Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Ulster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship
Current season or competition:
2024 Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Idirmheánach Uladh
CodeHurling
Founded2004; 21 years ago (2004)
RegionUlster (GAA)
No. of teams8
Title holders Setanta (1st title)
Most titles Gort na Móna
St. Gall's
Middletown Na Fianna (2 titles)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks
Official websiteOfficial 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.

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

County Championship Qualifying team
Antrim Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Armagh Armagh Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Derry Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Donegal Donegal Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Down Down Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Fermanagh Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Monaghan Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Tyrone Tyrone Senior Hurling Championship Champions

2024 teams

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

County No. Clubs competing in county championship
Antrim 8 Carey 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
Armagh 6 Craobh Rua, Cúchulainn's, Derrynoose, Keady Lámh Dhearg, Killeavy St Moninna's, Middletown
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 6
Fermanagh 1 Lisbellaw St Patrick's
Monaghan 6 Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clontibret O'Neills, Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan Harps, Truagh
Tyrone 2 Éire Óg Carrickmore, Eoghan Ruadh Dungannon

Note: Bold indicates county representatives.

Roll of honour

Performances by club

# Club County Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
1 Gort na Móna ANT 2 0 2006, 2008 —
Middletown ARM 2 2 2011, 2017 2009, 2022
St Gall's ANT 2 0 2009, 2018 —
Carey Faughs ANT 2 0 2004, 2024 —
5 Liatrom Fontenoys DOW 1 3 2022 2006, 2007, 2008
Keady Lámh Dhearg ARM 1 2 2007 2005, 2018
Lisbellaw St Patrick's FER 1 1 2012 2021
St Brigid's Cloughmills ANT 1 1 2016 2012
Glenarriffe ANT 1 0 2005 —
St John's ANT 1 0 2010 —
Clooney Gaels ANT 1 0 2013 —
O'Donovan Rossa ANT 1 0 2014 —
Creggan Kickhams ANT 1 0 2015 —
Naomh Éanna ANT 1 0 2019 —
Banagher DER 1 0 2021 —
Setanta DON 1 0 2023 —
17 Éire Óg Carrickmore TYR 0 3 — 2010, 2015, 2023
Eoghan Rua DER 0 3 — 2004, 2014, 2016
Castleblayney Hurling Club MON 0 1 — 2011
Cuchullians ARM 0 1 — 2013
Lavey DER 0 1 — 2017
Eoghan Ruadh TYR 0 1 — 2019
Swatragh DER 0 1 — 2024

Performances by county

# County Wins Runners-Up Years Won Years Runners-Up
1 Antrim 13 1 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024 2012
2 Armagh 3 5 2007, 2011, 2017 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022
3 Derry 1 5 2021 2004, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2024
Down 1 3 2022 2006, 2007, 2008
Fermanagh 1 1 2012 2021
Donegal 1 0 2023 —
7 Tyrone 0 4 — 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023
Monaghan 0 1 — 2011

List of Finals

List of Ulster IHC finals

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

Notes

  • 2019: Naomh Eanna won 1-0 on penalties

Records and statistics

County representatives and provincial champions by year

Provincial winners are shaded in gold.

Year Antrim Armagh Derry Donegal Down Fermanagh Monaghan Tyrone
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 / A Newry Shamrocks Lisbellaw St Patrick's Castleblayney Éire Óg Carrickmore
2020 No 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