The London Senior Hurling Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association cup competition between the top hurling clubs in London, England.
Format
Group stage Six clubs start in the group stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed five group games. 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. The top four teams qualify for the knockout stage
Knockout stage Semi-finals: The top four teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Relegation The sixth-placed team from the group stage are relegated to the London Intermediate Hurling Championship.
Teams
2026 teams ClubLocationColoursChampionship titlesLast championship title Brothers Pearse——122023 Sean Tracey’s——52002 Kilburn GaelsKilburnGreen and white32017 Robert EmmettsEast LondonBlue and yellow142021 St Gabriel'sWembleyBlue and gold202025 Thomas McCurtainsGoodmayesMaroon and white11987
2026 grades GradeClubSeniorSenior Brothers Pearse Kilburn Gaels Robert Emmetts Sean Treacy’s St Gabriel's Thomas McCurtainsIntermediateIntermediate Cú Chulainns Fr. Murphy's Fulham Irish Granuaile Kilburn Gaels (2nd team) St Gabriel's (2nd team)
Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour
By club # Club Titles Runners-up Championship wins Championship runner-up 1 Brian Borus 26 1 1903, 1909, 1926, 1929, 1932, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1982 1987 2 St Gabriel's 20 16 1965, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2025 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1988, 1991, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 3 Brothers Pearse 12 5 1924, 1936, 1938, 1947, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1968, 1972, 1998, 2020, 2023 1982, 1985, 1995, 1997, 2013 4 Robert Emmetts 8 9 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021 1996, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 20245 Sean Treacys 5 9 1984, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2002 1959, 1989, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2014 Desmonds 5 2 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992 1984, 1986 Fintan Lalors 5 0 1922, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930—8 Fr. Murphy's 4 2 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 1999, 2004 Geraldines 4 0 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915— Cuchullians 4 0 1951, 1952, 1954, 1967—11 Kilburn Gaels 3 3 2010, 2014, 2017 2006, 2012, 2025 Tara 3 0 1933, 1934, 1937— Naomh Mhuire 3 0 1949, 1950, 1953— 14 Hibernians 2 1 1904, 1907 195215 Thomas McCurtains 1 5 1987 1933, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1993 Ireland United 1 0 1897— Desmond Rovers 1 0 1900— Rooneys 1 0 1908— Cusacks 1 0 1910— Eire Og 1 0 1921— Erin's Hope 1 0 1940— Young Irelands 1 0 1956— Sean McDermotts 1 0 1961—
List of finals
Legend – All-Ireland intermediate club champions – All-Ireland intermediate club runners-up (R) — replay
List of London SHC finals Year Winners Runners-up Club Score Club Score 2025 St Gabriel's 2-15 Kilburn Gaels 1-13 2024 St Gabriel's 5-21 Robert Emmetts 0-132023 Brothers Pearse 0-17 Robert Emmetts 0-13 2022 St Gabriel's 4-15 Robert Emmetts 3-12 2021 Robert Emmetts 2-21 St Gabriel's 1-18 2020 Brothers Pearse 1-17 St Gabriel's 0-18 2019 Robert Emmetts 1-25 St Gabriel's 3-17 2018 St Gabriel's 2-17 Robert Emmetts 2-11 2017 Kilburn Gaels 1-16 Robert Emmetts 0-14 2016 Robert Emmetts 2-13 St Gabriel's 1-12 2015 Robert Emmetts 3-10 St Gabriel's 1-10 2014 Kilburn Gaels 4-20 Sean Treacy's 0-08 2013 St Gabriel's 3-16 Brothers Pearse 2-05 2012 St Gabriel's 1-14 Kilburn Gaels 2-08 2011 Robert Emmetts 2-14 St Gabriel's 1-11 2010 Kilburn Gaels 3-11 Sean Treacys 0-07 2009 St Gabriel's 3-06 Robert Emmets 1-08 2008 Robert Emmetts 3-13 Sean Treacys 0-07 2007 Robert Emmetts St Gabriel's 2006 Robert Emmetts 2-15 Kilburn Gaels 1-04 2005 Fr. Murphy's 2-11 Robert Emmetts 0-13 2004 Robert Emmetts Fr. Murphy's 2003 Fr. Murphy's 3-09 St Gabriel's 0-06 2002 Sean Treacys 1-11 Robert Emmetts 0-05 2001 Fr. Murphy's Sean Treacys 2000Fr. Murphy's Sean Treacys 1999 St Gabriel's Fr. Murphy's 1998 Brothers Pearse Sean Treacys 1997 St Gabriel's Brothers Pearse 1996 St Gabriel's Robert Emmetts 1995 St Gabriel's Brothers Pearse 1994 Sean Treacys 1993 Sean Treacys Thomas McCurtains 1992 Desmonds Sean Treacys 1991 Sean Treacys St Gabriel's 1990 St Gabriel's 1989 Desmonds Sean Treacys 1988 Desmonds St Gabriel's 1987 Thomas McCurtains Brian Borus 1986 St Gabriel's Desmonds 1985 Desmonds Brothers Pearse 1984 Sean Treacys Desmonds 1983 Desmonds Sean McDermotts 1982 Brian Borus Brothers Pearse 1981 St Gabriel's 1980 Brian Borus Thomas McCurtains 1979 Brian Borus St Gabriel's 1978 St Gabriel's 2-11 Thomas McCurtains 0-11 1977 St Gabriel's 1976 St Gabriel's 5-11 Thomas McCurtains 3-10 1975 Brian Borus St Gabriel's 1974 St Gabriel's 1973 St Gabriel's 1972 Brothers Pearse St Gabriel's 1971 Brian Borus St Gabriel's 1970 Brian Borus St Gabriel's 1969 Brian Borus St Gabriel's 1968 Brothers Pearse 1967 Cuchullians 1966 Brian Borus 1965 St Gabriel's 1964 Brian Borus 1963 Brian Borus 1962 Brian Borus 1961 Sean McDermotts 1960 Brian Borus 1959 Brothers Pearse Sean Treacys 1958 Brothers Pearse 1957 Brothers Pearse 1956 Young Irelands 1955 Brian Borus 1954 Cuchullians 1953 Naomh Mhuire 1952 Cuchullians 5-06 Hibernians 2-03 1951 Cuchullians 1950 Naomh Mhuire 1949 Naomh Mhuire 1948 Brian Borus 1947 Brothers Pearse 1946 Brian Borus 1945 Brian Borus 1944 Brian Borus 1943 Brian Borus 1942 Brian Borus 1941 Brian Borus 1940 Erin's Hope 1939 Brian Borus 1938 Brothers Pearse 1937 Tara 1936 Brothers Pearse 1935 Cuchullians 1934 Tara 1933 Tara 6-02 Thomas McCurtains 3-00 1932 Brian Borus1931 1930 Fintan Lalors 1929 Brian Borus 1928 Fintan Lalors 1927 Fintan Lalors 1926 Brian Borus1925 1924 Brothers Pearse 1923 Fintan Lalors 1922 Fintan Lalors 1921 Éire Óg1916–1920No Championship 1915 Geraldines 1914 Geraldines 1913 Geraldines 1912 Geraldines1911No Championship 1910 Cusacks 1909 Brian Borus 1908 Rooneys 1907 Hibernians 1906 Robert Emmetts 1905 Robert Emmetts 1904 Hibernians 1903 Brian Borus 1902 Robert Emmetts 1901 Robert Emmetts 1900 Desmond Rovers 1899 Robert Emmetts 1898 Robert Emmetts 1897 Ireland United
Records and statistics
Wins by decade 1890s: Robert Emmetts (1898, 99)
1900s: Robert Emmetts (1901, 02, 05, 06)
1910s: Geraldines (1912, 13, 14, 15)
1920s: Fintan Lalors (1922, 23, 27, 28)
1930s: Tara (1933, 34, 37)
1940s: Brian Borus (1941, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48)
1950s: Cuchullians (1951, 52, 54) and Brothers Pearse (1957, 58, 59)
1960s: Brian Borus (1960, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69)
1970s: St Gabriel’s (1973, 74, 76, 77, 78)
1980s: Desmond’s (1983, 85, 88, 89)
1990s: St Gabriel’s (1990, 95, 96, 97, 99)
2000s: Fr. Murphy's (2000, 01, 03, 05) and Robert Emmetts (2004, 06, 07, 08)
2010s: Kilburn Gaels (2010, 14, 17), St Gabriel (2012, 13, 18) and Robert Emmetts (2015, 16, 19)
2020s: St Gabriel (2022, 24, 25)
See also London Senior Football Championship London Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 2) Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
References