The Sligo Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Sligo GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Sligo. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. Previously, the winners used to compete in the Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship but were very unsuccessful at that level. Naomh Eoin hold the records for the most senior championship final defeats in consecutive years (six) in any code in any county. No other team in Ireland has lost six senior finals in six years.
History
Teams
Today seven teams play in the competition - Calry/St. Josephs, Coolera/Standhill, Easkey, Naomh Eoin, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane and Western Gaels.
Format 2025 - Addressing an Imbalance of quality of teams
Club hurling has grown in recent years within Sligo, success in the Cuchulainn Leagues (cross-county competitions including Mayo, Roscommon, Longford and Leitrim) has demonstrated this. In 2025 in the Cuchulainn Leagues, Coolera/Standhill won division 2 and Tourlestrane won division 3. At division 1 level Easkey finished 2nd and Naomh Eoin 3rd in the table - noticeable competing competitively with Tuairín of Mayo, considered to be on the level of a Galway Intermediate Level Hurling team. To allow for a wide ranging standard Calry/St. Josephs, Coolera/Standhill, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane and Western Gaels played off to determine 2 spots in the Senior Championship proper along ide Easkey and Naomh Eoin. In 2025, Coolera/Standhill and Western Gaels took the final two spots in the Senior Championship proper. Calry/St. Josephs, Naomh Molaise Gaels and Tourlestrane then proceeded to play in the Junior Championship.
Group stage The 4 clubs play each once in the group stage. 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.
Final: The top two teams contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Qualification At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship.
Teams 2026 Teams The 7 teams competing in the 2026 Sligo Senior Hurling Championship are: ClubLocationColoursPosition in 2024In championship sinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title Calry St. Joseph'sCalryBlue and yellow Group stage?112017 Coolera-StrandhillStrandhillRed and white Semi-finals?12018 EaskeyEaskeyBlue and yellow Champions?82025 Naomh EoinSligoBlack and redRunners-up?12019 Naomh Molaise GaelsCliffoney, Drumcliffe, MaugherowGreen and whiteGroup stage20240— TourlestraneToorlestraunGreen and goldGroup stage202471991 Western GaelsCastleconnorGreen and white Semi-finals200712010
2026 Grades ChampionshipClubSeniorSenior Coolera-Strandhill Easkey Naomh Eoin Western GaelsJunior (failed to qualify for senior) Calry St. Joseph's Tourlestrane Naomh Molaise Gaels2nd Team EaskeyJunior (Clubs outside the county invited to play)Claremorris (Mayo)Four Masters (Donegal)
Roll of honour
By club Source: # Club Titles Runners-up Championship wins Championship runner-up1 Craobh Rua2771943, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1670, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 19941969, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 20002 Tubbercurry13141969, 1977, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 20061942, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 2005, 2007, 20113 Calry St. Joseph's1142005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 20172002, 2003, 2004, 20064 Easkey821962, 1963, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20251984, 20195 Tourlestrane761981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 19911977, 1978, 1982, 1993, 1994, 20016 Dromard621906, 1907, 1911, 1934, 1935, 19421929, 19437 Naomh Eoin11420191985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Western Gaels1520102008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 Coolera-Strandhill1420182010, 2012, 2013, 2016 Curry1119361934 Sligo101929— Sligo United101919— Sligo Wanderers101905—14 Ballymote03—1949, 1950, 1954 St. Oliver's01—1975 Grange01—1962
List of finals
Legend – Connacht junior club champions – Connacht junior club runners-up
List of Sligo SHC finals Year Winners Runners-up# Club Score Club Score2025 Easkey Sea Blues2-25Naomh Eoin1-15 2024 Easkey Sea Blues0-15 Naomh Eoin0-12 2023 Easkey Sea Blues 0-22 Naomh Eoin 1-15 2022 Easkey Sea Blues 3-18 Naomh Eoin 1-10 2021 Easkey Sea Blues 3-21Naomh Eoin 0-10 2020 Easkey Sea Blues 1-17Naomh Eoin 2-13 2019Naomh Eoin 1-12 Easkey Sea Blues 0-12 2018 Coolera/Strandhill 2-25Naomh Eoin 3-10 2017 Calry St. Joseph's 2-15 Western Gaels 3-10 2016 Calry/St. Joseph's 2-18 Coolera/Strandhill 0-04 2015 Calry/St. Joseph's 0-10 Western Gaels 0-09 2014 Calry/St. Joseph's 4-14 Western Gaels 0-03 2013 Calry/St. Joseph's 5-13 Coolera/Strandhill 0-06 2012 Calry/St. Joseph's 2-16 Coolera/Strandhill 1-11 2011 Calry/St. Joseph's 2-07 Tubbercurry 0-12 2010 Western Gaels 2-15 Coolera/Strandhill 2-08 2009Calry/St. Joseph's 2-06 Western Gaels 1-06 2008 Calry/St. Joseph's 4-11 Western Gaels 1-08 2007 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-20 (AET) Tubbercurry 1-16 (AET) 2006 Tubbercurry 0-13 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-08 2005 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-11 Tubbercurry 2-06 2004 Tubbercurry 0-11 Calry/St. Joseph's 1-07 2003 Tubbercurry 3-13 Calry/St. Joseph's 2-11 2002 Tubbercurry 2-07 Calry/St. Joseph's 2-05 2001 Tubbercurry 0-10 Tourlestrane 1-04 2000 Tubbercurry 1-13 Craobh Rua 2-03 1999 Tubbercurry 1-13 Craobh Rua 1-06 1998 Tubbercurry 3-15 Craobh Rua 2-09 1997 Tubbercurry 1-11Naomh Eoin 3-03 1996 Tubbercurry 3-09 Naomh Eoin 1-05 1995 Tubbercurry 0-17 Naomh Eoin 0-07 1994 Craobh Rua 4-04 Tourlestrane 1-08 1993 Craobh Rua 3-13 Tourlestrane 0-06 1992 Craobh Rua 5-07 Tubbercurry 1-10 1991 Tourlestrane 2-12 Craobh Rua 3-06 1990 Tourlestrane 0-10 Craobh Rua 0-08 1989 Craobh Rua 2-11 Naomh Eoin 3-02 1988 Tourlestrane 5-08 Naomh Eoin 3-11 1987 Craobh Rua 2-06 Tubbercurry 1-05 1986 Tourlestrane 5-03Naomh Eoin 1-09 1985 Tourlestrane 2-05 Naomh Eoin 0-05 1984 Craobh Rua 2-06 Easkey 1-05 1983 Tourlestrane 3-10 Tubbercurry 4-04 1982 Craobh Rua 4-08 Tourlestrane 1-07 1981 Tourlestrane 0-10, 1-12 (R) Craobh Rua 2-04, 4-01 (R) 1980 Craobh Rua 4-07 Tubbercurry 1-08 1979 Craobh Rua 6-04, 4-07 (R) Tubbercurry 5-07, 2-07 (R) 1978 Craobh Rua Tourlestrane 1977 Tubbercurry 3-05 2-04 (R) Tourlestrane 3-05 0-02 (R) 1976 Craobh Rua Tubbercurry 1975 Craobh Rua St Oliver's 1974 Craobh Rua 1973 Craobh Rua 1972 Craobh Rua Tubbercurry 1971 Craobh Rua 4-06 Tubbercurry 2-08 1970 Craobh Rua 1969 Tubbercurry Craobh Rua/Grange 1968 No Championship 1967 Craobh Rua/Grange 3-03Tubbercurry 1-06 1966 Craobh Rua/Grange 1965 Craobh Rua/GrangeTubbercurry 1964 Craobh Rua/Grange 1963 Easkey Sea Blues 1962 Easkey Sea Blues 3-00 Grange 1-04 1961 No Championship 1960 No Championship 1959 No Championship 1958 No Championship 1957 No Championship 1956 No Championship 1955 Craobh Rua 1954 Craobh Rua 5-03 Ballymote 4-01 1953 No Championship 1952 No Championship 1951 No Championship 1950 Craobh Rua Ballymote 1949 Craobh Rua Ballymote 1948 No Championship 1947 No Championship 1946 No Championship 1945 Craobh Rua 1944 No Championship 1943 Craobh Rua 9-01 Dromard 2-02 1942 Dromard 7-01Tubbercurry 3-01 1941 No Championship 1940 No Championship 1939 No Championship 1938 No Championship 1937 No Championship 1936 Curry 1935 Dromard 1934 Dromard 5-0 Curry 1-02 1933 No Championship 1932 No Championship 1931 No Championship 1930 No Championship 1929 Sligo 15-4 Dromard 0-01 1928 No Championship 1927 No Championship 1926 No Championship 1925 No Championship 1924 No Championship 1923 No Championship 1922 No Championship 1921 No Championship 1920 No Championship 1919 Sligo United 1918 No Championship 1917 No Championship 1916 No Championship 1915 No Championship 1914 No Championship 1913 No Championship 1912 No Championship 1911 Dromard O'Growney's 1910 No Championship 1909 No Championship 1908 No Championship 1907 Dromard O'Growney's 1906 Dromard O'Growney's 1905 Sligo Wanderers
Records and statistics
Recent championships 2026 championship Group stage PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1 Easkey33007834 446Advance to Final2 Naomh Eoin32019242 5043 Coolera-Strandhill31023492 -5824 Western Gaels30032763 -360 Final
Easkey v Naomh Eoin
2025 championship Group stage PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1 Easkey33008438 466Advance to Final2 Naomh Eoin32018261 2143 Coolera-Strandhill31026289 -2724 Western Gaels30034686 -400 Final
Easkey 2-24 (30) v Naomh Eoin 1-15 (18)
2024 championship Group stage
Group 1 PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1 Easkey330012121 +1006Advance to knockout stage2 Western Gaels32015247 +543 Tourlestrane31024459 -1524 Naomh Molaise Gaels300315105 -900
Group 2 PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1 Naomh Eoin22006423 +414Advance to knockout stage2 Coolera-Strandhill21013646 -1023 Calry-St Joseph's20022455 -310
Knockout stage
Semi-Finals
Naomh Eoin 2-17 (23) v Western Gaels 1-09 (12)
Easkey 4-16 (28) v Coolera-Strandhill 1-9 (12)
Final
Easkey 0-15 (15) v Naomh Eoin 0-12 (12)
2023 championship Group stage PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification1 Easkey44007431 +438Advance to knockout stage2 Naomh Eoin43018359 +2463 Calry-St Joseph's42023847 -934 Western Gaels41034896 -4825 Coolera-Strandhill40045161 -10-1
Calry-St Joseph's and Coolera/Strandhill were deducted a point each for conceding their matches, both to Easkey. Knockout stage
Semi-Finals
Naomh Eoin 2-18 (24) v Calry-St Joseph's 1-10 (13)
Final
Easkey 0-22 (22) v Naomh Eoin 1-15 (18)
Sligo Junior Hurling Championship
The Sligo Junior Hurling Championship (Abbreviated to the Sligo JHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the junior clubs in the county of Sligo in Ireland. It is the second tier in the Sligo hurling championship system.
List of finals YearWinnersRunners-up#ClubScoreClubScore2025Tourlestrane2-13Calry-St Joseph's1-062024Coolera/Strandhill4–23Western Gaels5–122023Tourlestrane0–13Naomh Molaise Gaels0–112022Western Gaels5-17Tourlestrane1-6202120202019Easkey3-14Western Gaels1-162018Naomh Eoin1-16Calry-St Joseph's0-82017201620152014Coolera/StrandhillTourlestrane2013Tourlestrane1-6Western Gaels1-52012Tourlestrane2011Tubbercurry1-09Coolera/Strandhill0-102010Tourlestrane5-6Naomh Eoin0-042006Naomh Eoin2-7Calry-St Joseph's0-62005TourlestraneCoolera/Strandhill
Roll of honour #ClubTitlesRunners-upChampionship winsChampionship runner-up1Tourlestrane622005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2023, 20252022, 20142Coolera/Strandhill222014, 20242011, 2005Naomh Eoin212006, 201820103Western Gaels1320222013, 2019, 2024Tubbercurry102011—Easkey102019—4Naomh Molaise Gaels01—2023Calry-St Joseph's03—2006, 2018, 2025
Dermot Molloy League
The Dermot Molloy League is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Sligo GAA among all the hurling clubs in County Sligo.
List of finals