2019 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2019 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
Province: Ulster
Year:2019
Trophy:Seamus McFerran Cup
Sponsor:Allied Irish Banks
Date:20 October - 2 December
Num Teams:9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending Champions: Gaoth Dobhair
Winners: Kilcoo
Ordinal:1
Manager:Mickey Moran
Captain:Conor Laverty
Aidan Branagan
Qualify For:All-Ireland Club SFC
Runnersup: Naomh Conaill
Runnerupmanager:Martin Regan
Runnerupcaptain:Ciarán Thompson
Matches:8
Total Scored:13-169
Topscorer: Garvan Jones (Derrygonnelly) (0-14)
Website:Ulster GAA
Previous:2018
Next:2021

The 2019 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 52nd instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2019–20 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Gaoth Dobhair from Donegal were the 2018 champions following their victory in the final over Monaghan's Scotstown.[1] They didn't get to defend the title after losing the Donegal county final to Naomh Conaill.

Down kings Kilcoo were crowned Ulster champions for the first time, defeating Naomh Conaill 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 Erin's Own, Cargin[3]
Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers[4] 2015
Cavan Castlerahan[5]
Derry O'Donovan Rossa, Magherafelt[6]
Donegal Naomh Conaill[7]
Down Kilcoo[8]
Fermanagh Derrygonnelly Harps[9]
Monaghan Clontibret O'Neills[10]
Tyrone Trillick St Macartan's[11]

Bracket

[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
1Garvan JonesDerrygonnelly Harps0-141434.67
2Conall JonesDerrygonnelly Harps1-91234.00
3Conor McManusClontibret O'Neills0-121226.00
4Ciarán ThompsonNaomh Conaill1-71033.33
5Lee BrennanTrillick0-7717.00
6Ryan GrayTrillick2-0616.00
Darryl BranaganKilcoo1-3632.00
Jerome JohnstonKilcoo1-3632.00
Charles McGuinnessNaomh Conaill1-3632.00
Paul DevlinKilcoo0-6632.00
Eoghan McGettiganNaomh Conaill0-6623.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Conall JonesDerrygonnelly Harps0-77Trillick
Lee BrennanTrillick0-77Derrygonnelly Harps
3Ryan GrayTrillick2-06Derrygonnelly Harps
Garvan JonesDerrygonnelly Harps0-66Trillick
Conor McManusClontibret O'Neills0-66Crossmaglen Rangers
Conor McManusClontibret O'Neills0-66Naomh Conaill
Eoghan McGettiganNaomh Conaill0-66Clontibret O'Neills
8Ciarán ThompsonNaomh Conaill1-25Castlerahan
Darryl BranaganKilcoo1-25Naomh Conaill
Garvan JonesDerrygonnelly Harps0-55Erin's Own, Cargin
Kieran CloseErin's Own, Cargin0-55Derrygonnelly Harps

Notes and References

  1. News: Gaoth Dobhair edge out Scotstown in extra-time to win historic Ulster title. 2 December 2018. RTÉ. 16 March 2022.
  2. News: Kilcoo crowned Ulster champions for first time after thrilling win over Naomh Conaill. 1 December 2019. The42.ie. 4 December 2021.
  3. News: Cargin see off Lamh Dhearg in epic Antrim Championship decider. 14 October 2019. The Irish News. 20 March 2022.
  4. News: Second half blitz sees Cross' beat Ballymacnab and retain Armagh SFC. 21 October 2019. The Irish News. 20 March 2022.
  5. News: Castlerahan edge Ramor to retain Cavan crown. 20 March 2022. RTÉ. 13 October 2019.
  6. News: Magherafelt hold on for deserved win in controversial finale. 21 October 2019. The Irish News. 20 March 2022.
  7. News: Naomh Conaill crowned new Donegal champions after three-game saga with Gaoth Dobhair. 30 October 2019. The42.ie. 20 March 2022.
  8. News: Back to black: Kilcoo return to Down throne after edging out Warrenpoint. 14 October 2019. The Irish News. 12 February 2022.
  9. News: Derrygonnelly make it a Fermanagh five in a row. 22 September 2019. RTÉ. 27 December 2021.
  10. News: Classy Clontibret end Scotstown's reign in Monaghan. 20 October 2019. RTÉ. 20 March 2022.
  11. News: Trillick lift eighth Tyrone SFC championship with victory over Errigal Ciaran. 13 October 2019. Irish Independent. 20 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Fixtures & Results.