by Killeedy GAA club since 2006 for eligible hurling clubs. Clubs qualify for the competition based on their performance in their county club championships.[1]
| All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Shóisireach B Iomáint Chlub na hÉireann |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Region | Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | The Killeedy Perpetual Cup |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Title holders |  Loughrea (1st title) |
The final, usually held in March, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the winter and spring months, and the results determine which county's team receives the cup. The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series. In the present format, it begins in October with provincial championships held in Leinster and Munster, with the four respective champions and runners-up contesting the subsequent All-Ireland series.
No team has ever won the championship on more than one occasion. Tipperary clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories, with four wins. The championship has been won by 12 different clubs. The current champions are Loughrea, who secured the title after defeating St. Vincent's by 1-13 to 0-8 in the 2020 final.
Qualification edit
The All-Ireland Junior B Club HurlingChampionship features four teams in the final tournament. A number of teams contest the two provincial junior club championships with the four respective champions and runners-up automatically qualifying for the All-Ireland series.
| Province | Championship |
|---|---|
| Leinster GAA | Leinster Junior B Club Hurling Championship |
| Munster GAA | Munster Junior B Club Hurling Championship |
List of finals edit
| Year | Winners | County | Score | Runners-up | County | Score | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | St. Lachtain's | Kilkenny | 2-18 | St. James's | Cork | 3-08 | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2007 | Menlo Emmetts | Galway | 0-16 (1-08) | Tara Rocks | Wexford | 1-12 (0-11) | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2008 | Ballingarry | Tipperary | 0-10 | Emeralds-Urlingford | Kilkenny | 0-08 | Newtownshandrum Grounds | ||
| 2009 | Athenry | Galway | 2-08 | Bruree | Limerick | 0-13 | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2010 | St. Martin's | Kilkenny | 1-14 (0-14) | St. Mary's/Seán Finn's | Limerick | 2-09 (0-14) | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2011 | Ballinderreen | Galway | 2-06 | Doneraile | Cork | 0-05 | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2012 | Conahy Shamrocks | Kilkenny | 0-11 (1-12) | Clonlara | Clare | 0-09 (1-12) | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2013 | Roscrea | Tipperary | 0-12 | Tubber | Clare | 1-08 | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2014 | Holycross-Ballycahill | Tipperary | 2-12 (2-13) | Templeglantine | Limerick | 1-09 (2-13) | Páirc Íde Naofa | [2][3] | |
| 2015 | Doon | Limerick | 0-12 | Killenaule | Tipperary | 0-10 | Páirc Íde Naofa | [4] | |
| 2016 | Shanballymore | Cork | 0-17 | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | Galway | 1-12 | Páirc Íde Naofa | [5] | |
| 2017 | Whitechurch | Cork | 2-16 | Upperchurch-Drombane | Tipperary | 0-11 | Páirc Íde Naofa | [6] | |
| 2018 | Thurles Sarsfields | Tipperary | 2-11 | Kilnadeema-Leitrim | Galway | 1-13 | Páirc Íde Naofa | [7] | |
| 2019 | Oylegate-Glenbrien | Wexford | 1-15 | Cappamore | Limerick | 0-11 | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2020 | Loughrea | Galway | 1-13 | St. Vincent's | Dublin | 0-08 | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
| 2021 | No Championship | ||||||||
| 2022 | Clonoulty-Rossmore | Tipperary | 3-15 (3-11) | Cappataggle | Galway | 1-18 (2-14) | Páirc Íde Naofa | [8] | |
| 2023 | Sarsfields | Galway | 1-09 | Bruff | Limerick | 0-09 | Páirc Íde Naofa | ||
Top winners edit
| County | Wins | Years won | Runners up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tipperary
|
4 | 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018 | 2015, 2017 |
| 2 |  Kilkenny
|
3 | 2006, 2010, 2012 | 2008 |
| Galway
|
2007, 2009, 2011 | 2016 | ||
| 3 |  Cork
|
2 | 2016, 2017 | 2006, 2011 |
 Limerick
|
1 | 2015 | 2009, 2010 | |
| 4 |  Wexford
|
2019 | 2007 | |
| 5 |  Clare
|
0 | 2012, 2013 |
References edit
- ^ McNamara, Peter (20 November 2015). "Killeedy's All-Ireland Club Junior B Hurling Championship continues to thrive". Breaking News. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "All-Ireland Junior B Hurling Final - Stalemate as Ryan snatches a draw". Tipperary Star. 18 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "All Ireland Club Junior B Hurling Final Replay – Holycross-Ballycahill (Tipperary) 2-12 Templeglantine (Limerick) 1-9". Tipperary GAA. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Doon Junior B hurlers were crowned All Ireland champions". Limerick GAA. 16 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Historic win in All-Ireland Final". Shanballymore GAA website. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Hegarty delight as Whitechurch claim All Ireland". Irish Independent. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Dundon, Noel (18 February 2018). "Glory Glory Thurles Sarsfields as All-Ireland junior hurling title is secured". Tipperary Star. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "Clonoulty-Rossmore defeat Cappataggle in All-Ireland Junior B hurling series final". Tipp FM website. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.