After a scheme developed by the Gaelic Athletic Association in the 1970s to encourage the playing of hurling in non-traditional counties, Offaly was one of the first teams to benefit.

Limerick looked set to win their first All-Ireland title since 1973 until Offaly staged one of the greatest comebacks of all time, scoring two goals and five points in the last five minutes.

[1] Offaly conceded a walkover to Kildare in the 2020 Christy Ring Cup after an outbreak of COVID-19 forced "almost every member" of the panel into isolation due to Health Service Executive (HSE) advice that they were "close contacts".

[5] On 8 June 2024, at Croke Park in Dublin, Offaly defeated Laois in the Joe McDonagh Cup final by 2–23 to 0–26.

[8] Andy Gallagher 1976–1983 Dermot Healy 1983–1986 Georgie Leahy 1986–1988 P. J. Whelahan 1988–1989 Paudge Mulhare 1989–1990 Pádraig Horan 1990–1992 Éamonn Cregan 1992–1996 John McIntyre 1996–1997 Babs Keating 1997–1998[9][10] Michael Bond 1998–1999[11] Pat Fleury 1999–2000[12][13][14][15] Michael Bond (2) 2000–2001[16][17] Tom Fogarty 2001–2002[18][19] Mike McNamara 2002–2004[20][21] John McIntyre (2) 2004–2007[22][23] Joe Dooley 2007–2011[additional citation(s) needed][24] Ollie Baker 2011–2013[25][26] Brian Whelahan 2013–2015[27][28] Éamonn Kelly 2015–2016[29][30][31] Kevin Ryan 2016–2017[32][33][34][35] Kevin Martin 2017–2019[36][37][38][39] Joachim Kelly 2019**[40] Michael Fennelly 2019–2022[41][42] Johnny Kelly 2022–Present[43] **=In a caretaker role The food company Carroll's of Tullamore sponsored Offaly since the GAA first permitted shirt sponsorship deals in 1991 until 2021.