This page details statistics of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
General performances Performance by county CountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up Kilkenny 7531 1888, 1893, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1926, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 1896, 1902, 1906, 1908, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1927, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2018, 2019 Dublin 2436 1889, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1902, 1906, 1908, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1934, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1961, 2013 1888, 1893, 1895, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1915, 1918, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2021 Wexford 2132 1890, 1891, 1899, 1901, 1910, 1918, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2019 1897, 1916, 1944, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2017 Offaly 914 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995 1901, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1969, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 Laois 3 121914, 1915, 19491889, 1890, 1891, 1909, 1912, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1948, 1951, 1985 Galway 37 2012, 2017, 2018 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2023 Westmeath 01—1937
Performance by province ProvinceWonLostTotalDifferent teams Leinster1321262586 Connacht37101
Counties
Team results Legend
– Champions – Runners-up – Group Stage/Quarter-Finals/Semi-Finals – Relegated JM – Joe McDonagh Cup CR – Christy Ring Cup
For each year, the number of teams in each championship (in brackets) are shown. County2014 (10)2015 (9)2016 (9)2017 (9)2018 (5)2019 (5)2020 (5)2021 (6)2022 (6)2023 (6)2024 (6)Years AntrimQFGSCRCRJMJMJMQFJM5th5 CarlowGSGSGSCRJM5thJMJMJMJM5 Dublin2ndQFSFQF4th3rdSF2nd4th3rd11 GalwaySF2nd2nd1st1st4th2ndSF2nd2nd11 KerryCRCRGSGSJMJMJMJMJMJMJM2 Kilkenny1st1st1stSF2nd2nd1st1st1st1st11 LaoisQFSFQFQFJMJMQFQF6thJMJM7 LondonGSCRCRCRCRCRCR -CRCRCR1 MeathCRCRCRGSJMCRJMJMJMCRTBD1 OffalyQFQFSFSF5thJMCRCRJMJMJM5WestmeathGSQFQFQFJMJMJMJM5th6thJM6 WexfordSFSFQF2nd3rd1stSFSF3rd4th11 Least successful counties Out of the 16 counties who have participated, nine counties have never been represented in a Leinster SHC Final. These Antrim, Carlow, Kerry, Kildare, London, Longford, Louth, Meath and Wicklow. Six of these counties have never competed in a semi-final: Antrim, Kerry, London, Longford, Louth and Wicklow.
Kerry transferred from the Munster Senior Hurling Championship for a couple of years but have been transferred back, making them currently ineligible for the championship.
Levels In the last few years, Leinster counties can be divided into four levels or tiers, based on results: Tier 1 counties are consistent participants in the latter stage of the Leinster championship. Tier 2 counties regularly compete in the championship. Tier 3 counties are not consistent participants in the championship.
Tier 1 counties (4): Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Wexford
Tier 2 counties (5): Antrim, Carlow, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath
Tier 3 counties (7): Kerry, Kildare, London, Longford, Louth, Meath, Wicklow
Team participation
Debut of counties YearDebutantsTotal1888 Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois41889 Louth11890 Wexford11891-96None01897 Offaly11898-1912None01913 Westmeath11914-18None01919 Meath11920-42None01943 Wicklow11944-62None01963 Carlow11964-2008None02009 Antrim, Galway22010-12None02013 London12014-15None02016 Kerry12017-None0Total15
Seasons in Leinster SHC The number of years that each county has played in the Leinster SHC between 1888 and 2024. A total of 15 counties have competed in at least one season of the Leinster SHC. Dublin have participated in the most championships. The counties in bold participate in the 2024 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. YearsCounties131Dublin128Kilkenny124Wexford16Galway10Antrim4Louth2Kerry, London?CarlowWestmeathOffalyLaoisMeathKildareWicklow
List of Leinster Senior Hurling Championship counties The following teams have competed in the Leinster Championship for at least one season. TeamTotal yearsFirst year in ChampionshipMost recent year in ChampionshipChampionship titlesLast Championship titleMost recent championship finishBest Leinster SHC finishCurrent ChampionshipLvlAntrim10200920240—5th5thLeinster Senior Hurling Championship1Carlow196320240—Champions (Joe McDonagh Cup)Semi-finalsLeinster Senior Hurling Championship1Dublin131188820242420133rd1stLeinster Senior Hurling Championship1Galway162009202432018Runners-up1stLeinster Senior Hurling Championship1Kerry2201620170—4th (Joe McDonagh Cup)Group stageJoe McDonagh Cup2Kildare188820040—6th (Joe McDonagh Cup)Semi-finalsChristy Ring Cup3Kilkenny12818882024752023Champions1stLeinster Senior Hurling Championship1Laois18882022319493rd (Joe McDonagh Cup)1stJoe McDonagh Cup2London2201320140—4th (Christy Ring Cup)First roundChristy Ring Cup3Louth4188919200—5th (Nicky Rackard Cup)Quarter-finalsNicky Rackard Cup4Meath191920170—Champions (Christy Ring Cup)Semi-finalsJoe McDonagh Cup2Offaly1897201891995Runners-up (Joe McDonagh Cup)1stJoe McDonagh Cup2Westmeath191320230—6th2ndJoe McDonagh Cup2Wexford124189020242120194th1stLeinster Senior Hurling Championship1Wicklow194320040—Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)Quarter-finalsChristy Ring Cup3
All-time Leinster Senior Hurling Championship rankings
All-time table (since introduction of round robin) Legend ColoursCurrently competing in the Leinster Senior Hurling ChampionshipCurrently competing in the Joe McDonagh Cup As of 13 April 2026. (after 2025 championship). Includes final replays. #Team1 Kilkenny392658572 Galway362169483 Dublin3417413384 Wexford3214612345 Antrim16311276 Westmeath1021757 Offaly910828 Carlow901819 Laois7007010 Kildare00000
Teams
Winning Teams All-Ireland championsAll-Ireland runners-up YearWinnersCaptainWinning team1888KilkennyJohn QuinnJ Quinn, J Fox, P Quinn, P Quinn, W Ryan, J Henneberry, P Synnott, J Walsh, J Hanrahan, P Fogarty, J Roche, J Rockett, John Phelan, James Phelan, W Walsh, M Walsh, W Fox, P Walsh, A Kenny, M Murphy, R Hogan.1889DublinNicholas O'Shea1890WexfordNick Daly1891WexfordNick Daly1892DublinPaddy Egan1893KilkennyDick Whelan1894DublinJohn McCabe1895KilkennyJames Grace1896 (R)DublinPaddy Buckley1897KilkennyJackie Walsh1898KilkennyNed Hennessy1899WexfordJim Furlong1900KilkennyDick 'Manager' Walsh1901WexfordJim Furlong1902DublinDanny McCormack1903KilkennyJer Doheny1904KilkennyJer Doheny1905KilkennyD.J. Stapleton1906DublinTom Hayes1907KilkennyDick 'Drug' Walsh1908Dublin1909KilkennyDick 'Drug' Walsh1910WexfordDick Doyle1911KilkennySim Walton1912KilkennySim Walton1913 (R)KilkennyDick 'Drug' Walsh1914LaoisJack Carroll1915LaoisJack Finlay1916KilkennySim Walton1917DublinJohn Ryan1918WexfordMick Cummins1919DublinCharlie Stuart1920DublinBob Mockler1921DublinBob Mockler1922KilkennyWattie Dunphy1923KilkennyWattie Dunphy1924DublinFrank Wall1925KilkennyDick Grace1926KilkennyDick Grace1927DublinMick Gill1928DublinMick Gill1929KilkennyWattie Dunphy1930DublinJim Walsh1931KilkennyLory Meagher1932KilkennyJimmy Walsh1933KilkennyEddie Doyle1934 (R)DublinSteve Hegarty1935KilkennyLory Meagher1936KilkennyPaddy Larkin1937KilkennyLarry Duggan1938 (R)DublinMick Daniels1939KilkennyJimmy Walsh1940KilkennyJim LangtonJ O’Connell, P Grace, P Larkin, P Blanchfield, B Hinks, B Burke, P Phelan, J Kelly, J Walsh, J Langton, T Leahy, J Gargan, J Mulcahy, S O’Brien, J Phelan. Sub: P Boyle.1941DublinNed WadeD Conway, P Farrell, M Butler, C McMahon, F White, D Davitt, J Byrne, M Gleeson, H Gray, M McDonnell, T Leahy, J Roche, E O’Boyle, P Maher, C Downes. Sub: P McCormack.1942DublinFrank WhiteJ Donegan, C O’Dwyer, M Butler, P McCormack, E O’Brien, F White, J Byrne, S Skehal, H Gray, M Ryan, N Wade, M McDonnell, P McMahon, P Kennedy, J Hickey.1943KilkennyJimmy WalshJ Gilmartin, P Grace, P Larkin, P Blanchfield, E Fitzpatrick, B Burke, M Neary, J Walsh, T Wall, T Walsh, J Langton, J Kelly, J Mulcahy, S O’Brien, T Murphy. Subs: J Phelan, M Heffernan.1944DublinMick ButlerJ Donegan, D Davitt, M Butler, P McCormack, F White, C Flanagan, J Egan, M Hassett, H Gray, T Leahy, N Wade, J Byrne, P Maher, C Downes, M Ryan. Sub: J O’Neill.1945KilkennyPeter BlanchfieldJ Walsh (Éire Óg), P Grace, M Kelly, P Blanchfield, J Heffernan, J Meagher, B Walsh, D Kennedy, T Murphy, J Gargan, J Langton, L Reidy, T Walton, S O’Brien, J Mulcahy. Sub: D Teehan.1946KilkennyJack MulcahyJ Donegan, P Grace, M Butler, B Walsh, J Heffernan, J Meagher, J Mulcahy, D Kennedy, T Leahy, J Gargan, J Langton, T Murphy, T Walton, P O’Brien, S O’Brien. Sub: J Kelly.1947KilkennyDan KennedyJ Donegan, P Grace, P Hayden, B Walsh, J Kelly, P Prendergast, M Marnell, D Kennedy, J Heffernan, S Downey, T Leahy, L Reidy, T Walton, P O’Brien, P Lennon.1948DublinFrank CumminsK Matthews, N Dunphy, D Walsh, S Cronin, T Herbert, J Butler, P Donnelly, L Donnelly, D Cantwell, J Kennedy, M Williams, S Óg Ó Ceallacháin, P Thornton, J Prior, F Cummins. Sub: C Keely.1949LaoisPaddy RuschitzkoT Fitzpatrick, L White, J Bergin, P McCormack, J Murray, T Byrne, P Ruschitzko, J Styles, B Bohane, P Hogan, P O’Brien, B Dargan, P Lalor, H Gray, P Kelly.1950KilkennyJohn KeaneR Dowling, J Hogan, P Hayden, M Marnell, P Buggy, P Prendergast, J Keane, B Walsh, S Downey, PJ Garvan, M Kenny, J Langton, J Heffernan, D Kennedy, L Reidy.1951WexfordNicky RackardJ Rackard, M Byrne, N O’Donnell, M O’Hanlon, S Thorpe, Bobby Rackard, Billy Rackard, N Wheeler, J Morrissey, Podge Kehoe, J Cummins, T Russell, Paddy Kehoe, N Rackard, T Flood. Sub: B Donovan.1952DublinJim PriorK Matthews, S Cronin, P Ryan, S Óg Ó Ceallacháin, D Ferguson, J Prior, T Fahy, M Wilson, C Murphy, G Kelly, R McCarthy, T Kelly, J Finnan, A O’Brien, T Herbert.1953KilkennyPadge KehoeR Dowling, J Hogan, P Hayden, M Marnell, P Buggy, J Heffernan, J McGovern, B Walsh, J Sutton, S Clohosey, D Kennedy, D Carroll, J Langton, S Downey, M Kelly.1954WexfordPadge KehoeA Foley, B Rackard, N O’Donnell, M O’Hanlon, J English, Bobby Rackard, B Donovan, J Morrissey, S Hearne, Podge Kehoe, N Wheeler, D Aherne, T Ryan, N Rackard, T Flood.1955