Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship

The Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Roscommon GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Roscommon, Ireland. Since 2008, the champions qualify to the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. Before 2008, the Roscommon champions qualified for the Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship.

Four Roads are the title holders, defeating Oran by 2-18 to 0-15 in the 2025 final.https://www.gaa.ie/article/roscommon-shc-final-impressive-four-roads-triumph

History Four Roads lead the Roll of Honour with 37 titles, followed by Roscommon Gaels with 24 titles (last won in 1970). In the past Roscommon Gaels competed as St Coman's and Roscommon Town, while St Dominic's previously competed as St Patrick's.

Ballygar (County Galway) participated in the championship from the 1920s, winning two titles in 1930 and 1985, before transferring back to Galway in 1994.

Castlefrench (County Galway) participated in the championship in the 1930's, winning one title in 1934. Castlefrench is part of Caltra parish but is very close to the village of Ballyforan

Since 1998, seven clubs compete in the championship, namely Athleague, Four Roads, Oran, Pádraig Pearse's, Roscommon Gaels, St Dominic's and Tremane.

Format

Group stage The 7 clubs start in one group stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays four matches against other teams in the group. This means that team do not play all other teams in the group. 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 two teams qualify for the semi-finals and the next four teams qualify for the quarter-finals.

Knockout stage Following the completion of the group stage, the teams from the group are ranked (1-6) in terms of points accumulated and scoring difference. The two top-ranking teams receive byes to separate semi-finals.

Quarter-finals: Teams designated 3-6 contest this round. Third place plays sixth place and fourth place plays fifth place The two winners from these two games advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and teams designated 1-2 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 There is currently no relegation to the Roscommon Junior Hurling Championship in place.

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.

Teams

2026 Teams The 7 teams competing in the 2026 Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship are: Team Location Position in 2025 Championship titles Last championship title AthleagueAthleagueQuarter-Finals202021 Four RoadsFour RoadsChampions382025 OranOranRunners-Up62016 Pádraig Pearse'sWoodmountSemi-Finals42020 Roscommon GaelsRoscommonQuarter-Finals241970 St Dominic'sKnockcrogherySemi-Finals31999 TremaneKnockadanganGroup Stage111995

Hurling Grades ChampionshipClubSeniorSenior Athleague Four Roads Oran Pádraig Pearse's Roscommon Gaels St Dominic's TremaneJuniorJunior Athleague Four Roads Oran Pádraig Pearse's Roscommon Gaels St Dominic's Tremane

Roll of honour

By club #ClubTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runner-up1 Four Roads38221905, 1906, 1907, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1971, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20251947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 2004, 2016, 2017, 20182Roscommon Gaels2421902, 1903, 1904, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1944, 1951, 1952, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 19701962, 19723Athleague20171908, 1909, 1910, 1916, 1928, 1929, 1937, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1975, 1978, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2018, 20211938, 1946, 1948, 1951, 1958, 1965, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1993, 2000, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2019, 2020, 20234 Tremane11111956, 1960, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 19951959, 1961, 1964, 1967, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1996, 20215 Oran671989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004, 20161987, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2009, 2013, 20256 Pádraig Pearse's491984, 1987, 2017, 20201988, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, 20227 St Dominic's351967, 1994, 19991995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 20248 Ballygar221930, 19851982, 19839 Elphin101926— Boyle (Military)101927— Castlefrench101934—12 St Patrick’s03—1966, 1971, 1974 Castlerea01—1934 Military (Athlone)01—1935 St Coman's01—1945

Notes

Runners-up unknown: 1902–10, 1913–16, 1923–33, 1936–37, 1944, 1950, 1954, 1957

List of finals Year Winners Runners-up Club Score Club Score2025https://www.gaa.ie/article/roscommon-shc-final-impressive-four-roads-triumphFour Roads2-18Oran0-15 2024 Four Roads 3-12 St Dominic's 2-11 2023 Four Roads 0-26 Athleague 2-12 2022 Four Roads 3-14 Padraig Pearses 0-15 2021 Athleague 3-12 Tremane 0-15 2020 Padraig Pearses 2-22 Athleague 1-18 2019 Four Roads 1-19 Athleague 1-08 2018 Athleague 2-13 Four Roads 1-13 2017 Padraig Pearses 1-20 Four Roads 1-132016 Oran 3-08, 2-15 (R) AET Four Roads 0-17, 1-12 (R) 2015 Four Roads 0-16, 0-17 (R) Pádraig Pearse's 1-13, 1-11 (R) 2014 Four Roads 3-11 Athleague 0-11 2013 Four Roads 2-15 Oran 2-09 2012 Four Roads 0-16, 1-12 (R) Pádraig Pearse's 1-13, 1-09 (R) 2011 Four Roads 1-14 Athleague 0-06 2010 Four Roads 5-15 Pádraig Pearse's 0-11 2009 Four Roads 2-15 Oran 2-04 2008 Four Roads 0-06 Pádraig Pearse's 0-05 2007 Athleague 2-11 Pádraig Pearse's 1-10 2006 Athleague 1-11 Pádraig Pearse's 1-06 2005 Four Roads 1-14 Athleague 2-09 2004 Oran 2-07 Four Roads 0-10 2003 Athleague 2-13 Oran 3-06 2002 Four Roads 2-08 Pádraig Pearse's 1-08 2001 Four Roads 1-16 St Dominic's 1-08 2000 Four Roads 1-11 Athleague 0-05 1999 St Dominic's 1-11 Oran 0-09 1998 Oran 2-10 St Dominic's 2-07 1997 Four Roads 1-15 St Dominic's 1-05 1996 Four Roads 2-19 Tremane 0-13 1995 Tremane 1-09, 2-11 (R) St Dominic's 1-09, 0-09 (R) 1994 St Dominic's 2-05 Four Roads 1-06 1993 Four Roads 0-14 Athleague 0-10 1992 Oran 2-12 Four Roads 0-14 1991 Four Roads 2-12 Oran 2-07 1990 Oran 2-13 Four Roads 0-13 1989 Oran 3-08 Four Roads 1-05 1988 Four Roads 2-09 Pádraig Pearse's 1-05 1987 Pádraig Pearse's 2-05, 1-11 (R) Oran 0-11, 1-06 (R) 1986 Four Roads 2-07 Tremane 0-10 1985 Ballygar 3-09 Tremane 2-06 1984 Pádraig Pearse's 1-07 Four Roads 2-03 1983 Four Roads 2-14 Ballygar 0-07 1982 Four Roads 0-10 Ballygar 0-07 1981 Four Roads 1-12, 1-13 (R) Tremane 1-12, 1-08 (R) 1980 Tremane 1-10 Athleague 1-07 1979 Tremane 0-13 Athleague 0-03 1978 Athleague 2-08 Tremane 1-10 1977 Four Roads 2-14 Tremane 2-07 1976 Tremane 2-11 Athleague 2-04 1975 Athleague 2-08 Four Roads 1-10 1974 Tremane 2-12 St Patrick's 0-03 1973 Tremane 3-10 Four Roads 3-09 1972 Tremane 5-09 Roscommon Gaels 2-05 1971 Four Roads 3-03 St Patrick's 2-04 1970 Roscommon Gaels 2-08 Four Roads 2-02 1969 Roscommon Gaels 3-10 Four Roads 1-02 1968 Tremane 5-03 Four Roads 3-05 1967 St Patrick's 3-07 Tremane 2-05 1966 Roscommon Gaels 0-08 St Patrick's 0-03 1965 Roscommon Gaels Athleague 1964 Roscommon Gaels 1-08 Tremane 1-05 1963 Tremane4-04Four Roads0-10 1962 Four Roads 4-03 Roscommon Gaels 1-03 1961 Roscommon Gaels 4-10 Tremane 5-05 1960 Tremane Four Roads 1959 Athleague Tremane 1958 Four Roads3-05Athleague3-04 1957 Athleague 1956 Tremane 2-08 Four Roads 2-04 1955 Athleague 3-06 Four Roads 1-05 1954 Four Roads 1953 Athleague 7-00 Four Roads 3-04 1952 St Coman's 7-05 Four Roads 4-07 1951 St Coman's 4-02 Athleague 0-02 1950 Four Roads 1949 Athleague Four Roads 1948 Four Roads Athleague 1947 Athleague (R)Four Roads (R) 1946 Four RoadsAthleague 1945 Four RoadsSt Coman's 1944 St Coman's 1943 No Championship 1942 No Championship 1941 No Championship 1940 No Championship 1939 No Championship 1938 Roscommon Town 4-02 Athleague 2-00 1937 Athleague 1936 Roscommon Town 1935 Roscommon Town Military (Athlone) 1934 Castlefrench 3-04 Castlerea 0-04 1933 Roscommon Town 1932 Roscommon Town 1931 Roscommon Town 1930 Ballygar 1929 Athleague 1928 Athleague 1927 Boyle (Military) 1926 Elphin 1925 Roscommon Town 1924 Roscommon Town 1923 Roscommon Town 1922 No Championship 1921 No Championship 1920 No Championship 1919 No Championship 1918 No Championship 1917 No Championship 1916 Athleague 1915 Roscommon Town 1914 Roscommon Town 1913 Roscommon Town 1912 No Championship 1911 No Championship 1910 Athleague 1909 Athleague 1908 Araghty Gaels (Athleague) 1907 Tisara (Four Roads) 1906 Tisara (Four Roads) 1905 Tisara (Four Roads) 1904 Gaels Roscommon 1903 Gaels Roscommon 1902 Gaels Roscommon

Bold indicates Connacht championship winners.

Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship

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