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.

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 a few years ago.

Format

Group stage

The 8 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.

Knockout stage

Semi-finals: The two group winners and the two runners-up from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these games advance to the final. Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship

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 winners from these games advance to the Intermediate final. Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared Intermediate champions.

Relegation

There is currently no direct relegation to the Donegal Junior Hurling Championship.

Qualification

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Teams

2024 Teams

The 8 teams competing in the 2024 Donegal Senior Hurling Championship are:

2024 grades

Honours

The trophy presented to the winners is the Munster Cup. The winning club qualifies to represent their county in the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. The winners can, in turn, go on to play in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

List of finals

Legend

List of Donegal SHC finals

Roll of honour

By club