Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship

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Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship
Colours of Offaly.svg
IrishCraobh Iomána Soisearach A Uíbh Fháilí
Founded1907
Title holdersKinnitty (7th title)
Most titlesShinrone (9 titles)
SponsorsMolloy Environmental Systems

The Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1907 for the third tier hurling teams in the county of Offaly in Ireland.

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at O'Connor Park in late autumn. The championship includes a group stage which is followed by a knock-out phase for the top teams. There is also promotion involving the Offaly Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Ten clubs currently participate in the Junior A Championship.

Kinnitty are the current title-holders after defeating Kilcormac/Killoughey in the 2020 championship decider.

History[]

The junior championship dates back to 1907. It was the second hurling championship to be established in Ofaly, and was seen as a second tier championship for teams that were too weak for the senior hurling championships.

Top winners[]

Team Wins Years won
1 Shinrone 9 1919, 1924, 1951, 1968, 1976, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2018
2 Seir Kieran 7 1912, 1923, 1937, 1958, 1969, 2006, 2014
Kinnitty 7 1916, 1917, 1966, 1986, 1993, 2000, 2020
3 Coolderry 6 1908, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1931
Drumcullen 6 1915, 1932, 1943, 1972, 1974, 2005
Clara 6 1920, 1926, 1941, 1983, 1996, 2015
Ballinamere 6 1944, 1950, 1959, 1980, 2010, 2017
4 Carrig & Riverstown 5 1946, 1955, 1971, 1979, 1995
5 St. Rynagh's 4 1963, 1975, 2004, 2011
Kilcormac 4 1911, 1947, 1960, 1981
Killeigh 4 1939, 1949, 1967, 1970
Edenderry 4 1929, 1953, 1962, 1998
Belmont 4 1952, 1957, 1997, 2019
6 Killavilla 3 1956, 1988, 1991
Ballyskenagh 3 1961, 1977, 1994
7 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2 1990, 1999
Killoughey 2 1910, 1964
Tullamore 2 1925, 1930
Rahan 2 1928, 1948
Banagher 2 1934, 1940
St. Carthage's 2 1965, 1982
Gracefield 2 1984, 1992
St. Columba's 2 1954, 2002
Crinkill 2 2001, 2013
8 Mount Heaton 1 1927
Lockeen 1 1933
Kilcoleman 1 1935
Gortnamona 1 1936
Eglish 1 1938
Cloghan 1 1942
Brosna 1 1945
Lusmagh 1 1973
St. Saran's 1 1978
Birr 1 1985
Mucklagh 1 1987
Ferbane 1 1988
Cadamstown 1 1907
Brosna Gaels 1 2007
Killurin 1 2008
Clodiagh Gaels 1 2016

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