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
2024 teams
0000 clubs will compete in the 2024 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship:
County | No. | Clubs competing in county championship |
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Antrim | 7 | All Saints, Ciceam Ard Eoin, CLG MacDaibhéid, Glen Rovers, Gort na Móna, Lámh Dhearg, St Mary's Rasharkin |
Armagh | 4 | Cúchulainn's, Middletown, Seán Treacy's, St Malachy's |
Cavan | 3 | Cootehill Celtic, East Cavan Gaels, Mullahoran |
Derry | | |
Donegal | | |
Down | | |
Fermanagh | 2 | Erne Gaels, Lisbellaw St Patrick's |
Monaghan | | |
Tyrone | 2 | Naomh Colum Cille, Omagh St Enda's | |
Note:
Bold indicates title-holders.
Roll of Honour
By club
| Club | Titles | Runners-Up | Championships won | Championships runner-Up |
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1 | Castleblayney Hurling Club | 4 | 0 | 2005, 2014, 2018, 2023 | — |
2 | Setanta | 2 | 2 | 2017, 2022 | 2007, 2008 |
Eoghan Rua, Coleraine | 2 | 0 | 2015, 2019 | — |
4 | Shane O'Neill's | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2022 |
Craobh Rua | 1 | 1 | 2021 | 2013 |
Clooney Gaels | 1 | 0 | 2006 | — |
Glen Rovers, Armoy | 1 | 0 | 2007 | — |
Lisbellaw | 1 | 0 | 2008 | — |
Naomh Colum Cille | 1 | 0 | 2009 | — |
Inniskeen | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — |
Burt | 1 | 0 | 2011 | — |
Bredagh | 1 | 0 | 2012 | — |
Creggan Kickhams | 1 | 0 | 2013 | — |
Lámh Dhearg | 1 | 0 | 2016 | — |
Ballinascreen | 1 | 0 | 2024 | — |
16 | Na Magha | 0 | 3 | — | 2012, 2014, 2017 |
Strabane Shamrocks | 0 | 2 | — | 2005, 2006 |
St Malachy's, Portadown | 0 | 1 | — | 2004 |
St Mary's Rasharkin | 0 | 1 | — | 2009 |
St Brigid's, Cloughmills | 0 | 1 | — | 2010 |
Creggan Kickhams | 0 | 1 | — | 2011 |
Ballela | 0 | 1 | — | 2015 |
Sean MacCumhaills | 0 | 1 | — | 2016 |
Cushendun | 0 | 1 | — | 2018 |
Newry Shamrocks | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 |
Carrickmacross | 0 | 1 | — | 2021 |
East Cavan Gaels | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 | |
By county
List of Finals
List of Ulster JHC finals
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Craobh Rua manager sets sights on All-Ireland challenge after clinching Ulster junior title. 20 December 2021.
- Web site: Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory. 7 November 2017 . . 7 November 2017.
- Web site: Ugly scenes at end of Ulster Junior Hurling final . 2 November 2016 . . 30 October 2016.
- Web site: Eoghan Rua secure title in style . 27 October 2015 . . 26 October 2015.
- Web site: Blayney take advantage of numbers game . 28 October 2014 . . 27 October 2014.
- Web site: Forde brace punishes 13-man Na Magha . 28 October 2014 . . 27 October 2014.
- Web site: McCann kicks Kickhams to title . 28 October 2013 . . 28 October 2013.
- Web site: Scullin on double for Bredagh as Down champions finally deliver . 31 October 2012 . . 29 October 2012.