Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship

The Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Slevin Coaches Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Westmeath SHC) is an annual hurling competition organized by the Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Westmeath in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition in Westmeath hurling.

The winning team is presented with the Westmeath Examiner Cup, originally awarded in 1963 to 'Jobber' McGrath of Rickardstown.https://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/2024/09/04/new-trophy-maintains-examiners-long-association-with-shc/ The champions also represent Westmeath in the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship.https://leinstergaa.ie/competitions/aib-leinster-club-senior-hurling-championship-2022/

The competition has been won by 19 teams, 14 of which have won it more than once. Clonkill is the most successful team in the championship's history, having won it 17 times. Castletown Geoghegan are the reigning champions, defeating Lough Lene Gaels 3-15 to 2–09 in the 2025 SHC final.

Format Senior hurling in Westmeath is divided into two separate groups: the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship (Group A), and the Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship (Group B), with each team getting at least five games.

The top team in the group stage gets a bye to the final, meeting the winner of the sole semi-final between the second and third placed teams.

The winner of the Group B final is promoted, and play in Group A the following year. The winner of the Group A final are the Senior Hurling champions.

The team finishing lowest in Group A is relegated to Group B for next year. The team finishing lowest in Group B is relegated to the Westmeath Intermediate Hurling Championship for the following season.

In the event of a tie between two teams at the bottom of either group, a play-off is used to determine who is relegated.

Teams

2026 Teams The 6 teams who will compete in the 2026 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship are: Club Location Position in 2025 Championship titlesLast championship title Castletown GeogheganCastletown GeogheganChampions152025 ClonkillClonkillGroup Stage172020 Delvin DelvinSenior B Champions41953 Fr. Dalton'sBallymoreGroup Stage00 Lough Lene GaelsCollinstownRunners-up72002 RaharneyRaharneySemi-final 15 2023

Roll of honour

By club # Club Titles Championship wins1 Clonkill 17 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1969, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 20202 Castletown Geoghegan 16 1923, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1964, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2024, 20253 Raharney 15 1913, 1914, 1919, 1967, 1973, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2023 Brownstown 15 1938, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993 6 Castlepollard 14 1925, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005 7 Ringtown 9 1906, 1908, 1910, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1942, 1980, 1987 8 Lough Lene Gaels 7 1975, 1976, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 9 St Brigid's 4 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972 Athlone 4 1905, 1907, 1911, 1912 Delvin 4 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953 Mullingar 4 1903, 1904, 1935, 1944 13 Rickardstown 3 1954, 1959, 196314 Athlone Military 2 1926, 1927 Drumraney 2 1918, 192116 Riverstown 1 1909 Mental Hospital 1 1924 Collinstown 1 1955 Columb Rovers 1 1945 Pearses 1 1962

List of finals

List of Westmeath SHC finals

Legend

– Leinster intermediate club champions – Leinster intermediate club runners-up

Year Winners Runners-up Club Score Club Score2025Castletown Geoghegan1-23, 3-15 (R)Lough Lene Gaels2-20, 2-09 2024 Castletown Geoghegan 1-27 Lough Lene Gaels 2-17 2023 Raharney 2-19 Lough Lene Gaels 2-17 2022 Castletown Geoghegan 0–22 Clonkill 1-14 2021 Raharney 0–21 Castletown Geoghegan 0–18 2020 Clonkill 3–16 (AET) Castletown Geoghegan 2–16 2019 Clonkill 2–16 Castletown Geoghegan 1–16 2018 Clonkill 1–13 Raharney 2-09 2017 Castletown Geoghegan 1–18 Raharney 1–16 2016 Raharney 2–18 Clonkill 1–13 2015 Clonkill 1–14 Raharney 1–10 2014 Raharney 2–12 Castlepollard 1–09 2013 Castletown Geoghegan 1–12 St Oliver Plunkett's 0–11 2012 Clonkill 2–16 Raharney 2–11 2011 Clonkill 1–13 Castletown Geoghegan 0–14 2010 Raharney 2–14 Clonkill 1–16 2009 Clonkill 1–16 Lough Lene Gaels 2-09 2008 Raharney 0–15 Clonkill 2-06 2007 Clonkill 1–15 Lough Lene Gaels 0–05 2006 Raharney 1–09, 4–05 (R) Castletown Geoghegan 1–09, 2–05 (R) 2005 Castlepollard 2-09 Lough Lene Gaels 0–04 2004 Castletown Geoghegan 0–13 Lough Lene Gaels 1–09 2003 Castlepollard 1–10 Clonkill 1–09 2002 Lough Lene Gaels 1–08, 4–11 (R) Castletown Geoghegan 0–11, 2–12 (R) 2001 Clonkill 2–11 Cullion 2–05 2000 Lough Lene Gaels 3-08 Castlepollard 0–14 1999 Lough Lene Gaels 1–13 Castlepollard 1–11 1998 Lough Lene Gaels 1–10 Clonkill 0–09 1997 Castlepollard 2-07, 2–11 (R) Lough Lene Gaels 0–13, 2–08 (R) 1996 Lough Lene Gaels 2-07 Castletown Geoghegan 0–09 1995 Castlepollard 1–10 Raharney 2–06 1994 Raharney 1–14 Castlepollard 1–10 1993 Brownstown 2-06 Castletown Geoghegan 1–08 1992 Raharney 2-06 Lough Lene Gaels 1–06 1991 Brownstown 4-06 Castlepollard 3-03 1990 Castletown Geoghegan 1–08 Raharney 1–07 1989 Brownstown 2-09 Castletown Geoghegan 2-03 1988 Brownstown 1–11 Raharney 1–09 1987 Ringtown 1–10 Brownstown 1–09 1986 Castletown Geoghegan 1–13 Brownstown 1–08 1985 Brownstown 1–09 Lough Lene Gaels 1–06 1984 Raharney 2–14 Castletown Geoghegan 2–12 1983 Brownstown 2–13 Castlepollard 0–07 1982 Castletown Geoghegan 0–14 Brownstown 1–06 1981 Brownstown 1–13 Raharney 0–05 1980 Ringtown 1–10 Brownstown 0–09 1979 Castletown Geoghegan 0–13 Raharney 2–04 1978 Brownstown 2–16 Castlepollard 1–06 1977 Brownstown 1–19 Castletown Geoghegan 1–09 1976 Lough Lene Gaels 2-07 Raharney 3-03 1975 Lough Lene Gaels 2-09 Raharney 1–05 1974 Castlepollard 1–08 Raharney 1–04 1973 Raharney 2–11 Castlepollard 3-06 1972 St Brigid's 3–10 Castlepollard 1–08 1971 St Brigid's 4-07 Raharney 1–07 1970 St Brigid's 1–08 Castletown Geoghegan 1–07 1969 Clonkill 2–11 Devlin 1–08 1968 St Brigid's 3-06 Castletown Geoghegan 1–06 1967 Raharney 4–12 Pearses 1–08 1966 Castlepollard 2-07 Pearses 2-04 1965 Castlepollard 4-02 Castletown Geoghegan 2-06 1964 Castletown Geoghegan 2–13 Raharney 1–07 1963 Rickardstown 6-05 Castlepollard 0–09 1962 Pearses 2-09 Raharney 3-05 1961 Castlepollard 2-09 St Patrick's 1–04 1960 Castletown Geoghegan 2-06 Castlepollard 0–08 1959 Rickardstown 6-07 Castletown Geoghegan 3-03 1958 Castletown Geoghegan 4-04 Castlepollard 1–02 1957 Castletown Geoghegan 2–10 Collinstown 4-03 1956 Castletown Geoghegan 3-09 Rickardstown 2-03 1955 Collinstown 8-05 Castletown Geoghegan 4-03 1954 Rickardstown 1–12, 3–05 (R) Collinstown 3–06, 2–07 (R) 1953 Delvin 4–06, 2–06 (R) Collinstown 5–03, 1–08 (R) 1952 Brownstown 4-05 Rickardstown 3-07 1951 Delvin 4-06 Collinstown 2-08 1950 Delvin 3-03 Collinstown 2-03 1949 Delvin Ringtown 1948 Brownstown Collinstown 1947 Brownstown Rickardstown 1946 Brownstown Clonkill 1945 Columb Rovers Ringtown 1944 Mullingar Ringtown 1943 Brownstown Castlepollard 1942 Ringtown Clonkill 1941 Clonkill Brownstown 1940 Clonkill Castlepollard 1939 Clonkill Brownstown 1938 Brownstown Clonkill 1937 Castlepollard 7-05 Ardnurcher 5-03 1936 Castlepollard 5-02 Clonkill 4-00 1935 Mullingar 3-03 Castletown Geoghegan 3-01 1934 Castlepollard 7-04 Castletown Geoghegan 1–01 1933 Castlepollard 4-04 Clonkill 0–02 1932 Clonkill Delvin 1931 Clonkill Castlepollard 1930 Clonkill Castlepollard 1929 Clonkill Ringtown 1928 Castlepollard (awarded) None 1927 Athlone Military Killadoran 1926 Athlone Military Collinstown 1925 Castlepollard 6-02 Raharney 2-00 1924 Mental Hospital 2-05 Castletown Geoghegan 1–04 1923 Castletown Geoghegan 7-00 Castlepollard 1-00 1922 No Championship 1921 Drumraney 3-04 Raharney 2-02 1920 No Championship 1919 Raharney Drumraney 1918 Drumraney Raharney 1917 Ringtown 4-01 Drumraney 3-00 1916 Ringtown Drumraney 1915 Ringtown Simonstown 1914 Raharney Rovers 5-01 Castlepollard 0–00 1913 Raharney Rovers 3-04 Crookedwood 1–00 1912 Athlone Ringtown 1911 Athlone Ringtown 1910 Ringtown Riverstown Emmets 1909 Riverstown Emmets 5-04 Athlone St Ciaran's 2-02 1908 Ringtown Riverstown Emmets 1907 Athlone Drumraney 1906 Ringtown Raharney 1905 Athlone St Ciaran's Mullingar 1904Evening Herald 1891–current, Saturday, 13 August 1904; Page: 7 Mullingar 2-02 Ringtown Myles O'Reillys 0–04 1903 Mullingar Athlone

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