2000 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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2000 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Province Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
Year2000
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
Date14 May 2000 - 16 July 2000
Defending champions Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
Winners
Champions Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh (9th win)
ManagerBrian McAlinden/Brian Canavan
Captain Kieran McGeeney
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Derry.svg Derry
Manager Eamon Coleman
Captain Anthony Tohill
Other
Matches played9
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The 2000 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 112th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Contents

Armagh successfully defended their title, beating 1998 winners Derry in the final. [1]

Teams

General Information

Nine counties competed in the Ulster Senior Football Championship:

County Last Championship TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 1999 ChampionshipSponsor
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1951 —Quarter-finals Bushmills
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2008 —ChampionsMorgan Fuels
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1997 1952 Quarter-finals Kingspan
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1998 1993 Semi-FinalsSperrin Metal
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1992 1992 Quarter-finalsAbbey Hotel
Colours of Down.svg Down 1994 1994 Runners UpCanal Court Hotel
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh ——Quarter FinalsTracey Concrete
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1988 —Preliminary RoundHarte Peat
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1995 —Semi-finalsW.J. Dolan


Championship Draw

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0-13
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-10 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 1-12
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 3-12 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-12
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-13
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0-08
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-12
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1-12
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-11
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1-05
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2-13
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-17
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 2-05
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-07
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-13

Preliminary round

Preliminary round
Fermanagh 3-12 - 1-10 Monaghan
Raymond Gallagher 1-2, Rory Gallagher 0-5, S Maguire 1-1, R Johnson 1-0, S King 0-2, T Callaghan 0-1, S McDermott 0-1.K Tavey 1-1, D Smith 0-4, C McCaul 0-2, D Freeman 0-2, D Clerkin 0-1.
Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: E Murtagh (Longford)

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final
Cavan 1-5 - 2-13 Derry
L Reilly 0-4, F Cahill 1-0, P Reilly 0-1. E. Muldoon 1-3, G McGonagle 1-2, A Tohill 0-4, P Bradley 0-3, R Rocks 0-1.
Breffni Park, Cavan
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: B White (Wexford)
Quarter-final
Antrim 0-13 - 1-7 Down
S McQuillan 0-7, K Doyle 0-3, J Quinn 0-1, P McCann 0-1, C Colman 0-1.G McCartan 1-1, S Mulholland 0-1, L Doyle 0-1, M Linden 0-1, C McCabe 0-1, S Ward 0-1, J McCrtan 0-1.
Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 16,500
Referee: S McCormack (Meath)
Quarter-final
Tyrone 0-8 - 0-12 Armagh
E Gormley 0-7, C McBride 0-1.O McConville 0-4, C O'Rourke 0-3, S McDonnell 0-2, D Marsden 0-1, T McEntee 0-1, P McKeever 0-1.
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 30,487
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)
Quarter-final
Donegal 0-13 - 1-12 Fermanagh
T Boyle 0-5, A Sweeney 0-3, B McLaughlin 0-1, M Hegarty 0-1, O Reid 0-1, J Gildea 0-1, B Devenney 0-1.Rory Gallagher 1-6, Ray Gallagher 0-2, S McDermott 0-2, S King 0-1, J Gilheaney 0-1.
MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: D Joyce (Galway)

Semi-finals

Semi-final
Antrim 2-8 - 0-14 Derry
K Brady 2-0, S McQuillan 0-3, R Hamill 0-2, K Doyle 0-1, K Madden 0-1, A Morris 0-1.A Tohill 0-4, D Dougan 0-4, P Bradley 0-2, E. Muldoon 0-2, R Rocks 0-1, G Coleman 0-1.
Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J Bannon (Longford)
Semi-final
Armagh 0-13 - 0-12 Fermanagh
B O'Hagan 0-3, J McEntee 0-2, O McConville 0-2, S McDonnell 0-2, C O'Rourke 0-2, A McCann 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1.Rory Gallagher 0-8, Ray Gallagher 0-2, R Johnson 0-1, S King 0-1.
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 28,059
Referee: B White (Wexford)
Semi-final replay
Antrim 2-5 - 1-17 Derry
S McQuillan 1-1, P McCann 1-0, R Hamill 0-1, K Madden 0-1, A Morris 0-1, P Logan 0-1.P Bradley 1-5, E. Muldoon 0-4, A Tohill 0-3, E Burns 0-2, J Brolly 0-2, R Rocks 0-1.
Casement Park, Belfast
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: P Russell (Tipperary)

Final

Final
Armagh 1-12 - 1-11 Derry
S McDonnell 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, O McConville 0-3, J McNulty 0-1, J McEntee 0-1, P McGrane 0-1, B O'Hagan 0-1.J McBride 1-3, A Tohill 0-4, E. Muldoon 0-2, D Dougan 0-1, J Cassidy 0-1.
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 33,253
Referee: M Curley (Galway)


Miscellaneous

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References

  1. ↑ The Sideline Eye (4 May 2023) Canavan, who managed the side along with Brian McAlinden, guided Armagh to back-to-back Ulster crowns. - https://thesidelineeye.com/2023/05/04/2000-was-armaghs-best-team-ever-canavan/
  2. ↑ Gallaghers Fuel Fermanagh Win - Irish Independent - Monday 15 May 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000515/411/0030
  3. ↑ Derry's stars dominate in dogged Ulster battle - Irish Independent - Monday 15 May 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000515/412/0030
  4. ↑ Antrim weather the storm as 18 year famine ends - Irish Independent - Monday 29 May 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000529/396/0032
  5. ↑ Armagh on the march in Ulster - Irish Independent - Monday 05 June 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000605/326/0027
  6. ↑ Fabulous Fermanagh write their own history - Irish Independent - Monday 12 June 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000612/320/0028
  7. ↑ Antrim almost cause shock of the day - Irish Independent - Monday 19 June 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000619/379/0025
  8. ↑ Brave Fermanagh's free reign falls short - Irish Independent - Monday 26 June 2000 - Page 28 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000626/373/0028
  9. ↑ Derry display class depsite Tohill blow - Irish Independent - Monday 03 July 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000703/401/0028
  10. ↑ Armagh retain title with thrilling display - Irish Independent - Monday 17 July 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000717/477/0029
  11. ↑ BBC Sport - Do you remember the last Ulster SFC final before the back door arrived? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gaelic-games/54742199
  12. ↑ Two decades ago to be precise, the last summer the All-Ireland Championship was staged as a straight knock-out tournament. - Irish Examiner 31 October 2020 https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40073558.html
  13. ↑ Not even the thunder and lightening which broke across the dark afternoon skies or the hailstones and heavy rain which followed could put this Antrim team off their stride. - Antrim weather the storm as 18 year famine ends - Irish Independent - Monday 29 May 2000 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001715/20000529/396/0032
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