2009 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Ulster |
| Year | 2009 |
The 2009 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 42nd staging of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship which is administered by Ulster GAA. Nine GAA county boards compete for the title. The winners were awarded the Séamus McFerran Cup and went on to compete in the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started on 18 October 2009 and concluded with the final on 29 November 2009.
Crossmaglen were the current holders – beating Ballinderry in the 2008 final at Brewster Park in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
Format[edit]
The championship took the structure of an open-draw knock-out.
Competing teams[edit]
Each county in Ulster holds its own County Championship. The winner of the nine championships qualify for the Ulster Club Championship.
| Team | Qualified as | Last appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Gall's | Antrim Champions | 2008 | |
| Pearse Óg | Armagh Champions | 1992 | Knocked out at the quarter final stage by St Galls of Antrim. |
| Cavan Gaels | Cavan Champions | 2008 | Knocked out in the first round by St Galls of Antrim. |
| An Lúb | Derry Champions | 2003 | |
| St Eunan's | Donegal Champions | 2008 | |
| Derrygonnelly Harps | Fermanagh Champions | 2004 | Knocked out at the quarter final stage by An Lúb of Derry. |
| Clontibret O'Neills | Monaghan Champions | 2007 | |
| Dromore | Tyrone Champions | 2007 | Knocked out at the quarter final stage by Clontibret of Monaghan. |
| Kilcoo | Down Champions | First Club Championship |
Draw[edit]
The draw for the (whole) competition took place in August 2009, along with the draws for the Ulster Senior Hurling, Intermediate Football and Junior Football championships.[1]
Match schedule[edit]
- Preliminary round – 18 October
- Quarter-finals – 1 November
- Semi-finals – 15 November
- Final – 29 November
Preliminary round[edit]
| 18 October 2009 | Cavan Gaels (Cavan) | 1–10 – 1–12 (a.e.t.) |
St Gall's (Antrim) | Kingspan Breffni Park Referee: Marty Duffy (Sligo) |
| BBC report |
Quarter-finals[edit]
The quarter-finals were originally schedules to take place on 1 November, but they were all postponed for a week due to adverse weather conditions.
| 8 November 2009 | An Lúb (Derry) | 1–10 – 1–06 | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) | Celtic Park, Derry |
| BBC report |
| 8 November 2009 | Kilcoo (Down) | 0–13 – 0–09 | St Eunan's (Donegal) | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| BBC report |
| 8 November 2009 | Clontibret O'Neills (Monaghan) | 0–10 – 0–08 | Dromore (Tyrone) | St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| BBC report |
| 8 November 2009 | Pearse Óg (Armagh) | 0–08 – 0–10 | St Gall's (Antrim) | Casement Park, Belfast |
| BBC report |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 15 November 2009 | An Lúb (Derry) | 1–12 – 1–11 | Kilcoo (Down) | Casement Park, Belfast [1] |
| BBC report |
| 15 November 2009 | Clontibret O'Neills (Monaghan) | 0–11 – 2–15 | St Gall's (Antrim) | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| BBC Report |
Final[edit]
| 29 November 2009 1430 GMT |
An Lúb (Derry) | 0–05 – 0–16 | St Gall's (Antrim) | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| BBC Report |
Bracket[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "Repeat on the cards". The Irish News. 20 August 2009. p. 57. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2009.