Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
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The Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Ulster Championship) is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months. The Ulster Hurling Final is played in July.
Unlike the Munster Hurling Championship and the Leinster Hurling Championship the Ulster Championship is not regarded in the same league as the other two. This is due to a number of factors, one of which is the dominance of Gaelic football in Ulster. As a result of this an Ulster team has never won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Format
The Ulster Hurling Championship is run on a knock-out basis in which once a team loses they are eliminated from the competition. Three of the counties of Ulster, Antrim, Derry and Down, participate in the championship. They are joined by the teams of London and New York. An open draw is made in which three of these teams automatically qualify for the semi-final stage of the competition. Two other teams play in a "quarter-finals" with the winner joining the other three teams at the semi-final stage.
Roll of Honour
| County | Wins | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|
 Antrim
| 45 | 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
 Derry
| 4 | 1902, 1908, 2000, 2001 |
 Down
| 4 | 1941, 1992, 1995, 1997 |
 Donegal
| 3 | 1906, 1923, 1932 |
 Monaghan
| 2 | 1914, 1915 |
See also
| All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships | ||
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Open Draw: 1887
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| Connacht Championship - Leinster Championship - Munster Championship - Ulster Championship | ||
| Gaelic Games in Ireland | ||
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| Football | The GAA | Hurling |
| Football Championship | Hurling Championship | |
| National Football League | Handball | National Hurling League |
| Tommy Murphy Cup | Christy Ring Cup | |
| International Rules | Rounders | Nicky Rackard Cup |
| Club Football Championship | Club Hurling Championship | |
| Sam Maguire Cup | Croke Park | Liam McCarthy Cup |
| Ladies' Gaelic football | Camogie | |
| Ladies' Football All-Ireland | Interprovincial Championships | Camogie All-Ireland |
| Cic Fada | Poc Fada | |
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