The Wexford Junior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Permanent TSB Junior Hurling Championship) is an annual

hurling Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...

competition contested by lower-tier

Wexford GAA The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) ( ga, Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Loch Garman) or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexf ...

clubs. The Wexford County Board of the

Gaelic Athletic Association The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...

has organised it since 1903. The all-time record-holders are Ferns St Aidan's, who have won the competition five times.

Horeswood Horeswood GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Wexford, Ireland. The club fields teams in Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and Ladies Gaelic football, and participates in competitions organized by Wexford GAA county board. Earl ...

are the title holders (2021) defeating Kilmore in the Final.

History

The Wexford Junior Hurling Championship dates back to 1903. It was the second championship to be established in Wexford following the

Wexford Senior Hurling Championship The Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Pettitt's SuperValu Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athl ...

in 1889. No competition was held in 1906 or in 1915. There was also no competition between 1917 and 1923. No competition was held in 1925 either.

Rathnure Rathnure () is a small village on the R731 regional road about from the town of Enniscorthy, County Wexford, Ireland. The village is located at the foot of the Blackstairs Mountain, which borders County Carlow on the opposite side. Place ...

defeated Rapparees by 1-15 to 1-06 in the 2018 championship decider replay.

Format

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played in October. The championship features a group stage before the top-ranking teams complete a knock-out series of games. Twelve clubs currently participate in the Wexford Junior Championship.

Honours

The Wexford Junior Championship is an integral part of the wider

Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship ''For the senior hurling equivalent see: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship'' The Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship) is an annual hurling comp ...

. The winners of the Wexford county final join the champions of the other hurling counties to contest the provincial championship. They often do well there with the likes of Fethard St Mogues among the clubs from Wexford to win at least one Leinster Championship after winning the Wexford Junior Hurling Championship.

List of finals

Wins listed by club

Multiple titles

* Ferns St Aidan's (5): 1912, 1932, 1952, 1956, 1958 *

Buffers Alley Buffers Alley is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the villages of Kilmuckridge and Monamolin in County Wexford, Ireland. The club fields teams in Intermediate hurling, Gaelic football and camogie. It competes in Wexford compet ...

(4): 1905, 1928, 1951, 1982 * Cloughbawn (4): 1935, 1946, 1972, 1980 * Blackwater (4): 1936, 1957, 1975, 2001 * Adamstown (4): 1926, 1929, 1970, 2010 * St Fintan's (3): 1939, 1944, 1978 *

(3): 1940, 1981, 1983 * St Martin's (3): 1948, 1963, 2002 * Shelmaliers (3): 1954, 1966, 1988 * St Anne's (3): 1924, 1977, 1996 * Davidstown–Courtnacuddy (3): 1961, 1990, 2007 * Ballymurin (2): 1908, 1916 * Rapparees (2): 1913, 1993 * Caim (2): 1927, 1941 * O'Hanrahans, New Ross (2): 1931, 1937 * St Mary's, Rosslare (2): 1934, 1999 * Camross (2): 1942, 1949 *

Faythe Harriers Faythe Harriers is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Wexford town, Ireland. History The history of the Faythe Harriers stretches back to the early 1940s, although the hurling club wasn't formed until 1949. In the late 1930s, the ...

(2): 1953, 1989 * Shamrocks (2): 1959, 1985 * Our Lady's Island (2): 1962, 2006 * Ballyhogue (2): 1965, 1971 * Askamore (2): 1969, 2000 * St Patrick's (2): 1991, 1994 * Oulart–The Ballagh (2): 1967, 2005 * Clongeen (2): 1986, 2008 * Craanford St Brendan's (2): 1968, 2009

Clubs with one title

* Rathgarogue (1): 1903 * Oulart (1): 1904 * Wolfe Tones, Gorey (1): 1907 * Glenbrien (1): 1909 * New Ross (1): 1910 * Davidstown (1): 1911 * Crossabeg (1): 1914 * Glynn (1): 1930 * Ballingale (1): 1933 * Starlights (1): 1938 * Oylegate (1): 1943 * St Aidan's, Enniscorthy (1): 1945 *

(1): 1947 * Insurgents, New Ross (1): 1950 * Oylegate–Glenbrien (1): 1955 * Hollow Rangers (1): 1960 * Liam Mellows (1): 1964 * Marshalstown (1): 1973 * Monageer–Boolavogue (1): 1974 * Glynn–Barntown (1): 1976 * Rathgarogue–Cushinstown (1): 1979 * Clonee (1): 1984 * Taghmon-Camross (1): 1987 * Fethard (1): 1992 * Geraldine O'Hanrahans (1): 1995 * Gusserane (1): 1997 * Ballyfad (1): 1998 * Bannow–Ballymitty (1): 2003 * Realt-na-Mara/Ballygarrett (1): 2004

References

External links

Wexford Junior Hurling Championship roll of honour
{{Wexford GAA, state=expanded 1 Junior hurling county championships Wexford GAA club championships