Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship

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

In its current format, the Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship begins with a group stage. The six participating teams play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Echelon Park. The winner of the Wicklow Senior Championship, as well as being presented with the O'Donoghue Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 14 teams, 10 of which have won it more than once. Carnew Emmets is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 21 times. Carnew Emmets are the reigning champions, having beaten Glenealy by 0–15 to 0-12 in the 2026 final.

History The first senior championship was won by Barndarrig in 1923. There was no Wicklow championship in 1938. Format Group stage Eight clubs start in the group stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed 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 six teams qualify for the knockout stage

Knockout stage Quarter-finals: The teams coming second in their groups compete against the teams coming third from the other group

Semi-finals: The teams coming first in the groups compete against the winners from the quarter-finals. The two winners from these games advance to the final.

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

Teams

2026 Teams Club Location Colours Position in 2025 In championship since Championship titles Last championship title AughrimAughrimWhite and blueIntermediate champions2026?? AvondaleRathdrumGreen and whiteSemi-finals2025141983 Bray EmmetsBrayNavy and greenRunners-up?102024 Carnew EmmetsCarnewBlue and yellowChampions?202025 Éire Óg GreystonesGreystonesBlue and whiteGroup stage?0— GlenealyGlenealyRed and whiteQuarter-finals?162018 KilteganKilteganWhite and redSemi-finals?82001 St Patrick'sWicklowBlue and whiteQuarter-finals202461992

2026 grades Championship Club Senior championshipsSeniorAughrimAvondaleBray EmmetsCarnew EmmetsÉire Óg GreystonesGlenealyKilteganSt Patrick'sIntermediate championshipsIntermediateArklow Rock ParnellsBarndarrigBray Emmets (2nd team)Carnew Emmets (2nd team)Glenealy (2nd team)KilcooleWestern GaelsJunior championships Junior ABray Emmets (3rd team)Carnew Emmets (3rd team)Éire Óg Greystones (2nd team)Kiltegan (2nd team)St Patrick's (2nd team)Junior BArklow Rock Parnells (2nd team)Aughrim (2nd team)Barndarrig (2nd team)Éire Óg Greystones (3rd team)Kilcoole (2nd team)Knockananna

Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour

By club # Club Titles Championships won 1 Carnew Emmets 21 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2025, 2026 2 Glenealy 16 1957, 1958, 1959, 1975, 1986, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 3 Avondale 14 1908, 1915, 1931, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1983 4 Barndarrig 12 1923, 1924, 1926, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1988 5 Rathnew 11 1906, 1911, 1913, 1925, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1937, 1939, 19506 Bray Emmets 10 1952, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20247 Kiltegan 8 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 20018 Arklow Rock Parnells 6 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1985 St Patrick's 6 1903, 1916, 1928, 1930, 1990, 1992 10 Arklow 3 1917, 1918, 1919 11 St Kevin's 2 1961, 196311 Baltinglass 1 1927 Ballymoney 1 1910 Ballinacor 1 1935 Avoca 1 1953 Forestry College 1 1962

List of finals

Legend

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

List of Wicklow SHC finals Year Winners Runners-up # Club Score Club Score2026Carnew Emmets0-15Glenealy0-122025 Carnew Emmets 0–16 Bray Emmets 2-08 2024 Bray Emmets 0-23 Carnew Emmets 4-08 2023 Bray Emmets 1–15 Carnew Emmets 2–10 2022 Bray Emmets 2–16 Glenealy 2-08 2021 Bray Emmets 1–16 Glenealy 1–11 2020 Bray Emmets 1-21 Carnew Emmets 1-04 2019 Bray Emmets 1–19 Glenealy 1-09 2018 Glenealy 4–10 Carnew Emmets 1–12 2017 Glenealy 2–12 Bray Emmets 0–11 2016 Bray Emmets 1–17 Carnew Emmets 1-06 2015 Bray Emmets 1–18 Carnew Emmets 1-09 2014 Bray Emmets 2-09 Glenealy 1–11 2013 Glenealy 0–17 Bray Emmets 0–14 2012 Glenealy 1–11 Carnew Emmets 0–10 2011 Glenealy 3-09 Carnew Emmets 3-06 2010 Glenealy 3–13 Carnew Emmets 0-09 2009 Carnew Emmets 0–18 Glenealy 1–13 2008 Glenealy 2–10 Carnew Emmets 0–10 2007 Glenealy 4–16 Kiltegan 3–14 2006 Carnew Emmets 2-08 Glenealy 0–11 2005 Glenealy 1–11 Carnew Emmets 0-06 2004 Carnew Emmets 0–16 Glenealy 1-08 2003 Glenealy 1–10 Carnew Emmets 1-07 2002 Carnew Emmets 2–12 St Patrick's 1-05 2001 Kiltegan 0–16 Glenealy 0–14 2000 Carnew Emmets 2-09 Glenealy 0-09 1999 Kiltegan 2–17 Carnew Emmets 1-08 1998 Kiltegan 1–10 Glenealy 0-03 1997 Kiltegan 1–11 St Patrick's 1-06 1996 Glenealy 3-07 Carnew Emmets 0-09 1995 Kiltegan 1-07 Carnew Emmets 1-05 1994 Kiltegan 2–10 St Patrick's 0–11 1993 Kiltegan 3-07 Glenealy 1-06 1992 St Patrick's 0–18 Carnew Emmets 2–10 1991 Carnew Emmets 1-09 Barndarrig 2-04 1990 St Patrick's 1-08 Barndarrig 0-08 1989 Carnew Emmets 2-07 St Patrick's 1-06 1988 Barndarrig 1-09 Kiltegan 1-07 1987 Kiltegan 3-06 Arklow Rock Parnells 1-08 1986 Glenealy 2-08 Carnew Emmets 2-06 1985 Arklow Rock Parnells 2–10 Kilcoole 1-09 1984 Carnew Emmets 3-09 Kiltegan 2-04 1983 Avondale 3–11 Kilcoole 1-09 1982 Arklow Rock Parnells 2–10 Carnew Emmets 0-06 1981 Carnew Emmets 3-05 Arklow Rock Parnells 0-08 1980 Carnew Emmets 1-08 Glenealy 0-09 1979 Carnew Emmets 0–14 Arklow Rock Parnells 0-04 1978 Carnew Emmets 3-06 Arklow Rock Parnells 2-02 1977 Arklow Rock Parnells 2–11 Glenealy 0-05 1976 Carnew Emmets Avondale 1975 Glenealy 3-02 Arklow Rock Parnells 2-03 1974 Carnew Emmets 2-04 Glenealy 0-03 1973 Carnew Emmets 6–11 West District 3-06 1972 Arklow Rock Parnells No opponents 1971 Arklow Rock Parnells Carnew Emmets 1970 Arklow Rock Parnells 4-04 Avondale 1-04 1969 Carnew Emmets 5–10 Kilcoole 2-07 1968 Carnew Emmets 1–13 Avondale 1-03 1967 Carnew Emmets Avondale 1966 Avondale 1-07 Carnew Emmets 1-06 1965 Carnew Emmets 1-08 Arklow Geraldines 2-04 1964 Avondale 2–10 Kilcoole 2-03 1963 St Kevin's, Bray 4-04 Kilcoole 3-01 1962 Forestry College 4-07 St Kevin's, Bray 3-03 1961 St Kevin's, Bray 8-02 Forestry College 3-05 1960 Avondale Kilcoole 1959 Glenealy 4-04 Barndarrig 3-03 1958 Glenealy 4-07 Kilcoole 4-03 1957 Glenealy 3-02 Avondale 2-02 1956 Barndarrig 3-07 Avondale 3-04 1955 Barndarrig 5-02 Avondale 3-02 1954 Barndarrig 4-09 Kilcoole 4-01 1953 Avoca 5-07 Glenealy 2-01 1952 Bray Emmets 4-05 Avondale 2-03 1951 Barndarrig 5-07 Avondale 2-04 1950 Rathnew 5-06 Bray Emmets 2-01 1949 Avondale 2-07 Barndarrig 1-01 1948 Barndarrig 3-05 Avondale 3-03 1947 Avondale Barndarrig 1946 Avondale Wicklow 1945 Barndarrig Avondale 1944 Barndarrig 5-09 Avondale 1-03 1943 Barndarrig 5-01 St Killian's (Greystones) 2-04 1942 Avondale Barndarrig 1941 Avondale Rathnew 1940 Avondale Rathnew 1939 Rathnew Avondale 1938 No Championship 1937 Rathnew 5-00 Whitestown 6-03 1936 Avondale Ballincor (Arklow) 1935 Ballincor (Arklow) Avondale 1934 Rathnew Wicklow 1933 Rathnew Avondale 1932 Rathnew 4-01 Barndarrig 2-03 1931 Avondale Wicklow 1930 Rathnew Avondale 1929 Rathnew Avondale 1928 Wicklow Baltinglass 1927 Baltinglass Barndarrig 1926 Barndarrig Avondale 1925 Rathnew Avondale 1924 Barndarrig Avondale 1923 Barndarrig Avondale 1922 No Championship 1921 No Championship 1920 No Championship 1919 Avondale 1918 Avondale 1917 Avondale 1916 Wicklow 1915 Avondale 2-04 Wicklow 3-00 1914 No Championship 1913 Rathnew Avondale 1912 No Championship 1911 Rathnew Ballymoney 1910 Ballymoney 1909 No Championship 1908 Avondale 1907 No Championship 1906 Rathnew 1905 No Championship 1904 No Championship 1903 Wicklow 1-06 Baltinglass 0-01

Notes 1937- Although Whitestown (Baltinglass) won on the day they were later stripped of the title and suspended for playing illegal players. 2008 - The first match ended in a draw: Glenealy 1–12, Carnew Emmets 1–12. 2016 - The first match ended in a draw: Bray Emmets 1–10, Carnew Emmets 0–12. 2022- The first match ended in a draw: Bray Emmets 1–16, Glenealy 1–16.

Records and statistics Final Team Most wins: 21: Carnew Emmets (1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2025, 2026) Most consecutive wins: 6: Bray Emmets (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) Most appearances in a final: 41: Carnew Emmets (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026) Most appearances in a final without ever winning: 8: Kilcoole (1954, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1983, 1985) Most defeats in a final: 20: Carnew Emmets (1966, 1971, 1982, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024)

Teams By decade The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows: 1910s: 2 for Rathnew (1911–13) 1920s: 3 for Barndarrig (1923-24-26) 1930s: 5 for Rathnew (1932-33-34-37-39) 1940s: 6 for Avondale (1940-41-42-46-47-49) 1950s: 4 for Barndarrig (1951-54-55-56) 1960s: 4 for Carnew Emmets (1965-67-68,-69) 1970s: 5 for Carnew Emmets (1973-74-76-78-79) 1980s: 4 for Carnew Emmets (1980-81-84-89) 1990s: 6 for Kiltegan (1993-94-95-97-98-99) 2010s: 6 for Glenealy (2010-11-12-13-17-18) 2020s: 5 for Bray Emmets (2020-21-22-23-24)

Gaps Longest gaps between successive championship titles: 62 years: Bray Emmets (1952–2014) 60 years: St Patrick's (1930–1990) 32 years: Barndarrig (1956–1988)

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