Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Currentlyrunning:2024 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Irish:Craobh Clubanna Iomána Shóisir Uladh
Code:Hurling
Region: Ulster
Teams:9
Title Holders: Ballinascreen
Currentordinal:1
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.

Ballinascreen are the title holders, defeating East Cavan Gaels by 1–25 to 3–09 in the 2024 final.

Teams

Qualification

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

2024 teams

0000 clubs will compete in the 2024 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship:

CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship
Antrim7All Saints, Ciceam Ard Eoin, CLG MacDaibhéid, Glen Rovers, Gort na Móna, Lámh Dhearg, St Mary's Rasharkin
Armagh4Cúchulainn's, Middletown, Seán Treacy's, St Malachy's
Cavan3Cootehill Celtic, East Cavan Gaels, Mullahoran
Derry
Donegal
Down
Fermanagh2Erne Gaels, Lisbellaw St Patrick's
Monaghan
Tyrone2Naomh Colum Cille, Omagh St Enda's
Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

Roll of Honour

By club

ClubTitlesRunners-UpChampionships wonChampionships runner-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
Ballinascreen102024
16Na Magha032012, 2014, 2017
Strabane Shamrocks022005, 2006
St Malachy's, Portadown012004
St Mary's Rasharkin012009
St Brigid's, Cloughmills012010
Creggan Kickhams012011
Ballela012015
Sean MacCumhaills012016
Cushendun012018
Newry Shamrocks012019
Carrickmacross012021
East Cavan Gaels012024

By county

CountyTitlesRunners-UpTotalMost Recent Win
1Antrim55102016
2Monaghan5162023
3Donegal3472022
Derry3362024
5Tyrone1232009
Down1232012
Armagh1232021
Fermanagh1012008
9Cavan011

List of Finals

List of Ulster JHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2024 DERBallinascreen1–25 CAVEast Cavan Gaels3–09
2023 MON2–16 DONSt Eunan's1–15
2022 DONSetanta1–22 ANTShane O'Neill's0–15
2021[1] ARMCraobh Rua1–15 MON1–10
2020Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019 DEREoghan Rua1–16 DOWNewry Shamrocks 0–11
2018 MON1–14 ANTRovers Emmets0–16
2017[2] DON2–17 DERNa Magha3–11
2016[3] ANT0–16 DONSean MacCumhaills 0–13
2015[4] DEREoghan Rua3–15 DOW0–07
2014 [5] [6] MON4–13 DERNa Magha1–07
2013[7] ANTCreggan Kickhams0–13 ARMCraobh Rua1–07
2012[8] DOW4–18 DERNa Magha3–07
2011 DONBurt2–10 ANTCreggan Kickhams0–13
2010 MON0–14 ANTSt Brigid's1–09
2009 TYRNaomh Colum Cille 4–10 ANTSt Mary's Rasharkin2–14
2008 FERLisbellaw St Patrick's5–14 DON1–12
2007 ANTGlen Rovers 1–09 DON0–11
2006 ANTClooney Gaels TYRStrabane Shamrocks
2005 MONCastleblayney Hurling Club TYRStrabane Shamrocks
2004 ANTShane O'Neill's ARMSt Malachy's

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.