1902 Ulster Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football tournament
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The 1902 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the fifth staging of Ulster GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football competition, and part of the 1902 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 1902 |
| Date | January - April 1904 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Defending champions |  Antrim |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Armagh (2nd win) |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Antrim |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Total scored | 5-24 |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
The defending champions were Antrim. The competition was won by Armagh who won their second provincial title.
Despite being the 1902 edition, all games were played in 1904.
Teams
Four counties entered the competition:
- Antrim
- Armagh
- Cavan
- Tyrone
Semi-Finals
Armagh and Tyrone met in the semi-final at Abbey Park in Armagh. With Armagh leading by 0â3 to 0-2, the referee abandoned the game with two minutes left to play owing to spectators encroaching onto the pitch.[1] The refixed game was played on 30 January 1904 at Emmett Park, Dungannon, with Armagh winning the tie by 1â6 to 0-3.[2]
On the other side of the draw, Antrim hosted Cavan at Seaghan an Diomáis Park[3] on 7 February 1904, Antrim progressing with a 1â3 to 0â1 win.
Final
The final was played on 3 April 1904, which was Easter Sunday, at Seaghan an Diomáis Park in Belfast.[4] The ground was reported as being in a poor state. Armagh played in white, whilst Antrim appeared in their now familiar saffron kit. At half time, Antrim led 1â2 to 0-1, however Armagh staged a second-half comeback and won the tie 2â2 to 1-4.[5]