1888 Ulster Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football tournament
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The 1888 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the inaugural staging of that competition and was contested by two teams, Moch Finn's of Cavan and Red Hand of Monaghan.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 1888 |
| Date | 19 August - 9 September 1888 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Monaghan (1st win) |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cavan |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Total scored | 0-9 |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
The tournament consisted of two games only; the final on 19 August, which resulted in a draw and the replay on 9 September which Monaghan won.
Final
The final was played at Bryanstown,[1] near Drogheda. It was noted in the Freeman's Journal that it was a "miserably wet" and that the game finished in a draw, 0-2 apiece.[2]
The replay is recorded as being a 0â3 to 0â2 victory for Monaghan.[3]
All-Ireland Series
Monaghan had been due to play Tipperary,[4] as Munster champions, but the All-Ireland Series was cancelled in favour of a US Tour to raise funds for a revival of the Tailteann Games.[5]