2017 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | File:Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster |
| Year | 2017 |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup |
| Sponsor | AIB GAA |
| Date | 15 October - 26 November 2017 |
| Teams | 9 (one from each of the 9 counties) |
| Defending champions | File:Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil |
| Winners | |
| Champions | File:Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (3rd win) |
| Manager | Mickey Moran |
| Captain | Patsy Bradley |
| Qualify for | All-Ireland Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels |
| Manager | Jason O'Reilly |
| Captain | Micheál Lyng |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Total scored | 17-213 |
| Top Scorer | File:Colours of Galway.svg Shane McGuigan (Slaughtneil) (1-17) |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
The 2017 AIB GAA Football Ulster Senior Club Championship was the 50th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
Slaughtneil from Derry were the defending champions, having beaten Kilcoo from Down in the 2016 final.[1]
Slaughtneil successfully defended their title after defeating Cavan champions Cavan Gaels to claim their third title in four years.[2]
Teams
[edit | edit source]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.
Bracket
[edit | edit source]| Preliminary round | Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown (Monaghan) | 1-6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Cill Chartha (Donegal) | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Cill Chartha (Donegal) | 0-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Kilcoo (Down) | 0-12 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (Derry) | 2-17 | ||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (Derry) | 1-11 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (Derry) | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Omagh St Enda's (Tyrone) | 0-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (Derry) | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels (Cavan) | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels (Cavan) | 1-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Lámh Dhearg (Antrim) | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels (Cavan) | 0-12 (aet) 5-7 (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 0-12 (aet) 2-15 (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 2-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Armagh Harps (Armagh) | 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
[edit | edit source]Preliminary round
| Kilcoo File:Colours of Sligo.svg (Down) | 0-12 – 1-11 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Devlin 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1 45), Darragh O’Hanlon 0-4 (0-4 f), Ceilum Doherty 0-1, JJ McLoughlin 0-1 | Report | Shane McGuigan 0-4 (0-4f), Patsy Bradley 1-0, Christopher Bradley 0-2 (0-2f), Cormac O’Doherty 0-1, Meehaul McGrath 0-1, Padraig Cassidy 0-1, Sé McGuigan 0-1, Brendan Rogers 0-1 |
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]Quarter-final
| Derrygonnelly Harps File:Colours of Wexford.svg (Fermanagh) | 2-8 – 1-8 | File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Armagh Harps (Armagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Conall Jones 1-5 (0-1f), Paul Ward 1-0 (1-0 pen), Garvan Jones 0-2, Stephen McGullion 0-1 | Report | Ultan Lennon 1-2 (0-1f, 0-1 45), Gareth Swift 0-2 (0-1f), Mark McConville 0-1, Ryan McShane 0-1, Joe McElroy 0-1, Conor Murphy 0-1 |
Referee: Dan Mullan (Derry)
Quarter-final
| Slaughtneil File:Colours of Galway.svg (Derry) | 0-10 – 0-8 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Omagh St Enda's (Tyrone) |
|---|---|---|
| Shane McGuigan 0-4 (0-4f), Christopher Bradley 0-4 (0-2f), Padraig Cassidy 0-1, Sé McGuigan 0-1 | Report | Connor O'Donnell 0-2, Joe McMahon 0-1 (0-1f), Conan Grugan 0-1 (0-1f), Ronan O'Neill 0-1 (0-1f), Hugh Gallagher 0-1, Ciaran McLaughlin 0-1, Conor Clarke 0-1 |
Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)
Quarter-final
| Cavan Gaels File:Colours of Cavan.svg (Cavan) | 1-19 – 0-10 | File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Lámh Dhearg (Antrim) |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Dunne 0-6 (0-1f), Seanie Johnston 0-5 (0-1f), Micheál Lyng 1-2, Robert Maloney-Derham 0-3, Levi Murphy 0-1, Barry Fortune 0-1, Daniel Graham 0-1 | Report | Paddy Cunningham 0-6 (0-5f), Ryan Murray 0-3, Eoin McKeown 0-1 |
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Quarter-final
| Scotstown File:Colours of Cavan.svg (Monaghan) | 1-6 – 1-16 | File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Cill Chartha (Donegal) |
|---|---|---|
| Conor McCarthy 1-2, Ross McKenna 0-2, Rory Beggan 0-1 (0-1f), Shane Carey 0-1 | Report | Paddy McBrearty 0-8 (0-4f), Ryan McHugh 0-5 (0-2f), Eoin McHugh 1-0, Stephen McBrearty 0-1, Michael Hegarty 0-1, Ciaran McGinley 0-1 |
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]Semi-final
| Cill Chartha File:Colours of Tipperary.svg (Donegal) | 0-17 – 2-17 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy McBrearty 0-10 (0-5f), Barry McGinley 0-1, Ciaran McGinley 0-1, Mark McHugh 0-1, Stephen McBrearty 0-1, Eoin McHugh 0-1, Andrew McClean 0-1, Matthew McClean 0-1 | Report | Christopher Bradley 1-5 (0-1f, 0-1 45), Shane McGuigan 0-3 (0-1f), Sé McGuigan 1-0, Meehaul McGrath 0-2, Cormac O'Doherty 0-2, Brian Cassidy 0-2, Karl McKaigue 0-1, Chrissy McKaigue 0-1, Padraig Cassidy 0-1 |
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Semi-final
| Cavan Gaels File:Colours of Cavan.svg (Cavan) | 0-12 – 0-12 (a.e.t.) | File:Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Dunne 0-4 (0-2f), Levi Murphy 0-2, Seanie Johnston 0-1 (0-1f), Niall Smith 0-1, Declan Meehan 0-1, Andrew Graham 0-1, Paul O'Connor 0-1, Darragh Sexton 0-1 | Report | Paul Ward 0-5 (0-3f), Gary McKenna 0-2 (0-1f), Garvan Jones 0-2, Conall Jones 0-1 (0-1f), Ryan Jones 0-1, Declan Cassidy 0-1 |
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)
Semi-final replay
| Cavan Gaels File:Colours of Cavan.svg (Cavan) | 5-7 – 2-15 | File:Colours of Wexford.svg Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Paul O'Connor 3-0, Seanie Johnston 1-4 (0-2f), Barry Fortune 1-0, Kevin Meehan 0-2, Darragh Sexton 0-1 | Report | Gary McKenna 0-5 (0-4f), Paul Ward 1-2, Conall Jones 1-0, Kevin Cassidy 0-3, Ryan Jones 0-2, Declan Cassidy 0-2, Michael Jones 0-1 |
Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)
Final
[edit | edit source]Final
| Slaughtneil File:Colours of Galway.svg (Down) | 1-15 – 0-10 | File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Gaels (Cavan) |
|---|---|---|
| Shane McGuigan 1-6 (0-4f), Christopher Bradley 0-3 (0-1f), Ronan Bradley 0-2, Brian Cassidy 0-2, Chrissy McKaigue 0-1, Sé McGuigan 0-1 | Report | Martin Dunne 0-4, Seanie Johnston 0-3 (0-3f), Niall Murray 0-1, Stephen Murray 0-1, Niall Smith 0-1 |
Championship statistics
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane McGuigan | Slaughtneil | 1-17 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Paddy McBrearty | Cill Chartha | 0-18 | 19 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Christopher Bradley | Slaughtneil | 1-14 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 4 | Seánie Johnston | Cavan Gaels | 1-13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Martin Dunne | Cavan Gaels | 0-14 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 6 | Paul Ward | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-7 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Conall Jones | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-6 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Paul O'Connor | Cavan Gaels | 3-1 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 9 | Gary McKenna | Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-7 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| 10 | Sé McGuigan | Slaughtneil | 1-3 | 6 | 4 | 1.50 |
| Paddy Cunningham | Lámh Dhearg | 0-6 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy McBrearty | Cill Chartha | 0-10 | 10 | Slaughtneil |
| 2 | Paul O'Connor | Cavan Gaels | 3-0 | 9 | Derrygonnelly Harps |
| Shane McGuigan | Slaughtneil | 1-6 | 9 | Cavan Gaels | |
| 4 | Christopher Bradley | Slaughtneil | 1-5 | 8 | Cill Chartha |
| Conall Jones | Derrygonnelly Harps | 1-5 | 8 | Armagh Harps | |
| Paddy McBrearty | Cill Chartha | 0-8 | 8 | Scotstown | |
| 7 | Seánie Johnston | Cavan Gaels | 1-4 | 7 | Derrygonnelly Harps |
| 8 | Martin Dunne | Cavan Gaels | 0-6 | 6 | Lámh Dhearg |
| Paddy Cunningham | Lámh Dhearg | 0-6 | 6 | Cavan Gaels | |
| 10 | Ultan Lennon | Armagh Harps | 1-2 | 5 | Derrygonnelly Harps |
| Micheál Lyng | Cavan Gaels | 1-2 | 5 | Lámh Dhearg | |
| Conor McCarthy | Scotstown | 1-2 | 5 | Cill Chartha | |
| Paul Ward | Derrygonnelly Harps | 1-2 | 5 | Cavan Gaels | |
| Paul Devlin | Kilcoo | 0-5 | 5 | Slaughtneil | |
| Ryan McHugh | Cill Chartha | 0-5 | 5 | Scotstown | |
| Seánie Johnston | Cavan Gaels | 0-5 | 5 | Lámh Dhearg | |
| Paul Ward | Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-5 | 5 | Cavan Gaels | |
| Gary McKenna | Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-5 | 5 | Cavan Gaels |
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