Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
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| Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2023 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Clubanna Iomána Uladh |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Region | Ulster (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Title holders |  Castleblayney (4th title) |
| Most titles | Castleblayney (4 titles) |
| Sponsors | Allied Irish Banks |
| Motto | The toughest of them all |
| Official 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[edit]
Qualification[edit]
| 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 Senior Hurling Championship | Runners-up |
 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 |
Roll of Honour[edit]
| # | Club | Wins | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Runners-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 | - | |
| 15 | 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 |
| # | County | Wins | Runners-Up | Total | Most Recent Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antrim | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2016 |
| 2 | Monaghan | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2018 |
| 3 | Donegal | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2022 |
| 4 | Derry | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2019 |
| 5 | Tyrone | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2009 |
| Down | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2012 | |
| Armagh | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2021 | |
| Fermanagh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2008 |
List of Finals[edit]
See also[edit]
- Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship
References[edit]
- ^ "Craobh Rua manager sets sights on All-Ireland challenge after clinching Ulster junior title". 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory". Irish Independent. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Ugly scenes at end of Ulster Junior Hurling final". Donegal Democrat. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Eoghan Rua secure title in style". Irish Independent. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Blayney take advantage of numbers game". Belfast Telegraph. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Forde brace punishes 13-man Na Magha". Irish Independent. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "McCann kicks Kickhams to title". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ^ "Scullin on double for Bredagh as Down champions finally deliver". Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.