Ulster GAA

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Ulster GAA
Irish: Cúige Uladh
Location: North
Number of counties: 9
Province Colours: Gold and black
Major Grounds: Casement Park, Belfast
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Most All-Ireland titles:
 -Hurling:
 -Football:		  
none
Down and Cavan (5 each)
Most provincial titles:
 -Hurling:
 -Football:		  
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Cavan (39)
Interprovincial Championship wins:
 -Hurling:
 -Football:		  
0
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The Ulster Council (Irish: Comhairle Uladh) is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City.

The first Ulster GAA Convention was held on the 22nd March 1903 in Armagh. Belfast solicitor George Martin was elected as first President with L.F. O’Kane (Derry) as first Secretary. Victor O’Nolan (Tyrone), the father of writer Flann O'Brien was elected Vice-President.[1]

Contents

[edit] Constituent counties

[edit] Special counties

The following, while not administrated by the Ulster Council, play in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

[edit] Gaelic football

Competitions

[edit] Hurling

Ulster has always been the weakest of the provinces in hurling terms, possible due to the difference between the hurling promulgated by the early Gaelic Athletic Association showing many differences to the "commons" game played in Ulster. There have been some successes over the years, mostly by Antrim teams:

Competitions

[edit] Officers

  • Chairman Tom Daly Donegal
  • Vice Chairman Aogan Farrell Cavan
  • Secretary Danny Murphy Down
  • Treasurer Martin McAveaney Monaghan
  • PRO Michael Hasson Antrim

[edit] Staff

  • Director Danny Murphy
  • Director Dr. Eugene Young
  • Operations Manager Stephen McGeehan
  • Business Development Manager Michelle McAleer
  • Development Manager Jimmy Darragh
  • Development Manager Terence McWilliams
  • Development Manager Ryan Feeney
  • Development Manager Aileen Tohill
  • Development Officer Frankie Quinn
  • Development Officer Tony Scullion
  • Regional Development Officer Diarmaid Marsden
  • Regional Development Officer Paul Callaghan
  • Regional Development Officer Una McKay
  • Development Officer Paul Rouse
  • Development Officer Chris Collins
  • Development Officer Gary Mallon
  • Development Officer Kevin Kelly
  • Development Officer Sheena Tally
  • Admin Officer Stephen Donnelly
  • Admin Officer Geraldine McKavanagh
  • Admin Officer Bernie McGlinchey
  • Admin Officer Damian Kelly

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ulster GAA Milestones. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.

[edit] External links

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