Sligo Senior Hurling Championship
The Sligo Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Sligo GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Sligo. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. Previously, the winners used to compete in the Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship but were very unsuccessful at that level.
History
Teams
- Today seven teams play in the competition - Calry/St. Josephs, Coolera/Standhill, Easkey, Naomh Eoin, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane and Western Gaels.
Format
2025 - Addressing an Imbalance of quality of teamsClub hurling has grown in recent years within Sligo, success in the Cuchulainn Leagues has demonstrated this. In 2025 in the Cuchulainn Leagues, Coolera/Standhill won division 2 and Tourlestrane won division 3. At division 1 level Easkey finished 2nd and Naomh Eoin 3rd in the table - noticeable competing competitively with Tuairín of Mayo, considered to be on the level of a Galway Intermediate Level Hurling team. To allow for a wide ranging standard Calry/St. Josephs, Coolera/Standhill, Naomh Molaise Gaels, Tourlestrane and Western Gaels played off to determine 2 spots in the Senior Championship proper along ide Easkey and Naomh Eoin. In 2025, Coolera/Standhill and Western Gaels took the final two spots in the Senior Championship proper. Calry/St. Josephs, Naomh Molaise Gaels and Tourlestrane then proceeded to play in the Junior Championship.
Group stage
The 4 clubs play each once in the group stage. 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.Final: The top two teams contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Qualification
At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship.Teams
2025 Teams
The 7 teams competing in the 2025 Sligo Senior Hurling Championship are:| Club | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | In championship since | Championship Titles | Last Championship Title |
| Calry St. Joseph's | Calry | Blue and yellow | Group stage | ? | 11 | 2017 |
| Coolera-Strandhill | Strandhill | Red and white | Semi-finals | ? | 1 | 2018 |
| Easkey | Easkey | Blue and yellow | Champions | ? | 7 | 2024 |
| Naomh Eoin | Sligo | Black and red | Runners-up | ? | 1 | 2019 |
| Naomh Molaise Gaels | Cliffoney, Drumcliffe, Maugherow | Green and white | Group stage | 2024 | 0 | — |
| Tourlestrane | Toorlestraun | Green and gold | Group stage | 2024 | 7 | 1991 |
| Western Gaels | Castleconnor | Green and white | Semi-finals | 2007 | 1 | 2010 |
Roll of honour
By club
Source:| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championship wins | Championship runner-up |
| 1 | Craobh Rua | 27 | 7 | 1943, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1670, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 | 1969, 1981, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| 2 | Tubbercurry | 13 | 14 | 1969, 1977, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 | 1942, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1992, 2005, 2007, 2011 |
| 3 | Calry St. Joseph's | 11 | 4 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 |
| 4 | Easkey | 8 | 2 | 1962, 1963, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | 1984, 2019 |
| 5 | Tourlestrane | 7 | 6 | 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 | 1977, 1978, 1982, 1993, 1994, 2001 |
| 6 | Dromard | 6 | 2 | 1906, 1907, 1911, 1934, 1935, 1942 | 1929, 1943 |
| 7 | Naomh Eoin | 1 | 14 | 2019 | 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| 7 | Western Gaels | 1 | 5 | 2010 | 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| 7 | Coolera-Strandhill | 1 | 4 | 2018 | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016 |
| 7 | Curry | 1 | 1 | 1936 | 1934 |
| 7 | Sligo | 1 | 0 | 1929 | — |
| 7 | Sligo United | 1 | 0 | 1919 | — |
| 7 | Sligo Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1905 | — |
| 14 | Ballymote | 0 | 3 | — | 1949, 1950, 1954 |
| 14 | St. Oliver's | 0 | 1 | — | 1975 |
| 14 | Grange | 0 | 1 | — | 1962 |
List of finals
Legend
- – Connacht junior club champions
- – Connacht junior club runners-up
Records and statistics
Recent championships
2025 championship
Group stageGroup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Easkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 38 | 46 | 6 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Naomh Eoin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 61 | 21 | 4 | Advance to Final |
| 3 | Coolera-Strandhill | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 89 | -27 | 2 | - |
| 4 | Western Gaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 86 | -40 | 0 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Knockout stage
Final
Easkey 2-24 v Naomh Eoin 1-15
2024 championship
Group stageGroup 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Easkey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 21 | +100 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Western Gaels | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Tourlestrane | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 59 | -15 | 2 | - |
| 4 | Naomh Molaise Gaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 105 | -90 | 0 | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Naomh Eoin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 23 | +41 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Coolera-Strandhill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 2 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Calry-St Joseph's | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 55 | -31 | 0 | - |
Knockout stage
Semi-Finals
Naomh Eoin 2-17 v Western Gaels 1-09
Easkey 4-16 v Coolera-Strandhill 1-9
Final
Easkey 0-15 v Naomh Eoin 0-12
2023 championship
Group stage| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Easkey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Naomh Eoin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 59 | +24 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Calry-St Joseph's | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Western Gaels | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 96 | -48 | 2 | |
| 5 | Coolera-Strandhill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 61 | -10 | -1 |
- Calry-St Joseph's and Coolera/Strandhill were deducted a point each for conceding their matches, both to Easkey.
Semi-Finals
Naomh Eoin 2-18 v Calry-St Joseph's 1-10
Final
Easkey 0-22 v Naomh Eoin 1-15
Sligo Junior Hurling Championship
The Sligo Junior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the junior clubs in the county of Sligo in Ireland. It is the second tier in the Sligo hurling championship system.Dermot Molloy League
The Dermot Molloy League is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Sligo GAA among all the hurling clubs in County Sligo.List of finals
Roll of honour| # | Club | Wins | Years won | Last final lost |
| 1 | Craobh Rua | 12 | 1977, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 | 1984 |
| 2 | Calry-St Joseph's | 11 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017 | 2019 |
| 3 | Tourlestrane | 8 | 1975, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2014, 2015 | 2009 |
| 4 | Naomh Eoin | 6 | 1987, 1990, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 | 2022 |
| 5 | Easkey | 3 | 2018, 2019, 2022 | 2025 |
| 5 | Tubbercurry | 3 | 1972, 1973, 1996 | 2004 |
| 7 | Western Gaels | 2 | 2009, 2011 | 2024 |
| 8 | Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) | 1 | 2016 | — |
| 8 | Coolera/Strandhill | 1 | 2012 | 2018 |
| 9 | Carrick Hurling | 0 | — | 2021 |
| 9 | Tooreen (Mayo) | 0 | — | 2017 |
| 9 | St. Annes | 0 | — | 1988 |