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Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition
Annual hurling competition
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Ulster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship | ||
| currentlyrunning | 2025 Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship | ||
| irish | Craobh Iomána Idirmheánach Uladh | ||
| code | Hurling | ||
| founded | |||
| region | Ulster | ||
| teams | 8 | ||
| title holders | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | border | 20x20px]] Éire Óg Carrickmore |
| currentordinal | 1 | ||
| most titles | [[File:Colours of Wexford.svg | border | 20px]] Gort na Móna |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | border | 20px]] St. Gall's | |
| [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | border | 20px]] Middletown Na Fianna | |
| mostordinal | 2 | ||
| sponsors | Allied Irish Banks | ||
| 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.
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 16 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.
Éire Óg Carrickmore are the reigning champions, having beaten Lisbellaw St Patrick's on a score of 1-18 to 0-15 in the 2025 final in Clones
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg | border | 20x20px]] Antrim | Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Armagh | Armagh Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
| [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg | border | 20x20px]] Derry | Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg | border | 20x20px]] Donegal | Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| [[File:Colours_of_Down.svg | border | 20x20px]] Down | Down Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| [[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Fermanagh | Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
| [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg | border | 20x20px]] Monaghan | Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
| [[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg | border | 20x20px]] 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg | border | 20x20px]] 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 |
| [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Armagh | 6 | Craobh Rua, Cúchulainn's, Derrynoose, Keady Lámh Dhearg, Killeavy St Moninna's, Middletown |
| [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg | border | 20x20px]] Derry | 8 | Ballinascreen, Banagher, Eoghan Rua, Kevin Lynch's, Lavey, Na Magha, Slaughtneil, Swatragh |
| [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg | border | 20x20px]] Donegal | 8 | An Clochán Liath, Aodh Ruadh, Buncrana, Burt, Carndonagh, Seán MacCumhaills, Setanta, St Eunan's |
| [[File:Colours_of_Down.svg | border | 20x20px]] Down | 6 | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Fermanagh | 1 | Lisbellaw St Patrick's |
| [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg | border | 20x20px]] Monaghan | 6 | Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clontibret O'Neills, Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan Harps, Truagh |
| [[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg | border | 20x20px]] 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 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 2 | 0 | 2006, 2008 | — |
| Middletown | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | 2 | 2 | 2011, 2017 | 2009, 2022 | |
| St Gall's | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 2 | 0 | 2009, 2018 | — | |
| Carey Faughs | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 2 | 0 | 2004, 2024 | — | |
| 5 | Liatrom Fontenoys | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] DOW | 1 | 3 | 2022 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Keady Lámh Dhearg | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | 1 | 2 | 2007 | 2005, 2018 | |
| Lisbellaw St Patrick's | [[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | 20px | border]] FER | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2021 | |
| St Brigid's Cloughmills | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 1 | 1 | 2016 | 2012 | |
| Glenariffe Oisín | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 1 | 0 | 2005 | — | |
| St John's | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — | |
| Clooney Gaels | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 1 | 0 | 2013 | — | |
| O'Donovan Rossa | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 1 | 0 | 2014 | — | |
| Creggan Kickhams | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 1 | 0 | 2015 | — | |
| Naomh Éanna | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | 1 | 0 | 2019 | — | |
| Banagher | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] DER | 1 | 0 | 2021 | — | |
| Setanta | [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg | border | 20x20px]] DON | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — | |
| Éire Óg Carrickmore | [[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg | border | 20x20px]] TYR | 1 | 3 | 2025 | 2010, 2015, 2023 | |
| 18 | Eoghan Rua | [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg | border | 20x20px]] DER | 0 | 3 | — | 2004, 2014, 2016 |
| Castleblayney Hurling Club | [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg | border | 20x20px]] MON | 0 | 1 | — | 2011 | |
| Cuchullians | [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] ARM | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 | |
| Lavey | [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg | border | 20x20px]] DER | 0 | 1 | — | 2017 | |
| Eoghan Ruadh | [[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg | border | 20x20px]] TYR | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 | |
| Swatragh | [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg | border | 20x20px]] DER | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
Performances by county
| # | County | Wins | Runners-up | Years won | Years Runners-Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] Antrim | 13 | 1 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024 | 2012 |
| 2 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] Armagh | 3 | 5 | 2007, 2011, 2017 | 2005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2022 |
| 3 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] Derry | 1 | 5 | 2021 | 2004, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2024 |
| [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] Down | 1 | 3 | 2022 | 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
| [[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | 20px | border]] Fermanagh | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2021 | |
| [[File:Colours of Donegal.svg | 20px | border]] Donegal | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — | |
| 7 | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] Tyrone | 0 | 4 | — | 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023 |
| [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] Monaghan | 0 | 1 | — | 2011 |
List of Finals
List of Ulster IHC finals
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | County | Club | Score | County | Club | Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] TYR | Éire Óg Carrickmore | 1-18 | [[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | border | 20px]] FER | Lisbellaw St Patrick's | 0-15 | St Tiernach’s Park | ||
| 2024 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | Carey Faughs | 1–11 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] DER | Swatragh | 0–13 | St Patrick's Park | ||
| 2023 | [[File:Colours of Donegal.svg | 20px | border]] DON | Setanta | 1–16 | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] TYR | Éire Óg Carrickmore | 2–11 | Owenbeg | ||
| 2022 | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] DOW | Liatrom Fontenoys | 2–20 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | Middletown | 0–20 | Corrigan Park | ||
| 2021 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] DER | Banagher | 2–11 | [[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | 20px | border]] FER | Lisbellaw St Patrick's | 0–12 | Healy Park | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | Naomh Éanna | 2–20 | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] TYR | Eoghan Ruadh | 2–20 | Celtic Park | ||
| 2018 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | St Gall's | 2–12 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | Keady Lámh Dhearg | 0–11 | Páirc Esler | ||
| 2017 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | Middletown | 2–16 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] DER | Lavey | 2–13 | Corrigan Park | ||
| 2016 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | St Brigid's Cloughmills | 1–11 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] DER | Eoghan Rua | 2–06 | Slemish Park | ||
| 2015 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | Creggan Kickhams | 2–12 | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] TYR | Éire Óg Carrickmore | 1–07 | Owenbeg COE | ||
| 2014 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | O'Donovan Rossa | 1–15 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] DER | Eoghan Rua | 0–06 | Owenbeg COE | ||
| 2013 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | Clooney Gaels | 1–16 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | Cuchullians | 1–14 | Celtic Park | ||
| 2012 | [[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | 20px | border]] FER | Lisbellaw St Patrick's | 3–14 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | St Brigid's Cloughmills | 2–10 | Páirc Esler | ||
| 2011 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | Middletown Na Fianna | 5–29 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 20px | border]] MON | Castleblayney Hurling Club | 0–05 | |||
| 2010 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | St John's | 2–11 | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 20px | border]] TYR | Éire Óg Carrickmore | 1–11 | Casement Park | ||
| 2009 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | St Gall's | 5–11 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | Middletown | 0–12 | Páirc Esler | ||
| 2008 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | Gort na Móna | 3–16 | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] DOW | Liatroim Fontenoys | 0–05 | Páirc Esler | ||
| 2007 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | Keady Lámh Dhearg | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] DOW | Liatroim Fontenoys | Casement Park | ||||
| 2006 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | Gort na Móna | 4–07 | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | 20px | border]] DOW | Liatroim Fontenoys | 2–08 | St. Tiernach's Park | ||
| 2005 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | Glenariffe Oisín | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 20px | border]] ARM | Keady Lámh Dhearg | |||||
| 2004 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 20px | border]] ANT | Carey Faughs | 0–07 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | 20px | border]] DER | Eoghan Rua | 0–06 | St. Patrick's Park |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Glenariffe Oisín | Middletown | Swatragh | St Eunan's | Liatroim Fontenoys | Lisbellaw St Patrick's | Castleblayney | Éire Óg Carrickmore |
| 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 |
References
References
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