Ulster GAA#Camogie
{{Short description|Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox Gaelic games province
| province = Ulster GAA
| image =200px
| irish = Ulaidh
| location =
| county number = 9
| colours = {{color box|FFD700}} Gold {{color box|000000}} Black
| grounds = Casement Park, Belfast
St Tiernach's Park, Clones
| pro hurling = Antrim (48)
| pro football = Cavan (40)
| AI hurling = None
| AI football = Down and Cavan (5 each)
| top football = Down and Cavan
| RC hurling = 0
| RC football = 28
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| leftarm=FFD700|body=FFD700 |rightarm=FFD700|shorts=000000|socks=FFD700
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The Ulster Council ({{langx|ga|Comhairle Uladh}}) 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 the city of Armagh.
The first Ulster GAA Convention was held on 22 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. Danny Murphy (Down) has been Ulster Council secretary and chief executive officer since 1998. Murphy is a former vice president of the GAA and president of Ulster GAA. On 4 July 2012, Murphy was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Services to Sport and Community Relations.{{cite web |url= http://ulster.gaa.ie/milestones.html|title= Ulster GAA Milestones|access-date=2007-08-20 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070810002504/http://www.ulster.gaa.ie/milestones.html |archive-date = 2007-08-10}}
County boards
Football<!--THE GAA ORGANISES GAELIC FOOTBALL ONLY. IT DOES NOT ORGANISE RUGBY OR AMERICAN FOOTBALL.-->
=Provincial team=
The Ulster provincial football team represents the province of Ulster in Gaelic football. The team competes in the Railway Cup.
==Players==
=Competitions=
==Inter-county==
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Competition | !Year !Champions !Title !Runners-up | !Next edition |
| Ulster Senior Football Championship
| |2022 |File:Colours_of_Derry.svg Derry |8th |File:Colours_of_Donegal GAA.svg Donegal | |2023 |
| Dr McKenna Cup
| |2022 | File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg Monaghan |15th |File:Colours_of_Donegal GAA.svg Donegal | |2023 |
| Ulster Junior Football Championship
| |1986 | File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone |3rd | File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg Monaghan | |TBD |
| Ulster Under-20 Football Championship
| |2022 | File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone |15th | File:Colours_of_Cavan.svg Cavan | |2023 |
| Ulster Minor Football Championship
| |2022 | File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone |25th |File:Colours_of_Derry.svg Derry | |2023 |
| Dr Lagan Cup
| |1967 |File:Colours_of_Donegal GAA.svg Donegal |4th | | |TBD |
==Club==
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Competition | !Year !Champions !Title !Runners-up | !Next edition |
| Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
| |2022 |Glen |1st | |2023 |
| Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
| |2021 |1st | |2022 |
| Ulster Junior Club Football Championship
| |2022 |2nd | |2023 |
| Ulster Under-21 Club Football Championship
| | | | | | | |
| Ulster Minor Club Football Championship
| |2019 |1st |Termon | |TBD |
| Ulster Senior Club Football League
| |2016 |3rd |Coalisland | |TBD |
==All-time top scorers from Ulster county teams==
As of 3 June 2008 according to the BBC.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/the_championship/7432831.stm |title= Ulster's hot-shots |work=BBC Online |date=2008-06-03|access-date=2008-06-15 }}
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! County team ! Tally ! Total score ! Championship years |
|---|
| 1
| Armagh | 11–197 | {{center|230}} | 1997– |
| 2
| Tyrone | 9–192 | {{center|218}} | 1989–2005 |
| 3
| Derry | 13–170 | {{center|209}} | 2000–2012 |
| 4
| Down | 15–159 | {{center|204}} | 1954–1971 |
| 5
| Cavan | 17–133 | {{center|184}} | 1945–1955 |
| 6
| Down | 17–125 | {{center|176}} | 1959–1975 |
| 7
| Cavan | 10–142 | {{center|172}} | ?–? |
| 8
| Armagh | 15–111 | {{center|156}} | 2000– |
| 9
| Derry | 11–118 | {{center|151}} | 1957–1975 |
| 10
| Cavan | 2–138 | {{center|144}} | ?–? |
;Notes:
- Includes Ulster Championship, All-Ireland Championship and Qualifiers.
==All-time top goalscorers from Ulster county teams==
As of 15 June 2008, according to the Sunday Tribune.{{cite news |first=Kieran |last=Shannon |author2=Leo McGeough |title=When Sunday Comes - Stevie from Killeavy: Ulster's top predator |work=Sunday Tribune |date=2008-06-15 }}
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! County team ! Number of goals ! Championship years |
|---|
| rowspan= "3"| 1
| Armagh | rowspan= "3"| {{center|17}} | 2000–2012 |
| Peter Donohoe
| Cavan | 1945–1955 |
| Seán O'Neill
| Down | 1959–1975 |
| 4
| Down | {{center|15}} | 1954–1971 |
| rowspan= "4"| 5
| Derry | rowspan= "4"| {{center|13}} | 2000– |
| Ger Houlahan
| Armagh | 1984–2000 |
| James McCartan Snr
| Down | 1958–1967 |
| Brendan Coulter
| Down | 2000–2015 |
| rowspan= "3"| 9
| Cavan | rowspan= "3"| {{center|12}} | 1943–1949 |
| Enda Muldoon
| Derry | 1997– |
| Jason Reilly
| Cavan | 1997– |
| rowspan= "3"| 12
| Derry | rowspan= "3"| {{center|11}} | 1957–1975 |
| P. T. Treacy
| 1960–1973 |
| Oisín McConville
| Armagh | 1997–2008 |
Notes:
- Includes Ulster Championship, All-Ireland Championship and Qualifiers.
Hurling
=Provincial team=
The Ulster provincial hurling team represents the province of Ulster in hurling. The team competes in the Railway Cup.
==Players==
{{For|individual player details|Category:Ulster inter-provincial hurlers}}
=Competitions=
==Inter-county==
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Competition | !Year !Champions !Title !Runners-up | !Next edition |
| Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
| |2017 | File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim |57th | File:Colours of Down.svg Down | |TBD |
| Ulster Senior Hurling Shield
| |2017 | File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry |1st | File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone | |TBD |
| Conor McGurk Cup
| |2022 | File:Colours of Down.svg Down |2nd | File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal | |2023 |
| Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship
| |1998 | File:Colours of Down.svg Down |4th | File:Colours of London.svg London | |TBD |
| Ulster Junior Hurling Championship
| |2004 | File:Colours of Down.svg Down |8th | File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh | |TBD |
| Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
| |2017 | File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry |6th | File:Colours of Down.svg Down | |TBD |
| Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
| |2017 | File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim |59th | File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry | |TBD |
File:Munster vs Ulster (hurling) - Railway Cup 2008.jpg (right) representing Ulster in the 2008 Railway Cup hurling semi-final against Munster]]
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),{{cite news |first=John |last=Martin |title=Ulster up against it |work=Gaelic Life |page=43 |date=24 October 2008 }} it, however, lost in each of those Railway Cup deciders.
There have been some successes over the years, mostly by Antrim teams:
- 1943: Antrim defeated Galway and Kilkenny, but lost to Cork in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final
- 1982: Gerry Goodwin (Tyrone) won the All-Ireland Poc Fada Championship
- 1983: Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim) won the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
- 1989: Antrim defeated Offaly, and subsequently lost to Tipperary in the All-Ireland final
- 2010: Graham Clarke (Down) won the All-Ireland Poc Fada Championship
==Club==
="Team Ulster" in the Liam MacCarthy Cup=
In 2020, a concept was discussed among players and managers, with a proposal that a combined "Team Ulster" would compete in the Liam MacCarthy Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2020/0529/1143357-down-manager-calls-for-a-combined-ulster-hurling-team/|title=Down manager calls for a combined Ulster hurling team|work=RTÉ Sport|date=29 May 2020|access-date=29 May 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/310636|title=Video: eleven top hurling people discuss the Team Ulster proposal|work=Hogan Stand|date=1 June 2020|access-date=1 June 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/0601/1144810-we-have-to-do-something-were-standing-still/|title='We have to do something - we're standing still' - Players and managers support idea of Ulster hurling team|work=RTÉ Sport|date=1 June 2020|access-date=1 June 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/hurlingandcamogie/2020/06/02/news/highlighting-the-merits-or-otherwise-of-a-team-ulster-hurling-initiative-1959905/|title=Video: Highlighting the merits or otherwise of a 'Team Ulster' hurling initiative|work=The Irish News|date=2 June 2020|access-date=2 June 2020}}
=Grades=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Championship |
| colspan="2" |Senior |
|---|
| Leinster SHC |
| colspan="2" | |
| Joe McDonagh Cup |
| colspan="2" | |
| rowspan="2" |Christy Ring Cup |
| File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone |
| colspan="2" | |
| rowspan="3" |Nicky Rackard Cup |
| File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal |
| File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh |
| colspan="2" | |
| rowspan="2" |Lory Meagher Cup |
| File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan |
Camogie
=Gael Linn Cup=
The Ulster camogie team has twice won the premier representative competition in the women's team field sport of camogie, the Gael Linn Cup, in 1967 and 2007.
=Gael Linn Trophy=
Honours
- Disability Sport NI's Inclusive Sport Award: 2021{{cite news|url=https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/315376|title=Ulster GAA awarded Disability Sport NI's Inclusive Sport Award|work=Hogan Stand|date=26 January 2021}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://ulster.gaa.ie Ulster Council website]
{{Ulster Council}}
{{GAA bodies}}
Category:1903 establishments in Ireland
Category:Provincial councils of the Gaelic Athletic Association