2023 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 2023 |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup |
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Banks |
| Date | 5 November – 10 December 2023 |
| Teams | 9 (one from each of the 9 counties) |
| Defending champions |  Glen |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Glen (2nd win) |
| Manager | Malachy O'Rourke |
| Captain | Connor Carville |
| Qualify for | All-Ireland Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Scotstown |
| Manager | David McCague |
| Captain | Damien McArdle |
| Other | |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
The 2023 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is the 55th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2023–24 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship and is played in a straight knockout format. The championship draw was made on 7 September 2023.[1]
Derry's Glen entered the championship as the defending champions,[2] and reached the final for the second year in a row,[3] where they played Monaghan champions Scotstown.[4] Glen won the match by 0–13 to 0–11 to win their second Ulster title.[5]
Teams
[edit]The Ulster championship is contested by the winners of the nine county championships in the Irish province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland, as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.
| County | Team | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial | County | |||
| Antrim |  Erin's Own, Cargin
|
2022 | [6] | |
| Armagh |  Crossmaglen Rangers
|
2015 | 2022 | [7] |
| Cavan |  Gowna
|
2022 | [8] | |
| Derry | Watty Graham's, Glen
|
2022 | 2022 | [9] |
| Donegal | Naomh Conaill
|
2022 | [10] | |
| Down |  Kilcoo
|
2021 | 2022 | [11] |
| Fermanagh |  Derrygonnelly Harps
|
2021 | [12] | |
| Monaghan | Scotstown
|
1989 | 2021 | [13] |
| Tyrone |  Trillick St Macartan's
|
2019 | [14] | |
Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| Glen (Derry)
| 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim)
| 0–7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glen (Derry)
| 0–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Naomh Conaill (Donegal)
| 1–6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gowna (Cavan)
| 1–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Naomh Conaill (Donegal)
| 2–8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glen (Derry)
| 0–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trillick (Tyrone)
| 0–9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh)
| 0–4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Trillick (Tyrone)
| 1–13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)
| 1–7 | Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 0–17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down)
| 2–13 | Kilcoo (Down)
| 1–8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
[edit]Preliminary Round
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 1–7 – 2–13 | Kilcoo (Down) |
|---|---|---|
| Gary McKenna 1–1, Garvan Jones 0–3 (0–2f), Conall Jones 0–2 (0–1f), Ryan Jones 0–1 | Report | Paul Devlin 1–3 (1–0 pen, 0–3f), Sean Óg McCusker 1–1, Ryan Johnston 0–2, Eugene Branagan 0–2, Niall Kane 0–1 (0–1 '45), Ryan McEvoy 0–1, Darryl Branagan 0–1, Aaron Morgan 0–1, Ceilum Doherty 0–1 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]Quarter-final 1
| Glen (Derry) | 0–11 – 0–7 | Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim) |
|---|---|---|
| Emmett Bradley 0–4 (0–4f), Danny Tallon 0–2 (0–2f), Jack Doherty 0–2, Michael Warnock 0–1, Ciaran McFaul 0–1, Ethan Doherty 0–1 | Report | Pat Shivers 0–3 (0–3f), Michael McCann 0–2 (0–2f), Paul McCann 0–1, Kieran Close 0–1 |
Quarter-final 2
| Gowna (Cavan) | 1–10 – 2–8 | Naomh Conaill (Donegal) |
|---|---|---|
| Conor Brady 1–1, Cian Madden 0–2 (0–1f), Oisin Pierson 0–1 (0–1f), Conor Casey 0–1 (0–1m), Conor Madden 0–1 Mark McKeever 0–1, Ryan Donohoe 0–1, Tiarnan Madden 0–1, Robbie Fitzpatrick 0–1 | Report | Leo McLoone 1–1, Kevin McGettigan 1–0, Odhran Doherty 0–2, John O'Malley 0–1 (0–1f), A. J. Gallagher 0–1, Brendan McDyer 0–1, Eunan Dohery 0–1, Jeaic McKelvey 0–1 |
Quarter-final 3
| Trillick (Tyrone) | 0–9 – 0–4 | Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Brennan 0–2 (0–1f), Richie Donnelly 0–2, Liam Gray 0–2, James Garrity 0–2, Ciaran Daly 0–1 | Report | Rían O'Neill 0–2 (0–2f), Jamie Clarke 0–2 |
Quarter-final 4
| Kilcoo (Down) | 1–8 – 0–12 | Scotstown (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Devlin 1–1 (1–0 pen, 0–1f), Niall Kane 0–1 (0–1f), Miceal Rooney 0–1, Darryl Branagan 0–1, Eugene Branagan 0–1, Aaron Morgan 0–1, Shealan Johnston 0–1, Anthony Morgan 0–1 | Report | Rory Beggan 0–3 (0–2f), Shane Carey 0–2 (0–1f), Jack McCarron 0–2 (0–1f), Jason Carey 0–2 (0–1m), Kieran Hughes 0–1 (0–1m), Conor McCarthy 0–1, Donal Morgan 0–1 |
Semi-finals
[edit]Semi-final
| Glen (Derry) | 0–10 – 1–6 | Naomh Conaill (Donegal) |
|---|---|---|
| Emmett Bradley 0–3 (0–2f), Conleth McGuckian 0–3 (0–1m), Cathal Mulholland 0–2, Jody McDermott 0–1, Stevie O'Hara 0–1 | Report | Ciarán Thompson 0–3, John O'Malley 1–0 (1–0 pen), Ethan O'Donnell 0–1, Brendan McDyer 0–1, A. J. Gallagher 0–1 |
Semi-final
| Trillick (Tyrone) | 1–13 – 0–17 (a.e.t.) | Scotstown (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Brennan 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1 '45), Seanie O'Donnell 1–1, Rory Brennan 0–1, Richie Donnelly 0–1, Ciaran Daly 0–1, Ryan Gray 0–1, Daniel Donnelly 0–1, James Garrity 0–1, Colm Garrity 0–1 | Report | Jack McCarron 0–4 (0–3f), Shane Carey 0–3 (0–2f), Kieran Hughes 0–2, Mattie Maguire 0–2, Rory Beggan 0–1 (0–1 '45), Ryan O'Toole 0–1, Conor McCarthy 0–1, Donal Morgan 0–1, Emmett Caulfield 0–1, Michael McCarville 0–1 |
Final
[edit]Final
| Glen (Derry) | 0–13 – 0–11 | Scotstown (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Tallon 0–3 (0–2f), Eunan Mulholland 0–3, Conor Glass 0–2 (0–1f), Ryan Dougan 0–1, Ethan Doherty 0–1, Tiarnán Flanagan 0–1, Ciaran McFaul 0–1, Jody McDermott 0–1 | Report | Shane Carey 0–3 (0–3f), Kieran Hughes 0–2, James Hamill 0–2, Jack McCarron 0–1, Conor McCarthy 0–1, Darren Hughes 0–1, Rory Beggan 0–1 |
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