Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2008

For a history of the Ulster Club Championship see Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. For the Hurling equivalent see Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2008
Ulster Champions Crossmaglen (7th win)
Winning Captain John Donaldson
Winning Manager Donal Murtagh

The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship 2008 was the 41st staging of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship ran by the Ulster GAA. The competition saw the county champions of the nine counties of Ulster compete for the Séamus McFerran Cup. The championship started on 19 October 2008 and concluded with the final replay on 14 December 2008.

Crossmaglen Rangers won the competition, beating Ballinderry Shamrocks in the final, after a replay. Crossmaglen therefore went on to compete in the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Contents

Draw

  Preliminary Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                                     
 Mayobridge (Down) 2–05  
 St. Gall’s (Antrim) 0–12  
   St. Gall’s (Antrim) 0–07  
     Cavan Gaels (Cavan) 1–07  
      
        
   Cavan Gaels (Cavan) 0–07  
   Ballinderry (Derry) 0–17  
        
        
   Latton (Monaghan) 0–10
     Ballinderry (Derry) 1–11  
      
        
   Ballinderry (Derry) 1–10
R:
   Crossmaglen (Armagh) 1–10
R:
        
        
   St. Eunan’s (Donegal) 2–10
     Clonoe (Tyrone) 1–08  
      
        
   St. Eunan’s (Donegal) 0–08
   Crossmaglen (Armagh) 0–11  
        
        
   Crossmaglen (Armagh) 0–13
     St. Patrick’s Donagh (Fermanagh) 0–06  
      

Preliminary round

19 October 2008
3.30pm		 Mayobridge (Down) 2–05 – 0–12 St. Gall’s (Antrim) Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: Martin Sludden (Tyrone)
Ronan Sexton 1-01
Brendan Coulter 1-01
Noel Sexton 0-03 (0-01 free)		 BBC report
Belfast Telegraph report		 CJ McGourty 0-04 (0-01 free)
Kevin Niblock 0-02
Karl Stewart 0-02 (0-01 free)
Sean Kelly 0-01
Anto Healy 0-01
Terry O'Neill 0-01
Kevin McGourty 0-01

Quarter-finals

2 November 2008
2.30pm		 St. Gall’s (Antrim) 0–07 – 1–07 Cavan Gaels (Cavan) Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: Michael Hughes (Tyrone)
CJ McGourty 0-03
Sean Kelly 0-01
Kevin McGourty 0-01
S O'Neill 0-01
Karl Stewart 0-01
(frees?)		 BBC report
Hoganstand report
Belfast Telegraph report		 Seanie Johnston 0-05
Michael Lyng 1-00
E Reilly 0-01
N Murray0-01
(frees?)
2 November 2008
2.30pm		 Latton (Monaghan) 0–10 – 1–11 Ballinderry (Derry) Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
Referee: Jimmy White (Donegal)
Bernard O'Brien 0-03 (0-01 free)
Hugh McElroy 0-02 (0-02 frees)
Hughie Lennon 0-01
Aidan Farmer 0-01
Eoin Duffy 0-01
Noel Coyle 0-01
Martin O'Brien 0-01		 BBC report
Hoganstand report
Belfast Telegraph report		 Conleith Gilligan 0-06 (0-04 frees)
Raymond Wilkinson 1-02
Enda Muldoon 0-02
Kevin 'Moss' McGuckin 0-01
2 November 2008
2.30pm		 St. Eunan’s (Donegal) 2–10 – 1–08 Clonoe (Tyrone) Fr. Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
Referee: J McKee (Armagh)
Brendan Devenney 0-04
K Sharkey 1-01
D McGinley 1-00
R Wherity 0-02
C Dunne 0-01
Rory Kavanagh 0-01
K Rafferty 0-01
(frees?)		 BBC report
Hoganstand report
Belfast Telegraph report		 R.R. O'Neill 1-01
R.T. O'Neill 0-03
S McNulty 0-02
D Burke 0-01
Colm Doris 0-01
(frees?)
9 November 2008
2.30pm		 Crossmaglen (Armagh) 0–13 – 0–06 St. Patrick’s Donagh (Fermanagh) St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
Referee: Brian Crowe (Cavan)
Oisín McConville 0-03 (0-02 frees)
Aaron Kernan 0-03 (0-02 frees)
David McKenna 0-02
Martin Aherne 0-02
Tony Kernan 0-02
Kyle Carragher 0-01		 BBC report
Hoganstand report
Belfast Telegraph report		 Shane McDermott 0-01
Patrick Cadden 0-01 (0-01 free)
Gary Maguire 0-01
Eamon Maguire 0-03 (0-01 free)

Semi-finals

16 November 2008
2.30pm		 Cavan Gaels (Cavan) 0–07 – 0–17 Ballinderry (Derry) Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan)
Michael Lyng 0-02 (0-01 free)
R Maloney Derham 0-01
Enda King 0-01
Niall Murray 0-01
Seanie Johnston 0-01
C McClarey 0-01		 BBC report
Hogan Stand report
Belfast Telegraph report		 Coilin Devlin 0-05 (0-03 frees)
Raymond Wilkinson 0-03
Martin Harney 0-02
Enda Muldoon 0-02 (0-01 '45)
James Bateson 0-02
Darren Conway 0-01
Conleith Gilligan 0-01
Michael Bell 0-01
16 November 2008
2.30pm		 St. Eunan’s (Donegal) 0–08 – 0–11 Crossmaglen (Armagh) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
R Wherity 0-03 (0-01 '45)
C Dunne 0-03 (0-02 frees)
Rory Kavanagh 0-01
P McGowan 0-01		 BBC report
Hogan Stand report
Belfast Telegraph report		 Oisín McConville 0-06 (0-05 frees)
John McEntee 0-02
Aaron Kernan 0-01 (0-01 free)
Tony Kernan 0-01
John Murtagh 0-01

Final

30 November 2008
 ?.??pm		 Crossmaglen (Armagh) 1–10 – 1–10 Ballinderry (Derry) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: Martin Sludden (Tyrone)
Oisín McConville 1-02 (0-01/2 frees)
Aaron Kernan 0-02 (0-02 frees)
David McKenna 0-01
Michael McNamee 0-02
Stephen Kernan 0-01
Tony Kernan 0-01
Johnny Murtagh 0-01		 BBC report
Hogan Stand report
Belfast Telegraph report		 Coilin Devlin 0-06 (0-03/4 frees)
Niall McCusker 1-00
James Conway 0-01
Darren Conway 0-01
Enda Muldoon 0-01
Conleith Gilligan 0-01
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Crossmaglen Rangers
Ballinderry Shamrocks:
1 Michael Conlan
2 Declan Bell
3 Niall McCusker
4 Conor Wilkinson  2', 30'
5 Michael McIver
6 Kevin McGuckin 24'
7 Conor Nevin 39'
8 James Conway 8'
14 Enda Muldoon (c)
10 Martin Harney 33'
11 Darren Conway
? Coilin Devlin
13 Raymond Wilkinson
? Brian McGuckin 48'
15 Conleith Gilligan 60'
Substitutes:
?? Ronan McGuckin 60' 33'
?? Michael Bell 39'
?? James Bateson 48'
?? Gerard Cassidy 60'
Manager:
Martin McKinless
Crossmaglen Rangers:
1 Paul Hearty
2 Brendan McKeown
7 Paul Kernan
4 P McKeown
5 Aaron Kernan 2'
3 Francie Bellew 40' 52'
6 John Donaldson (c)
8 Tony McEntee
9 David McKenna
10 Michael McNamee  9', 39'
11 John McEntee  53'
12 Stephen Kernan 55'
13 Tony Kernan 30' 44'
14 Cathal Short 40'
15 Oisín McConville
Substitutes:
?? Johnny Murtagh 40'
?? Jamie Clarke 44'
?? Stephen Finnegan 52'
?? Rico Kelly 55'
Manager:
Donal Murtagh

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes.
  • Replay if necessary.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions.

Replay

14 December 2008
 ?.??pm		 Crossmaglen (Armagh) 0–12 – 1–04 Ballinderry (Derry) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: Brian Crowe (Cavan)
Oisín McConville 0-05 (0-02 frees, 0-01 penalty)
Michael McNamee 0-02
P. McKeown 0-01
Aaron Kernan 0-01 (0-01 free)
Jamie Clarke 0-01
Johnny Murtagh 0-01		 James Bateson 1-00
Conleith Gilligan 0-02 (0-01 free)
James Conway 0-01
Martin Harney 0-01
Ballinderry Shamrocks
Crossmaglen Rangers
Ballinderry Shamrocks:
Michael Conlan
Declan Bell 54'
Niall McCusker
Conor Wilkinson
Kevin McGuckin
Ronan McGuckin
Michael Bell
James Conway
Kevin 'Moss' McGuckin 45 to 48 (blood sub)' 57'
Darren Conway (c)
Conleith Gilligan
Raymond Wilkinson
Coilin Devlin
Martin Harney
Brian McGuckin ht'
Substitutes:
James Bateson ht'
Paul Wilson 54'
Ryan Scott 57'
Shane Rocks 45 to 48 (blood sub)'
Manager:
Martin McKinless
Crossmaglen Rangers:
Paul Hearty
Brendan McKeown
Paul Kernan
P McKeown
Aaron Kernan
Francie Bellew
John Donaldson (c)
Tony McEntee
David McKenna
Stephen Kernan 42'
John McEntee
Michael McNamee
Jamie Clarke 51'
Johnny Murtagh 55'
Oisín McConville
Substitutes:
Tony Kernan 42'
Kyle Carragher 51'
Johnathon Hanratty 55'
Manager:
Donal Murtagh

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes.
  • Extra-time if necessary.
  • Further replay if scores still level.
  • Nine named substitutes.
  • Maximum of 5 substitutions.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Club championship’s under way". Hogan Stand. Lynn Publications. 9 October 2008. http://www.hoganstand.com/Derry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=102146. Retrieved 9 November 2008. 

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