2022 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Gaelic football competition

2022 Ulster Club Senior Football ChampionshipTournament details

Province|  Ulster
Year| 2022
Trophy| Seamus McFerran Cup
Sponsor| Allied Irish Banks
Date| 5 November - 11 December 2022
Teams| 9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending champions|  Kilcoo
Winners
Champions|  Glen (1st win)
Manager| Malachy O'Rourke
Captain| Connor Carville
Qualify for| All-Ireland Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up|  Kilcoo
Manager| Conleith Gilligan
Captain| Conor Laverty
Aidan Branagan
Other
Matches played| 8
Total scored| 24-179
Top Scorer|  Danny Tallon (Glen) (1-10)
Website| Ulster GAA

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The 2022 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 54th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2022–23 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Kilcoo from Down were the defending Ulster champions, having beaten Fermanagh's Derrygonnelly Harps in the 2021 final.[1]

Derry champions Glen won their first Ulster title by beating Kilcoo in the final.[2][3]

## 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 |  Erin's Own, Cargin[4] |
Armagh |  Crossmaglen Rangers[5] | 2015
Cavan |  Gowna[6] |
Derry |  Watty Graham's, Glen[7] |
Donegal |  Naomh Conaill[8] |
Down |  Kilcoo[9] | 2021
Fermanagh |  Enniskillen Gaels[10] |
Monaghan |  Ballybay Pearse Brothers[11] |
Tyrone |  Errigal Ciarán[12] | 2002

## Bracket

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Preliminary round

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| | | Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | | | Final |

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| | | |  Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim) | 2-13 (aet) (4) | | |
| | | |  Naomh Conaill (Donegal) | 2-13 (aet) (1) |
| | | | | | |  Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim) | 0-8 |
| | | | | |  Glen (Derry) | 1-10 |
| | | |  Glen (Derry) | 3-10 | | | |
| | | |  Errigal Ciarán (Tyrone) | 1-12 |
| | | | |  Glen (Derry) | 1-12 |
| | | | | | |  Kilcoo (Down) | 1-6 |
| | | |  Enniskillen Gaels (Fermanagh) | 1-17 (aet) (5) | | | |
| | | |  Gowna (Cavan) | 2-14 (aet) (3) |
| | | | | | |  Enniskillen Gaels (Fermanagh) | 1-9 |
| | | | | |  Kilcoo (Down) | 3-14 |
| | | |  Kilcoo (Down) | 2-14 | |
|  Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) | 1-9 | | |  Ballybay Pearse Brothers (Monaghan) | 1-7 |
|  Ballybay Pearse Brothers (Monaghan) | 2-11 | |

## Preliminary round

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5 November 2022

19:15

Preliminary Round

Crossmaglen Rangers
(Armagh)| 1-9 – 2-11|  Ballybay Pearse Brothers
(Monaghan)

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Rían O'Neill 1-1, Cian McConville 0-3 (0-2f), Caolan Finnegan 0-2, Ronan Fitzpatrick 0-2, Jamie Clarke 0-1, | Report | Shane McGuinness 1-2 (1-0 pen), Paul Finlay 0-4 (0-3f), Aaron Toner 1-0, Dessie Ward 0-2, Christopher McGuinness 0-1 (0-1m), Drew Wylie 0-1, Thomas Kerr 0-1

Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Referee: Noel Mooney

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## Quarter-finals

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13 November 2022

13:30

Quarter-final 1

Erin's Own, Cargin
(Antrim)| 2-13 – 2-13 (a.e.t.)|  Naomh Conaill
(Donegal)

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Kevin McShane 1-1, Kieran Close 1-1, Pat Shivers 0-3, Tomas McCann 0-2, John McNabb 0-1 (0-1f), Michael McCann 0-1, Cahir Donnelly 0-1, Sean O'Neill 0-1, Jamie Gribbin 0-1, Eunan Quinn 0-1 | Report | Jeaic McKelvey 0-5, Kieran Gallagher 1-1, John O'Malley 1-0, Charles McGuinness 0-2 (0-2f), Ciarán Thompson 0-2 (0-2f), Kevin McGettigan 0-1, Leo McLoone 0-1, Dermot Molloy 0-1
Penalties

* Michael McCann Y
* Tomas McCann Y
* Pat Shivers Y
* Cahir Donnelly Y

| 4–1 |

* N Ciarán Thompson
* Y Charles McGuinness
* N Dermot Molloy

Corrigan Park, Belfast

Referee: Kevin Faloon

* * *

13 November 2022

15:30

Quarter-final 2

Glen
(Derry)| 3-10 – 1-12|  Errigal Ciarán
(Tyrone)

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Alex Doherty 1-1, Conor Convery 1-0, Ethan Doherty 1-0, Emmett Bradley 0-2, Stevie O'Hara 0-2, Conor Glass 0-1 (0-1 45), Danny Tallon 0-1 (0-1f), Tiarnán Flanagan 0-1, Jack Doherty 0-1, Conleth McGuckian 0-1 | Report | Tommy Canavan 1-4 (0-3f), Darragh Canavan 0-3 (0-1f), Ruairí Canavan 0-2, Peter Óg McCartan 0-2, Padraig McGirr 0-1, Mark Kavanagh 0-1

Celtic Park, Derry

Referee: Paul Faloon

* * *

12 November 2022

19:00

Quarter-final 3

Enniskillen Gaels
(Fermanagh)| 1-17 – 2-14 (a.e.t.)|  Gowna
(Cavan)

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Conor Love 0-7 (0-2f), Callum Jones 1-2, John Reihill 0-4 (0-2f), Eoin Beacom 0-1 (0-1f), Conor Watson 0-1, Richard O'Callaghan 0-1, Ethan Beresford 0-1 | Report | Cian Madden 0-5 (0-5f), Robbie Fitzpatrick 1-2, T. J. Fitzpatrick 1-0, Conor Madden 0-2 (0-1m), Conor Casey 0-2, Tiarnan Madden 0-1 (0-1f), Mark McKeever 0-1, Daire Madden 0-1
Penalties

* Conor Love Y
* Conor Watson Y
* Eoin Beacom Y
* John Reihill Y
* Ciaran Smith Y

| 5–3 |

* N Cian Madden
* Y Conor Casey
* Y Oisin Pierson
* Y Robbie Fitzpatrick

Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Referee: Niall McKenna

* * *

13 November 2022

13:30

Quarter-final 4

Kilcoo
(Down)| 2-14 – 1-7|  Ballybay Pearse Brothers
(Monaghan)

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Paul Devlin 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 45), Ryan Johnston 1-1, Miceal Rooney 1-0, Ryan McEvoy 0-2 (0-1f), Aaron Branagan 0-2, Ceilum Doherty 0-2, Jerome Johnston 0-1 (0-1m), Niall Kane 0-1 (0-1f), Conor Laverty 0-1 | Report | Shane McGuinness 1-0 (1-0 pen), Paul Finlay 0-2 (0-1f), Thomas Kerr 0-1 (0-1 45), Dessie Ward 0-1 (0-1f), Colm Lennon 0-1, Ciarán Galligan 0-1, Aaron Toner 0-1

St Tiernach's Park, Clones

Referee: Niall Cullen

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## Semi-finals

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27 November 2022

13:30

Semi-final 1

Erin's Own, Cargin
(Antrim)| 0-8 – 1-10|  Glen
(Derry)

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Tomas McCann 0-2 (0-2f), Pat Shivers 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1m), John McNabb 0-1 (0-1f), Kevin O’Boyle 0-1, Ciaran Bradley 0-1, G McCann 0-1 | Report | Danny Tallon 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-1m), Emmett Bradley 0-2 (0-2f), Conor Glass 0-2, Alex Doherty 0-1, Michael Warnock 0-1

Healy Park, Omagh

Referee: Kieran Eannetta

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26 November 2022

18:00

Semi-final 2

Enniskillen Gaels
(Fermanagh)| 1-9 – 3-14|  Kilcoo
(Down)

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Eoin Beacom 1-3 (0-1f), Richard O'Callaghan 0-2, Conor Love 0-1 (0-1f), Josh Horan 0-1, Conor Watson 0-1, John Reihill 0-1 | Report | Shealan Johnston 2-1, Paul Devlin 0-4 (0-4f), Aaron Morgan 1-0, Darryl Branagan 0-2, Ceilum Doherty 0-2, Aaron Branagan 0-1 (0-1m), Miceal Rooney 0-1, Ryan Johnston 0-1, Conor Laverty 0-1, Eugene Branagan 0-1

Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Referee: Sean Hurson

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## Final

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11 December 2022

13:00

Final

Glen
(Derry)| 1-12 – 1-6|  Kilcoo
(Down)

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Danny Tallon 0-5 (0-5f), Alex Doherty 1-0, Emmett Bradley 0-2 (0-2f), Conor Glass 0-1, Conleth McGuckian 0-1, Jack Doherty 0-1, Ryan Dougan 0-1, Ethan Doherty 0-1 | Report | Aaron Branagan 1-1, Paul Devlin 0-2 (0-2f), Ryan McEvoy 0-1 (0-1f), Jerome Johnston 0-1 (0-1m), Darryl Branagan 0-1

Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Attendance: 5,398

Referee: Joe McQuillan

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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  | Danny Tallon  | Glen | 1-10  | 13  | 3  | 4.33
2  | Paul Devlin  | Kilcoo | 0-10  | 10  | 3  | 3.33
3  | Alex Doherty  | Glen | 2-2  | 8  | 3  | 2.67
Shane McGuinness  | Ballybay Pearse Brothers | 2-2  | 8  | 2  | 4.00
Conor Love  | Enniskillen Gaels | 0-8  | 8  | 2  | 4.00
6  | Shealan Johnston | Kilcoo | 2-1  | 7  | 3  | 2.33
Tommy Canavan  | Errigal Ciarán | 1-4  | 7  | 1  | 7.00
Eoin Beacom  | Enniskillen Gaels | 1-4  | 7  | 2  | 3.50
Aaron Branagan  | Kilcoo | 1-4  | 7  | 3  | 2.33
10  | Paul Finlay | Ballybay Pearse Brothers | 0-6  | 6  | 2  | 3.00
Emmett Bradley  | Glen | 0-6  | 6  | 3  | 2.00

In a single game
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total  | Opposition

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1  | Shealan Johnston | Kilcoo | 2-1  | 7  | Enniskillen Gaels
Tommy Canavan  | Errigal Ciarán | 1-4  | 7  | Glen
Danny Tallon  | Glen | 1-4  | 7  | Erin's Own
Conor Love  | Enniskillen Gaels | 0-7  | 7  | Gowna
5  | Eoin Beacom  | Enniskillen Gaels | 1-3  | 6  | Kilcoo
6  | Shane McGuinness  | Ballybay Pearse Brothers | 1-2  | 5  | Crossmaglen Rangers
Callum Jones  | Enniskillen Gaels | 1-2  | 5  | Gowna
Robbie Fitzpatrick  | Gowna | 1-2  | 5  | Enniskillen Gaels
Cian Madden | Gowna | 0-5  | 5  | Enniskillen Gaels
Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí | Naomh Conaill | 0-5  | 5  | Erin's Own, Cargin
Danny Tallon  | Glen | 0-5  | 5  | Kilcoo

## References

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1. ^ "Kilcoo serve notice as they dismantle Derrygonnelly to win Ulster title". Irish Independent. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
2. ^ "Kilcoo's All-Ireland defence comes to an end as Glen claim famous Ulster final win". Irish Independent. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
3. ^ "Glen dethrone champions to win first Ulster crown". RTÉ. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
4. ^ "Cargin back on top in Antrim SFC as Aghagallon fail by narrow margin". The Irish News. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
5. ^ "McConville shines as Crossmaglen reign again in Armagh". RTÉ. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
6. ^ "Gowna start slow but finish with a flourish for first Cavan title in 20 years". Irish Examiner. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
7. ^ "Cathal Mulholland goal seals the deal for impressive Glen in Derry decider". Irish Independent. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
8. ^ "Controversy as Naomh Conaill crowned Donegal kings against 14-man St Eunan's". The42.ie. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
9. ^ "Kilcoo go extra mile to deny valiant Warrenpoint". Irish Independent. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
10. ^ "Emphatic Enniskillen end 16-year wait to become Fermanagh champions". Irish Examiner. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
11. ^ "Ballybay claim first Monaghan title since 2012". RTÉ. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
12. ^ "Tyrone SFC final: Errigal Ciarán's attacking flair and defensive grit edge out Carrickmore". The Irish Times. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.

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