Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship | |
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Irish | Craobh Sinsir Peile Uladh |
Founded | 1968 |
Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup[1] |
Title holders | Slaughtneil (1st title) |
First winner | Bellaghy |
Most titles | Crossmaglen Rangers (10 titles) |
Sponsors | AIB |
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs organised by Ulster GAA. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup (Irish: Corn Séamus Mac Fearáin).[2] The winners go on to compete with the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and London champions in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
Crossmaglen Rangers from Armagh have won the competition most often (ten times) and Slaughtneil are the current holders, having beat Omagh St. Enda's from Tyrone in the 2014 final.
Format
Each of the nine counties of Ulster annually play their own county championship, between the top clubs in that county. The nine winners go on to compete in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The Ulster Club Championship is organised on a knock-out format.
Winners
Team | Wins | Years won | Last Losing Final | County | |
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1 | Crossmaglen Rangers | 10 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 | N/A | Armagh |
2 | St. Mary's Burren | 5 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 | 2011 | Down |
3 | Bellaghy | 4 | 1968, 1971, 1994, 2000 | 2005 | Derry |
Scotstown | 4 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989 | 1985 | Monaghan | |
5 | Clan na Gael | 3 | 1972, 1973, 1974 | 1971 | Armagh |
St. Gall's | 3 | 1982, 2005, 2009 | 2007 | Antrim | |
Ballinderry Shamrocks | 3 | 1981, 2001, 2013 | 2008 | Derry | |
8 | Bryansford | 2 | 1969, 1970 | N/A | Down |
Castleblayney Faughs | 2 | 1986, 1991 | 1975 | Monaghan | |
Lavey | 2 | 1990, 1992 | N/A | Derry | |
Errigal Ciarán | 2 | 1993, 2002 | 2000 | Tyrone | |
12 | St. Joseph's | 1 | 1975 | 1973 | Donegal |
Ballerin | 1 | 1976 | N/A | Derry | |
St. John's | 1 | 1977 | 1984 | Antrim | |
Mullaghbawn | 1 | 1995 | N/A | Armagh | |
Dungiven | 1 | 1997 | N/A | Derry | |
An Lúb | 1 | 2003 | 2009 | Derry | |
Slaughtneil | 1 | 2014 | N/A | Derry |
By county
# | County | Ulster Titles | Last provincial winners |
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1 | Armagh clubs | 14 | Crossmaglen Rangers, 2012 |
2 | Derry clubs | 13 | Slaughtneil, 2014 |
3 | Down clubs | 7 | St. Mary's Burren, 1988 |
Monaghan clubs | 6 | Castleblayney Faughs, 1991 | |
5 | Antrim clubs | 4 | St. Gall's, 2009 |
6 | Tyrone clubs | 2 | Errigal Ciarán, 2002 |
7 | Donegal clubs | 1 | St. Joseph's, 1975 |
No club from Fermanagh or Cavan has ever won the Ulster Club Football Championship.
Roll of honour
Year | Winner | County | Opponent | County |
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2014[3] | Slaughtneil 1-10 | Derry | Omagh St. Enda's 1-09 | Tyrone |
2013[4] | Ballinderry 1-13 | Derry | Glenswilly 2-06 | Donegal |
2012[5] | Crossmaglen Rangers 3-09 | Armagh | Kilcoo 1-09 | Down |
2011 | Crossmaglen Rangers 2-11 | Armagh | St. Mary's Burren 0-10 | Down |
2010[6] | Crossmaglen Rangers 2-09 | Armagh | Naomh Conaill 0-10 | Donegal |
2009 | St. Galls 0-16 | Antrim | An Lúb 0-05 | Derry |
2008 | Crossmaglen Rangers 0-12 | Armagh | Ballinderry 1-04 | Derry |
2007 | Crossmaglen Rangers 1-09 | Armagh | St. Galls 1-06 | Antrim |
2006 | Crossmaglen Rangers 0-05 | Armagh | Ballinderry 0-02 | Derry |
2005 | St. Galls 1-08 | Antrim | Bellaghy 0-08 | Derry |
2004 | Crossmaglen Rangers 0-14 | Armagh | Mayobridge 0-09 | Down |
2003 | An Lúb 0-11 | Derry | St. Galls 1-05 | Antrim |
2002 | Errigal Ciarán 0-08 | Tyrone | Enniskillen Gaels 1-03 | Fermanagh |
2001 | Ballinderry 1-10 | Derry | Mayobridge 1-07 | Down |
2000 | Bellaghy 1-10 | Derry | Errigal Ciarán 1-04 | Tyrone |
1999 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | Enniskillen Gaels | Fermanagh |
1998 | Crossmaglen Rangers | Armagh | Bellaghy | Derry |
1997 | Dungiven | Derry | Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone |
1996 | Crossmaglen Rangers* | Armagh | Bellaghy | Derry |
1995 | Mullaghbawn | Armagh | Bailieboro | Cavan |
1994 | Bellaghy | Derry | Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan |
1993 | Errigal Ciarán | Tyrone | 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 | Antrinm | Cavan Gaels | Cavan |
1976 | Ballerin | Derry | Clan na nGael | Armagh |
1975 | St. Joseph's | Donegal | Castleblayney Faughs | Monaghan |
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 | Bellaghy | Derry | St. Joseph's | Donegal |
- * After replay.
See also
References
- ↑ Archer, Kenny (20 October 2008). "Kernan hails historic men of Crossmaglen". The Irish News. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ↑ 2008 Ulster Club Championships programme (Image on front cover) (Lairdesign). 2 November 2008. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Bradley snatches stunning win". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ↑ "Ballinderry’s 12-year wait is over". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ↑ "Crossmaglen regain composure and power to Ulster glory again". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ↑ Keys, Colm (13 December 2010). "Kernan red card spurs on Cross'". Irish Independent (Independent News & Media). Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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