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. The Final was played on the 15th of November 2025 in Celtic Park (Derry).
Teams
Qualification CountyChampionshipQualifying team AntrimAntrim Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions ArmaghArmagh Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions CavanCavan Senior Hurling ChampionshipCootehill Celtic DerryDerry Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions DonegalDonegal Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions DownDown Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions FermanaghFermanagh Reserve Hurling ChampionshipChampions MonaghanMonaghan Senior Hurling ChampionshipRunners-Up TyroneTyrone Junior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
2025 teams 51 clubs will compete in the 2025 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship: CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship Antrim8All Saints, Ciceam Ard Eoin, CLG MacDaibhéid, Con Magees, Glen Rovers, Gort na Móna, Lámh Dhearg, St Brigids Armagh7Craobh Rua, Cúchulainn's, Derrynoose, Keady Lámh Dhearg, Killeavy St Moninna's, Middletown, Sean Tracey’s Cavan3Cootehill Celtic, East Cavan Gaels, Mullahoran 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 Down4Ballyvarley, Castlewellan, East Belfast, Kilclief Fermanagh4Belnaleck, Erne Gaels, Knocks Grattans, Lisbellaw St Patrick's Monaghan7Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Clontibret O'Neills, Inniskeen Grattans, Latton O'Rahilly, Monaghan Harps, Truagh Tyrone2Naomh Colum Cille, Omagh St Enda's Note: Bold indicates county representatives.
Roll of Honour
By club # Club Titles Runners-Up Championships won Championships runner-Up1Castleblayney Hurling Club402005, 2014, 2018, 2023 —2Setanta222017, 20222007, 2008Eoghan Rua, Coleraine202015, 2019 —Burt202011, 2025 —5Shane O'Neill's1120042022Craobh Rua1120212013Clooney Gaels102006 —Glen Rovers, Armoy102007 —Lisbellaw St Patrick's102008 —Naomh Colum Cille102009 —Inniskeen102010 —Bredagh102012 —Creggan Kickhams102013 —Lámh Dhearg102016 —Ballinascreen102024—16Na Magha03 —2012, 2014, 2017Strabane Shamrocks02 —2005, 2006St Malachy's, Portadown01 —2004 St Mary's Rasharkin01 —2009St Brigid's, Cloughmills01 —2010Creggan Kickhams01 —2011Ballela01 —2015Sean MacCumhaills01 —2016Cushendun01 —2018Newry Shamrocks01 —2019Carrickmacross01 —2021East Cavan Gaels01—2024Lavey01—2025
By county # County Titles Runners-Up Total Most Recent Win1Antrim551020162Monaghan51620233Donegal44820254Derry34720245Tyrone1232009Down1232012Armagh1232021Fermanagh10120089Cavan0112024
List of Finals
List of Ulster JHC finals Year Winners Runners-upCountyClubScoreCountyClubScore2025 DONBurt0–20 DERLavey1–162024 DERBallinascreen1–25 CAVEast Cavan Gaels3–09 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 ARM Craobh Rua 1–15 MON Carrickmacross 1–10 2020Cancelled 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 DON Setanta 2–17 DER Na Magha 3–11 2016 ANT Lámh Dhearg 0–16 DON Sean MacCumhaills 0–13 2015 DER Eoghan Rua 3–15 DOW Ballela 0–07 2014 MON Castleblayney Hurling Club 4–13 DER Na Magha 1–07 2013 ANT Creggan Kickhams 0–13 ARM Craobh Rua 1–07 2012 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 Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (Tier 1) Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (Tier 2)
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