Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship

The Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland.[1] The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council.

Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship
CodeHurling
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Abolished1998
RegionRepublic of Ireland Ireland (GAA)
No. of teams9
Last Title holders Down (4th title)
Most titles Antrim (5 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

The winners of the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship each year progress to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition has not been played since 1999. In 2000, Down and London took part in open draw portion of the All-Ireland Championship. Hurling is not strong enough in the province to keep the championship in existence. Only Antrim is capable of fielding a second team. In fact, prior to the establishment of this championship, Antrim competed in the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship from 1961 until 1965.

Roll of honour

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Performance by county

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CountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Antrim531966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 19731968, 1971, 1972
Down451968, 1971, 1972, 19981966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973
Derry101997
London011998
Armagh011997

Performance by province

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CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal
Ulster10919
Britain011

List of finals

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YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyScoreCountyScore
2000–Discontinued
1999No competition
1998Down3-11London2-12
1997Derry6-18Armagh1-06
1974–1996No competition
1973Antrim3-11Down1-06
1972Down3-13, 2-09Antrim5-07, 1-10
1971Down5-08Antrim1-12
1970Antrim5-10Down3-13
1969Antrim5-06Down3-09
1968Down4-05Antrim2-09
1967Antrim6-13Down2-07
1966Antrim3-11Down4-05

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Setanta win Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship". Donegal Daily. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.