2025 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Ulster |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup |
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Banks |
| Date | 1 November – 13 December 2025 |
| Teams | 9 (one from each of the 9 counties) |
| Defending champions | Errigal Ciarán |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Scotstown (5th win) |
| Manager | David McCague |
| Captain | Damien McArdle |
| Qualify for | All-Ireland Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilcoo |
| Manager | Martin Corey |
| Captain | Darryl Branagan |
| Other | |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
The 2025 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is the 57th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2025–26 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship and is played in a straight knockout format.
Tyrone's Errigal Ciarán were the 2024 champions,[1] but lost the Tyrone semi-final and were unable to defend their title.[2]
The semi-final match between Scotstown and Newbridge was originally scheduled for 23 November at O'Neills Healy Park in Omagh. The match was abandoned at half-time due to weather conditions with Scotstown four points ahead.[3] The match was rescheduled for the following week at the Box-It Athletic Grounds in Armagh.[4]
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 | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial | County | |||
| Antrim | Dunloy Cuchullains | 1936 | [5] | |
| Armagh | Madden Raparees | [6] | ||
| Cavan | Kingscourt Stars | 2015 | [7] | |
| Derry | Newbridge | 2024 | [8] | |
| Donegal | Naomh Conaill | 2023 | [9] | |
| Down | Kilcoo | 2021 | 2024 | [10] |
| Fermanagh | Erne Gaels Belleek | 2024 | [11] | |
| Monaghan | Scotstown | 1989 | 2024 | [12] |
| Tyrone | Loughmacrory St Teresa's | [13] | ||
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||
| Kingscourt Stars (Cavan) | 1–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Erne Gaels (Fermanagh) | 3–15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Erne Gaels (Fermanagh) | 1–10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down) | 4–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loughmacrory (Tyrone) | 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down) | 0–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kilcoo (Down) | 0–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan) | 0–19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan) | 2–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Naomh Conaill (Donegal) | 0–16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan) | 2–20 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newbridge (Derry) | 2–20 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Madden (Armagh) | 0–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Newbridge (Derry) | 1–14 | Newbridge (Derry) | 0–18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dunloy (Antrim) | 0–11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
Preliminary Round
| Newbridge (Derry) | 1–14 – 0–11 | Dunloy (Antrim) |
|---|---|---|
| Oisin Doherty 0–6 (0–4f, one 2pt), Callum McGrogan 1–0, Sean Young 0–2, Conor Doherty 0–2, Conleth McGrogan 0–2 (one 2pt), Mark McGrogan 0–1, Mark Doherty 0–1 | Report | Keelan Molloy 0–6 (0–2f, one 2pt), Deaglan Smith 0–2 (one 2pt), Eoin O'Neill 0–1, Ryan McGarry 0–1, Seaan Elliott 0–1 |
Quarter-finals
Quarter-final 1
| Kingscourt Stars (Cavan) | 1–16 – 3–15 (a.e.t.) | Erne Gaels Belleek (Fermanagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Cian Shekleton 0–12 (0–2f, two 2pt), Jordan Morris 0–4 (one 2ptf), Cormac Yore 1–0 | Report | Odhran Johnston 1–2 (one 2pt), Ultán Kelm 1–1, Jack McCann 1–0, Barry McCann 0–2 (one 2pt), Oisín Kelm 0–2 (one 2pt), Ryan Lyons 0–2, Shane Rooney 0–2 (0–1f), Aogán Kelm 0–1, Thomas McCaffrey 0–1, Seamus Ryder 0–1 (0–1f), Dan McCann 0–1 |
Referee: Enda McFeely (Donegal)
Quarter-final 2
| Loughmacrory (Tyrone) | 0–11 – 0–16 | Kilcoo (Down) |
|---|---|---|
| Pauraic Meenagh 0–3 (one 2pt, 0–1f), Cathaoir Gallagher 0–3 (0–1f), Ruairí McCullagh 0–2 (0–2f), Eoin McElholm 0–2, Gareth Donaghy 0–1 | Report | Paul Devlin 0–5 (one 2pt, 0–2f), Shealan Johnston 0–4 (one 2pt), Darryl Branagan 0–2, Ceilum Doherty 0–1, Ryan Johnston 0–1, Anthony Morgan 0–1, Miceal Rooney, Sean Óg McCusker 0–1 |
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
Quarter-final 3
| Scotstown (Monaghan) | 2–16 – 0–16 | Naomh Conaill (Donegal) |
|---|---|---|
| Max Maguire 0–7 (two 2pt), Darragh Murray 2–0, Jack McCarron 0–3, Kieran Hughes 0–2 (one 2pt), Tommy Mallen 0–1, Shane Carey 0–1, Francis Maguire 0–1, Nicky Sherlock 0–1 | Report | Shea Malone 0–6 (three 2pt), Eoghan McGettigan 0–5, John O’Malley 0–2 (one 2pt); Keelan McGill 0–1, Brendan McDyer 0–1, Max Campbell 0–1 |
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
Quarter-final 4
| Madden (Armagh) | 0–12 – 0–18 | Newbridge (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Conor Grimley 0–8 (0–2f, three 2pt), Donal Rafferty 0–1, Niall Smith 0–1, Paidi Comiskey 0–1, Niall Grimley 0–1 | Report | Oisin Doherty 0–5 (0–4f), Conor McAteer 0–4, Padraig McGrogan 0–2 (0–1 45), Sean Young 0–2, Eamon Young 0–2, Mark McGrogan 0–1, Shane McGrogan 0–1, Patrick McMullan 0–1 |
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
| Erne Gaels Belleek (Fermanagh) | 1–10 – 4–12 | Kilcoo (Down) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Lyons 0–4 (two 2pt), Barry McCann 0–2 (one 2pt), Shane Rooney 0–1 (0–1f), Brian Mullin 0–1, Michael Óg McGarrigle 0–1, Dan McCann 0–1 | Report | Paul Devlin 1–1, Eugene Branagan 1–1, Ceilum Doherty 1–1, Shealan Johnston 1–1, Anthony Morgan 0–2, Ryan Johnston 0–2, Miceal Rooney 0–1, Callum Rogers 0–1, Jack Devlin 0–1, Barra McEvoy 0–1 (0–1f) |
Referee: Diarmuid Boylan (Monaghan)
Semi-final 2
| Scotstown (Monaghan) | 2–20 – 2–20 (a.e.t.) | Newbridge (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Micheál McCarville 1–3 (one 2pt), Tommy Mallen 1–2, Rory Beggan 0–4 (one 2pt, one 2ptf), Mattie Maguire 0–3 (one 2pt), Francis Maguire 0–3, Jack McCarron 0–2 (0–1f), Darren Hughes 0–2, Shane Carey 0–1 | Report | Oisin Doherty 0–6 (two 2pt), Sean Young 0–4 (one 2pt), Conor McAteer 0–4 (one 2pt), Patrick McMullan 1–0, Conor Doherty 1–0, Conleth McGrogan 0–2 (one 2pt), Eamon Young 0–2 (0–1f), Odhran McGlone 0–1, Callum McGrogan 0–1 |
| Penalties | ||
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4–2 |
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Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Final
Final
| Kilcoo (Down) | 0–16 – 0–19 (a.e.t.) | Scotstown (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Devlin 0–8 (two 2ptf, 0–3f), Seán Óg McCusker 0–3 (one 2pt), Niall Kane 0–2 (one 2pt), Aaron Morgan 0–1, Eugene Branagan 0–1, Callum Rogers 0–1 | Report | Rory Beggan 0–11 (four 2ptf, 0–2 '45, 0–1f), Conor McCarthy 0–3 (one 2pt), Mattie Maguire 0–2, Kieran Hughes 0–2, Ryan O'Toole 0–1 |
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Statistics
- Declan Bonner led Erne Gaels to to a first win at this level, against Kingscourt Stars in the quarter-final.[14]
References
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- ^ Loughran, Neil (12 October 2025). "'These boys never lose composure - they keep grinding away': Trillick turn tables on Errigal Ciaran to seal Tyrone final return". The Irish News. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (23 November 2025). "Scotstown v Newbridge match abandoned at half-time due to waterlogged pitch". RTÉ. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Crumley, Odhran (23 November 2025). "Armagh set to host Ulster Club semi-final replay". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Dunne, Maghnus (13 October 2025). "Dunloy down three-in-row Cargin to end 89-year famine". RTÉ. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Malone, Steve (26 October 2025). "Madden claim first Armagh SFC crown with resounding victory over Cullyhanna". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 October 2025). "Kingscourt Stars shine to shock Gowna in Cavan decider". RTÉ. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ McMullan, Michael (19 October 2025). "Newbridge hold off Magherafelt to retain Derry title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Crumley, Odhran (12 October 2025). "Naomh Conaill win Donegal title after thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Malone, Steve (19 October 2025). "Down SFC Final: Kilcoo win again". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ McLaughlin, Gerry (26 October 2025). "Erne Gaels retain Fermangh senior football title after battle with Derrygonnelly Harps". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Shalvey, Colm (25 October 2025). "Scotstown win third Monaghan SFC title in a row after defeating Inniskeen in thrilling encounter". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (26 October 2025). "Tyrone SFC Final: Breakthrough success for Loughmacrory". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Bonner switches focus to Fermanagh job after Erne Gaels exit". Hogan Stand. 25 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.