The Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the various champion clubs from the province of Leinster. It is the most prestigious competition for junior clubs in Leinster hurling.
The Leinster Junior Club Championship was introduced in 2000. In its current format, the championship begins in late October and is usually played over a six-week period. The participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Leinster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Leinster Junior Championship qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.
Kilkenny clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 16 wins. Wexford side Davidstown-Courtnacuddy are the reigning champions, having beaten Clane from Kildare by 3-12 to 0-11 in the 2025 final.
Teams Qualification CountyChampionshipQualifying team DublinDublin Junior A Hurling ChampionshipChampions KildareKildare Senior B Hurling ChampionshipChampions KilkennyKilkenny Premier Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions LaoisLaois Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions LouthLouth Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions OffalyOffaly Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions WestmeathWestmeath Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions WexfordWexford Intermediate A Hurling ChampionshipChampions
List of Finals
List of Leinster JHC finals YearWinnersRunners-up CountyClub Score County Club Score 2025 WEX Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 3-12 KLD Clane 0-11 2024 KIL St Lachtain's 3-08 WEX Liam Mellows 2-10 2023 KIL Tullogher–Rosbercon 2–14 OFF Carrig & Riverstown 0–08 2022 WEX Horeswood 1–18 DUB Commercials 3–11 2021 KIL Mooncoin 4–13 OFF Shamrocks 0–15 2020No Championship 2019 KIL Conahy Shamrocks 4–13 WEX Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara 3–12 2018 KIL Dunnamaggin 3–17 MEA Na Fianna 1–11 2017 WEX Fethard St Mogues 1–17 KIL John Locke's 2–11 2016 KIL Mooncoin 1–16 MEA Ratoath 0–12 2015 KIL Glenmore 0–23 OFF Lusmagh 0–13 2014 KIL Bennettsbridge 1–20 OFF Shamrocks 0–03 2013 OFF Ballinamere 2–08 KIL Lisdowney 0–13 2012 KIL Thomastown 2–13 MEA Rathmolyon 1–07 2011 KIL St Patrick's 0–20 LAO Ballyfin 1–07 2010 KIL John Locke's 2–14 OFF Drumcullen 0–04 2009 KIL Blacks and Whites 2–20 DUB Naomh Fionnbarra 1–07 2008 KIL Tullogher–Rosbercon 1–19 WEX Clongeen 3–08 2007 KIL Conahy Shamrocks 3–10 WES Castlepollard 1–04 2006 KIL Danesfort 4–11 LOU Knockbridge 1–05 2005 CAR Erin's Own 3–14 KIL Thomastown 3–09 2004 KIL Galmoy 0–14 LAO Trumera 0–08 2003 KIL Piltown 1–15 DUB St Vincents 1–08 2002 KIL Blacks and Whites 4–08 DUB Kevin's 3–07 2001 WES St Oliver Plunkett's 3–08 KIL Emeralds 1–11 2000 WEX Askamore Kilrush 1–13 MEA Boardsmill 0–11
Roll of honour
By club #ClubCountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up1Blacks and Whites KIL202002, 2009—Conahy Shamrocks KIL202007, 2019—Mooncoin KIL202016, 2021—Tullogher–Rosbercon KIL202008, 2024—5John Locke's KIL1120102017Thomastown KIL1120122005Askamore Kilrush WEX102000—St Oliver Plunkett's WES102001—Piltown KIL102003—Galmoy KIL102004—Erin's Own CAR102005—Danesfort KIL102006—St Patrick's KIL102011—Ballinamere OFF102013—Bennettsbridge KIL102014—Glenmore KIL102015—Fethard St Mogues WEX102017—Dunnamaggin KIL102018—Davidstown-Courtnacuddy WEX102025—Horeswood WEX102022—20Shamrocks OFF02—2014, 2021Boardsmill MEA01—2000Emeralds KIL01—2001Kevin's DUB01—2002St Vincents DUB01—2003Trumera LAO01—2004Knockbridge LOU01—2006Castlepollard WES01—2007Clongeen WEX01—2008Naomh Fionnbarra DUB01—2009Drumcullen OFF01—2010Ballyfin LAO01—2011Rathmolyon MEA01—2012Lisdowney KIL01—2013Lusmagh OFF01—2015Ratoath MEA01—2016Na Fianna MEA01—2018Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara WEX01—2019Commercials DUB01—2022Clane KIL01—2025
By county CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal Kilkenny18422 Wexford436 Offaly156 Westmeath112 Carlow101 Meath044 Dublin044 Laois022 Louth011 Kildare011
Winning years per county # County Wins Runners-up Winning years Years Runners-Up 1 Kilkenny 1842002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 20242001, 2005, 2013, 2017 2 Wexford 432000, 2017, 2022, 20252008, 2019, 20243 Offaly 1520132010, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2023 Westmeath 1120012007 Carlow 102005 —6 Meath04 —2000, 2012, 2016, 2018 Dublin04 —2002, 2003, 2009, 2022 Laois02 —2004, 2011 Louth01 —2006 Kildare01 —2025
Special Junior Hurling Championship Qualification CountyChampionshipQualifying team EuropeEurope Premier (15s) Hurling ChampionshipChampions LongfordLongford Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions MeathMeath Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions WicklowWicklow Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions
Roll of Honour
By Club Year Winner County Score Opponent County Score2025Amsterdam GACEurope0-15Longford SlashersLongford0-142016-2024no championship 2015 Ballypickas Laois 0-12 Broadford Kildare 0-05 2014 Clara Offaly 2-18 Wolfe Tones (Mostrim) Longford 0-05 2013 Castleknock Dublin 2-15 Mountmellick Laois 1-07 2012 Clanna Gael/Fontenoy Dublin 2-09 Knockbridge Louth 2-06 2011 Park/Ratheniska Laois 2-10 Parnells Dublin 1-08 2010 Fingallians Dublin 0-13 Wolfe Tones Meath 1-08 2009 St. Sylvester's Dublin 2-11 Edenderry Offaly 1-07 2008 Naomh Barróg Dublin 1-11 Ratoath Meath 0-08 2007 Killurin Offaly 3-11 Park/Ratheniska Laois 0-11
By county CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal Offaly213 Europe101 Meath022 Dublin415 Laois224 Longford022 Kildare011
See also
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (Tier 1) Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (Tier 2) All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
References