Waterford Senior Hurling Championship | |
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Current season or competition: 2024 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship | |
Code | Hurling |
Founded | 1897 |
Region | Waterford (GAA) |
No. of teams | 12 |
Title holders | Ballygunner (23rd title) |
Most titles | Mount Sion (35 titles) |
Sponsors | JJ Kavanagh & Sons |
TV partner(s) | TG4 (final only) |
Official website | http://www.waterfordgaa.ie/ |
The Waterford Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Senior Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1897 for the top hurling teams in the county of Waterford in Ireland.
The series of games are played during the spring, summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Walsh Park in October. Initially played as a knock-out competition, the championship currently features a group stage followed by a knock-out stage. The Waterford County Championship is an integral part of the wider Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Waterford county final join the champions of the other hurling counties to contest the provincial championship. Twelve teams currently participate in the Waterford County Championship. The title has been won at least once by 23 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Mount Sion, who have won a total of 35 titles. Ballygunner are the title-holders after defeating Abbeyside by 2–28 to 2–10 in the 2024 championship final.[1]