The 2021 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 53rd instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2021–22 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 2021 |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup |
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Banks |
| Date | 21 November 2021 - 16 January 2022 |
| Teams | 9 (one from each of the 9 counties) |
| Defending champions |  Kilcoo |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kilcoo (2nd win) |
| Manager | Mickey Moran |
| Captain | Conor Laverty Aidan Branagan |
| Qualify for | All-Ireland Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Derrygonnelly Harps |
| Manager | Sean Flanagan |
| Captain | Ryan Jones |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Total scored | 17-180 |
| Top Scorer |  Danny Tallon (Glen) (1-12) Conall Jones (Derrygonnelly) (1-12) |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
The Ulster club championship returned this year after not being held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] Kilcoo from Down were the reigning Ulster champions following their victory in the 2019 final over Donegal's Naomh Conaill.[3]
Kilcoo claimed their second Ulster title after a comfortable win against Fermanagh's Derrygonnelly Harps, who were appearing in their first Ulster final.[4][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.
Bracket edit
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
 Dromore (Tyrone)
| 0-13 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)
| 1-16 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)
| 3-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Clann Éireann (Armagh)
| 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kickhams Creggan (Antrim)
| 0-17 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Clann Éireann (Armagh)
| 2-14 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)
| 0-3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down)
| 3-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Ramor United (Cavan)
| 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down)
| 3-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down)
| 1-11 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| St Eunan's (Donegal)
| 1-4 | Glen (Derry)
| 0-11 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||
| Glen (Derry)
| 0-8 | Glen (Derry)
| 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round edit
Preliminary Round
| St Eunan's (Donegal) | 1-4 – 0-8 | Glen (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Padraig McGettigan 1-1, Kieran Tobin 0-1, Darragh Mulgrew 0-1, Shane O'Donnell 0-1 | Report | Danny Tallon 0-5 (0-3f), Conor Glass 0-1 (0-1f), Michael Warnock 0-1, Ciaran McFaul 0-1 |
Referee: Sean Hurson
Quarter-finals edit
Quarter-final 1
| Dromore (Tyrone) | 0-13 – 1-16 (a.e.t.) | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Emmett McNabb 0-3 (0-2f), Ronan 'Magpie' McNabb 0-2, Eoin McCusker 0-2 (0-1f), Peter Teague 0-2 (0-1f), Colm O'Neill 0-1, Ryan McCusker 0-1, Andrew McGrath 0-1, Cahir Goodwin 0-1 | Report | Conall Jones 0-6 (0-5f), Gary McKenna 0-4 (0-1f), Stephen McGullion 1-0, Ryan Jones 0-2, Shane McGullion 0-1, Garvan Jones 0-1 (0-1f), Gavin McGovern 0-1, Declan Cassidy 0-1 |
Referee: Martin McNally
Quarter-final 2
| Kickhams Creggan (Antrim) | 0-17 – 2-14 (a.e.t.) | Clann Éireann (Armagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Ruairi McCann 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 45), Kevin Small 0-4, Tiernan McAteer 0-2, Aidan Maguire 0-1, Martin Johnston 0-1, Jamie McCann 0-1 (0-1f), Paddy Coey 0-1, Odhran McLarnon 0-1, Fintan Burke 0-1, Dominic McAteer 0-1 | Report | Daniel Magee 1-3, Ruairi McDonald 1-2, Conor Turbitt 0-4 (0-2f), Tiernan Kelly 0-2 (0-1f), Conor McConville 0-1, Aodhan McConville 0-1, Jack Conlon 0-1 |
Referee: Paul Faloon
Quarter-final 3
| Ramor United (Cavan) | 1-8 – 3-13 | Kilcoo (Down) |
|---|---|---|
| Sean McEvoy 1-4 (0-1f), James Brady 0-2 (0-1m, 0-1f), Cathal Maguire 0-1, Paddy McNamee 0-1 | Report | Jerome Johnston 2-2, Ceilum Doherty 1-3, Paul Devlin 0-3 (0-3f), Ryan McEvoy 0-1 (0-1f), Anthony Morgan 0-1, Eugene Branagan 0-1, Dylan Ward 0-1, Shealan Johnston 0-1 |
Referee: Niall Cullen
Quarter-final 4
| Glen (Derry) | 1-18 – 0-12 | Scotstown (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Tallon 1-3 (0-3f), Emmett Bradley 0-3 (0-2f), Paul Gunning 0-3 (0-2f), Jack Doherty 0-2, Ciaran McFaul 0-1, Connor Carville 0-1, Conor Glass 0-1, Eunan Mulholland 0-1, Conor Convery 0-1, Conleth McGuckian 0-1, Alex Doherty 0-1 | Report | Shane Carey 0-4 (0-2f), Damian McArdle 0-2, Kieran Hughes 0-2, Conor McCarthy 0-2, Matthew Maguire 0-1, Rory Beggan 0-1 (0-1f) |
Referee: Joe McQuillan
Semi-finals edit
Semi-final 1
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 3-11 – 1-11 | Clann Éireann (Armagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Conall Jones 1-5 (0-4f), Shane McGullion 2-0, Garvan Jones 0-3 (0-3f), Gary McKenna 0-2, Stephen McGullion 0-1 | Report | Conor Turbitt 0-6 (0-5f), Conor McConville 1-1, Daniel Magee 0-1, Dan McCarthy 0-1, Paul McKenna 0-1, Jack Conlon 0-1 |
Referee: Sean Laverty
Semi-final 2
| Kilcoo (Down) | 1-11 – 0-11 (a.e.t.) | Glen (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Johnston 1-0, Paul Devlin 0-3 (0-3f), Miceal Rooney 0-2, Shealan Johnston 0-2, Dylan Ward 0-1, Ceilum Doherty 0-1, Ryan Johnston 0-1, Niall Kane 0-1 (0-1 45) | Report | Danny Tallon 0-4 (0-4f), Conor Glass 0-2 (0-1f), Emmett Bradley 0-2 (0-1f), Paul Gunning 0-1 (0-1f), Tiarnán Flanagan 0-1, Stevie O'Hara 0-1 (0-1f) |
Referee: Noel Mooney
Final edit
Final
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 0-3 – 3-10 | Kilcoo (Down) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Jones 0-2, Conall Jones 0-1 (0-1f) | Report | Paul Devlin 0-5 (0-3f), Darryl Branagan 1-0, Ceilum Doherty 1-0, Shealan Johnston 1-0, Ryan McEvoy 0-2 (0-2f), Miceal Rooney 0-2, Niall Kane 0-1 (0-1f) |
Referee: Martin McNally
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Tallon | Glen | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Conall Jones | Derrygonnelly Harps | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 3 | Paul Devlin | Kilcoo | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.67 |
| Jerome Johnston | Kilcoo | 3-2 | 11 | 3 | 3.67 | |
| 5 | Ceilum Doherty | Kilcoo | 2-4 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Conor Turbitt | Clann Éireann | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 7 | Shane McGullion | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Sean McEvoy | Ramor United | 1-4 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 | |
| Daniel Magee | Errigal Ciarán | 1-4 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | |
| 10 | Gary McKenna | Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-6 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerome Johnston | Kilcoo | 2-2 | 8 | Ramor United |
| Conall Jones | Derrygonnelly Harps | 1-5 | 8 | Clann Éireann | |
| 3 | Sean McEvoy | Ramor United | 1-4 | 7 | Kilcoo |
| 4 | Shane McGullion | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-0 | 6 | Clann Éireann |
| Daniel Magee | Clann Éireann | 1-3 | 6 | Kickhams Creggan | |
| Ceilum Doherty | Kilcoo | 1-3 | 6 | Ramor United | |
| Danny Tallon | Glen | 1-3 | 6 | Scotstown | |
| Conall Jones | Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-6 | 6 | Dromore | |
| Conor Turbitt | Clann Éireann | 0-6 | 6 | Derrygonnelly Harps | |
| 10 | Ruairi McDonald | Clann Éireann | 1-2 | 5 | Kickhams Creggan |
| Danny Tallon | Glen | 0-5 | 5 | St Eunan's | |
| Paul Devlin | Kilcoo | 0-5 | 5 | Derrygonnelly Harps |
References edit
- ^ "2020 GAA provincial and All-Ireland club championships CANCELLED". Extra.ie. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Club All-Ireland competitions to return as GAA unveils 2021 master fixture plan". The Irish Times. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Kilcoo crowned Ulster champions for first time after thrilling win over Naomh Conaill". The42.ie. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Kilcoo serve notice as they dismantle Derrygonnelly to win Ulster title". Irish Independent. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Kilcoo too strong for Derrygonnelly as they defend their Ulster title". RTÉ. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Creggan dominate Aghagallon to claim first Antrim SFC crown since 1954". RTÉ. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Armagh SFC Final: Clann Éireann stage stunning comeback against Crossmaglen". The Irish Times. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Strong start from Ramor propels them to Cavan title". RTÉ. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Glen crowned Derry senior champions for first time after defeating Slaughtneil". Derry Journal. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "St Eunan's overpower Naomh Conaill in Donegal SFC final". RTÉ. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Kingpins Kilcoo hold off late Burren fightback to take Down title again". The Irish News. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Derrygonnelly Harps champions once again after blotting out Enniskillen Gaels". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Scotstown overcome battling Truagh to win another Monaghan title". RTÉ. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Emmet McNabb stars as Dromore surge to fourth Tyrone SFC title". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.