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Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2019 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
IrishCraobh Sinsir Peile Ulaidh na gClub
Founded1968
RegionUlster, Ireland (GAA)
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup[1]
No. of teams9
Title holders Kilcoo (1st title)
Most titles Crossmaglen Rangers (11 titles)
SponsorsAIB

The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual gaelic football competition played between the top clubs in Ulster GAA. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup (Irish: Corn Séamus Mac Fearáin).[2] The winners and the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and London champions compete in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Kilcoo are the current champions, having beaten Naomh Connaill by 2 points in the final on 1 December 2019.

Crossmaglen Rangers from Armagh have won the most titles with eleven wins.

Competition format

Each of the nine counties of Ulster organise a county championship annually for their top clubs. The nine county champions compete in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship in a knock-out format.

Year Winner County Score Opponent County Score
2020
Cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games
2019[3] Kilcoo Down 2-11 Naomh Conaill Donegal 2-09
2018[4] Gaoth Dobhair Donegal 0-13 Scotstown Monaghan 0-12
2017[5] Slaughtneil Derry 1-15 Cavan Gaels Cavan 0-10
2016[6] Slaughtneil Derry 0-12 Kilcoo Down 0-09
2015[7] Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 2-17 Scotstown Monaghan 2-12
2014[8] Slaughtneil Derry 1-10 Omagh St. Enda's Tyrone 1-09
2013[9] Ballinderry Derry 1-13 Glenswilly Donegal 2-06
2012[10] Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 3-09 Kilcoo Down 1-09
2011 Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 2-11 St. Mary's Burren Down 0-10
2010[11] Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 2-09 Naomh Conaill Donegal 0-10
2009 St. Galls Antrim 0-16 An Lúb Derry 0-05
2008 Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 0-12 Ballinderry Derry 1-04
2007 Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 1-09 St. Galls Antrim 1-06
2006 Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 0-05 Ballinderry Derry 0-02
2005 St. Galls Antrim 1-08 Bellaghy Derry 0-08
2004 Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 0-14 Mayobridge Down 0-09
2003 An Lúb Derry 0-11 St. Galls Antrim 1-05
2002 Errigal Ciarán Tyrone 0-08 Enniskillen Gaels Fermanagh 1-03
2001 Ballinderry Derry 1-10 Mayobridge Down 1-07
2000 Bellaghy Derry 1-10 Errigal Ciarán Tyrone 1-04
1999 Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 0-10 Enniskillen Gaels Fermanagh 0-09
1998 Crossmaglen Rangers Armagh 1-11 Bellaghy Derry 1-10
1997 Dungiven Derry 0-14 Errigal Ciarán Tyrone 1-08
1996 Crossmaglen Rangers* Armagh 2-05 Bellaghy Derry 0-08
1995 Mullaghbawn Armagh 1-11 Bailieboro Shamrocks Cavan 2-05
1994 Bellaghy Derry Clontibret O'Neills Monaghan
1993 Errigal Ciarán Tyrone Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick Down
1992 Lavey* Derry St. Mary's Burren Down
1991 Castleblayney Faughs Monaghan Killybegs Donegal
1990 Lavey Derry Kingscourt Stars Cavan
1989 Scotstown Monaghan Coalisland Na Fianna Tyrone
1988 St. Mary's Burren Down Pearse Óg Armagh
1987 St. Mary's Burren Down Kingscourt Stars Cavan
1986 Castleblayney Faughs Monaghan St. Mary's Burren Down
1985 St. Mary's Burren Down Scotstown Monaghan
1984 St. Mary's Burren Down St. John's Antrim
1983 St. Mary's Burren Down St. Galls Antrim
1982 St. Galls Antrim Roslea Shamrocks Fermanagh
1981 Ballinderry Derry St. Mary's Burren Down
1980 Scotstown Monaghan St. John's Antrim
1979 Scotstown Monaghan Carrickcruppen Armagh
1978 Scotstown Monaghan St. John's Antrim
1977 St. John's Antrim Cavan Gaels Cavan
1976 Ballerin Derry Clan na nGael Armagh
1975[12] St Joseph's Donegal 3-6 Castleblayney Faughs Monaghan 1-8
1974 Clan na nGael Armagh Trillick Tyrone
1973 Clan na nGael Armagh St Joseph's Donegal
1972 Clan na nGael Armagh Ardboe Tyrone
1971 Bellaghy Derry Clan na nGael Armagh
1970 Bryansford Down Newbridge Derry
1969 Bryansford Down Crosserlough Cavan
1968[12] Bellaghy Derry 0-8 St Joseph's Donegal 0-5
* After replay.

Wins listed by club

Team Wins Years won Last Losing Final County
1 Crossmaglen Rangers 11 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 N/A Armagh colours.PNG Armagh
2 St. Mary's Burren 5 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 2011 Down colours.PNG Down
3 Bellaghy 4 1968, 1971, 1994, 2000 2005 Derry colours.PNG Derry
Scotstown 4 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989 2015 Waterford colours.PNG Monaghan
4 Clan na Gael 3 1972, 1973, 1974 1971 Armagh colours.PNG Armagh
St. Gall's 3 1982, 2005, 2009 2007 Antrim colours.PNG Antrim
Ballinderry Shamrocks 3 1981, 2001, 2013 2008 Derry colours.PNG Derry
Slaughtneil 3 2014, 2016, 2017 N/A Derry colours.PNG Derry
5 Bryansford 2 1969, 1970 N/A Down colours.PNG Down
Castleblayney Faughs 2 1986, 1991 1975 Waterford colours.PNG Monaghan
Lavey 2 1990, 1992 N/A Derry colours.PNG Derry
Errigal Ciarán 2 1993, 2002 2000 Derry colours.PNG Tyrone
7 St Joseph's 1 1975 1973 Donegal colours.jpg Donegal
Ballerin 1 1976 N/A Derry colours.PNG Derry
St. John's 1 1977 1984 Antrim colours.PNG Antrim
Mullaghbawn 1 1995 N/A Armagh colours.PNG Armagh
Dungiven 1 1997 N/A Derry colours.PNG Derry
An Lúb 1 2003 2009 Derry colours.PNG Derry
Gaoth Dobhair 1 2018 N/A Donegal colours.jpg Donegal
Kilcoo 1 2019 2016 Down colours.PNG Down

Wins listed by county

# County Ulster Titles Last provincial winners
1 Armagh clubs 15 Crossmaglen Rangers, 2015
Derry clubs 15 Slaughtneil, 2017
3 Down clubs 8 Kilcoo, 2019
4 Monaghan clubs 6 Castleblayney Faughs, 1991
5 Antrim clubs 4 St. Gall's, 2009
6 Donegal clubs 2 Gaoth Dobhair, 2018
Tyrone clubs 2 Errigal Ciarán, 2002

No club from Fermanagh or Cavan has ever won the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

See also

References

  1. ^ Archer, Kenny (20 October 2008). "Kernan hails historic men of Crossmaglen". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  2. ^ 2008 Ulster Club Championships programme (Image on front cover). Lairdesign. 2 November 2008.
  3. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (1 December 2019). "Ulster club SFC final: Kilcoo make the breakthrough". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ Mooney, Francis (2 December 2018). "Gaoth Dobhair edge out Scotstown in extra-time to win historic Ulster title". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  5. ^ Bannon, Orla (27 November 2017). "Slaughtneil's amazing run goes on". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. ^ Bannon, Orla (28 November 2016). "Slaughtneil edge Cill Chua (Kilcoo) to complete magnificent treble". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  7. ^ Fogarty, John (30 November 2015). "Crafty Crossmaglen Rangers survive Scotstown scare". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (1 December 2014). "Bradley snatches stunning win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  9. ^ Foley, Alan (2 December 2013). "Ballinderry's 12-year wait is over". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (3 December 2012). "Crossmaglen regain composure and power to Ulster glory again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  11. ^ Keys, Colm (13 December 2010). "Kernan red card spurs on Cross'". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  12. ^ a b Heaney, Paddy (25 November 2013). "The life of Brian". The Irish News. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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