Ulster Junior Hurling Championship

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The Ulster Junior Hurling Championship was an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster council. The championship forms the third-tier of Hurling for senior county teams in the province of Ulster (the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by the six county teams ranked 18–23 in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Each year, the champions are promoted to the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship.

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Ulster Junior Hurling Championship
Code Hurling
Founded1947;78 years ago (1947)
Abolished2004
Region Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (GAA)
TrophyNicky Rackard Cup
No. of teams9
Last Title holders Colours of Down.svg Down (8th title)
Most titles Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim (15 titles)
Official website Official website

The Ulster Championship was an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship. The winners of the Ulster final, like their counterparts in the other provinces, are rewarded by advancing to the semi-final stage of the All-Ireland series of games.

The title has been won by 9 different counties, 8 of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Antrim, who have won the championship on 15 occasions. Down are the title-holders, defeating Fermanagh by 1–11 to 1–09 in the 2004 final.

The competition has not been played since 2004, as all the counties now participate in either the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, Joe McDonagh Cup, Christy Ring Cup, Nicky Rackard Cup or Lory Meagher Cup.

Teams

List of Ulster Junior Hurling Championship counties

The following teams have competed in the championship for at least one season.

CountyChampionship titlesLast championship titleCurrent championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 152002 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 62000 Nicky Rackard Cup
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 21985 Lory Meagher Cup
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 31984 Christy Ring Cup
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 62003 Nicky Rackard Cup
Colours of Down.svg Down 82004 Joe McDonagh Cup
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 11994 Lory Meagher Cup
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 61998 Nicky Rackard Cup
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 31999 Christy Ring Cup

Roll of honour

CountyTitlesRunners-upWinning yearsLosing years
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1531950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 20021960, 1964, 2001
Colours of Down.svg Down 8141956, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1992, 1993, 20041948, 1949, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1973, 1999, 2000, 2003
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 6101947, 1948, 1972, 1989, 2001, 20031950, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1962, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1996, 1998
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 651971, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1997, 19981967, 1972, 1984, 1989, 1995
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 641949, 1965, 1973, 1990, 1991, 20001947, 1963, 1974, 1975
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 321974, 1975, 19841985, 2002
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 321995, 1996, 19991951, 1993
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 221983, 19851988, 1994
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 1719941986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2004

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyScoreCountyScore
2005-No Championship
2004 Down 1–11 Fermanagh 0–09
2003 Donegal 5–13 Down 2–10
2002 Antrim 1–11 Derry 0–04
2001 Donegal 1–10 Antrim 1–09
2000 Armagh 1–15 Down 3–07
1999 Tyrone 1–15 Down 0–06
1998 Monaghan 3–16 Donegal 1–05
1997 Monaghan 3–12 Fermanagh 3–08
1996 Tyrone 4–15 Donegal 2–13
1995 Tyrone 5–11 Monaghan 5–09
1994 Fermanagh 4–20 Cavan 3–02
1993 Down 2–09 Tyrone 1–11
1992 Down 1–09 Fermanagh 0–08
1991 Armagh 2–07 Fermanagh 1–04
1990 Armagh 0–09, 3–07 Fermanagh 0–09, 1–10
1989 Donegal 3–12 Monaghan 0–09
1988 Monaghan 2–12 Cavan 2–08
1987 Monaghan 5–09 Fermanagh 2–10
1986 Monaghan 1–14 Fermanagh 1–10
1985 Cavan 4–07 Derry 0–05
1984 Derry 2–12 Monaghan 1–07
1983 Cavan 2–11 Donegal 1–06
1976-82No Championship
1975 Derry 0–04 Armagh 0–03
1974 Derry 3–05 Armagh 1–07
1973 Armagh 3–10 Down 1–06
1972 Donegal 5–03 Monaghan 5–01
1971 Monaghan *
1970No Championship
1969 Antrim 5–16 Donegal 3–08
1968 Antrim 5–08 Donegal 0–03
1967 Down 6–06 Monaghan 1–05
1966 Antrim 3–13 Down 6–03
1965 Armagh 3–07 Down 4–02
1964 Down 9–07 Antrim 4–07
1963 Antrim 6–12 Armagh 2–04
1962 Down 3–07 Donegal 2–02
1961 Antrim 4–07 Down 1–03
1960 Down 5–02 Antrim 1–07
1959 Antrim 8–07 Donegal 2–02
1958 Antrim 3–04 Down 1–03
1957 Antrim 7–11 Down 3–05
1956 Down 4–06 Donegal 3–05
1955 Antrim 5–06, 4–15* Down 4–06, 0–04
1954 Antrim 7–03 Down 1–03
1953 Antrim 2–11 Donegal 1–03
1952 Antrim 4–06 Down 0–02
1951 Antrim 7–01 Tyrone 2–01
1950 Antrim 8–08 Donegal 2–03
1949 Armagh 4–07 Down 3–03
1948 Donegal 3–03 Down 3–01
1947 Donegal 6–02 Armagh 2–03

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