2017 Ulster Senior Football Championship Explained

2017 Ulster SFC
Year:2017
Manager:Mickey Harte
Captain:Seán Cavanagh
Winners:Tyrone
Ordinal:15
Runnersup:Down
Runnerupcaptain:Kevin McKernan
Runnerupmanager:Éamonn Burns
Previous:2016
Next:2018

The 2017 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 129th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by the Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive The Anglo-Celt Cup.

Tyrone are the defending champions.[1] The draw for the Championship was made on 13 October 2016.[2] Tyrone beat Down in the final with a score of 2-17 to 0-15.

Teams

The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster.

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Antrim Saffron and whiteCreagh ConcreteFrank Fitzsimmons
Gearoid Adams
Kevin Niblock
Armagh Orange and whiteSimply FruitKieran McGeeneyCiarán McKeever
Cavan Royal blue and whiteKingspan GroupMattie McGleenanGearóid McKiernan
Derry Red and whiteH&A Mechanical ServicesDamian BartonEnda Lynn
Donegal Gold and greenKN GroupRory GallagherMichael Murphy
Down Red and blackEOS IT SolutionsÉamonn BurnsDarren O'Hagan
Fermanagh Green and whiteTracey ConcretePete McGrathEoin Donnelly
Monaghan White and blueInvestecMalachy O'RourkeConor McManus
Tyrone White and RedMcAleer & RusheMickey HarteSeán Cavanagh

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Late scores help Tyrone to Ulster title. Francis. Mooney.
  2. Web site: REVEALED! The provincial draw for the 2017 All-Ireland football championship - Independent.ie.