Leinster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics
This page details statistics of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
General performances
By county
| Team | Won | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilkenny[1] | 71 | 29 | 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 | 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 |
| Dublin[2] | 24 | 35 | 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 |
| Wexford[3] | 20 | 31 | 1890, 1891, 1899, 1901, 1910, 1918, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1996, 1997, 2004 | 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 |
| Offaly[4] | 9 | 14 | 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995 | 1901, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1969, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004 |
| Laois[5] | 3 | 11 | 1914, 1915, 1949 | 1889, 1890, 1891, 1909, 1912, 1930, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1948, 1951, 1985 |
| Galway[6] | 1 | 4 | 2012 | 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| Westmeath[7] | 0 | 1 | 1937 |
Teams
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Leinster Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1880s: 1 each for Kilkenny (1888) and Dublin (1889)
- 1890s: 4 for Kilkenny (1893-95-97-98)
- 1900s: 6 for Kilkenny (1900-03-04-05-07-09)
- 1910s: 4 for Kilkenny (1911-12-13-16)
- 1920s: 5 for Dublin (1920-21-24-27-28)
- 1930s: 7 for Kilkenny (1931-32-33-35-36-37-39)
- 1940s: 5 for Kilkenny (1940-43-45-46-47)
- 1950s: 5 for Kilkenny (1950-53-57-58-59)
- 1960s: 4 each for Wexford (1960-62-65-68) and Kilkenny (1963-66-67-69)
- 1970s: 7 for Kilkenny (1971-72-73-74-75-78-79)
- 1980s: 6 for Offaly (1980-81-84-85-88-89)
- 1990s: 5 for Kilkenny (1991-92-93-98-99)
- 2000s: 9 for Kilkenny (2000-01-02-03-05-06-07-08-09)
- 2010s: 5 for Kilkenny (2010-11-14-15-16)
Other records
Biggest wins
- The most one sided Munster finals since 1896 when goals were made equal to three points:
Successful defending
Only 5 teams of the 6 who have won the Leinster championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are:
- Kilkenny on 39 attempts out of 70 (1898, 1904, 1905, 1912, 1913, 1923, 1926, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1946, 1947, 1958, 1959, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016)
- Wexford on 5 attempts out of 19 (1891, 1955, 1956, 1977, 1997)
- Dublin on 4 attempts out of 23 (1920, 1921, 1928, 1942)
- Offaly on 4 attempts out of 8 (1981, 1985, 1989, 1990)
- Laois on 1 attempts out of 2 (1915)
Gaps
- The longest gaps between successive Leinster titles:
- 52 years: Dublin (1961-2013)
- 34 years: Laois (1915-1949)
- 33 years: Wexford (1918-1951)
- 19 years: Wexford (1977-1996)
- The longest gaps between successive Leinster titles:
Longest undefeated run
The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 15 games held by Kilkenny. It began with a 6-28 to 0-15 win against Offaly in the semi-final of the 2005 championship and finished with a 2-21 to 0-9 defeat of Dublin in the Leinster semi-final of the 2012 championship. The 15 game unbeaten streak, which included no drawn games, ended with a 2-21 to 2-11 loss to Galway in the 2012 Leinster final.
Players
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Scores | Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 28-220 (304) | 1960-1977 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 11-220 (253) | 1999-2014 |
| 3 | Nicky Rackard | Wexford | 41-65 (188) | 1940-1967 |
| 4 | Joe Canning | Galway | 14-131 (173) | 2009-present |
| 5 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 23-98 (167) | 1989-2005 |
All-time appearances
| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 37 | 1960-1977 |
| 2 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 30 | 1999-2014 |
Leinster final appearances
| Rank | Player | Team | Appearances | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 18 | 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1972 (R), 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 |
| 2 | Matty Power | Kilkenny Dublin |
17 | 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1934 (R), 1935, 1936, 1937 |
| 3 | Paddy Larkin | Kilkenny | 15 | 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1934 (R), 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1938 (R), 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943 |
| Frank Cummins | Kilkenny | 15 | 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1972 (R), 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 | |
| 5 | Noel Skehan | Kilkenny | 14 | 1968, 1970, 1972, 1972 (R), 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983 |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 14 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 | |
| 7 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 13 | 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984 |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 13 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1993 (R), 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 | |
| 9 | Sim Walton | Kilkenny | 12 | 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1919 |
| Lory Meagher | Kilkenny | 12 | 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1934 (R), 1935, 1936, 1937 | |
| Phil Larkin | Kilkenny | 12 | 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1972 (R), 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 |
See also
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics
- Munster Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics
References
- ↑ "Kilkenny GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Dublin GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Wexford GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Offaly GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Laois GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Galway GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Westmeath GAA profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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