2022 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

2022 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year2022
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup
SponsorAllied Irish Banks
Date5 November - 11 December 2022
Teams9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending champions Kilcoo
Winners
Champions Glen (1st win)
ManagerMalachy O'Rourke
CaptainConnor Carville
Qualify forAll-Ireland Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Kilcoo
ManagerConleith Gilligan
CaptainConor Laverty
Aidan Branagan
Other
Matches played8
Total scored24-179
Top Scorer Danny Tallon (Glen) (1-10)
WebsiteUlster GAA
← 2021
2023 →

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

[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 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

[edit]
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
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

[edit]
Preliminary Round
Crossmaglen Rangers
(Armagh)		1-9 – 2-11 Ballybay Pearse Brothers
(Monaghan)
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
Referee: Noel Mooney

Quarter-finals

[edit]
Quarter-final 1
Erin's Own, Cargin
(Antrim)		2-13 – 2-13 (a.e.t.) Naomh Conaill
(Donegal)
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 checkY
  • Tomas McCann checkY
  • Pat Shivers checkY
  • Cahir Donnelly checkY
 4–1
  • ☒N Ciarán Thompson
  • checkY Charles McGuinness
  • ☒N Dermot Molloy
Referee: Kevin Faloon
Quarter-final 2
Glen
(Derry)		3-10 – 1-12 Errigal Ciarán
(Tyrone)
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
Referee: Paul Faloon
Quarter-final 3
Enniskillen Gaels
(Fermanagh)		1-17 – 2-14 (a.e.t.) Gowna
(Cavan)
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 checkY
  • Conor Watson checkY
  • Eoin Beacom checkY
  • John Reihill checkY
  • Ciaran Smith checkY
 5–3
  • ☒N Cian Madden
  • checkY Conor Casey
  • checkY Oisin Pierson
  • checkY Robbie Fitzpatrick
Referee: Niall McKenna
Quarter-final 4
Kilcoo
(Down)		2-14 – 1-7 Ballybay Pearse Brothers
(Monaghan)
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
Referee: Niall Cullen

Semi-finals

[edit]
Semi-final 1
Erin's Own, Cargin
(Antrim)		0-8 – 1-10 Glen
(Derry)
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
Referee: Kieran Eannetta
Semi-final 2
Enniskillen Gaels
(Fermanagh)		1-9 – 3-14 Kilcoo
(Down)
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
Referee: Sean Hurson

Final

[edit]
Final
Glen
(Derry)		1-12 – 1-6 Kilcoo
(Down)
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
Attendance: 5,398
Referee: Joe McQuillan

Championship statistics

[edit]

Top scorers

[edit]
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
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
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

[edit]
  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.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2022_Ulster_Senior_Club_Football_Championship&oldid=1187875424"