The 2014 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 47th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2014–15 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 2014 |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup |
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Banks |
| Date | 19 October - 30 November 2014 |
| Teams | 9 (one from each of the 9 counties) |
| Defending champions |  Ballinderry |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Slaughtneil (1st win) |
| Manager | Mickey Moran |
| Captain | Francis McEldowney |
| Qualify for | All-Ireland Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Omagh |
| Manager | Laurence Strain |
| Captain | Hugh Gallagher |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Total scored | 9-142 |
| Top Scorer |  Conor McManus (Clontibret) (0-21) |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
Derry's Ballinderry Shamrocks were the defending champions,[1] but defeat to Slaughtneil in the county final meant they couldn't defend their title.
Slaughtneil went on to win their first Ulster title, beating Tyrone champions Omagh St Enda's in the final.[2]
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[3]
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2009 |
| Armagh |  Crossmaglen Rangers[4]
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2012 |
| Cavan | Cavan Gaels[5]
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| Derry | Slaughtneil[6]
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| Donegal | St Eunan's[7]
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| Down | Kilcoo[8]
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| Fermanagh |  Roslea Shamrocks[9]
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| Monaghan | Clontibret O'Neills[10]
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| Tyrone | Omagh St Enda's[11]
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Bracket edit
| Preliminary round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| St Eunan's (Donegal)
| 1-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh)
| 0-6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St Eunan's (Donegal)
| 0-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Omagh St Enda's (Tyrone)
| 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Omagh St Enda's (Tyrone)
| 2-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh)
| 1-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Omagh St Enda's (Tyrone)
| 1-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slaughtneil (Derry)
| 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slaughtneil (Derry)
| 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels (Cavan)
| 0-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slaughtneil (Derry)
| 1-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down)
| 0-11 | Clontibret O'Neills (Monaghan)
| 0-7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Clontibret O'Neills (Monaghan)
| 1-9 | Clontibret O'Neills (Monaghan)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| St Gall's (Antrim)
| 0-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round edit
Preliminary round
| Kilcoo (Down) | 0-11 – 1-9 | Clontibret (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Darragh O'Hanlon 0-4 (0-3f), Conor Laverty 0-2, Jerome Johnston 0-2, Paul Devlin 0-1 (0-1f), Ryan Johnston 0-1, Donal Kane 0-1 | Report | Conor McManus 0-8 (0-8f), Dessie Mone 1-0, Vinny Corey 0-1 |
Referee: Noel Mooney
Quarter-finals edit
Quarter-final
| Omagh (Tyrone) | 2-8 – 1-9 | Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Ronan O'Neill 1-4 (0-1f), Barry Tierney 1-0, Conan Grugan 0-2 (0-2f), Jason McAnulla 0-1, Connor O'Donnell 0-1 | Report | Tony Kernan 0-3 (0-3f), Padraig Stuttard 1-0, Jamie Clarke 0-2 (0-1f), Kyle Brennan 0-2, Martin Aherne 0-1, Johnny Murtagh 0-1 |
Referee: Ciaran Branagan
Quarter-final
| Clontibret (Monaghan) | 0-10 – 0-9 | St Gall's (Antrim) |
|---|---|---|
| Conor McManus 0-7 (0-5f), Brian Greenan 0-1, Vinny Corey 0-1, Aodh Curran 0-1 | Report | Michael Pollock 0-4 (0-1f), CJ McGourty 0-2 (0-2f), Jackson McGreevy 0-1, Terry O'Neill 0-1, Aodhan Gallagher 0-1 |
Referee: Sean Hurson
Quarter-final
| St Eunan's (Donegal) | 1-9 – 0-6 | Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Conall Dunne 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), Kevin Rafferty 0-2, Conor Parke 0-1, Rory Carr 0-1, Conor Gibbons 0-1 | Report | Seamus Quigley 0-4 (0-3f), Sean Quigley 0-1 (0-1f), Dermot Reilly 0-1 |
Referee: Ronan Barry
Quarter-final
| Slaughtneil (Derry) | 0-11 – 0-9 | Cavan Gaels (Cavan) |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Bradley 0-5 (0-3f), Christopher Bradley 0-3, Ronan Bradley 0-1, Sé McGuigan 0-1, Gerald Bradley 0-1 | Report | Seanie Johnston 0-6 (0-5f), Declan Meehan 0-1 (0-1f), Niall Murray 0-1, Paul Graham 0-1 |
Owenbeg, Dungiven
Referee: Martin McNally
Semi-finals edit
Semi-final
| St Eunan's (Donegal) | 0-8 – 1-8 | Omagh (Tyrone) |
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| Cillian Morrison 0-2, Conall Dunne 0-1 (0-1f), Rory Carr 0-1 (0-1f), Conor Morrison 0-1, Rory Kavanagh 0-1, Conor Gibbons 0-1, Sean McVeigh 0-1 | Report | Ronan O'Neill 0-3, Conor McMahon 0-3, Barry Tierney 1-0, Jason McAnulla 0-1, Connor O'Donnell 0-1 |
Referee: Noel Mooney
Semi-final
| Slaughtneil (Derry) | 1-9 – 0-7 | Clontibret (Monaghan) |
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| Paul Bradley 0-6 (0-3f), Christopher Bradley 1-1, Ronan Bradley 0-1, Cormac O'Doherty 0-1 | Report | Conor McManus 0-6 (0-5f), Fergal Greenan 0-1 |
Referee: Padraig Hughes
Final edit
Final
| Omagh (Tyrone) | 1-9 – 1-10 | Slaughtneil (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Tierney 1-1, Ronan O'Neill 0-2 (0-2f), Connor O'Donnell 0-2, Hugh Gallagher 0-1, Cormac O'Neill 0-1, Joe McMahon 0-1, Aaron Grugan 0-1 | Report | Cormac O'Doherty 1-2, Christopher Bradley 0-4, Paul Bradley 0-1 (0-1f), Gerald Bradley 0-1, Barry McGuigan 0-1, Ronan Bradley 0-1 |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McManus | Scotstown | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Christopher Bradley | Slaughtneil | 2-8 | 14 | 3 | 4.67 |
| 3 | Ronan O'Neill | Omagh | 1-9 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Paul Bradley | Slaughtneil | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 5 | Barry Tierney | Omagh | 3-1 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 6 | Conall Dunne | St Eunan's | 1-5 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Cormac O'Doherty | Slaughtneil | 1-3 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
| Seánie Johnston | Cavan Gaels | 0-6 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | |
| 9 | Darragh O'Hanlon | Slaughtneil | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Michael Pollock | St Gall's | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | |
| Seamus Quigley | Roslea Shamrocks | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | |
| Connor O'Donnell | Omagh | 0-4 | 4 | 3 | 1.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McManus | Clontibret | 0-8 | 8 | Kilcoo |
| 2 | Ronan O'Neill | Omagh | 1-4 | 7 | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| Conall Dunne | St Eunan's | 1-4 | 7 | Crossmaglen Rangers | |
| Conor McManus | Clontibret | 0-7 | 7 | St Gall's | |
| 5 | Conor McManus | Clontibret | 0-6 | 6 | Slaughtneil |
| Seánie Johnston | Cavan Gaels | 0-6 | 6 | Slaughtneil | |
| Paul Bradley | Slaughtneil | 0-6 | 6 | Clontibret | |
| 8 | Cormac O'Doherty | Slaughtneil | 1-2 | 5 | Omagh |
| Paul Bradley | Slaughtneil | 0-5 | 5 | Cavan Gaels | |
| 10 | Barry Tierney | Omagh | 1-1 | 4 | Slaughtneil |
| Christopher Bradley | Slaughtneil | 1-1 | 4 | Clontibret | |
| Christopher Bradley | Slaughtneil | 0-4 | 4 | Omagh | |
| Darragh O'Hanlon | Kilcoo | 0-4 | 4 | Clontibret | |
| Michael Pollock | St Gall's | 0-4 | 4 | Clontibret | |
| Seamus Quigley | Roslea Shamrocks | 0-4 | 4 | St Eunan's |
References edit
- ^ "Ballinderry claim Glenswilly scalp to land Ulster title". The42.ie. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Bradley secures Slaughtneil's first Ulster title". RTÉ. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "St Gall's claim new record with eighth title". Belfast Telegraph. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Jamie Clarke's two goals help Crossmaglen maintain their remarkable dominance". The Irish Times. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Lyng seals the deal to leave Kingscourt seeing stars". Irish Independent. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Last-gasp Bradley goal secures title for Slaughtneil". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "St Eunan's edge Glenswilly in low-scoring Donegal decider". The42.ie. 2 November 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Kilcoo complete Down three-in-a-row by beating Burren". BBC News. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Quigleys star as own-goal shatters underdogs' hearts". Irish Independent. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "McManus shines as Clontibret stage late smash-and-grab". Irish Independent. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "St Enda's claim eighth Tyrone football title". The Irish Times. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2022.