Meath Senior B Hurling Championship
| Meath Senior B Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Iomána Sinsear B An Mhí |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Region | File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath (GAA) |
| Trophy | Kit Mitchell Memorial Cup |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Title holders | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Killyon (1st title) |
| First winner | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood |
| Sponsors | Ted Murtagh Clothing & Footwear |
| Official website | Meath GAA |
The Meath Senior B Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Ted Murtagh Clothing & Footwear Meath Senior B Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Meath SBHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2024 for the second tier senior hurling teams in the county of Meath in Ireland.
In its current format, the Meath Senior B Hurling Championship is a knockout competition for the six teams who fail to qualify for the knockout stages of the Meath SHC. The competition culminates with the final match at St Loman's Park.
Killyon are the title holders after defeating Longwood by 3–13 to 1–12 in the 2025 final.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The Meath Intermediate Championship was established in 1940 in an effort to bridge the standard of play between the Meath Senior Championship and the Meath Junior Championship. For almost 85 years, the Meath Intermediate Championship was effectively the second tier championship in the Meath hurling championship system.[2]
A review of Meath's hurling structures resulted in county committee delegates approving major changes to the championship format in February 2024. Five different format proposals were put before delegates with one winning unanimous favour and no support for the remaining four. The new format saw introduction of the Meath SBHC for teams who fail to qualify for the knockout stage of the Meath SHC.[3][4]
The very first match in the inaugural championship took place on 14 September 2024, with Dunderry beating Blackhall Gaels by 1–16 to 2–10. Longwood won the inaugural championship after beating Na Fianna in the final.
Format
[edit | edit source]Knockout stage
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals: Two lone quarter-finals featuring the four lowest-placed qualifying teams from the Meath SHC group stage. The two winners from these two games advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: The top two qualifying teams from the Meath SHC group stage are joined by the two quarter-final winners. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Relegation
[edit | edit source]The two quarter-final losers take part in a relegation playoff to determine who drops to the Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour
[edit | edit source]By club
[edit | edit source]| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championships won | Championships runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood | 1 | 1 | 2024 | 2025 |
| File:Colours of Mayo.svg Killyon | 1 | 0 | 2025 | — | |
| 3 | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Na Fianna | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
List of finals
[edit | edit source]List of Meath SBHC finals
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Venue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Killyon | 3-13 | Longwood | 1-12 | Páirc Tailteann | [5] |
| 2024 | Longwood | 1-13 | Na Fianna | 0-14 | St Loman's Park | [6] |
Notes
[edit | edit source]- 2025 - The first match ended in a draw: Killyon 0-13, Longwood 0-13.[7]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Meath Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1)
- Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
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