2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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2021 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2021
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
Winners
Champions Tyrone (16th win)
Manager Feargal Logan
Brian Dooher
Captain Pádraig Hampsey
Runners-up
Runners-up Monaghan
Manager Séamus McEnaney
Captain Ryan Wylie
Other
Top Scorer Colours of Tyrone.svg Darren McCurry (0-22)
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The 2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 133rd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 22 April 2021. [1] [2]

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Teams

The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster.

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Antrim Antrim colours.PNG Saffron and whiteFona Cab Enda McGinley Peter Healy [3]
Armagh Armagh colours.PNG Orange and whiteSimply Fruit Kieran McGeeney Rory Grugan
Cavan Laois colours.PNG Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Mickey Graham Raymond Galligan
Derry Cork colours.PNG Red and whiteH&A Mechanical Services Rory Gallagher Chrissy McKaigue
Donegal Donegal colours.jpg Gold and greenKN Group Declan Bonner Michael Murphy
Down Down colours.PNG Red and blackEOS IT Solutions Paddy Tally Darren O'Hagan
Fermanagh Limerick colours.PNG Green and whiteTracey Concrete Ryan McMenamin Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan Waterford colours.PNG White and blue Investec Séamus "Banty" McEnaney Ryan Wylie
Tyrone Derry colours.PNG White and RedTyrone Fabrication Feargal Logan
Brian Dooher 		Pádraig Hampsey [4] [5]

Championship draw

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 4-15
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-14
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2-21
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 4-17
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-21
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-14
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-15
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0-16
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-18
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-13
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0-23
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-14
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-15
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-12 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0-16
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2-25

Preliminary round

Two counties were randomly drawn to face each other in the preliminary round. The lowest ranked county to play in the preliminary round was Down of Division 2.

27 June 2021
13:00
Preliminary Round		 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg (1)2-25 - 1-12 Colours of Down.svg Down (2) Pairc Esler, Newry
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Paddy McBrearty 1-6 (0-2f), Jamie Brennan 1-1, Ryan McHugh and Michael Langan (0-1f, 1 '45) 0-4 each, Peadar Mogan 0-3, Michael Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), Ciarán Thompson, Niall O'Donnell, Eoin McHugh, Ethan O'Donnell, Conor O'Donnell 0-1 each Report Barry O'Hagan 0-8 (0-3f, 0-1m), Caolan Mooney 1-0, Liam Kerr 0-2 (0-1f), Darren O'Hagan and James Guinness 0-1 each

Quarter-finals

Seven counties were given a bye to this stage and were joined by the winning team from the preliminary round. The lowest ranked county to play in the semi-finals was Antrim of Division 4.

3 July 2021
15:30
Quarter-final		 Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg (1)1-21 - 0-14 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh (3) Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Jack McCarron (1-2, 0-2f), Conor McManus (0-4, 0-2f, 1m), Aaron Mulligan (0-3), Micheál Bannigan (0-2), Colin Walshe (0-2, 1m), Conor Boyle, Ryan Wylie, Karl O'Connell, Dessie Ward, Killian Lavelle, Niall Kearns (0-1 each), Rory Beggan (0-1 1'45'), Conor McCarthy (0-1, 1m) Report Seán Quigley (0-7, 5f, 1'45'), Aidan Breen (0-2), Jonny Cassidy, Ciaran Corrigan, Ultan Kelm, Dara McGurn, Josh Largo-Ellis (0-1 each)
4 July 2021
15:30
Quarter-final		 Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg (1)4-15 - 0-14 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim (4) St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Rian O'Neill (1-5 1-0 pen, 5f), Rory Grugan (1-2), Conor Turbitt (1-1), Tiernan Kelly (1-0), Jarlath Óg Burns (0-2), Connaire Mackin, Greg McCabe, Ciaron O'Hanlon, Oisin O'Neill (0-1 each), Patrick Burns (0-1, mark) Report Ryan Murray (0-3, 2f), Ruairí McCann (0-2f), Dermot McAleese (0-2), Paddy McBride (0-2), Conor Murray (0-2, 1f), Niall McKeever, Conor Small (0-1 each), Odhran Eastwood (0-1 mark)
10 July 2021
16:30
Quarter-final		 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg (1)1-18 - 0-13 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan (3) Healy Park, Omagh
Darren McCurry 0-10 (3f, 1m), Brian Kennedy 1-0, Cathal McShane 0-3 (1f), Niall Sludden 0-2, Peter Harte 0-1, Richard Donnelly 0-1, Paul Donaghy 0-1 Report Gearóid McKiernan 0-6 (4f), Conor Smith 0-2, Raymond Galligan 0-1f, Thomas Galligan 0-1, Gerard Smith 0-1, Oisin Pierson 0-1, Conor Madden 0-1
11 July 2021
16:00
Quarter-final		 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg (1)0-16 - 0-15 Colours of Derry.svg Derry (3) MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Paddy McBrearty (0-2f), Michael Langan and Niall O'Donnell 0-3 each, Caolan McGonagle, Jamie Brennan and Michael Murphy (0-2f) 0-2 each, Paul Brennan 0-1. Report Shane McGuigan 0-4 (0-2f), Ciaran McFaul 0-3, Benny Heron 0-2, Padraig Cassidy, Gareth McKinless, Conor Doherty, Conor Glass, Emmett Bradley and Niall Loughlin 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

The four quarter-finals winners advance to this stage. All four counties in the semi-finals were from Division 1.

17 July 2021
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final		 Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg (1)2-21 - 4-17 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan (1) Pairc Esler, Newry
Rian O'Neill (0-6, 3frees), Conor Turbitt (1-1), Oisin O'Neill (0-3), Rory Grugan (0-3, 1free), Tiernan Kelly (1-0), Connaire O'Hanlon, Greg McCabe, Niall Grimley, Jarlath Óg Burns, Andrew Murnin, Stefan Campbell, C O'Neill, Ross McQuillan (0-1 each) Report Conor McManus (1-6, 0-3 frees, 0-1 mark), Jack McCarron, Micheál Bannigan (1-1 each), Darren Hughes (1-0), Rory Beggan (0-2 frees), Dessie Ward, Stephen O'Hanlon (0-2 each), Conor McCarthy, Shane Carey (0-1 each)
18 July 2021
13:45 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final		 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg (1)0-23 - 1-14 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal (1) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Darren McCurry (0-7, 3 frees), Kieran McGeary, Niall Sludden, Tiernan McCann (0-3 each), Mattie Donnelly (0-2), Peter Harte, Conor Meyler, Conor McKenna, Frank Burns (0-1 each), Cathal McShane (0-1 free) Report Paddy McBrearty (0-4, 2 frees), Caolan McGonigle (1-0), Jamie Brennan, Niall O'Donnell (0-2 each), Michael Langan (0-2, 1 free), Michael Murphy (0-2 frees), Ciarán Thompson, Peader Mogan (0-1 each)

Final

31 July 2021
16:00
Final		 Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 0-15 - 0-16 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 18,000
Conor McManus 0-4 (0-3f), Jack McCarron (0-1m) and Rory Beggan (0-2f) 0-2 each, Conor Boyle, Kieran Duffy, Killian Lavelle, Michael Bannigan, Conor McCarthy and Colin Walshe (0-1m) 0-1 each. Report Darren McCurry 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1m), Mattie Donnelly 0-3 (0-1f), Mark Bradley 0-2, Padraig Hampsey, Michael McKiernan, Niall Sludden, Peter Harte, Kieran McGeary and Cathal McShane 0-1 each.

Tyrone advanced to the 2020 All-Ireland SFC semi-finals.

See also

Notes

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References

  1. ↑ "2021 GAA Football and Hurling Championship Draws: Munster, Connacht, Leinster and Ulster pairings decided". Sky Sports. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ulster SFC: Reigning champions Cavan draw Tyrone in quarter-finals". BBC. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Healy handed Antrim football captaincy". Hogan Stand. 14 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Team news: Hampsey is new Red Hands captain". Hogan Stand. 14 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Pádraig Hampsey is new Tyrone captain – but no sign of Cathal McShane comeback just yet". Irish Independent . 14 May 2021.
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