Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

The Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion hurling teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland. It is the most prestigious club competition in Ulster hurling.

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Uladh
CodeHurling
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
RegionUlster (GAA)
TrophyFour Seasons Cup
No. of teams3
Title holders Ruairí Óg Cushendall (12th title)
Most titles Ruairí Óg Cushendall (12 titles)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks
TV partner(s)TG4
MottoThe toughest of them all
Official websiteUlster GAA

Introduced in 1970, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open to the nine county club champion teams in Ulster. The competition currently retains the knockout format but features just four teams who represent the strongest hurling counties in Ulster.

In its current format, the Ulster Club Championship begins in October with the semi-finals. Entrants are not seeded. The two semi-final winners proceed to the final which is currently played in late October or early November. The winner of the Ulster Club Championship, as well as being presented with the Four Seasons Cup, qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 10 teams, 8 of which have won it more than once. Ruairí Óg, Cushendall is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 11 times. Dunloy are the reigning champions, having beaten Slaughtneil by 2-12 to 0-16 in the final.[1]

Teams

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Qualification

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CountyChampionshipQualifying team
AntrimAntrim Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
DerryDerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
DownDown Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions

List of finals

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YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2023 ANT Cushendall0-20 DER Slaughtneil2-10
2022[2] ANT Dunloy2-12 DER Slaughtneil0-16
2021 DER Slaughtneil1-14 DOW Ballycran0-10
2020Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019 DER Slaughtneil1-15 ANT Dunloy0-10
2018 ANT Cushendall1-15 DOW Ballycran0-10
2017[3] DER Slaughtneil2-21 DOW Ballygalget1-12
2016[4] DER Slaughtneil2-14 ANT Loughgiel Shamrocks1-13
2015 ANT Cushendall1-24 (aet) DER Slaughtneil3-17 (aet)
2014[5][6] DOW Portaferry1-16 ANT Cushendall0-10
2013/14[7] ANT Loughgiel Shamrocks3-14 DER Slaughtneil1-15
2012/13[8] ANT Loughgiel Shamrocks2-25 DOW Portaferry0-12
2011/12 ANT Loughgiel Shamrocks2-18 DOW Ballycran0-08
2010/11 ANT Loughgiel Shamrocks2-24 ARM Keady Lamh Dhearg0-06
2009/10 ANT Dunloy2-16 DOW Ballycran2-11
2008/09 ANT Cushendall1-14 DOW Ballygalget1-13
2007/08 ANT Dunloy2-14 DER Kevin Lynch's2-08
2006/07 ANT Cushendall1-13; 1-15 (R) DER Kevin Lynch's2-10; 1-07 (R)
2005/06 DOW Ballygalget1-18 ANT Cushendall3-08
2004/05 ANT O'Donovan Rossa0-16 DOW Ballygalget0-14
2003/04 ANT Dunloy3-19 DER Kevin Lynch's0-09
2002/03 ANT Dunloy0-12 DOW Portaferry1-06
2001/02 ANT Dunloy3-11 DER Lavey1-07
2000/01 ANT Dunloy4-11 DER Slaughtneil0-09
1999/00 ANT Cushendall1-12 DOW Ballygalget1-8
1998/99 DOW Ballygalget1-13; 1-14 (R) Antrim McQuillan Ballycastle3-07; 1-12 (R)
1997/98 Antrim Dunloy3-16 DER Lavey4-10
1996/97 Antrim Cushendall DOW Portaferry
1995/96 Antrim Dunloy2-18 DOW Ballycran0-09
1994/95 Antrim Dunloy3-09 DER Lavey1-12
1993/94 Down Ballycran2-10 Antrim Cushendall0-12
1992/93 Antrim Cushendall2-12 Down Ballygalget1-10
1991/92 Antrim Cushendall1-16 Down Portaferry0-05
1990/91 Antrim Dunloy0-17 Down Ballygalget2-04
1989/90 Antrim Loughgiel Shamrocks1-14 Down Portaferry2-09
1988/89 Antrim O'Donovan Rossa0-13 Derry Lavey0-11
1987/88 Antrim Cushendall3-10 Down Ballycran1-06
1986/87 Antrim McQuillan Ballycastle1-13 Derry Lavey1-08
1985/86 Antrim Cushendall0-19 Down Ballycran0-10
1984/85 Antrim McQuillan Ballycastle1-14 Down Ballycran1-03
1983/84 Antrim McQuillan Ballycastle4-12 Down Ballygalget2-03
1982/83 Antrim Loughgiel Shamrocks1-09 Down Ballygalget0-09
1981/82 Antrim Cushendall4-17 Down Portaferry0-09
1980/81 Antrim McQuillan Ballycastle1-20 Down Ballycran0-13
1979/80 Antrim McQuillan Ballycastle0-11 Down Ballycran0-08
1978/79 Antrim McQuillan Ballycastle2-14 Down Portaferry2-07
1977/78 Antrim O'Donovan Rossa1-13 Down Ballycran2-06
1976/77 Down Ballycran0-08 Antrim O'Donovan Rossa0-07
1975/76 Down Ballygalget4-06 Antrim McQuillan Ballycastle1-09
1974/75 Down Ballycran3-05 Antrim Patrick Sarsfields3-02
1973/74 Antrim St. John'sw/o Derry Kevin Lynch'sscr.
1972/73 Antrim O'Donovan Rossa2-08 Down Ballycran3-02
1971/72 Antrim Loughgiel Shamrocks3-08 Down Portaferry1-12
1970/71 Antrim Loughgiel Shamrocks6-14 Down Ballygalget2-05

Roll of honour

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By county

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CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal
Antrim42951
Down72938
Derry41418
Armagh011

By club

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ClubTitlesYears won
Ruairí Óg Cushendall121981, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2023
Cuchullians Dunloy111990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2022
Loughgiel Shamrocks81970, 1971, 1982, 1989, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
McQuillan GAC Ballycastle61978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986
O'Donovan Rossa41972, 1977, 1988, 2004
Slaughtneil42016, 2017, 2019, 2021
Ballycran31974, 1976, 1993
Ballygalget31975, 1998, 2005
St John's11973
Portaferry12014

Records and statistics

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Teams

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By decade

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The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Ulster Championship titles, is as follows:

Gaps

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Top five longest gaps between successive championship titles:

Top scorers

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By year

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YearTop scorerTeamScoreTotal
2006Geoffrey McGonagleKevin Lynch's4-0719
2007Gregory O'KaneDunloy0-2121
2008Martin Óg CoulterBallygalget2-1117
2009Simon WilsonBallycran1-1417
2010Liam WatsonLoughgiel Shamrocks1-1316
2011Liam WatsonLoughgiel Shamrocks1-0710
2012Paul BraniffPortaferry0-1818
2013Liam WatsonLoughgiel Shamrocks0-1313
2014Neil McManusRuairí Óg1-1922
2015Cormac O'DohertySlaughtneil1-1619
2016Cormac O'DohertySlaughtneil1-1619
2017Cormac O'DohertySlaughtneil1-2124
2018Scott NicholasonBallycran0-099
Neil McManusRuairí Óg
Colum McManusBallycran
2019Cormac O'DohertySlaughtneil1-1518

In finals

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FinalTop scorerTeamScoreTotal
1999Jackie CarsonRuairí Óg, Cushendall1-047
2000Séamus McMullanDunloy1-036
2001Paddy RichmondDunloy2-039
2002Gregory O'KaneDunloy0-077
2003Geoffrey McGonigleKevin Lynch's0-088
2004Johnny McGrattanBallygalget0-077
2005Johnny McGrattanBallygalget1-0811
2006Geoffrey McGonigleKevin Lynch's2-0410
2007Gregory O'KaneDunloy0-077
2008Martin Óg CoulterBallygalget0-1010
2009Simon WilsonBallycran1-069
2010Eddie McCloskeyLoughgiel Shamrocks0-077
2011Eddie McCloskeyLoughgiel Shamrocks1-025
2012Liam WatsonLoughgiel Shamrocks1-058
Eddie McCloskeyLoughgiel Shamrocks0-08
2013Eddie McCloskeyLoughgiel Shamrocks2-028
2014Eoghan SandsPortaferry1-036
Paul BraniffPortaferry0-06
2015Neil McManusRuairí Óg, Cushendall0-1313
2016Cormac O'DohertySlaughtneil1-0811
2017Cormac O'DohertySlaughtneil1-1013
2018Neil McManusRuairí Óg, Cushendall0-099
2019Cormac O'DohertySlaughtneil1-0418
Conall CunningDunloy0-07

References

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  1. ^ "Early goals set Dunloy on way to Ulster hurling triumph over Slaughtneil". RTÉ. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Early goals set Dunloy on way to Ulster hurling triumph over Slaughtneil". RTÉ. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Slaughtneil claim Ulster hurling double". Irish Independent. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Slaughtneil become first Derry team to win Ulster Club Hurling title". BBC Sport. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Sands the man as Portaferry sink Cushendall". www.rte.ie. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Ulster club SHC final: Portaferry shock 'Dall". Hogan Stand. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Loughgiel secure title". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  8. ^ "McCloskey keeps Loughgiel on track". Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.