2025 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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2025 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Province Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
Year2025
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
DateApril – May 2025
Teams9
Defending champions Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Winners
ChampionsDonegal (12th win)
Manager Jim McGuinness
Captain Patrick McBrearty
Runners-up
Runners-upArmagh
Manager Kieran McGeeney
Captain Aidan Forker
Other
Matches played8
Total scored10–358 (388)
Top Scorer Patrick McBrearty 1-18
Website Ulster GAA
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The 2025 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 137th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The draw for the championship was made on 12 October 2024. [1] Donegal retained their title by beating Armagh in the final on 10 May. [2]

Contents

Antrim v Armagh dispute

At the draw made in October 2024, Antrim was drawn first against defending All-Ireland champions Armagh, granting them home advantage; however, Ulster GAA stated that Antrim's proposed home ground Corrigan Park, with its capacity of less than 4,000 would be unsuitable to host the match. [3] Instead, Ulster GAA initially fixed the game for Páirc Esler, [4] the home ground of Down GAA, but a stadium located primarily in County Armagh. [5]

A campaign by Antrim GAA, [6] alongside support from the Gaelic Players Association, [7] which included a threatened boycott of the game, was ultimately successful, with Ulster GAA agreeing to host the game at the West Belfast venue. [8]

Draw

Bracket

 
Preliminary roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 6 April, Ballybofey
 
 
 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-25
 
20 April, Clones
 
 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-15
 
 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-21
 
 
 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0-23
 
 
27 April, Clones
 
 
 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-19
 
 
 Colours of Down.svg Down 0-16
 
 
19 April, Enniskillen
 
 
 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-23
 
 
 Colours of Down.svg Down 2-19
 
 
11 May, Clones
 
 
 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal (a.e.t.)2-23
 
 
 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-28
 
 
12 April, Belfast
 
 
 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1-23
 
 
 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1-34
 
 
26 April, Clones
 
 
 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-23
 
 
 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0-22
 
 
13 April, Omagh
 
 
 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-24
 
 
 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-20
 
 
 
 

Preliminary round

6 April 2025Preliminary round Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1–25 – 1–15 Derry Colours of Derry.svg Ballybofey  
2.00pmVenue: MacCumhaill Park
Gls: D. Ó Baoill
Pts: D. Ó Baoill 4 (2 tp), P. McBrearty 7 (3 fs); P. Mogan, C. O’Donnell, S. O’Donnell C. Moore, M. Murphy (1f) 2 each; F. Roarty, R. McHugh, J. Brennan, O. Gallen, 1 each.		 Report Gls: B. Rogers 5 (2 tp), S. McGuigan 4fs, L. Murray 2 (1f), C. Doherty 2 (1tp); P. McGrogan, N. Toner 1 each.
Pts: D. Higgins 1		Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
Attendance: 15,023


Quarter-finals

12 April 2025Quarter-final Antrim Colours of Antrim.svg 1–23 – 1–34 Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg Belfast  
12:00pmVenue: Corrigan Park
Gls: R McQuillan 1
Pts: P McBride 9 (3tp, 1f), R McQuillan 5 (1tp), D McEnhill 4 (tp, tpf), M Byrne 2 ('45); M Jordan, E Quinn, R Boyle 1 each.		 Report Gls: T McCormack 1
Pts: R Grugan 8 (1tpf, 4f), O O'Neill 6 (3tpf), C O'Neill 4; E Rafferty 3, (1tpf), R McQuillan 3; G McCabe and C McConville 2 each; T McCormack, A Murnin, D McMullan, A Forker, B McCambridge, J Hall 1 each.		Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)


13 April 2025Quarter-final Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 1–24 – 0–20 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg Omagh  
4.15pmVenue: Healy Park
Gls: C Kilpatrick (1)
Pts: N Morgan 1 ('45); A Clarke, P Teague 1, N Devlin 1, M McKernan 1, K McGeary 3; B Kennedy 1; A Donaghy 1, P Harte 1, C Daly 1; D McCurry 7 (2f), C McShane 2, R

Canavan 4 (4f)

 Report
Pts: O Kiernan 3 (1tp), D McVeety 8 (1tpf, 1tp, 1f); C Madden 3 (1tpf), S McEvoy 4 (3f), R Donohue 1, R O’Neill 1O Kiernan 3 (1tp), D McVeety 8 (1tpf, 1tp, 1f); C Madden 3 (1tpf), S McEvoy 4 (3f), R Donohue 1, R O’Neill 1		Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
Attendance: 6,791 [9]


19 April 2025Quarter-final Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 0-23 – 2-19 Down Colours of Down.svg Enniskillen  
Venue: Brewster Park
Report [10] Referee: J Henry (Mayo)
Attendance: 4,157


20 April 2025Quarter-final Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 0–21 – 0–23 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg Clones  
Venue: St Tiernach's Park
Report [11] Attendance: 16,120


Semi-finals

26 April 2025Semi-final Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 0-23 – 0–22 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg Clones  
16:45Venue: St Tiernach’s Park
Report [12] Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Attendance: 21,288


27 April 2025Semi-final Down Colours of Down.svg 0–16 – 1–19 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg Clones  
15:00Venue: St Tiernach’s Park
Report [13] Attendance: 9,221
TV: BBC [14]


Final

10 May 2025Final Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 0–28 – 2–23 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg Clones  
17:25Venue: St Tiernach's Park
Gls: E Rafferty (0-03,1’45, 1tpf); R McQuillan (0-03), J Og Burns (0-01); C O’Neill (0-01), B Crealey (0-01); O Conaty (0-06); A Murnin (0-01), O O’Neill (0-07, 1tp, 1tpf). Report Gls: H McFadden (0-01); C Moore (1-01); C Thompson (0-04, 2tp), M Langan (0-02); D O Baoill (0-01), H McFadden (1-00), S O’Donnell; P McBrearty (0-03, 3f), M Murphy (0-03), O Gallen (0-04).Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
Attendance: 28,788 [15]


See also

References

  1. ↑ Lynch, Kieran (12 October 2024). "Ulster SFC Championship 2025 draw: Armagh to meet Antrim, whilst Down face Fermanagh". Newry Reporter . Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ulster SFC Final: Donegal win extra-time thriller". Ulster GAA. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. ↑ Watters, Andy (7 February 2025). "Corrigan Park not fit to host Armagh game says Ulster GAA". The Irish News. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Antrim come out fighting after Ulster GAA switch venue for Armagh fixture". RTÉ News. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025. Ulster GAA this evening opted to switch the game to Páirc Esler in Newry.
  5. ↑ Smyth, Faolan (29 January 2014). "Down County Board Put Their GAA Stadium In The Wrong County". Balls.ie. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Statement from Antrim GAA". Antrim GAA . 6 March 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Madden, Jack (6 March 2025). "GPA back Antrim statement and urges Ulster GAA to reconsider staging Antrim v Armagh at Newry's Páirc Esler". The Irish News . Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Bogue, Declan (24 March 2025). "'Corrigan or Nowhere' wins the day for Antrim as Ulster Council back down". The42.ie . Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Tyrone set up Ulster semi with Armagh after Cavan win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Down escape stern Fermanagh test to advance to Ulster semi-final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Donegal squeeze through as Monaghan revival falls just short". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Armagh overcome Tyrone by the narrowest of margins in Clones classic". Newry Reporter. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Ulster SFC Semi Final: Donegal advance to provincial final". Ulster GAA. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Hannigan, Mary (27 April 2025). "TV View: Cork sparkle and Meath shock on day of many underpants". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 28 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Lynch, Kieran. "Armagh endure more Ulster Final pain losing out to Donegal after extra-time". Newry Reporter. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
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