Ulster GAA

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Ulster GAA
Ulster GAA.png
Irish: Cúige Uladh
Location: North
Number of counties: 9
Province Colours: Gold and black
Major Grounds: Casement Park, Belfast
St. Tiernach's Park, Clones
Most All-Ireland titles:
 -Hurling:
 -Football:		  
none
Down and Cavan (5 each)
Most provincial titles:
 -Hurling:
 -Football:		  
Antrim (48)
Cavan (39)
Interprovincial Championship wins:
 -Hurling:
 -Football:		  
0
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The Ulster Council (Irish: Comhairle Uladh) is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City.

The first Ulster GAA Convention was held on the 22nd March 1903 in Armagh. Belfast solicitor George Martin was elected as first President with L.F. O’Kane (Derry) as first Secretary. Victor O’Nolan (Tyrone), the father of writer Flann O'Brien was elected Vice-President.[1]

Contents

[edit] Constituent counties

[edit] Special counties

The following, while not administrated by the Ulster Council, play in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

[edit] Gaelic football

Tyrone's Davy Harte (right) representing Ulster in the 2008 Railway Cup football semi-final against Munster

Competitions

[edit] All-time top Ulster scorers

As of 3 June 2008 according to the BBC.[2]

Rank Player County Tally Total score Championship years
1 Oisín McConville Armagh 11-197 230 1997-
2 Peter Canavan Tyrone 9-191 218 1989-2005
3 Paddy Bradley Derry 13-170 209 2000-
4 Paddy Doherty Down 15-159 204 1954-1971
5 Peter Donohoe Cavan 17-133 184 1945-1955
6 Seán O'Neill Down 17-125 176 1959-1975
7 Charlie Gallagher Cavan 10-142 172  ?-?
8 Steven McDonnell Armagh 15-111 156 2000-
9 Seán O'Connell Derry 11-118 151 1957-1975
10 Ronan Carolan Cavan 2-138 144  ?-?

Notes:

  • Includes Ulster Championship, All-Ireland Championship and Qualifiers.

[edit] All-time top Ulster goalscorers

As of 15 June 2008 according to the Sunday Tribune.[3]

Rank Player County Number of goals Championship years
1= Steven McDonnell Armagh 17 2000-
1= Peter Donohoe Cavan 17 1945-1955
1= Seán O'Neill Down 17 1959-1975
4 Paddy Doherty Down 15 1954-1971
5= Paddy Bradley Derry 13 2000-
5= Ger Houlihan Armagh 13 1984-2000
5= James McCartan Snr. Down 13 1958-1967
5= Brendan Coulter Down 13 2000-
9= Joe Stafford Cavan 12 1943-1949
9= Enda Muldoon Derry 12 1997-
9= Jason Reilly Cavan 12 1997-
12= Seán O'Connell Derry 11 1957-1975
12= PT Treacy Fermanagh 11 1960-1973
12= Oisín McConville Armagh 11 1997-

Notes:

  • Includes Ulster Championship, All-Ireland Championship and Qualifiers.

[edit] Hurling

Antrim's Aaron Graffin (right) representing Ulster in the 2008 Railway Cup hurling semi-final against Munster

Ulster has always been the weakest of the provinces in hurling terms, possibly due to the difference between the hurling promulgated by the early Gaelic Athletic Association and the "commons" game played in Ulster. The Ulster hurling team have only won four Railway Cup semi-final games in their history (1945, 1992, 1993 and 1995),[4] they however lost in each of those Railway Cup deciders.[4]

There have been some successes over the years, mostly by Antrim teams:

Competitions

[edit] Officers

  • Chairman: Aogan Farrell (Cavan)
  • Past-Chairman: Tom Daly (Donegal)
  • Vice Chairman: Martin McAviney (Monaghan)
  • Secretary: Danny Murphy (Down)
  • Treasurer: Michael Hasson (Antrim)
  • PRO: Oliver Galligan (Cavan)

[edit] Staff

  • Provincial Director and Secretary Danny Murphy
  • Director of Coaching and Games: Dr. Eugene Young
  • Head of Community Development, Strategy and Public Affairs : Ryan Feeney
  • Head of Finance, HR and Business Development: Michelle McAleer
  • Head of Operations, Compliance and Infrastructure: Stephen McGeehan
  • Games Education Manager: Terence McWilliams
  • Hurling Development Manager: Jimmy Darragh
  • Community, Health and Wellbeing Manager: Aileen Tohill
  • Coach Development Manager: Roger Keenan
  • Regional Development Officer: Diarmuid Marsden
  • Regional Development Officer: Paul Callaghan
  • Regional Development Officer: Shane McCann
  • Community Development Officer: Maura Kelly
  • Volunteer Development Officer: Sharon Haughey
  • Football Development Officer: Tony Scullion
  • Hurling Development Officer: Kevin Kelly
  • Ladies Gaelic Development Officer: Sheena Tally
  • Third Level Development Officer: Ryan Mellon
  • Third Level Development Officer: Gary Mallon
  • Fixtures Officer: Stephen Donnelly
  • PA to the Provincial Director & Children's Officer : Geraldine McKavanagh
  • Ticketing and Events Officer: Bernie Fox
  • Communication and ICT Officer: Damian Kelly
  • Finance Administrator: Paul Sanders

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Ulster GAA Milestones". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20070810002504/http://www.ulster.gaa.ie/milestones.html. Retrieved 2007-08-20. 
  2. ^ "Ulster's hot-shots". BBC Online. 2008-06-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/the_championship/7432831.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
  3. ^ Shannon, Kieran; Leo McGeough (2008-06-15). "When Sunday Comes - Stevie from Killeavy: Ulster's top predator". Sunday Tribune. 
  4. ^ a b Martin, John (24 October 2008). "Ulster up against it". Gaelic Life: p. 43. 

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