2017 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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2017 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates8–16 April 2017
Teams4 Championship
4 Shield
ChampionsFile:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim (57th title)
Simon McCrory (captain)
Terence McNaughton & Dominic McKinley (manager)
Runners-upFile:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
David Carvill (captain)
Sylvester McConnell (manager)
PromotedFile:Colours of Derry.svg Derry
RelegatedFile:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Tournament statistics
Matches played3 Championship
3 Shield
Top scorer(s)File:Colours of Antrim.svg Conor Johnston (3–10)
← 2016 (Previous) (Next) 2018 →

The 2017 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship is the sixty-ninth edition of the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Ulster Council in 1901 is the highest-tier of Hurling for senior county teams in Ulster. It is contested by four Ulster GAA county teams ranked 1–4 from the 2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship. The championship was moved to April, instead of the usual June/July dates, in order to accommodate the various tiers of the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.[1][2]

Antrim won a sixteenth consecutive title.[3]

Team changes

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To championship

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Promoted from the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

From championship

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Relegated to the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

Format

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The two-tier format introduced in 2016 continued.

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

In the first tier, the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship, Antrim, Armagh, Donegal and Down compete in a knock-out format. The winners receive the Liam Harvey cup. The two teams beaten in the semi-finals of the Championship play-off with the losing team relegated to the Shield for 2018.

Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

In the second tier, the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield, Derry, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone compete in a knock-out format, with the winner gaining promotion to the top tier for 2018. Cavan do not participate.

Promotion/Relegation

The Shield winners are promoted to the top tier and the loser of the top tier relegation play-off are relegated.

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

There is no direct path for the Ulster Champions in the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The Counties competed in the Christy Ring Cup, Nicky Rackard Cup and Lory Meagher Cup.

Teams

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General Information

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Four counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

County Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2016 Championship Appearance
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2016 — Champions
File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh — — Runners-up
File:Colours of Down.svg Down 1997 — Semi-finals
File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1932 — Champions (Ulster shield)

Team statistics

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Titles
56 0 3 4
Last title
2016 n/a 1932 1997

Championship Teams

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County Location Championship Division Championship Titles Last Championship Title
Antrim Casement Park Christy Ring Cup 2A 56 2016
Armagh Athletic Grounds Nicky Rackard Cup 2A 0 -
Donegal MacCumhaill Park Nicky Rackard Cup 3A 3 1932
Down Páirc Esler Christy Ring 2B 4 1997

Shield Teams

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County Location Championship Division Championship Titles Last Championship Title
Derry Celtic Park Nicky Rackard Cup 2B 4 2001
Fermanagh Brewster Park Lory Meagher Cup 3B 0 -
Monaghan St Tiernach's Park Nicky Rackard Cup 3A 2 1915
Tyrone Healy Park Nicky Rackard Cup 3A 0 -

Bracket

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Main article: Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Bracket

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Semi-Finals Final
      
File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1-17
File:Colours of Down.svg Down 2-12
File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1-12
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 5-22
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-24
File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-10 Relegation Playoff
File:Colours of Down.svg Down w/o
File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal scr.

Semi-finals

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Semi-final matches

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Semi-final
File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh1-17 – 2-12File:Colours of Down.svg Down
Report
Semi-final
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim3-24 – 1-10File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Report

Final

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Ulster Final

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Final
File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim5-22 – 1-12File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
C Johnston 3-05, N McManus 1-06 (1f), P Shiels 1-00, E Campbell 0-03, M Connolly 0-03 (2f), C Clarke 0-02, P McGill 0-01, C McKinley 0-01, C Carson 0-01 Report D Carvill 0-07 (6f), F Bradley 1-00, C Corvan 0-03, C Carvill 0-01, D Magee 0-01
Owenbeg Centre of Excellence, Dungiven
Referee: James Clarke (Cavan)

Relegation Playoff

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Relegation playoff match

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Relegation match
Downwalkover – withdrewDonegal
Report
Owenbeg Centre of Excellence, Dungiven
  • Donegal withdrew ahead of the match, and were relegated to the 2018 Ulster Hurling Shield. Down retained their place for the 2018 Ulster Hurling Championship.

Ulster Senior Hurling Shield

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Main article: [[:Ulster Senior Hurling Shield]]

Bracket

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Semi-Finals Final
      
File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 4-18
File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 1-10
File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-12
File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-17
File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-09
File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry 6-28

Ulster Shield Semi-Finals

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Semi-final
Tyrone4-18 – 1-10Fermanagh
Semi-final
Monaghan0-9 – 6-28Derry

Ulster Shield Final

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Final
Tyrone1-12 – 1-17Derry
Report

Stadia and locations

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Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Championship statistics

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Scoring events

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  • Widest winning margin: 22 points
  • Most goals in a match: 6
  • Most points in a match: 34
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • Most points by one team in a match: 24
  • Highest aggregate score: 52 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 38 points

Miscellaneous

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  • Antrim won their 16th Ulster title in a row.
  • Armagh reached their fourth ever ulster final.

See also

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References

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