Donegal Senior Hurling Championship | |
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Irish | Craobh Iománaíocht Sinsear Co. Dhún na nGall |
Code | Hurling |
Founded | 1924 |
Region | ![]() |
No. of teams | 8 |
Title holders | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
Sponsors | None |
The Donegal Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Donegal GAA clubs. The County Final is usually played at O'Donnell Park in Letterkenny.
Burt are the title holders, defeating Setanta by 3-16 to 1-18 in the 2024 final. [1]
The 8 teams competing in the 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship were:
Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | Titles won | Most recent title |
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![]() | Dungloe | Red and white | Group stage | 0 | — |
![]() | Ballyshannon | Green and white | Group stage | 5 | 1977 |
![]() | Buncrana | Green, white and gold | Group stage | 0 | — |
![]() | Burt | Primrose and blue | Champions | 40 | 2024 |
![]() | Carndonagh | Red and green | Group stage | 3 | 1959 |
![]() | Ballybofey and Stranorlar | Green and white | Stage B group stage | 2 | 2016 |
![]() | Killygordon | Green and black | Runners-up | 18 | 2023 |
![]() | Letterkenny | Amber and black | Stage B group stage | 2 | 2021 |
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Burt hold the most SHC titles of any club in the country (40), having passed out Waterford Senior Hurling Championship club Mount Sion's total of 35 with the 36th title win of 2013.[ citation needed ]
The eight teams are divided into two groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage.
There is currently no direct relegation to the Donegal Junior Hurling Championship.
Semi-finals: The two group winners and the two runners-up from the group stage contest this round. The winning teams from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Semi-finals: The two group third-placed teams and the two group third-placed teams from the group stage contest the Intermediate Championship. The two winning teams from these games advance to the Intermediate Championship final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared Intermediate champions.
The trophy presented to the winners is the Munster Cup. [2]
The Donegal SHC winner qualifies for the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal SHC winner enters the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship at the quarter-final stage.
# | Team | Title wins | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
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1 | Burt | 40 | 14 | 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024 | 1947, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990,2007, 2008, 2016, 2022 |
2 | Setanta | 18 | 15 | 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 | 1979, 1982, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2024 |
3 | Letterkenny | 6 | 1 | 1926, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1945, 1953 | 1924 |
4 | Aodh Ruadh | 5 | 4 | 1924, 1925, 1929, 1975, 1977 | 1943, 1971, 1976, 1989 |
5 | Carrowmore | 4 | 0 | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 | — |
6 | Carndonagh | 3 | 4 | 1944, 1954, 1959 | 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988 |
7 | Seán MacCumhaills | 2 | 5 | 2010, 2016 | 1998, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
St Eunan's | 1972, 2021 | 2002, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 | |||
Erin's Hope | 0 | 1943, 1947 | — | ||
Lifford | 1958, 1960 | — | |||
Erne Valley | 1964, 1966 | — | |||
12 | Finner Camp | 1 | 1927 | — | |
Glenswilly | 1963 | — | |||
14 | Naomh Mura | 0 | 6 | — | 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Na Cealla Beaga | 1 | — | 1970 | ||
Roger Casement's | — | 1977 | |||
Four Masters | — | 2001 | |||
(r) = replay
(aet) = after extra time
Year | Winner | Opponent | Winning captain | Notes | ||
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Team | Score | Team | Score | |||
1924 [3] | Aodh Ruadh | 5-8 | Letterkenny | 0-1 | ||
1925 | Aodh Ruadh | |||||
1926 | Letterkenny | |||||
1927 | Finner Camp | |||||
1928 | ||||||
1929 | Aodh Ruadh | |||||
1930 | ||||||
1931 | ||||||
1932 | Letterkenny | |||||
1933 | Letterkenny | |||||
1934 | Carrowmore | |||||
1935 | Carrowmore | |||||
1936 | Carrowmore | |||||
1937 | Carrowmore | |||||
1938 | Letterkenny | |||||
1939 | ||||||
1940 | ||||||
1941 | ||||||
1942 | ||||||
1943 | Erin's Hope (Ballybofey and Stranorlar) | Aodh Ruadh | ||||
1944 | Carndonagh | |||||
1945 | Letterkenny | |||||
1946 | ||||||
1947 | Erin's Hope (Ballybofey and Stranorlar) | Burt | ||||
1948 | ||||||
1949 | ||||||
1950 | ||||||
1951 | ||||||
1952 | Burt | |||||
1953 | Letterkenny | |||||
1954 | Carndonagh | |||||
1955 | Burt | |||||
1956 | Burt | |||||
1957 | Burt | |||||
1958 | Lifford | |||||
1959 | Carndonagh | |||||
1960 | Lifford | |||||
1961 | Burt | |||||
1962 | Burt | |||||
1963 | Glenswilly | |||||
1964 | Erne Valley (Gleann-Eirne) | |||||
1965 | Burt | |||||
1966 | Erne Valley (Gleann-Eirne) | |||||
1967 | Burt | |||||
1968 | Burt | |||||
1969 | Burt | |||||
1970 | Burt | 3-12 | Na Cealla Beaga | 1-3 | ||
1971 | Burt | 9-11 | Aodh Ruadh | 3-2 | ||
1972 | St Eunan's | 3-3 | Burt | 2-1 | ||
1973 | Setanta | Burt | ||||
1974 | Setanta | Carndonagh | ||||
1975 | Aodh Ruadh | 4-3 | Burt | 2-4 | ||
1976 | Burt | 3-7 | Aodh Ruadh | 2-6 | ||
1977 | Aodh Ruadh | 6-8 | Roger Casement's | 1-1 | ||
1978 | Robert Emmet's & Burt | 1-8 2-5 | The 1978 final ended in a draw. It was never replayed. | |||
1979 | Burt | 3-9 | Setanta | 1-5 | ||
1980 | Setanta | 2-8 | Burt | 0-8 | ||
1981 | Setanta | 2-7 | Burt | 1-3 | ||
1982 | Burt | 1-8 | Setanta | 1-6 | ||
1983 | Setanta | 2-14 | Burt | 2-8 | ||
1984 | Setanta | 3-14 | Carndonagh | 1-5 | ||
1985 [4] | Setanta | 3-7 | Carndonagh | 4-3 | ||
1986 | Setanta | 2-2 | Burt | 1-4 | ||
1987 | Setanta | 5-8 | Burt | 2-9 | ||
1988 | Setanta | Carndonagh | ||||
1989 | Burt | 4-6 | Aodh Ruadh | 1-11 | ||
1990 | Setanta | 3-8 | Burt | 0-16 | ||
1991 | Burt | 2-12 | Naomh Mura | 1-9 | ||
1992 | Burt | 2-12 | Naomh Mura | 2-8 | ||
1993 | Burt | 2-11 | Setanta | 3-7 | ||
1994 | Burt | 4-7 | Naomh Mura | 1-4 | ||
1995 | Burt | 0-16 | Naomh Mura | 2-5 | ||
1996 [5] | Burt | 1-16 | Naomh Mura | 1-6 | ||
1997 | Burt | 3-17 | Naomh Mura | 3-9 | ||
1998 | Burt | 3-13 | Seán MacCumhaills | 0-3 | ||
1999 | Burt | 1-12 | Setanta | 1-8 | ||
2000 [6] | Burt | 5-17 | Setanta | 0-6 | ||
2001 | Burt | Four Masters | ||||
2002 | Burt | 3-21 | St Eunan's | 2-9 | ||
2003 | Burt | Setanta | ||||
2004 | Burt | Setanta | ||||
2005 [7] | Burt | 3-8 | Setanta | 0-11 | ||
2006 | Burt | 0-17 | Setanta | 0-15 | ||
2007 | Setanta | 3-8 | Burt | 0-7 | ||
2008 | Setanta | 4-7 | Burt | 1-7 | ||
2009 | Burt | 3-13 | Seán MacCumhaills | 2-12 | ||
2010 | Seán MacCumhaills | 0-15 | Setanta | 0-12 | ||
2011 | Burt | 3-11 | Setanta | 2-7 | ||
2012 [8] | Burt | 3-14 | Seán MacCumhaills | 1-12 | ||
2013 [9] | Burt | 3-13 | Setanta | 2-14 | ||
2014 [10] | Burt | 6-9 | Seán MacCumhaills | 1-9 | Ardal McDermott was in charge of the winning team. [10] | |
2015 [11] | Burt | 2-7 | Seán MacCumhaills | 0-12 | ||
2016 [12] | Seán MacCumhaills | 2-13 | Burt | 2-9 | Lee Henderson [12] | This result ended Burt's attempt at a six-in-a-row. [12] |
2017 [13] | Setanta | 1-16 | St Eunan's | 1-8 | ||
2018 [14] | Burt | 3-14 | Setanta | 1-14 | Stephen Gillespie [14] | |
2019 [15] | Setanta | 3-13 | St Eunan's | 0-13 | ||
2020 [16] | Setanta | 2-19 | St Eunan's | 2-13 | ||
2021 [17] | St Eunan's | 2-9 | Setanta | 0-14 | Conor O'Grady [18] | |
2022 [19] | Setanta | 1-20 | Burt | 0-18 | Liam McKinney was man of the match. [19] | |
2023 [20] | Setanta | 4-13 | St Eunan's | 0-14 | Mark Callaghan [20] | |
2024 [21] | Burt | 3-16 | Setanta | 1-18 | This result ended Setanta's attempt at a three-in-a-row. [21] It was Burt's first title since 2018. [21] Liam McKinney was man of the match. [21] | |
On Saturday he picked up his second Donegal county hurling medal, fighting hard against a crippling injury to help his adopted club take its 15th Munster Cup.
Domestically, it was an historic season for O'Grady and his St Eunan's team-mates. They caused a huge upset back in October by dethroning kingpins Setanta — a victory that delivered the Letterkenny club its first SHC title since 1972. O'Grady skippered the Black and Amber to that first championship win in half a century and he admits that the emotions from that massive achievement are still lingerng.