Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

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Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2024 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Clubanna Iomána Shóisir Uladh
Code Hurling
Founded2004;21 years ago (2004)
Region Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster (GAA)
No. of teams9
Title holders Colours of Roscommon.svg Burt (2nd title)
Most titles Colours of Kerry.svg Castleblayney (4 titles)
Sponsors Allied Irish Banks
MottoThe toughest of them all
Official website Ulster GAA

The Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Ulster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by third tier clubs in the province of Ulster in Ireland.

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The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the winter months. Teams qualify for this competition by winning the Junior hurling championship in one of the counties of Ulster. The winners represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.

Burt are the title holders, defeating Lavey by 0–20 to 1–16 in extra time of the 2025 final [1] . The Final was played on the 15th of November 2025 in Celtic Park (Derry).

Teams

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying team
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Antrim Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Armagh Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Cavan Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Derry Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Down.svg Down Down Junior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Fermanagh Reserve Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship Runners-Up
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Tyrone Junior Hurling Championship Champions

2025 teams

51 clubs will compete in the 2025 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship:

CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 8All Saints, Ciceam Ard Eoin, CLG MacDaibhéid, Con Magees, Glen Rovers, Gort na Móna, Lámh Dhearg, St Brigids
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 7Craobh Rua, Cúchulainn's, Derrynoose, Keady Lámh Dhearg, Killeavy St Moninna's, Middletown, Sean Tracey’s
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 3Cootehill Celtic, East Cavan Gaels, Mullahoran
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 4Ballyvarley, Castlewellan, East Belfast, Kilclief
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 4Belnaleck, Erne Gaels, Knocks Grattans, Lisbellaw St Patrick's
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clontibret O'Neills, Inniskeen Grattans, Latton O'Rahilly, Monaghan Harps, Truagh
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2Naomh Colum Cille, Omagh St Enda's

Note: Bold indicates county representatives.

Roll of Honour

By club

#ClubTitlesRunners-UpChampionships wonChampionships runner-Up
1 Castleblayney Hurling Club 402005, 2014, 2018, 2023—
2 Setanta 222017, 2022 2007, 2008
Eoghan Rua, Coleraine 202015, 2019—
Burt 202011, 2025—
5Shane O'Neill's1120042022
Craobh Rua 1120212013
Clooney Gaels 102006—
Glen Rovers, Armoy102007—
Lisbellaw St Patrick's 102008—
Naomh Colum Cille102009—
Inniskeen 102010—
Bredagh 102012—
Creggan Kickhams 102013—
Lámh Dhearg 102016—
Ballinascreen 102024—
16 Na Magha 03—2012, 2014, 2017
Strabane Shamrocks02—2005, 2006
St Malachy's, Portadown01—2004
St Mary's Rasharkin 01—2009
St Brigid's, Cloughmills 01—2010
Creggan Kickhams 01—2011
Ballela 01—2015
Sean MacCumhaills01—2016
Cushendun01—2018
Newry Shamrocks01—2019
Carrickmacross 01—2021
East Cavan Gaels 01—2024
Lavey 01—2025

By county

#CountyTitlesRunners-UpTotalMost Recent Win
1 Antrim 55102016
2 Monaghan 5162023
3 Donegal 4482025
4 Derry 3472024
5 Tyrone 1232009
Down 1232012
Armagh 1232021
Fermanagh 1012008
9 Cavan 011—

List of Finals

List of Ulster JHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2025 Colours of Donegal.svg DON Burt 0–20 Colours of Derry.svg DER Lavey 1–16
2024 Colours of Derry.svg DER Ballinascreen 1–25 Colours of Cavan.svg CAV East Cavan Gaels 3–09
2023 Colours of Monaghan.svg MON Castleblayney Hurling Club 2–16 Colours of Donegal.svg DON St Eunan's 1–15
2022 Colours of Donegal.svg DON Setanta 1–22 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Shane O'Neill's0–15
2021 [2] Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Craobh Rua 1–15 Colours of Monaghan.svg MON Carrickmacross 1–10
2020Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019 Colours of Derry.svg DER Eoghan Rua 1–16 Colours of Down.svg DOW Newry Shamrocks0–11
2018 Colours of Monaghan.svg MON Castleblayney Hurling Club 1–14 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Rovers Emmets 0–16
2017 [3] Colours of Donegal.svg DON Setanta 2–17 Colours of Derry.svg DER Na Magha 3–11
2016 [4] Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Lámh Dhearg 0–16 Colours of Donegal.svg DON Sean MacCumhaills0–13
2015 [5] Colours of Derry.svg DER Eoghan Rua 3–15 Colours of Down.svg DOW Ballela 0–07
2014 [6] [7] Colours of Monaghan.svg MON Castleblayney Hurling Club 4–13 Colours of Derry.svg DER Na Magha 1–07
2013 [8] Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Creggan Kickhams 0–13 Colours of Armagh.svg ARM Craobh Rua 1–07
2012 [9] Colours of Down.svg DOW Bredagh 4–18 Colours of Derry.svg DER Na Magha 3–07
2011 Colours of Donegal.svg DON Burt 2–10 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Creggan Kickhams 0–13
2010 Colours of Monaghan.svg MON Inniskeen 0–14 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT St Brigid's 1–09
2009 Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR Naomh Colum Cille4–10 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT St Mary's Rasharkin 2–14
2008 Colours of Fermanagh.svg FER Lisbellaw St Patrick's 5–14 Colours of Donegal.svg DON Setanta 1–12
2007 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Glen Rovers1–09 Colours of Donegal.svg DON Setanta 0–11
2006 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Clooney Gaels Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR Strabane Shamrocks
2005 Colours of Monaghan.svg MON Castleblayney Hurling Club Colours of Tyrone.svg TYR Strabane Shamrocks
2004 Colours of Antrim.svg ANT Shane O'Neill's Colours of Armagh.svg ARM St Malachy's

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.donegallive.ie/news/gaa-lgfa/1944540/burt-crowned-ulster-junior-hurling-champions-after-extra-time-epic.html.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Craobh Rua manager sets sights on All-Ireland challenge after clinching Ulster junior title". 20 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory". Irish Independent . 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ugly scenes at end of Ulster Junior Hurling final". Donegal Democrat . 30 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Eoghan Rua secure title in style". Irish Independent . 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Blayney take advantage of numbers game". Belfast Telegraph . 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Forde brace punishes 13-man Na Magha". Irish Independent . 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "McCann kicks Kickhams to title". Irish Examiner . 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Scullin on double for Bredagh as Down champions finally deliver". Irish Independent . 29 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
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