Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

The Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Ulster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship; abbreviated as the Ulster Club IHC) 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 CountyChampionshipQualifying team AntrimAntrim Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions ArmaghArmagh Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions DerryDerry Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions DonegalDonegal Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions DownDown Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions FermanaghFermanagh Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions MonaghanMonaghan Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions TyroneTyrone Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions

2024 teams 39 clubs will compete in the 2024 Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship Antrim8Carey 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 Armagh6Craobh Rua, Cúchulainn's, Derrynoose, Keady Lámh Dhearg, Killeavy St Moninna's, Middletown Derry8Ballinascreen, Banagher, Eoghan Rua, Kevin Lynch's, Lavey, Na Magha, Slaughtneil, Swatragh Donegal8An Clochán Liath, Aodh Ruadh, Buncrana, Burt, Carndonagh, Seán MacCumhaills, Setanta, St Eunan's Down6 Fermanagh1Lisbellaw St Patrick's Monaghan6Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clontibret O'Neills, Inniskeen Grattans, Monaghan Harps, Truagh Tyrone2Éire Óg Carrickmore, Eoghan Ruadh Dungannon Note: Bold indicates county representatives.

Roll of honour Performances by club #ClubCountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up1Middletown ARM222011, 20172009, 2022Gort na Móna ANT202006, 2008—St Gall's ANT202009, 2018—Carey Faughs ANT202004, 2024—5Liatrom Fontenoys DOW1320222006, 2007, 2008Éire Óg Carrickmore TYR1320252010, 2015, 2023Keady Lámh Dhearg ARM1220072005, 2018Lisbellaw St Patrick's FER1220122021, 2025St Brigid's Cloughmills ANT1120162012Glenariffe Oisín ANT102005—St John's ANT102010—Clooney Gaels ANT102013—O'Donovan Rossa ANT102014—Creggan Kickhams ANT102015—Naomh Éanna ANT102019—Banagher DER102021—Setanta DON102023—18Eoghan Rua DER03—2004, 2014, 2016Castleblayney Hurling Club MON01—2011Cuchullians ARM01—2013Lavey DER01—2017Eoghan Ruadh TYR01—2019Swatragh DER01—2024

Performances by county

#CountyWinsRunners-upYears wonYears Runners-Up1 Antrim1312004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 202420122 Armagh352007, 2011, 20172005, 2009, 2013, 2018, 20223 Derry1520212004, 2014, 2016, 2017, 20244 Tyrone1420252010, 2015, 2019, 20235 Down1320222006, 2007, 20086 Fermanagh1220122021,20257 Donegal102023—8 Monaghan01 —2011

List of Finals

List of Ulster IHC finals YearWinnersRunners-upVenue County Club Score County Club Score 2025 TYR Éire Óg Carrickmore 1-18 FER Lisbellaw St Patrick's 0-15 St Tiernach’s Park 2024 ANT Carey Faughs 1–11 DER Swatragh 0–13 St Patrick's Park 2023 DON Setanta 1–16 TYR Éire Óg Carrickmore 2–11Owenbeg 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 2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2019 ANT Naomh Éanna 2–20 TYR Eoghan Ruadh 2–20 Celtic Park 2018 ANT St Gall's 2–12 ARM Keady Lámh Dhearg 0–11 Páirc Esler 2017 ARM Middletown 2–16 DER Lavey 2–13 Corrigan Park 2016 ANT St Brigid's Cloughmills 1–11 DER Eoghan Rua 2–06 Slemish Park 2015 ANT Creggan Kickhams 2–12 TYR Éire Óg Carrickmore 1–07 Owenbeg COE 2014 ANT O'Donovan Rossa 1–15 DER Eoghan Rua 0–06 Owenbeg COE 2013 ANT Clooney Gaels 1–16 ARM Cuchullians 1–14 Celtic Park 2012 FER Lisbellaw St Patrick's 3–14 ANT St Brigid's Cloughmills 2–10 Páirc Esler 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 2009 ANT St Gall's 5–11 ARM Middletown 0–12 Páirc Esler 2008 ANT Gort na Móna 3–16 DOW Liatroim Fontenoys 0–05 Páirc Esler 2007 ARM Keady Lámh Dhearg DOW Liatroim FontenoysCasement Park 2006 ANT Gort na Móna 4–07 DOW Liatroim Fontenoys 2–08 St. Tiernach's Park 2005 ANT Glenariffe Oisín0-16 ARM Keady Lámh Dhearg0-15O'Neill Park 2004 ANT Carey Faughs 0–07 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. YearAntrimArmaghDerryDonegalDownFermanaghMonaghanTyrone2025Glenariffe OisínMiddletownSwatraghSt Eunan'sLiatroim Fontenoys Lisbellaw St Patrick'sCastleblayney Éire Óg Carrickmore2024 Carey FaughsMiddletown SwatraghBurtBredaghLisbellaw St Patrick'sCastleblayneyÉire Óg Carrickmore2023Kickhams CregganMiddletownBallinascreen SetantaBredaghLisbellaw St Patrick'sInniskeen Grattans Éire Óg Carrickmore 2022Clooney Gaels MiddletownEoghan RuaN / A Liatroim FontenoysLisbellaw St Patrick'sCastleblayneyÉire Óg Carrickmore2021Carey FaughsMiddletown BanagherN / ANewry Shamrocks Lisbellaw St Patrick'sCastleblayneyÉire Óg Carrickmore2020No championship

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