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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2025
TrophyBob O'Keeffe Cup
Date19 April – 8 June 2025[1]
Teams6
Defending champions Kilkenny
Qualify forLeinster SHC Final
All-Ireland SHC
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Antrim
Other
Matches played15
Total scored62-612 (53.20 per game)
Top Scorer Lee Chin (2-43)
WebsiteLeinster GAA
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship will be the 2025 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[2] Kilkenny were the defending champions having defeated Dublin in the 2024 final.[3]

Format

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Group stage (15 matches)

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Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Leinster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team will be relegated to next years Joe McDonagh Cup.[4]

Final (1 match)

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The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.[5]

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Joe McDonagh Cup

From Championship

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Relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup

Teams

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General Information

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Six counties will compete in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship:

County Last Championship Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2024 Championship
Antrim — — 5th
Dublin 2013 1938 Runners-up
Galway 2018 2017 4th
Kilkenny 2024 2015 Champions
Offaly 1995 1998 Champions (Joe McDonagh Cup)
Wexford 2019 1996 3rd

Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Antrim Davy Fitzgerald Conor McCann Fibrus
Dublin Niall Ó Ceallacháin Paddy Smyth Staycity
Galway Micheál Donoghue Conor Whelan Supermac's
Kilkenny Derek Lyng Richie Reid and Eoin Cody Avonmore
Offaly Johnny Kelly Jason Sampson Glenisk
Wexford Darragh Egan Lee Chin and Kevin Foley Zurich Insurance Group

Group stage

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Table

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Source:[6][7]

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Kilkenny (F) 5 4 0 1 15-113 9-89 +42 8 Advance to Leinster Final
2 Galway (F) 5 4 0 1 9-131 10-83 +45 8
3 Dublin 5 3 0 2 13-112 11-105 +13 6 Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
4 Wexford (E) 5 3 0 2 12-95 6-106 +7 6
5 Offaly (E) 5 1 0 4 9-81 10-108 -30 2
6 Antrim (R) 5 0 0 5 4-80 16-121 -77 0 Relegation to Joe McDonagh Cup
  • (F) qualified for Leinster final
  • (E) eliminated from All-Ireland championship
  • (R) relegated to Joe McDonagh Cup

Fixtures

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Round 1

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19 April 2025 Round 1 Wexford 2-24 (30) - (19) 0-19 Antrim Wexford
14:00 Lee Chin 0-16 (12 frees), Conor Hearne, Rory O’Connor 0-3 each, Kevin Foley, Cian Byrne 1-0 each, Cathal Dunbar, Seamus Casey 0-1 each Report James McNaughton 0-8 (6 frees), Gerard Walsh 0-4 (1 penalty, 2 frees), Keelan Molloy 0-3, Nigel Elliott, Seann Elliott, Joe McLaughlin, Eoin O’Neill 0-1 each Stadium: Wexford Park
Attendance: 4,774
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)
19 April 2025 Round 1 Kilkenny 3-24 (33) - (21) 0-21 Galway Kilkenny
15:45 Eoin Cody (1-5, 2fs), Martin Keoghan (1-2), Fionan Mackessy (0-4, 1f and 1 '65), Adrian Mullen (1-0), Jordan Molloy (0-3), Billy Ryan, Cian Kenny, Mikey Carey, Stephen Donnelly (0-2 each), John Donnelly, Luke Hogan (0-1 each) Report Cathal Mannion (0-10, 6fs), Cianan Fahy, John Fleming, Conor Cooney (0-2 each), Conor Whelan, Declan McLoughlin, Tiernan Killeen, TJ Brennan, Gavin Lee (0-1 each) Stadium: Nowlan Park
Attendance: 8,243
Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin)
19 April 2025 Round 1 Dublin 1-25 (28) - (25) 2-19 Offaly Dublin
18:00 Sean Currie 0-9 (5fs), Ronan Hayes 1-1, Donal Burke 0-4 (2fs, 1 65), Conor Donohoe 0-3, Brian Hayes 0-3, Conor Burke 0-2, Diarmaid O Dulaing 0-1, Chris Crummey 0-1, John Hetherton 0-1. Report Brian Duignan 0-8 (6fs), Killian Sampson 1-2, Dan Ravenhill 0-5 (3fs), Oisin Kelly 1-1, Charlie Mitchell 0-1, Ross Ravenhill 0-1, Dan Bourke 0-1. Stadium: Parnell Park
Attendance: 5,394
Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick)

Round 2

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26 April 2025 Round 2 Dublin 3-26 (35) - (31) 4-19 Wexford Dublin
16:30 Sean Currie (1-11, 0-08f, 1-00pen), John Hetherton (2-03), Cian O'Sullivan (0-03), Darragh Power (0-02), Brian Hayes (0-02), Paddy Dunleavy (0-01), Chris Crummey (0-01), Conor Donohoe (0-01), Ronan Hayes (0-01), Colin Currie (0-01) Report Lee Chin (1-07, 1-05f), Rory O'Connor (1-02), Cathal Dunbar (1-01); Cian Byrne (1-01), Kevin Foley (0-02), Simon Donohoe (0-02), Conor Hearne (0-02), Damien Reck (0-01), Richie Lawlor (0-01) Stadium: Parnell Park
Attendance: 7,734
Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary)
26 April 2025 Round 2 Offaly 1-14 (17) - (31) 2-25 Galway Tullamore
18:30 Brian Duignan 0-5 (4fsf), Killian Sampson 1-1, Adam Screeney 0-3 (2fs), Charlie Mitchell 0-2, Dan Ravenhill 0-2 (0-1f), Oisín Kelly 0-1 Report Cathal Mannion 2-8 (1-0 65, 3fs), Colm Molloy 0-5, Brian Concannon 0-3, TJ Brennan 0-3, Conor Whelan 0-2, David Burke 0-1, Tiernan Killeen 0-1, Cianán Fahy 0-1, John Fleming 0-1 Stadium: Glenisk O'Connor Park
Attendance: 10,073
Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
27 April 2025 Round 2 Antrim 2-12 (18) - (36) 2-30 Kilkenny Belfast
14:00 J McNaughton 1-9 (0-9f), K Molloy 1-1, C Bohill 0-1, N Elliott 0-1 Report E Cody 1-13 (1-9f), M Keoghan 1-2, S Donnelly 0-3, C Kenny 0-2, J Molloy 0-2, P Deegan 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1, F Mackessy 0-1 (1f), H Shine 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, M Butler 0-1, B Drennan 0-1 Stadium: Corrigan Park
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)

Round 3

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10 May 2025 Round 3 Galway 1-29 (32) - (22) 2-16 Wexford Galway
15:15 C Mannion 0-17 (0-11f), C Cooney 1-0, B Concannon 0-2, G Lee 0-2, J Fleming 0-2, C Fahy 0-2, T Monaghan 0-2, C Molloy 0-1, S Linnane 0-1 Report L Chin 0-12 (0-9f, 0-1 ’65), C Dunbar 1-0, C Byrne 1-0, J O’Connor 0-1, K Foley 0-1, C Hearne 0-1, R O’Connor 0-1 Stadium: Pearse Stadium
Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)
10 May 2025 Round 3 Antrim 0-19 (19) - (34) 3-25 Dublin Belfast
16:30 J McNaughton 0-10 (8f, 1 65); R McCambridge, J McLaughlin 0-2 (1f) each; C Boyd, C McKeown, E Campbell, N Elliott, G Walsh (1f) 0-1 each Report S Currie 0-12 (8f, 2 65s); C O'Sullivan 1-3; F Whitely 1-1; R Hayes 1-0; C Crummey 0-3; B Hayes, J Hetherton, C Burke, P Doyle, C McHugh, C Currie 0-1 each Stadium: Corrigan Park
Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway)
10 May 2025 Round 3 Kilkenny 4-25 (37) - (22) 2-16 Offaly Kilkenny
18:00 TJ Reid 2-9 (7f), J Donnelly, B Ryan 0-4 each, C Kenny (2f), S Donnelly 0-3 each, M Keoghan, A Mullen 1-0 each, H Shine, F Mackessy 0-1 each Report B Duignan 0-8f, O Kelly 2-1, C Mitchell 0-3, D Bourke, D Shirley 0-2 each Stadium: Nowlan Park
Attendance: 5,225
Referee: Colm McDonald (Antrim)

Round 4

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17 May 2025 Round 4 Galway 6-27 (45) - (17) 1-14 Antrim Galway
13:30 Galway: C Cooney 0-11 (0-9f), A Burns 2-2, B Concannon 2-0, T Monaghan 0-6, K Cooney 1-1, D McLoughlin 1-1, C Whelan, R Glennon 0-2 each, D Morrissey, S Linnane 0-1 each Report J McLaughlin 0-7 (0-6f), N McGarrell 1-0, G Walsh 0-3 (0-3f), E O’Neill 0-2, N O’Connor, C McKeown 0-1 each Stadium: Pearse Stadium
Referee: Thomas Gleeson (Dublin)
17 May 2025 Round 4 Wexford 2-17 (23) - (20) 1-17 Offaly Wexford
17:00 Lee Chin 1-8 (6fs, 1 65), Kevin Foley 1-1, Cian Byrne 0-2, Conor Hearne, Cian Molloy, Jack O’Connor, Cathal Dunbar, Rory O’Connor, Conor McDonald 0-1 each Report Brian Duignan 1-9 (9fs), Dan Ravenhill 0-3 (2fs), Killian Sampson 0-2, Ross Ravenhill, Daniel Bourke, Donal Shirley 0-1 each Stadium: Wexford Park
Attendance: 3,722
Referee: Shane Hynes (Galway)
18 May 2025 Round 4 Kilkenny 5-19 (34) - (30) 3-21 Dublin Kilkenny
15:00 TJ Reid 1-9 (9f), B Ryan 2-3, M Keoghan 1-2, A Mullen 1-1, S Donnelly, K Doyle, J Molloy, L Hogan 0-1 each Report S Currie 2-6 (1-4f, 0-1 ‘65), C O’Sullivan 1-5, C Donohoe 0-4, AJ Murphy 0-2, D Power, R McBride, C Crummey, F Whitely 0-1 each Stadium: Nowlan Park
Attendance: 8,001
Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary)

Round 5

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25 May 2025 Round 5 Wexford 2-19 (25) - 1-15 (18) Kilkenny Wexford
14:00 Wexford: L Chin 1-13 (0-9f), R O’Connor 1-1, J O’Connor, M Dwyer, S Donohoe, C Hearne, C McDonald all 0-1 Report TJ Reid 1-4 (0-2f, 0-2 ‘65), J Donnelly 0-3, L Connellan 0-2, B Drennan, K Doyle, S Donnelly, A Mullen, R Reid, R Mackessy all 0-1 Stadium: Wexford Park
Attendance: 4,623
Referee: Seán Stack (Dublin)
25 May 2025 Round 5 Dublin 3-15 (24) - (29) 0-29 Galway Dublin
14:00 Stadium: Parnell Park
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)
25 May 2025 Round 5 Offaly 3-15 (24) - (19) 1-16 Antrim Tullamore
14:00 Stadium: Glenisk O'Connor Park
Attendance: ~4,000
Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary)

Leinster Final

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Main article: 2025 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final
Leinster Final
Kilkennyv Galway
Referee:
Man of the match:

Stadia and Locations

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See also: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums
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Locations of the 2025 Leinster SHC teams.
County Location Province Stadium Capacity
Neutral venue Dublin Leinster Croke Park 82,300
Antrim Belfast Ulster Corrigan Park 3,700
Dublin Donnycarney Leinster Parnell Park 8,500
Galway Galway Connacht Pearse Stadium 26,197
Kilkenny Kilkenny Leinster Nowlan Park 27,000
Offaly Tullamore Leinster Glenisk O'Connor Park 20,000
Wexford Wexford Leinster Chadwicks Wexford Park 18,000

Championship Statistics

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Top Scorers

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Top Scorer Overall

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Lee Chin Wexford 2-43 49 4 12.25
2 Seán Currie Dublin 3-38 47 4 11.75
3 Cathal Mannion Galway 2-35 41 3 13.67
4 Brian Duignan Offaly 1-30 33 4 8.25
5 James McNaughton Antrim 1-27 30 3 10.00
6 TJ Reid Kilkenny 3-18 27 2 13.50
7 Eoin Cody Kilkenny 2-18 24 2 12.00
8 Martin Keoghan Kilkenny 4-06 18 4 4.50
9 Cian O'Sullivan Dublin 2-11 17 4 4.25
10 Conor Cooney Galway 1-13 16 4 4.00
Billy Ryan Kilkenny 2-10 16 4 4.00

In A Single Game

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Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Cathal Mannion Galway 0-17 17 Wexford
2 Lee Chin Wexford 0-16 16 Antrim
Eoin Cody Kilkenny 1-13 16 Antrim
4 TJ Reid Kilkenny 2-09 15 Offaly
5 Seán Currie Dublin 1-11 14 Wexford
Cathal Mannion Galway 2-08 14 Offaly
7 James McNaughton Antrim 1-09 12 Kilkenny
Seán Currie Dublin 0-12 12 Antrim
Lee Chin Wexford 0-12 12 Galway
Brian Duignan Offaly 1-09 12 Wexford
TJ Reid Kilkenny 1-09 12 Dublin
Seán Currie Dublin 2-06 12 Kilkenny

Scoring events

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  • Widest winning margin: 28 points
    • Galway 6-27 - 1-14 Antrim (Round 4)
  • Most goals in a match: 8
    • Kilkenny 5-19 - 3-21 Dublin (Round 4)
  • Most points in a match: 45
    • Kilkenny 3-24 - 0-21 Galway (Round 1)
    • Dublin 3-26 - 4-19 Wexford (Round 2)
    • Galway 1-29 - 2-16 Wexford (Round 3)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
    • Galway 6-27 - 1-14 Antrim (Round 4)
  • Most points by one team in a match: 30
    • Antrim 2-12 - 2-30 Kilkenny (Round 2)
  • Highest aggregate score: 66 points
    • Dublin 3-26 - 4-19 Wexford (Round 2)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 43 points
    • Wexford 2-17 - 1-17 Offaly (Round 4)
    • Wexford 2-19 - 1-15 Kilkenny (Round 5)
    • Offaly 3-15 - 1-16 Antrim (Round 5)

Miscellaneous

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ O'Connell, Cian (5 December 2024). "GAA Master Fixtures for 2025 published". www.gaa.ie. p. 5. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2025". Leinster GAA. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  3. ^ Fogarty, John (8 June 2024). "Kilkenny destroy Dublin to seal fifth consecutive Leinster SHC title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  4. ^ O'Connell, Cian (5 December 2024). "GAA Master Fixtures for 2025 published". www.gaa.ie. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  5. ^ O'Connell, Cian (5 December 2024). "GAA Master Fixtures for 2025 published". www.gaa.ie. p. 4. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2025". www.leinstergaa.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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