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Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship

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Founded
  
1902

Sponsors
  
Kepak

Title holders
  
Oran (6th title)

Trophy
  
Mickey Cunniffe Cup (Since 2004)

The Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Roscommon GAA among the top hurling clubs in County Roscommon, Ireland. Since 2008 the winner goes on to play in the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. Before this Roscommon champions competed in the Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship. Oran are the current champions, defeating Four Roads in the 2016 decider. Four Roads lead the Roll of Honour with 33 titles, followed by Roscommon Gaels with 24 titles (last won in 1970). In the past Roscommon Gaels competed as St Coman's and Roscommon Town, while St Dominic's previously competed as St Patrick's.

Ballygar (County Galway) participated in the championship from the 1920s, winning two titles in 1930 and 1985, before transferring back to Galway in 1994. Since 1998, seven clubs compete in the championship, namely Athleague, Four Roads, Oran, Pádraig Pearse's, Roscommon Gaels, St Dominic's and Tremane.

County Finals

  • Bold indicates Connacht championship winners.
  • References

    Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship Wikipedia