Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual gaelic football competition played between the top clubs in Ulster GAA. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup (Irish: Corn Séamus Mac Fearáin).[2] The winners and the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and London champions compete in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Kilcoo are the current champions, having beaten Naomh Connaill by 2 points in the final on 1 December 2019.
| Ulster Senior Club Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2019 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Sinsir Peile Ulaidh na gClub |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Region | Ulster, Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup[1] |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Title holders | Kilcoo (1st title) |
| Most titles | Crossmaglen Rangers (11 titles) |
| Sponsors | AIB |
Crossmaglen Rangers from Armagh have won the most titles with eleven wins.
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.
- * After replay.
Wins listed by club
| Team | Wins | Years won | Last Losing Final | County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossmaglen Rangers | 11 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | N/A |  Armagh |
| 2 | St. Mary's Burren | 5 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 | 2011 |  Down |
| 3 | Bellaghy | 4 | 1968, 1971, 1994, 2000 | 2005 |  Derry |
| Scotstown | 4 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989 | 2015 |  Monaghan | |
| 4 | Clan na Gael | 3 | 1972, 1973, 1974 | 1971 | Armagh |
| St. Gall's | 3 | 1982, 2005, 2009 | 2007 |  Antrim | |
| Ballinderry Shamrocks | 3 | 1981, 2001, 2013 | 2008 | Derry | |
| Slaughtneil | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2017 | N/A | Derry | |
| 5 | Bryansford | 2 | 1969, 1970 | N/A | Down |
| Castleblayney Faughs | 2 | 1986, 1991 | 1975 | Monaghan | |
| Lavey | 2 | 1990, 1992 | N/A | Derry | |
| Errigal Ciarán | 2 | 1993, 2002 | 2000 | Tyrone | |
| 7 | St Joseph's | 1 | 1975 | 1973 |  Donegal |
| Ballerin | 1 | 1976 | N/A | Derry | |
| St. John's | 1 | 1977 | 1984 | Antrim | |
| Mullaghbawn | 1 | 1995 | N/A | Armagh | |
| Dungiven | 1 | 1997 | N/A | Derry | |
| An Lúb | 1 | 2003 | 2009 | Derry | |
| Gaoth Dobhair | 1 | 2018 | N/A | Donegal | |
| Kilcoo | 1 | 2019 | 2016 | Down | |
Wins listed by county
| # | County | Ulster Titles | Last provincial winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armagh clubs | 15 | Crossmaglen Rangers, 2015 |
| Derry clubs | 15 | Slaughtneil, 2017 | |
| 3 | Down clubs | 8 | Kilcoo, 2019 |
| 4 | Monaghan clubs | 6 | Castleblayney Faughs, 1991 |
| 5 | Antrim clubs | 4 | St. Gall's, 2009 |
| 6 | Donegal clubs | 2 | Gaoth Dobhair, 2018 |
| Tyrone clubs | 2 | Errigal Ciarán, 2002 | |
No club from Fermanagh or Cavan has ever won the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
References
- Archer, Kenny (20 October 2008). "Kernan hails historic men of Crossmaglen". The Irish News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- 2008 Ulster Club Championships programme (Image on front cover). Lairdesign. 2 November 2008. Missing or empty
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