Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Currentlyrunning:2023 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Irish:Craobh Clubanna Iomána Uladh
Code:Hurling
Region:Ulster
Teams:9
Title Holders: Castleblayney
Currentordinal:4
Super:th
Most Titles: Castleblayney
Mostordinal:4
Sponsors:Allied Irish Banks
Motto:The toughest of them all
Website:Ulster GAA

The Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Ulster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by third tier clubs in the province of Ulster in Ireland.

The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the winter months. Teams qualify for this competition by winning the Junior hurling championship in one of the counties of Ulster. The winners represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.

Teams

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying team
AntrimAntrim Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
ArmaghArmagh Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
CavanCavan Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
DerryDerry Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
DonegalDonegal Senior Hurling ChampionshipRunners-up
DownDown Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
FermanaghFermanagh Reserve Hurling ChampionshipChampions
MonaghanMonaghan Senior Hurling ChampionshipRunners-Up
TyroneTyrone Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions

Roll of Honour

ClubWinsRunners-UpYears WonYears Runners-Up
1Castleblayney Hurling Club402005, 2014, 2018, 2023-
2Setanta222017, 20222007, 2008
Eoghan Rua, Coleraine202015, 2019-
4Shane O'Neill's1120042022
Craobh Rua1120212013
Clooney Gaels102006-
Glen Rovers, Armoy102007-
Lisbellaw102008-
Naomh Colum Cille102009-
Inniskeen102010-
Burt102011-
Bredagh102012-
Creggan Kickhams102013-
Lámh Dhearg102016-
15Na Magha03-2012, 2014, 2017
Strabane Shamrocks02-2005, 2006
St Malachy's, Portadown01-2004
St Mary's, Rasharkin01-2009
St Brigid's, Cloughmills01-2010
Creggan Kickhams01-2011
Ballela01-2015
Sean MacCumhaills01-2016
Cushendun01-2018
Newry Shamrocks01-2019
Carrickmacross01-2021
CountyWinsRunners-UpTotalMost Recent Win
1Antrim55102016
2Monaghan4152018
3Donegal3362022
4Derry2352019
5Tyrone1232009
Down1232012
Armagh1232021
Fermanagh1012008

List of Finals

YearWinnerCountyScoreOpponentCountyScore
2023Monaghan2-16St. Eunan'sDonegal1-15
2022SetantaDonegal1-22Shane O'Neill'sAntrim0-15
2021[1] Armagh1-15Monaghan1-10
2020Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019Derry1-16Newry Shamrocks Down0-11
2018Monaghan1-14Cushendun Antrim0-16
2017[2] Donegal2-17Derry3-11
2016[3] Antrim0-16Sean MacCumhaills Donegal0-13
2015[4] Derry3-15Ballela Down0-07
2014 [5] [6] Monaghan4-13Derry1-07
2013[7] Antrim0-13Craobh RuaArmagh1-07
2012[8] Down4-18Derry3-07
2011BurtDonegal2-10Creggan KickhamsAntrim0-13
2010Monaghan0-14Antrim1-09
2009Naomh Colum Cille Tyrone4-10St Mary's, Rasharkin Antrim2-14
2008Fermanagh5-14Donegal1-12
2007Glen Rovers, Armoy Antrim1-09Donegal0-11
2006Clooney GaelsAntrimStrabane ShamrocksTyrone
2005Castleblayney Hurling ClubMonaghanStrabane ShamrocksTyrone
2004Shane O'Neill'sAntrimSt Malachy's, PortadownArmagh

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Craobh Rua manager sets sights on All-Ireland challenge after clinching Ulster junior title. 20 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory. 7 November 2017 . . 7 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Ugly scenes at end of Ulster Junior Hurling final . 2 November 2016 . . 30 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Eoghan Rua secure title in style . 27 October 2015 . . 26 October 2015.
  5. Web site: Blayney take advantage of numbers game . 28 October 2014 . . 27 October 2014.
  6. Web site: Forde brace punishes 13-man Na Magha . 28 October 2014 . . 27 October 2014.
  7. Web site: McCann kicks Kickhams to title . 28 October 2013 . . 28 October 2013.
  8. Web site: Scullin on double for Bredagh as Down champions finally deliver . 31 October 2012 . . 29 October 2012.