The Wicklow county hurling team represents Wicklow in hurling and is governed by Wicklow GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the Christy Ring Cup and the National Hurling League.

Wicklow's home ground is Pearse Park, Arklow. The team's manager is Éamonn Scallan.

Wicklow county hurling team

The team has never won the Leinster Senior Championship, the All-Ireland Senior Championship or the National League.

Wicklow county hurling team

History

Wicklow won the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship in 1967 and 1971.

Wicklow county hurling team

Wicklow won the Kehoe Cup on seven occasions: in 1989, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Current panel

INJ Player has had an injury which has affected recent involvement with the county team. RET Player has since retired from the county team. WD Player has since withdrawn from the county team due to a non-injury issue.

==Current management team==

Manager: Casey O'Brien

Coach: , since 2023

Managerial history

Efforts to find a manager to replace Michael Neary led the Wicklow County Board to advertise the position in the national media in early 2005.

Michael Neary Dublin 2000–2004

Willie Carley Wexford 2005–2006

Michael Nearyi Dublin 2006

Brendan Cuddihy 2006

John Mitchell 2006–2008

Michael Phelan 2009

Casey O'Brien 2009–2015

Martin Storey Wexford 2015–2016

Séamus Murphy Wexford 2016–2018

Éamonn Scallan Wexford 2018–2022

Casey O'Brien Wicklow 2023–

Crest and colours

Wicklow's traditional team colours are royal blue and gold. The kits are usually blue shirts, white shorts and blue socks with a gold trim. Wicklow's alternative jersey is white with blue shorts and blue socks.

The Wicklow crest features the roundtower of Glendalough in the foreground surrounded by a large 'W' standing for the name of the county. In the background of the crest is a green mountain, representing the Wicklow Mountains and below is a hand holding a Gaelic football and a hurley and sliotar.

Kit evolution

Team sponsorship

W H Scott Lifting became Wicklow's Hurling shirt sponsor ahead of the 2017 season.

Honours

National

All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

Winners (1): 2003

Runners-up (2): 1995, 2002

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

Runners-up (1): 1971

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

Winners (2): 1967, 1971

Christy Ring Cup

Runners-up (2): 2011, 2012

Nicky Rackard Cup

Winners (3): 2023

National Hurling League Division 2B

Winners (2): 2014, 2019

National Hurling League Division 3A

Winners (1): 2011

National Hurling League Division 3B

Winners (1): 2010

All-Ireland Under 21 B Hurling Championship

Winners (1): 2015

Provincial

Kehoe Cup

Winners (7): 1989, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Kehoe Shield

Winners (1): 2022

Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Winners (1): 1971

Leinster Junior Hurling Championship

Winners (5): 1954, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1971

References

County hurling teams