Down Senior Hurling Championship
Down Senior Hurling Championship | |
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Current season or competition: | |
Irish | Craobh Iomána Sinsearach an Dún |
Code | Hurling |
Founded | 1903 |
Region | Down (GAA) |
Trophy | Jeremiah McVeagh Cup |
No. of teams | 4 |
Title holders | Ballycran (27th title) |
Most titles | Ballycran (27 titles) |
Sponsors | Morgan Fuels |
Official website | Down GAA |
The Down Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Morgan Fuels Down GAA Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Down SHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking senior clubs in the county of Down in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the most prestigious competition in Down hurling.
Introduced in 1903 as the Down Senior Hurling Championship, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to senior-ranking club teams, with its winner reckoned as the Down county champion. In its present format, the four club teams play each other in a double round-robin system. The top two teams proceed to the final match. The winner of the Down Senior Championship, as well as being presented with the Jeremiah McVeagh Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Ulster Club Championship.
The competition has been won by 10 teams, 9 of which have won it more than once. Ballycran is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it 27 times. Ballycran are the reigning champions, having beaten Portaferry by 2-25 to 3-21 after extra time in the 2021 Down Senior Hurling Championship.[1] No team outside Ballycran, Portaferry and Ballygalget have won the title since Kilclief's 23rd triumph in 1956.
History[]
Faugh-a-Ballagh won the inaugural Down hurling championship in 1903.
Trophy and medals[]
The Jeremiah McVeagh Cup is the current prize for winning the championship. It was presented by nationalist Member of Parliament Jeremiah McVeagh to the Down County Board in 1913 and has been presented to the championship winners ever since..[2]
Traditionally, depending on the venue, the victory presentation takes place at a special rostrum in the main grandstand or on a podium on the pitch. The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup, which is held by the winning team until the following year's final.
In accordance with GAA rules, the County Board awards a set of gold medals to the championship winners.
Winners listed by club[]
Team | Wins | Winning Years | |
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1 | Ballycran | 27 | 1949, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
2 | Kilclief | 23 | 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1925, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1956 |
3 | Ballygalget | 21 | 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017 |
Portaferry | 21 | 1926, 1929, 1938, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2020 | |
4 | Ballela | 7 | 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1951, 1952 |
5 | Faugh-a-Ballagh | 6 | 1903, 1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1930 |
6 | Clann na Boirce | 2 | 1905, 1906 |
Liatroim Fontenoys | 2 | 1927, 1928 | |
Clann Uladh | 2 | 1934, 1946 | |
7 | Ballyvarley | 1 | 1910 |
Finals listed by year[]
Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
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2021 | Ballycran | 2-25 | Portaferry | 3-20 |
2020 | Portaferry | 2-18, 0-15 (R) | Ballycran | 2-18, 0-13 (R) |
2019[3] | Ballycran | 1–20 | Portaferry | 1–13 |
2018[4] | Ballycran | 2–13 | Portaferry | 1–14 |
2017[5] | Ballygalget | 2–13 | Portaferry | 2–12 |
2016[6] | Ballygalget | 0-06 | Ballycran | 0-02 |
2015[7] | Ballycran | 1–15 | Ballygalget | 0–16 |
2014[8] | Portaferry | 1–12 | Ballycran | 1–11 |
2013[9] | Ballygalget | 1–18 | Portaferry | 1–11 |
2012[10] | Portaferry | 3-08 | Ballycran | 0–11 |
2011 | Ballycran | 1–11 | Portaferry | 0–13 |
2010 | Ballygalget | 3–19 | Ballycran | 1–13 |
2009 | Ballycran | 1–14 | Ballygalget | 0–12 |
2008 | Ballygalget | 2–13 | Portaferry | 0-08 |
2007 | Ballycran | 1–13 | Ballygalget | 0-09 |
2006 | Portaferry | 1–15 | Ballycran | 0–14 |
2005 | Ballygalget | 3–14 | Ballycran | 0–15 |
2004 | Ballygalget | 1–12 | Portaferry | 1-06 |
2003 | Ballygalget | 0–17 | Portaferry | 1–10 |
2002 | Portaferry | 0–14 | Ballygalget | 3-04 |
2001 | Portaferry | Ballycran | ||
2000 | Portaferry | Ballygalget | ||
1999 | Ballygalget | Portaferry | ||
1998 | Ballygalget | Portaferry | ||
1997 | Ballygalget | Portaferry | ||
1996 | Portaferry | Ballygalget | ||
1995 | Ballycran | Ballygalget | ||
1994 | Ballycran | Ballygalget | ||
1993 | Ballycran | Ballygalget | ||
1992 | Ballygalget | Ballycran | ||
1991 | Portaferry | Ballycran | ||
1990 | Ballygalget | Ballycran | ||
1989 | Portaferry | Ballycran | ||
1988 | Portaferry | Ballycran | ||
1987 | Ballycran | Ballygalget | ||
1986 | Ballycran | 3–06 | Portaferry | 1–11 |
1985 | Ballycran | |||
1984 | Ballycran | Ballygalget | ||
1983 | Ballygalget | |||
1982 | Ballygalget | |||
1981 | Portaferry | |||
1980 | Ballycran | |||
1979 | Ballycran | |||
1978 | Portaferry | Ballygalget | ||
1977 | Ballycran | Ballygalget | ||
1976 | Ballycran | |||
1975 | Ballygalget | |||
1974 | Ballycran | |||
1973 | Ballygalget | |||
1972 | Ballycran | |||
1971 | Portaferry | |||
1970 | Ballygalget | |||
1969 | Portaferry | |||
1968 | Portaferry | |||
1967 | Ballycran | |||
1966 | Ballygalget | |||
1965 | Portaferry | |||
1964 | Ballygalget | |||
1963 | Portaferry | |||
1962 | Final abandoned | |||
1961 | Ballycran | |||
1960 | Ballycran | |||
1959 | Ballygalget | |||
1958 | Ballycran | |||
1957 | Ballycran | |||
1956 | Kilclief | |||
1955 | Kilclief | |||
1954 | Kilclief | |||
1953 | Ballycran | |||
1952 | Ballela | |||
1951 | Ballela | |||
1950 | ||||
1949 | Ballycran | |||
1948 | Ballela | |||
1947 | Kilclief | |||
1946 | Clann Uladh | |||
1945 | Kilclief | |||
1944 | Kilclief | |||
1943 | Kilclief | |||
1942 | Kilclief | |||
1941 | Ballela | |||
1940 | Ballela | |||
1939 | Kilclief | |||
1938 | Portaferry | |||
1937 | Ballela | |||
1936 | Ballela | |||
1935 | Kilclief | |||
1934 | Clann Uladh | |||
1933 | Kilclief | |||
1932 | Kilclief | |||
1931 | Kilclief | |||
1930 | Faugh-a-Ballagh | |||
1929 | Portaferry | |||
1928 | Liatroim Fontenoys | |||
1927 | Liatroim Fontenoys | |||
1926 | Portaferry | |||
1925 | Kilclief | |||
1924 | Kilclief | |||
1923 | No Championship | |||
1922 | No Championship | |||
1921 | No Championship | |||
1920 | Kilclief | |||
1919 | Kilclief | |||
1918 | Kilclief | |||
1917 | Kilclief | |||
1916 | Kilclief | |||
1915 | Kilclief | |||
1914 | Kilclief | |||
1913 | Kilclief | |||
1912 | Kilclief | |||
1911 | No Championship | |||
1910 | Ballyvarley | |||
1909 | Faugh-a-Ballagh | |||
1908 | Faugh-a-Ballagh | |||
1907 | Faugh-a-Ballagh | |||
1906 | Clann na Boirce | |||
1905 | Clann na Boirce | |||
1904 | Faugh-a-Ballagh | |||
1903 | Faugh-a-Ballagh |
Records and statistics[]
Final[]
Team[]
- Most wins: 27:
- Ballycran: (1949, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021.
- Most consecutive wins: 9:
- : (1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920)
Teams[]
By decade[]
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Down Senior Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1900s: 5 for (1903-04-07-08-09)
- 1910s: 8 for (1912-13-14-15-16-17-18-19)
- 1920s: 2 each for (1920-25), Portaferry (1926-29) and Liatroim Fontenoys (1927-28)
- 1930s: 5 for (1931-32-33-35-39)
- 1940s: 5 for (1942-43-44-45-47)
- 1950s: 3 for Ballycran (1953-57-58) and (1954-55-56)
- 1960s: 4 for Portaferry (1963-65-68-69)
- 1970s: 5 for Ballycran (1972-74-76-77-79)
- 1980s: 5 for Ballycran (1980-84-85-86-87)
- 1990s: 5 for Ballygalget (1990-92-97-98-99)
- 2000s: 4 each for Portaferry (2000-01-02-06) and Ballygalget (2003-04-05-08)
- 2010s: 4 each for Ballygalget (2010-13-16-17) and Ballycran (2011-15-18-19)
Gaps[]
Longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 25 years: Portaferry (1938-1963)
- 21 years: (1909-1930)
- 12 years: (1934-1946)
References[]
- ^ Crossan, Brendan (28 September 2020). "Portaferry end their six-year wait for Down SHC title against gutsy Ballycran". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Who was your Irish MP in 1918? Here's a list of everyone elected in that historic election". The Journal. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Down SHC final: Ballycran retain title with seven-point win". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Woods brace earns crown". Irish Independent. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Down SHC final: Coulter inspires 'Galget". Hogan Stand. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "McManus weathers the storm". Irish Independent. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Ballycran seal title with late flurry". Irish Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Down SHC final: 14-man Portaferry hold on". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Down SHC final: Johnson 'magic' downs Portaferry". Hogan Stand. Lynn Group Media. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Down SHC: 'Ferry goals see them to title success". Hogan Stand. Lynn Group Media. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
External links[]
- Official Down Website
- Down Club GAA
- Down Senior Hurling Championship
- Down GAA club championships
- Hurling competitions in Northern Ireland
- Hurling competitions in Ulster
- Senior hurling county championships