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| Ulster GAA Hurling Senior Championship | |
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| Irish | Craobh Iomána Uladh |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Abolished | 2018 |
| Region | Ulster (GAA) |
| Trophy | Liam Harvey Cup |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Last Title holders |  Antrim (57th title) |
| Most titles | Antrim (57 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | RTÉ, BBC Northern Ireland |
| Official website | Official website |
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 the competition.[1]
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 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.[2]
- ^ "Sheehan blasts Ulster Council's commitment to hurling as Ulster SHC return is ruled out". The Irish News. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Duffy, Cóilín (12 July 2015). "Antrim strike late to claim another Ulster title". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2016.