The London Senior Hurling Championship is a Gaelic Athletic Association cup competition between the top hurling clubs in London, England.

Format

Group stage

Six clubs start in the group stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed five group games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top four teams qualify for the knockout stage

Knockout stage

Semi-finals: The top four teams from the group stage contest this round. 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

The sixth-placed team from the group stage are relegated to the London Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Teams

2024 teams

2024 grades

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour

By club

List of finals

Legend

List of London SHC finals

Records and statistics

Wins by decade

1890s: Robert Emmetts (1898, 99) 1900s: Robert Emmetts (1901, 02, 05, 06) 1910s: Geraldines (1912, 13, 14, 15) 1920s: Fintan Lalors (1922, 23, 27, 28) 1930s: Tara (1933, 34, 37) 1940s: Brian Borus (1941, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48) 1950s: Cuchullians (1951, 52, 54) and Brothers Pearse (1957, 58, 59) 1960s: Brian Borus (1960, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69) 1970s: St Gabriel’s (1973, 74, 76, 77, 78) 1980s: Desmond’s (1983, 85, 88, 89) 1990s: St Gabriel’s (1990, 95, 96, 97, 99) 2000s: Fr. Murphy's (2000, 01, 03, 05) and Robert Emmetts (2004, 06, 07, 08) 2010s: Kilburn Gaels (2010, 14, 17), St Gabriel (2012, 13, 18) and Robert Emmetts (2015, 16, 19) 2020s: Brothers Pearse (2020, 23) and St Gabriel (2022, 24)