The 2013 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 46th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2013–14 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 2013 |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup |
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Banks |
| Date | 20 October - 1 December 2013 |
| Teams | 9 (one from each of the 9 counties) |
| Defending champions |  Crossmaglen Rangers |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Ballinderry Shamrocks (3rd win) |
| Manager | Martin McKinless |
| Captain | Conor Nevin |
| Qualify for | All-Ireland Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Glenswilly |
| Manager | Gary McDaid |
| Captain | James Pat McDaid |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Total scored | 19-179 |
| Top Scorer | Michael Murphy (Glenswilly) (3-9) |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh were the defending champions, having defeated Kilcoo of Down in the 2012 final.[1] Kilcoo would end their reign as champions at the quarter-final stage.[2]
Derry's Ballinderry Shamrocks were crowned Ulster champions for the third time after defeating Donegal champions Glenswilly in the final.[3]
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 | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim |  St Gall's[4]
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2009 |
| Armagh | Crossmaglen Rangers[5]
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2012 |
| Cavan |  Ballinagh[6]
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| Derry | Ballinderry Shamrocks[7]
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2001 |
| Donegal | Glenswilly[8]
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| Down |  Kilcoo[9]
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| Fermanagh |  Roslea Shamrocks[10]
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| Monaghan | Scotstown[11]
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1989 |
| Tyrone | Clonoe O'Rahilly's[12]
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Bracket edit
| Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Glenswilly (Donegal)
| 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St Gall's (Antrim)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glenswilly (Donegal)
| 3-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh)
| 2-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh)
| 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ballinagh (Cavan)
| 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Glenswilly (Donegal)
| 2-6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry)
| 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down)
| 1-12 3-10 (R) (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh)
| 2-9 1-8 (R) (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down)
| 0-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry)
| 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry)
| 0-14 | Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry)
| 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clonoe O'Rahilly's (Tyrone)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round edit
Preliminary Round
| Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry) | 0-14 – 0-10 | Clonoe O'Rahillys (Tyrone) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bell 0-4 (0-1f), Aaron Devlin 0-3, Conleith Gilligan 0-2, Darren McKinless 0-1, Dermot McGuckin 0-1, Coilin Devlin 0-1, Conor Nevin 0-1, Darren Lawn 0-1 | Report | Daniel McNulty 0-4 (0-3f), Connor McAliskey 0-3 (0-3f), P. J. Lavery 0-2, Ryan T. O'Neill 0-1 |
Referee: Martin Higgins
Quarter-finals edit
Quarter-final
| Glenswilly (Donegal) | 1-10 – 0-10 | St Gall's (Antrim) |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Murphy 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f, 0-2 45), Gary McFadden 0-3 (0-3f), Neil Gallagher 0-1, Kealan McFadden 0-1, Brian Farrelly 0-1 | Report | CJ McGourty 0-5 (0-4f), Anthony Healy 0-1, Sean Burke 0-1, Kevin Niblock 0-1, Michael Pollock 0-1, Karl Stewart 0-1 |
Referee: Padraig Hughes
Quarter-final
| Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh) | 1-12 – 0-11 | Ballinagh (Cavan) |
|---|---|---|
| Seamus Quigley 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), Sean Quigley 0-4, Shane Lynch 0-1 | Report | Kevin Smith 0-3, Niall McDermott 0-2 (0-2f), David Finnegan 0-2, Padraic O'Reilly 0-1, Thomas Moore 0-1, Colin Gumley 0-1, Anthony Gaynor 0-1 |
Referee: Cathal O'Hagan
Quarter-final
| Kilcoo (Down) | 2-9 – 1-12 | Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Hanlon 0-4 (0-3f), Ryan Johnston 1-1, Paul Devlin 0-3 (0-1f), Paul Greenan 1-0, Gerard McEvoy 0-1 | Report | Tony Kernan 0-6 (0-6f), Stephen Kernan 1-1, Kyle Brennan 0-2, Martin Aherne 0-1, Johnny Hanratty 0-1, Callum Cumiskey 0-1 |
Referee: Barry Cassidy
Quarter-final
| Scotstown (Monaghan) | 0-10 – 1-8 | Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Conor McCarthy 0-2 (0-2f), Kieran Hughes 0-2 (0-1f), Rory Beggan 0-1 (0-1f), James Turley 0-1, Shane Carey 0-1, Darren Hughes 0-1, Nicholas Corrigan 0-1, Brian McGinnity 0-1 | Report | Darren Conway 1-0, Conleith Gilligan 0-2 (0-2f), Coilin Devlin 0-2 (0-1f), Michael McIver 0-1, Aaron Devlin 0-1, Dermot McGuckin 0-1, Ryan Bell 0-1 |
Referee: Noel Mooney
Quarter-final replay
| Kilcoo (Down) | 3-10 – 1-8 (a.e.t.) | Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Devlin 2-2 (0-2f), Darragh O'Hanlon 0-4 (0-3f), Ryan Johnston 1-1, Niall McEvoy 0-1, Gerard McEvoy 0-1, James McClean 0-1 | Report | Tony Kernan 1-3 (0-3f), Callum Cumiskey 0-2, Martin Aherne 0-1, Kyle Carragher 0-1, Aaron Cunningham 0-1 |
Referee: Joe McQuillan
Semi-finals edit
Semi-final
| Glenswilly (Donegal) | 3-9 – 2-8 | Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Kelly 2-1, Michael Murphy 1-2 (0-2f), Gary McFadden 0-3 (0-2f), Joe Gibbons 0-1, Ciaran Bonner 0-1, Darren McGinley 0-1 | Report | Seamus Quigley 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), Conor Mulligan 1-0, James McMahon 0-1, Kevin Cosgrove 0-1, Peter Lynch 0-1, Dermot Reilly 0-1 |
Referee: Ciaran Branagan
Semi-final
| Kilcoo (Down) | 0-9 – 1-10 | Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Hanlon 0-3 (0-3f), Paul Devlin 0-2 (0-1f), Sean O'Hanlon 0-1, Conor Laverty 0-1, Jerome Johnston 0-1, Sean Devlin 0-1 | Report | Michael McIver 1-2, Coilin Devlin 0-3 (0-3f), Ryan Bell 0-2, Conleith Gilligan 0-2, Dermot McGuckin 0-1 |
Referee: Martin Higgins
Final edit
Final
| Glenswilly (Donegal) | 2-6 – 1-13 | Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Murphy 1-3 (0-1 45), Caolan Kelly 1-1, Colin Kelly 0-1, Darren McGinley 0-1 | Report | Coilin Devlin 0-4 (0-1f), Michael McIver 1-0, Conleith Gilligan 0-2 (0-2f), James Conway 0-2, Dermot McGuckin 0-2, Darren McKinless 0-1, Aaron Devlin 0-1, Darren Conway 0-1 |
Referee: Padraig Hughes
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Murphy | Glenswilly | 3-9 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Seamus Quigley | Roslea Shamrocks | 2-11 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Paul Devlin | Kilcoo | 2-7 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 4 | Tony Kernan | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-9 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Darragh O'Hanlon | Kilcoo | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.67 |
| 6 | Coilin Devlin | Ballinderry Shamrocks | 0-10 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| 7 | Michael McIver | Ballinderry Shamrocks | 2-3 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 |
| 8 | Colin Kelly | Slaughtneil | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 |
| Ryan Johnston | Kilcoo | 2-2 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | |
| Conleith Gilligan | Ballinderry Shamrocks | 0-8 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seamus Quigley | Roslea Shamrocks | 1-7 | 10 | Ballinagh |
| 2 | Paul Devlin | Kilcoo | 2-2 | 8 | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 3 | Colin Kelly | Glenswilly | 2-1 | 7 | Roslea Shamrocks |
| Michael Murphy | Glenswilly | 1-4 | 7 | St Gall's | |
| Seamus Quigley | Roslea Shamrocks | 1-4 | 7 | Glenswilly | |
| 6 | Michael Murphy | Glenswilly | 1-3 | 6 | Ballinderry Shamrocks |
| Tony Kernan | Crossmaglen Rangers | 1-3 | 6 | Kilcoo | |
| Tony Kernan | Crossmaglen Rangers | 0-6 | 6 | Kilcoo | |
| 9 | Michael Murphy | Glenswilly | 1-2 | 5 | Roslea Shamrocks |
| Michael McIver | Ballinderry Shamrocks | 1-2 | 5 | Kilcoo | |
| CJ McGourty | St Gall's | 0-5 | 5 | Glenswilly |
References edit
- ^ "Cross' early pace proves too hot to handle for brave Kilcoo". Irish Independent. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Kilcoo dig deep to end Crossmaglen's reign as kings of Ulster". The Irish Times. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Ballinderry claim Glenswilly scalp to land Ulster title". The42.ie. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Seven up for the super St Gall's". Belfast Telegraph. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Crossmaglen are Armagh senior champions for the 17th time in 18 years". The42.ie. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Gaels left stunned by Ballinagh". Belfast Telegraph. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Ballinderry repeat hat-trick". Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Michael Murphy powers Glenswilly to Donegal county final win". The42.ie. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Kilcoo retain Down SFC title following dramatic late victory". The42.ie. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Quigleys get Roslea over the line". Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Carey double ends 20-year title wait for Scotstown". Irish Independent. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Lavery's crucial goal helps Clonoe claim Tyrone title". The Irish Times. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.