2016 Ulster Senior Football Championship
The 2016 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 128th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Monaghan are the reigning champions following the 2015 Championship when they beat 2014 Ulster champions Donegal in the final on 19 July by a score of 0-11 v 0-10.[1] [2][3]
Teams
The Ulster championship is contested by the nine traditional counties 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.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
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| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Antrim |  Saffron and white
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Creagh Concrete | Liam Bradley | Aodhán Gallagher | ||
| Armagh |  Orange and white
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Rainbow Communications | Kieran McGeeney | Ciaran McKeever | ||
| Cavan |  Royal blue and white
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Kingspan Group | Terry Hyland | Alan Clarke | ||
| Derry |  Red and white
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Specialist Joinery Group | Brian McIver | Mark Lynch | ||
| Donegal |  Gold and green
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Donegal Creameries | Rory Gallagher | Michael Murphy | ||
| Down |  Red and black
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Canal Court Hotel | Jim McCorry | Mark Poland | ||
| Fermanagh |  Green and white
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Tracey Concrete | Peter McGrath | Eoin Donnelly | ||
| Monaghan |  White and blue
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Investec | Malachy O'Rourke | Conor McManus | ||
| Tyrone |  White and Red
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McAleer & Rushe | Mickey Harte | Seán Cavanagh | ||
| Preliminary Round | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Final | ||||||||||||||||
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 Tyrone
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 Cavan
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 Armagh
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 Monaghan
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 Down
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 Fermanagh
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| Fermanagh
| 1-12 |  Donegal
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 Antrim
| 0-09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary Round
| Fermanagh | 1-12 - 0-9 | Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| T. Corrigan 0-9, S. Quigley 1-0, D. McCusker 0-1, A. Breen 0-1, S. Quigley 0-1 | Report | B. Neeson 0-2, T. McCann 0-3, M. Sweeney 0-1, J. Carron 0-1, R. Murray 0-1 |
Quarter Final
| Derry | 0-12 - 3-14 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| K McKaigue (0-01), D Heavron (0-02), Kielt (0-05, 4f), M Lynch (0-01), R Bell (0-02, 1f), E Brown (0-01). | Report | P Harte (1-00), M Donnelly (0-01), C McShane (0-01), R Donnelly (0-01), C McAliskey (0-02, 1f), S Cavanagh (0-01), R O’Neill (2-02, 0-1f), D McCurry (0-04, 1f), P McNulty (0-01), J Munroe (0-01). |
See also
References
- ^ "MONAGHAN 0-11 DONEGAL 0-10". GAA.ie. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Monaghan hold on to dethrone Donegal in Ulster". Irish Examiner. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Ulster Final: As it happened". The 42. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.