Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship
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The Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland.[1] The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council.
| Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Abolished | 1998 |
| Region |  Ireland (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Last Title holders |  Down (4th title) |
| Most titles |  Antrim (5 titles) |
| Official website | Official website |
The winners of the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship each year progress to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The competition has not been played since 1999. In 2000, Down and London took part in open draw portion of the All-Ireland Championship. Hurling is not strong enough in the province to keep the championship in existence. Only Antrim is capable of fielding a second team. In fact, prior to the establishment of this championship, Antrim competed in the Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship from 1961 until 1965.
Performance by county
| County | Titles | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim |
5 | 3 | 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973 | 1968, 1971, 1972 |
| Down |
4 | 5 | 1968, 1971, 1972, 1998 | 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973 |
 Derry |
1 | 0 | 1997 | — |
| London | 0 | 1 | — | 1998 |
 Armagh |
0 | 1 | — | 1997 |
Performance by province
| County | Titles | Runners-up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 |