Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship

The Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland.[1] The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council.

Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship
CodeHurling
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
Abolished1998
RegionRepublic of Ireland Ireland (GAA)
No. of teams9
Last Title holders Down (4th title)
Most titles Antrim (5 titles)
Official websiteOfficial website

The winners of the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship each year progress to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition has not been played since 1999. In 2000, Down and London took part in open draw portion of the All-Ireland Championship. Hurling is not strong enough in the province to keep the championship in existence. Only Antrim is capable of fielding a second team. In fact, prior to the establishment of this championship, Antrim competed in the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship from 1961 until 1965.

Roll of honour

Performance by county

County Titles Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Antrim 5 3 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973 1968, 1971, 1972
Down 4 5 1968, 1971, 1972, 1998 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973
Derry 1 0 1997 —
London 0 1 — 1998
Armagh 0 1 — 1997

Performance by province

County Titles Runners-up Total
Ulster 10 9 19
Britain 0 1 1

List of finals

Year Winners Runners-up
County Score County Score
2000– Discontinued
1999 No competition
1998 Down 3-11 London 2-12
1997 Derry 6-18 Armagh 1-06
1974–1996 No competition
1973 Antrim 3-11 Down 1-06
1972 Down 3-13, 2-09 Antrim 5-07, 1-10
1971 Down 5-08 Antrim 1-12
1970 Antrim 5-10 Down 3-13
1969 Antrim 5-06 Down 3-09
1968 Down 4-05 Antrim 2-09
1967 Antrim 6-13 Down 2-07
1966 Antrim 3-11 Down 4-05

See also

References

  1. ^ "Setanta win Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship". Donegal Daily. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.