Setanta Hurling Club (Donegal)

Setanta Hurling ClubSetanta Iomána[1]

County:| Donegal
Colours:| Green and black[1]
Grounds:| Setanta Park
Playing kits

Standard colours

Senior Club Championships
|  | All Ireland | Ulster
champions | Donegal
champions

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Hurling: | 0 | 0 | 17

Setanta Hurling Club[1] is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located near Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland. The club is solely concerned with the game of hurling.[1]

As of 2024, the club competes in the Donegal SHC.

## History

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Setanta won its first Donegal SHC title in 1973. Since then, it has won a total of 17 club titles, including a six-in-a-row between 1983 and 1988.[2]

The club won its first Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship title in 2017.[3]

Gary McGettigan managed Setanta to the 2022 Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship title.[4]

The following season, Setanta won the 2023 Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, thus becoming the first team from Donegal to win the competition.[5][6]

## Notable players

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Further information: Category:Setanta hurlers

* Kevin Campbell — Nicky Rackard Cup winner
* Declan Coulter — selected as an All Star replacement, scored 1–6 in a game in Dubai and named man of the match[7][8][9]
* Danny Cullen — captained Ireland in the Shinty–Hurling International Series[10][11]
* Donal Reid — one of the winners from the 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, he also played hurling for Setanta[12]

## Honours

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* Donegal Senior Hurling Championship (17): 1973, 1974, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2007, 2008, 2017,[13] 2019,[14] 2020,[15] 2022[16]
* Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1) 2023[5]
* Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship (2): 2017,[3] 2022[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Setanta Hurling Club". Donegal GAA website. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
2. ^ "Club Titles — Donegal". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
3. ^ a b "Coulter's strike drives Setanta to glory". Irish Independent. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
4. ^ a b Bonnar, Dáire (27 November 2022). "Super Setanta soar clear to win another Ulster JHC title". Retrieved 27 November 2022.
5. ^ a b "Setanta create history as they win the Ulster IHC title". Donegal News. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
6. ^ Mooney, Francis (3 December 2023). "Donegal's Setanta see off game Eire Og in Ulster IHC Final". The Irish News. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
7. ^ "Declan Coulter shines in PwC All Star game in Abu Dhabi". Highland Radio. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
8. ^ Moran, Seán (29 November 2019). "Declan Coulter takes opportunity to shine in Abu Dhabi: Donegal and former Armagh hurler scores 1–6 and is named Man of the Match". The Irish Times. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
9. ^ McNulty, Chris (19 November 2019). "Declan Coulter to feature in All-Stars trip to Abu Dhabi". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
10. ^ McNulty, Chris (31 October 2019). "Danny Cullen to captain Irish squad for Shinty International". Retrieved 31 October 2019.
11. ^ Barry, Stephen (31 October 2019). "19 counties represented in Ireland squads for Hurling–Shinty Internationals". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 31 October 2019. "Donegal's Danny Cullen will captain a team which includes Laois stalwarts Willie Dunphy and Ryan Mullaney, Kerry's Mikey Boyle and Shane Nolan, and Westmeath duo Joey Boyle and Shane McGovern."
12. ^ Foley, Alan (8 January 2009). "The heroes of '92 — Where are they now?". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
13. ^ McNulty, Chris (16 September 2017). "Setanta make experience count to see off St Eunan's and become champions again". Retrieved 16 September 2017.
14. ^ "Donegal SHC final: Setanta goals sink St Eunan's". Hogan Stand. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
15. ^ "Donegal SHC: Setanta too good for St Eunan's". Irish Examiner. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
16. ^ "Setanta's class prevails in extra-time to win SHC over Burt". Donegal Daily. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.

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Football

Senior Football Championship (16)|

* An Clochán Liath (Dungloe)
* Aodh Ruadh (Ballyshannon)
* Ard an Rátha (Ardara)
* Cill Chartha (Kilcar)
* Cloich Cheann Fhaola (Cloughaneely)
* Four Masters (Donegal)
* Gaoth Dobhair
* Glenfin (Cloghan)
* Gleann tSúilí (Glenswilly)
* Na Cealla Beaga (Killybegs)
* Na Dúnaibh (Downings)
* Naomh Conaill (Glenties)
* St Eunan's (Letterkenny)
* St Michael's (Dunfanaghy)
* St Naul's (Mountcharles)
* Seán Mac Cumhaills (Ballybofey)

Intermediate Football Championship (12)|

* Burt
* Buncrana
* Gaeil Fhánada (Fanad)
* Gaeil Leitir Ceanainn (Letterkenny)
* Malin
* Baile na nGallóglach (Milford)
* Naomh Colmcille (Newtowncunningham)
* Naomh Columba (Glencolmcille)
* Naomh Muire (Kincasslagh)
* Na Rossa (The Rosses)
* Réalt na Mara (Bundoran)
* Termon

Junior Football Championship (11)|

* Carndonagh
* Moville
* Naomh Bríd (Laghey)
* Naomh Pádraig (Lifford)
* Naomh Pádraig (Muff)
* Naomh Ultan (Dunkineely)
* Paite Gabha (Pettigo)
* Red Hughs (Killygordon)
* Roibéard Eiméid (Castlefin)
* Naomh Mhuire Conmhaigh (Convoy)
* Urris

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Hurling

Senior|

* Aodh Ruadh (Ballyshannon)
* Burt
* Carndonagh
* Na Ceithre Máistir (Donegal)
* Naomh Adhamhnáin (Letterkenny)
* Seán MacCumhaill's (Ballybofey)
* Setanta (Killygordon)
* Na Cealla Beaga (formerly)

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