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Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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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:
2024 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 Errigal Ciarán (3rd 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 Errigal Ciarán from Tyrone, having beaten Kilcoo in the 2024 final.

Competition format

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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

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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 Derry   Bellaghy 0–08 – 0–05 Donegal   St Joseph's O'Neill Park, Dungannon [3]
1969 Down   Bryansford 1–10 – 1–09 Cavan   Crosserlough Casement Park, Belfast
1970 Down   Bryansford † 0–06 – 0–03 Derry   Newbridge Casement Park, Belfast
1971 Derry   Bellaghy ‡ 1–11 – 0–05 Armagh   Clan na Gael O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1972 Armagh   Clan na Gael 0–08 – 1–03 Tyrone   Ardboe St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1973 Armagh   Clan na Gael † 1–11 – 0–03 Donegal   St Joseph's St Molaise Park, Irvinestown
1974 Armagh   Clan na Gael 1–07 – 1–04 Tyrone   Trillick Healy Park, Omagh
1975 Donegal   St Joseph's 3–06 – 1–08 Monaghan   Castleblayney Faughs Healy Park, Omagh [3]
1976 Derry   Ballerin † 2–08 – 2–03 Armagh   Clan na Gael Healy Park, Omagh
1977 Antrim   St John's † 2–10 – 2–02 Cavan   Cavan Gaels St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1978 Monaghan   Scotstown † 1–08 – 1–04 Antrim   St John's O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1979 Monaghan   Scotstown 0–09 – 0–08 Armagh   Carrickcruppen Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1980 Monaghan   Scotstown 1–04 – 1–03 Antrim   St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1981 Derry   Ballinderry 2–03 – 0–05 Down   Burren Davitt Park, Lurgan
1982 Antrim   St Gall's 0–15 – 2–05 Fermanagh   Roslea Shamrocks Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1983 Down   Burren 1–04 – 0–05 Antrim   St Gall's Davitt Park, Lurgan
1984 Down   Burren 0–10 – 2–02 Antrim   St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1985 Down   Burren ‡ 0–06 – 1–02 Monaghan   Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1986 Monaghan   Castleblayney Faughs 0–04 – 0–03 Down   Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1987 Down   Burren ‡ 0–08 – 0–06 Cavan   Kingscourt Stars Pearse Park, Ballybay
1988 Down   Burren 0–08 – 0–03 Armagh   Pearse Óg Pearse Park, Ballybay
1989 Monaghan   Scotstown 2–09 – 0–05 Tyrone   Coalisland Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1990 Derry   Lavey ‡ 2–10 – 0–04 Cavan   Kingscourt Stars Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1991 Monaghan   Castleblayney Faughs 0–08 – 0–06 Donegal   Killybegs Healy Park, Omagh
1992 Derry   Lavey 0–10 – 0–10 Down   Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
0–11 – 1–05 (R) Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1993 Tyrone   Errigal Ciarán 3–07 – 1–08 Down   Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1994 Derry   Bellaghy † 0–11 – 0–10 Monaghan   Clontibret O'Neills Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1995 Armagh   Mullaghbawn 1–11 – 2–05 Cavan   Bailieborough Shamrocks St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1996 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 1–07 – 1–07 Derry   Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2–05 – 0–08 (R) St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1997 Derry   Dungiven 0–14 – 1–08 Tyrone   Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1998 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 1–11 – 1–10 Derry   Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1999 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 0–10 – 0–09 Fermanagh   Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2000 Derry   Bellaghy 1–10 – 1–04 Tyrone   Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2001 Derry   Ballinderry ‡ 1–10 – 1–07 Down   Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2002 Tyrone   Errigal Ciarán 0–08 – 1–03 Fermanagh   Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2003 Derry   Loup 0–11 – 1–05 Antrim   St Gall's St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2004 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers 0–14 – 0–09 Down   Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2005 Antrim   St Gall's † 1–08 – 0–08 Derry   Bellaghy Healy Park, Omagh
2006 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 0–05 – 0–02 Derry   Ballinderry Casement Park, Belfast
2007 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers 1–09 – 1–06 Antrim   St Gall's Páirc Esler, Newry
2008 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers 1–10 – 1–10 Derry   Ballinderry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
0–12 – 1–04 (R) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
2009 Antrim   St Gall's ‡ 0–16 – 0–05 Derry   Loup Páirc Esler, Newry
2010 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 2–09 – 0–10 Donegal   Naomh Conaill Breffni Park, Cavan [4]
2011 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 2–11 – 0–10 Down   Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
2012 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers 3–09 – 1–09 Down   Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [5]
2013 Derry   Ballinderry 1–13 – 2–06 Donegal   Glenswilly Healy Park, Omagh [6]
2014 Derry   Slaughtneil † 1–10 – 1–09 Tyrone   Omagh St Enda's Athletic Grounds, Armagh [7]
2015 Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers 2–17 – 2–12 (aet) Monaghan   Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [8]
2016 Derry   Slaughtneil † 0–12 – 0–09 Down   Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [9]
2017 Derry   Slaughtneil 1–15 – 0–10 Cavan   Cavan Gaels Athletic Grounds, Armagh [10]
2018 Donegal   Gaoth Dobhair 0–13 – 0–12 (aet) Monaghan   Scotstown Healy Park, Omagh [11]
2019 Down   Kilcoo † 2–11 – 2–09 Donegal   Naomh Conaill Healy Park, Omagh [12]
2020 Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Down   Kilcoo ‡ 3–10 – 0–03 Fermanagh   Derrygonnelly Harps Athletic Grounds, Armagh [13]
2022 Derry   Glen † 1–12 – 1–6 Down   Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [14]
2023 Derry   Glen ‡ 0–13 – 0–11 Monaghan   Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [15]
2024 Tyrone   Errigal Ciarán 1–08 – 0–10 Down   Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [16]

Performances

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By county

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Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by county
County Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Derry 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
Armagh 15 4 1972, 1973, 1974, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 1971, 1976, 1979, 1988
Down 9 11 1969, 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2019, 2021 1981, 1986, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022, 2024
Monaghan 6 6 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1986, 1991 1975, 1985, 1994, 2015, 2018, 2023
Antrim 4 6 1977, 1982, 2005, 2009 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2003, 2007
Tyrone 3 6 1993, 2002, 2024 1972, 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2014
Donegal 2 6 1975, 2018 1968, 1973, 1991, 2010, 2013, 2019
Cavan 0 6 — 1969, 1977, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2017
Fermanagh 0 4 — 1982, 1999, 2002, 2021

By club

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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
  Errigal Ciarán 3 2 1993, 2002, 2024 1997, 2000
  Slaughtneil 3 0 2014, 2016, 2017 —
  Kilcoo 2 4 2019, 2021 2012, 2016, 2022, 2024
  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

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References

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