The Galway Junior A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Brooks Galway Junior A Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Galway JAHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking junior clubs in the county of Galway in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Galway hurling championship system.
Skehana/Mountbellew-Moylough are the title holders, beating Loughrea by 1-13 to 0-13 in the 2023 final.
Teams
2025 teams The 18 teams competing in the 2025 Galway Junior A Hurling Championship are:
ClubLocationColoursAn SpidéalSpiddalArdrahanArdrahanBlue and whiteAthenryAthenryMaroon and whiteBallinasloeBallinasloeBlack and amberBallinderreenBallinaderreenGreen and whiteBearna/Na ForbachaBarna and FurboSaffron and blueCappataggleCappataggleRed and blackCastlegarCastlegarGreen and whiteKillimordalyKillimordalyGreen and WhiteKiltormerClontuskert, Lawrencetown & KiltormerBlue and whiteLiam MellowsRenmoreGreen and whiteLoughreaLoughreaBlue and goldMeelick-EyrecourtMeelick and EyrecourtBlue and whiteMícheál BreathnachConnemaraBlue and whiteOranmore-MareeOranmore and MareeSky blue and navySalthill-KnocknacarraSalthill and KnocknacarraBlue, navy and yellowSarsfieldsBullaun, New Inn and WoodlawnWhite and greenSt. Thomas'Kilchreest and PeterswellRed and blueTynagh-Abbey/DuniryTynaghBlue and green
Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour
Roll of honour # Club Titles Championships won 1 Athenry 10 2024, 2019, 2011, 2008, 2004, 1993, 1957, 1929, 1916, 1909 2 Turloughmore 6 1907, 1949, 1954, 1991, 1997, 2018 3 Ardrahan 2 1934, 1979 Loughrea 2 2012, 2009 Craughwell 2 2021, 2013 St. Thomas' 2 2025, 19727 Sarsfields 1 1996 Tommy Larkins 1 2006 Castlegar 1 2007 Mullagh 1 2008 Gort 1 2010 Annaghdown 1 2014 An Spideal 1 2015 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1 2016 Sylane 1 2017 Clarinbridge 1 2020 Skehana/Mountbellew–Moylough 1 2023 Ballygar 1 2024
List of finals
List of Galway JAHC finals Year Winners Runners-up Venue Club Score Club Score 2025 St. Thomas'1-25 Loughrea1-20Duggan Park 2024 Athenry 2-15 Loughrea 1-12Kenny Park 2023 Skehana/Mountbellew–Moylough 1-13 Loughrea 0-13 Duggan Park 2022 Ballygar 1-17 Skehana/Mountbellew–Moylough 1-16 Duggan Park 2021 Craughwell 1-19 Liam Mellows 2-09 2020 Clarinbridge 3-12 Salthill-Knocknacarra 2-06 2019 Athenry 3-21 Salthill-Knocknacarra 0-14 2018 Turloughmore 3-13 Sarsfields 1-16 2017 Sylane 3-18 Tommy Larkins 1-08 2016 Meelick-Eyrecourt 2-12 Sarsfields 0-14 2015 An Spideal 0-13 Castlegar 0-10 2014 Annaghdown 1-08 An Spideal 0-07 2013 Craughwell 2-07 Annaghdown 1-09 2012 Loughrea 1-09 Bearna/Na Forbacha 1-07 2011 Athenry 2-08 Ballygar 0-07 2010 Gort 2-13 Portumna 1-10 2009 Loughrea 1-10 Sarsfields 1-05 2008 Mullagh 0-13 Skehana 0-07 2007 Castlegar 0-14 Meelick-Eyrecourt 0-13 2006 Tommy Larkins 2-06 Skehana 0-082005No record2004Athenry20032002200120001998–1999No record1997Turloughmore1996Sarsfields1994–1995No record1993Athenry19921991Turloughmore1980–1990No record1979Ardrahan1973–1978No record1972St. Thomas'1958–1971No record1957Athenry1955–1956No record1954Turloughmore1950–1953No record1949Turloughmore1935–1948No record1934Ardrahan1908–1933No record1907Turloughmore
See also
Galway Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1) Galway B Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 2) Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
References
External links Official Galway Website