Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
IrishCraobh Shinsir Peile Chlub Uladh
CodeFootball
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
RegionUlster, Ireland (GAA)
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup[1]
No. of teams9
Title holders Glen (2nd 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 Glen from Derry, having beaten Scotstown in the 2023 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 DER Bellaghy 0–08 – 0–05 DON St Joseph's O'Neill Park, Dungannon [3]
1969 DOW Bryansford 1–10 – 1–09 CAV Crosserlough Casement Park, Belfast
1970 DOW Bryansford † 0–06 – 0–03 DER Newbridge Casement Park, Belfast
1971 DER Bellaghy ‡ 1–11 – 0–05 ARM Clan na Gael O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1972 ARM Clan na Gael 0–08 – 1–03 TYR Ardboe St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1973 ARM Clan na Gael † 1–11 – 0–03 DON St Joseph's St Molaise Park, Irvinestown
1974 ARM Clan na Gael 1–07 – 1–04 TYR Trillick Healy Park, Omagh
1975 DON St Joseph's 3–06 – 1–08 MON Castleblayney Faughs Healy Park, Omagh [3]
1976 DER Ballerin † 2–08 – 2–03 ARM Clan na Gael Healy Park, Omagh
1977 ANT St John's † 2–10 – 2–02 CAV Cavan Gaels St Mary's Park, Castleblayney
1978 MON Scotstown † 1–08 – 1–04 ANT St John's O'Neill Park, Dungannon
1979 MON Scotstown 0–09 – 0–08 ARM Carrickcruppen Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1980 MON Scotstown 1–04 – 1–03 ANT St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1981 DER Ballinderry 2–03 – 0–05 DOW Burren Davitt Park, Lurgan
1982 ANT St Gall's 0–15 – 2–05 FER Roslea Shamrocks Fr Peter Campbell Park, Coalisland
1983 DOW Burren 1–04 – 0–05 ANT St Gall's Davitt Park, Lurgan
1984 DOW Burren 0–10 – 2–02 ANT St John's Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1985 DOW Burren ‡ 0–06 – 1–02 MON Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1986 MON Castleblayney Faughs 0–04 – 0–03 DOW Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1987 DOW Burren ‡ 0–08 – 0–06 CAV Kingscourt Stars Pearse Park, Ballybay
1988 DOW Burren 0–08 – 0–03 ARM Pearse Óg Pearse Park, Ballybay
1989 MON Scotstown 2–09 – 0–05 TYR Coalisland Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1990 DER Lavey ‡ 2–10 – 0–04 CAV Kingscourt Stars Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1991 MON Castleblayney Faughs 0–08 – 0–06 DON Killybegs Healy Park, Omagh
1992 DER Lavey 0–10 – 0–10 DOW Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
0–11 – 1–05 (R) Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1993 TYR Errigal Ciarán 3–07 – 1–08 DOW Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1994 DER Bellaghy † 0–11 – 0–10 MON Clontibret O'Neills Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1995 ARM Mullaghbawn 1–11 – 2–05 CAV Bailieborough Shamrocks St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1996 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 1–07 – 1–07 DER Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2–05 – 0–08 (R) St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1997 DER Dungiven 0–14 – 1–08 TYR Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1998 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 1–11 – 1–10 DER Bellaghy St Tiernach's Park, Clones
1999 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 0–10 – 0–09 FER Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2000 DER Bellaghy 1–10 – 1–04 TYR Errigal Ciarán St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2001 DER Ballinderry ‡ 1–10 – 1–07 DOW Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2002 TYR Errigal Ciarán 0–08 – 1–03 FER Enniskillen Gaels St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2003 DER Loup 0–11 – 1–05 ANT St Gall's St Tiernach's Park, Clones
2004 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 0–14 – 0–09 DOW Mayobridge Casement Park, Belfast
2005 ANT St Gall's † 1–08 – 0–08 DER Bellaghy Healy Park, Omagh
2006 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 0–05 – 0–02 DER Ballinderry Casement Park, Belfast
2007 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 1–09 – 1–06 ANT St Gall's Páirc Esler, Newry
2008 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 1–10 – 1–10 DER Ballinderry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
0–12 – 1–04 (R) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
2009 ANT St Gall's ‡ 0–16 – 0–05 DER Loup Páirc Esler, Newry
2010 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 2–09 – 0–10 DON Naomh Conaill Breffni Park, Cavan [4]
2011 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers ‡ 2–11 – 0–10 DOW Burren Athletic Grounds, Armagh
2012 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 3–09 – 1–09 DOW Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [5]
2013 DER Ballinderry 1–13 – 2–06 DON Glenswilly Healy Park, Omagh [6]
2014 DER Slaughtneil † 1–10 – 1–09 TYR Omagh St Enda's Athletic Grounds, Armagh [7]
2015 ARM Crossmaglen Rangers 2–17 – 2–12 (aet) MON Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [8]
2016 DER Slaughtneil † 0–12 – 0–09 DOW Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [9]
2017 DER Slaughtneil 1–15 – 0–10 CAV Cavan Gaels Athletic Grounds, Armagh [10]
2018 DON Gaoth Dobhair 0–13 – 0–12 (aet) MON Scotstown Healy Park, Omagh [11]
2019 DOW Kilcoo † 2–11 – 2–09 DON Naomh Conaill Healy Park, Omagh [12]
2020 Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 DOW Kilcoo ‡ 3–10 – 0–03 FER Derrygonnelly Harps Athletic Grounds, Armagh [13]
2022 DER Glen † 1–12 – 1–6 DOW Kilcoo Athletic Grounds, Armagh [14]
2023 DER Glen ‡ 0–13 – 0–11 MON Scotstown Athletic Grounds, Armagh [15]

Performances

By county

Performances in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship by county
County Titles Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
DER 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
ARM 15 4 1972, 1973, 1974, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 1971, 1976, 1979, 1988
DOW 9 10 1969, 1970, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2019, 2021 1981, 1986, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022
MON 6 6 1978, 1979, 1980, 1986, 1986, 1991 1975, 1985, 1994, 2015, 2018, 2023
ANT 4 6 1977, 1982, 2005, 2009 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 2003, 2007
DON 2 6 1975, 2018 1968, 1973, 1991, 2010, 2013, 2019
TYR 2 6 1993, 2002 1972, 1974, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2014
CAV 0 6 — 1969, 1977, 1987, 1990, 1995, 2017
FER 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
Slaughtneil 3 0 2014, 2016, 2017 —
Kilcoo 2 3 2019, 2021 2012, 2016, 2022
Errigal Ciarán 2 2 1993, 2002 1997, 2000
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

References

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