Connacht Junior Hurling Championship

The championship was first played for in 1925. The province was represented by Galway in the years 1913 to 1915, 1923 to 1924 and 1927 and 1938. In the years 1983 to 1996, the province was again represented by Galway. Since 1976, the competition has only been played once – in 2004 when Mayo beat Sligo. Since 2005, the 4 weaker counties in the province have competed instead in the Christy Ring Cup, Nicky Rackard Cup and Lory Meagher Cup. The fifth county – Galway – have instead represented Connacht in the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. ==Teams==

Eligible teams The championship is currently suspended but eight counties would be eligible for the championship: ==Roll of honour==

Notes • 1931 Galway defeated Roscommon by 37 points - no exact score given • In 1933, Galway represented the province. In a special final Roscommon beat Mayo • 1953 Galway awarded title on objection • 1959 - 1960 Galway competed in Munster Junior Hurling Championship • 1968 - 1973 Missing details of losing teams and scores • 1971 - 1973 Confined to weaker counties • 1975 Replay - Leitrim beat Mayo == Team records and statistics ==

List of counties The following teams have competed in the championship for at least one season. All-time table (finals only) By decade The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of titles, is as follows: • 1920s: 3 for Galway (1925, 1926, 1929) • 1930s: 8 for Galway (1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939) • 1940s: 5 for Galway (1940, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949) • 1950s: 7 for Galway (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957) • 1960s: 7 for Roscommon (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) • 1970s: 3 each for Leitrim (1970, 1975, 1976) and Roscommon (1971, 1972, 1974) • 2000s: 1 for Mayo (2004) == See also ==