All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association between 1974 and 2004 for the so-called 'weaker' hurling teams in Ireland. The teams now play in the Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2 of the All Ireland Championship).

All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Founded1974
Country Ireland
 England
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Most championshipsLondon (5 titles)
WebsiteOfficial GAA site

The series of games began every year immediately after the completion of the National Hurling League with the All-Ireland final being played in June or July, initially in Croke Park, Dublin but later in provincial venues around the country and in Britain.

The championship was open to all hurling teams who did not take part in the proper All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It was a knock-out competition whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship.

The title was won by 11 different teams, 6 of which won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are London, who won the competition 5 times. The history of the championship was bookended by victories for Kildare, winners of the first title in 1974 and the last in 2004.

Roll of Honour
Performances in the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship by county
County Title(s) Runners-Up Years won Years runner-up
London 5 16 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Kildare 4 1 1974, 1980, 1989, 2004 1990
Antrim 3 1 1978, 1981, 1982 1974
Kerry 3 0 1976, 1983, 1986 -
Westmeath 3 0 1975, 1984, 1991 -
Laois 3 0 1977, 1979, 2002 -
Wicklow 1 2 2003 1995, 2002
Carlow 1 1 1992 1987
Meath 1 1 1993 1985
Roscommon 1 1 1994 2003
New York 1 0 1996 -
Down 0 1 - 1988
Derry 0 1 - 1996
Mayo 0 1 - 2004
Performances in the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship by province
Province Title(s) Runners-Up Total Last Title Biggest Contributor
County Titles
Leinster 13 5 18 2004 Kildare 4
Britain 5 16 21 1995 London 5
Ulster 3 3 6 1982 Antrim 3
Munster 3 0 3 1986 Kerry 3
Connacht 1 2 3 1994 Roscommon 1
United States 1 0 1 1996 New York 1

List of finals
Year Date Winners Runners-up Venue Winning margin
County Score County Score
2005- Counties compete in the Christy Ring Cup
2004 24 July Kildare 3-14 Mayo 3-07 Croke Park 7
2003 Wicklow 4-16 Roscommon 2-13 Croke Park 9
2002 Laois 2-20 Wicklow 2-07 Semple Stadium 13
1997-2001 No championship
1996 New York 4-16 Derry 0-13 15
1995 London 2-07 Wicklow 0-08 O'Moore Park 5
1994 Roscommon 1-10 London 1-09 McGovern Park 1
1993 Meath 2-16 London 1-16 3
1992 Carlow 2-15 London 3-10 2
1991 Westmeath 2-12 London 2-06 6
1990 London 1-15 Kildare 5-02 1
1989 Kildare 2-06 London 1-07 2
1988 London 2-06 Down 1-07 2
1987 London 0-20 Carlow 1-15 2
1986 Kerry 3-10 London 1-09 7
1985 London 1-09 Meath 1-06 3
1984 Westmeath 4-10 London 1-16 3
1983 Kerry 2-08 London 1-07 4
1982 Antrim 2-16 London 2-14 2
1981 Antrim 3-17 London 3-14 3
1980 Kildare 2-20 London 2-14 6
1979 Laois 1-20 London 0-17 6
1978 Antrim 1-16 London 3-07 3
1977 Laois 3-21 London 2-09 15
1976 Kerry 0-15 London 1-10 2
1975 22 June Westmeath 3-23 London 2-07 Croke Park 19
1974 23 June Kildare 1-26 Antrim 3-13 Croke Park 7


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