Did Ulster ever have a hurling championship involving all 9 counties? If so, when was it last played?
There was an attempt at it for a few years in the late 2000s with London included as well. It was heavily seeded based on league position if I recall correctly
Quote from: the onion bag on November 28, 2023, 04:35:27 PMThere was an attempt at it for a few years in the late 2000s with London included as well. It was heavily seeded based on league position if I recall correctly
Nothing ever involving the whole 9 counties that I can see.
One of the things I remember was Armagh played Derry say and the winner played Down then the winner played Antrim in the final.
From 2008 through 2010 all 9 counties competed in a highly seeded competition. In 2011 Cavan dropped out and in 2012 it was back to only the stronger counties.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Ulster_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Quote from: dec on November 29, 2023, 01:39:46 PMFrom 2008 through 2010 all 9 counties competed in a highly seeded competition. In 2011 Cavan dropped out and in 2012 it was back to only the stronger counties.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Ulster_Senior_Hurling_Championship
Ah right, didn't realise that was the format, but in the end there was just nowhere in the calendar suitable to play it as I recollect Down were asked to play a CR game on the Saturday and then Antrim in the final up in Derry on the Sunday, Ulster Council weren't for budging and it lost a lot of support for it after that in Down anyway.