Waterford Junior A Hurling Championship

The Waterford Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Waterford JAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1924 and contested by the divisional junior champions in the county of Waterford in Ireland. It is the fourth tier overall in the entire Waterford hurling championship system.

In its current format, the championship begins after the conclusion of the respective Eastern and Western divisional championships. Both divisional champions contest the final, usually at Walsh Park, to determine the county champions. The winner gains automatic promotion to the Waterford Intermediate Championship the following season.

Lismore are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it seven times each. Mount Sion are the title holders after defeating Abbeyside by 2-21 to 1-18 in the 2026 final.

History The Waterford Junior Championship was established in 1924. For 40 years, the Waterford Junior Championship was the second tier championship in the Waterford hurling championship system. This changed in 1964 with the creation of the Waterford Intermediate Championship.

Qualification

Division Championship Qualifying teamsEastern BoardEastern Junior A Hurling ChampionshipChampionsWestern BoardWestern Junior A Hurling ChampionshipChampions

Qualification for subsequent competitions

From its inception in 2002, the Waterford JAHC champions automatically qualify for the Munster Club JHC. Geraldines were the first team to represent Waterford in the provincial series. Ballysaggart (2013), Modeligo (2014) and Ardmore (2017) are the only Waterford clubs to have won the Munster club title.

List of finals Year Winners Runners-up # Club Score Club Score 2026 Mount Sion 2-21 Abbeyside 1-18 2025 Kilrossanty 1-17 Ballygunner 2-11 2024 Roanmore 4-17 Kilrossanty 1-10 2023 Ardmore 2-16 Roanmore 0-12 2022 Colligan Rockies 3-16 Ballygunner 2-14 2021 Brickey Rangers 3-18 Mount Sion 1-14 2020 Tramore 3-08 Colligan Rockies 0-13 2019 St. Mary's 1-11 Ballydurn 0-12 2018 Ballinameela 0-21 Tramore 1-10 2017 Ardmore 5-17 Ballydurn 0-09 2016 Ballyduff Lower 2-14 St. Mary's 0-11 2015 Fenor 1-12 St. Mary's 0-14 2014 Modeligo 2-15 Bonmahon 0-08 2013 Ballysaggart 1-18 Tramore 1-09 2012 Butlerstown 2-11 Geraldines 0-05 2011 Ballinameela 1-14 Butlerstown 0-09 2010 Ballydurn 1-09 Ballysaggart 0-07 2009 Tourin/Glen Rovers 1-15 Kill 1-12 2008 Modeligo 3-05 Fenor 0-03 2007 Ballysaggart 3-10 Bonmahon 1-08 2006 Lismore 1-10 Fenor 1-08 2005 Brickey Rangers 1-11 Fenor 0-10 2004 Tramore 3-07 Tourin 1-09 2003 Kilgobinet 0-12 Tramore 1-06 2002 Geraldines 2-09 Fenor 1-09 2001 Ardmore 0-17 Fenor 0-12 2000 Clashmore 1-08 Fenor 1-05 1999 Lismore 1-08 Butlerstown 1-05 1998 Passage 1-07 Geraldines 1-06 1997 Ballyduff Lower 2-12 Geraldines 4-05 1996 Ballygunner 2-14 Geraldines 2-08 1995 Ferrybank 3-20 Lismore 0-04 1994 Kill 2-08 Geraldines 1-10 1993 Kilmacthomas 1-11 Clashmore 2-05 1992 Ballysaggart 2-08 Kilmacthomas 0-06 1991 Rinn O gCuanach 3-06 Kilmacthomas 1-10 1990 Ballydurn 1-07 Rinn O gCuanach 0-09 1989 St. Mary's 1-06 Ballydurn 1-04 1988 Geraldines 0-12 Clonea 2-05 1987 Stradbally 3-04 Roanmore 2-06 1986 Kilgobinet 1-10 Tramore 1-02 1985 Ballinameela 0-10 Fenor 0-06 1984 Colligan Rockies 2-19 Fenor 0-04 1983 Ballyduff Lower 4-07 Stradbally 2-08 1982 Tramore 2-10 Colligan Rockies 0-09 1981 Tallow 1-12 Tramore 2-07 1980 Roanmore 2-13 Tallow 0-03 1979 Ardmore 3-06 Fenor 1-07 1978 St. Mary's 0-16 Rathgormack 1-06 1977 Tourin 3-06 Rathgormack 2-08 1976 Geraldines 1-06 Portlaw 0-07 1975 Dungarvan 2-11 Portlaw 0-07 1974 Stradbally 1-10 Mount Sion 0-09 1973 Dunhill 1-11 Tourin 2-06 1972 Ballysaggart 3-05 Mount Sion 0-07 1971 Ballyduff Upper 1-09 Rathgormack 2-04 1970 Clonea 2-07 Ballysaggart 2-06 1969 Clashmore 2-07 Fenor 1-04 1968 Ferrybank 8-08 Shamrocks 1-03 1967 Lismore 4-09 Ballygunner 2-03 1966 Kill 4-10 Abbeyside 2-03 1965 Dunhill 4-06 Affane 5-02 1964 St. Mollerans 1-08 Ardmore 1-03 1963 Fourmilewater 3-07 De La Salle 4-03 1962 Ballydurn 3-15 Fourmilewater 2-02 1961 Ballyduff Lower 4-04 The Nire 3-03 1960 Colligan Rockies 4-03 Ballyduff Lower 2-06 1959 Brickey Rangers 9-02 Gael Óg 3-06 1958 Ferrybank 6-05 Colligan Rockies 2-03 1957 Ballygunner 7-08 Lismore 3-03 1956 Geraldines 4-12 Ballygunner 2-05 1955 Fourmilewater 3-06 Ballyduff Lower 3-04 1954 De La Salle 3-01 Fourmilewater 2-03 1953 Ballyduff Upper 5-04 Mount Sion 3-02 1952 Dunhill 2-04 Ballyduff Upper 0-03 1951 Éire Óg 3-10 Dunhill 2-04 1950 St. Augustine's 2-04 Dunhill 1-03 1949 Tourin 5-07 Portlaw 0-00 1948 Cappoquin 7-06 Mount Sion 1-01 1947 St.Patrick's, Knockanore 4-02 St. Molleran's 4-01 1946 Butlerstown 3-03 St. Augustine's 1-02 1945 Brickey Rangers 2-01 Butlerstown 1-02 1944 Cappoquin 4-04 Clonea 3-03 1943 P.H Pearce's Ferrybank 6-03 Tourin 3-04 1942 Erin's Hope (Kilkanavee) 3-05 Cappoquin 3-03 1941 Tourin 2-02 Ballytruckle 1-02 1940 Lismore 5-03 Erin's Own 2-01 1939 Clonea 3-01 Dungarvan 0-05 1938 Lismore 6-01 St Stephens 3-01 1937 Passage 6-02 Ballyduff Upper 3-00 1936 Lismore Clonea 1935 Portlaw Lismore 1934 Erin's Own 7-04 Dungarvan 7-01 1933 De La Salle 1-04 Dungarvan 0-04 1932 Dunhill 4-02 Dungarvan 0-06 1931 Éire Óg Dungarvan 2-02 Dunhill 2-01 1930 Tallow 2-02 Ballytruckle 1-01 1929 Clonea Dungarvan 1928 Erin's Own 5-01 Fourmilewater 4-03 1927 Dungarvan 4-02 Ferrybank 0-00 1926 Erin's Own 6-00 Lismore 1-03 1925 Tallow 2-02 Ballyduff Lower 2-00 1924 Lismore 9-00 O Rourke's 2-00

Roll of honour Lismore 1924, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1967, 1999, 2006 Ardmore 1979, 2001, 2017, 2023 Brickey Rangers 1945, 1959, 2005, 2021 Ballyduff Lower 1961, 1983, 1997, 2016 Ballysaggart 1972, 1992, 2007, 2013 Geraldines 1956, 1976, 1988, 2002 Dunhill 1932, 1952, 1965, 1973 Colligan Rockies 1960, 1984, 2022 Tramore 1982, 2004, 2020 St. Mary's 1978, 1989, 2019 Ballinameela 1985, 2011, 2018 Ballydurn 1962, 1990, 2010 Ferrybank 1958, 1968, 1995 Tallow 1925, 1930, 1981 Tourin 1941, 1949, 1977 Clonea 1929, 1939, 1970 Erin's Own 1926, 1928, 1934 Roanmore 1980, 2024 Modeligo 2008, 2014 Butlerstown 1946, 2012 Kilgobinet 1986, 2003 Clashmore 1969, 2000 Passage 1937, 1998 Ballygunner 1957, 1996 Kill 1966, 1994 Stradbally 1974, 1987 Dungarvan 1927, 1975 Ballyduff Upper 1953, 1971 Fourmilewater 1955, 1963 De La Salle 1933, 1954 Cappoquin 1944, 1948 Mount Sion 2026 Kilrossanty 2025 Fenor 2015 Tourin/Glen Rovers 2009 Kilmacthomas 1993 Rinn O gCuanach 1991 St. Mollerans 1964 Éire Óg 1951 St. Augustine's 1950 St.Patrick's, Knockanore 1947 P.H Pearce's Ferrybank 1943 Erin's Hope (Kilkanavee) 1942 Portlaw 1935 Éire Óg Dungarvan 1931

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