2012 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

The 2012 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Hurling Championship held under the auspices of the Ulster GAA. Antrim were the defending champions and successfully claimed their eleventh consecutive title, beating finalists Derry.

2012 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 June 2012 (2012-06-17)
– 8 July 2012 (2012-07-08)
Teams4
Champions Antrim (52nd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
2011 (Previous) (Next) 2013

Format edit

The draw for the Ulster championship was seeded, and took place in a single elimination format. Antrim received a bye to the final, down to the semi-final.

There was no entry from the Ulster Championship to the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper. Antrim instead entered that competition through the preliminary round of the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.

The other Ulster teams were not eligible, and took part in the 2012 Christy Ring Cup, the second tier All-Ireland hurling championship. Unlike in 2011, only four teams entered the competition this year.

Teams edit

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Titles
51 0 4 4
Last title
2011 n/a 2001 1997

Bracket edit

Quarter-final
June 17, 2012, Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Semi-final
July 1, 2012, Casement Park, Belfast
Final
July 8, 2012, Casement Park, Belfast
1  Antrim3-18 (27)
2  Derry0-24  Derry0-9 (9)
3  Derry4-15 (27)3  Down0-13
4 Armagh1-17(20)

Quarter-finals edit

Quarter Final
Derry
 
4-15 - 1-17
(27 - 20)
Armagh
 

Semi-finals edit

Semi Final
Derry
 
0-24 - 0-13
(24-13)
Down
 
C Quinn (0-01), O McCloskey (0-02), K Hinphey (0-02), P Henry (0-03, 0-01f), P McCloskey (0-01), A Grant (0-04);, P Kelly (0-01), R Convery (0-09, 0-03f), L Craig (0-01). Report P Keith (0-02), P Braniff (0-07, 0-03f), M Turley (0-01), S Nicholson (0-02), P Sheehan (0-01).
Referee: Patrick Murphy (Carlow)

Final edit

Final
Antrim
 
3-18 - 0-9
(27-9)
Derry
 
D Quinn; James Campbell, N McGarry, A Graffin; M Herron (0-2), N McAuley, Johnny Campbell, B McAuley (0-2), S McNaughton (1-2); E McCloskey (1-2), C Carson (1-1), P Shiels; L Watson (0-6, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), N McManus (0-2), B McFall, C McCann (0-1) Report D McDermott; S McCullagh, C Quinn, M Warnock; R McCloskey (0-1), L Hinphey, M Craig (0-1); O McCloskey, P Kelly (0-1, 65); A Grant (0-1, free), P McCloskey (0-1), K Hinphey (0-1); C McKaigue, R Convery (0-1, free), P Henry (0-2, 0-1 free).
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly).

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External links edit