Antrim Senior Hurling Championship
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Infobox GAA tournament The Antrim Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bathshack.com Antrim Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Antrim SHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Antrim, Northern Ireland, with the winners decided through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Antrim hurling.
In its present format, the eight teams are drawn into two groups of four teams and play each other in a single round-robin system. The two group winners proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final. The winner of the Antrim Senior Championship, as well as being presented with the Volunteer Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Ulster Club Championship.
The competition has been won by 19 teams, 15 of which have won it more than once. Loughgiel Shamrocks is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 20 times. RuairÍ Óg, Cushendall are the reigning champions, having beaten Cúchulains Dunloy by 1-16 to 2–12 in the 2024 final.[1]
Commonly the final takes place at Antrim's county stadium, Casement Park. However, on account of the ground's ongoing redevelopment the 2013 and 2014 finals were held at Páirc Mac Uílín in Ballycastle. The 2015 final was held at Dunloy's Pearse Park, due to McQuillan Ballycastle's appearance in the decider.
Format
Group stage
The 8 teams are divided into two groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three group games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top three teams in each group qualify for the knock-out stage.
Knockout stage
Following the completion of the group stage, the top two teams from each group receive byes to separate semi-finals.
Quarter-finals: Teams that finished 2nd and 3rd in the group stage contest this round. The two 2nd placed teams play the 3rd placed teams from the opposite group. The two winners from these two games advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the two group winners contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Relegation
At the end of the championship, two 4th-placed teams from the group stage take play-off, with the losing team being relegated to the Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship.
Qualification
The winners of the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship progress to the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship.[2]
Teams
2025 teams
The 8 teams competing in the 2025 Antrim Senior Hurling Championship are:
| Club | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | In championship since | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Colours of Limerick.svg Carey Faughs | Ballyvoy | Green and white | Champions (Antrim IHC) | 2025 | 3 | 1923 |
| File:Colours of Kerry.svg Dunloy | Dunloy | Green and yellow | Runners-up | ? | 16 | 2022 |
| File:Colours of Derry.svg Loughgiel Shamrocks | Loughguile | Red and white | Semi-finals | ? | 20 | 2016 |
| File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg McQuillan Ballycastle | Ballycastle | Black and amber | Quarter-finals | ? | 17 | 1986 |
| File:Colours of Tipperary.svg O'Donovan Rossa | Belfast | Royal Blue, Saffron and White | Group stage | ? | 15 | 2004 |
| File:Colours of Galway.svg Ruairí Óg | Cushendall | Maroon and white | Champions | ? | 16 | 2024 |
| File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg St Enda's | Glengormley | Amber and black | Quarter-finals | ? | 0 | — |
| File:Colours of Laois.svg St John's | Belfast | Blue and white | Semi-finals | ? | 7 | 1973 |
Qualification for subsequent competitions
The Antrim Senior Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship.
Roll of honour
By club
| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championships won | Championships runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Colours of Derry.svg Loughgiel Shamrocks | 20 | 18 | 1920, 1924, 1925, 1929, 1938, 1943, 1956, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1989, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016 | 1954, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1883, 1985, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2020, 2023 |
| 2 | File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg McQuillan Ballycastle | 17 | 18 | 1913, 1914, 1933, 1944, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1964, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1986 | 1909, 1910, 1912, 1915, 1932, 1934, 1955, 1957, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998 |
| 3 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Ruairí Óg | 16 | 13 | 1981, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2023, 2024 | 1979, 1980, 1984, 1988, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022 |
| File:Colours of Kerry.svg Dunloy | 16 | 8 | 1990, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 | 1911, 1930, 1939, 1963, 1976, 1999, 2012, 2024 | |
| 5 | File:Colours of Tipperary.svg O'Donovan Rossa | 15 | 8 | 1918, 1919, 1921, 1946, 1949, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1988, 2004 | 1953, 1956, 1968, 1987, 1990, 1995, 1997, 2021 |
| 6 | O'Connells | 9 | 1 | 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945 | 1931 |
| 7 | File:Colours of Laois.svg St John's | 7 | 6 | 1934, 1951, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1969, 1973 | 1972, 1978, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1994 |
| 8 | Seagan An Diomais | 3 | 2 | 1908, 1910, 1915 | 1913, 1933 |
| File:Colours of Limerick.svg Carey Faughs | 3 | 2 | 1906, 1916, 1923 | 1959, 1961 | |
| File:Colours of Kerry.svg Mitchels | 3 | 2 | 1911, 1912, 1947 | 1944, 1967 | |
| File:Colours of Laois.svg Tír na nÓg, Randalstown | 3 | 0 | 1922, 1926, 1939 | — | |
| 12 | File:Colours of Offaly.svg Ossians | 2 | 2 | 1935, 1937 | 1966, 1971 |
| O’Neill Crowley's | 2 | 1 | 1903, 1907 | 1906 | |
| Tír na nÓg, Belfast | 2 | 0 | 1904, 1905 | — | |
| Brian Oge | 2 | 0 | 1901, 1909 | — | |
| 16 | Emmets | 1 | 1 | 1931 | 2000 |
| File:Flag green black 5x3.svg Patrick Sarsfields | 1 | 1 | 1974 | 1975 | |
| File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Lámh Dhearg | 1 | 0 | 1902 | — | |
| James Stephens | 1 | 0 | 1917 | — | |
| 20 | File:Colours of Laois.svg St Gall's | 0 | 1 | — | 2014 |
Notes
- Runners-up unknown: 1901–1905, 1907–1908, 1914, 1916–1929, 1935–1938, 1940–1943, 1945–1952.
List of finals
Legend
- Template:Bg – All-Ireland senior club champions
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List of Antrim SHC finals
Records and statistics
Teams
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Antrim SHC titles, is as follows:
- 1970s: 3 each for O'Donovan Rossa (1972-76-77) and McQuillans Ballycastle (1975-78-79)
- 1980s: 4 for McQuillans Ballycastle (1980-83-84-86)
- 1990s: 5 each for Dunloy (1990-94-95-97-98) and Ruairí Óg (1991-92-93-96-99)
- 2000s: 6 for Dunloy (2000-01-02-03-07-09)
- 2010s: 5 for Loughgiel Shamrocks (2010-11-12-13-16)
- 2020s: 3 for Dunloy (2020-21-22)
See also
- Antrim Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 2)
- Antrim Junior A Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
- Antrim Junior B Hurling Championship (Tier 4)
- Antrim Reserve Hurling Cup (Tier 5)
- Antrim Reserve Hurling Shield (Tier 6)
References
External links
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