2012 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2012 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
Province: Ulster
Year:2012
Trophy:Seamus McFerran Cup
Sponsor:Allied Irish Banks
Date:21 October - 2 December 2012
Num Teams:9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending Champions: Crossmaglen Rangers
Winners: Crossmaglen Rangers
Ordinal:10
Manager:Tony McEntee
Gareth O'Neill
Captain:David McKenna
Qualify For:All-Ireland Club SFC
Runnersup: Kilcoo
Runnerupmanager:Jim McCorry
Runnerupcaptain:Gary McEvoy
Matches:8
Total Scored:17-162
Topscorer: Oisín McConville (Crossmaglen Rangers) (1-11)
Website:Ulster GAA
Previous:2011
Next:2013

The 2012 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 45th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2012–13 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh were the defending champions, having defeated Down champions Burren in the 2011 final.[1]

Crossmaglen successfully defended their title after beating Down's Kilcoo in the final.[2]

Teams

The Ulster championship is contested by the winners of the nine county championships in the Irish province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland, as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.

CountyTeamLast win
Antrim St Gall's[3] 2009
Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers[4] 2011
Cavan Mullahoran[5]
Derry Ballinderry Shamrocks[6] 2001
Donegal St Eunan's[7]
Down Kilcoo[8]
Fermanagh Tempo Maguires[9]
Monaghan Ballybay Pearse Brothers[10]
Tyrone Errigal Ciarán[11] 2002

Preliminary round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-111434.67
2Tommy CanavanErrigal Ciarán0-131334.33
3Aaron KernanCrossmaglen Rangers2-41033.33
Darragh O'HanlonKilcoo0-101033.33
5Paul DevlinKilcoo0-8832.33
6Brian HoriskErrigal Ciarán1-4732.33
7David McKennaCrossmaglen Rangers1-2531.67
Damien McDermottErrigal Ciarán1-252<-- Errigal Ciarán played 3 games but McDermott only played in 2-->2.50
Ronan McRoryErrigal Ciarán0-5531.67
Kevin NiblockSt Gall's0-5522.50
Karl StewartSt Gall's0-5522.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers1-25Kilcoo
Aaron KernanCrossmaglen Rangers1-25St Eunan's
Tommy CanavanErrigal Ciarán1-25Mullahoran
Damien McDermottErrigal Ciarán1-25Mullahoran
Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers0-55Errigal Ciarán
Tommy CanavanErrigal Ciarán0-55Ballinderry Shamrocks
7Brian HoriskErrigal Ciarán1-14Mullahoran
Jamie ClarkeCrossmaglen Rangers1-14Errigal Ciarán
Aaron KernanCrossmaglen Rangers1-14Kilcoo
Oisín McConvilleCrossmaglen Rangers0-44St Eunan's
Jerome JohnstonKilcoo0-44Ballybay Pearse Brothers
Darragh O'HanlonKilcoo0-44Crossmaglen Rangers
Enda O'ReillyMulahoran0-44Errigal Ciarán
Daryl KeenanTempo Maguires0-44St Gall's
Ciaran McElroyTempo Maguires0-44St Gall's
Karl StewartSt Gall's0-44Kilcoo
Coilin DevlinBallinderry Shamrocks0-44Errigal Ciarán

Notes and References

  1. News: Crossmaglen surge to another title. 28 November 2011. The Irish Times. 27 February 2022.
  2. News: Cross' early pace proves too hot to handle for brave Kilcoo. 3 December 2012. Irish Independent. 17 February 2022.
  3. News: St Gall's defeat St John's in Antrim club final. 28 September 2012. BBC Northern Ireland. 27 February 2022.
  4. News: Cross win again but McEntee wants more. 15 October 2012. Irish Examiner. 27 February 2022.
  5. News: Brady's late goal lands Mullahoran's 12th title. 8 October 2012. The Irish Times. 27 February 2022.
  6. News: Devlin's touch of class helps Ballinderry survive storm. 22 October 2012. The Irish Times. 27 February 2022.
  7. News: St Eunan's crowned Donegal SFC champions. 5 November 2012. The42.ie. 27 February 2022.
  8. News: Kilcoo upset the odds to keep McCorry's final record intact. 22 October 2012. Irish Independent. 27 February 2022.
  9. News: Tempo claim first title in 39 years at emotionally charged Brewster. 29 September 2012. The Impartial Reporter. 27 January 2022.
  10. News: Finlay stars as Ballybay show true grit to finally end 25-year wait. 15 October 2012. Irish Independent. 27 February 2022.
  11. News: Errigal Ciaran reign supreme in Tyrone. 8 October 2012. The42.ie. 27 February 2022.