2014 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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2014 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates15 June – 13 July 2014
Teams5
Champions Antrim (54th title)
Paul Shiels (captain)
Liam Bradley (manager)
Runners-up Derry
Ger Rogan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
2013 (Previous)(Next) 2015

The 2014 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th staging of the Ulster hurling championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901.

Contents

Antrim won. [1]

Format

Five teams entered. Antrim as holders received a bye to the final, while the other four teams played off for the other final place.

Quarter-finals

15 June 2014Quarter-final Donegal 0-10 – 1-31 Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Report Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
15 June 2014Quarter-final Derry 4-16 – 3-13 Armagh Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Report

Semi-finals

29 June 2014Semi-final Derry 5-22 – 3-28 (a.e.t.) Down St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Report
5 July 2014Semi-final replay Derry 2-19 – 1-15 Down Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Report Referee: Garrett Duffy (Antrim)

Final

13 July 2014Final Antrim 2-17 – 2-16 Derry Owenbeg, Dungiven
P Shiels 0-8 (6f); C McCann 1-2; PJ O’Connell 1-0; D McKernan 0-2; D Hamill, N McKenna, D McCloskey 0-1 each Report R Convery 1-10 (0-8f, 0-2 '65'); A Kelly 0-4; P McCloskey 1-0; S McGuigan, S Farren 0-1 eachReferee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)

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References

  1. "Antrim pip Derry in Ulster Hurling Final". 13 July 2014.