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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  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 |  Slaughtneil |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Slaughtneil (3rd win) |
| Manager | Mickey Moran |
| Captain | Patsy Bradley |
| Qualify for | All-Ireland Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Cavan Gaels |
| Manager | Jason O'Reilly |
| Captain | Micheál Lyng |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Total scored | 17-213 |
| Top Scorer | Shane McGuigan (Slaughtneil) (1-17) |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
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
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
| Preliminary round | Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 1-6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Cill Chartha (Donegal)
| 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cill Chartha (Donegal)
| 0-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Kilcoo (Down)
| 0-12 | Slaughtneil (Derry)
| 2-17 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slaughtneil (Derry)
| 1-11 | Slaughtneil (Derry)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Omagh St Enda's (Tyrone)
| 0-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Slaughtneil (Derry)
| 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels (Cavan)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels (Cavan)
| 1-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Lámh Dhearg (Antrim)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan Gaels (Cavan)
| 0-12 (aet) 5-7 (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)
| 0-12 (aet) 2-15 (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)
| 2-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Armagh Harps (Armagh)
| 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round edit
Preliminary round
| Kilcoo (Down) | 0-12 – 1-11 | 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
Quarter-final
| Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | 2-8 – 1-8 | 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 (Derry) | 0-10 – 0-8 | 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 (Cavan) | 1-19 – 0-10 | 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 (Monaghan) | 1-6 – 1-16 | 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
Semi-final
| Cill Chartha (Donegal) | 0-17 – 2-17 | 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 (Cavan) | 0-12 – 0-12 (a.e.t.) | 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 (Cavan) | 5-7 – 2-15 | 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
Final
| Slaughtneil (Down) | 1-15 – 0-10 | 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
Top scorers edit
- 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 |
References edit
- ^ "Ulster Club Football final: Slaughtneil beat Kilcoo to make history". BBC Northern Ireland. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Slaughtneil ease to Ulster title beating Cavan Gaels". RTÉ. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Lamh Dhearg late show sees off St John's to end long wait for Antrim senior county title". The Irish News. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Plucky Armagh Harps in tune to see off Maghery and land first county title in 26 years". The Irish News. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Gaels force too much for Castlerahan in Cavan". The Irish Times. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Slaughtneil win fourth Derry title in succession". The Irish Times. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Kilcar end long wait for Donegal crown". RTÉ. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Kilcoo clinch a sixth straight Down Football title as they edge out Burren". BBC Northern Ireland. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Derrygonnelly claim third consecutive Fermanagh football title". The Irish News. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Scotstown power to impressive Monaghan triumph". RTÉ. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Omagh hang on as Errigal pay penalty for Harte miss". Irish Independent. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.