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| 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 (2004) |
| Region |  Ulster (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Title holders |  Burt (2nd 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.
Burt are the title holders, defeating Lavey by 0–20 to 1–16 in extra time of the 2025 final[1]. The Final was played on the 15th of November 2025 in Celtic Park (Derry).
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 |
2025 teams
51 clubs will compete in the 2025 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship:
| County | No. | Clubs competing in county championship |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim
|
8 | All Saints, Ciceam Ard Eoin, CLG MacDaibhéid, Con Magees, Glen Rovers, Gort na Móna, Lámh Dhearg, St Brigids |
| Armagh
|
7 | Craobh Rua, Cúchulainn's, Derrynoose, Keady Lámh Dhearg, Killeavy St Moninna's, Middletown, Sean Tracey’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 | Ballyvarley, Castlewellan, East Belfast, Kilclief |
| Fermanagh
|
4 | Belnaleck, Erne Gaels, Knocks Grattans, 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 |
| Eoghan Rua, Coleraine | 2 | 0 | 2015, 2019 | — | |
| Burt | 2 | 0 | 2011, 2025 | — | |
| 5 | 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 St Patrick's | 1 | 0 | 2008 | — | |
| Naomh Colum Cille | 1 | 0 | 2009 | — | |
| Inniskeen | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — | |
| 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 | |
| Lavey | 0 | 1 | — | 2025 |
By county
| # | County | Titles | Runners-Up | Total | Most Recent Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antrim | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2016 |
| 2 | Monaghan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Donegal | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2025 |
| 4 | Derry | 3 | 4 | 7 | 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Club | Score | County | Club | Score | |
| 2025 | DON
|
Burt | 0–20 | DER
|
Lavey | 1–16 |
| 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[2] | 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[3] | DON
|
Setanta | 2–17 | DER
|
Na Magha | 3–11 |
| 2016[4] | ANT
|
Lámh Dhearg | 0–16 | DON
|
Sean MacCumhaills | 0–13 |
| 2015[5] | DER
|
Eoghan Rua | 3–15 | DOW
|
Ballela | 0–07 |
| 2014 [6][7] | MON
|
Castleblayney Hurling Club | 4–13 | DER
|
Na Magha | 1–07 |
| 2013[8] | ANT
|
Creggan Kickhams | 0–13 | ARM
|
Craobh Rua | 1–07 |
| 2012[9] | 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 | ||
See also
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (Tier 1)
- Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (Tier 2)
References
- ^ "Burt crowned Ulster junior hurling champions after extra-time epic".
- ^ "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.
