Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2024 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
IrishCraobh Shinsir Peile Chlub Uladh
CodeFootball
Founded1968; 57 years ago (1968)
RegionUlster, Ireland (GAA)
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup[1]
No. of teams9
Title holders Errigal Ciarán (3rd title)
Most titles Crossmaglen Rangers (11 titles)
SponsorsAIB

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.

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
Year Winners Score Runners-up Venue Ref
County Club County Club
1968 Derry Bellaghy 0–08 – 0–05 Donegal St Joseph's O'Neill Park, Dungannon [3]
1969 Down Bryansford 1–10 – 1–09 Cavan Crosserlough Casement Park, Belfast
1970 Down Bryansford † 0–06 – 0–03 Derry Newbridge Casement Park, Belfast
1971 Derry Bellaghy ‡ 1–11 – 0–05 Armagh Clan na Gael O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1972 Armagh Clan na Gael 0–08 – 1–03 Tyrone Ardboe St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1973 Armagh Clan na Gael † 1–11 – 0–03 Donegal St Joseph's St Molaise Park, Irvinestown
1974 Armagh Clan na Gael 1–07 – 1–04 Tyrone Trillick Healy Park, Omagh
1975 Donegal St Joseph's 3–06 – 1–08 Monaghan Castleblayney Faughs Healy Park, Omagh [3]
1976 Derry Ballerin † 2–08 – 2–03 Armagh Clan na Gael Healy Park, Omagh
1977 Antrim St John's † 2–10 – 2–02 Cavan Cavan Gaels St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1978 Monaghan Scotstown † 1–08 – 1–04 Antrim St John's O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1979 Monaghan Scotstown 0–09 – 0–08 Armagh Carrickcruppen Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1980 Monaghan Scotstown 1–04 – 1–03 Antrim St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1981 Derry Ballinderry 2–03 – 0–05 Down Burren Davitt Park, Lurgan
1982 Antrim St Gall's 0–15 – 2–05 Fermanagh Roslea Shamrocks Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1983 Down Burren 1–04 – 0–05 Antrim St Gall's Davitt Park, Lurgan
1984 Down Burren 0–10 – 2–02 Antrim St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1985 Down Burren ‡ 0–06 – 1–02 Monaghan Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1986 Monaghan Castleblayney Faughs 0–04 – 0–03 Down Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1987 Down Burren ‡ 0–08 – 0–06 Cavan Kingscourt Stars Pearse Park, Ballybay
1988 Down Burren 0–08 – 0–03 Armagh Pearse Óg Pearse Park, Ballybay
1989 Monaghan Scotstown 2–09 – 0–05 Tyrone Coalisland Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1990 Derry Lavey ‡ 2–10 – 0–04 Cavan Kingscourt Stars Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1991 Monaghan Castleblayney Faughs 0–08 – 0–06 Donegal Killybegs Healy Park, Omagh
1992 Derry Lavey 0–10 – 0–10 Down Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
0–11 – 1–05 (R) Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1993 Tyrone Errigal Ciarán 3–07 – 1–08 Down Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1994 Derry Bellaghy † 0–11 – 0–10 Monaghan Clontibret O'Neills Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1995 Armagh Mullaghbawn 1–11 – 2–05 Cavan Bailieborough Shamrocks St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1996 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 1–07 – 1–07 Derry Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2–05 – 0–08 (R) St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1997 Derry Dungiven 0–14 – 1–08 Tyrone Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1998 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 1–11 – 1–10 Derry Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1999 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 0–10 – 0–09 Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2000 Derry Bellaghy 1–10 – 1–04 Tyrone Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2001 Derry Ballinderry ‡ 1–10 – 1–07 Down Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2002 Tyrone Errigal Ciarán 0–08 – 1–03 Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2003 Derry Loup 0–11 – 1–05 Antrim St Gall's St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2004 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers 0–14 – 0–09 Down Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2005 Antrim St Gall's † 1–08 – 0–08 Derry Bellaghy Healy Park, Omagh
2006 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 0–05 – 0–02 Derry Ballinderry Casement Park, Belfast
2007 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers 1–09 – 1–06 Antrim St Gall's Páirc Esler, Newry
2008 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers 1–10 – 1–10 Derry Ballinderry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
0–12 – 1–04 (R) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
2009 Antrim St Gall's ‡ 0–16 – 0–05 Derry Loup Páirc Esler, Newry
2010 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 2–09 – 0–10 Donegal Naomh Conaill Breffni Park, Cavan [4]
2011 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 2–11 – 0–10 Down Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
2012 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers 3–09 – 1–09 Down Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [5]
2013 Derry Ballinderry 1–13 – 2–06 Donegal Glenswilly Healy Park, Omagh [6]
2014 Derry Slaughtneil † 1–10 – 1–09 Tyrone Omagh St Enda's Athletic Grounds, Armagh [7]
2015 Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers 2–17 – 2–12 (aet) Monaghan Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [8]
2016 Derry Slaughtneil † 0–12 – 0–09 Down Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [9]
2017 Derry Slaughtneil 1–15 – 0–10 Cavan Cavan Gaels Athletic Grounds, Armagh [10]
2018 Donegal Gaoth Dobhair 0–13 – 0–12 (aet) Monaghan Scotstown Healy Park, Omagh [11]
2019 Down Kilcoo † 2–11 – 2–09 Donegal Naomh Conaill Healy Park, Omagh [12]
2020 Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Down Kilcoo ‡ 3–10 – 0–03 Fermanagh Derrygonnelly Harps Athletic Grounds, Armagh [13]
2022 Derry Glen † 1–12 – 1–6 Down Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [14]
2023 Derry Glen ‡ 0–13 – 0–11 Monaghan Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [15]
2024 Tyrone Errigal Ciarán † 1–08 – 0–10 Down Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [16]

Performances

By county

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by county
County Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Derry 17 7 1968, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023 1970, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Armagh 15 4 1972, 1973, 1974, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 1971, 1976, 1979, 1988
Down 9 11 1969, 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2019, 2021 1981, 1986, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022, 2024
Monaghan 6 6 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1986, 1991 1975, 1985, 1994, 2015, 2018, 2023
Antrim 4 6 1977, 1982, 2005, 2009 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2003, 2007
Tyrone 3 6 1993, 2002, 2024 1972, 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2014
Donegal 2 6 1975, 2018 1968, 1973, 1991, 2010, 2013, 2019
Cavan 0 6 — 1969, 1977, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2017
Fermanagh 0 4 — 1982, 1999, 2002, 2021

By club

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by club
Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Crossmaglen Rangers 11 0 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 —
Burren 5 4 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 1981, 1986, 1992, 2011
Scotstown 4 4 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989 1985, 2015, 2018, 2023
Bellaghy 4 3 1968, 1971, 1994, 2000 1996, 1998, 2005
St Gall's 3 3 1982, 2005, 2009 1983, 2003, 2007
Clan na Gael 3 2 1972, 1973, 1974 1971, 1976
Ballinderry 3 2 1981, 2001, 2013 2006, 2008
Errigal Ciarán 3 2 1993, 2002, 2024 1997, 2000
Slaughtneil 3 0 2014, 2016, 2017 —
Kilcoo 2 4 2019, 2021 2012, 2016, 2022, 2024
Castleblayney Faughs 2 1 1986, 1991 1975
Bryansford 2 0 1969, 1970 —
Lavey 2 0 1990, 1992 —
Glen 2 0 2022, 2023 —
St John's 1 3 1977 1978, 1980, 1984
St Joseph's 1 2 1975 1968, 1973
Loup 1 1 2003 2009
Ballerin 1 0 1976 —
Mullaghbawn 1 0 1995 —
Dungiven 1 0 1997 —
Gaoth Dobhair 1 0 2018 —
Cavan Gaels 0 2 — 1977, 2017
Kingscourt Stars 0 2 — 1987, 1990
Enniskillen Gaels 0 2 — 1999, 2002
Mayobridge 0 2 — 2001, 2004
Naomh Conaill 0 2 — 2010, 2019
Crosserlough 0 1 — 1969
Newbridge 0 1 — 1970
Ardboe 0 1 — 1972
Trillick 0 1 — 1974
Carrickcruppen 0 1 — 1979
Roslea Shamrocks 0 1 — 1982
Pearse Óg 0 1 — 1988
Coalisland 0 1 — 1989
Killybegs 0 1 — 1991
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 0 1 — 1993
Clontibret O'Neills 0 1 — 1994
Bailieborough Shamrocks 0 1 — 1995
Glenswilly 0 1 — 2013
Omagh St Enda's 0 1 — 2014
Derrygonnelly Harps 0 1 — 2021

See also

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