Ulster Senior Club Football League Explained

Ulster Senior Club Football League
First:2004
Sponsors:SportTracker
Irish:Sraith Sinsir Peile Ulaidh na gClub
Current:Glenullin
Currentordinal:3
Super:rd
Most:Glenullin
Mostordinal:3

The Ulster Senior Club Football League is an annual Gaelic football tournament played in Ulster GAA between clubs who choose to enter. It starts with a group stage, with the group winners (and for 2008 the best group runner-up) advancing to the knockout stage. It is played in the early part of the year and is far less prestigious than the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship, with many sides viewing it as a warm-up to their respective county leagues and championships.[1] However winning the Ulster Club League has proved a stepping stone for county championship success for several clubs.

History

The competition was the brainchild of former Gaelic Athletic Association President Seán Kelly who asked each province to come up with a cross-county club league competition. The tournament was first held in 2004 with Cavan Gaels emerging victorious.[2]

Finals listed by year

YearWinnerCountyOpponentCounty
-2016GlenullinDerryCoalisland Tyrone
2015
2014GlenullinDerry
2011BallinderryDerryBurrenDown
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2010BallinderryDerryMullahoranCavan
-2009BallinascreenDerryDromoreTyrone
2008BallinderryDerryGlenullinDerry
2007GlenullinDerryLattonMonaghan
2006CarrickmoreTyroneClontibret O'NeillsMonaghan
2005Ballinderry and Errigal Ciarán didn't play their final
2004Cavan GaelsCavanCarrickmacrossMonaghan

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Notes and References

  1. News: 40 entries for Ulster League . Gaelic Life . 39 . 23 January 2009 .
  2. News: Ronan . Scott . Ulster League still a useful exercise . Gaelic Life . 14 . 30 January 2009 .