Kildare Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition
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The Kildare Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the UPMC Kildare Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kildare SHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Kildare in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Kildare hurling.
| Kildare Senior Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2026 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Iomáint Shinsir Chill Dara |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Region |  Kildare (GAA) |
| Trophy | Tony Carew Memorial Perpetual Cup |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Title holders |  Naas (13th title) |
| Most titles | Clane (16 titles) |
| Sponsors | UPMC |
| Official website | Kildare GAA |
The winner of the Kildare Senior Championship qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Club Championship. From 1971 until 2012, the winning team received the Seán Carey Cup, however, a new trophy in honour of the late Tony Carew (Coill Dubh) was donated by the Carew family in 2013.
The competition has been won by 25 teams, 19 of which have won it more than once. Clane is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 16 times. Naas are the reigning champions, having beaten Maynooth GAA by 3-15 to 0-16 in the 2025 final.
Format
Group stage
The 8 club teams are divided into two groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three group games.[1] Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in both groups qualify for the knockout stage.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals: The two semi-finals feature the top 2 teams. Two teams qualify for the next round.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Relegation
The bottom 2 teams of each group face in a semi-final. The 2 losers face in a relegation play-off with the loser being relegated to the Intermediate Championship
Teams
2026 teams
The 8 teams competing in the 2026 Kildare Senior Hurling Championship are:
| Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | In championship since | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ardclough |
Ardclough | — | Group stage | ? | 13 | 2017 |
 Celbridge |
Celbridge | Blue and white | Quarter-finals | ? | 8 | 2018 |
 Coill Dubh |
Coill Dubh | Red and white | Semi-finals | ? | 11 | 2015 |
 Confey |
Leixlip | White and green | Group stage | ? | 3 | 2012 |
| Clane |
Clane | White | Senior B champion | 2026 | 16 | 1922 |
 Éire Óg-Corrachoill |
Caragh | Maroon and yellow | Semi-finals | ? | 10 | 1984 |
 Maynooth |
Maynooth | Black and white | Runners-up | ? | 6 | 1939 |
| Naas |
Naas | Blue and white | Champions | ? | 11 | 2024 |
2026 Hurling Grades
In 2026 the Hurling grades were majorly reformed. The former Senior B Championship was discontinued and its team transferred to the Intermediate Championship. 2nd teams are removed from the Junior Championship and play a separate Reserve league.[2]
| Championship | Team |
|---|---|
| Senior | |
| Senior | Ardclough |
| Celbridge | |
| Clane | |
| Coill Dubh | |
| Confey | |
| Éire Óg-Corrachoill | |
| Maynooth | |
| Naas | |
| Intermediate | |
| Intermediate |  Broadford |
| Leixlip | |
| Maynooth (2nd team) | |
 Moorefield | |
| Naas (2nd team) | |
 St Laurence's | |
| Junior | |
| Junior | Athy |
| Cappagh | |
 Kilcock | |
| Rathagan | |
| Ros glas | |
| Round Towers | |
| Sarsfields | |
| Wolfe Tones | |
Qualification for subsequent competitions
At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour
By club
| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championships won | Championships runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clane |
16 | 1 | 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1922 | 1913 |
| 2 | Ardclough |
13 | 17 | 1968, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2004, 2006, 2017 | 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2018 |
| 2 | Naas |
13 | 9 | 1951, 1952, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | 1908, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2016, 2017 |
| 4 | Coill Dubh |
11 | 13 | 1987, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2014, 2015 | 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2023 |
| 5 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill |
10 | 9 | 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1984 | 1968, 1973, 1982, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1999, 2013 |
| 6 | Celbridge |
8 | 6 | 1921, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 | 1906, 1919, 1924, 2012, 2014, 2021 |
| 7 | Curragh Camp | 7 | 1 | 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1955 | 1949 |
| 8 | Gough / McDonagh Barracks | 6 | 1 | 1925, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935 | 1959 |
| Maynooth |
6 | 9 | 1891, 1896, 1913, 1924, 1937, 1939 | 1888, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1938, 1943, 2022, 2024, 2025 | |
| 10 | Killinthomas | 4 | 0 | 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950 | — |
| 11 | Athy |
3 | 6 | 1928, 1936, 1959 | 1909, 1929, 1937, 1945, 1961, 1964 |
| Confey |
3 | 3 | 2007, 2008, 2012 | 2006, 2011, 2020 | |
| Moorefield |
3 | 2 | 1943, 1963, 1991 | 1890, 1896 | |
| Castledermot |
3 | 2 | 1988, 1989, 1992 | 1983, 1985 | |
| Military College | 3 | 1 | 1957, 1958, 1962 | 1960 | |
| Monasterevin |
3 | 0 | 1888, 1889, 1890 | — | |
| 17 | Broadford |
2 | 10 | 1960, 1961 | 1925, 1936, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1984, 1989 |
| St Conleth's | 2 | 5 | 1901, 1902 | 1910, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1921 | |
| St Barbara's | 2 | 0 | 1954, 1955 | — | |
| 20 |  St Brigid's |
1 | 3 | 1978 | 1976, 1980, 1981 |
| Leixlip |
1 | 2 | 1986 | 1931, 1979 | |
 Suncroft |
1 | 1 | 1974 | 1975 | |
| Newbridge College |
1 | 0 | 1900 | — | |
| Eoghan Ruadh | 1 | 0 | 1945 | — | |
| Rathangan/Killina |
1 | 0 | 1953 | — | |
| 26 | Clongorey |
0 | 1 | — | 1891 |
 Eyrefield |
0 | 1 | — | 1916 | |
| Johnstownbridge |
0 | 1 | — | 1928 | |
| Rathcoffey |
0 | 1 | — | 1934 | |
| Artillery | 0 | 1 | — | 1950 |
Notes
- Runners-up unknown: 1889–1902, 1907, 1911, 1918, 1922, 1932, 1935, 1940–41, 1951–56.
List of finals
Legend
- Gold – Leinster intermediate club champions
- Silver – Leinster intermediate club runners-up
List of Kildare SHC finals
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Score | Club | Score | |
| 2025 | Naas | 3-15 | Maynooth | 0-16 |
| 2024 | Naas | 3-20 | Maynooth | 0-12 |
| 2023 | Naas | 3-13 | Coill Dubh | 0-11 |
| 2022[3] | Naas | 0-20 | Maynooth | 0-12 |
| 2021[4] | Naas | 1-16 | Celbridge | 1-13 |
| 2020 | Naas | 2-20 | Confey | 1-09 |
| 2019[5] | Naas | 0-15 | Coill Dubh | 0-12 |
| 2018[6] | Celbridge | 2-16 | Ardclough | 1-15 |
| 2017[7][8] | Ardclough | 1-15 | Naas | 1-12 |
| 2016[9] | Celbridge | 0-17 | Naas | 1-08 |
| 2015 | Coill Dubh | 0-15 | Ardclough | 1-10 |
| 2014[10] | Coill Dubh | 3-11 | Celbridge | 0-16 |
| 2013[11] | Celbridge | 0-23 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 2-11 |
| 2012[12] | Confey | 1-16 | Celbridge | 0-14 |
| 2011 | Celbridge | 2-16 | Confey | 0-15 |
| 2010[13] | Celbridge | 0-12 | Coill Dubh | 1-08 |
| 2009[14] | Celbridge | 0-18 | Coill Dubh | 0-16 |
| 2008[15] | Confey | 3-13 | Ardclough | 1-15 |
| 2007 | Confey | 3-08 | Coill Dubh | 0-10 |
| 2006[16] | Ardclough | 3-09 | Confey | 0-14 |
| 2005 | Celbridge | 1-14 | Coill Dubh | 0-09 |
| 2004 | Ardclough | 2-12 | Coill Dubh | 0-11 |
| 2003 | Coill Dubh | 0-16 | Ardclough | 1-09 |
| 2002 | Naas | (0-08) 4-12 | Coill Dubh | (0-08) 3-13 |
| 2001 | Naas | 0-13 | Coill Dubh | 1-05 |
| 2000 | Coill Dubh | 1-11 | Naas | 1-07 |
| 1999 | Coill Dubh | 1-14 | Éire Óg-Corrachoill | 1-06 |
| 1998 | Coill Dubh | 1-17 | Ardclough | 2-13 |
| 1997 | Naas | 3-10 | Coill Dubh | 1-08 |
| 1996 | Coill Dubh | 2-09 | Naas | 1-09 |
| 1995 | Coill Dubh | (2-10) 1-07 | Naas | (1-13) 1-06 |
| 1994 | Naas | (2-06) 2-14 | Coill Dubh | (2-06) 1-12 |
| 1993 | Coill Dubh | 0 -13 | Éire Óg | 1-08 |
| 1992 | Castledermot | 4-11 | Éire Óg | 0-12 |
| 1991 | Moorefield | (2-06) 2-11 | Coill Dubh | (2-06) 2-08 |
| 1990 | Coill Dubh | 3-10 | Éire Óg | 2-07 |
| 1989 | Castledermot | 5-06 | Broadford | 1-15 |
| 1988 | Castledermot | 3-06 | Coill Dubh | 1-06 |
| 1987 | Coill Dubh | 0-16 | Éire Óg | 1-08 |
| 1986 | St Mary's, Leixlip | 3-07 | Ardclough | 1-08 |
| 1985 | Ardclough | 1-09 | Castledermot | 1-07 |
| 1984 | Éire Óg | 1-09 | Broadford | 0-06 |
| 1983 | Ardclough | 1-10 | Castledermot | 0-06 |
| 1982 | Ardclough | 1-09 | Éire Óg | 1-06 |
| 1981 | Ardclough | 1-11 | St Brigid's | 0-07 |
| 1980 | Ardclough | 4-09 | St Brigid's | 0-03 |
| 1979 | Ardclough | 1-10 | St Mary's, Leixlip | 3-01 |
| 1978 | St Brigid's | 3-10 | Ardclough | 2-09 |
| 1977 | Éire Óg | 3-09 | Ardclough | 1-12 |
| 1976 | Ardclough | 2-11 | St Brigid's | 2-09 |
| 1975 | Ardclough | 7-18 | Suncroft | 0-07 |
| 1974 | Suncroft | 4-05 | Ardclough | 0-11 |
| 1973 | Ardclough | 3-09 | Éire Óg | 1-06 |
| 1972 | Éire Óg | 1-10 | Ardclough | 0-09 |
| 1971 | Éire Óg | 2-09 | Ardclough | 1-09 |
| 1970 | Éire Óg | 3-11 | Ardclough | 1-04 |
| 1969 | Éire Óg | 5-11 | Ardclough | 1-05 |
| 1968 | Ardclough | 2-12 | Éire Óg | 3-03 |
| 1967 | Éire Óg | 3-10 | Ardclough | 2-07 |
| 1966 | Éire Óg | 1-07 | Ardclough | 0-03 |
| 1965 | Éire Óg | 4-04 | Ardclough | 2-04 |
| 1964 | Éire Óg | 5-09 | Athy | 2-06 |
| 1963 | Moorefield | Broadford | ||
| 1962 | Military College | Ardclough | ||
| 1961 | Broadford | Athy | ||
| 1960 | Broadford | Military College | ||
| 1959 | Athy | McDonagh | (walk-over) | |
| 1958 | Military College | Broadford | ||
| 1957 | Military College | Broadford | ||
| 1956 | Curragh | |||
| 1955 | St Barbara's | |||
| 1954 | St Barbara's | |||
| 1953 | Rathangan/Killin | |||
| 1952 | Naas | |||
| 1951 | Naas | |||
| 1950 | Killinthomas | Artillery | ||
| 1949 | Killinthomas | Curragh | ||
| 1948 | Curragh | Naas | ||
| 1947 | Killinthomas | Naas | ||
| 1946 | Killinthomas | Naas | ||
| 1945 | Eoghan Ruadh | Athy | ||
| 1944 | Curragh | Broadford | ||
| 1943 | Moorefield | Maynooth | ||
| 1942 | Curragh | Broadford | ||
| 1941 | Curragh | |||
| 1940 | Curragh | |||
| 1939 | Maynooth | Broadford | ||
| 1938 | Curragh | Maynooth | ||
| 1937 | Maynooth | Athy | ||
| 1936 | Athy | Broadford | ||
| 1935 | McDonaghs | |||
| 1934 | McDonaghs | Rathcoffey | ||
| 1933 | Championship unfinished | |||
| 1932 | McDonagh | |||
| 1931 | McDonagh | Leixlip | ||
| 1930 | No Competition | |||
| 1929 | McDonaghs | Athy | ||
| 1928 | Athy | Johnstownbridge | ||
| 1927 | No Competition | |||
| 1926 | No Competition | |||
| 1925 | Gough Barracks | Broadford | ||
| 1924 | Maynooth | Celbridge | ||
| 1923 | Championship unfinished | |||
| 1922 | Clane | |||
| 1921 | Celbridge | St Conleth's | ||
| 1920 | Championship unfinished | |||
| 1919 | Clane | Celbridge | ||
| 1918 | Clane | |||
| 1917 | Clane | St Conleth's | ||
| 1916 | Clane | Eyrefield | ||
| 1915 | Clane | St Conleth's | ||
| 1914 | Clane | St Conleth's | ||
| 1913 | Maynooth | Clane | ||
| 1912 | Championship unfinished | |||
| 1911 | Clane | |||
| 1910 | Clane | St Conleth's | ||
| 1909 | Clane | Athy | ||
| 1908 | Clane | Naas | ||
| 1907 | Clane | |||
| 1906 | Clane | Celbridge | ||
| 1905 | Clane | Maynooth | ||
| 1904 | Clane | Maynooth | ||
| 1903 | Clane | Maynooth | ||
| 1902 | St Conleth's | |||
| 1901 | St Conleth's | |||
| 1900 | St Thomas | |||
| 1899 | No Competition | |||
| 1898 | No Competition | |||
| 1897 | No Competition | |||
| 1896 | Maynooth | Moorefield | ||
| 1895 | No Competition | |||
| 1894 | No Competition | |||
| 1893 | No Competition | |||
| 1892 | No Competition | |||
| 1891 | Maynooth | Clongorey | ||
| 1890 | Monasterevin | Moorefield | ||
| 1889 | Monasterevin | |||
| 1888 | Monasterevin | Maynooth | ||