Ulster Senior Club Football League

{{hatnote|For the hurling equivalent see Ulster Senior Club Hurling League}}

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The Ulster Senior Club Football League is an annual Gaelic football tournament played in Ulster GAA between clubs who choose to enter. It starts with a group stage, with the group winners (and for 2008 the best group runner-up) advancing to the knockout stage. It is played in the early part of the year and is far less prestigious than the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship, with many sides viewing it as a warm-up to their respective county leagues and championships.{{cite news |title=40 entries for Ulster League |work=Gaelic Life |page=39 |date=23 January 2009 }} However winning the Ulster Club League has proved a stepping stone for county championship success for several clubs.

History

The competition was the brainchild of former Gaelic Athletic Association President Seán Kelly who asked each province to come up with a cross-county club league competition. The tournament was first held in 2004 with Cavan Gaels emerging victorious.{{cite news |first=Ronan |last=Scott |title=Ulster League still a useful exercise |work=Gaelic Life |page=14 |date=30 January 2009 }}

Finals listed by year

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style="background:#069; color:white;" | Year

! style="background:#069; color:white;" | Winner

! style="background:#069; color:white;" | County

! style="background:#069; color:white;" | Opponent

! style="background:#069; color:white;" | County

2016

| Glenullin

| Derry

| Coalisland

| Tyrone

2015

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|

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2014

| Glenullin

| Derry

|

|

2011

| Ballinderry

| Derry

| Burren

| Down

2010

| Ballinderry

| Derry

| Mullahoran

| Cavan

2009

| Ballinascreen

| Derry

| Dromore

| Tyrone

2008

| Ballinderry

| Derry

| Glenullin

| Derry

2007

| Glenullin

| Derry

| Latton

| Monaghan

2006

| Carrickmore

| Tyrone

| Clontibret O'Neills

| Monaghan

2005

!colspan="4"|Ballinderry and Errigal Ciarán didn't play their final

2004

| Cavan Gaels

| Cavan

| Carrickmacross

| Monaghan

See also

References

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