Kildare Senior Hurling Championship

The Kildare Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the UPMC Kildare Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kildare SHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Kildare in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Kildare hurling.

The winner of the Kildare Senior Championship qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Club Championship. From 1971 until 2012, the winning team received the Seán Carey Cup, however, a new trophy in honour of the late Tony Carew (Coill Dubh) was donated by the Carew family in 2013.

The competition has been won by 25 teams, 19 of which have won it more than once. Clane is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 16 times. Naas are the reigning champions, having beaten Maynooth GAA by 3-15 to 0-16 in the 2025 final.

Format

Group stage The 8 club teams are divided into two groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three 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 two teams in both groups qualify for the knockout stage.

Knockout stage Semi-finals: The two semi-finals feature the top 2 teams. Two teams qualify for the next round.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Relegation The bottom 2 teams of each group face in a semi-final. The 2 losers face in a relegation play-off with the loser being relegated to the Intermediate Championship

Teams

2026 teams The 8 teams competing in the 2026 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship are: TeamLocationColoursPosition in 2025In championship sinceChampionship titlesLast championship title ArdcloughArdclough—Group stage?132017 CelbridgeCelbridgeBlue and whiteQuarter-finals?82018 Coill DubhCoill DubhRed and whiteSemi-finals?112015 ConfeyLeixlipWhite and greenGroup stage?32012 ClaneClaneWhiteSenior B champion2026161922 Éire Óg-CorrachoillCaraghMaroon and yellowSemi-finals?101984 MaynoothMaynoothBlack and whiteRunners-up?61939 NaasNaasBlue and whiteChampions?112024

2026 Hurling Grades In 2026 the Hurling grades were majorly reformed. The former Senior B Championship was discontinued and its team transferred to the Intermediate Championship. 2nd teams are removed from the Junior Championship and play a separate Reserve league. ChampionshipTeamSeniorSenior Ardclough Celbridge Clane Coill Dubh Confey Éire Óg-Corrachoill Maynooth NaasIntermediateIntermediate Broadford Leixlip Maynooth (2nd team) Moorefield Naas (2nd team) St Laurence'sJuniorJuniorAthy Cappagh KilcockRathaganRos glasRound TowersSarsfieldsWolfe Tones

Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour

By club # Club Titles Runners-up Championships won Championships runner-up 1 Clane 1611903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 19221913 2 Ardclough 13171968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2004, 2006, 20171962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2015, 20182 Naas 139 1951, 1952, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20251908, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2016, 20174 Coill Dubh 1113 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2014, 20151988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2023 5 Éire Óg-Corrachoill 109 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 19841968, 1973, 1982, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2013 6 Celbridge 86 1921, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 20181906, 1919, 1924, 2012, 2014, 2021 7 Curragh Camp 71 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1948, 19551949 8 Gough / McDonagh Barracks 61 1925, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 19351959 Maynooth 69 1891, 1896, 1913, 1924, 1937, 19391888, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1938, 1943, 2022, 2024, 2025 10 Killinthomas 40 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950—11 Athy 36 1928, 1936, 19591909, 1929, 1937, 1945, 1961, 1964 Confey 33 2007, 2008, 20122006, 2011, 2020 Moorefield 32 1943, 1963, 19911890, 1896 Castledermot 32 1988, 1989, 19921983, 1985 Military College 31 1957, 1958, 19621960 Monasterevin 30 1888, 1889, 1890—17 Broadford 210 1960, 19611925, 1936, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1984, 1989 St Conleth's 25 1901, 19021910, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1921 St Barbara's 20 1954, 1955—20 St Brigid's 13 19781976, 1980, 1981 Leixlip 12 19861931, 1979 Suncroft 11 19741975 Newbridge College 10 1900— Eoghan Ruadh 10 1945— Rathangan/Killina 10 1953—26 Clongorey01—1891 Eyrefield01—1916 Johnstownbridge01—1928 Rathcoffey01—1934 Artillery01—1950

Notes

Runners-up unknown: 1889–1902, 1907, 1911, 1918, 1922, 1932, 1935, 1940–41, 1951–56.

List of finals

Legend

– Leinster intermediate club champions – Leinster intermediate club runners-up

List of Kildare SHC finals Year Winners Runners-up Club Score Club Score2025 Naas 3-15 Maynooth 0-162024 Naas 3-20 Maynooth 0-12 2023 Naas 3-13 Coill Dubh 0-11 2022 Naas 0-20 Maynooth 0-12 2021 Naas 1-16 Celbridge 1-13 2020 Naas 2-20 Confey 1-09 2019 Naas 0-15 Coill Dubh 0-12 2018 Celbridge 2-16 Ardclough 1-15 2017 Ardclough 1-15 Naas 1-12 2016 Celbridge 0-17 Naas 1-08 2015 Coill Dubh 0-15 Ardclough 1-10 2014 Coill Dubh 3-11 Celbridge 0-16 2013 Celbridge 0-23 Éire Óg-Corrachoill 2-11 2012 Confey 1-16 Celbridge 0-14 2011 Celbridge 2-16 Confey 0-15 2010 Celbridge 0-12 Coill Dubh 1-08 2009 Celbridge 0-18 Coill Dubh 0-16 2008 Confey 3-13 Ardclough 1-15 2007 Confey 3-08 Coill Dubh 0-10 2006 Ardclough 3-09 Confey 0-14 2005 Celbridge 1-14 Coill Dubh 0-09 2004 Ardclough 2-12 Coill Dubh 0-11 2003 Coill Dubh 0-16 Ardclough 1-09 2002 Naas (0-08) 4-12 Coill Dubh (0-08) 3-13 2001 Naas 0-13 Coill Dubh 1-05 2000 Coill Dubh 1-11 Naas 1-07 1999 Coill Dubh 1-14 Éire Óg-Corrachoill 1-06 1998 Coill Dubh 1-17 Ardclough 2-13 1997 Naas 3-10 Coill Dubh 1-08 1996 Coill Dubh 2-09 Naas 1-09 1995 Coill Dubh (2-10) 1-07 Naas (1-13) 1-06 1994 Naas (2-06) 2-14 Coill Dubh (2-06) 1-12 1993 Coill Dubh0 -13 Éire Óg 1-08 1992 Castledermot 4-11 Éire Óg 0-12 1991 Moorefield (2-06) 2-11 Coill Dubh (2-06) 2-08 1990 Coill Dubh 3-10 Éire Óg 2-07 1989 Castledermot 5-06 Broadford 1-15 1988 Castledermot 3-06 Coill Dubh 1-06 1987 Coill Dubh 0-16 Éire Óg 1-08 1986 St Mary's, Leixlip 3-07 Ardclough 1-08 1985 Ardclough 1-09 Castledermot 1-07 1984 Éire Óg 1-09 Broadford 0-06 1983 Ardclough 1-10 Castledermot 0-06 1982 Ardclough 1-09 Éire Óg 1-06 1981 Ardclough 1-11 St Brigid's 0-07 1980 Ardclough 4-09 St Brigid's 0-03 1979 Ardclough 1-10 St Mary's, Leixlip 3-01 1978 St Brigid's 3-10 Ardclough 2-09 1977 Éire Óg 3-09 Ardclough 1-12 1976 Ardclough 2-11 St Brigid's 2-09 1975 Ardclough 7-18 Suncroft 0-07 1974 Suncroft 4-05 Ardclough 0-11 1973 Ardclough 3-09 Éire Óg 1-06 1972 Éire Óg 1-10 Ardclough 0-09 1971 Éire Óg 2-09 Ardclough 1-09 1970 Éire Óg 3-11 Ardclough 1-04 1969 Éire Óg 5-11 Ardclough 1-05 1968 Ardclough 2-12 Éire Óg 3-03 1967 Éire Óg 3-10 Ardclough 2-07 1966 Éire Óg 1-07 Ardclough 0-03 1965 Éire Óg 4-04 Ardclough 2-04 1964 Éire Óg 5-09 Athy 2-06 1963 Moorefield Broadford 1962 Military College Ardclough 1961 Broadford Athy 1960 Broadford Military College 1959 Athy McDonagh (walk-over) 1958 Military College Broadford 1957 Military College Broadford 1956 Curragh 1955 St Barbara's 1954 St Barbara's 1953 Rathangan/Killin 1952 Naas 1951 Naas 1950 Killinthomas Artillery 1949 Killinthomas Curragh 1948 Curragh Naas 1947 Killinthomas Naas 1946 Killinthomas Naas 1945 Eoghan Ruadh Athy 1944 Curragh Broadford 1943 Moorefield Maynooth 1942 Curragh Broadford 1941 Curragh 1940 Curragh 1939 Maynooth Broadford 1938 Curragh Maynooth 1937 Maynooth Athy 1936 Athy Broadford 1935 McDonaghs 1934 McDonaghs Rathcoffey 1933Championship unfinished 1932 McDonagh 1931 McDonagh Leixlip 1930No Competition 1929 McDonaghs Athy 1928 Athy Johnstownbridge 1927No Competition 1926No Competition 1925 Gough Barracks Broadford 1924 Maynooth Celbridge 1923Championship unfinished 1922 Clane 1921 Celbridge St Conleth's 1920Championship unfinished 1919 Clane Celbridge 1918 Clane 1917 Clane St Conleth's 1916 Clane Eyrefield 1915 Clane St Conleth's 1914 Clane St Conleth's 1913 Maynooth Clane 1912Championship unfinished 1911 Clane 1910 Clane St Conleth's 1909 Clane Athy 1908 Clane Naas 1907 Clane 1906 Clane Celbridge 1905 Clane Maynooth 1904 Clane Maynooth 1903 Clane Maynooth 1902 St Conleth's 1901 St Conleth's 1900 St Thomas 1899No Competition 1898No Competition 1897No Competition 1896 Maynooth Moorefield 1895No Competition 1894No Competition 1893No Competition 1892No Competition 1891 Maynooth Clongorey 1890 Monasterevin Moorefield 1889 Monasterevin 1888 Monasterevin Maynooth

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