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2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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2021 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2021
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
Winners
ChampionsTyrone (16th win)
ManagerFeargal Logan
Brian Dooher
CaptainPádraig Hampsey
Runners-up
Runners-upMonaghan
ManagerSéamus McEnaney
CaptainRyan Wylie
Other
Top Scorer Darren McCurry (0-22)
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The 2021 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 133rd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 22 April 2021.[1][2]

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 Fona Cab Enda McGinley Peter Healy[3]
Armagh Orange and white Simply Fruit Kieran McGeeney Rory Grugan
Cavan Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Mickey Graham Raymond Galligan
Derry Red and white H&A Mechanical Services Rory Gallagher Chrissy McKaigue
Donegal Gold and green KN Group Declan Bonner Michael Murphy
Down Red and black EOS IT Solutions Paddy Tally Darren O'Hagan
Fermanagh Green and white Tracey Concrete Ryan McMenamin Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan White and blue Investec Séamus "Banty" McEnaney Ryan Wylie
Tyrone White and Red Tyrone Fabrication Feargal Logan
Brian Dooher
Pádraig Hampsey[4][5]

Championship draw

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Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Armagh 4-15
Antrim 0-14
Armagh 2-21
Monaghan 4-17
Monaghan 1-21
Fermanagh 0-14
Monaghan 0-15
Tyrone 0-16
Tyrone 1-18
Cavan 0-13
Tyrone 0-23
Donegal 1-14
Derry 0-15
Down 1-12 Donegal 0-16
Donegal 2-25

Preliminary round

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Two counties were randomly drawn to face each other in the preliminary round. The lowest ranked county to play in the preliminary round was Down of Division 2.

27 June 2021
13:00
Preliminary Round
Donegal (1) 2-25 - 1-12 Down (2) Pairc Esler, Newry
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Paddy McBrearty 1-6 (0-2f), Jamie Brennan 1-1, Ryan McHugh and Michael Langan (0-1f, 1 '45) 0-4 each, Peadar Mogan 0-3, Michael Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), Ciarán Thompson, Niall O'Donnell, Eoin McHugh, Ethan O'Donnell, Conor O'Donnell 0-1 each Report Barry O'Hagan 0-8 (0-3f, 0-1m), Caolan Mooney 1-0, Liam Kerr 0-2 (0-1f), Darren O'Hagan and James Guinness 0-1 each

Quarter-finals

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Seven counties were given a bye to this stage and were joined by the winning team from the preliminary round. The lowest ranked county to play in the semi-finals was Antrim of Division 4.

3 July 2021
15:30
Quarter-final
Monaghan (1) 1-21 - 0-14 Fermanagh (3) Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Jack McCarron (1-2, 0-2f), Conor McManus (0-4, 0-2f, 1m), Aaron Mulligan (0-3), Micheál Bannigan (0-2), Colin Walshe (0-2, 1m), Conor Boyle, Ryan Wylie, Karl O'Connell, Dessie Ward, Killian Lavelle, Niall Kearns (0-1 each), Rory Beggan (0-1 1'45'), Conor McCarthy (0-1, 1m) Report Seán Quigley (0-7, 5f, 1'45'), Aidan Breen (0-2), Jonny Cassidy, Ciaran Corrigan, Ultan Kelm, Dara McGurn, Josh Largo-Ellis (0-1 each)

4 July 2021
15:30
Quarter-final
Armagh (1) 4-15 - 0-14 Antrim (4) St Tiernach's Park, Clones
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Rian O'Neill (1-5 1-0 pen, 5f), Rory Grugan (1-2), Conor Turbitt (1-1), Tiernan Kelly (1-0), Jarlath Óg Burns (0-2), Connaire Mackin, Greg McCabe, Ciaron O'Hanlon, Oisin O'Neill (0-1 each), Patrick Burns (0-1, mark) Report Ryan Murray (0-3, 2f), Ruairí McCann (0-2f), Dermot McAleese (0-2), Paddy McBride (0-2), Conor Murray (0-2, 1f), Niall McKeever, Conor Small (0-1 each), Odhran Eastwood (0-1 mark)

10 July 2021
16:30
Quarter-final
Tyrone (1) 1-18 - 0-13 Cavan (3) Healy Park, Omagh
Darren McCurry 0-10 (3f, 1m), Brian Kennedy 1-0, Cathal McShane 0-3 (1f), Niall Sludden 0-2, Peter Harte 0-1, Richard Donnelly 0-1, Paul Donaghy 0-1 Report Gearóid McKiernan 0-6 (4f), Conor Smith 0-2, Raymond Galligan 0-1f, Thomas Galligan 0-1, Gerard Smith 0-1, Oisin Pierson 0-1, Conor Madden 0-1

11 July 2021
16:00
Quarter-final
Donegal (1) 0-16 - 0-15 Derry (3) MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Paddy McBrearty (0-2f), Michael Langan and Niall O'Donnell 0-3 each, Caolan McGonagle, Jamie Brennan and Michael Murphy (0-2f) 0-2 each, Paul Brennan 0-1. Report Shane McGuigan 0-4 (0-2f), Ciaran McFaul 0-3, Benny Heron 0-2, Padraig Cassidy, Gareth McKinless, Conor Doherty, Conor Glass, Emmett Bradley and Niall Loughlin 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

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The four quarter-finals winners advance to this stage. All four counties in the semi-finals were from Division 1.

17 July 2021
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Armagh (1) 2-21 - 4-17 Monaghan (1) Pairc Esler, Newry
Rian O'Neill (0-6, 3frees), Conor Turbitt (1-1), Oisin O'Neill (0-3), Rory Grugan (0-3, 1free), Tiernan Kelly (1-0), Connaire O'Hanlon, Greg McCabe, Niall Grimley, Jarlath Óg Burns, Andrew Murnin, Stefan Campbell, C O'Neill, Ross McQuillan (0-1 each) Report Conor McManus (1-6, 0-3 frees, 0-1 mark), Jack McCarron, Micheál Bannigan (1-1 each), Darren Hughes (1-0), Rory Beggan (0-2 frees), Dessie Ward, Stephen O'Hanlon (0-2 each), Conor McCarthy, Shane Carey (0-1 each)

18 July 2021
13:45 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Tyrone (1) 0-23 - 1-14 Donegal (1) Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Darren McCurry (0-7, 3 frees), Kieran McGeary, Niall Sludden, Tiernan McCann (0-3 each), Mattie Donnelly (0-2), Peter Harte, Conor Meyler, Conor McKenna, Frank Burns (0-1 each), Cathal McShane (0-1 free) Report Paddy McBrearty (0-4, 2 frees), Caolan McGonigle (1-0), Jamie Brennan, Niall O'Donnell (0-2 each), Michael Langan (0-2, 1 free), Michael Murphy (0-2 frees), Ciarán Thompson, Peader Mogan (0-1 each)

Final

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31 July 2021
16:00
Final
Monaghan 0-15 - 0-16 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 18,000
Conor McManus 0-4 (0-3f), Jack McCarron (0-1m) and Rory Beggan (0-2f) 0-2 each, Conor Boyle, Kieran Duffy, Killian Lavelle, Michael Bannigan, Conor McCarthy and Colin Walshe (0-1m) 0-1 each. Report Darren McCurry 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1m), Mattie Donnelly 0-3 (0-1f), Mark Bradley 0-2, Padraig Hampsey, Michael McKiernan, Niall Sludden, Peter Harte, Kieran McGeary and Cathal McShane 0-1 each.

Tyrone advanced to the 2020 All-Ireland SFC semi-finals.

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 GAA Football and Hurling Championship Draws: Munster, Connacht, Leinster and Ulster pairings decided". Sky Sports. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Ulster SFC: Reigning champions Cavan draw Tyrone in quarter-finals". BBC. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Healy handed Antrim football captaincy". Hogan Stand. 14 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Team news: Hampsey is new Red Hands captain". Hogan Stand. 14 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Pádraig Hampsey is new Tyrone captain – but no sign of Cathal McShane comeback just yet". Irish Independent. 14 May 2021.
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