The Louth Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Louth GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Louth, Ireland. The winner qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.
St Fechin's are the title holders, defeating Naomh Moninne by 2-18 to 2-16 in the 2026 final.
History The competition was run as a Junior Championship between 1902 and 1986, and became a senior championship in 1987. The Paddy Kelly Cup, named in honour of a deceased Drogheda gael, was presented for the first time that year to the Naomh Moninne captain Brian Brady.
Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship.
Teams
2026 teams The 3 teams competing in the 2026 Louth Senior Hurling Championship were: TeamLocationColoursPosition in 2025TitlesLast title Knockbridge Knockbridge Red and white Group Stage 12 2020 Naomh Moninne Dundalk Black and amber Champions 23 2025 St Fechin's Termonfeckin Green and white Runners-Up 7 2026
Roll of honour
By club #ClubWinsYears won 1 Naomh Moninne 23 1964, 1965, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2025 2 Knockbridge 12 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2020 3 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 8 1955, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1971, 1975 4 Wolfe Tones (Drogheda) 7 1954, 1959, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1996 St Fechin's 72015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 20266 Pearse Óg 4 2002, 2004, 2012, 20137 Erin's Own (Dundalk) 3 1951, 1952, 1953 Clan na Gael 3 1967, 1970, 19729 Cúchulainns (Dundalk) 2 1956, 1957 Na Piarsaigh (Drogheda) 2 1968, 1969
List of finals
Legend – Leinster junior club champions – Leinster junior club runners-up (R) = Replay
List of Louth SHC finals
YearWinnerOpponentClubScoreClubScore 1941–1950 No Championship 1951 Erin's Own (Dundalk) 1952 Erin's Own (Dundalk) 1953 Erin's Own (Dundalk) 1954 Wolfe Tones 1955 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 1956 Cúchulainns (Dundalk) 1957 Cúchulainns (Dundalk) Erin's Own (Dundalk) 1958 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 1959 Wolfe Tones 1960 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 1961 Wolfe Tones Erin's Own (Dundalk) 1962 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 1963 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 1964 Naomh Moninne 1965 Naomh Moninne 1966 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 1967 Clan na Gael 1968 Na Piarsaigh (Drogheda) 1969 Na Piarsaigh (Drogheda) 1970 Clan na Gael 1971 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 1972 Clan na Gael 1973 Naomh Moninne 1974 Naomh Moninne 1975 Naomh Colmcille (Ardee) 1976 Naomh Moninne 1977 Null & Void 1978 Naomh Moninne 1979–1981 No Championship 1982 Naomh Moninne 1983 Naomh Moninne 1984 Naomh Moninne 1985 Naomh Moninne 1986 Naomh Moninne 1987 Naomh Moninne 3-10 (R) Wolfe Tones 3-01 (R) 1988 Wolfe Tones 3-08 Naomh Moninne 3-04 1989 Naomh Moninne 4-08 Wolfe Tones 2-08 1990 Wolfe Tones 4-11 Naomh Moninne 2-07 1991 Wolfe Tones 3-09 Naomh Moninne 0-09 1992 Naomh Moninne 1-14 Wolfe Tones 2-04 1993 Naomh Moninne 3-08 (R) Wolfe Tones 2-08 (R) 1994 Wolfe Tones 1-11 Pearse Óg 0-07 1995 Naomh Moninne 2-10 Wolfe Tones 0-10 1996 Naomh Moninne 2-13 Wolfe Tones 2-07 1997 Naomh Moninne 1-18 Pearse Óg 1-07 1998 Naomh Moninne 3-15 Wolfe Tones 1-14 1999 Naomh Moninne 0-13 Wolfe Tones 0-10 2000 Knockbridge 0-16 Wolfe Tones 1-06 2001 Knockbridge 0-17 Wolfe Tones 2-06 2002 Pearse Óg 3-11 Knockbridge 1-09 2003 Knockbridge 0-11 Wolfe Tones 0-05 2004 Pearse Óg 1-11 Naomh Moninne 1-06 2005 Knockbridge 2-09 Pearse Óg 0-08 2006 Knockbridge 1-14 Pearse Óg 2-08 2007 Knockbridge 1-13 Pearse Óg 0-15 2008 Knockbridge 2-12 Pearse Óg 0-09 2009 Knockbridge 2-13 Pearse Óg 0-09 2010 Naomh Moninne 1-11 Knockbridge 0-11 2011 Knockbridge 3-16 Mattock Rangers 0-10 2012 Pearse Óg 2-14 Knockbridge 2-07 2013 Pearse Óg 2-09 Knockbridge 1-07 2014 Knockbridge 1-15 Pearse Óg 1-08 2015 St Fechin's 2-20 Pearse Óg 3-11 2016 St Fechin's 4-14 Knockbridge 0-12 2017 Naomh Moninne 0-16 St Fechin's 0-14 2018 Knockbridge 4-12 St Fechin's 1-09 2019 Naomh Moninne 1-13 St Fechin's 0-14 2020 Knockbridge 3-16 St Fechin's 2-14 2021 St Fechin's 0-18 Knockbridge 1-12 2022 St Fechin's 2-16 Knockbridge 2-09 2023 St Fechin's 3-20 Naomh Moninne 1-14 2024 St Fechin's 1-17 Knockbridge 1-10 2025 Naomh Moninne 3-15 St Fechin's 3-142026St Fechin's2-18Naomh Moninne2-16
See also
Louth Senior Football Championship Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship
References
External links Official Louth Website Louth on Hoganstand Louth Club GAA