| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Bob O'Keeffe Cup |
| Date | 19 April – 8 June 2025[1] |
| Teams | 6 |
| Defending champions |  Kilkenny |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kilkenny (77th win) |
| Manager | Derek Lyng |
| Captain | John Donnelly |
| Qualify for | Leinster SHC Final All-Ireland SHC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Galway |
| Manager | Micheál Donoghue |
| Captain | Conor Whelan |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  Antrim |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Total scored | 66-654 (53.25 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Lee Chin (3-56) |
| Website | Leinster GAA |
The2025 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship was the 2025 installment of the annualLeinster Senior Hurling Championship organised byLeinster GAA.[2]Kilkenny were the defending champions having defeatedDublin in the 2024 final.[3] Kilkenny beat Galway in the final to clinch their sixth final in a row and 77th overall.[4]
Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Leinster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team will be relegated to next yearsJoe McDonagh Cup.[5]
The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.[6]
Promoted from theJoe McDonagh Cup
Relegated to theJoe McDonagh Cup
Six counties will compete in theLeinster Senior Hurling Championship:
| County | Last Championship Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in2024 Championship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | — | — | 5th |
 Dublin | 2013 | 1938 | Runners-up |
| Galway | 2018 | 2017 | 4th |
| Kilkenny | 2024 | 2015 | Champions |
 Offaly | 1995 | 1998 | Champions (Joe McDonagh Cup) |
| Wexford | 2019 | 1996 | 3rd |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny(F) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15-113 | 9-89 | +42 | 8 | Advance to Leinster Final |
| 2 | Galway(F) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9-131 | 10-83 | +45 | 8 | |
| 3 | Dublin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13-112 | 11-105 | +13 | 6 | Advance toAll-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals |
| 4 | Wexford(E) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12-95 | 6-106 | +7 | 6 | |
| 5 | Offaly(E) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-81 | 10-108 | -30 | 2 | |
| 6 | Antrim(R) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4-80 | 16-121 | -77 | 0 | Relegation toJoe McDonagh Cup |
Wexford vAntrim| 19 April 2025Round 1 | Wexford | 2-24(30) -(19) 0-19 | Antrim | Wexford |
| 14:00 | Lee Chin 0-16 (12 frees), Conor Hearne, Rory O’Connor 0-3 each, Kevin Foley, Cian Byrne 1-0 each, Cathal Dunbar, Seamus Casey 0-1 each | Report | James McNaughton 0-8 (6 frees), Gerard Walsh 0-4 (1 penalty, 2 frees), Keelan Molloy 0-3, Nigel Elliott, Seann Elliott, Joe McLaughlin, Eoin O’Neill 0-1 each | Stadium:Wexford Park Attendance: 4,774 Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork) |
Kilkenny vGalway| 19 April 2025Round 1 | Kilkenny | 3-24(33) -(21) 0-21 | Galway | Kilkenny |
| 15:45 | Eoin Cody (1-5, 2fs), Martin Keoghan (1-2), Fionan Mackessy (0-4, 1f and 1 '65), Adrian Mullen (1-0), Jordan Molloy (0-3), Billy Ryan, Cian Kenny, Mikey Carey, Stephen Donnelly (0-2 each), John Donnelly, Luke Hogan (0-1 each) | Report | Cathal Mannion (0-10, 6fs), Cianan Fahy, John Fleming, Conor Cooney (0-2 each), Conor Whelan, Declan McLoughlin, Tiernan Killeen, TJ Brennan, Gavin Lee (0-1 each) | Stadium:Nowlan Park Attendance: 8,243 Referee: Sean Stack (Dublin) |
Dublin vOffaly| 19 April 2025Round 1 | Dublin | 1-25(28) -(25) 2-19 | Offaly | Dublin |
| 18:00 | Sean Currie 0-9 (5fs), Ronan Hayes 1-1, Donal Burke 0-4 (2fs, 1 65), Conor Donohoe 0-3, Brian Hayes 0-3, Conor Burke 0-2, Diarmaid O Dulaing 0-1, Chris Crummey 0-1, John Hetherton 0-1. | Report | Brian Duignan 0-8 (6fs), Killian Sampson 1-2, Dan Ravenhill 0-5 (3fs), Oisin Kelly 1-1, Charlie Mitchell 0-1, Ross Ravenhill 0-1, Dan Bourke 0-1. | Stadium:Parnell Park Attendance: 5,394 Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick) |
Dublin vWexford| 26 April 2025Round 2 | Dublin | 3-26(35) -(31) 4-19 | Wexford | Dublin |
| 16:30 | Sean Currie (1-11, 0-08f, 1-00pen), John Hetherton (2-03), Cian O'Sullivan (0-03), Darragh Power (0-02), Brian Hayes (0-02), Paddy Dunleavy (0-01), Chris Crummey (0-01), Conor Donohoe (0-01), Ronan Hayes (0-01), Colin Currie (0-01) | Report | Lee Chin (1-07, 1-05f), Rory O'Connor (1-02), Cathal Dunbar (1-01); Cian Byrne (1-01), Kevin Foley (0-02), Simon Donohoe (0-02), Conor Hearne (0-02), Damien Reck (0-01), Richie Lawlor (0-01) | Stadium:Parnell Park Attendance: 7,734 Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary) |
Offaly vGalway| 26 April 2025Round 2 | Offaly | 1-14(17) -(31) 2-25 | Galway | Tullamore |
| 18:30 | Brian Duignan 0-5 (4fsf), Killian Sampson 1-1, Adam Screeney 0-3 (2fs), Charlie Mitchell 0-2, Dan Ravenhill 0-2 (0-1f), Oisín Kelly 0-1 | Report | Cathal Mannion 2-8 (1-0 65, 3fs), Colm Molloy 0-5, Brian Concannon 0-3, TJ Brennan 0-3, Conor Whelan 0-2, David Burke 0-1, Tiernan Killeen 0-1, Cianán Fahy 0-1, John Fleming 0-1 | Stadium:Glenisk O'Connor Park Attendance: 10,073 Referee: James Owens (Wexford) |
Antrim vKilkenny| 27 April 2025Round 2 | Antrim | 2-12(18) -(36) 2-30 | Kilkenny | Belfast |
| 14:00 | J McNaughton 1-9 (0-9f), K Molloy 1-1, C Bohill 0-1, N Elliott 0-1 | Report | E Cody 1-13 (1-9f), M Keoghan 1-2, S Donnelly 0-3, C Kenny 0-2, J Molloy 0-2, P Deegan 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1, F Mackessy 0-1 (1f), H Shine 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, M Butler 0-1, B Drennan 0-1 | Stadium:Corrigan Park Referee: S Hynes (Galway) |
Galway vWexford| 10 May 2025Round 3 | Galway | 1-29(32) -(22) 2-16 | Wexford | Galway |
| 15:15 | C Mannion 0-17 (0-11f), C Cooney 1-0, B Concannon 0-2, G Lee 0-2, J Fleming 0-2, C Fahy 0-2, T Monaghan 0-2, C Molloy 0-1, S Linnane 0-1 | Report | L Chin 0-12 (0-9f, 0-1 ’65), C Dunbar 1-0, C Byrne 1-0, J O’Connor 0-1, K Foley 0-1, C Hearne 0-1, R O’Connor 0-1 | Stadium:Pearse Stadium Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford) |
Antrim vDublin| 10 May 2025Round 3 | Antrim | 0-19(19) -(34) 3-25 | Dublin | Belfast |
| 16:30 | J McNaughton 0-10 (8f, 1 65); R McCambridge, J McLaughlin 0-2 (1f) each; C Boyd, C McKeown, E Campbell, N Elliott, G Walsh (1f) 0-1 each | Report | S Currie 0-12 (8f, 2 65s); C O'Sullivan 1-3; F Whitely 1-1; R Hayes 1-0; C Crummey 0-3; B Hayes, J Hetherton, C Burke, P Doyle, C McHugh, C Currie 0-1 each | Stadium:Corrigan Park Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway) |
Kilkenny vOffaly| 10 May 2025Round 3 | Kilkenny | 4-25(37) -(22) 2-16 | Offaly | Kilkenny |
| 18:00 | TJ Reid 2-9 (7f), J Donnelly, B Ryan 0-4 each, C Kenny (2f), S Donnelly 0-3 each, M Keoghan, A Mullen 1-0 each, H Shine, F Mackessy 0-1 each | Report | B Duignan 0-8f, O Kelly 2-1, C Mitchell 0-3, D Bourke, D Shirley 0-2 each | Stadium:Nowlan Park Attendance: 5,225 Referee: Colm McDonald (Antrim) |
Galway vAntrim| 17 May 2025Round 4 | Galway | 6-27(45) -(17) 1-14 | Antrim | Galway |
| 13:30 | Galway: C Cooney 0-11 (0-9f), A Burns 2-2, B Concannon 2-0, T Monaghan 0-6, K Cooney 1-1, D McLoughlin 1-1, C Whelan, R Glennon 0-2 each, D Morrissey, S Linnane 0-1 each | Report | J McLaughlin 0-7 (0-6f), N McGarrell 1-0, G Walsh 0-3 (0-3f), E O’Neill 0-2, N O’Connor, C McKeown 0-1 each | Stadium:Pearse Stadium Referee: Thomas Gleeson (Dublin) |
Wexford vOffaly| 17 May 2025Round 4 | Wexford | 2-17(23) -(20) 1-17 | Offaly | Wexford |
| 17:00 | Lee Chin 1-8 (6fs, 1 65), Kevin Foley 1-1, Cian Byrne 0-2, Conor Hearne, Cian Molloy, Jack O’Connor, Cathal Dunbar, Rory O’Connor, Conor McDonald 0-1 each | Report | Brian Duignan 1-9 (9fs), Dan Ravenhill 0-3 (2fs), Killian Sampson 0-2, Ross Ravenhill, Daniel Bourke, Donal Shirley 0-1 each | Stadium:Wexford Park Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Shane Hynes (Galway) |
Kilkenny vDublin| 18 May 2025Round 4 | Kilkenny | 5-19(34) -(30) 3-21 | Dublin | Kilkenny |
| 15:00 | TJ Reid 1-9 (9f), B Ryan 2-3, M Keoghan 1-2, A Mullen 1-1, S Donnelly, K Doyle, J Molloy, L Hogan 0-1 each | Report | S Currie 2-6 (1-4f, 0-1 ‘65), C O’Sullivan 1-5, C Donohoe 0-4, AJ Murphy 0-2, D Power, R McBride, C Crummey, F Whitely 0-1 each | Stadium:Nowlan Park Attendance: 8,001 Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary) |
Wexford vKilkenny| 25 May 2025Round 5 | Wexford | 2-19(25) - 1-15(18) | Kilkenny | Wexford |
| 14:00 | Wexford: L Chin 1-13 (0-9f), R O’Connor 1-1, J O’Connor, M Dwyer, S Donohoe, C Hearne, C McDonald all 0-1 | Report | TJ Reid 1-4 (0-2f, 0-2 ‘65), J Donnelly 0-3, L Connellan 0-2, B Drennan, K Doyle, S Donnelly, A Mullen, R Reid, R Mackessy all 0-1 | Stadium:Wexford Park Attendance: 4,623 Referee: Seán Stack (Dublin) |
Dublin vGalway| 25 May 2025Round 5 | Dublin | 3-15(24) -(29) 0-29 | Galway | Dublin |
| 14:00 | Stadium:Parnell Park Attendance: ~8,200 Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork) |
Offaly vAntrim| 25 May 2025Round 5 | Offaly | 3-15(24) -(19) 1-16 | Antrim | Tullamore |
| 14:00 | Stadium:Glenisk O'Connor Park Attendance: ~4,000 Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary) |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Chin | Wexford | 3-56 | 65 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Cathal Mannion | Galway | 2-54 | 60 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Seán Currie | Dublin | 4-44 | 56 | 5 | 11.20 |
| 4 | Brian Duignan | Offaly | 2-37 | 43 | 5 | 8.6 |
| 5 | James McNaughton | Antrim | 2-35 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 |
| 6 | TJ Reid | Kilkenny | 5-26 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 |
| 7 | Martin Keoghan | Kilkenny | 6-08 | 26 | 5 | 4.50 |
| 8 | Eoin Cody | Kilkenny | 2-18 | 24 | 2 | 12.00 |
| 9 | Cian O'Sullivan | Dublin | 2-14 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Billy Ryan | Kilkenny | 2-13 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cathal Mannion | Galway | 0-17 | 17 | Wexford |
| 2 | Lee Chin | Wexford | 0-16 | 16 | Antrim |
| Eoin Cody | Kilkenny | 1-13 | 16 | Antrim | |
| Lee Chin | Wexford | 1-13 | 16 | Kilkenny | |
| 4 | TJ Reid | Kilkenny | 2-09 | 15 | Offaly |
| 5 | Seán Currie | Dublin | 1-11 | 14 | Wexford |
| Cathal Mannion | Galway | 2-08 | 14 | Offaly | |
| 7 | James McNaughton | Antrim | 1-09 | 12 | Kilkenny |
| Seán Currie | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | Antrim | |
| Lee Chin | Wexford | 0-12 | 12 | Galway | |
| Brian Duignan | Offaly | 1-09 | 12 | Wexford | |
| TJ Reid | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | Dublin | |
| Seán Currie | Dublin | 2-06 | 12 | Kilkenny |
