2024 Ulster Senior Football Championship

The 2024 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 136th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 21 October 2023.[1] Derry are the defending champions.[2]

2024 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year2024
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
DateApril – May 2024
Defending champions Derry
Winners
Champions Donegal (11th win)
ManagerJim McGuinness
Runners-up
Runners-up Armagh
Other
Matches played8
WebsiteUlster GAA
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Teams

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General Information

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Nine counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Football Championship:

County Last Championship Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2023 Championship
  Antrim 1951 Preliminary round
  Armagh 2008 2002 Runners-up
  Cavan 2020 1952 Quarter-finals
  Derry 2023 1993 Champions
  Donegal 2019 2012 Quarter-finals
  Down 1994 1994 Semi-finals
  Fermanagh Quarter-finals
  Monaghan 2015 Semi-finals
  Tyrone 2021 2021 Quarter-finals

Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain(s) Sponsors
  Antrim Andy McEntee Peter Healy Fibrus
  Armagh Kieran McGeeney Aidan Nugent, Rian O'Neill Simply Fruit
  Cavan Mickey Graham Raymond Galligan Kingspan Group
  Derry Mickey Harte Conor Glass Errigal Contracts
  Donegal Jim McGuinness Paddy McBrearty Circet
  Down Conor Laverty Pierce Laverty EOS IT Solutions
  Fermanagh Kieran Donnelly Declan McCusker Tracey Concrete
  Monaghan Vinny Corey Kieran Duffy All Boro Floor Services
  Tyrone Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher Peter Harte, Brian Kennedy McAleer & Rushe Ltd

Championship Draw

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Pot 1 (Preliminary round pot)

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2 out of the 5 teams out of this list are drawn for the preliminary round.

Pot 2 (Quarter-finals pot)

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Bracket

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
  Down 0-13
  Antrim 0-09
  Down 2-06
  Armagh 0-13
  Fermanagh 0-09
  Armagh 3-11
  Armagh 0-20 (5)
  Donegal 0-20 (6)
  Derry 0-17
  Donegal 4-11
  Donegal 0-18
  Monaghan 1-12   Tyrone 0-16
  Cavan 3-12   Cavan 3-16
  Tyrone 1-23*

Preliminary round

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Matches

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Preliminary round
  Monaghan1-12 (15) – (21) 3-12Cavan  
Hamill 1-0, Beggan 0-3 (1f, 1 '45), McManus 0-3 (2f), McCarron 0-2(1f), O'Connell 0-1, Garland 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Jones 0-1(1m) Report Lynch 1-9 (7f, 1 '45), G Smith 1-1, Faulkner 1-0, O'Connell 0-1, Madden 0-1
Attendance: 8,324
Referee:        Brendan Cawley (Kildare)

Quarter-finals

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Matches

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Quarter-final
  Down0-13 (13) – (9) 0-09Antrim  
Attendance: 5,429[3]
Quarter-final
  Fermanagh0-09 (9) – (20) 3-11Armagh  
Attendance: 7,096[4]
Quarter-final
  Derry0-17 (17) – (23) 4-11Donegal  
Attendance: 14,714[5]
Quarter-final
  Cavan3-16 (25) – (26) 1-23 (a.e.t.)Tyrone  
Attendance: 9,952[6]

Semi-finals

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Matches

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Semi-final
  Down2–06 (12) – (13) 0–13Armagh  
Report[7]
Attendance: 12,116[8]
Semi-final
  Donegal0-18 (18) – (16) 0-16 (a.e.t.)Tyrone  
Report[9]
Attendance: 14,714
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)

Final

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Ulster final

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Final
Armagh  0-20–0-20 (a.e.t.)Donegal  
Report[10]
Penalties
5-6
Attendance: 28,896
Referee: Martin McNally

Stadia and Attendance

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Championship statistics

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Scoring events

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Does not include scores in extra time.

  • Widest winning margin: 11 points
  • Most goals in a match: 4
  • Most points in a match: 34
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 4
  • Most points by one team in a match: 20
  • Highest aggregate score: 46 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 22 points

Miscellaneous

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  • Donegal became the first team to defeat Derry in the Ulster championship since 2021 where Donegal also defeated the Oak Leafers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2024 Provincial Football Championships draw". GAA. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Ulster SFC: Derry retain Ulster crown after dramatic win". Ulster GAA. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Down labour to victory as Antrim leave Newry with a bag of regrets". The Irish News. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Fermanagh falter as Armagh cruise into Ulster semi-final". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Ulster SFC: Donegal hit four goals to stun champions Derry". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Tyrone progress to Ulster SFC Semi-Finals after edging extra-time thriller against Cavan". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Jason Duffy's late point sees Armagh squeeze into Ulster final". RTE. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Late Jason Duffy point sees Armagh overcome neighbours Down and book their spot in the Ulster final". Newry Reporter. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Patrick McBrearty and Donegal get their second wind to topple Tyrone". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Donegal win Ulster as Armagh shootout woes go on". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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