Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:; 2023 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Irish	Craobh Clubanna Iomána Uladh
Code	Hurling
Founded	2004; 20 years ago
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

Qualification

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

#	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
2	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

Year	Winner	County	Score	Opponent	County	Score
2023	Castleblayney Hurling Club	Monaghan	2-16	St. Eunan's	Donegal	1-15
2022	Setanta	Donegal	1-22	Shane O'Neill's	Antrim	0-15
2021^[1]	Craobh Rua, Camlocha	Armagh	1-15	Carrickmacross	Monaghan	1-10
2020	Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019	Eoghan Rua, Coleraine	Derry	1-16	Newry Shamrocks	Down	0-11
2018	Castleblayney Hurling Club	Monaghan	1-14	Cushendun	Antrim	0-16
2017^[2]	Setanta	Donegal	2-17	Na Magha	Derry	3-11
2016^[3]	Lámh Dhearg	Antrim	0-16	Sean MacCumhaills	Donegal	0-13
2015^[4]	Eoghan Rua, Coleraine	Derry	3-15	Ballela	Down	0-07
2014 ^[5]^[6]	Castleblayney Hurling Club	Monaghan	4-13	Na Magha	Derry	1-07
2013^[7]	Creggan Kickhams	Antrim	0-13	Craobh Rua	Armagh	1-07
2012^[8]	Bredagh	Down	4-18	Na Magha	Derry	3-07
2011	Burt	Donegal	2-10	Creggan Kickhams	Antrim	0-13
2010	Inniskeen	Monaghan	0-14	St Brigid's, Cloughmills	Antrim	1-09
2009	Naomh Colum Cille	Tyrone	4-10	St Mary's, Rasharkin	Antrim	2-14
2008	Lisbellaw	Fermanagh	5-14	Setanta	Donegal	1-12
2007	Glen Rovers, Armoy	Antrim	1-09	Setanta	Donegal	0-11
2006	Clooney Gaels	Antrim		Strabane Shamrocks	Tyrone
2005	Castleblayney Hurling Club	Monaghan		Strabane Shamrocks	Tyrone
2004	Shane O'Neill's	Antrim		St Malachy's, Portadown	Armagh

References

^ "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.

[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.

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