Donegal Senior Hurling Championship

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Donegal Senior Hurling Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iománaíocht Sinsear Co. Dhún na nGall
Code Hurling
Founded1924
Region Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal (GAA)
No. of teams8
Title holders Colours of Clare.svg Burt (40th title)
Most titles Colours of Clare.svg Burt (40 titles)
SponsorsNone

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.

Contents

Burt are the title holders, defeating Setanta by 3-16 to 1-18 in the 2024 final. [1]

Teams

2024 Teams

The 8 teams competing in the 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship were:

TeamLocationColoursPosition in 2024 Titles wonMost recent title
Colours of Cork.svg An Clochán Liath Dungloe Red and whiteGroup stage0
Colours of Limerick.svg Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon Green and whiteGroup stage51977
Colours of Offaly.svg Buncrana Buncrana Green, white and goldGroup stage0
Colours of Clare.svg Burt Burt Primrose and blueChampions40 2024
Colours of Mayo.svg Carndonagh Carndonagh Red and greenGroup stage31959
Colours of Limerick.svg Seán MacCumhaills Ballybofey and Stranorlar Green and whiteStage B group stage2 2016
StFinbarrs.png Setanta Killygordon Green and blackRunners-up182023
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Eunan's Letterkenny Amber and blackStage B group stage2 2021

2024 grades

ChampionshipTeam
Senior / Intermediate
Senior Colours of Cork.svg An Clochán Liath
Colours of Limerick.svg Aodh Ruadh
Colours of Offaly.svg Buncrana
Colours of Clare.svg Burt
Colours of Mayo.svg Carndonagh
Colours of Limerick.svg Seán MacCumhaills
StFinbarrs.png Setanta
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Eunan's
Junior
Junior Colours of Clare.svg Burt (2nd team)
Colours of Laois.svg Four Masters
Colours of Galway.svg Letterkenny Gaels
StFinbarrs.png Setanta (2nd team)
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Eunan's (2nd team)

History

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 ]

Format

Group stage

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.

Knockout stage

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.

Donegal IHC

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.

Trophy

The trophy presented to the winners is the Munster Cup. [2]

Qualification for subsequent competitions

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.

Winners and finalists

Results by team

Results by team
#TeamTitle winsRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
1 Burt 40141952, 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 18151973, 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
3Letterkenny611926, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1945, 19531924
4 Aodh Ruadh 541924, 1925, 1929, 1975, 19771943, 1971, 1976, 1989
5Carrowmore401934, 1935, 1936, 1937
6 Carndonagh 341944, 1954, 19591974, 1984, 1985, 1988
7Seán MacCumhaills252010, 2016 1998, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015
St Eunan's 1972, 2021 2002, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023
Erin's Hope01943, 1947
Lifford1958, 1960
Erne Valley1964, 1966
12Finner Camp11927
Glenswilly 1963
14Naomh Mura061991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
Na Cealla Beaga 11970
Roger Casement's1977
Four Masters 2001

Notes

  • Runners-up unknown: 1925–1927, 1929, 1932–1938, 1943–1945, 1947, 1952–1969

Finals listed by year

Legend

Donegal SHC finals

(r) = replay

(aet) = after extra time

YearWinnerOpponentWinning captainNotes
TeamScoreTeamScore
1924 [3] Aodh Ruadh 5-8Letterkenny0-1
1925 Aodh Ruadh
1926Letterkenny
1927Finner Camp
1928
1929 Aodh Ruadh
1930
1931
1932Letterkenny
1933Letterkenny
1934Carrowmore
1935Carrowmore
1936Carrowmore
1937Carrowmore
1938Letterkenny
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943Erin's Hope (Ballybofey and Stranorlar) Aodh Ruadh
1944Carndonagh
1945Letterkenny
1946
1947Erin's Hope (Ballybofey and Stranorlar) Burt
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952 Burt
1953Letterkenny
1954Carndonagh
1955 Burt
1956 Burt
1957 Burt
1958Lifford
1959Carndonagh
1960Lifford
1961 Burt
1962 Burt
1963 Glenswilly
1964Erne Valley (Gleann-Eirne)
1965 Burt
1966Erne 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 6-8Roger Casement's1-1
1978Robert 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 3-14Carndonagh1-5
1985 [4] Setanta 3-7Carndonagh4-3
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 2-12Naomh Mura1-9
1992 Burt 2-12Naomh Mura2-8
1993 Burt 2-11 Setanta 3-7
1994 Burt 4-7Naomh Mura1-4
1995 Burt 0-16Naomh Mura2-5
1996 [5] Burt 1-16Naomh Mura1-6
1997 Burt 3-17Naomh Mura3-9
1998 Burt 3-13Seán MacCumhaills0-3
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 3-13Seán MacCumhaills2-12
2010Seán MacCumhaills0-15 Setanta 0-12
2011 Burt 3-11 Setanta 2-7
2012 [8] Burt 3-14Seán MacCumhaills1-12
2013 [9] Burt 3-13 Setanta 2-14
2014 [10] Burt 6-9Seán MacCumhaills1-9 Ardal McDermott was in charge of the winning team. [10]
2015 [11] Burt 2-7Seán MacCumhaills0-12
2016 [12] Seán MacCumhaills2-13 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 0-14Conor O'Grady [18]
2022 [19] Setanta 1-20 Burt 0-18Liam McKinney was man of the match. [19]
2023 [20] Setanta 4-13 St Eunan's 0-14Mark Callaghan [20]
2024 [21] Burt 3-16 Setanta 1-18This 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]

See also

References

  1. "Brilliant Burt defeat Setanta to win SHC title". Donegal News . 31 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  2. McLaughlin, Gerry (4 September 2019). "Declan Coulter: Setanta focusing on Ulster and Keady tussle". The Irish News . Retrieved 4 September 2019. 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.
  3. "Tirconaill Senior Hurling Final - Big Victory for Ballyshannon". Donegal Democrat .
  4. Donegal News 1903-current, Saturday, 24 August 1985; Page: 12.
  5. Donegal News 1903-current, Friday, 4 October 1996; Page: 19.
  6. Donegal News 1903-current, Friday, 4 August 2000; Page: 27.
  7. Donegal News 1903-current, Friday, 7 October 2005; Section: Front Page.
  8. "McLaughlin goal seals another title for Burt". Irish Examiner . 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  9. "Donegal SHC final: Burt do it again". Hogan Stand . 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Donegal SHC final: four-in-a-row for Burt". Hogan Stand . 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  11. "Donegal SHC final: Five-in-a-row for Burt". Donegal Daily. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  12. 1 2 3 "Donegal SHC final: MacCumhaills end Burt's long reign". Hogan Stand . 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  13. "Setanta make experience count to see off St Eunan's and become champions again". Donegal Daily. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  14. 1 2 "Donegal SHC final: Title number 39 for Burt". Donegal Sport Hub. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  15. "Donegal SHC final: Setanta goals sink St Eunan's". Hogan Stand . 2 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  16. "Donegal SHC: Setanta too good for St Eunan's". Irish Examiner . 3 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  17. "St Eunan's end 49-year wait for Donegal SHC crown". Hogan Stand . 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  18. Craig, Frank (6 January 2022). "Donegal's O'Grady optimistic ahead of the 2022 campaign". Donegal News . p. 52. 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.
  19. 1 2 "Setanta's class prevails in extra-time to win SHC over Burt". Donegal Daily. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  20. 1 2 "Comhghairdeas Setanta Hurling Club the 2023 Grand Canal Hotel Senior Hurling Champions". Donegal County Board. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Burt stun Setanta to claim Donegal SHC title in thriller at O'Donnell Park". Sunday Independent . 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.