2017 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2017 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
Province: Ulster
Year:2017
Trophy:Seamus McFerran Cup
Sponsor:AIB GAA
Date:15 October - 26 November 2017
Num Teams:9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending Champions: Slaughtneil
Winners: Slaughtneil
Ordinal:3
Manager:Mickey Moran
Captain:Patsy Bradley
Qualify For:All-Ireland Club SFC
Runnersup: Cavan Gaels
Runnerupmanager:Jason O'Reilly
Runnerupcaptain:Micheál Lyng
Matches:9
Total Scored:17-213
Topscorer: Shane McGuigan (Slaughtneil) (1-17)
Website:Ulster GAA
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 AIB GAA Football Ulster Senior Club Championship was the 50th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Slaughtneil from Derry were the defending champions, having beaten Kilcoo from Down in the 2016 final.[1]

Slaughtneil successfully defended their title after defeating Cavan champions Cavan Gaels to claim their third title in four years.[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 Lámh Dhearg[3]
Armagh Armagh Harps[4]
Cavan Cavan Gaels[5]
Derry Slaughtneil[6] 2016
Donegal Cill Chartha[7]
Down Kilcoo[8]
Fermanagh Derrygonnelly Harps[9]
Monaghan Scotstown[10] 1989
Tyrone Omagh St Enda's[11]

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
1Shane McGuiganSlaughtneil1-172045.00
2Paddy McBreartyCill Chartha0-181929.00
3Christopher BradleySlaughtneil1-141744.25
4Seánie JohnstonCavan Gaels1-131644.00
5Martin DunneCavan Gaels0-141443.50
6Paul WardDerrygonnelly Harps2-71334.33
7Conall JonesDerrygonnelly Harps2-61234.00
8Paul O'ConnorCavan Gaels3-11042.50
9Gary McKennaDerrygonnelly Harps0-7732.33
10Sé McGuiganSlaughtneil1-3641.50
Paddy CunninghamLámh Dhearg0-6616.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Paddy McBreartyCill Chartha0-1010Slaughtneil
2Paul O'ConnorCavan Gaels3-09Derrygonnelly Harps
Shane McGuiganSlaughtneil1-69Cavan Gaels
4Christopher BradleySlaughtneil1-58Cill Chartha
Conall JonesDerrygonnelly Harps1-58Armagh Harps
Paddy McBreartyCill Chartha0-88Scotstown
7Seánie JohnstonCavan Gaels1-47Derrygonnelly Harps
8Martin DunneCavan Gaels0-66Lámh Dhearg
Paddy CunninghamLámh Dhearg0-66Cavan Gaels
10Ultan LennonArmagh Harps1-25Derrygonnelly Harps
Micheál LyngCavan Gaels1-25Lámh Dhearg
Conor McCarthyScotstown1-25Cill Chartha
Paul WardDerrygonnelly Harps1-25Cavan Gaels
Paul DevlinKilcoo0-55Slaughtneil
Ryan McHughCill Chartha0-55Scotstown
Seánie JohnstonCavan Gaels0-55Lámh Dhearg
Paul WardDerrygonnelly Harps0-55Cavan Gaels
Gary McKennaDerrygonnelly Harps0-55Cavan Gaels

Notes and References

  1. News: Ulster Club Football final: Slaughtneil beat Kilcoo to make history. 27 November 2016. BBC Northern Ireland. 23 February 2022.
  2. News: Slaughtneil ease to Ulster title beating Cavan Gaels. 27 November 2017. RTÉ. 5 March 2022.
  3. News: Lamh Dhearg late show sees off St John's to end long wait for Antrim senior county title. 16 October 2017. The Irish News. 26 February 2022.
  4. News: Plucky Armagh Harps in tune to see off Maghery and land first county title in 26 years. 16 October 2017. The Irish News. 26 February 2022.
  5. Web site: Gaels force too much for Castlerahan in Cavan. 8 October 2017. The Irish Times. 29 April 2020.
  6. News: Slaughtneil win fourth Derry title in succession. 24 September 2017. The Irish Times. 26 February 2022.
  7. News: Kilcar end long wait for Donegal crown. 15 October 2017. RTÉ. 26 February 2022.
  8. News: Kilcoo clinch a sixth straight Down Football title as they edge out Burren. 1 October 2017. BBC Northern Ireland. 26 February 2022.
  9. News: Derrygonnelly claim third consecutive Fermanagh football title. 2 October 2017. The Irish News. 18 January 2022.
  10. News: Scotstown power to impressive Monaghan triumph. 15 October 2017. RTÉ. 26 February 2022.
  11. News: Omagh hang on as Errigal pay penalty for Harte miss. 16 October 2017. Irish Independent. 26 February 2022.