Armagh Senior Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Armagh Senior Hurling Championship
Title holdersMiddletown (19th title)
Most titlesCuchulainn's Hurling Club (27 titles)

The Armagh Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Armagh GAA clubs. Hurling has always been more popular in the north and west of the county. Camlough and Bessbrook are the only south Armagh clubs to have won the Senior Championship.

Middletown Na Fianna are the title holders (2023) defeating Keady Lámh Dhearg in the Final.

History

The trophy presented to the winners is the ? The winner qualifies to represent their county in either the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship or the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, depending on the winner's recent record when competing at provincial level. Following their 2013 success, Cúchulainn's represented Armagh in the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, leaving Armagh without representation in the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship for that year. Keady became the first Ulster Intermediate Champions from Armagh in 2007 and to date they are the first and only representatives from the county to reach the Ulster Senior Final, doing so in 2010.

Format

Group stage

The 5 clubs start in the groups stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed four 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 two teams in the group qualify for the final.

Knockout stage

Final: Teams that finished 1st and 2nd place in the group stage contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Teams

2023 teams

Club Location Colours Championship titles Last championship title
Craobh Rua Bessbrook Red and white 0 —
Cúchulainn's 24 2013
Derrynoose Derrynoose 0 —
Keady Lámh Dhearg Keady Blue and gold 25 2018
Middletown Middletown Black and white 19 2023

2023 grades

Championship Club
Senior championships
Senior Craobh Rua
Cúchulainn's
Derrynoose
Keady Lámh Dhearg
Middletown
Junior championships
Junior Cúchulainn's (2nd team)
Keady Lámh Dhearg (2nd team)
Killeavy St Moninna's
Middletown (2nd team)
Sean Tracey’s
St Malachy's

Roll of honour

# Club Titles Years won
1 Keady Lámh Dhearg 25 1949, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1972, 1975, 1978, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2018
2 Cúchulainn's 24 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2013
3 Middletown 19 1981, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
4 Éire Óg, Keady 3 1927, 1932, 1933
Keady Michael Dwyer's 3 1935, 1936, 1937
CBS Armagh PPU 3 1945, 1946, 1948
7 St Malachy's, Portadown 2 1966, 1967
8 Shane O'Neill's 1 1907
Young Irelands 1 1928
Red Hands, Armagh 1 1931
O'Donnell's, Armagh 1 1934
Bessbrook Geraldines 1 1947
Hugh Carberry's Rocks 1 1950

List of finals

(r) = replay

Year Winners Runners-up
Club Score Club Score
1907 Shane O'Neill's Camlough
1908–1926
1927 Éire Óg, Keady
1928 Young Irelands
1929–1930 No competition
1931 Red Hands, Armagh
1932 Éire Óg, Keady
1933 Éire Óg, Keady
1934 O'Donnell's, Armagh
1935 Keady Michael Dwyer's
1936 Keady Michael Dwyer's
1937 Keady Michael Dwyer's
1938–1944 No competition
1945 CBS Armagh PPU
1946 CBS Armagh PPU
1947 Bessbrook Geraldines
1948 CBS Armagh PPU
1949 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1950 Hugh Carberry's Rocks
1951 Cúchulainn's
1952 Cúchulainn's
1953 Cúchulainn's
1954 Cúchulainn's
1955–1958 No competition
1959 Keady Lamh Dhearg
1960 Keady Lamh Dhearg
1961 Cúchulainn's
1962 Cúchulainn's
1963 Cúchulainn's
1964 Cúchulainn's
1965 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1966 St Malachy's, Portadown
1967 St Malachy's, Portadown
1968 Cúchulainn's
1969 Cúchulainn's
1970 Cúchulainn's
1971 Cúchulainn's
1972 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1973 Cúchulainn's
1974 Cúchulainn's
1975 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1976 Cúchulainn's
1977 Cúchulainn's Lurgan Sean Tracys
1978 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1979 Cúchulainn's
1980 Cúchulainn's Keady Lámh Dhearg
1981 Middletown Keady Lámh Dhearg
1982 Cúchulainn's Middletown
1983 Cúchulainn's Portadown
1984 Cúchulainn's Middletown
1985 Middletown
1986 Middletown 3-08 Cúchulainn's 2-06
1987 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1988 Cúchulainn's
1989 Cúchulainn's
1990 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1991 Middletown
1992 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1993 Keady Lámh Dhearg Cúchulainn's
1994 Keady Lámh Dhearg Cúchulainn's
1995 Middletown
1996 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1997 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1998 Keady Lámh Dhearg
1999 Middletown Keady Lámh Dhearg
2000 Middletown
2001 Keady Lámh Dhearg Middletown
2002 Keady Lámh Dhearg Middletown
2003 Keady Lámh Dhearg Middletown
2004 Keady Lámh Dhearg Cúchulainn's
2005 Keady Lámh Dhearg Cúchulainn's
2006 Middletown Keady Lámh Dhearg
2007 Keady Lámh Dhearg Middletown
2008 Keady Lámh Dhearg Middletown
2009 Middletown Keady Lámh Dhearg
2010 Keady Lámh Dhearg Cúchulainn's
2011 Middletown 0-19 Keady Lámh Dhearg 0-10
2012[1] Middletown 0-13 Cúchulainn's 0-12
2013[2] Cúchulainn's 1-07, 2-12 (r) Keady Lámh Dhearg 0-10, 1-13 (r)
2014[3] Keady Lámh Dhearg 2-19 Cúchulainn's 1-13
2015[4] Middletown 2-10 Keady Lámh Dhearg 1-08
2016[5] Middletown 2-19 Cúchulainn's 2-08
2017 Middletown 0-17 Keady Lámh Dhearg 1-12
2018 Keady Lámh Dhearg 0-16 Middletown 0-13
2019[6] Middletown 2-17 Keady Lámh Dhearg 1-13
2020 Middletown 0-20 Cúchulainn’s 1-06
2021 Middletown 2-20 Keady Lámh Dhearg 2-12
2022 Middletown Na Fianna 1-19 Keady Lámh Dhearg 2-12
2023 Middletown Na Fianna 1-15 Keady Lámh Dhearg 0-11

2023 championship

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Pts Qualification
1 Keady Lámh Dhearg 3 3 0 0 82 51 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Middletown 4 3 0 1 115 71 6
3 Cuchulainn Hurling Club 2 1 0 1 45 41 2
4 Derrynoose 3 0 0 3 45 82 0
5 Craobh Rua 2 0 0 2 23 65 0

Armagh Junior Hurling Championship

Armagh Senior Hurling Championship
CodeHurling
RegionArmagh (GAA)
No. of teams6
Title holdersKilleavy St Moninna's (th title)

The Armagh Junior Hurling Championship (Abbreviated to the Armagh JHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the junior clubs in the county of Armagh in Ireland. It is the second tier in the Armagh hurling championship system.

Killeavy St Moninna's are the title holders, defeating Sean Tracey’s by 2-17 to 2-12 in the 2023 final.

Format

Group stage: The 6 clubs start in the groups stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed four 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 two teams in the group qualify for the final.

Final: Teams that finished 1st and 2nd place in the group stage contest the final. The winning team are declared champions and promoted to the Armagh Senior Hurling Championship.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship.

List of finals (2023–)

Year Winners Runners-up #
Club Score Club Score
2023 Killeavy St Moninna's 2-17 Sean Tracey’s 2-12 [7]

Roll of honour (2023–)

Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Killeavy St Moninna's 1 0 2023 —
Sean Tracey’s 0 1 — 2023

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Armagh SHC: Middletown retain crown". Hogan Stand. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cuchulainns win Senior Hurling Title". Armagh GAA. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Keady Crowned Senior Hurling Champions". Armagh GAA. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020 – via archive.today.
  4. ↑ "MIDDLETOWN CLINCH SENIOR TITLE". Armagh GAA. 23 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Armagh SHC final: two-in-a-row for Middletown". Hogan Stand. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Armagh SHC final: Middletown regain crown". Hogan Stand. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "2023".
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