The Antrim county hurling team represents

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, the

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of the

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, in the

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sport of

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. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

, the

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and the

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. It also contests the

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when the competition is run, winning the latest title in

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. Antrim's home ground is

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. The team's manager is

Darren Gleeson Darren Gleeson (born 19 March 1981) is an Irish hurler and manager who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Portroe and is currently managing the Antrim senior hurling team. He played for the Tipperary senior hurling team for 10 seas ...

. The team last won the Ulster Senior Championship in 2017, but has never won the All-Ireland Senior Championship or the National League. The team is nicknamed the Saffrons, the Saffron men or the Glensmen.

History

Antrim is the only Ulster county to appear in an

(SHC) final, the first of which was in 1943 losing to

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and the second was in 1989 losing to

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. In 1943 Antrim defeated both

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(by 7–0 to 6–2) and

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(by 3–3 to 1–6) in the old Corrigan Park, but disappointed in the All-Ireland against

. Two years previously, Antrim had been graded Junior a year before, and had been beaten by Down in the Ulster final. It was only competing in the Senior Championship because the Junior grade was abolished. Antrim hurlers featured strongly in Ulster Railway cup final appearances in 1945, 1993 and 1995. In hurling, the progression that began with Loughgiel's success at club hurling level in 1983 (with players like 15-stone goalkeeper Niall Patterson) culminated in an All-Ireland final appearance in

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. Antrim's first All-Star,

Ciaran Barr Ciaran Barr (born 1964 in Belfast, County Antrim) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club O'Donovan Rossa and with the Antrim senior inter-county team from 1984 until 1994. He won an All Star award in 1988. Playin ...

starred in a 4–15 to 1–15 All-Ireland semi-final win over

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in 1989. The final was one of the poorest on record, as stage fright overcame the Antrim team. It was no flash in the pan: Antrim failed by just two points against Kilkenny in the 1991 All-Ireland semi-final. Antrim qualified for the 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup Final.

Current panel

* Team as of 4 June 2022, 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup final vs

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. * Ryan Elliott * David Kearney * Gerard Walsh *

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* Joe Maskey *

Eoghan Campbell Eoghan Campbell (born 1994) is a hurler from Northern Ireland who plays for Antrim Senior Championship club Ruairí Óg and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a wing-back. Career Campbell join ...

* Conall Bohill * Michael Bradley * Keelan Molloy * James McNaughton *

Neil McManus Neil McManus (born 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for the Antrim senior team. Born in Cushendall, County Antrim, McManus first played competitive hurling during his school days at St MacNissi's College. He arrived on th ...

* Ciarán Clarke *

Conal Cunning Conal Cunning (born 1998) is an Irish hurler who plays for Antrim Senior Championship club Dunloy and at inter-county level with the Antrim senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a wing-forward. Career A member of the Dunloy club, Cunn ...

* Conor McCann * Seaan Elliott ; : Ryan McCambridge for E. Campbell : Daniel McKernan for C. Bohill : Domhnall Nugent for C. McCann : Niall McKenna for J. McNaughton : Conor Johnston for C. Clarke :

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for N. McManus ; : Paul McMullan : Stephen Rooney : Phelim Duffin : Mattie Donnelly : Scott Walsh

Players

Notable players

Records

Top scorers

All Stars

Antrim has 5 All Stars, as of 1993. 1988:

1989:

Dessie Donnelly Dessie Donnelly (born 1959 in Ballycastle, County Antrim) is a former Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club McQuillan Ballycastle and was a member of the Antrim senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s. Donnelly played ...

Olcan McFetridge Olcan McFetridge (born 1963 in Armoy, County Antrim) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Armoy Armoy () is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 5.5 miles (9 km) s ...

1991:

Terence McNaughton Terence "Sambo" McNaughton (born 1965) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Antrim county team. Born in Cushendall, County Antrim, McNaughton first played competitive hurling during his schooling at ...

1993:

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Team sponsorship

Antrim unveiled a sponsorship agreement with Fibrus in December 2022, projected to last five years.

Honours

:''Official honours, with additions noted.''

National

** Runners-up (2):

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All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship was an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association between 1974 and 2004 for the so-called 'weaker' hurling teams in Ireland. The teams now play in the Joe McDonagh Cup (Tie ...

** Winners (3): 1978, 1981, 1982 ** Runners-up (1): 1974 *

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling Intermediate All-Ireland Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). Effectively contested by the second ...

** Winners (1): 1970 *

All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship The All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was a hurling competition organized by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. The competition was originally contested by the second teams of the strong counties, and the first teams of the weaker ...

** Winners (1): 2002 ** Runners-up (2): 1959, 1963 *

Joe McDonagh Cup The Joe McDonagh Cup is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It forms the second tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and is the second highest level of inter- ...

** Winners (2):

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Christy Ring Cup The Christy Ring Cup () is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Originally introduced as a second-tier competition, it is currently the third tier overall in the inter-county hurling championship system. Eac ...

** Winners (1):

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** Runners-up (2):

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* National Hurling League Division 2 ** Winners (4): 1956, 1970, 2003, 2020 *

Oireachtas Cup The Oireachtas Cup was an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association between 1939 and 1999 for the top inter-county teams in Ireland. The series of games were usually played in the autumn months after the completion ...

** Winners (1): 1946 *

All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship The All-Ireland Vocational Schools Championship was a Gaelic Athletic Association football and hurling competition. There are two levels of competition. Individual schools compete for county, provincial and All-Ireland competitions. County teams s ...

** Winners (1): 1971

Provincial

** Winners (58): 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1916, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 ** Runners-up (11): 1902, 1906, 1914, 1915, 1923, 1932, 1941, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000 * Walsh Cup ** Winners (1): 2008 *

Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship The Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The winners of the Ulster Int ...

** Winners (5): 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973 *

Ulster Junior Hurling Championship The Ulster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The winners of the Ulster Junior Hurling Champi ...

** Winners (15): 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 2002 *

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship, or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship, is an Under 21 hurling tournament between counties affiliated to Ulster. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to qualify for t ...

** Winners (24): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 *

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship The Ulster Hurling Minor Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1930 for the youngest competitors (under-18) in the province of Ulster in Ireland. It is sponsored b ...

** Winners (56): 1931, 1933, 1935–41, 1945–56, 1958–66, 1969, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995–99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015

References

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