[1] The final, usually held in March, serves as the culmination of a series of games played during the winter and spring months, and the results determine which county's team receives the cup.

The championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series.

In the present format, it begins in October with provincial championships held in Leinster and Munster, with the four respective champions and runners-up contesting the subsequent All-Ireland series.

The All-Ireland Junior B Club HurlingChampionship features four teams in the final tournament.

A number of teams contest the two provincial junior club championships with the four respective champions and runners-up automatically qualifying for the All-Ireland series.