2017 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

2017 Ulster Club Senior Football ChampionshipTournament 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

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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

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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

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Antrim |  Lámh Dhearg[3] |
Armagh |  Armagh Harps[4] |
Cavan |  Cavan Gaels[5] |
Derry |  Slaughtneil[6] | 2016
Donegal |  Cill Chartha[7] |
Down |  Kilcoo[8] |
Fermanagh |  Derrygonnelly Harps[9] |
Monaghan |  Scotstown[10] | 1989
Tyrone |  Omagh St Enda's[11] |

## Bracket

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| Preliminary round | | | Quarter-Final | | | Semi-Final | | | Final |

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| | | |  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

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15 October 2017

14:30 GMT (UTC+0)

Preliminary round

Kilcoo
(Down)| 0-12 – 1-11|  Slaughtneil
(Derry)

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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

Páirc Esler, Newry

Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)

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## Quarter-finals

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28 October 2017

19:00 GMT (UTC+0)

Quarter-final

Derrygonnelly Harps
(Fermanagh)| 2-8 – 1-8|  Armagh Harps
(Armagh)

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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

Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Referee: Dan Mullan (Derry)

* * *

28 October 2017

19:00 GMT (UTC+0)

Quarter-final

Slaughtneil
(Derry)| 0-10 – 0-8|  Omagh St Enda's
(Tyrone)

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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

Celtic Park, Derry

Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)

* * *

29 October 2017

14:30 GMT (UTC+0)

Quarter-final

Cavan Gaels
(Cavan)| 1-19 – 0-10|  Lámh Dhearg
(Antrim)

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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

Breffni Park, Cavan

Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)

* * *

29 October 2017

14:30 GMT (UTC+0)

Quarter-final

Scotstown
(Monaghan)| 1-6 – 1-16|  Cill Chartha
(Donegal)

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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

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)

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## Semi-finals

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11 November 2017

18:30 GMT (UTC+0)

Semi-final

Cill Chartha
(Donegal)| 0-17 – 2-17|  Slaughtneil
(Derry)

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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

Healy Park, Omagh

Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

* * *

12 November 2017

14:00 GMT (UTC+0)

Semi-final

Cavan Gaels
(Cavan)| 0-12 – 0-12 (a.e.t.)|  Derrygonnelly Harps
(Fermanagh)

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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

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)

* * *

19 November 2017

14:00 GMT (UTC+0)

Semi-final replay

Cavan Gaels
(Cavan)| 5-7 – 2-15|  Derrygonnelly Harps
(Fermanagh)

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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

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Referee: Sean Laverty (Antrim)

* * *

## Final

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26 November 2017

15:00 GMT (UTC+0)

Final

Slaughtneil
(Down)| 1-15 – 0-10|  Cavan Gaels
(Cavan)

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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

Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Attendance: 7,591

Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)

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## Championship statistics

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### Top scorers

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Overall
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total  | Matches  | Average

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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

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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

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1. ^ "Ulster Club Football final: Slaughtneil beat Kilcoo to make history". BBC Northern Ireland. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
2. ^ "Slaughtneil ease to Ulster title beating Cavan Gaels". RTÉ. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "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.
5. ^ "Gaels force too much for Castlerahan in Cavan". The Irish Times. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
6. ^ "Slaughtneil win fourth Derry title in succession". The Irish Times. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
7. ^ "Kilcar end long wait for Donegal crown". RTÉ. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
8. ^ "Kilcoo clinch a sixth straight Down Football title as they edge out Burren". BBC Northern Ireland. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
9. ^ "Derrygonnelly claim third consecutive Fermanagh football title". The Irish News. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
10. ^ "Scotstown power to impressive Monaghan triumph". RTÉ. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
11. ^ "Omagh hang on as Errigal pay penalty for Harte miss". Irish Independent. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

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