# Donegal Senior Hurling Championship

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.

## Teams
### 2024 Teams

The 8 teams competing in the 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship were:
| Team | Location | Colours | Position in 2024 | Titles won | Most recent title |
| An Clochán Liath | Dungloe | Red and white | Group stage | 0 | — |
| Aodh Ruadh | Ballyshannon | Green and white | Group stage | 5 | 1977 |
| 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 | 18 | 2023 |
| St Eunan's | Letterkenny | Amber and black | Stage B group stage | 2 | 2021 |

### 2024 grades

| Championship | Team |
| Senior / Intermediate ||
| Senior | An Clochán Liath |
| Senior | Aodh Ruadh |
| Senior | Buncrana |
| Senior | Burt |
| Senior | Carndonagh |
| Senior | Seán MacCumhaills |
| Senior | Setanta |
| Senior | St Eunan's |
| Junior ||
| Junior | Burt (2nd team) |
| Junior | Four Masters |
| Junior | Letterkenny Gaels |
| Junior | Setanta (2nd team) |
| Junior | 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.

## 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.

## Qualification for subsequent competitions

The Donegal SHC winner qualifies for the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal SHC winner enters the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship at the quarter-final stage.

## Winners and finalists
### Results by team

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 |
| 7 | St Eunan's | 2 | 5 | 1972, 2021 | 2002, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 |
| 7 | Erin's Hope | 2 | 0 | 1943, 1947 | — |
| 7 | Lifford | 2 | 0 | 1958, 1960 | — |
| 7 | Erne Valley | 2 | 0 | 1964, 1966 | — |
| 12 | Finner Camp | 1 | 0 | 1927 | — |
| 12 | Glenswilly | 1 | 0 | 1963 | — |
| 14 | Naomh Mura | 0 | 6 | — | 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| 14 | Na Cealla Beaga | 0 | 1 | — | 1970 |
| 14 | Roger Casement's | 0 | 1 | — | 1977 |
| 14 | Four Masters | 0 | 1 | — | 2001 |

#### Notes

* Runners-up unknown: 1925–1927, 1929, 1932–1938, 1943–1945, 1947, 1952–1969

### Finals listed by year
#### Legend

* Gold – Ulster intermediate club champions
* Silver – Ulster intermediate club runners-up

#### Donegal SHC finals

(r) = replay
(aet) = after extra time
| Year | Winner | Winner | Opponent | Opponent | Winning captain | Notes |
| Year | Team | Score | Team | Score | Winning captain | Notes |
| 1924 | 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 | Robert Emmet's & Burt | 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 | 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 | | |
| 1993 | Burt | 2-11 | Setanta | 3-7 | | |
| 1994 | Burt | 4-7 | Naomh Mura | 1-4 | | |
| 1995 | Burt | 0-16 | Naomh Mura | 2-5 | | |
| 1996 | Burt | 1-16 | Naomh Mura | 1-6 | | |
| 1997 | Burt | 3-17 | Naomh Mura | 3-9 | | |
| 1998 | Burt | 3-13 | Seán MacCumhaills | 0-3 | | |
| 1999 | Burt | 1-12 | Setanta | 1-8 | | |
| 2000 | Burt | 5-17 | Setanta | 0-6 | | |
| 2001 | Burt | | Four Masters | | | |
| 2002 | Burt | 3-21 | St Eunan's | 2-9 | | |
| 2003 | Burt | | Setanta | | | |
| 2004 | Burt | | Setanta | | | |
| 2005 | Burt | 3-8 | Setanta | 0-11 | | |
| 2006 | Burt | 0-17 | Setanta | 0-15 | | |
| 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 | Burt | 3-14 | Seán MacCumhaills | 1-12 | | |
| 2013 | Burt | 3-13 | Setanta | 2-14 | | |
| 2014 | Burt | 6-9 | Seán MacCumhaills | 1-9 | | Ardal McDermott was in charge of the winning team. |
| 2015 | Burt | 2-7 | Seán MacCumhaills | 0-12 | | |
| 2016 | Seán MacCumhaills | 2-13 | Burt | 2-9 | Lee Henderson | This result ended Burt's attempt at a six-in-a-row. |
| 2017 | Setanta | 1-16 | St Eunan's | 1-8 | | |
| 2018 | Burt | 3-14 | Setanta | 1-14 | Stephen Gillespie | |
| 2019 | Setanta | 3-13 | St Eunan's | 0-13 | | |
| 2020 | Setanta | 2-19 | St Eunan's | 2-13 | | |
| 2021 | St Eunan's | 2-9 | Setanta | 0-14 | Conor O'Grady | |
| 2022 | Setanta | 1-20 | Burt | 0-18 | | Liam McKinney was man of the match. |
| 2023 | Setanta | 4-13 | St Eunan's | 0-14 | Mark Callaghan | |
| 2024 | Burt | 3-16 | Setanta | 1-18 | | This result ended Setanta's attempt at a three-in-a-row. It was Burt's first title since 2018. Liam McKinney was man of the match. |