Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:; 2024 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship
Irish	Craobh Clubanna Iomána Shóisir Uladh
Code	Hurling
Founded	2004; 21 years ago
Region	Ulster (GAA)
No. of teams	9
Title holders	Ballinascreen (1st title)
Most titles	Castleblayney (4 titles)
Sponsors	Allied Irish Banks
Motto	The 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.

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.

Ballinascreen are the title holders, defeating East Cavan Gaels by 1–25 to 3–09 in the 2024 final.

Teams

Qualification

County	Championship	Qualifying team
Antrim	Antrim Junior Hurling Championship	Champions
Armagh	Armagh Junior Hurling Championship	Champions
Cavan	Cavan Senior Hurling Championship	Champions
Derry	Derry Junior Hurling Championship	Champions
Donegal	Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship	Champions
Down	Down Junior Hurling Championship	Champions
Fermanagh	Fermanagh Reserve Hurling Championship	Champions
Monaghan	Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship	Runners-Up
Tyrone	Tyrone Junior Hurling Championship	Champions

2024 teams

45 clubs will compete in the 2024 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship:

County	No.	Clubs competing in county championship
Antrim	7	All Saints, Ciceam Ard Eoin, CLG MacDaibhéid, Glen Rovers, Gort na Móna, Lámh Dhearg, St Mary's Rasharkin
Armagh	4	Cúchulainn's, Middletown, Seán Treacy's, St Malachy's
Cavan	3	Cootehill Celtic, East Cavan Gaels, Mullahoran
Derry	8	Ballinascreen, Banagher, Eoghan Rua, Kevin Lynch's, Lavey, Na Magha, Slaughtneil, Swatragh
Donegal	8	An Clochán Liath, Aodh Ruadh, Buncrana, Burt, Carndonagh, Seán MacCumhaills, Setanta, St Eunan's
Down	4	Ballela, Ballyvarley, Castlewellan, East Belfast
Fermanagh	2	Erne Gaels, Lisbellaw St Patrick's
Monaghan	7	Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clontibret O'Neills, Inniskeen Grattans, Latton O'Rahilly, Monaghan Harps, Truagh
Tyrone	2	Naomh Colum Cille, Omagh St Enda's

Note: Bold indicates county representatives.

Roll of Honour

By club

#	Club	Titles	Runners-Up	Championships won	Championships runner-Up
1	Castleblayney Hurling Club	4	0	2005, 2014, 2018, 2023	—
2	Setanta	2	2	2017, 2022	2007, 2008
2	Eoghan Rua, Coleraine	2	0	2015, 2019	—
4	Shane O'Neill's	1	1	2004	2022
	Craobh Rua	1	1	2021	2013
	Clooney Gaels	1	0	2006	—
	Glen Rovers, Armoy	1	0	2007	—
	Lisbellaw	1	0	2008	—
	Naomh Colum Cille	1	0	2009	—
	Inniskeen	1	0	2010	—
	Burt	1	0	2011	—
	Bredagh	1	0	2012	—
	Creggan Kickhams	1	0	2013	—
	Lámh Dhearg	1	0	2016	—
	Ballinascreen	1	0	2024	—
16	Na Magha	0	3	—	2012, 2014, 2017
	Strabane Shamrocks	0	2	—	2005, 2006
	St Malachy's, Portadown	0	1	—	2004
	St Mary's Rasharkin	0	1	—	2009
	St Brigid's, Cloughmills	0	1	—	2010
	Creggan Kickhams	0	1	—	2011
	Ballela	0	1	—	2015
	Sean MacCumhaills	0	1	—	2016
	Cushendun	0	1	—	2018
	Newry Shamrocks	0	1	—	2019
	Carrickmacross	0	1	—	2021
	East Cavan Gaels	0	1	—	2024

By county

#	County	Titles	Runners-Up	Total	Most Recent Win
1	Antrim	5	5	10	2016
2	Monaghan	5	1	6	2023
3	Donegal	3	4	7	2022
3	Derry	3	3	6	2024
5	Tyrone	1	2	3	2009
	Down	1	2	3	2012
	Armagh	1	2	3	2021
	Fermanagh	1	0	1	2008
9	Cavan	0	1	1	—

List of Finals

List of Ulster JHC finals

Year	Winners			Runners-up
Year	County	Club	Score	County	Club	Score
2024	DER	Ballinascreen	1–25	CAV	East Cavan Gaels	3–09
2023	MON	Castleblayney Hurling Club	2–16	DON	St Eunan's	1–15
2022	DON	Setanta	1–22	ANT	Shane O'Neill's	0–15
2021^[1]	ARM	Craobh Rua	1–15	MON	Carrickmacross	1–10
2020	Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019	DER	Eoghan Rua	1–16	DOW	Newry Shamrocks	0–11
2018	MON	Castleblayney Hurling Club	1–14	ANT	Rovers Emmets	0–16
2017^[2]	DON	Setanta	2–17	DER	Na Magha	3–11
2016^[3]	ANT	Lámh Dhearg	0–16	DON	Sean MacCumhaills	0–13
2015^[4]	DER	Eoghan Rua	3–15	DOW	Ballela	0–07
2014 ^[5]^[6]	MON	Castleblayney Hurling Club	4–13	DER	Na Magha	1–07
2013^[7]	ANT	Creggan Kickhams	0–13	ARM	Craobh Rua	1–07
2012^[8]	DOW	Bredagh	4–18	DER	Na Magha	3–07
2011	DON	Burt	2–10	ANT	Creggan Kickhams	0–13
2010	MON	Inniskeen	0–14	ANT	St Brigid's	1–09
2009	TYR	Naomh Colum Cille	4–10	ANT	St Mary's Rasharkin	2–14
2008	FER	Lisbellaw St Patrick's	5–14	DON	Setanta	1–12
2007	ANT	Glen Rovers	1–09	DON	Setanta	0–11
2006	ANT	Clooney Gaels		TYR	Strabane Shamrocks
2005	MON	Castleblayney Hurling Club		TYR	Strabane Shamrocks
2004	ANT	Shane O'Neill's		ARM	St Malachy's

References

^ "Craobh Rua manager sets sights on All-Ireland challenge after clinching Ulster junior title". 20 December 2021.
^ "Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory". Irish Independent. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
^ "Ugly scenes at end of Ulster Junior Hurling final". Donegal Democrat. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
^ "Eoghan Rua secure title in style". Irish Independent. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
^ "Blayney take advantage of numbers game". Belfast Telegraph. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
^ "Forde brace punishes 13-man Na Magha". Irish Independent. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
^ "McCann kicks Kickhams to title". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
^ "Scullin on double for Bredagh as Down champions finally deliver". Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

[1] "Craobh Rua manager sets sights on All-Ireland challenge after clinching Ulster junior title". 20 December 2021.

[2] "Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory". Irish Independent. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

[3] "Ugly scenes at end of Ulster Junior Hurling final". Donegal Democrat. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

[4] "Eoghan Rua secure title in style". Irish Independent. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

[5] "Blayney take advantage of numbers game". Belfast Telegraph. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

[6] "Forde brace punishes 13-man Na Magha". Irish Independent. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

[7] "McCann kicks Kickhams to title". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2013.

[8] "Scullin on double for Bredagh as Down champions finally deliver". Irish Independent. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.

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