The Leinster Junior Hurling Championship was a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Leinster in Ireland. The competition was organized by the Leinster Council.
The winners of the Leinster Junior Hurling Championship each year progressed to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship.
Generally, the strong hurling counties fielded their second team in this competition. The competition was suspended in 2005, with counties participating in the Joe McDonagh Cup, Christy Ring Cup, Nicky Rackard Cup, or Lory Meagher Cup instead.
Teams
2004 championship The championship was suspended after the completion of the 2004 Leinster Junior Hurling Championship. Five counties competed in the championship. County2004 positionChampionship titlesLast championship title KildareSemi-finalists51966 KilkennyQuarter-finalists251996 LongfordRunners-up0— LouthSemi-finalists31973 MeathChampions102004
Eligible teams The championship is currently suspended but 12 counties would be eligible for the championship CountyQualificationLocationStadiumProvinceChampionship titlesLast championship title CarlowIntermediate development teamCarlowDr Cullen ParkLeinster21960 DublinJunior development teamDonnycarneyParnell ParkLeinster81955 KildareIntermediate development teamNewbridgeSt Conleth's ParkLeinster51966 KilkennyJunior development teamKilkennyNowlan ParkLeinster251996 LaoisIntermediate development teamPortlaoiseO'Moore ParkLeinster31933 LongfordLory Meagher Cup teamLongfordPearse ParkLeinster0— LouthNicky Rackard Cup teamDroghedaDrogheda ParkLeinster31973 MeathIntermediate development teamNavanPáirc TailteannLeinster102004 OffalyIntermediate development teamTullamoreO'Connor ParkLeinster71953 WestmeathIntermediate development teamMullingarCusack ParkLeinster31963 WexfordJunior development teamWexfordChadwicks Wexford ParkLeinster71992 WicklowIntermediate development teamAughrimAughrim County GroundLeinster51971
Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team progressed to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour CountyTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up Kilkenny 259 1909, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1928, 1930, 1935, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1956, 1958, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 19961922, 1925, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1955 Meath 108 1927, 1948, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 20041906, 1907, 1910, 1915, 1947, 1958, 1967, 1973 Dublin 814 1908, 1925, 1932, 1937, 1947, 1950, 1952, 19551909, 1911, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1935, 1939, 1940, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1957, 1985, 1987 Wexford 711 1926, 1940, 1957, 1959, 1985, 1987, 19921913, 1941, 1960, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 Offaly 74 1915, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1929, 1938, 19531908, 1912, 1937, 1959 Kildare 59 1905, 1906, 1934, 1962, 19661914, 1932, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 2002 Wicklow 56 1954, 1964, 1965, 1967, 19711952, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1970 Laois 37 1910, 1914, 19331923, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1936, 1956, 1992 Westmeath 35 1912, 1936, 19631905, 1916, 1954, 1986, 1989 Louth 30 1968, 1969, 1973 — Carlow 21 1907, 19601988 Longford02 —2003, 2004
List of finals YearWinnersRunners-upCountyScoreCountyScore 2005—No Championship 2004 Meath 4–14 Longford 2–07 2003 Meath 0–11 Longford 0–09 2002 Meath 2–10 Kildare 1–07 1997–2001No Championship 1996 Kilkenny 1–13 Wexford 1–06 1995 Kilkenny 2–14 Wexford 4–05 1994 Kilkenny 2–18 Wexford 3–08 1993 Kilkenny 1–15 Wexford 0–10 1992 Wexford 2–11 Laois 1–12 1991 Kilkenny 3–12 Wexford 2–06 1990 Kilkenny 1–09, 3–10 (R) Wexford 0–12, 1–10 (R) 1989 Kilkenny 5–12 Westmeath 0–09 1988 Kilkenny 4–06 Carlow 3–03 1987 Wexford 6–15 Dublin 0–09 1986 Kilkenny 2–18 Westmeath 0–06 1985 Wexford 4–14 Dublin 2–06 1984 Kilkenny 2–13 Wexford 0–07 1983 Kilkenny 3–13 Wexford 1–07 1974–1982No Championship 1973 Louth 8–07 Meath 6–05 1972 Meath 6–09 Kildare 4–11 1971 Wicklow 3–12 Kildare 0–07 1970 Meath 6–13 Wicklow 5–09 1969 Louth 5–08 Kildare 2–05 1968 Louth 4–12 Kildare 5–08 1967 Wicklow 4–13 Meath 0–08 1966 Kildare 4–10 Wicklow 4–06 1965 Wicklow 3–14, 4–05 (R) Kildare 5–08, 2–08 (R) 1964 Wicklow 4–08 Kildare 2–06 1963 Westmeath 4–10 Wicklow 4–07 1962 Kildare 4–10 Wicklow 2–08 1961 Meath 1–11 Wicklow 3–03 1960 Carlow 6–08 Wexford 3–08 1959 Wexford 6–10 Offaly 0–01 1958 Kilkenny 2–10 Meath 1–05 1957 Wexford 3–11 Dublin 3–04 1956 Kilkenny 6–11 Laois 1–08 1955 Dublin 4–12 Kilkenny 4–09 1954 Wicklow 4–15 Westmeath 1–03 1953 Offaly 3–07 Kilkenny 2–02 1952 Dublin 4–05 Wicklow 2–07 1951 Kilkenny 2–11 Dublin 2–06 1950 Dublin 3–07 Kilkenny 3–03 1949 Kilkenny 4–03 Dublin 3–02 1948 Meath 2–10 Kilkenny 3–05 1947 Dublin 5–05 Meath 1–05 1946 Kilkenny 4–05 Dublin 1–01 1942–1945No Championship 1941 Kilkenny 6–03 Wexford 2–02 1940 Wexford 4–06 Dublin 2–07 1939 Kilkenny 6–09 Dublin 4–03 1938 Offaly 3–08 Kilkenny 1–08 1937 Dublin 11–08 Offaly 5–04 1936 Westmeath 4–08 Laois 5–02 1935 Kilkenny 5–05 Dublin 1–05 1934 Kildare 3–07, 1–08 (R) Kilkenny 3–07, 1–07 (R) 1933 Laois 3–08 Kilkenny 4–02 1932 Dublin 6–02 Kildare 4–051931Declared null and void * 1930 Kilkenny 7–03 Laois 2–02 1929 Offaly 7–03 Dublin 1–05 1928 Kilkenny 3–02 Laois 0–02 1927 Meath 3–04, 4–06 (R) Dublin 3–04, 2–02 (R) 1926 Wexford 4–01 Laois 3–01 1925 Dublin 4–04, 4–04 (R) Kilkenny 4–04, 4–02 (R) 1924 Offaly 7–04 Dublin 5–05 1923 Offaly 4–01 Laois 3–02 1922 Offaly 4–03 Kilkenny 3–03 1917–1921No Championship 1916 Kilkenny 12–02 Westmeath 1–01 1915 Offaly 6–02 Meath 3–05 1914 Laois 16–04 Kildare 0–00 1913 Kilkenny 7–03 Wexford 3–03 1912 Westmeath 4–03 Offaly 2–01 1911 Kilkenny 5–01, 3–02 (R) Dublin 5–01, 1–03 (R) 1910 Laois 12–02 Meath 2–01 1909 Kilkenny 4–07 Dublin 3–03 1908 Dublin 1–07 * Offaly 1–03 1907 Carlow 2–09 Meath 0–09 1906 Kildare 2–06 Meath 1–08 1905 Kildare 3–08 Westmeath 3–05
1931 Kilkenny 2–09 Dublin 1–05 After objection and counter objection, declared null and void 1908 Unfinished. Dublin awarded the title.
Team records and statistics
List of counties CountyMost recent year in championshipChampionship titlesLast championship title Carlow—21960 Dublin—81955 Kildare200451966 Kilkenny2004251996 Laois—31933 Longford20040— Louth200431973 Meath2004102004 Offaly—71953 Westmeath—31963 Wexford—71992 Wicklow—51971
See also Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Munster Junior Hurling Championship Connacht Junior Hurling Championship Ulster Junior Hurling Championship
References
External sources Leinster Junior Hurling Roll of Honour Leinster List of final results 1905–1999