Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship Annual hurling competition
The Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Slevin Coaches Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Westmeath SHC ) is an annual hurling competition organized by the Westmeath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Westmeath in Ireland . It is the most prestigious competition in Westmeath hurling.
The competition has been won by 19 teams, 14 of which have won it more than once. Clonkill is the most successful team in the championship's history, having won it 17 times. Raharney are the reigning champions, defeating Lough Lenes Gaels by 2–19 to 2–17 in the 2023 Westmeath SHC final.
Senior hurling in Westmeath is divided into two separate groups: the Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship (Group A), and the Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship (Group B).
The team finishing lowest in Group A is relegated to Group B, the team finishing lowest in Group B is relegated to the Westmeath Intermediate Hurling Championship for the following season.
Teams
2025 Teams
The 6 teams competing in the 2025 Westmeath Senior Hurling Championship are:
Roll of honour
By club
#
Club
Titles
Championship wins
1
Clonkill
17
1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1969, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020
2
Castletown Geoghegan
15
1923, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1964, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1990, 2004, 2013, 2017, 2022 , 2024
Raharney
15
1913, 1914, 1919, 1967, 1973, 1984, 1992, 1994, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2021 , 2023
Brownstown
15
1938, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993
5
Castlepollard
14
1925, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005
6
Ringtown
9
1906, 1908, 1910, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1942, 1980, 1987
7
Lough Lene Gaels
7
1975, 1976, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002
8
St Brigid's
4
1968, 1970, 1971, 1972
Athlone
4
1905, 1907, 1911, 1912
Delvin
4
1949, 1950, 1951, 1953
Mullingar
4
1903, 1904, 1935, 1944
12
Rickardstown
3
1954, 1959, 1963
13
Athlone Military
2
1926, 1927
Drumraney
2
1918, 1921
15
Riverstown
1
1909
Mental Hospital
1
1924
Collinstown
1
1955
Columb Rovers
1
1945
Pearses
1
1962
List of finals
Legend
List of Westmeath SHC finals
Year
Winners
Runners-up
Club
Score
Club
Score
2024 [ 1]
Castletown Geoghegan
1-27
Lough Lene Gaels
2-17
2023 [ 2]
Raharney
2-19
Lough Lene Gaels
2-17
2022 [ 3]
Castletown Geoghegan
0–22
Clonkill
1-14
2021
Raharney
0–21
Castletown Geoghegan
0–18
2020 [ 4]
Clonkill
3–16 (AET)
Castletown Geoghegan
2–16
2019
Clonkill
2–16
Castletown Geoghegan
1–16
2018
Clonkill
1–13
Raharney
2-09
2017[ 5]
Castletown Geoghegan
1–18
Raharney
1–16
2016[ 6]
Raharney
2–18
Clonkill
1–13
2015[ 7]
Clonkill
1–14
Raharney
1–10
2014[ 8]
Raharney
2–12
Castlepollard
1–09
2013[ 9]
Castletown Geoghegan
1–12
St Oliver Plunkett's
0–11
2012[ 10]
Clonkill
2–16
Raharney
2–11
2011[ 11]
Clonkill
1–13
Castletown Geoghegan
0–14
2010[ 12]
Raharney
2–14
Clonkill
1–16
2009[ 13]
Clonkill
1–16
Lough Lene Gaels
2-09
2008[ 14]
Raharney
0–15
Clonkill
2-06
2007[ 15]
Clonkill
1–15
Lough Lene Gaels
0–05
2006[ 16]
Raharney
1–09, 4–05 (R)
Castletown Geoghegan
1–09, 2–05 (R)
2005[ 17]
Castlepollard
2-09
Lough Lene Gaels
0–04
2004[ 18]
Castletown Geoghegan
0–13
Lough Lene Gaels
1–09
2003[ 19]
Castlepollard
1–10
Clonkill
1–09
2002[ 20] [ 21]
Lough Lene Gaels
1–08, 4–11 (R)
Castletown Geoghegan
0–11, 2–12 (R)
2001[ 22]
Clonkill
2–11
Cullion
2–05
2000
Lough Lene Gaels
3-08
Castlepollard
0–14
1999
Lough Lene Gaels
1–13
Castlepollard
1–11
1998
Lough Lene Gaels
1–10
Clonkill
0–09
1997
Castlepollard
2-07, 2–11 (R)
Lough Lene Gaels
0–13, 2–08 (R)
1996
Lough Lene Gaels
2-07
Castletown Geoghegan
0–09
1995
Castlepollard
1–10
Raharney
2–06
1994
Raharney
1–14
Castlepollard
1–10
1993
Brownstown
2-06
Castletown Geoghegan
1–08
1992
Raharney
2-06
Lough Lene Gaels
1–06
1991
Brownstown
4-06
Castlepollard
3-03
1990
Castletown Geoghegan
1–08
Raharney
1–07
1989
Brownstown
2-09
Castletown Geoghegan
2-03
1988
Brownstown
1–11
Raharney
1–09
1987
Ringtown
1–10
Brownstown
1–09
1986
Castletown Geoghegan
1–13
Brownstown
1–08
1985
Brownstown
1–09
Lough Lene Gaels
1–06
1984
Raharney
2–14
Castletown Geoghegan
2–12
1983
Brownstown
2–13
Castlepollard
0–07
1982
Castletown Geoghegan
0–14
Brownstown
1–06
1981
Brownstown
1–13
Raharney
0–05
1980
Ringtown
1–10
Brownstown
0–09
1979
Castletown Geoghegan
0–13
Raharney
2–04
1978
Brownstown
2–16
Castlepollard
1–06
1977
Brownstown
1–19
Castletown Geoghegan
1–09
1976
Lough Lene Gaels
2-07
Raharney
3-03
1975
Lough Lene Gaels
2-09
Raharney
1–05
1974
Castlepollard
1–08
Raharney
1–04
1973
Raharney
2–11
Castlepollard
3-06
1972
St Brigid's
3–10
Castlepollard
1–08
1971
St Brigid's
4-07
Raharney
1–07
1970
St Brigid's
1–08
Castletown Geoghegan
1–07
1969
Clonkill
2–11
Devlin
1–08
1968
St Brigid's
3-06
Castletown Geoghegan
1–06
1967
Raharney
4–12
Pearses
1–08
1966
Castlepollard
2-07
Pearses
2-04
1965
Castlepollard
4-02
Castletown Geoghegan
2-06
1964
Castletown Geoghegan
2–13
Raharney
1–07
1963
Rickardstown
6-05
Castlepollard
0–09
1962
Pearses
2-09
Raharney
3-05
1961
Castlepollard
2-09
St Patrick's
1–04
1960
Castletown Geoghegan
2-06
Castlepollard
0–08
1959
Rickardstown
6-07
Castletown Geoghegan
3-03
1958
Castletown Geoghegan
4-04
Castlepollard
1–02
1957
Castletown Geoghegan
2–10
Collinstown
4-03
1956
Castletown Geoghegan
3-09
Rickardstown
2-03
1955
Collinstown
8-05
Castletown Geoghegan
4-03
1954
Rickardstown
1–12, 3–05 (R)
Collinstown
3–06, 2–07 (R)
1953
Delvin
4–06, 2–06 (R)
Collinstown
5–03, 1–08 (R)
1952
Brownstown
4-05
Rickardstown
3-07
1951
Delvin
4-06
Collinstown
2-08
1950
Delvin
3-03
Collinstown
2-03
1949
Delvin
Ringtown
1948
Brownstown
Collinstown
1947
Brownstown
Rickardstown
1946
Brownstown
Clonkill
1945
Columb Rovers
Ringtown
1944
Mullingar Shamrocks
Ringtown
1943
Brownstown
Castlepollard
1942
Ringtown
Clonkill
1941
Clonkill
Brownstown
1940
Clonkill
Castlepollard
1939
Clonkill
Brownstown
1938
Brownstown
Clonkill
1937
Castlepollard
7-05
Ardnurcher
5-03
1936
Castlepollard
5-02
Clonkill
4-00
1935
Mullingar Shamrocks
3-03
Castletown Geoghegan
3-01
1934
Castlepollard
7-04
Castletown Geoghegan
1–01
1933
Castlepollard
4-04
Clonkill
0–02
1932
Clonkill
Delvin
1931
Clonkill
Castlepollard
1930
Clonkill
Castlepollard
1929
Clonkill
Ringtown
1928
Castlepollard
(awarded)
None
1927
Athlone Military
Killadoran
1926
Athlone Military
Collinstown
1925
Castlepollard
6-02
Raharney
2-00
1924
Mental Hospital
2-05
Castletown Geoghegan
1–04
1923
Castletown Geoghegan
7-00
Castlepollard
1-00
1922
No Championship
1921
Drumraney
3-04
Raharney
2-02
1920
No Championship
1919
Raharney
Drumraney
1918
Drumraney
Raharney
1917
Ringtown
4-01
Drumraney
3-00
1916
Ringtown
Drumraney
1915
Ringtown
Simonstown
1914
Raharney Rovers
5-01
Castlepollard
0–00
1913
Raharney Rovers
3-04
Crookedwood
1–00
1912
Athlone
Ringtown
1911
Athlone
Ringtown
1910
Ringtown
Riverstown Emmets
1909
Riverstown Emmets
5-04
Athlone St Ciaran's
2-02
1908
Ringtown
Riverstown Emmets
1907
Athlone
Drumraney
1906
Ringtown
Raharney
1905
Athlone St Ciaran's
Mullingar Shamrocks
1904[ 23]
Mullingar Shamrocks
2-02
Ringtown Myles O'Reillys
0–04
1903
Mullingar Shamrocks
Athlone
See also
References
External links
County teams Stadium Competitions