Antrim county hurling team

Antrim is the only Ulster county to appear in an All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (SHC) final, the first of which was in 1943 losing to Cork and the second was in 1989 losing to Tipperary. In 1943 Antrim defeated both Galway (by 7–0 to 6–2) and Kilkenny (by 3–3 to 1–6) in the old Corrigan Park, but disappointed in the All-Ireland against Cork.{{fact|date=May 2017}} 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 1989.{{cite news|url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/flashback-1989-all-ireland-shc-semi-final-antrim-v-offaly/|title=Flashback: 1989 All-Ireland SHC semi-final — Antrim v Offaly|date=24 May 2020|accessdate=25 May 2020}}

Antrim's first All-Star, Ciaran Barr starred in a 4–15 to 1–15 All-Ireland semi-final win over Offaly 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/55114378|title=Joe McDonagh Cup: Antrim beat Meath 2–30 to 3–10 to book final place against Kerry|publisher=BBC|date=28 November 2020}}

On 12 August 2024, Antrim officials appointed Davy Fitzgerald as the senior team's manager, for two years, with a third one optional.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2024/0812/1464672-fitzgerald-appointment-as-antrim-manager-finalised/|title=Davy Fitzgerald appointment as Antrim manager finalised|publisher=RTÉ|first=Damian|last=Lawlor|date=12 August 2024}}

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• Team as of 4 June 2022, 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup final vs Kerry.
• Ryan Elliott
• David Kearney
• Gerard Walsh
• Paddy Burke
• Joe Maskey
• Eoghan Campbell
• Conall Bohill
• Michael Bradley
• Keelan Molloy
• James McNaughton
• Neil McManus
• Ciarán Clarke
• Conal Cunning
• Conor McCann
• Seaan Elliott

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: 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

: Eoin O'Neill for N. McManus

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: Paul McMullan

: Stephen Rooney

: Phelim Duffin

: Mattie Donnelly

: Scott Walsh

Manager: Davy Fitzgerald

Dominic McKinley ?–1997

Seán McGuinness 1997–1998

Seán McNaughton 1999–2001

Tom McLean 2001

Dinny Cahill 2001–2005

Jim McKernan 2005–2006

Terence McNaughton & Dominic McKinley (2) 2006–2009

Dinny Cahill 2009–2011

Jerry Wallis 2011–2012

Jim Nelson 2012

Kevin Ryan 2012–2015

P. J. O'Mullan 2015–2016

Terence McNaughton (2) & Dominic McKinley (3) 2016–2018

Neal Peden 2018–2019

Darren Gleeson 2019–2024

Davy Fitzgerald 2024–

{{For|individual player details|Category:Antrim inter-county hurlers}}

{{Further|All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship records and statistics#All-time top scorers}}

Neil McManus

Antrim has 5 All Stars, as of 1993.

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1988: Ciaran Barr

1989: Dessie Donnelly, Olcan McFetridge

1991: Terence McNaughton

1993: Paul McKillen

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Antrim unveiled a sponsorship agreement with Fibrus in December 2022, projected to last five years.{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/325926|title=Antrim announce new five-year sponsorship deal with Fibrus|work=Hogan Stand|date=1 December 2022}}

:Official honours, with additions noted.{{cite web|url=https://ulster.gaa.ie/county/antrim/|title=Antrim — Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh|publisher=Ulster GAA|access-date=15 June 2022}}

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1943, 1989
• All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
• {{Gold1}} Winners (3): 1978, 1981, 1982
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 1974
• All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
• {{Gold1}} Winners (1): 1970
• All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
• {{Gold1}} Winners (1): 2002
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1959, 1963
• Joe McDonagh Cup
• {{Gold1}} Winners (2): 2020, 2022

• Christy Ring Cup
• {{Gold1}} Winners (1): 2006
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 2016, 2017

• Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
• {{Gold1}} 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,{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/240815|title=Ulster SHC final: McKinley points Saffrons to provincial success|work=Hogan Stand|date=12 July 2015}} 2016, 2017
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (11): 1902, 1906, 1914, 1915, 1923, 1932, 1941, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000
• Walsh Cup
• {{Gold1}} Winners (1): 2008
• Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship
• {{Gold1}} Winners (5): 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973
• Ulster Junior Hurling Championship
• {{Gold1}} Winners (15): 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1968, 1969, 2002
• Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
• {{Gold1}} 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{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/258771|title=Ulster U21 HC final: Glensmen survive Oak Leaf scare|work=Hogan Stand|date=27 July 2016|accessdate=28 July 2016}}
• Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
• {{Gold1}} 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{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/240811|title=Ulster MHC final: Saffrons sink Oak Leafers|work=Hogan Stand|date=12 July 2015}}

{{Reflist}}

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{{Liam MacCarthy Cup}}

{{GAA National Leagues}}

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