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Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
IrishCraobh Shinsir Peile Chlub Uladh
CodeFootball
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
RegionUlster, Ireland (GAA)
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup[1]
No. of teams9
Title holders Glen (2nd title)
Most titles Crossmaglen Rangers (11 titles)
SponsorsAIB

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 edit

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 edit

Key to list of winners
† Winning team reached the final of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
‡ Winning team won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
List of Ulster Senior Club Football Championship finals
Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue Ref
County Club County Club
1968   DER   Bellaghy 0–08 – 0–05   DON   St Joseph's O'Neill Park, Dungannon [3]
1969   DOW   Bryansford 1–10 – 1–09   CAV   Crosserlough Casement Park, Belfast
1970   DOW   Bryansford † 0–06 – 0–03   DER   Newbridge Casement Park, Belfast
1971   DER   Bellaghy ‡ 1–11 – 0–05   ARM   Clan na Gael O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1972   ARM   Clan na Gael 0–08 – 1–03   TYR   Ardboe St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1973   ARM   Clan na Gael † 1–11 – 0–03   DON   St Joseph's St Molaise Park, Irvinestown
1974   ARM   Clan na Gael 1–07 – 1–04   TYR   Trillick Healy Park, Omagh
1975   DON   St Joseph's 3–06 – 1–08   MON   Castleblayney Faughs Healy Park, Omagh [3]
1976   DER   Ballerin † 2–08 – 2–03   ARM   Clan na Gael Healy Park, Omagh
1977   ANT   St John's † 2–10 – 2–02   CAV   Cavan Gaels St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1978   MON   Scotstown † 1–08 – 1–04   ANT   St John's O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1979   MON   Scotstown 0–09 – 0–08   ARM   Carrickcruppen Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1980   MON   Scotstown 1–04 – 1–03   ANT   St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1981   DER   Ballinderry 2–03 – 0–05   DOW   Burren Davitt Park, Lurgan
1982   ANT   St Gall's 0–15 – 2–05   FER   Roslea Shamrocks Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1983   DOW   Burren 1–04 – 0–05   ANT   St Gall's Davitt Park, Lurgan
1984   DOW   Burren 0–10 – 2–02   ANT   St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1985   DOW   Burren ‡ 0–06 – 1–02   MON   Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1986   MON   Castleblayney Faughs 0–04 – 0–03   DOW   Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1987   DOW   Burren ‡ 0–08 – 0–06   CAV   Kingscourt Stars Pearse Park, Ballybay
1988   DOW   Burren 0–08 – 0–03   ARM   Pearse Óg Pearse Park, Ballybay
1989   MON   Scotstown 2–09 – 0–05   TYR   Coalisland Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1990   DER   Lavey ‡ 2–10 – 0–04   CAV   Kingscourt Stars Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1991   MON   Castleblayney Faughs 0–08 – 0–06   DON   Killybegs Healy Park, Omagh
1992   DER   Lavey 0–10 – 0–10   DOW   Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
0–11 – 1–05 (R) Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1993   TYR   Errigal Ciarán 3–07 – 1–08   DOW   Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1994   DER   Bellaghy † 0–11 – 0–10   MON   Clontibret O'Neills Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1995   ARM   Mullaghbawn 1–11 – 2–05   CAV   Bailieborough Shamrocks St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1996   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 1–07 – 1–07   DER   Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2–05 – 0–08 (R) St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1997   DER   Dungiven 0–14 – 1–08   TYR   Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1998   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 1–11 – 1–10   DER   Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1999   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 0–10 – 0–09   FER   Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2000   DER   Bellaghy 1–10 – 1–04   TYR   Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2001   DER   Ballinderry ‡ 1–10 – 1–07   DOW   Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2002   TYR   Errigal Ciarán 0–08 – 1–03   FER   Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2003   DER   Loup 0–11 – 1–05   ANT   St Gall's St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2004   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers 0–14 – 0–09   DOW   Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2005   ANT   St Gall's † 1–08 – 0–08   DER   Bellaghy Healy Park, Omagh
2006   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 0–05 – 0–02   DER   Ballinderry Casement Park, Belfast
2007   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers 1–09 – 1–06   ANT   St Gall's Páirc Esler, Newry
2008   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers 1–10 – 1–10   DER   Ballinderry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
0–12 – 1–04 (R) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
2009   ANT   St Gall's ‡ 0–16 – 0–05   DER   Loup Páirc Esler, Newry
2010   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 2–09 – 0–10   DON   Naomh Conaill Breffni Park, Cavan [4]
2011   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 2–11 – 0–10   DOW   Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
2012   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers 3–09 – 1–09   DOW   Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [5]
2013   DER   Ballinderry 1–13 – 2–06   DON   Glenswilly Healy Park, Omagh [6]
2014   DER   Slaughtneil † 1–10 – 1–09   TYR   Omagh St Enda's Athletic Grounds, Armagh [7]
2015   ARM   Crossmaglen Rangers 2–17 – 2–12 (aet)   MON   Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [8]
2016   DER   Slaughtneil † 0–12 – 0–09   DOW   Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [9]
2017   DER   Slaughtneil 1–15 – 0–10   CAV   Cavan Gaels Athletic Grounds, Armagh [10]
2018   DON   Gaoth Dobhair 0–13 – 0–12 (aet)   MON   Scotstown Healy Park, Omagh [11]
2019   DOW   Kilcoo † 2–11 – 2–09   DON   Naomh Conaill Healy Park, Omagh [12]
2020 Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021   DOW   Kilcoo ‡ 3–10 – 0–03   FER   Derrygonnelly Harps Athletic Grounds, Armagh [13]
2022   DER   Glen † 1–12 – 1–6   DOW   Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [14]
2023   DER   Glen ‡ 0–13 – 0–11   MON   Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [15]

Performances edit

By county edit

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by county
County Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
  DER 17 7 1968, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 1970, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
  ARM 15 4 1972, 1973, 1974, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 1971, 1976, 1979, 1988
  DOW 9 10 1969, 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2019, 2021 1981, 1986, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022
  MON 6 6 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1986, 1991 1975, 1985, 1994, 2015, 2018, 2023
  ANT 4 6 1977, 1982, 2005, 2009 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2003, 2007
  DON 2 6 1975, 2018 1968, 1973, 1991, 2010, 2013, 2019
  TYR 2 6 1993, 2002 1972, 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2014
  CAV 0 6 — 1969, 1977, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2017
  FER 0 4 — 1982, 1999, 2002, 2021

By club edit

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by club
Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
  Crossmaglen Rangers 11 0 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 —
  Burren 5 4 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 1981, 1986, 1992, 2011
  Scotstown 4 4 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989 1985, 2015, 2018, 2023
  Bellaghy 4 3 1968, 1971, 1994, 2000 1996, 1998, 2005
  St Gall's 3 3 1982, 2005, 2009 1983, 2003, 2007
  Clan na Gael 3 2 1972, 1973, 1974 1971, 1976
  Ballinderry 3 2 1981, 2001, 2013 2006, 2008
  Slaughtneil 3 0 2014, 2016, 2017 —
  Kilcoo 2 3 2019, 2021 2012, 2016, 2022
  Errigal Ciarán 2 2 1993, 2002 1997, 2000
  Castleblayney Faughs 2 1 1986, 1991 1975
  Bryansford 2 0 1969, 1970 —
  Lavey 2 0 1990, 1992 —
  Glen 2 0 2022, 2023 —
  St John's 1 3 1977 1978, 1980, 1984
  St Joseph's 1 2 1975 1968, 1973
  Loup 1 1 2003 2009
  Ballerin 1 0 1976 —
  Mullaghbawn 1 0 1995 —
  Dungiven 1 0 1997 —
  Gaoth Dobhair 1 0 2018 —
  Cavan Gaels 0 2 — 1977, 2017
  Kingscourt Stars 0 2 — 1987, 1990
  Enniskillen Gaels 0 2 — 1999, 2002
  Mayobridge 0 2 — 2001, 2004
  Naomh Conaill 0 2 — 2010, 2019
  Crosserlough 0 1 — 1969
  Newbridge 0 1 — 1970
  Ardboe 0 1 — 1972
  Trillick 0 1 — 1974
  Carrickcruppen 0 1 — 1979
  Roslea Shamrocks 0 1 — 1982
  Pearse Óg 0 1 — 1988
  Coalisland 0 1 — 1989
  Killybegs 0 1 — 1991
  Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 0 1 — 1993
  Clontibret O'Neills 0 1 — 1994
  Bailieborough Shamrocks 0 1 — 1995
  Glenswilly 0 1 — 2013
  Omagh St Enda's 0 1 — 2014
  Derrygonnelly Harps 0 1 — 2021

See also edit

References edit

 
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