2016 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2016 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
Province: Ulster
Year:2016
Trophy:Seamus McFerran Cup
Sponsor:Allied Irish Banks
Date:16 October - 27 November 2016
Num Teams:9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending Champions: Crossmaglen Rangers
Winners: Slaughtneil
Ordinal:2
Manager:Mickey Moran
Captain:Francis McEldowney
Qualify For:All-Ireland Club SFC
Runnersup: Kilcoo
Runnerupmanager:Paul McIver
Runnerupcaptain:Conor Laverty
Matches:8
Total Scored:13-160
Topscorer: Ryan Johnston (Kilcoo) (2-7)
Website:Ulster GAA
Previous:2015
Next:2017

The 2016 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 49th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Armagh's Crossmaglen Rangers were the 2015 champions,[1] but defeat in the Armagh semi-final meant they couldn't defend their title.[2]

Derry champions Slaughtneil claimed their second Ulster title by beating Down champions Kilcoo in the final.[3]

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 Erin's Own, Cargin[4]
Armagh Maghery Sean MacDermott's[5]
Cavan Ramor United[6]
Derry Slaughtneil[7] 2014
Donegal Glenswilly[8]
Down Kilcoo[9]
Fermanagh Derrygonnelly Harps[10]
Monaghan Scotstown[11] 1989
Tyrone Killyclogher St Mary's[12]

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
1Ryan JohnstonKilcoo2-71343.25
2Paul BradleySlaughtneil0-121234.00
Paul DevlinKilcoo0-121243.00
4Ceilum DohertyKilcoo2-41042.50
Mark BradleyKillyclogher1-71025.00
Stefan ForkerMaghery0-201025.00
7Shane McGuiganSlaughtneil0-8832.67
8Aidan ForkerMaghery1-3623.00
Darragh O'HanlonKilcoo1-3641.50
Shane CareyScotstown0-6616.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ceilum DohertyKilcoo2-17Maghery
2Mark BradleyKillyclogher1-36Erin's Own, Cargin
Ryan JohnstonKilcoo1-36Maghery
Shane CareyScotstown0-66Kilcoo
Stefan ForkerMaghery0-66Ramor United
6Michael MurphyGlenswilly1-25Kilcoo
Paul BradleySlaughtneil0-55Derrygonnelly Harps
Paul BradleySlaughtneil0-55Killyclogher
Shane McGuiganSlaughtneil0-55Kilcoo
10James CarlinKillyclogher1-14Erin's Own, Cargin
Aidan ForkerMaghery1-14Ramor United
James BradleyRamor United1-14Maghery
Darragh O'HanlonKilcoo1-14Glenswilly
Tomas McCannErin's Own, Cargin0-44Killyclogher
Simon O'NeillKillyclogher0-44Erin's Own, Cargin
Conor BradleyRamor United0-44Maghery
Mark BradleyKillyclogher0-44Slaughtneil
Paul DevlinKilcoo0-44Glenswilly
Paul DevlinKilcoo0-44Maghery
Stefan ForkerMaghery0-44Kilcoo

Notes and References

  1. News: Crossmaglen come out on top after epic Scotstown battle. 29 November 2015. RTÉ. 21 February 2022.
  2. News: Shock as Crossmaglen beaten in Armagh semi-finals. 3 October 2016. RTÉ. 23 February 2022.
  3. News: Ulster Club Football final: Slaughtneil beat Kilcoo to make history. 27 November 2016. BBC Northern Ireland. 23 February 2022.
  4. News: John Brennan delighted as Cargin secure back-to-back crowns. 17 October 2016. Belfast Telegraph. 23 February 2022.
  5. News: Maghery finally claim first Armagh football title. 16 October 2016. The Irish Times. 23 February 2022.
  6. Web site: Cole leads the way as Ramor young guns deny Castlerahan. 24 October 2016. Irish Independent. 6 May 2020.
  7. News: Slaughtneil complete hat-trick of Derry titles. 16 October 2016. RTÉ. 23 February 2022.
  8. News: Murphy masterclass fires Glenswilly to sweet success. 17 October 2016. Irish Independent. 23 February 2022.
  9. News: Kilcoo defeat Clonduff to win their fifth consecutive and 14th Down Senior Football Championship. 26 September 2016. The Irish News. 23 February 2022.
  10. News: Fermanagh SFC final: Derrygonnelly leave it late to retain crown as Gaels wilt. 3 October 2016. Belfast Telegraph. 9 December 2021.
  11. News: Two second-half goals help Scotstown retain Monaghan title. 2 October 2016. The Irish Times. 23 February 2022.
  12. News: Killyclogher punish Coalisland in Tyrone replay win. 22 October 2016. The Irish News. 23 February 2022.