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Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

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Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2024 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Clubanna Iomána Shóisir Uladh
CodeHurling
Founded2004; 20 years ago (2004)
RegionBorder Ulster (GAA)
No. of teams9
Title holdersBorder Ballinascreen (1st title)
Most titlesBorder Castleblayney (4 titles)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks
MottoThe toughest of them all
Official websiteUlster 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

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Qualification

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County Championship Qualifying team
Antrim Antrim Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Armagh Armagh Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Cavan Cavan Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Derry Derry Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Donegal Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Down Down Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Fermanagh Fermanagh Reserve Hurling Championship Champions
Monaghan Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship Runners-Up
Tyrone Tyrone Junior Hurling Championship Champions

2024 teams

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

County No. Clubs competing in county championship
Antrim 7 All Saints, Ciceam Ard Eoin, CLG MacDaibhéid, Glen Rovers, Gort na Móna, Lámh Dhearg, St Mary's Rasharkin
Armagh
Cavan 3 Cootehill Celtic, East Cavan Gaels, Mullahoran
Derry
Donegal
Down
Fermanagh 2 Erne Gaels, Lisbellaw St Patrick's
Monaghan
Tyrone

Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

Roll of Honour

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By club

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# Club Titles Runners-Up Championships won Championships runner-Up
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

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# County Titles Runners-Up Total Most Recent Win
1 Antrim 5 5 10 2016
2 Monaghan 5 1 6 2023
3 Donegal 3 4 7 2022
Derry 3 3 6 2024
5 Tyrone 1 2 3 2009
Down 1 2 3 2012
Armagh 1 2 3 2021
Fermanagh 1 0 1 2008
9 Cavan 0 1 1

List of Finals

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List of Ulster JHC finals

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Year Winners Runners-up
County Club Score County Club Score
2024 DER Ballinascreen 1–25 CAV East Cavan Gaels 3–09
2023 MON Castleblayney Hurling Club 2–16 DON St Eunan's 1–15
2022 DON Setanta 1–22 ANT Shane O'Neill's 0–15
2021[1] ARM Craobh Rua 1–15 MON Carrickmacross 1–10
2020 Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019 DER Eoghan Rua 1–16 DOW Newry Shamrocks 0–11
2018 MON Castleblayney Hurling Club 1–14 ANT Rovers Emmets 0–16
2017[2] DON Setanta 2–17 DER Na Magha 3–11
2016[3] ANT Lámh Dhearg 0–16 DON Sean MacCumhaills 0–13
2015[4] DER Eoghan Rua 3–15 DOW Ballela 0–07
2014 [5][6] MON Castleblayney Hurling Club 4–13 DER Na Magha 1–07
2013[7] ANT Creggan Kickhams 0–13 ARM Craobh Rua 1–07
2012[8] DOW Bredagh 4–18 DER Na Magha 3–07
2011 DON Burt 2–10 ANT Creggan Kickhams 0–13
2010 MON Inniskeen 0–14 ANT St Brigid's 1–09
2009 TYR Naomh Colum Cille 4–10 ANT St Mary's Rasharkin 2–14
2008 FER Lisbellaw St Patrick's 5–14 DON Setanta 1–12
2007 ANT Glen Rovers 1–09 DON Setanta 0–11
2006 ANT Clooney Gaels TYR Strabane Shamrocks
2005 MON Castleblayney Hurling Club TYR Strabane Shamrocks
2004 ANT Shane O'Neill's ARM St Malachy's

See also

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References

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