2024 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Explained

2024 AIB Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Province: Ulster
Year:2024
Trophy:Seamus McFerran Cup
Sponsor:Allied Irish Banks
Date:2 November – 8 December 2024
Num Teams:9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending Champions: Glen
Qualify For:All-Ireland Club SFC
Website:Ulster GAA
Previous:2023
Next:2025

The 2024 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is the 56th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2024–25 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship and is played in a straight knockout format.

Derry's Glen were the 2023 champions,[1] but lost the Derry county final and were unable to defend their title.

Teams

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.

CountyTeamMost recent success
ProvincialCounty
Antrim Erin's Own, Cargin2023[2]
Armagh Clann Éireann2021[3]
Cavan Crosserlough2020[4]
Derry Newbridge1989[5]
Donegal St Eunan's2021[6]
Down Kilcoo20212023[7]
Fermanagh Erne Gaels Belleek1981[8]
Monaghan Scotstown19892023[9]
Tyrone Errigal Ciarán20022022[10]

Preliminary round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Notes and References

  1. News: Keane. Paul. 10 December 2023. Glen grit it out to claim back-to-back Ulster SFC titles. Irish Examiner. 10 December 2023.
  2. News: Mohan. David. 13 October 2024. Cargin dig deep to see off Portglenone and lift third straight Antrim SFC title. Belfast Telegraph. 8 November 2024.
  3. News: Malone. Steven. 26 October 2024. Turbitt shines as clinical Clann Eireann claim Lurgan bragging rights and Armagh title. Irish Examiner. 9 November 2024.
  4. News: Fitzpatrick. Paul. 20 October 2024. Wind helps Crosserlough to Cavan crown at Ramor expense. RTÉ. 22 October 2024.
  5. News: Wilson. Michael. 22 October 2024. All-Ireland champions Glen shocked by Newbridge in Derry decider. RTÉ. 4 November 2024.
  6. News: Breslin. Conor. 13 October 2024. St Eunan's hit three late points in injury time to see off determined underdogs Dungloe in Donegal SFC decider. Irish Independent. 9 November 2024.
  7. News: Ingram. Elaine. 13 October 2024. Kilcoo canter to sixth Down title in a row. Irish Examiner. 9 November 2024.
  8. News: Flaherty. Ciaran. 2 November 2024. Erne Gaels end 43-year wait for Senior Championship glory with win against Enniskillen Gaels. The Irish News. 3 November 2024.
  9. News: Shalvey. Colm. 27 October 2024. Scotstown fend off Clontibret to retain Monaghan title. The Irish Times. 9 November 2024.
  10. News: O'Kane. Cahair. 25 October 2024. Errigal Ciaran win the best county final of 2024. The Irish News. 28 October 2024.