2023 Ulster Senior Football Championship

Last updated
2023 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Province Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
Year2023
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
Date8 April – 14 May 2023
Defending champions Colours of Derry.svg Derry
Winners
Champions Colours of Derry.svg Derry (9th win)
ManagerCiaran Meenagh
Captain Conor Glass
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
Manager Kieran McGeeney
Captain Rian O'Neill
Aidan Nugent
Other
Matches played8
Top Scorer Colours of Derry.svg Shane McGuigan (2–21)
Website Ulster GAA
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The 2023 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 135th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 15 October 2022. [1] Derry are the defending champions. [2]

Contents

Derry successfully defended their title, beating Armagh in the final in a penalty shoot-out. [3]

Teams

General Information

Nine counties competed in the Ulster Senior Football Championship:

County Last Championship TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2022 Championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1951 —Quarter-finals
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2008 2002 Quarter-finals
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 2020 1952 Semi-finals
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2022 1993 Champions
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2019 2012 Runners-up
Colours of Down.svg Down 1994 1994 Quarter-finals
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh ——Preliminary round
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 2015 —Semi-finals
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2021 2021 Quarter-finals

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsors
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Andy McEntee Peter HealyFibrus
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Kieran McGeeney Aidan Nugent, Rian O'Neill Simply Fruit
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Mickey Graham Raymond Galligan Kingspan Group
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Rory Gallagher Conor Glass Errigal Contracts
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Aidan O'Rourke Paddy McBrearty Circet
Colours of Down.svg Down Conor Laverty Pierce LavertyEOS IT Solutions
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Kieran Donnelly Declan McCuskerTracey Concrete
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Vinny Corey Kieran DuffyAll Boro Floor Services
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher Pádraig Hampsey McAleer & Rushe Ltd

Championship Draw

Preliminary round
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 2–8
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 3–17
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1–21
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 2–10
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1–18
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 2–17
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1–15 (3)
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0–18 (1)
Colours of Down.svg Down 2–13
Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal 1–11
Colours of Down.svg Down 0–12
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 4–10
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0–12
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0–20 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1–14
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1–8

Preliminary round

Preliminary round
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 0–20 – 1–8 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim
Conor Turbitt 0–8 (0–3f, 0–1m), Shane McPartlan 0–4, Rory Grugan 0–3 (0–1f), Ethan Rafferty 0–1 (0–1f), Ciaran Mackin 0–1, Stefan Campbell 0–1, Jemar Hall 0–1, Tiernan Kelly 0–1 Report Conor Stewart 1–1, Ruairi McCann (Creggan) 0–1 (0–1f), Ryan Murray 0–1 (0–1f), Eoghan McCabe 0–1, James McAuley 0–1, Pat Shivers 0–1, Ruairi McCann (Aghagallon) 0–1, Odhrán Eastwood 0–1
Athletic Grounds , Armagh
Attendance: 10,063 [4]
Referee: Jerome Henry

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 2–8 – 3–17 Colours of Derry.svg Derry
Ché Cullen 2–0, Ryan Lyons 0–2 (0–2f), Ultán Kelm 0–2, Seán McNally 0–1 (0–1 '45), Ryan Jones 0–1, Aidan Breen 0–1, Declan McCusker 0–1 Report Shane McGuigan 2–5 (1–0 pen, 0–1f), Paul Cassidy 1–2, Padraig Cassidy 0–2, Odhran Lynch 0–1, Padraig McGrogan 0–1, Conor McCluskey 0–1, Conor Glass 0–1, Brendan Rogers 0–1, Niall Toner 0–1, Ethan Doherty 0–1, Eoin McEvoy 0–1
Brewster Park , Enniskillen
Attendance: 6,928 [5]
Referee: Joe McQuillan
Quarter-final
Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 1–18 – 2–17 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
Darragh Canavan 1–5 (0–1f), Darren McCurry 0–5 (0–3f), Mattie Donnelly 0–3, Conor Meyler 0–2, Niall Morgan 0–1 (0–1 '45), Niall Sludden 0–1, Conn Kilpatrick 0–1 Report Conor McManus 0–9 (0–8f), Ryan O'Toole 1–1, Stephen O'Hanlon 1–0, Jack McCarron 0–2 (0–2f), Conor McCarthy 0–2, Micheál Bannigan 0–1, Kieran Duffy 0–1, Shane Carey 0–1
Healy Park , Omagh
Attendance: 10,067 [6]
Referee: Niall Cullen
Quarter-final
Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 0–12 – 1–14 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
Paddy Lynch 0–4 (0–1f, 0–1m), Gearóid McKiernan 0–3 (0–1f), Cian Madden 0–2, Raymond Galligan 0–1 (0–1 '45), Oisin Brady 0–1, Conor Brady 0–1 Report Conor Turbitt 0–7 (0–3f), Ben Crealey 1–0, Ethan Rafferty 0–1 (0–1 '45), Rory Grugan 0–1 (0–1f), Conor O'Neill 0–1, Greg McCabe 0–1, Shane McPartlan 0–1, Jemar Hall 0–1, Andrew Murnin 0–1
Breffni Park , Cavan
Attendance: 11,527 [7]
Referee: Paul Faloon
Quarter-final
Down Colours of Down.svg 2–13 – 1–11 Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal
Pat Havern 1–3 (1–0 pen, 0–3f), Ryan Johnston 0–3 (0–2m), Liam Kerr 1–0, Andrew Gilmore 0–2 (0–1f), Daniel Guinness 0–2, Danny Magill 0–1, Eugene Branagan 0–1, Conor Poland 0–1 Report Jason McGee 1–1, Daire Ó Baoill 0–3, Ciarán Thompson 0–2 (0–2f), Conor O'Donnell 0–2, Shaun Patton 0–1 (0–1 '45), Caolan Ward 0–1, Oisín Gallen 0–1
Páirc Esler , Newry
Attendance: 9,139
Referee: Brendan Cawley

Semi-finals

Semi-final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 1–21 – 2–10 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
Shane McGuigan 0–9 (0–5f), Conor McCluskey 1–0, Padraig McGrogan 0–2, Conor Glass 0–2, Paul Cassidy 0–2, Ethan Doherty 0–2, Niall Toner 0–1 (0–1f), Odhran Lynch 0–1, Conor Doherty 0–1, Brendan Rogers 0–1 Report Karl O'Connell 1–1, Conor McManus 0–3 (0–3f), Karl Gallagher 1–0, Rory Beggan 0–2 (0–2f), Conor Boyle 0–1, Stephen O'Hanlon 0–1, Micheál Bannigan 0–1, Kieran Hughes 0–1
Healy Park , Omagh
Attendance: 13,371 [8]
Referee: Sean Hurson
Semi-final
Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 4–10 – 0–12 Colours of Down.svg Down
Andrew Murnin 1–1, Shane McPartlan 1–0, Ciaran Mackin 1–0, Rían O'Neill 1–0, Jason Duffy 0–2, Rory Grugan 0–1 (0–1f), Callum Cumiskey 0–1, Conor O'Neill 0–1, Aidan Forker 0–1, Aidan Nugent 0–1, Jemar Hall 0–1, Stefan Campbell 0–1 Report Pat Havern 0–6 (0–5f), Ryan McEvoy 0–2 (0–2f), Andrew Gilmore 0–1, Ryan Johnston 0–1, Liam Kerr 0–1, Patrick Branagan 0–1
St Tiernach's Park , Clones
Attendance: 22,520 [9]
Referee: Conor Lane

Final

Final
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 1–15 – 0–18 (a.e.t.) Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
Shane McGuigan 0–7 (0–2f), Brendan Rogers 1–2, Niall Toner 0–2 (0–2f), Gareth McKinless 0–1, Conor Glass 0–1, Niall Loughlin 0–1, Lachlan Murray 0–1 Report Rían O'Neill 0–6 (0–3f, 0–1 '45), Rory Grugan 0–2 (0–2f), Jarlath Óg Burns 0–2 (0–1m), Ethan Rafferty 0–2, Stefan Campbell 0–2, Greg McCabe 0–1 (0–1m), Conor O'Neill 0–1, Ciaran Mackin 0–1, Ross McQuillan 0–1
Penalties
Shane McGuigan Yes check.svgY
Paul Cassidy X mark.svgN
Conor Glass Yes check.svgY
Ciaran McFaul Yes check.svgY		3–1X mark.svgN Rían O'Neill
Yes check.svgY Callum Cumiskey
X mark.svgN Aidan Nugent
X mark.svgN Ethan Rafferty
St Tiernach's Park , Clones
Attendance: 29,000 [10]
Referee: David Gough

Stadia and Attendance

Championship statistics

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

Paddy Carr went unbeaten as Donegal manager during this campaign

See also

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