Mayo Senior Hurling Championship

Mayo Senior Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2026 Mayo Senior Hurling Championship
CodeHurling
Founded1923
Region Mayo (GAA)
TrophyTJ Tyrrell Cup
No. of teams4 clubs
1 division
Title holders Tooreen (35th title)
Most titles Tooreen (35 titles)
SponsorsConnacht Gold

The Mayo Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested since 1923 by the top Mayo GAA clubs.

In its current format, the Mayo Senior Championship begins in mid-summer. The 4 participating teams play each other in a round-robin system. The group winner and the runners-up proceed to the final match. The other two teams play the Senior B final. The winner of the Mayo Senior Championship qualifies for the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Tooreen are the title holders, defeating Ballyhaunis by 2-17 to 0–21 in the 2025 final.[1]

History

Team participation

As of 2026, the competition is contested by teams representing Ballyhaunis, Castlebar, St. Ciaran's and Tooreen. St Ciaran's are a divisional team made up of Intermediate and Junior club teams.[2]

Ballina, Belmullet and Westport no longer compete in the Senior grade.[3]

Teams

2026 Teams

The four teams competing in the 2026 Mayo Senior Hurling Championship are:[4]

Team Location Colours Club/division Club's division side Position in 2023 In championship since Championship titles Last championship title
Ballyhaunis Ballyhaunis Red and black Club St Ciarans Runners-up ? 13 2020
Castlebar Mitchels Castlebar Red and gold Club St Ciarans Runners-up (Mayo SBHC) ? 2 1955
St Ciarans County Mayo Black and white Division N / A Champions (Mayo SBHC) 2023 0 —
Tooreen Tooreen Blue and white Club St Ciarans Champions ? 35 2025

Clubs eligible for divisional teams

Division Clubs eligible for divisional team
St Ciarans Ballina Stephenites, Beal Atha Bhearraigh, Caiseal Gaels, Claremorris, Gaeltacht Iorrais, Moytura, Westport

Clubs and grades

Mayo GAA clubs

As of 2026 the following teams compete at senior and junior level:

Senior[3]
Ballyhaunis
Castlebar Mitchels
St Ciarans
Tooreen
Junior[5][6]
Beal Atha Bhearraigh
Caiseal Gaels
Tooreen B
Gaeltacht Iorrais
Ballina Stephenites
Claremorris
Moytura
Westport
Castlebar Mitchels B
Location of County Mayo in Ireland

Qualification for subsequent competitions

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

Trophy

The trophy presented to the winners is the TJ Tyrrell Cup.

Roll of honor

By club

# Club Titles Runners-up Championship wins Championship runner-up
1 Tooreen 35 19 1966, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1988, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
2 Ballyhaunis 13 13 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
3 Westport 4 7 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970 1927, 1965, 1987, 1992, 1993, 2005, 2011
Ballaghaderreen 4 0 1923, 1924, 1950, 1953 —
5 Ballinrobe 3 5 1973, 1976, 1977 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980
Ballina 3 0 1958, 1959, 1996 —
7 Castlebar Mitchels 2 11 1952, 1955 1956, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2019
Claremorris 2 1 1968, 1971 1957
Cong 2 1 1965, 1967 1966
Manulla 2 0 1960, 1961 —
Belmullet 2 0 1957, 2001 —
12 North Mayo 1 4 1988 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991
Moy Slashers 1 1 1963 1964
Ballina James Stephens 1 1 2007 2006
Charlestown 1 0 1951 —
Swinford 1 0 1956 —
Ballyheane 1 0 1927 —
18 Tooreen/Ballyhaunis 0 1 — 1958

Notes

  • Runners-up unknown: 1923–1924, 1950–1953, 1955, 1959–1962, 1967, 1969–1970

List of finals

Legend

List of Mayo SHC finals

Year Winners Runners-up
Club Score Club Score
2025[1] Tooreen 2-17 Ballyhaunis 0-21
2024 Tooreen 1-21 (A.E.T) Ballyhaunis 0-22
2023[7] Tooreen 0-13 Ballyhaunis 0-08
2022[8][9] Tooreen 1-14 Ballyhaunis 2-05
2021[10] Tooreen 0-15 Ballyhaunis 1-11
2020[11] Ballyhaunis 1-15 Tooreen 1-12
2019[12] Tooreen 0-18 Castlebar 1-13
2018[13] Tooreen 0-15 Ballyhaunis 0-11
2017[14] Tooreen 2-10 Ballyhaunis 0-06
2016[15][16] Ballyhaunis 2-12, 2-13 (R) Tooreen 1-15, 1-13 (R)
2015[17] Ballyhaunis 0-20 Tooreen 1-14
2014[18] Ballyhaunis 1-12 Tooreen 1-10
2013[19] Tooreen 4-10 Ballyhaunis 1-06
2012[20] Ballyhaunis 1-14 Tooreen 0-16
2011 Ballyhaunis 1-19 Westport 1-06
2010 Ballyhaunis 0-14 Tooreen 0-11
2009 Ballyhaunis 2-09 Tooreen 1-07
2008 Ballyhaunis 0-15 Tooreen 2-07
2007 Ballina 0-14 Ballyhaunis 1-10
2006[21] Ballyhaunis 1-09 Ballina 1-04
2005 Ballyhaunis 3-10 Westport 0-07
2004 Ballyhaunis 2-11 Tooreen 0-08
2003 Tooreen 1-08 Ballyhaunis 0-07
2002 Ballyhaunis 4-10 Tooreen 3-08
2001 (After Replay) Belmullet 3-14 Tooreen 1-11
2000 Tooreen 3-05 Ballyhaunis 0-09
1999 Tooreen 1-11 Ballyhaunis 1-09
1998 Tooreen 1-12 Castlebar 0-07
1997 Tooreen 2-14 Ballyhaunis 1-06
1996 Ballina 2-07 Tooreen 1-09
1995 Tooreen 3-11 Castlebar 2-06
1994 Tooreen 3-18 Castlebar 0-04
1993 Tooreen 3-17 Westport 0-09
1992 Tooreen 1-12 Westport 0-08
1991 Tooreen 2-11 North Mayo 1-01
1990 Tooreen 2-19 North Mayo 2-04
1989 Tooreen 3-11 North Mayo 0-09
1988 North Mayo 2-05 Tooreen 1-07
1987 Tooreen 2-15 Westport 3-02
1986 Tooreen 5-21 North Mayo 3-07
1985 Tooreen 2-17 Castlebar 1-05
1984 Tooreen 2-13 Castlebar 1-03
1983 Tooreen 0-18 Castlebar 1-06
1982 Tooreen 1-10 Castlebar 2-05
1981 Tooreen 2-10 Castlebar 2-05
1980 Tooreen 2-12 Ballinrobe 0-02
1979 Tooreen 2-11 Ballinrobe 2-07
1978 Tooreen 2-12 Ballinrobe 3-00
1977 Ballinrobe 3-06 Tooreen 1-09
1976 Ballinrobe 1-08 Tooreen 1-05
1975 Tooreen 2-06 Ballinrobe 0-06
1974 Tooreen 2-08 Castlebar 2-03
1973 (After Replay) Ballinrobe 2-06 Tooreen 2-03
1972 Tooreen 3-09 Ballinrobe 2-03
1971 Claremorris 6-6 Tooreen 1-4
1970 Westport Awarded Ballyheane GAA
1969 Westport Tooreen
1968 Claremorris 3-7 Tooreen 0-10
1967 Cong Claremorris
1966 Tooreen 3-05 Cong 1-03
1965 Cong 8-9 Ballyheane GAA 1-3
1964 Westport 10-8 Moy Slashers 6-3
1963 Moy Slashers 2-04 Tooreen 1-02
1962 Westport 0-13 Moy Slashers 3-2
1961 Manulla 0-10 Ballaghaderreen 0-4
1960 Manulla 5-1 Belmullet 1-0
1959 Westport Ballina Stephenites
1958 Belmullet 5-2 Castlebar 1-2
1957 Ballina 4-06 Manulla 0-00
1956 Swinford 3-09 Castlebar 3-05
1955 Castlebar Mitchels 4-8 Ballaghaderreen 1-4
1954 Castlebar 6-4 Ballaghaderreen 3-1
1953 Ballaghaderreen
1952 Charlestown
1951 Castlebar
1950 Ballaghaderreen 7-11 Westport 5-2
1949 Castlebar
1948 Ballina
1947 Westport
1946 Ballina Castlebar
1945 Castlebar 1-6 Ballaghaderreen 2-0
1944 Westport
1943 Westport 6-7 Castlebar 1-1
1942 Westport
1941 Westport 2-1 Castlebar 2-0
1940 Westport
1939 Westport
1938 Westport
1937 Ballyheane
1936 Ballyheane
1935 Ballyheane
1934 Westport
1933 Ballina 5-0 Ballyheane 4-1
1932 Ballina
1931 Ballina
1930 Ballina 6-0 Ballyheane 2-4
1929(After Replay) Ballyheane 6-3 Ballina 3-0
1928 Westport 6-0 Ballyheane 0-0
1927 (After Replay) Ballyheane 3-1 Westport 1-2
1926 Westport Army
1925 Ballina
1924 Ballaghaderreen
1923 Ballaghaderreen
1919 Swinford
1918 Swinford 3-2 Balla 3-0
1917 Swinford Balla
1916 Swinford
1910 Castlebar
1907 Ballina 7-6 Ballyhaunis 0-0
1906 Castlebar Dr Hydes 1-13 Ballyhaunis 1-2
1905 Castlebar Dr Hydes
1904 Castlebar Dr Hydes Ballina
1902 Castlebar Gaels 8-9 Westport 0-0

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Gaa.ie (6 September 2023). "St Ciaran's to feature in Mayo Senior Hurling Championship". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "League – Mayo GAA". Mayo GAA. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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  21. ↑ GAA website Archived 2007-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
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