Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

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Ulster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2024 Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iomána Idirmheánach Uladh
Code Hurling
Founded2004;21 years ago (2004)
Region Ulster (GAA)
No. of teams8
Title holders StFinbarrs.png Setanta (1st title)
Most titles Colours of Wexford.svg Gort na Móna
Colours of Cavan.svg St. Gall's
Colours of Sligo.svg Middletown Na Fianna (2 titles)
Sponsors Allied Irish Banks
Official website Official website

The Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Ulster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion intermediate clubs and, in some cases, champion senior clubs in the province of Ulster in Ireland.

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The Ulster Intermediate Club Championship was introduced in 2004. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a four-week period. The seven participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Ulster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Ulster Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 15 club teams, while Gort na Móna, St. Gall's and Middletown Na Fianna are the only clubs to have won the title more than once. Antrim clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 12 wins.

Setanta are the reigning champions, having beaten Eire Og Carrickmore in the 2023 final.

Format

Overview

The Ulster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding.

Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time penalties are taken to determine a winner.

Competition format

Quarter-final: Six teams contest this round. The three winning teams advance directly to the semi-final stage. The three losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round; the three winning teams from the quarter-finals and one team who receives a bye. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.

Teams

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying team
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Armagh Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Down.svg Down Down Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Tyrone Senior Hurling Championship Champions

2024 teams

39 clubs will compete in the 2024 Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship:

CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 8Carey Faughs, Clooney Gaels, Con Magee's, Oisin's Glenariff, Patrick Sarsfields, Robert Emmets, Shane O'Neill's, St Brigid's Cloughmills, St Gall's, St Paul's, Tír na nÓg
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 6Craobh Rua, Cúchulainn's, Derrynoose, Keady Lámh Dhearg, Killeavy St Moninna's, Middletown
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 8Ballinascreen, Banagher, Eoghan Rua, Kevin Lynch's, Lavey, Na Magha, Slaughtneil, Swatragh
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 8An Clochán Liath, Aodh Ruadh, Buncrana, Burt, Carndonagh, Seán MacCumhaills, Setanta, St Eunan's
Colours of Down.svg Down 6
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 1Lisbellaw St Patrick's
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 6Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clontibret O'Neills, Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan Harps, Truagh
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2Éire Óg Carrickmore, Eoghan Ruadh Dungannon

Note: Bold indicates county representatives.

Roll of honour

Performances by club

#ClubCountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
1 Gort na Móna Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 20 2006, 2008 —
Middletown Colours of Armagh.svg ARM 22 2011, 2017 2009, 2022
St Gall's Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 20 2009, 2018 —
Carey Faughs Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 20 2004, 2024—
5 Liatrom Fontenoys Colours of Down.svg DOW 13 2022 2006, 2007, 2008
Keady Lámh Dhearg Colours of Armagh.svg ARM 12 2007 2005, 2018
Lisbellaw St Patrick's Colours of Fermanagh.svg FER 11 2012 2021
St Brigid's Cloughmills Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 11 2016 2012
Glenarriffe Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 10 2005 —
St John's Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 10 2010 —
Clooney Gaels Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 10 2013 —
O'Donovan Rossa Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 10 2014 —
Creggan Kickhams Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 10 2015 —
Naomh Éanna Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 10 2019 —
Banagher Colours of Derry.svg DER 10 2021 —
Setanta Colours of Donegal.svg DON 10 2023 —
17 Éire Óg Carrickmore Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR 03— 2010, 2015, 2023
Eoghan Rua Colours of Derry.svg DER 03— 2004, 2014, 2016
Castleblayney Hurling Club Colours of Monaghan.svg MON 01— 2011
Cuchullians Colours of Armagh.svg ARM 01— 2013
Lavey Colours of Derry.svg DER 01— 2017
Eoghan Ruadh Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR 01— 2019
Swatragh Colours of Derry.svg DER 01—2024

Performances by county

#CountyWinsRunners-UpYears WonYears Runners-Up
1 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 131 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 20242012
2 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 35 2007, 2011, 2017 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022
3 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 15 2021 2004, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2024
Colours of Down.svg Down 13 2022 2006, 2007, 2008
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 11 2012 2021
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 10 2023 —
7 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 04—2010, 2015, 2019, 2023
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 01—2011

List of Finals

List of Ulster IHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2024 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Carey Faughs 1–11 Colours of Derry.svg DER Swatragh 0–13 St Patrick's Park
2023 Colours of Donegal.svg DON Setanta 1–16 Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR Éire Óg Carrickmore 2–11
2022 Colours of Down.svg DOW Liatrom Fontenoys 2–20 Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Middletown 0–20 Corrigan Park
2021 Colours of Derry.svg DER Banagher 2–11 Colours of Fermanagh.svg FER Lisbellaw St Patrick's 0–12 Healy Park [1]
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Naomh Éanna2–20 Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR Eoghan Ruadh 2–20 Celtic Park [2]
2018 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT St Gall's 2–12 Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Keady Lámh Dhearg 0–11 Páirc Esler [3]
2017 Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Middletown 2–16 Colours of Derry.svg DER Lavey 2–13 Corrigan Park [4]
2016 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT St Brigid's Cloughmills 1–11 Colours of Derry.svg DER Eoghan Rua 2–06 Slemish Park [5]
2015 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Creggan Kickhams 2–12 Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR Éire Óg Carrickmore 1–07 Owenbeg COE [6]
2014 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT O'Donovan Rossa 1–15 Colours of Derry.svg DER Eoghan Rua 0–06 Owenbeg COE [7]
2013 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Clooney Gaels 1–16 Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Cuchullians1–14 Celtic Park [8]
2012 Colours of Fermanagh.svg FER Lisbellaw St Patrick's 3–14 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT St Brigid's Cloughmills 2–10 Páirc Esler [9]
2011 Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Middletown Na Fianna 5–29 Colours of Monaghan.svg MON Castleblayney Hurling Club 0–05
2010 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT St John's 2–11 Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR Éire Óg Carrickmore 1–11 Casement Park [10]
2009 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT St Gall's 5–11 Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Middletown 0–12 Páirc Esler [11]
2008 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Gort na Móna 3–16 Colours of Down.svg DOW Liatroim Fontenoys 0–05 Páirc Esler
2007 Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Keady Lámh Dhearg Colours of Down.svg DOW Liatroim Fontenoys Casement Park
2006 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Gort na Móna 4–07 Colours of Down.svg DOW Liatroim Fontenoys 2–08 St. Tiernach's Park
2005 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Glenarriffe Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Keady Lámh Dhearg
2004 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Carey Faughs 0–07 Colours of Derry.svg DER Eoghan Rua 0–06 St. Patrick's Park [12]

Notes

Records and statistics

County representatives and provincial champions by year

Provincial winners are shaded in gold.

YearAntrimArmaghDerryDonegalDownFermanaghMonaghanTyrone
2024 Carey Faughs Middletown Swatragh Burt Bredagh Lisbellaw St Patrick's Castleblayney Éire Óg Carrickmore
2023 Kickhams Creggan Middletown Ballinascreen Setanta Bredagh Lisbellaw St Patrick's Inniskeen Grattans Éire Óg Carrickmore
2022 Clooney Gaels Middletown Eoghan Rua N / A Liatroim Fontenoys Lisbellaw St Patrick's Castleblayney Éire Óg Carrickmore
2021 Carey Faughs Middletown Banagher N / ANewry Shamrocks Lisbellaw St Patrick's Castleblayney Éire Óg Carrickmore
2020No championship

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banagher crowned Derry's first Ulster Intermediate Club hurling champions after defeating Lisbellaw". Derry Journal. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Historic win for Naomh Eanna on penalties in Ulster". RTÉ Sport. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "McGourty and McAreavey grab goals as St Gall's take Ulster title". Belfast Telegraph. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Maguire strikes late to seal Middletown title". Irish Independent. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kinney score seals spoils for Brigid's". Irish Independent. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Kickhams surge to glory". Irish Independent. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rossa clear final hurdle without hitting top gear". Belfast Telegraph. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Gaels hold on for first title". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Full-forward line leads the way as Lisbellaw take title". Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  10. ↑ "St John's claim Intermediate title". Ulster GAA website. 9 November 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Experience may see Middletown over the line". The Irish News. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Carey Faughs were the first Ulster Champions". The Saffron Gael. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

2011 Final report

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