London Senior Hurling Championship


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.

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.

List of finals

Legend

Records and statistics

Wins by decade

1890s: Robert Emmetts
1900s: Robert Emmetts
1910s: Geraldines
1920s: Fintan Lalors
1930s: Tara
1940s: Brian Borus
1950s: Cuchullians and Brothers Pearse
1960s: Brian Borus
1970s: St Gabriel’s
1980s: Desmond’s
1990s: St Gabriel’s
2000s: Fr. Murphy's and Robert Emmetts
2010s: Kilburn Gaels, St Gabriel and Robert Emmetts
2020s: Brothers Pearse and St Gabriel