2017 Ulster Senior Football Championship

2017 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2017
Winners
ChampionsTyrone (15th win)
ManagerMickey Harte
CaptainSeán Cavanagh
Runners-up
Runners-upDown
ManagerÉamonn Burns
CaptainKevin McKernan
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The 2017 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 129th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by the Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive The Anglo-Celt Cup.

Tyrone are the defending champions.[1] The draw for the Championship was made on 13 October 2016.[2] Tyrone beat Down in the final with a score of 2-17 to 0-15.

Teams

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The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster.

Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Antrim Saffron and white Creagh Concrete Frank Fitzsimmons
Gearoid Adams 		Kevin Niblock
1951
Armagh Orange and white Simply Fruit Kieran McGeeney Ciarán McKeever
2002
2008
Cavan Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Mattie McGleenan Gearóid McKiernan
1952
1997
Derry Red and white H&A Mechanical Services Damian Barton Enda Lynn
1993
1998
Donegal Gold and green KN Group Rory Gallagher Michael Murphy
2012
2014
Down Red and black EOS IT Solutions Éamonn Burns Darren O'Hagan
1994
1994
Fermanagh Green and white Tracey Concrete Pete McGrath Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan White and blue Investec Malachy O'Rourke Conor McManus
2015
Tyrone White and Red McAleer & Rushe Mickey Harte Seán Cavanagh
2008
2016

Championship draw

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Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Derry 0-11
Tyrone 0-22
Tyrone 1-21
Donegal 1-12
Donegal 3-19
Antrim 1-9
Tyrone 2-17
Down 0-15
Down 0-15
Armagh 2-7
Down 1-14
Monaghan 0-15
Cavan 0-15
Monaghan 1-20 Monaghan 1-15
Fermanagh 1-11

Preliminary round

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Monaghan 1-20 - 1-11 Fermanagh
Conor McManus 1-3 (0-1f), Owen Duffy 0-3, Colin Walshe, Jack McCarron (0-1f), Conor McCarthy 0-2 each, Fintan Kelly, Karl O'Connell, Neil McAdam, Kieran Hughes, Shane Carey, Gavin Doogan, Dermot Malone, Dessie Mone 0-1 each Report Tomas Corrigan 0-5 (0-4f), Ryan Lyons 1-0, Aidan Breen and Sean Quigley (0-1f) 0-2 each, Lee Cullen and Eddie Courtney 0-1 each
Attendance: 7,473
Referee: Derek O'Mahony (Tipperary)

Quarter-finals

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Donegal 3-19 - 1-09 Antrim
M Murphy 0-6 (5f), P McBrearty 1-2 (2f), J Brennan 1-1, C Thompson 0-4 (3f), P McGrath 1-0, M Langan 0-2, H McFadden, K Lacey, F McGlynn, M McHugh 0-1 each Report CJ McGourty 0-6 (6f), C Small 1-0, T McCann 0-2, S Beatty 0-1
Attendance: 10,083
Derry 0-11 - 0-22 Tyrone
Niall Loughlin 0-4 (0-3f), Niall Keenan, Ciaran McFaul, Carlus McWilliams, Danny Heavron (0-1f), Enda Lynn, Benny Heron (0-1f), Shane McGuigan (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Seán Cavanagh 0-7 (0-6f), Darren McCurry 0-3, Peter Harte (0-1f, 1 '45), Conal McCann, Lee Brennan (0-1f) 0-2 each, Tiernan McCann, Ruairi Brennan, Colm Cavanagh, Mark Bradley, David Mulgrew, Declan McClure 0-1 each
Attendance: 10,017
Down 0-15 - 2-07 Armagh
Darragh O’Hanlon 0-4 (2f); Connaire Harrison 0-3; Caolan Mooney 0-2; Michael Cunningham (f), Jerome Johnston (f), Shea Millar, Conor Maginn, Barry O’Hagan, David McKibben 0-1 each Report Mark Shields, Andrew Murnin 1-0 each; Aaron McKay, Aidan Forker, Paul Hughes, Stephen Sheridan, Anthony Duffy, Gavin McParland (f), Jamie Clarke (f) 0-1 each
Attendance: 16,168
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Cavan 0-15 - 1-15 Monaghan
Seanie Johnston 0-4 (4f); Cian Mackey 0-3; Niall McDermott 0-3 (3f); James McEnroe, Conor Moynagh, Liam Buchanan, Gearoid McKiernan, Martin Reilly (f) 0-1 each Report Conor McManus 1-4 (2f); Owen Duffy 0-4; Rory Beggan 0-3 (2 '45, 1f); Conor McCarthy 0-2; Colin Walshe, Jack McCarron 0-1 each.
Attendance: 12,993

Semi-finals

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18 June 2017
2:00 pm 		Tyrone 1-21 - 1-12 Donegal St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 22,609
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Man of the Match: Pádraig Hampsey
Tiernan McCann 1-1, Niall Sludden 0-4, Kieran McGeary 0-3, Mark Bradley 0-2, Mattie Donnelly 0-2, Peter Harte 0-2, Padraig Hampsey 0-2, David Mulgrew 0-1, Seán Cavanagh 0-1 (f), Declan McClure 0-1, Ronan O'Neill 0-1, Niall Morgan 0-1 (45). Report Patrick McBrearty 0-6 (2fs), Michael Murphy 0-3 (2 '45's), Micheal Carroll 1-0, Martin Reilly 0-1, Michael Langan 0-1, Hugh McFadden 0-1.
24 June 2017
7:00 pm 		Down 1-14 - 0-15 Monaghan Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Attendance: 13,396
Referee: David Coldrick / Paddy Neilan (Meath / Roscommon)
Man of the Match: Connaire Harrison
C Harrison 0-3, D O'Hanlon 1-5, S Millar, K McKernan 0-2, C Maginn, M Cunningham, D O'Hare Report [1] R Wylie, D Hughes 0-2, J McCarron 0-3, C McManus 0-6, C McCarthy, O Duffy, K Hughes

Final

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16 July 2017
2:00 pm 		Tyrone 2-17 - 0-15 Down St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 31,912
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Man of the Match: Pádraig Hampsey
R O'Neill 2-0, P Hampsey 0-3, P Harte 0-2, M Donnelly 0-2, N Sludden 0-1, S Cavanagh 0-2, D Mulgrew 0-1, M Bradley 0-2, C McCann 0-1. Report S Millar 0-1, R Johnston 0-2, N Donnelly 0-1, D O’Hanlon 0-5, C Mooney 0-2, C Maginn 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, D McKibbin 0-1.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Mooney, Francis. "Late scores help Tyrone to Ulster title".
  2. ^ "REVEALED! The provincial draw for the 2017 All-Ireland football championship - Independent.ie".
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