2013 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

The 2013 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 46th instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2013–14 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

2013 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year2013
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup
SponsorAllied Irish Banks
Date20 October - 1 December 2013
Teams9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending champions Crossmaglen Rangers
Winners
Champions Ballinderry Shamrocks (3rd win)
ManagerMartin McKinless
CaptainConor Nevin
Qualify forAll-Ireland Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Glenswilly
ManagerGary McDaid
CaptainJames Pat McDaid
Other
Matches played9
Total scored19-179
Top Scorer Michael Murphy (Glenswilly) (3-9)
WebsiteUlster GAA
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Crossmaglen Rangers of Armagh were the defending champions, having defeated Kilcoo of Down in the 2012 final.[1] Kilcoo would end their reign as champions at the quarter-final stage.[2]

Derry's Ballinderry Shamrocks were crowned Ulster champions for the third time after defeating Donegal champions Glenswilly in the final.[3]

Teams

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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   St Gall's[4] 2009
Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers[5] 2012
Cavan   Ballinagh[6]
Derry   Ballinderry Shamrocks[7] 2001
Donegal   Glenswilly[8]
Down   Kilcoo[9]
Fermanagh   Roslea Shamrocks[10]
Monaghan   Scotstown[11] 1989
Tyrone   Clonoe O'Rahilly's[12]

Bracket

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Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
  Glenswilly (Donegal) 1-10
  St Gall's (Antrim) 0-10
  Glenswilly (Donegal) 3-9
  Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh) 2-8
  Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh) 1-12
  Ballinagh (Cavan) 0-11
  Glenswilly (Donegal) 2-6
  Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry) 1-13
  Kilcoo (Down) 1-12
3-10 (R) (aet)
  Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 2-9
1-8 (R) (aet)
  Kilcoo (Down) 0-9
  Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry) 1-10
  Scotstown (Monaghan) 0-10
  Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry) 0-14   Ballinderry Shamrocks (Derry) 1-8
  Clonoe O'Rahilly's (Tyrone) 0-10

Preliminary round

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Preliminary Round
Ballinderry Shamrocks  
(Derry)
0-14 – 0-10  Clonoe O'Rahillys
(Tyrone)
Ryan Bell 0-4 (0-1f), Aaron Devlin 0-3, Conleith Gilligan 0-2, Darren McKinless 0-1, Dermot McGuckin 0-1, Coilin Devlin 0-1, Conor Nevin 0-1, Darren Lawn 0-1 Report Daniel McNulty 0-4 (0-3f), Connor McAliskey 0-3 (0-3f), P. J. Lavery 0-2, Ryan T. O'Neill 0-1
Referee: Martin Higgins

Quarter-finals

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Quarter-final
Glenswilly  
(Donegal)
1-10 – 0-10  St Gall's
(Antrim)
Michael Murphy 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f, 0-2 45), Gary McFadden 0-3 (0-3f), Neil Gallagher 0-1, Kealan McFadden 0-1, Brian Farrelly 0-1 Report CJ McGourty 0-5 (0-4f), Anthony Healy 0-1, Sean Burke 0-1, Kevin Niblock 0-1, Michael Pollock 0-1, Karl Stewart 0-1
Referee: Padraig Hughes

Quarter-final
Roslea Shamrocks  
(Fermanagh)
1-12 – 0-11  Ballinagh
(Cavan)
Seamus Quigley 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), Sean Quigley 0-4, Shane Lynch 0-1 Report Kevin Smith 0-3, Niall McDermott 0-2 (0-2f), David Finnegan 0-2, Padraic O'Reilly 0-1, Thomas Moore 0-1, Colin Gumley 0-1, Anthony Gaynor 0-1
Referee: Cathal O'Hagan

Quarter-final
Kilcoo  
(Down)
2-9 – 1-12  Crossmaglen Rangers
(Armagh)
Darragh O'Hanlon 0-4 (0-3f), Ryan Johnston 1-1, Paul Devlin 0-3 (0-1f), Paul Greenan 1-0, Gerard McEvoy 0-1 Report Tony Kernan 0-6 (0-6f), Stephen Kernan 1-1, Kyle Brennan 0-2, Martin Aherne 0-1, Johnny Hanratty 0-1, Callum Cumiskey 0-1
Referee: Barry Cassidy

Quarter-final
Scotstown  
(Monaghan)
0-10 – 1-8  Ballinderry Shamrocks
(Derry)
Conor McCarthy 0-2 (0-2f), Kieran Hughes 0-2 (0-1f), Rory Beggan 0-1 (0-1f), James Turley 0-1, Shane Carey 0-1, Darren Hughes 0-1, Nicholas Corrigan 0-1, Brian McGinnity 0-1 Report Darren Conway 1-0, Conleith Gilligan 0-2 (0-2f), Coilin Devlin 0-2 (0-1f), Michael McIver 0-1, Aaron Devlin 0-1, Dermot McGuckin 0-1, Ryan Bell 0-1
Referee: Noel Mooney

Quarter-final replay
Kilcoo  
(Down)
3-10 – 1-8 (a.e.t.)  Crossmaglen Rangers
(Armagh)
Paul Devlin 2-2 (0-2f), Darragh O'Hanlon 0-4 (0-3f), Ryan Johnston 1-1, Niall McEvoy 0-1, Gerard McEvoy 0-1, James McClean 0-1 Report Tony Kernan 1-3 (0-3f), Callum Cumiskey 0-2, Martin Aherne 0-1, Kyle Carragher 0-1, Aaron Cunningham 0-1
Referee: Joe McQuillan

Semi-finals

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Semi-final
Glenswilly  
(Donegal)
3-9 – 2-8  Roslea Shamrocks
(Fermanagh)
Colin Kelly 2-1, Michael Murphy 1-2 (0-2f), Gary McFadden 0-3 (0-2f), Joe Gibbons 0-1, Ciaran Bonner 0-1, Darren McGinley 0-1 Report Seamus Quigley 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), Conor Mulligan 1-0, James McMahon 0-1, Kevin Cosgrove 0-1, Peter Lynch 0-1, Dermot Reilly 0-1
Referee: Ciaran Branagan

Semi-final
Kilcoo  
(Down)
0-9 – 1-10  Ballinderry Shamrocks
(Derry)
Darragh O'Hanlon 0-3 (0-3f), Paul Devlin 0-2 (0-1f), Sean O'Hanlon 0-1, Conor Laverty 0-1, Jerome Johnston 0-1, Sean Devlin 0-1 Report Michael McIver 1-2, Coilin Devlin 0-3 (0-3f), Ryan Bell 0-2, Conleith Gilligan 0-2, Dermot McGuckin 0-1
Referee: Martin Higgins

Final

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Final
Glenswilly  
(Donegal)
2-6 – 1-13  Ballinderry Shamrocks
(Derry)
Michael Murphy 1-3 (0-1 45), Caolan Kelly 1-1, Colin Kelly 0-1, Darren McGinley 0-1 Report Coilin Devlin 0-4 (0-1f), Michael McIver 1-0, Conleith Gilligan 0-2 (0-2f), James Conway 0-2, Dermot McGuckin 0-2, Darren McKinless 0-1, Aaron Devlin 0-1, Darren Conway 0-1
Referee: Padraig Hughes

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Michael Murphy Glenswilly 3-9 18 3 6.00
2 Seamus Quigley Roslea Shamrocks 2-11 17 2 8.50
3 Paul Devlin Kilcoo 2-7 13 3 4.33
4 Tony Kernan Crossmaglen Rangers 1-9 12 2 6.00
5 Darragh O'Hanlon Kilcoo 0-11 11 3 3.67
6 Coilin Devlin Ballinderry Shamrocks 0-10 10 4 2.50
7 Michael McIver Ballinderry Shamrocks 2-3 9 4 2.25
8 Colin Kelly Slaughtneil 2-2 8 3 2.67
Ryan Johnston Kilcoo 2-2 8 3 2.67
Conleith Gilligan Ballinderry Shamrocks 0-8 8 4 2.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Seamus Quigley Roslea Shamrocks 1-7 10 Ballinagh
2 Paul Devlin Kilcoo 2-2 8 Crossmaglen Rangers
3 Colin Kelly Glenswilly 2-1 7 Roslea Shamrocks
Michael Murphy Glenswilly 1-4 7 St Gall's
Seamus Quigley Roslea Shamrocks 1-4 7 Glenswilly
6 Michael Murphy Glenswilly 1-3 6 Ballinderry Shamrocks
Tony Kernan Crossmaglen Rangers 1-3 6 Kilcoo
Tony Kernan Crossmaglen Rangers 0-6 6 Kilcoo
9 Michael Murphy Glenswilly 1-2 5 Roslea Shamrocks
Michael McIver Ballinderry Shamrocks 1-2 5 Kilcoo
CJ McGourty St Gall's 0-5 5 Glenswilly

References

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  1. ^ "Cross' early pace proves too hot to handle for brave Kilcoo". Irish Independent. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Kilcoo dig deep to end Crossmaglen's reign as kings of Ulster". The Irish Times. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Ballinderry claim Glenswilly scalp to land Ulster title". The42.ie. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Seven up for the super St Gall's". Belfast Telegraph. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Crossmaglen are Armagh senior champions for the 17th time in 18 years". The42.ie. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Gaels left stunned by Ballinagh". Belfast Telegraph. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Ballinderry repeat hat-trick". Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Michael Murphy powers Glenswilly to Donegal county final win". The42.ie. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Kilcoo retain Down SFC title following dramatic late victory". The42.ie. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Quigleys get Roslea over the line". Irish Examiner. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Carey double ends 20-year title wait for Scotstown". Irish Independent. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Lavery's crucial goal helps Clonoe claim Tyrone title". The Irish Times. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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