Inter-county , is Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) terminology which refers to competitions or matches between counties, as used in Gaelic games (differently from legal counties). The term can also be used to describe the players on the teams.
19-646: The Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship , known simply as the Ulster Championship , was an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It was the highest inter-county hurling competition in the province of Ulster , and was contested every year between the 1901 championship and the 2017 Championship. As of 2023 there had been no attempt to revive
38-571: A feature during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland when restrictions (including a travel ban) were imposed. 2001 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship The 2001 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of Ireland 's premier hurling knock-out competition. Tipperary won the championship, beating Galway 2-18 to 2-15 in the final at Croke Park , Dublin . The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
57-548: Is known as an inter-county transfer and is regulated by the Provincial council if the clubs are in the same province, or by the central council of the GAA when the transferring between clubs in different provinces. A special transfer is available for students going on a J-1 visa , which allows a temporary transfer to Canada , New York or North America . Inter-county travel is movement from one county to another. It became
76-505: The 2017 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship . Four counties were scheduled to compete in 2018: The number of years that each county has played in the Ulster SHC between 1900 and 2023. A total of 11 counties have competed in at least one season of the Ulster SHC. Antrim have participated in the most championships. The counties in bold participate in the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship . The following teams have competed in
95-822: The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship took place in 1887. County teams select the best players from the clubs within the county, a practice which began in 1892. Before 1892 the winner of each counties club championship would represent the county in the All-Ireland championships. The inter-county season begins in January with each province 's warm-up competition and ends in September with
114-541: The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship , although Antrim were finalists in 1943 and 1989. Antrim have dominated the Ulster Championship throughout its existence, winning the title 57 times to date. While below the standard of Leinster and Munster hurling, the Ulster championship has been generally more competitive than the now discontinued Connacht Senior Hurling Championship. However, Galway , by far
133-597: The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship ; Kilkenny does not compete in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , and Cavan does not currently compete in the National Hurling League , though Fingal (part of Dublin) recently did. London also competes in the hurling and Gaelic football championships and leagues, winning the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship once in 1901, Warwickshire competes in
152-510: The 1910s, between Antrim and Down in the 1990s, and between Antrim and Derry in the early 2000s. The 2001 Championship was unique in terms of being the only final since the reactivation of the Championship in 1988 which did not feature Antrim, as Derry defeated Down at Casement Park . Equally of note, Antrim have won every final since (albeit one on replay), their longest period of continuous success since 1988. Legend For each year,
171-538: The All-Ireland final. The GAA's inter county competitions are the organisation's most attended competitions and are Ireland's most attended sporting events, while the All-Ireland finals are the most watched. and the All-Ireland Football Final is the most watched event in Ireland's sporting calendar. Usually each of the 32 GAA counties in Ireland participates in the inter-county leagues and in
190-548: The Liam Harvey cup. The two teams beaten in the semi-finals of the Championship face each other in the relegation play-off with the losing team relegated to the following seasons Shield. In the second tier, the Ulster Senior Hurling Shield, four teams compete in a knock-out format, with the winner gaining promotion to the championship. Cavan do not participate. The Shield winners are promoted to
209-403: The Ulster Championship for at least one season. Antrim's historic domination (only 2 finals have not featured the county, 1908 and 2001) has led over time to periods of uncompetitive competitions, and the championship was not played at all between 1950 and 1988. However, there have been periods when this domination has made way for periods of intense rivalry, notably between Antrim and Monaghan in
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#1732793339476228-608: The Ulster Senior Hurling Shield. The title has been won by five Ulster counties, all of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Antrim who have won the competition 57 times. Antrim are also the title holders, defeating Armagh by 5–22 to 1–12 in the 2017 final . While the Munster Hurling Championship and the Leinster Hurling Championship are generally held in very high regard, and have produced
247-572: The championship and the loser of the championship relegation play-off are relegated. There is no longer a direct path for the Ulster Champions in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The Ulster counties now compete in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship , Joe McDonagh Cup , Christy Ring Cup , Nicky Rackard Cup and Lory Meagher Cup . The championship was suspended after the completion of
266-637: The competition. The final, usually held in July, served as the culmination of a series of games played during June, and the results determined which team received the Liam Harvey Cup. The championship was played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. In 2016, a two-tier format began with four teams competing in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship, and four in
285-556: The hurling championship only, while New York competes in the Men's Football Championship; in the past they also competed in the Hurling Championship. The British Provincial Council organises inter-county competitions for the seven counties under its control on the island of Britain . The British Provincial Council is the only area outside Ireland to organise regular inter-county matches. Changing clubs between counties
304-451: The number of teams (in brackets) are shown. Bold indicates years reached to final. The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Ulster Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows: The most one sided Ulster finals: 3 teams of the 4 who have won the Ulster championship have ever successfully defended the title. These are: Captains with 2 titles or more. Inter county The first inter-county competitions
323-559: The strongest team in Connacht, have historically performed much better than any Ulster team, with several All-Ireland titles, and generally recognised as one of the major powers in the sport. The following are a list of upsets and moments in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship: In the first tier, the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship, four teams compete in a knock-out format. The winners receive
342-581: The vast majority of recent All-Ireland Hurling Champions, the Ulster Championship has not been regarded historically as of a similar standard, and the Ulster champions have entered the All-Ireland Hurling Championship at an earlier round than the Munster and Leinster champions. This is due to a number of factors, one of which is the dominance of Gaelic football in eight of the nine counties of Ulster. An Ulster team has never won
361-682: Was run on a provincial basis as usual. All games were played on a knockout basis whereby once a team lost they were eliminated from the championship. The format for the All-Ireland series of games ran as follows: Promoted from the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Regraded to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Twenty-one counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship : one team in
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