2009 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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2009 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 May 2009 (2009-05-17)
– 8 July 2009 (2009-07-08)
Teams10
Champions Antrim colours.PNG Antrim (49th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
2008 (Previous)(Next) 2010

The 2009 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Hurling Championship held under the auspices of the Ulster GAA. Antrim were the defending champions and successfully claimed their ninth consecutive title, beating finalists Down. [1] [2]

Contents

Team changes

To championship

Entered championship

From championship

Withdrew from championship

Format

The draw for the Ulster championship was seeded, and took place in a staggered single elimination format. Antrim received a bye to the final, Down and Derry to the quarter-final and London to the second round. All six other teams entered in the first round. [4]

For the first time, there was no entry from the Ulster Championship to the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper. Antrim instead entered that competition through the preliminary round of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. This marked the culmination of a process by which the winners of the Ulster championship had been held further and further back from the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland hurling championship. The Ulster championship continued as a stand-alone tournament. [4]

The other Ulster teams were not eligible for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, and took part in lower tier competitions, such as the 2009 Christy Ring Cup, the second tier All-Ireland hurling championship. [4]

The entry for 2009, ten, matched the 2008 record, and for many marked a second foray back into senior championship hurling. All nine historic counties of Ulster took part, in addition to London.

In order to avoid mismatches, and to allow Antrim to take part in the 2009 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship the draw was set so that the weaker counties were not faced with the prospect of facing regional powers Antrim at an early stage; instead all the other counties took part in a series of elimination matches for the right to meet Antrim in the final. [5] [6]

Teams

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Bracket

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinal
Armagh colours.PNG Armagh 1-22 (25)
Waterford colours.PNG Monaghan 1-8 (11) Armagh colours.PNG Armagh 3-24 (33)
Derry colours.PNG Tyrone 0-6 (06) Donegal colours.jpg Donegal 2-12 (18)
Donegal colours.jpg Donegal 1-21 (24) Armagh colours.PNG Armagh 0-13 (13)
Down colours.PNG Down 5-20 (35)
Derry colours.PNG Derry 1-18 (21)
Limerick colours.PNG Fermanagh 0-13 (13) Down colours.PNG Down 2-17 (23)
Waterford colours.PNG Cavan 1-9 (12) London colours.PNG London 1-23 (26)
Limerick colours.PNG Fermanagh 0-7 (7)
London colours.PNG London 3-12 (21) 2009 Ulster Senior Hurling Final
Derry colours.PNG Derry 4-10 (22)
Antrim colours.PNG Antrim 3-20 (29)
Down colours.PNG Down 4-15 (27)

Round 1

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
May 9 Enniskillen Fermanagh 0-13 Cavan 1-9
May 9 Letterkenny Donegal 1-21 Tyrone 0-6
May 9 Keady Armagh 1-22 Monaghan 1-8

[7]

Round 2

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
May 17 [8] Letterkenny Donegal 2-12 Armagh 3-24
May 23 [9] Ruislip London 1-23 Fermanagh 0-7

Quarter-finals

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
May 30 Casement Park Derry 4-10 London 3-12
May 30 Casement Park Down 5-20 Armagh 0-13

Semi-finals

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
June 14 Casement Park Derry 1-18 Down 2-17

Final

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
June 28 Casement Park Antrim 3-20 Down 4-15

[10]

References

  1. Curran, Claire (29 June 2009). "Antrim make it 8 in a row". Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. "Antrim take Ulster title". Irish Examiner. 28 June 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  3. Foley, Cliona (20 October 2008). "Ulster says 'not yet' to Westmeath's provincial switch". Irish Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Curran, Claire (24 February 2010). "Tuarascail Bhliantúil 2009". Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  5. "Tyrone and Derry wait for venues". BBC Sport. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. "Rebels open title defence with Déise clash". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  7. "Home sides victorious in Ulster SHC". Irish Examiner. 9 May 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  8. "Second half show sees Armagh through to semi finals". Irish Examiner. 17 May 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  9. "London dominate at Ruislip". Irish Examiner. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  10. "GAA results from Ireland". IrishCentral.com. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2025.

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