2000 Ulster Senior Football Championship
Gaelic football tournament
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The 2000 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 112th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 2000 |
| Trophy | Anglo-Celt Cup |
| Date | 14 May 2000 - 16 July 2000 |
| Defending champions |  Armagh |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Armagh (9th win) |
| Manager | Brian McAlinden/Brian Canavan |
| Captain | Kieran McGeeney |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Derry |
| Manager | Eamon Coleman |
| Captain | Anthony Tohill |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 9 |
Armagh successfully defended their title, beating 1998 winners Derry in the final.[1]
Teams
General Information
Nine counties competed in the Ulster Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Championship Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 1999 Championship | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim |
1951 | — | Quarter-finals | Bushmills |
| Armagh |
2008 | — | Champions | Morgan Fuels |
 Cavan |
1997 | 1952 | Quarter-finals | Kingspan |
| Derry |
1998 | 1993 | Semi-Finals | Sperrin Metal |
 Donegal |
1992 | 1992 | Quarter-finals | Abbey Hotel |
 Down |
1994 | 1994 | Runners Up | Canal Court Hotel |
 Fermanagh |
— | — | Quarter Finals | Tracey Concrete |
 Monaghan |
1988 | — | Preliminary Round | Harte Peat |
 Tyrone |
1995 | — | Semi-finals | W.J. Dolan |
Championship Draw
Preliminary round
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Quarter-final
| Cavan | 1-5 - 2-13 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| L Reilly 0-4, F Cahill 1-0, P Reilly 0-1. | E. Muldoon 1-3, G McGonagle 1-2, A Tohill 0-4, P Bradley 0-3, R Rocks 0-1. |
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Semi-final
| Antrim | 2-8 - 0-14 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| K Brady 2-0, S McQuillan 0-3, R Hamill 0-2, K Doyle 0-1, K Madden 0-1, A Morris 0-1. | A Tohill 0-4, D Dougan 0-4, P Bradley 0-2, E. Muldoon 0-2, R Rocks 0-1, G Coleman 0-1. |
Semi-final
Semi-final replay
| Antrim | 2-5 - 1-17 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| S McQuillan 1-1, P McCann 1-0, R Hamill 0-1, K Madden 0-1, A Morris 0-1, P Logan 0-1. | P Bradley 1-5, E. Muldoon 0-4, A Tohill 0-3, E Burns 0-2, J Brolly 0-2, R Rocks 0-1. |
Final
Final
| Armagh | 1-12 - 1-11 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| S McDonnell 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-4, O McConville 0-3, J McNulty 0-1, J McEntee 0-1, P McGrane 0-1, B O'Hagan 0-1. | J McBride 1-3, A Tohill 0-4, E. Muldoon 0-2, D Dougan 0-1, J Cassidy 0-1. |
Miscellaneous
- This was the final Ulster Championship before the Covid-hit 2020 season where defeat meant elimination from the All-Ireland Championship.[11][12]
- Antrim's victory over Down in the Quarter-final on 28 May was played during a thunder-storm in Belfast.[13] It was Antrim's first win in the Ulster SFC since their win over Cavan in 1982.