The 2022 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the

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since its establishment in 1887. St Thomas' won their fifth consecutive title in a row after defeating

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in a replay at

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on 27 November.

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participated in the senior championship having beaten Killimor in the 2021 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition was sponsored by Brooks for the third of a 3-year partnership that started in 2020. Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry were relegated, losing the relegation playoff to Ahascragh-Fohenagh and will play in the 2023 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship.

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won the 2022 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship and will play Senior B in 2023.

Competition format

Twenty four teams competed. Twelve teams as determined by the 2021 Competition competed in the Senior A Group and twelve teams competed in the Senior B Group. Eight teams from the Senior A Group and four teams from the Senior B Group progressed to the knockout stage.

Group stage

Senior A

Senior A consisted of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6 teams. * The top two teams in each group progressed directly to the Quarter-Finals * The 3rd and 4th placed teams qualified for the Preliminary Quarter-Finals * All 12 of these teams will play in the 2023 Championship

Senior A – Group 1

Senior A – Group 2

Senior B

Senior B consisted of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. * The top team from each group ** qualified for the Preliminary Quarter-Finals ** will play in the 2023 Championship * The second and third placed teams cross-played with the winners also qualifying for the Preliminary Quarter-Finals

Competition format

Group stage

Senior A

Senior A – Group 1

Senior A – Group 2

Senior B

Senior B – Group 1

Senior B – Group 2

Senior B – Playoff

Senior Relegation Playoff

Preliminary Quarter-finals

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Replay

References