2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship Explained

2021 Ulster SFC
Trophy:Anglo-Celt Cup
Year:2021
Manager:Feargal Logan
Brian Dooher
Captain:Pádraig Hampsey
Winners:Tyrone
Ordinal:16
Runnersup:Monaghan
Runnerupcaptain:Ryan Wylie
Runnerupmanager:Séamus McEnaney
Topscorer: Darren McCurry (0-22)
Previous:2020
Next:2022

The 2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 133rd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 22 April 2021.[1] [2]

Teams

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

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Antrim Saffron and whiteFona CabEnda McGinleyPeter Healy[3]
Armagh Orange and whiteSimply FruitKieran McGeeneyRory Grugan
Cavan Royal blue and whiteKingspan GroupMickey GrahamRaymond Galligan
Derry Red and whiteH&A Mechanical ServicesRory GallagherChrissy McKaigue
Donegal Gold and greenKN GroupDeclan BonnerMichael Murphy
Down Red and blackEOS IT SolutionsPaddy TallyDarren O'Hagan
Fermanagh Green and whiteTracey ConcreteRyan McMenaminEoin Donnelly
Monaghan White and blueInvestecSéamus "Banty" McEnaneyRyan Wylie
Tyrone White and RedTyrone FabricationFeargal Logan
Brian Dooher
Pádraig Hampsey[4] [5]

Preliminary round

Two counties were randomly drawn to face each other in the preliminary round. The lowest ranked county to play in the preliminary round was Down of Division 2.

Quarter-finals

Seven counties were given a bye to this stage and were joined by the winning team from the preliminary round. The lowest ranked county to play in the semi-finals was Antrim of Division 4.

Semi-finals

The four quarter-finals winners advance to this stage. All four counties in the semi-finals were from Division 1.

Final

Tyrone advanced to the 2020 All-Ireland SFC semi-finals.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 2021 GAA Football and Hurling Championship Draws: Munster, Connacht, Leinster and Ulster pairings decided. Sky Sports. 22 April 2021. 22 April 2021.
  2. News: Ulster SFC: Reigning champions Cavan draw Tyrone in quarter-finals. BBC. 22 April 2021. 22 April 2021.
  3. News: Healy handed Antrim football captaincy. Hogan Stand. 14 May 2021.
  4. News: Team news: Hampsey is new Red Hands captain. Hogan Stand. 14 May 2021.
  5. News: Pádraig Hampsey is new Tyrone captain – but no sign of Cathal McShane comeback just yet. Irish Independent. 14 May 2021.