2025 Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | Jul 4 - Sep 28 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Sponsor | Kepak | ||
| Champions | Four Roads (38th title) Connor Coyle & Jack Donnelly (captain) Micheál Kelly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Oran Shane Keane (captain) Francie Quine (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 19 | ||
| Goals scored | 60 (3.16 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 698 (36.74 per match) | ||
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The 2025 Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship, since its inception in 1902.
A total of seven teams contested the championship. Four Roads entered as defending champions, defeating St Dominic's 3-12 - 2-11 in 2024 Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship.[1][2][3][4] Athleague, Oran, Pádraig Pearse's, Roscommon Gaels, and Tremane round out the field.[5]
All seven clubs enter the group stage, playing four games each over five rounds for seeding. Four Roads and Oran got a bye to the semi-finals with a top-two finish.[6] St Dominic's, Roscommon Gaels, Pádraig Pearse's, and Athleague qualified for the quarter-finals with a top-six finish.[7] Tremane was eliminated.
The final was held on September 28 between Four Roads and Oran at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon.[8] The winners will represent Roscommon in the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.[9] Four Roads won the contest 2-18 - 0-15 to successively retain their title, winning four straight and a record 38th time.[10][11][12][13]
Teams
2025 Teams
The 7 teams who competed in the 2025 Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship were:
| Team | Location | Position in 2024 | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athleague | Athleague | Semi-finals | 20 | 2021 |
| Four Roads | Four Roads | Champions | 37 | 2024 |
| Oran | Oran | Quarter-finals | 6 | 2016 |
| Pádraig Pearse's | Woodmount | Group stage | 4 | 2020 |
| Roscommon Gaels | Roscommon | Semi-finals | 24 | 1970 |
| St Dominic's | Knockcroghery | Runners-up | 3 | 1999 |
| Tremane | Knockadangan | Quarter-finals | 11 | 1995 |
Group stage
Advance to Semi-Finals Advance to Quarter-Finals
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Four Roads | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 69 | 14 | 8 |
| Oran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 77 | -1 | 5 |
| St Dominic's | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 67 | 5 | 4 |
| Roscommon Gaels | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 65 | 2 | 4 |
| Pádraig Pearse's | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| Athleague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 87 | -9 | 3 |
| Tremane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 78 | -11 | 0 |
Fixtures
| Jul 4 Round 1 | Roscommon Gaels | 1-12 - 1-14 | Four Roads | Lisnamult |
| Referee: Aaron Clogher |
| Jul 4 Round 1 | St Dominic's | 3-7 - 0-11 | Pádraig Pearse's | Knockcroghery |
| Referee: Matthew Farrell |
| Jul 13 Round 2 | St Dominic's | 3-10 - 2-15 | Four Roads | Ballyforan |
| Referee: James Judge |
| Jul 13 Round 2 | Roscommon Gaels | 0-20 - 1-11 | Pádraig Pearse's | Ballyforan |
| Referee: Francis Kelly |
| Jul 26 Round 3 | Athleague | 0-16 - 2-19 | Pádraig Pearse's | Mulhern Park, Fuerty |
| Referee: Larry Tiernan |
| Jul 26 Round 3 | St Dominic's | 2-11 - 0-12 | Roscommon Gaels | Knockcroghery |
| Referee: Aaron Clogher |
| Aug 10 Round 4 | Athleague | 3-12 - 4-13 | Four Roads | Woodmount |
| Referee: Fergus Halligan |
| Aug 10 Round 4 | St Dominic's | 2-14 - 0-23 | Oran | Woodmount |
| Referee: Francis Kelly |
| Aug 10 Round 4 | Tremane | 2-12 - 1-17 | Pádraig Pearse's | Woodmount |
| Referee: Larry Tiernan |
| Aug 24 Round 5 | Oran | 0-14 - 2-14 | Four Roads | Lisnamult |
| Referee: Aaron Cloghan |
| Aug 24 Round 5 | Roscommon Gaels | 1-17 - 3-8 | Tremane | Lisnamult |
| Referee: John Rogerson |
Knockout stage
Fixtures
| Sep 7 Quarter-Final | Roscommon Gaels | 0-9 - 1-16 | Pádraig Pearse's | Ballyforan |
| Referee: Francis Kelly |
| Sep 7 Quarter-Final | St Dominic's | 3-20 - 1-12 | Athleague | Ballyforan |
| Referee: Aaron Clogher |
| Sep 14 Semi-Final | Oran | 1-14 - 1-12 | St Dominic's | Ballyforan |
| Referee: John Rogerson |
| Sep 14 Semi-Final | Four Roads | 3-15 - 1-15 | Pádraig Pearse's | Kiltoom |
| Referee: Matthew Farrell |
| Sep 28 Final | Four Roads | 2-18 - 0-15 | Oran | Dr Hyde Park |
| Conor Morris (2-5), Conor Mulry (0-6), Conor Kelly (0-2), Liam Óg Coyle (0-2), James Cunniffe (0-1), Noel Fallon (0-1), Tommy Morris (0-1) | Report | Paddy Fallon (0-8), Cathal Kenny (0-2), Gary Concannon (0-1), Eoghan Grady (0-1), Joe Henry (0-1), Micheál Hussey (0-1), David McDermott (0-1) | Referee: Francis Kelly (Tremane) |
References
- ^ "Roscommon SHC Final: Four Roads finish strongly". 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Conor Morris paves way for Four Roads' three-in-a-row in Roscommon hurling final". 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Four Roads comeback for Roscommon hurling three-in-a-row".
- ^ "Four Roads strike late to claim glory". 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Nicky Rackard success to boost club SHC - GAA - Roscommon Herald".
- ^ "Roscommon senior hurling championship semi-finalists confirmed - GAA - Roscommon Herald".
- ^ "Seven becomes six in race for Mickey Cunniffe Cup - GAA - Roscommon Herald".
- ^ "Oran hope to upset odds against Four Roads again".
- ^ "Connacht GAA 2025 championship fixtures confirmed - HoganStand".
- ^ "Roscommon SHC Final: Impressive Four Roads triumph".
- ^ "Four Roads claim fourth successive Roscommon SHC title with nine-point win over Oran".
- ^ "Morris and Mulry catapult Four Roads to another senior hurling title - GAA - Roscommon Herald".
- ^ "Four Roads make it four Roscommon hurlings titles in a row".