Derry Senior Hurling Championship Explained

Derry Senior Hurling Championship
First:1887
Sponsors:McGurk Chartered Architects[1]
Trophy:Fr Collins Cup
Irish:Craobh Shinsear Iomána Dhoire
Current:Slaughtneil
Currentordinal:17
Super:th
Most:Kevin Lynch's, Dungiven
Mostordinal:23
Currentlyrunning:2023 Derry Senior Hurling Championship

The Derry Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Derry GAA clubs. The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1887.

Slaughtneil are the title holders, defeating Kevin Lynch's in the Final in September 2023 to win their eleventh title in a row.

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the Fr Collins Cup.[1]

The winners qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship.

Slaughtneil are the only Derry team to have ever won the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship lifting the Four Seasons Cup in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021[2]

Format

Group stage

The 8 teams in the Derry Hurling Championship are divided into two groups of four.[3] Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record.

Knockout stage

Senior final: The top teams in each group contest the senior final.

Intermediate final: The second-placed teams in each group contest the intermediate final.

Junior final: The third-placed teams in each group contest the junior final.

Teams

2024 Teams

8 teams will compete in the 2024 Derry Senior Hurling Championship.

ClubLocationColoursChampionship titlesLast championship title
BallinascreenDraperstownMaroon and white31939
BanagherFeeny / ParkMaroon and white32005
Eoghan RuaColeraineMaroon and green0—
Kevin Lynch'sDungivenWhite and black232011
LaveyLaveyOrange and black182010
Na MaghaDerryGreen, white, and black0—
SlaughtneilMagheraMaroon and white172023
SwatraghSwatraghGreen and white12012

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScore
1887Ballinascreen
1889Hibernians
1890No competition
1891St Patrick's, Waterside†
1892No competition
1893No competition
1894No competition
1895No competition
1896No competition
1897No competition
1898No competition
1899No competition
1900No competition
1901No competition
1902No competition
1903No competition
1904No competition
1905St Patrick's, Waterside†
1906Éire Óg
1907No competition
1908No competition
1909No competition
1910No competition
1911No competition
1912No competition
1913No competition
1914No competition
1915No competition
1916No competition
1917No competition
1918No competition
1919No competition
1920No competition
1921No competition
1922No competition
1923No competition
1924No competition
1925No competition
1926No competition
1927No competition
1928No competition
1929No competition
1930
1931[4] Burt4-00Gaels1-02
1932No competition
1933Sarsfields, Derry
1934Sarsfields, Derry
1935No competition
1936No competition
1937Aileach
1938Ballinascreen
1939Ballinascreen
1940Lavey
1941No competition
1942No competition
1943Mitchels ColeraineLavey
1944LaveySarsfields, Derry
1945Mitchels Coleraine
1946LaveyKevin Barry's, Derry†
1947No competition
1948Lavey
1949No competition
1950No competition
1951No competition
1952No competition
1953No competition
1954No competition
1955No competition
1956No competition
1957No competition
1958No competition
1959No competition
1960No competition
1961No competition
1962Lavey
1963St Finbarr's, Loup
1964St Finbarr's, Loup
1965Slaughtneil
1966Slaughtneil
1967Kevin Lynch's
1968Slaughtneil
1969Slaughtneil
1970No competition
1971No competition
1972Kevin Lynch's
1973Kevin Lynch's
1974Kevin Lynch's
1975Kevin Lynch's
1976Kevin Lynch'sBallinascreen
1977Kevin Lynch's
1978Banagher
1979Kevin Lynch's
1980Banagher
1981Kevin Lynch's
1982Kevin Lynch's
1983Kevin Lynch's
1984Kevin Lynch'sBallinascreen
1985LaveyKevin Lynch's
1986LaveyKevin Lynch's
1987Kevin Lynch'sBallinascreen
1988LaveyBallinascreen
1989Kevin Lynch'sBallinascreen
1990LaveyDrum
1991LaveyKevin Lynch's
1992LaveySlaughtneil
1993SlaughtneilLavey
1994LaveySlaughtneil
1995LaveySlaughtneil
1996Kevin Lynch'sBanagher
1997LaveyBallinascreen
1998Kevin Lynch'sSlaughtneil
1999LaveyKevin Lynch's
2000Slaughtneil1-14Banagher2-08
2001Lavey3-18Banagher2-11
2002Lavey1-12Slaughtneil0-07
2003Kevin Lynch'sBallinascreen
2004Kevin Lynch's4-09Slaughtneil1-09
2005Banagher2-09Kevin Lynch's1-11
2006Kevin Lynch's3-12Banagher2-14
2007Kevin Lynch's2-17Banagher1-11
2008http://www.derrygaa.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=846&Itemid=70, http://www.londonderrysentinel.co.uk/roe-valley-sport/Kevin-Lynch39s-clinch-threeinarow-after.4547908.jpKevin Lynch's1-12Swatragh0-12
2009Kevin Lynch's2-15Slaughtneil1-13
2010Lavey3-10Kevin Lynch's0-11
2011Kevin Lynch's5-11Lavey1-07
2012[5] Swatragh2-10Banagher1-07
2013[6] Slaughtneil4-13Ballinascreen2-11
2014[7] Slaughtneil2-11Kevin Lynch's2-09
2015[8] Slaughtneil5-26Swatragh1-05
2016[9] Slaughtneil2-19Banagher1-12
2017[10] Slaughtneil2-18Banagher0-14
2018Slaughtneil2-12Banagher0-10
2019[11] Slaughtneil1-23Kevin Lynch's2-12
2020Slaughtneil0-23Kevin Lynch's0-11
2021[12] Slaughtneil1-17Kevin Lynch's2-09
2022[13] Slaughtneil2-18Kevin Lynch's1-08
2023[14] Slaughtneil3-23Kevin Lynch's1-09
Notes† 1891, 1905: St Patrick's, Waterside is now defunct. It was a club from the Waterside in Derry City.

†† 1946: Kevin Barry's is now defunct. It was a club from Derry City.

Roll of honour

ClubTitlesYears won
1 Kevin Lynch's231967†, 1972†, 1973†, 1974†, 1975†, 1976†, 1977†, 1979†, 1981†, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
2 Lavey181940, 1944, 1946, 1948, 1962, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2010
3 Slaughtneil171965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1993, 2000, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
4 Banagher31978, 1980, 2005
Ballinascreen31887, 1938, 1939
6 Burt††21930, 1931
St Patrick's, Waterside21891, 1905
Sarsfields Derry21933, 1934
Mitchels Coleraine21943, 1945
St Finbarr's Loup21963, 1964
11Hibernians11889
Éire Óg11906
Aileach11937
Swatragh12012
Notes† The 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1981 titles were won as Dungiven GAC.

†† Burt is a Donegal club.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Chris . McCann . Lynch's experience sees them edge out Davitt's . County Derry Post . 94–95 . 30 September 2008 .
  2. Web site: Slaughtneil 1-14 Ballycran 0-10: Dominant Derry side retain Ulster Hurling title. BBC Sport. 19 December 2021. 19 December 2021.
  3. Web site: 7 July 2023 . Derry Club Championship draws 2023: All-Ireland finalists Glen learn fate in new-look SFC format . 20 September 2023 . Belfast Live.
  4. Donegal News 1903-current, Saturday, 27 June 1931; Page: 3
  5. Web site: Derry SHC final: Converys inspire Swatragh . 24 September 2012 . . 24 September 2012.
  6. Web site: Derry SHC final: Slaughtneil end 13-year wait . 27 August 2013 . . 26 August 2013.
  7. News: Slaughtneil's stoppage-time blitz foils Lynch's in thriller . 29 September 2014 . . 29 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Derry SHC final: Slaughtneil rout Swatragh . 21 September 2015 . . 20 September 2015.
  9. Web site: Derry SHC final: late Rogers brace seals Slaughtneil four-in-a-row . 12 September 2016 . . 11 September 2016.
  10. Web site: Derry SHC final: Slaughtneil complete five-in-a-row . 21 September 2017 . Hogan Stand. 16 September 2017.
  11. Web site: Derry SHC final: Slaughtneil in seventh heaven. 30 September 2019 . . 29 September 2019.
  12. Web site: Derry Senior Hurling Championship final: Slaughtneil win ninth consecutive title . BBC . bbc.com . 24 October 2021 . 19 December 2021 .
  13. Web site: Slaughtneil's Derry SHC domination continues with tenth consecutive title. 25 September 2022 . . 25 September 2022.
  14. Web site: Slaughtneil make it 11 Derry hurling titles in a row with victory over Kevin Lynch's/. Derry Journal . www.derryjournal.com. 17 September 2023. 17 September 2023.

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