Winning both is a rare feat.
Slaughtneil have mastered it in recent years in Derry while in Tipperary, the great Loughmore-Castleiney did the double in 2013. St Finbarr’s conquered football and hurling and football back in the 80s in Cork while in Dublin, St Vincent’s have managed it on more than one occasion.
This year, only one team in all of Ireland’s 32 counties are still on course to complete the elusive double. Kilmacud Crokes are preparing for a Dublin senior hurling final against Ballyboden St Enda’s this Sunday, while eight days later, the same club’s footballers will take on St Jude’s in the football decider on the bank holiday Monday.
A telling statistic, however, is that Ross O’Carroll and Barry O’Rourke are the only two Kilmacud Crokes players are involved in both panels.
We take you through how every county championship in the country stands right now. The case in the Leitrim SHC caught the eye, with this Saturday’s final also being the very first round of the championship.
Honourable mentions go to the men of counties like Wicklow, where men like Leighton Glynn and other players are in with a chance of winning both. They play hurling for different clubs though.
Munster
Tipperary
Senior hurling (October 21)
Nenagh Éire Óg v Clonoulty Rossmore
Senior football (October 28)
Moyle Rovers v Ardfinnan
Cork
Senior hurling
Winners: Imokilly
Senior football
Teams left – Castlehaven, Dulhallow (Semi-final replay upcoming), St Finbarr’s (In final)
Clare
Senior hurling (October 21)
Ballyea v Cratloe
Senior football (October 28)
Ennistymon v St Joseph’s Miltown Malbay
Waterford
Senior hurling
Winners: Ballygunner
Senior football
Ballinacourty, The Nire (Semi-final yet to be played), Kilrossanty (In final)
Limerick
Senior hurling (October 27)
Na Piarsaigh v Doon
Senior football (October 21)
Adare v Ballylanders
Kerry
Senior hurling
Winners: Lixnaw
Senior football
Dingle, East Kerry (Semi-final to be replayed,) Dr Cokes
Leinster
Carlow
Senior hurling
Winners: Éire Óg
Senior football
Winners: Mt Leinster Rangers
Kildare
Senior hurling
Winners: Celbridge
Senior football (October 21)
Athy v Moorefield
Kilkenny
Senior hurling (October 28)
Ballyhale Shamrocks/Érin’s Own v Bennettsbridge
Senior football
Winners: Mullinavat
Laois
Senior hurling
Winners: Camross
Senior football
Winners: Portlaoise
Longford
Senior hurling
Winners: Wolfe Tones
Senior football
Winners: St Columba’s Mullinlaghta
Louth
Senior hurling
Knockbridge
Senior football (October 21)
Newtown Blues v St Martin’s
Meath
Senior hurling
Winners: Kiltale
Senior football
Winners: Dunboyne
Offaly
Senior hurling
Winners: Coolderry
Senior football
Winners: Rhode
Westmeath
Senior hurling (October 28)
Raharney v Clonkill
Senior football (October 21)
St Loman’s v Shamrocks
Wexford
Senior hurling (October 21)
St Martin’s V Naomh Eanna
Senior football (October 20, replay)
Shelmaliers v Kilanerin
Wicklow
Senior hurling (October 21)
Carnew Emmet’s v Glenealy
Senior football (October 27)
Rathnew V St Patrick’s
Ulster
Cavan
Senior hurling
Cootehill Celtic v Mullahorn
Senior football (October 21)
Castlerahan v Crosserlough
Monaghan
Senior hurling
Winners: Castleblaney
Senior football
Winners: Scotstown
Donegal
Senior hurling
Winners: Burt
Senior football (October 21)
Gaoth Dobhair V Glenties
Antrim
Senior hurling (October 28)
Loughgiel Shamrocks v Cushendall
Senior football (October 21)
Cargin v Creggan
Down
Senior hurling
Senior football
Winners: Burren
Armagh
Senior hurling
Senior football (October 21)
Ballymacnab v Crossmaglen
Derry
Senior hurling
Winners: Slaughtneil
Senior football (October 21)
Eoghan Rua v Lavey
Fermanagh
Senior hurling
Lisbellaw play in Ulster – There is currently no Fermanagh SHC.
Senior football
Winners: Derrygonnelly Harps
Tyrone
Senior hurling
Winners: Dungannon
Senior football (October 21)
Killyclogher v Coalisland
Connacht
Galway
Galway are the only championships still at their quarter final stages.
Senior hurling
St Thomas’ v Gort or Clarinbridge Loughrea v Cappataggle, Sarsfields V Castlegar, Liam Mellows V Tynagh/Abbey/Duniry
Senior football
Annaghdown v Corofin Mountbellew/Moylough v Winners of Milltown and Salthill/Knocknacarra
Leitrim
Senior hurling final (October 20)
Cluainín Iomáint v Carrick On Shannon
Sidenote: The first round of the Leitrim senior hurling championship takes place on Saturday, it’s also the final.
Senior football
Winners: Aughawillan
Mayo
Senior hurling
Winners: Tooreen
Senior football (October 20)
Ballintubber v Breaffy
Roscommon
Senior hurling
Winners: Athleague
Senior football
Winners: Clann Na Gael
Sligo
Senior hurling (October 17)
Two semi-finals to be replayed tonight – Carly v Naomh Eoin and Easkey v Coolera/Strandhill
Senior football
Winners: Tourlestrane
