2016 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

November 2017 2016 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship border|20px Ulster 2016 Seamus McFerran Cup Allied Irish Banks 16 October - 27 November 2016 9 (one from each of the 9 counties) 20px|border Crossmaglen Rangers 20px|border Slaughtneil 2 Mickey Moran Francis McEldowney All-Ireland Club SFC 20px|border Kilcoo Paul McIver Conor Laverty 8 13-160 20px|border Ryan Johnston (Kilcoo) (2-7) Ulster GAA 2015 2017 The 2016 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 49th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2016–17 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. Armagh's Crossmaglen Rangers were the 2015 champions,https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/1129/750082-crossmaglen-come-out-on-top-after-epic-battle/ Crossmaglen come out on top after epic Scotstown battle 29 November 2015 RTÉ 21 February 2022 but defeat in the Armagh semi-final meant they couldn't defend their title.https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/1002/820945-crossmaglen/ Shock as Crossmaglen beaten in Armagh semi-finals 3 October 2016 RTÉ 23 February 2022 Derry champions Slaughtneil claimed their second Ulster title by beating Down champions Kilcoo in the final.https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/38124981 Ulster Club Football final: Slaughtneil beat Kilcoo to make history 27 November 2016 BBC Northern Ireland 23 February 2022 Teams 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 20px|border Erin's Own, Carginhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/antrim/john-brennan-delighted-as-cargin-secure-back-to-back-crowns-35135468.html John Brennan delighted as Cargin secure back-to-back crowns 17 October 2016 Belfast Telegraph 23 February 2022 Armagh 20px|border Maghery Sean MacDermott'shttps://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/maghery-finally-claim-first-armagh-football-title-1.2832084 Maghery finally claim first Armagh football title 16 October 2016 The Irish Times 23 February 2022 Cavan 20px|border Ramor Unitedhttps://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/cole-leads-the-way-as-ramor-young-guns-deny-castlerahan-35155276.html Cole leads the way as Ramor young guns deny Castlerahan 24 October 2016 Irish Independent 6 May 2020 Derry 20px|border Slaughtneilhttps://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/1016/824527-loup-v-slaughtneil/ Slaughtneil complete hat-trick of Derry titles 16 October 2016 RTÉ 23 February 2022 2014 Donegal 20px|border Glenswillyhttps://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/murphy-masterclass-fires-glenswilly-to-sweet-success-35135493.html Murphy masterclass fires Glenswilly to sweet success 17 October 2016 Irish Independent 23 February 2022 Down 20px|border Kilcoohttps://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2016/09/26/news/kilcoo-defeat-clonduff-to-win-their-fifth-consecutive-and-14th-down-senior-football-championship-709029/ Kilcoo defeat Clonduff to win their fifth consecutive and 14th Down Senior Football Championship 26 September 2016 The Irish News 23 February 2022 Fermanagh 20px|border Derrygonnelly Harpshttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/fermanagh/fermanagh-sfc-final-derrygonnelly-leave-it-late-to-retain-crown-as-gaels-wilt-35097833.html Fermanagh SFC final: Derrygonnelly leave it late to retain crown as Gaels wilt 3 October 2016 Belfast Telegraph 9 December 2021 Monaghan 20px|border Scotstownhttps://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/two-second-half-goals-help-scotstown-retain-monaghan-title-1.2814042 Two second-half goals help Scotstown retain Monaghan title 2 October 2016 The Irish Times 23 February 2022 1989 Tyrone 20px|border Killyclogher St Mary'shttps://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2016/10/22/news/killyclogher-soar-to-victory-over-coalisland-749902/ Killyclogher punish Coalisland in Tyrone replay win 22 October 2016 The Irish News 23 February 2022 Bracket Preliminary round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final 100 250 center 20px|border Scotstown (Monaghan) 0-9 20px|border Kilcoo (Down) 1-8 20px|border Killyclogher (Tyrone) 2-10 20px|border Erin's Own, Cargin (Antrim) 1-8 20px|border Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-12 20px|border Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) 0-7 20px|border Maghery (Armagh) 1-13 20px|border Ramor United (Cavan) 1-10 20px|border Glenswilly (Donegal) 1-6 20px|border Kilcoo (Down) 1-12 20px|border Killyclogher (Tyrone) 0-8 20px|border Slaughtneil (Derry) 1-11 20px|border Maghery (Armagh) 0-12 20px|border Kilcoo (Down) 4-13 20px|border Slaughtneil (Derry) 0-12 20px|border Kilcoo (Down) 0-9 Preliminary round 16 October 2016 14:30 GMT (UTC+0) Preliminary round Scotstown 20px|border(Monaghan) 0-9 – 1-8 20px|border Kilcoo(Down) http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/johnston-the-hero-as-kilcoo-advance-35135481.html Shane Carey 0-6 (0-4f), Rory Beggan 0-1 (0-1f), Donal Morgan 0-1, Darren Hughes 0-1 Ryan Johnston 1-0, Paul Devlin 0-3 (0-2f), Martin Devlin 0-2, Donal Kane 0-1 (0-1f), Aaron Branagan 0-1, Aaron Morgan 0-1 St Tiernach's Park Clones Sean Hurson (Tyrone) Quarter-finals 30 October 2016 14:30 GMT (UTC+0) Quarter-final Killyclogher 20px|border(Tyrone) 2-10 – 1-8 20px|border Erin's Own, Cargin(Antrim) http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/carlin-fires-crucial-goal-for-killyclogher-35174386.html Mark Bradley 1-3 (0-2f), Simon O'Neill 0-4 (0-2f), James Carlin 1-1 Nathan Donnelly 0-1, Conall McCann 0-1 Tomas McCann 0-4 (0-4f), Ryan McKernan 1-0, Kevin Close 0-2 (0-2f), Michael McCann 0-1, Paul McCann 0-1 Healy Park Omagh Pádraig Hughes (Armagh) 30 October 2016 14:30 GMT (UTC+0) Quarter-final Slaughtneil 20px|border(Derry) 0-12 – 0-7 20px|border Derrygonnelly Harps(Fermanagh) http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/bradley-stars-for-slaughtneil-35174390.html Paul Bradley 0-5 (0-4f), Shane McGuigan 0-2 (0-1f), Francis McEldowney 0-1, Patsy Bradley 0-1, Cormac O'Doherty 0-1, Karl McKaigue 0-1, Barry McGuigan 0-1 Garvan Jones 0-3 (0-2f), Leigh Jones 0-2 (0-1f), Ryan Jones 0-1, Garvan McGinley 0-1 Celtic Park Derry Noel Mooney (Cavan) 30 October 2016 14:30 GMT (UTC+0) Quarter-final Maghery 20px|border(Armagh) 1-13 – 1-10 20px|border Ramor United(Cavan) http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/forker-puts-maghery-into-semis-35174379.html Stefan Forker 0-6 (0-3f), Aidan Forker 1-1 (0-1f), Seamus Forker 0-3 (0-2f), Niall Forker, James Lavery, Stephen Cusack 0-1 each Conor Bradley 0-4 (0-2f), James Bradley 1-1 (0-1f), Jack Doyle 0-3, Cathal Maguire 0-1, Kevin Mulvany 0-1 Athletic Grounds Armagh Niall Cullen (Fermanagh) 30 October 2016 14:30 GMT (UTC+0) Quarter-final Glenswilly 20px|border(Donegal) 1-6 – 1-12 20px|border Kilcoo(Down) http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/michael-murphys-glenswilly-undone-as-kilcoo-book-semi-spot-35173742.html Michael Murphy 1-2 (1-0 pen), Oisin Crawford 0-2, Gary McFadden 0-1 (0-1f), Brian Farrelly 0-1 Paul Devlin 0-4 (0-4f), Darragh O'Hanlon 1-1 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Ryan Johnston 0-3, Niall Kane 0-1 (0-1 45), Eugene Branagan 0-1, Conor Laverty 0-1, Donal Kane 0-1 Páirc Esler Newry Barry Cassidy (Derry) Semi-finals 13 November 2016 14:30 GMT (UTC+0) Semi-final Killyclogher 20px|border(Tyrone) 0-8 – 1-11 20px|border Slaughtneil(Derry) https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mcgrath-goal-puts-seal-on-slaughtneils-final-date-35212552.html Mark Bradley 0-4 (0-3f), Simon O'Neill 0-1 (0-1f), Conall McCann 0-1, Tiernan Cox 0-1, Martin Swift 0-1 Paul Bradley 0-5 (0-5f), Meehaul McGrath 1-0, Christopher Bradley 0-2, Shane McGuigan 0-1 (0-1f), Sé McGuigan 0-1, Padraig Cassidy 0-1, Ronan Bradley 0-1 Athletic Grounds Armagh Ciaran Branagan (Down) 13 November 2016 14:30 GMT (UTC+0) Semi-final Maghery 20px|border(Armagh) 0-12 – 4-13 20px|border Kilcoo(Down) https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/laverty-leads-way-as-kilcoo-give-harsh-lesson-to-ulster-new-boys-35212550.html Stefan Forker 0-4 (0-2f), Aidan Forker 0-2 (0-2f), Conor Mackle 0-2, Seamus Forker 0-1 (0-1f), Niall Forker 0-1, Ronan Lappin 0-1, Ben Crealey 0-1 Ceilum Doherty 2-1, Ryan Johnston 1-3, Paul Devlin 0-4 (0-3f), J. J. McLaughlin 1-0, Donal Kane 0-1 (0-1f), Gerard McEvoy 0-1 (0-1f), Eugene Branagan 0-1, Martin Devlin 0-1, Aaron Morgan 0-1 Páirc Esler Newry Joe McQuillan (Cavan) Final 27 November 2016 14:30 GMT (UTC+0) Final Slaughtneil 20px|border(Derry) 0-12 – 0-9 20px|border Kilcoo(Down) https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/slaughtneil-make-history-and-celebrate-ulster-title-hat-trick-35249464.html Shane McGuigan 0-5 (0-2f), Paul Bradley 0-2 (0-2f), Brendan Rogers 0-2, Chrissy McKaigue 0-1, Christopher Bradley 0-1, Cormac O'Doherty 0-1 Ceilum Doherty 0-3, Darragh O'Hanlon 0-2 (0-2f), Paul Devlin 0-1 (0-1f), Darryl Branagan 0-1, Ryan Johnston 0-1, Martin Devlin 0-1 Athletic Grounds Armagh 9,125 Sean Hurson (Tyrone) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ryan JohnstonKilcoo2-71343.252Paul BradleySlaughtneil0-121234.00Paul DevlinKilcoo0-121243.004Ceilum DohertyKilcoo2-41042.50Mark BradleyKillyclogher1-71025.00Stefan ForkerMaghery0-201025.007Shane McGuiganSlaughtneil0-8832.678Aidan ForkerMaghery1-3623.00Darragh O'HanlonKilcoo1-3641.50Shane CareyScotstown0-6616.00 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ceilum DohertyKilcoo2-17Maghery2Mark BradleyKillyclogher1-36Erin's Own, CarginRyan JohnstonKilcoo1-36MagheryShane CareyScotstown0-66KilcooStefan ForkerMaghery0-66Ramor United6Michael MurphyGlenswilly1-25KilcooPaul BradleySlaughtneil0-55Derrygonnelly HarpsPaul BradleySlaughtneil0-55KillyclogherShane McGuiganSlaughtneil0-55Kilcoo10James CarlinKillyclogher1-14Erin's Own, CarginAidan ForkerMaghery1-14Ramor UnitedJames BradleyRamor United1-14MagheryDarragh O'HanlonKilcoo1-14GlenswillyTomas McCannErin's Own, Cargin0-44KillyclogherSimon O'NeillKillyclogher0-44Erin's Own, CarginConor BradleyRamor United0-44MagheryMark BradleyKillyclogher0-44SlaughtneilPaul DevlinKilcoo0-44GlenswillyPaul DevlinKilcoo0-44MagheryStefan ForkerMaghery0-44Kilcoo References 2U Category:Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Category:2016 in Northern Ireland sport