The Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland.[1] The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council.
The winners of the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship each year progress to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition has not been played since 1999. In 2000, Down and London took part in open draw portion of the All-Ireland Championship. Hurling is not strong enough in the province to keep the championship in existence. Only Antrim is capable of fielding a second team. In fact, prior to the establishment of this championship, Antrim competed in the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship from 1961 until 1965.
County | Title(s) | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
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Antrim | 5 | 3 | 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973 | 1968, 1971, 1972 |
Down | 4 | 5 | 1968, 1971, 1972, 1998 | 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973 |
Derry | 1 | 0 | 1997 | - |
London | 0 | 1 | - | 1998 |
Armagh | 0 | 1 | - | 1997 |
Year | Winners | Runners-up | ||
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County | Score | County | Score | |
2000– | Discontinued | |||
1999 | No competition | |||
1998 | Down | 3-11 | London | 2-12 |
1997 | Derry | 6-18 | Armagh | 1-06 |
1974–1996 | No competition | |||
1973 | Antrim | 3-11 | Down | 1-06 |
1972 | Down | 3-13, 2-09 | Antrim | 5-07, 1-10 |
1971 | Down | 5-08 | Antrim | 1-12 |
1970 | Antrim | 5-10 | Down | 3-13 |
1969 | Antrim | 5-06 | Down | 3-09 |
1968 | Down | 4-05 | Antrim | 2-09 |
1967 | Antrim | 6-13 | Down | 2-07 |
1966 | Antrim | 3-11 | Down | 4-05 |