Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2024 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Irish Craobh Shinsir Peile Chlub Uladh
CodeFootball
Founded1968;57 years ago (1968)
Region Ulster, Ireland (GAA)
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup [1]
No. of teams9
Title holders Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Errigal Ciarán (3rd title)
Most titles Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers (11 titles)
Sponsors AIB

The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament organised by Ulster GAA. It is played between the Senior championship winners from each of the nine counties of Ulster. The competition was first held in 1968 and has a straight knock-out format. The winners are awarded the Seamus McFerran Cup (Irish : Corn Shéamuis Mhic Fearáin). [2] The winners go on to represent Ulster in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

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Derry clubs have won the competition seventeen times, more than any other county. Crossmaglen Rangers are the most successful club, having won the competition eleven times. The current champions are Errigal Ciarán from Tyrone, having beaten Kilcoo in the 2024 final.

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.

List of finals

Key to list of winners
†Winning team reached the final of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
‡Winning team won the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
List of Ulster Senior Club Football Championship finals
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueRef
CountyClubCountyClub
1968 Derry Colours of Cavan.svg Bellaghy 0–08 – 0–05 Donegal Colours of Cork.svg St Joseph's O'Neill Park, Dungannon [3]
1969 Down Flag of the State of Shock (Power Play, 1978 film).png Bryansford 1–10 – 1–09 Cavan Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough Casement Park, Belfast
1970 Down Flag of the State of Shock (Power Play, 1978 film).png Bryansford †0–06 – 0–03 Derry Colours of Fermanagh.svg Newbridge Casement Park, Belfast
1971 Derry Colours of Cavan.svg Bellaghy ‡1–11 – 0–05 Armagh Colours of Cavan.svg Clan na Gael O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1972 Armagh Colours of Cavan.svg Clan na Gael 0–08 – 1–03 Tyrone Orange Blue GAA Flag.png Ardboe St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1973 Armagh Colours of Cavan.svg Clan na Gael †1–11 – 0–03 Donegal Colours of Cork.svg St Joseph's St Molaise Park, Irvinestown
1974 Armagh Colours of Cavan.svg Clan na Gael 1–07 – 1–04 Tyrone Colours of Cork.svg Trillick Healy Park, Omagh
1975 Donegal Colours of Cork.svg St Joseph's 3–06 – 1–08 Monaghan Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Castleblayney Faughs Healy Park, Omagh [3]
1976 Derry Colours of Cork.svg Ballerin †2–08 – 2–03 Armagh Colours of Cavan.svg Clan na Gael Healy Park, Omagh
1977 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St John's †2–10 – 2–02 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1978 Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown †1–08 – 1–04 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St John's O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1979 Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown 0–09 – 0–08 Armagh Colours of Tyrone.svg Carrickcruppen Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1980 Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown 1–04 – 1–03 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1981 Derry Colours of Monaghan.svg Ballinderry 2–03 – 0–05 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren Davitt Park, Lurgan
1982 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St Gall's 0–15 – 2–05 Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg Roslea Shamrocks Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1983 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren 1–04 – 0–05 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St Gall's Davitt Park, Lurgan
1984 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren 0–10 – 2–02 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1985 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren ‡0–06 – 1–02 Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1986 Monaghan Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Castleblayney Faughs 0–04 – 0–03 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1987 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren ‡0–08 – 0–06 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Pearse Park, Ballybay
1988 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren 0–08 – 0–03 Armagh Colours of Meath GAA.svg Pearse Óg Pearse Park, Ballybay
1989 Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown 2–09 – 0–05 Tyrone Colours of Cavan.svg Coalisland Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1990 Derry Orange Black GAA Flag.png Lavey ‡2–10 – 0–04 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1991 Monaghan Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Castleblayney Faughs 0–08 – 0–06 Donegal Colours of Cork.svg Killybegs Healy Park, Omagh
1992 Derry Orange Black GAA Flag.png Lavey 0–10 – 0–10 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
0–11 – 1–05 (R) Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1993 Tyrone Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Errigal Ciarán 3–07 – 1–08 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1994 Derry Colours of Cavan.svg Bellaghy †0–11 – 0–10 Monaghan Colours of Antrim.svg Clontibret O'Neills Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1995 Armagh Colours of Meath GAA.svg Mullaghbawn 1–11 – 2–05 Cavan Colours of Cork.svg Bailieborough Shamrocks St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1996 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers ‡1–07 – 1–07 Derry Colours of Cavan.svg Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2–05 – 0–08 (R) St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1997 Derry Colours of Sligo.svg Dungiven 0–14 – 1–08 Tyrone Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1998 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers ‡1–11 – 1–10 Derry Colours of Cavan.svg Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1999 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers ‡0–10 – 0–09 Fermanagh Colours of Clare.svg Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2000 Derry Colours of Cavan.svg Bellaghy 1–10 – 1–04 Tyrone Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2001 Derry Colours of Monaghan.svg Ballinderry ‡1–10 – 1–07 Down Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2002 Tyrone Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Errigal Ciarán 0–08 – 1–03 Fermanagh Colours of Clare.svg Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2003 Derry Colours of Fermanagh.svg Loup 0–11 – 1–05 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St Gall's St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2004 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers 0–14 – 0–09 Down Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2005 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St Gall's †1–08 – 0–08 Derry Colours of Cavan.svg Bellaghy Healy Park, Omagh
2006 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers ‡0–05 – 0–02 Derry Colours of Monaghan.svg Ballinderry Casement Park, Belfast
2007 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers 1–09 – 1–06 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St Gall's Páirc Esler, Newry
2008 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers 1–10 – 1–10 Derry Colours of Monaghan.svg Ballinderry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
0–12 – 1–04 (R) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
2009 Antrim Colours of Cavan.svg St Gall's ‡0–16 – 0–05 Derry Colours of Fermanagh.svg Loup Páirc Esler, Newry
2010 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers ‡2–09 – 0–10 Donegal Colours of Cavan.svg Naomh Conaill Breffni Park, Cavan [4]
2011 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers ‡2–11 – 0–10 Down Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
2012 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers 3–09 – 1–09 Down Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [5]
2013 Derry Colours of Monaghan.svg Ballinderry 1–13 – 2–06 Donegal Colours of Offaly.svg Glenswilly Healy Park, Omagh [6]
2014 Derry Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil †1–10 – 1–09 Tyrone Metz flag.svg Omagh St Enda's Athletic Grounds, Armagh [7]
2015 Armagh Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers 2–17 – 2–12 (aet) Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [8]
2016 Derry Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil †0–12 – 0–09 Down Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [9]
2017 Derry Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil 1–15 – 0–10 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels Athletic Grounds, Armagh [10]
2018 Donegal Colours of Fermanagh.svg Gaoth Dobhair 0–13 – 0–12 (aet) Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown Healy Park, Omagh [11]
2019 Down Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo †2–11 – 2–09 Donegal Colours of Cavan.svg Naomh Conaill Healy Park, Omagh [12]
2020Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Down Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo ‡3–10 – 0–03 Fermanagh Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps Athletic Grounds, Armagh [13]
2022 Derry Colours of Meath GAA.svg Glen †1–12 – 1–6 Down Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [14]
2023 Derry Colours of Meath GAA.svg Glen ‡0–13 – 0–11 Monaghan Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [15]
2024 Tyrone Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Errigal Ciarán †1–08 – 0–10 Down Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [16]

Performances

By county

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by county
CountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Derry 1771968, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 20231970, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Armagh 1541972, 1973, 1974, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 20151971, 1976, 1979, 1988
Down 9111969, 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2019, 20211981, 1986, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022, 2024
Monaghan 661978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1986, 19911975, 1985, 1994, 2015, 2018, 2023
Antrim 461977, 1982, 2005, 20091978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2003, 2007
Tyrone 361993, 2002, 20241972, 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2014
Donegal 261975, 20181968, 1973, 1991, 2010, 2013, 2019
Cavan 06—1969, 1977, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2017
Fermanagh 04—1982, 1999, 2002, 2021

By club

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by club
ClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crossmaglen Rangers 1101996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015—
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Burren 541983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 19881981, 1986, 1992, 2011
Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown 441978, 1979, 1980, 19891985, 2015, 2018, 2023
Colours of Cavan.svg Bellaghy 431968, 1971, 1994, 20001996, 1998, 2005
Colours of Cavan.svg St Gall's 331982, 2005, 20091983, 2003, 2007
Colours of Cavan.svg Clan na Gael 321972, 1973, 19741971, 1976
Colours of Monaghan.svg Ballinderry 321981, 2001, 20132006, 2008
Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Errigal Ciarán 321993, 2002, 20241997, 2000
Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil 302014, 2016, 2017—
Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo 242019, 20212012, 2016, 2022, 2024
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Castleblayney Faughs 211986, 19911975
Flag of the State of Shock (Power Play, 1978 film).png Bryansford 201969, 1970—
Orange Black GAA Flag.png Lavey 201990, 1992—
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Glen 202022, 2023—
Colours of Cavan.svg St John's 1319771978, 1980, 1984
Colours of Cork.svg St Joseph's 1219751968, 1973
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Loup 1120032009
Colours of Cork.svg Ballerin 101976—
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Mullaghbawn 101995—
Colours of Sligo.svg Dungiven 101997—
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Gaoth Dobhair 102018—
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels 02—1977, 2017
Colours of Cavan.svg Kingscourt Stars 02—1987, 1990
Colours of Clare.svg Enniskillen Gaels 02—1999, 2002
Colours of Dublin.svg Mayobridge 02—2001, 2004
Colours of Cavan.svg Naomh Conaill 02—2010, 2019
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Crosserlough 01—1969
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Newbridge 01—1970
Orange Blue GAA Flag.png Ardboe 01—1972
Colours of Cork.svg Trillick 01—1974
Colours of Tyrone.svg Carrickcruppen 01—1979
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Roslea Shamrocks 01—1982
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Pearse Óg 01—1988
Colours of Cavan.svg Coalisland 01—1989
Colours of Cork.svg Killybegs 01—1991
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 01—1993
Colours of Antrim.svg Clontibret O'Neills 01—1994
Colours of Cork.svg Bailieborough Shamrocks 01—1995
Colours of Offaly.svg Glenswilly 01—2013
Metz flag.svg Omagh St Enda's 01—2014
Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps 01—2021

See also

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