Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Explained

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Currentlyrunning:2023 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Irish:Craobh Shinsir Peile Chlub Uladh
Code:Football
Region:Ulster, Ireland
Trophy:Seamus McFerran Cup[1]
Teams:9
Title Holders: Glen
Currentordinal:2
Most Titles: Crossmaglen Rangers
Mostordinal:11
Sponsors:AIB

The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament organised by Ulster GAA. It is played between the Senior championship winners from each of the nine counties of Ulster. The competition was first held in 1968 and has a straight knock-out format. The winners are awarded the Seamus McFerran Cup (Irish: Corn Shéamuis Mhic Fearáin).[2] The winners go on to represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Derry clubs have won the competition seventeen times, more than any other county. Crossmaglen Rangers are the most successful club, having won the competition eleven times. The current champions are Glen from Derry, having beaten Scotstown in the 2023 final.

Competition format

Each of the nine counties of Ulster organise a county championship annually for their top clubs. The nine county champions compete in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship in a knock-out format.

List of finals

Key to list of winners
align=center style="background-color:#C0C0C0" Winning team reached the final of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
align=center style="background-color:#FFD700"Winning team won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Performances

By county

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by county! County! Titles! Runners-up! Years won! Years runners-up
DER1771968, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 20231970, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
ARM1541972, 1973, 1974, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 20151971, 1976, 1979, 1988
DOW9101969, 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2019, 20211981, 1986, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022
MON661978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1986, 19911975, 1985, 1994, 2015, 2018, 2023
ANT461977, 1982, 2005, 20091978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2003, 2007
DON261975, 20181968, 1973, 1991, 2010, 2013, 2019
TYR261993, 20021972, 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2014
CAV061969, 1977, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2017
FER041982, 1999, 2002, 2021

By club

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by club! Club! Titles! Runners-up! Years won! Years runners-up
Crossmaglen Rangers1101996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
Burren541983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 19881981, 1986, 1992, 2011
Scotstown441978, 1979, 1980, 19891985, 2015, 2018, 2023
Bellaghy431968, 1971, 1994, 20001996, 1998, 2005
St Gall's331982, 2005, 20091983, 2003, 2007
Clan na Gael321972, 1973, 19741971, 1976
Ballinderry321981, 2001, 20132006, 2008
Slaughtneil302014, 2016, 2017
Kilcoo232019, 20212012, 2016, 2022
Errigal Ciarán221993, 20021997, 2000
Castleblayney Faughs211986, 19911975
Bryansford201969, 1970
Lavey201990, 1992
Glen202022, 2023
St John's1319771978, 1980, 1984
St Joseph's1219751968, 1973
Loup1120032009
Ballerin101976
Mullaghbawn101995
Dungiven101997
Gaoth Dobhair102018
Cavan Gaels021977, 2017
Kingscourt Stars021987, 1990
Enniskillen Gaels021999, 2002
Mayobridge022001, 2004
Naomh Conaill022010, 2019
Crosserlough011969
Newbridge011970
Ardboe011972
Trillick011974
Carrickcruppen011979
Roslea Shamrocks011982
Pearse Óg011988
Coalisland011989
Killybegs011991
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick011993
Clontibret O'Neills011994
Bailieborough Shamrocks011995
Glenswilly012013
Omagh St Enda's012014
Derrygonnelly Harps012021

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Kenny . Archer . Kernan hails historic men of Crossmaglen . . 20 October 2008 . 20 October 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204214/http://www.irishnews.com/appnews/597/5776/2008/10/20/600586_360703542397Kernanhai.html . 3 March 2016 .
  2. Lairdesign . 2 November 2008 . 2008 Ulster Club Championships Programme (Image on Front Cover) .
  3. News: Paddy. Heaney. The life of Brian. The Irish News. 25 November 2013. 25 November 2013.
  4. News: Colm. Keys. Kernan red card spurs on Cross'. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 13 December 2010. 13 December 2010.
  5. News: Brendan. O'Brien. Crossmaglen regain composure and power to Ulster glory again. Irish Examiner. 3 December 2012. 3 December 2012.
  6. News: Alan. Foley. Ballinderry's 12-year wait is over. Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. 2 December 2013 .
  7. News: Brendan. O'Brien. Bradley snatches stunning win. Irish Examiner. 1 December 2014. 1 December 2014.
  8. News: John. Fogarty. Crafty Crossmaglen Rangers survive Scotstown scare. Irish Examiner. 30 November 2015. 30 November 2015.
  9. News: Orla. Bannon. Slaughtneil edge Cill Chua (Kilcoo) to complete magnificent treble. Irish Examiner. 28 November 2016. 28 November 2016.
  10. News: Orla. Bannon. Slaughtneil's amazing run goes on. Irish Examiner. 27 November 2017. 27 November 2017.
  11. News: Francis. Mooney. Gaoth Dobhair edge out Scotstown in extra-time to win historic Ulster title. RTÉ Sport. 2 December 2018. 2 December 2018.
  12. News: Brendan. O'Brien. Ulster club SFC final: Kilcoo make the breakthrough. Hogan Stand. 1 December 2019. 2 December 2019.
  13. News: Kilcoo too strong for Derrygonnelly as they defend their Ulster title. 16 January 2022. RTÉ. 16 January 2022.
  14. News: Glen dethrone champions to win first Ulster crown. 11 December 2022. RTÉ. 11 December 2022.
  15. News: Keane. Paul. 10 December 2023. Glen grit it out to claim back-to-back Ulster SFC titles. Irish Examiner. 10 December 2023.