Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship
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.
| Offaly Junior A Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Irish | Craobh Iomána Soisearach A Uíbh Fháilí |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Title holders | Seir Kieran (7thth title) |
| Most titles | Shinrone (8 titles) |
| Sponsors | Molloy Environmental Systems |
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.
Twelve clubs currently participate in the Junior A Championship.
Seir Kieran are the current title-holders after defeating Ballinamere in the 2014 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 |
| 3 | Kinnitty | 6 | 1916, 1917, 1966, 1986, 1993, 2000 |
| Coolderry | 6 | 1908, 1909, 1913, 1914, 1918, 1931 | |
| Drumcullen | 6 | 1915, 1932, 1943, 1972, 1974, 2005 | |
| Clara | 6 | 1920, 1926, 1941, 1983, 1996, 2015 | |
| 4 | Ballinamere | 5 | 1944, 1950, 1959, 1980, 2010 |
| 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, 2017 | |
| 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 |