Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
| Ulster Senior Club Football Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2016 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship | |
| Irish | Craobh Sinsir Peile Ulaidh na gClub |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Region | Ulster, Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup[1] |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Title holders |  Slaughtneil (2nd title) |
| First winner |  Bellaghy |
| Most titles |  Crossmaglen Rangers (11 titles) |
| Sponsors | AIB |
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual gaelic football competition played between the top clubs in Ulster GAA. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup (Template:Lang-ga).[2] The winners and the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and London champions compete in the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
Slaughtneil are the current champions, having beaten Kilcoo by 0-12 to 0-9 in the final on 27 November 2016.
Crossmaglen Rangers from Armagh have won the most titles with eleven wins.
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.
Finals Listed By Year
- * After replay.
Wins Listed By Club
| Team | Wins | Years won | Last Losing Final | County | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossmaglen Rangers
|
11 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | N/A |  Armagh
|
| 2 | St. Mary's Burren | 5 | 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 | 2011 |  Down
|
| 3 | Bellaghy
|
4 | 1968, 1971, 1994, 2000 | 2005 |  Derry
|
| Scotstown | 4 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989 | 2015 |  Monaghan
| |
| 5 | Clan na Gael | 3 | 1972, 1973, 1974 | 1971 | Armagh
|
| St. Gall's | 3 | 1982, 2005, 2009 | 2007 |  Antrim
| |
| Ballinderry Shamrocks | 3 | 1981, 2001, 2013 | 2008 | Derry
| |
| 8 | Bryansford | 2 | 1969, 1970 | N/A | Down
|
| Castleblayney Faughs | 2 | 1986, 1991 | 1975 | Monaghan
| |
| Lavey | 2 | 1990, 1992 | N/A | Derry
| |
| Errigal Ciarán | 2 | 1993, 2002 | 2000 | Tyrone
| |
| Slaughtneil | 2 | 2014, 2016 | N/A | Derry
| |
| 12 | St. Joseph's | 1 | 1975 | 1973 |  Donegal
|
| Ballerin | 1 | 1976 | N/A | Derry
| |
| St. John's | 1 | 1977 | 1984 | Antrim
| |
| Mullaghbawn | 1 | 1995 | N/A | Armagh
| |
| Dungiven | 1 | 1997 | N/A | Derry
| |
| An Lúb | 1 | 2003 | 2009 | Derry
|
Wins Listed By County
| # | County | Ulster Titles | Last provincial winners |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armagh clubs | 15 | Crossmaglen Rangers, 2015 |
| 2 | Derry clubs | 14 | Slaughtneil, 2016 |
| 3 | Down clubs | 7 | St. Mary's Burren, 1988 |
| 4 | Monaghan clubs | 6 | Castleblayney Faughs, 1991 |
| 5 | Antrim clubs | 4 | St. Gall's, 2009 |
| 6 | Tyrone clubs | 2 | Errigal Ciarán, 2002 |
| 7 | Donegal clubs | 1 | St. Joseph's, 1975 |
No club from Fermanagh or Cavan has ever won the Ulster Club Football Championship.
See also
References
- ^ Archer, Kenny (20 October 2008). "Kernan hails historic men of Crossmaglen". The Irish News. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ 2008 Ulster Club Championships programme (Image on front cover). Lairdesign. 2 November 2008.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Slaughtneil edge Kilcoo to complete magnificent treble". Irish Examiner. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Crafty Crossmaglen Rangers survive Scotstown scare". Irish Examiner. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ^ "Bradley snatches stunning win". Irish Examiner. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Ballinderry's 12-year wait is over". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Crossmaglen regain composure and power to Ulster glory again". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ Keys, Colm (13 December 2010). "Kernan red card spurs on Cross'". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 13 December 2010.