| Sponsors | None |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Iománaíocht Sinsear Co. Dhún na nGall |
| Current | Burt |
| Currentordinal | 40 |
| Most | Burt |
| Mostordinal | 40 |
| Region | Donegal |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Code | Hurling |
| Currentlyrunning | 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship |
| Founded | 1924 |
The Donegal Senior Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by top-tier Donegal GAA clubs. The County Final is usually played at O'Donnell Park in Letterkenny.
Burt are the title holders, defeating Setanta by 3-16 to 1-18 in the 2024 final.[1]
Teams
2025 Teams
The 6 teams competing in the 2025 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship were:
| Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | Titles won | Most recent title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncrana | Buncrana | Green, white and gold | Group stage | 0 | |
| Burt | Burt | Primrose and blue | Champions | 40 | 2024 |
| Carndonagh | Carndonagh | Red and green | Group stage | 3 | 1959 |
| Seán MacCumhaills | Ballybofey and Stranorlar | Green and white | Stage B group stage | 2 | 2016 |
| Setanta | Killygordon | Green and black | Runners-up | 19 | 2025 |
| St Eunan's | Letterkenny | Amber and black | Stage B group stage | 2 | 2021 |
2025 grades
| Championship | Team |
|---|---|
| Senior | |
| Senior | Buncrana |
| Burt | |
| Carndonagh | |
| Seán MacCumhaills | |
| Setanta | |
| St Eunan's | |
| Intermediate / Junior | |
| Intermediate | An Clochán Liath |
| Aodh Ruadh | |
| Burt (2nd team) | |
| Four Masters | |
| Letterkenny Gaels | |
| Setanta (2nd team) | |
| St Eunan's (2nd team) | |
History
Burt hold the most SHC titles of any club in the country (40), having passed out Waterford Senior Hurling Championship club Mount Sion's total of 35 with the 36th title win of 2013.[citation needed]
Format
Group stage
The eight teams are divided into two groups of four. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three 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 each group qualify for the knockout stage.
There is currently no direct relegation to the Donegal Junior Hurling Championship.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals: The two group winners and the two runners-up from the group stage contest this round. The winning teams from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Donegal IHC
Semi-finals: The two group third-placed teams and the two group third-placed teams from the group stage contest the Intermediate Championship. The two winning teams from these games advance to the Intermediate Championship final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared Intermediate champions.
Trophy
The trophy presented to the winners is the Munster Cup.[2]
Qualification for subsequent competitions
The Donegal SHC winner qualifies for the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.
Winners and finalists
Results by team
| Team | Title wins | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burt | 40 | 14 | 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024 | 1947, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990,2007, 2008, 2016, 2022 |
| 2 | Setanta | 18 | 15 | 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 | 1979, 1982, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2024 |
| 3 | Letterkenny | 6 | 1 | 1926, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1945, 1953 | 1924 |
| 4 | Aodh Ruadh | 5 | 4 | 1924, 1925, 1929, 1975, 1977 | 1943, 1971, 1976, 1989 |
| 5 | Carrowmore | 4 | 0 | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 | |
| 6 | Carndonagh | 3 | 4 | 1944, 1954, 1959 | 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988 |
| 7 | Seán MacCumhaills | 2 | 5 | 2010, 2016 | 1998, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 |
| St Eunan's | 1972, 2021 | 2002, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 | |||
| Erin's Hope | 0 | 1943, 1947 | |||
| Lifford | 1958, 1960 | ||||
| Erne Valley | 1964, 1966 | ||||
| 12 | Finner Camp | 1 | 1927 | ||
| Glenswilly | 1963 | ||||
| 14 | Naomh Mura | 0 | 6 | 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 | |
| Na Cealla Beaga | 1 | 1970 | |||
| Roger Casement's | 1977 | ||||
| Four Masters | 2001 |
Notes
- Runners-up unknown: 1925–1927, 1929, 1932–1938, 1943–1945, 1947, 1952–1969
Finals listed by year
Legend
- – Ulster intermediate club champions
- – Ulster intermediate club runners-up
Donegal SHC finals
(r) = replay (aet) = after extra time
| Year | Winner | Opponent | Winning captain | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Team | Score | |||
| 1924[3] | Aodh Ruadh | 5-8 | Letterkenny | 0-1 | ||
| 1925 | Aodh Ruadh | |||||
| 1926 | Letterkenny | |||||
| 1927 | Finner Camp | |||||
| 1928 | ||||||
| 1929 | Aodh Ruadh | |||||
| 1930 | ||||||
| 1931 | ||||||
| 1932 | Letterkenny | |||||
| 1933 | Letterkenny | |||||
| 1934 | Carrowmore | |||||
| 1935 | Carrowmore | |||||
| 1936 | Carrowmore | |||||
| 1937 | Carrowmore | |||||
| 1938 | Letterkenny | |||||
| 1939 | ||||||
| 1940 | ||||||
| 1941 | ||||||
| 1942 | ||||||
| 1943 | Erin's Hope (Ballybofey and Stranorlar) | Aodh Ruadh | ||||
| 1944 | Carndonagh | |||||
| 1945 | Letterkenny | |||||
| 1946 | ||||||
| 1947 | Erin's Hope (Ballybofey and Stranorlar) | Burt | ||||
| 1948 | ||||||
| 1949 | ||||||
| 1950 | ||||||
| 1951 | ||||||
| 1952 | Burt | |||||
| 1953 | Letterkenny | |||||
| 1954 | Carndonagh | |||||
| 1955 | Burt | |||||
| 1956 | Burt | |||||
| 1957 | Burt | |||||
| 1958 | Lifford | |||||
| 1959 | Carndonagh | |||||
| 1960 | Lifford | |||||
| 1961 | Burt | |||||
| 1962 | Burt | |||||
| 1963 | Glenswilly | |||||
| 1964 | Erne Valley (Gleann-Eirne) | |||||
| 1965 | Burt | |||||
| 1966 | Erne Valley (Gleann-Eirne) | |||||
| 1967 | Burt | |||||
| 1968 | Burt | |||||
| 1969 | Burt | |||||
| 1970 | Burt | 3-12 | Na Cealla Beaga | 1-3 | ||
| 1971 | Burt | 9-11 | Aodh Ruadh | 3-2 | ||
| 1972 | St Eunan's | 3-3 | Burt | 2-1 | ||
| 1973 | Setanta | Burt | ||||
| 1974 | Setanta | Carndonagh | ||||
| 1975 | Aodh Ruadh | 4-3 | Burt | 2-4 | ||
| 1976 | Burt | 3-7 | Aodh Ruadh | 2-6 | ||
| 1977 | Aodh Ruadh | 6-8 | Roger Casement's | 1-1 | ||
| 1978 | Robert Emmet's & Burt | 1-8 2-5 | The 1978 final ended in a draw. It was never replayed. | |||
| 1979 | Burt | 3-9 | Setanta | 1-5 | ||
| 1980 | Setanta | 2-8 | Burt | 0-8 | ||
| 1981 | Setanta | 2-7 | Burt | 1-3 | ||
| 1982 | Burt | 1-8 | Setanta | 1-6 | ||
| 1983 | Setanta | 2-14 | Burt | 2-8 | ||
| 1984 | Setanta | 3-14 | Carndonagh | 1-5 | ||
| 1985[4] | Setanta | 3-7 | Carndonagh | 4-3 | ||
| 1986 | Setanta | 2-2 | Burt | 1-4 | ||
| 1987 | Setanta | 5-8 | Burt | 2-9 | ||
| 1988 | Setanta | Carndonagh | ||||
| 1989 | Burt | 4-6 | Aodh Ruadh | 1-11 | ||
| 1990 | Setanta | 3-8 | Burt | 0-16 | ||
| 1991 | Burt | 2-12 | Naomh Mura | 1-9 | ||
| 1992 | Burt | 2-12 | Naomh Mura | 2-8 | Liam Burns | |
| 1993 | Burt | 2-11 | Setanta | 3-7 | Andy Wallace (C) 8 pts | |
| 1994 | Burt | 4-7 | Naomh Mura | 1-4 | ||
| 1995 | Burt | 0-16 | Naomh Mura | 2-5 | ||
| 1996[5] | Burt | 1-16 | Naomh Mura | 1-6 | Andrew Wallace (C) 11 pts | Played in Burt |
| 1997 | Burt | 3-17 | Naomh Mura | 3-9 | ||
| 1998 | Burt | 3-13 | Seán MacCumhaills | 0-3 | Ciaran Dowds | |
| 1999 | Burt | 1-12 | Setanta | 1-8 | Fergal Grant | |
| 2000[6] | Burt | 5-17 | Setanta | 0-6 | ||
| 2001 | Burt | 5-19 | Four Masters | 1-3 | ||
| 2002 | Burt | 3-21 | St Eunan's | 2-9 | ||
| 2003 | Burt | 4-11 | Setanta | 2-14 | ||
| 2004 | Burt | Burt W/O Setanta disqualified | Setanta | |||
| 2005[7] | Burt | 3-8 | Setanta | 0-11 | ||
| 2006 | Burt | 0-17 | Setanta | 0-15 | Andy Wallace (C)13 pts | 16 in a row |
| 2007 | Setanta | 3-8 | Burt | 0-7 | ||
| 2008 | Setanta | 4-7 | Burt | 1-7 | ||
| 2009 | Burt | 3-13 | Seán MacCumhaills | 2-12 | ||
| 2010 | Seán MacCumhaills | 0-15 | Setanta | 0-12 | ||
| 2011 | Burt | 3-11 | Setanta | 2-7 | ||
| 2012[8] | Burt | 3-14 | Seán MacCumhaills | 1-12 | ||
| 2013[9] | Burt | 3-13 | Setanta | 2-14 | ||
| 2014[10] | Burt | 6-9 | Seán MacCumhaills | 1-9 | Ardal McDermott was in charge of the winning team.[10] | |
| 2015[11] | Burt | 2-7 | Seán MacCumhaills | 0-12 | ||
| 2016[12] | Seán MacCumhaills | 2-13 | Burt | 2-9 | Lee Henderson[12] | This result ended Burt's attempt at a six-in-a-row.[12] |
| 2017[13] | Setanta | 1-16 | St Eunan's | 1-8 | ||
| 2018[14] | Burt | 3-14 | Setanta | 1-14 | Stephen Gillespie[14] | |
| 2019[15] | Setanta | 3-13 | St Eunan's | 0-13 | ||
| 2020[16] | Setanta | 2-19 | St Eunan's | 2-13 | ||
| 2021[17] | St Eunan's | 2-9 | Setanta | 0-14 | Conor O'Grady[18] | |
| 2022[19] | Setanta | 1-20 | Burt | 0-18 | Liam McKinney was man of the match.[19] | |
| 2023[20] | Setanta | 4-13 | St Eunan's | 0-14 | Mark Callaghan[20] | |
| 2024[21] | Burt | 3-16 | Setanta | 1-18 | Liam McKinney | |
| 2025 | Setanta | 2-12 | St Eunan's | 0-13 | ||
See also
- Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 2)
- Donegal Junior Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
- Donegal Senior Football Championship
- Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
References
- ^ "Brilliant Burt defeat Setanta to win SHC title". Donegal News. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ McLaughlin, Gerry (4 September 2019). "Declan Coulter: Setanta focusing on Ulster and Keady tussle". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
On Saturday he picked up his second Donegal county hurling medal, fighting hard against a crippling injury to help his adopted club take its 15th Munster Cup.
- ^ "Tirconaill Senior Hurling Final - Big Victory for Ballyshannon". Donegal Democrat
- ^ Donegal News 1903-current, Saturday, 24 August 1985; Page: 12.
- ^ Donegal News 1903-current, Friday, 4 October 1996; Page: 19.
- ^ Donegal News 1903-current, Friday, 4 August 2000; Page: 27.
- ^ Donegal News 1903-current, Friday, 7 October 2005; Section: Front Page.
- ^ "McLaughlin goal seals another title for Burt". Irish Examiner. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ^ "Donegal SHC final: Burt do it again". Hogan Stand. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Donegal SHC final: four-in-a-row for Burt". Hogan Stand. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Donegal SHC final: Five-in-a-row for Burt". Donegal Daily. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Donegal SHC final: MacCumhaills end Burt's long reign". Hogan Stand. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Setanta make experience count to see off St Eunan's and become champions again". Donegal Daily. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Donegal SHC final: Title number 39 for Burt". Donegal Sport Hub. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Donegal SHC final: Setanta goals sink St Eunan's". Hogan Stand. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Donegal SHC: Setanta too good for St Eunan's". Irish Examiner. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "St Eunan's end 49-year wait for Donegal SHC crown". Hogan Stand. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Craig, Frank (6 January 2022). "Donegal's O'Grady optimistic ahead of the 2022 campaign". Donegal News. p. 52.
Domestically, it was an historic season for O'Grady and his St Eunan's team-mates. They caused a huge upset back in October by dethroning kingpins Setanta — a victory that delivered the Letterkenny club its first SHC title since 1972. O'Grady skippered the Black and Amber to that first championship win in half a century and he admits that the emotions from that massive achievement are still lingerng.
- ^ "Setanta's class prevails in extra-time to win SHC over Burt". Donegal Daily. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Comhghairdeas Setanta Hurling Club the 2023 Grand Canal Hotel Senior Hurling Champions". Donegal County Board. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Burt stun Setanta to claim Donegal SHC title in thriller at O'Donnell Park". Sunday Independent. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.