Ulster GAA
Encyclopedia
The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association
sports of hurling
, Gaelic football
, camogie
, and handball
in the province of Ulster
. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City
.
The first Ulster GAA Convention was held on the 22nd March 1903 in Armagh. Belfast
solicitor George Martin was elected as first President with L.F. O’Kane (Derry
) as first Secretary. Victor O’Nolan (Tyrone
), the father of writer Flann O'Brien
was elected Vice-President.
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Competitions
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Ulster has always been the weakest of the provinces in hurling terms, possibly due to the difference between the hurling
promulgated by the early Gaelic Athletic Association
and the "commons" game played in Ulster. The Ulster hurling team have only won four Railway Cup semi-final games in their history (1945, 1992, 1993 and 1995), they however lost in each of those Railway Cup deciders.
There have been some successes over the years, mostly by Antrim
teams:
Competitions
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
sports of hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
, Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
, and handball
Gaelic handball
Gaelic handball is a sport similar to Basque pelota, racquetball, squash and American handball . It is one of the four Gaelic games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association...
in the province of Ulster
Ulster
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
.
The first Ulster GAA Convention was held on the 22nd March 1903 in Armagh. Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
solicitor George Martin was elected as first President with L.F. O’Kane (Derry
Derry GAA
The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
) as first Secretary. Victor O’Nolan (Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
), the father of writer Flann O'Brien
Flann O'Brien
Brian O'Nolan was an Irish novelist, playwright and satirist regarded as a key figure in postmodern literature. Best known for novels such as At Swim-Two-Birds, The Third Policeman and An Béal Bocht and many satirical columns in The Irish Times Brian O'Nolan (5 October 1911 – 1 April 1966) was...
was elected Vice-President.
Constituent counties
- AntrimAntrim GAAThe Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
- ArmaghArmagh GAAThe Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
- CavanCavan GAAThe Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...
- DerryDerry GAAThe Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
- DonegalDonegal GAAThe Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
- DownDown GAAThe Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
- FermanaghFermanagh GAAThe Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:...
- MonaghanMonaghan GAAThe Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
- TyroneTyrone GAAThe Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
Special counties
The following, while not administrated by the Ulster Council, play in the Ulster Senior Hurling ChampionshipUlster Senior Hurling Championship
The Ulster Senior Hurling Championship is the premier intercounty "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months. The Ulster Hurling Final is played in July...
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- LondonLondon GAAThe London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
- New YorkNew York GAAThe New York County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or New York GAA, is one of the county boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in the New York metropolitan area...
Gaelic football
- Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Football ChampionshipFor information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
- Ulster Minor Football ChampionshipUlster Minor Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Minor Football Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The trophy for the winning side is The Liam Murray Cup. The competition began in 1930, with...
- Ulster Under-21 Football ChampionshipUlster Under-21 Football ChampionshipFor the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Under-21 Football Championship known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Ulster Under-21 Football Championship is a Gaelic football tournament for players under the age of 21, contested by the nine counties of Ulster in...
- Ulster Junior Football ChampionshipUlster Junior Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Junior Football Championship is a junior Gaelic football knockout competition organised by the Ulster GAA. The competition began in 1914, with Cavan winning during the inaugural title. The most successful county to date is Cavan, who have won on fourteen occasions. The championship has...
- Dr McKenna CupDr McKenna CupThe Dr McKenna cup is a gaelic football competition played between counties and universities in the province of Ulster. It is the secondary gaelic football competition based in Ulster behind the Ulster Senior Football Championship, and the fourth most important inter-county competition in which...
- Ulster Senior Club Football ChampionshipUlster Senior Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football club competition played between the top clubs in Ulster. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup...
- Ulster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipUlster Intermediate Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of intermediate football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club...
- Ulster Junior Club Football ChampionshipUlster Junior Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Junior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of junior football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in...
- Ulster Minor Club Football ChampionshipUlster Minor Club Football ChampionshipThe Ulster Minor Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of minor football clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in a...
- Ulster Under-21 Club Football Championship
- Dr Lagan CupDr Lagan CupThe Dr Lagan Cup was inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Ulster. The competition was discontinued in 1967 when Donegal won the competition. The Lagan Cup was the trophy for a Senior Football League limited to five Ulster counties at a time unlike the Dr McKenna Cup which was...
All-time top Ulster scorers
As of 3 June 2008 according to the BBC.| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total score | Championship years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oisín McConville Oisín McConville Oisín McConville is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Armagh in the 1990s and 2000s. He has won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal, seven Ulster Championships and a National League title with the county... |
Armagh Armagh GAA The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh... |
11-197 | 230 | 1997- |
| 2 | Peter Canavan Peter Canavan Peter Canavan is manager of Fermanagh and an Irish former Gaelic football player for Tyrone, and is one of the most decorated players in the game's history, winning two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals, six GAA All Stars Awards , four provincial titles, and two National Leagues and... |
Tyrone Tyrone GAA The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams.... |
9-191 | 218 | 1989-2005 |
| 3 | Paddy Bradley Paddy Bradley Patrick 'Paddy' Bradley is a Gaelic footballer from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who plays for Derry. With the team he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Star Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship .Bradley plays his club... |
Derry Derry GAA The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry... |
13-170 | 209 | 2000- |
| 4 | Paddy Doherty | Down Down GAA The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down... |
15-159 | 204 | 1954-1971 |
| 5 | Peter Donohoe Peter Donohoe (gaelic footballer) Peter Donohoe was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan.-Playing career:Donohoe played at full forward and was a prolific freetaker for Cavan in the 40's and early 50's . Peter Donohoe's eight points from frees were crucial in securing Cavan's famous victory in the All-Ireland Senior Football... |
Cavan Cavan GAA The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan... |
17-133 | 184 | 1945-1955 |
| 6 | Seán O'Neill Seán O'Neill Seán O'Neill is a retired Northern Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club John Mitchel and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1950s until the 1960s. O'Neill is one of only four Down players to win three All-Ireland titles... |
Down Down GAA The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down... |
17-125 | 176 | 1959-1975 |
| 7 | Charlie Gallagher Charlie Gallagher (Gaelic Footballer) Charlie Gallagher was a Gaelic football player for Cavan and Cootehill Celtic GAA Club.-Playing career:... |
Cavan Cavan GAA The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan... |
10-142 | 172 | ?-? |
| 8 | Steven McDonnell | Armagh Armagh GAA The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh... |
15-111 | 156 | 2000- |
| 9 | Seán O'Connell Sean O'Connell Sean O'Connell was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played for Derry in the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and was on the Derry side that finished runners-up to Dublin in the 1958 All-Ireland Championship - winning an Ulster Championship with the county that year, and three more in 1970,... |
Derry Derry GAA The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry... |
11-118 | 151 | 1957-1975 |
| 10 | Ronan Carolan | Cavan Cavan GAA The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan... |
2-138 | 144 | ?-? |
Notes:
- Includes Ulster Championship, All-Ireland Championship and Qualifiers.
All-time top Ulster goalscorers
As of 15 June 2008 according to the Sunday TribuneSunday Tribune
The Sunday Tribune was an Irish Sunday broadsheet newspaper published by Tribune Newspapers plc. It was edited in its final years by Nóirín Hegarty, who changed both the tone and the physical format of the newspaper from broadsheet to tabloid. Former editors include Conor Brady, Vincent Browne,...
.
| Rank | Player | County | Number of goals | Championship years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Steven McDonnell | Armagh Armagh GAA The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh... |
17 | 2000- |
| 1= | Peter Donohoe Peter Donohoe (gaelic footballer) Peter Donohoe was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan.-Playing career:Donohoe played at full forward and was a prolific freetaker for Cavan in the 40's and early 50's . Peter Donohoe's eight points from frees were crucial in securing Cavan's famous victory in the All-Ireland Senior Football... |
Cavan Cavan GAA The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan... |
17 | 1945-1955 |
| 1= | Seán O'Neill Seán O'Neill Seán O'Neill is a retired Northern Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club John Mitchel and was a member of the Down senior inter-county team from the 1950s until the 1960s. O'Neill is one of only four Down players to win three All-Ireland titles... |
Down Down GAA The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down... |
17 | 1959-1975 |
| 4 | Paddy Doherty | Down Down GAA The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down... |
15 | 1954-1971 |
| 5= | Paddy Bradley Paddy Bradley Patrick 'Paddy' Bradley is a Gaelic footballer from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who plays for Derry. With the team he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Star Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship .Bradley plays his club... |
Derry Derry GAA The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry... |
13 | 2000- |
| 5= | Ger Houlihan | Armagh Armagh GAA The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh... |
13 | 1984-2000 |
| 5= | James McCartan Snr. | Down Down GAA The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down... |
13 | 1958-1967 |
| 5= | Brendan Coulter Brendan Coulter Brendan Coulter is a Gaelic football player from with County Down in Ireland. He plays for the Down senior football team and his local club Mayobridge.-Football career:... |
Down Down GAA The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down... |
13 | 2000- |
| 9= | Joe Stafford Joe Stafford Joe Stafford was a former Gaelic football player for Cavan.-Playing career:Stafford played at right full forward and was a prolific goalscorer for Cavan in the 40's. He is 9th in All-time top Ulster goalscorers chart. His goal was crucial in securing Cavan's famous victory in the All-Ireland... |
Cavan Cavan GAA The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan... |
12 | 1943-1949 |
| 9= | Enda Muldoon Enda Muldoon Enda "The Big Easy" Muldoon is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry. He has won an Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county, as well as Ulster Minor, Ulster Under 21 and All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championships... |
Derry Derry GAA The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry... |
12 | 1997- |
| 9= | Jason Reilly | Cavan Cavan GAA The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan... |
12 | 1997- |
| 12= | Seán O'Connell Sean O'Connell Sean O'Connell was an Irish Gaelic footballer and manager. He played for Derry in the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s and was on the Derry side that finished runners-up to Dublin in the 1958 All-Ireland Championship - winning an Ulster Championship with the county that year, and three more in 1970,... |
Derry Derry GAA The Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry... |
11 | 1957-1975 |
| 12= | PT Treacy | Fermanagh Fermanagh GAA The Fermanagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Fermanagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. The county board is also responsible for the Fermanagh inter-county teams-History:... |
11 | 1960-1973 |
| 12= | Oisín McConville Oisín McConville Oisín McConville is an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Armagh in the 1990s and 2000s. He has won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal, seven Ulster Championships and a National League title with the county... |
Armagh Armagh GAA The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh... |
11 | 1997- |
Notes:
- Includes Ulster Championship, All-Ireland Championship and Qualifiers.
Hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
promulgated by the early Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
and the "commons" game played in Ulster. The Ulster hurling team have only won four Railway Cup semi-final games in their history (1945, 1992, 1993 and 1995), they however lost in each of those Railway Cup deciders.
There have been some successes over the years, mostly by Antrim
Antrim GAA
The Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
teams:
- 1943: AntrimAntrim GAAThe Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
defeated GalwayGalway GAAThe Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
and KilkennyKilkenny GAAThe Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
, but lost to Cork in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
final - 1982: Gerry Goodwin (TyroneTyrone GAAThe Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
) won the All-Ireland Poc Fada ChampionshipAll-Ireland Poc Fada ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Poc Fada Hurling & Camogie Championships is an annual tournament testing the skills of Ireland's best hurlers and camogie players. Poc Fada is Irish for "long puck". The championships are sponspored by M Donnelly & Co. since 1996.... - 1983: Loughgiel ShamrocksLoughgiel ShamrocksLoughgiel Shamrocks GAC is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Loughguile/Loughgiel in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. They are currently the only club in Ulster to have won an All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, which they won in 1983.-Honours:*All-Ireland Senior...
(Antrim) won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between hundreds of senior hurling clubs in Ireland. The Tommy Moore Cup is awarded to the winners. The current champions are Clarinbridge... - 1989: AntrimAntrim GAAThe Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
defeated OffalyOffaly GAAThe Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
, and subsequently lost to TipperaryTipperary GAAThe Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names...
in the All-Ireland final - 2010: Graham ClarkeGraham Clarke (hurler)Graham Clarke is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygalget and has been a member of the Down senior inter-county team since 1993.-Club:...
(DownDown GAAThe Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
) won the All-Ireland Poc Fada ChampionshipAll-Ireland Poc Fada ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Poc Fada Hurling & Camogie Championships is an annual tournament testing the skills of Ireland's best hurlers and camogie players. Poc Fada is Irish for "long puck". The championships are sponspored by M Donnelly & Co. since 1996....
Competitions
- Ulster Senior Hurling ChampionshipUlster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Senior Hurling Championship is the premier intercounty "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months. The Ulster Hurling Final is played in July...
- Ulster Minor Hurling ChampionshipUlster Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Minor Hurling Championship is the Minor "knockout" competition in the game of hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council. The competition began in 1930, with Down winning during the inaugural year. The most successful...
- Ulster Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipUlster Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipFor the Senior equivalent see: Ulster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster U-21 Hurling Championship or for sponsorship reasons the Erin Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship is an Under 21 hurling tournament between counties affiliated to Ulster. The winners of the Ulster championship go on to...
- Ulster Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipUlster Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland...
- Ulster Junior Hurling ChampionshipUlster Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Junior Hurling Championship is a junior "knockout" competition in the game of Hurling played in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ulster Council....
- Ulster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipUlster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship is an annual tournament played between the senior hurling clubs in Ulster. There are nine county championships between the nine counties of Ulster. The nine winners go on to play each other in the Ulster Club Championship in a knock-out format...
- Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipUlster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual Hurling tournament played between the Intermediate hurling clubs in Ulster. Teams qualify for this tournament by winning the Intermediate Hurling championship in their county...
- Ulster Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipUlster Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition played between the best junior hurling clubs in the province of Ulster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the winter months. Teams qualify for this...
- Ulster Under-21 Club hurling championship
Officers
- Chairman: Aogan Farrell (Cavan)
- Past-Chairman: Tom Daly (Donegal)
- Vice Chairman: Martin McAviney (Monaghan)
- Secretary: Danny Murphy (Down)
- Treasurer: Michael Hasson (Antrim)
- PRO: Oliver Galligan (Cavan)
Staff
- Provincial Director and Secretary Danny Murphy
- Director of Coaching and Games: Dr. Eugene Young
- Head of Community Development, Strategy and Public Affairs : Ryan Feeney
- Head of Finance, HR and Business Development: Michelle McAleer
- Head of Operations, Compliance and Infrastructure: Stephen McGeehan
- Games Education Manager: Terence McWilliams
- Hurling Development Manager: Jimmy Darragh
- Health and Wellbeing Manager: Aileen Tohill
- Coach Development Manager: Roger Keenan
- Hurling Development Officer: Kevin Kelly
- Football Development Officer: Tony ScullionTony ScullionTony Scullion is a former Irish dual player who played Gaelic football and hurling with Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He is chiefly known as a footballer and was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993...
- Ladies Gaelic Development Officer: Sheena Tally
- Community Development Officer: Maura Kelly
- Volunteer Development Officer: Sharon Haughey
- Regional Development Officer: Diarmuid MarsdenDiarmuid MarsdenDiarmuid Marsden is an Irish Gaelic football player. He played football with his local club Clan na Gael in Armagh with whom he won Armagh Senior Football Championships in 1993 & 1994. Marsden was a member of the Armagh senior football team from 1993 until 2007. This was a very successful time for...
- Regional Development Officer: Paul Callaghan
- Regional Development Officer: Shane McCann
- Third Level Development Officer: Paul Rouse
- Third Level Development Officer: Ryan Mellon
- Third Level Development Officer: Gary Mallon
- Fixtures Officer: Stephen Donnelly
- PA to the Provincial Director & Children's Officer : Geraldine McKavanagh
- Ticketing and Events Officer: Bernie Fox
- Communications Officer: Damian Kelly
- Finance Officer: Paul Sanders