2024 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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The 2024 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 136th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 21 October 2023.[1] The defending champion was Derry;[2] however, Derry conceded four goals to Donegal and heavily lost the opening game of its title defence.

Province Ulster
Year2024
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
DateApril – May 2024
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2024 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year2024
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
DateApril – May 2024
Defending champions Derry
Winners
Champions Donegal (11th win)
ManagerJim McGuinness
Runners-up
Runners-up Armagh
CaptainAidan Forker
Other
Matches played8
WebsiteUlster GAA
← 2023
2025 →
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Teams

General information

Nine counties competed in the Ulster Senior Football Championship:

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County Last Championship title Last All-Ireland SFC title Position in 2023 Championship
Antrim 1951 N/a Preliminary round
Armagh 2008 2002 Runners-up
Cavan 2020 1952 Quarter-finals
Derry 2023 1993 Champions
Donegal 2019 2012 Quarter-finals
Down 1994 1994 Semi-finals
Fermanagh N/a N/a Quarter-finals
Monaghan 2015 N/a Semi-finals
Tyrone 2021 2021 Quarter-finals
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Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor(s)
Antrim Andy McEntee Peter Healy Fibrus
Armagh Kieran McGeeney Aidan Forker[3] Simply Fruit
Cavan Mickey Graham Raymond Galligan Kingspan Group
Derry Mickey Harte Conor Glass Errigal Contracts
Donegal Jim McGuinness Paddy McBrearty Circet
Down Conor Laverty Pierce Laverty EOS IT Solutions
Fermanagh Kieran Donnelly Declan McCusker Tracey Concrete
Monaghan Vinny Corey Kieran Duffy All Boro Floor Services
Tyrone Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher Peter Harte, Brian Kennedy McAleer & Rushe Ltd
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Draw

Pot 1 (Preliminary round pot)

2 out of the 5 teams out of this list were drawn for the preliminary round.

Pot 2 (Quarter-finals pot)

Bracket

Preliminary round
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Down 0–13
Antrim 0–9
Down 2–6
Armagh 0–13
Fermanagh 0–9
Armagh 3–11
Armagh 0–20 (5)
Donegal 0–20 (6)
Derry 0–17
Donegal 4–11
Donegal 0–18
Monaghan 1–12 Tyrone 0–16
Cavan 3–12 Cavan 3–16
Tyrone 1–23*

Preliminary round

Preliminary round
More information Monaghan, 1–12 (15) – (21) 3–12 ...
Monaghan1–12 (15) – (21) 3–12Cavan
Hamill 1-0, Beggan 0-3 (1f, 1 '45), McManus 0-3 (2f), McCarron 0-2(1f), O'Connell 0-1, Garland 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Jones 0-1(1m) Report Lynch 1-9 (7f, 1 '45), G Smith 1-1, Faulkner 1-0, O'Connell 0-1, Madden 0-1
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Attendance: 8,324
Referee:        Brendan Cawley (Kildare)

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final
More information Down, 0–13 (13) – (9) 0–9 ...
Down0–13 (13) – (9) 0–9Antrim
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Attendance: 5,429[4]
Quarter-final
More information Fermanagh, 0–9 (9) – (20) 3–11 ...
Fermanagh0–9 (9) – (20) 3–11Armagh
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Attendance: 7,096[5]
Quarter-final
More information Derry, 0–17 (17) – (23) 4–11 ...
Derry0–17 (17) – (23) 4–11Donegal
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Attendance: 14,714[6]
Quarter-final
More information Cavan, 3–16 (25) – (26) 1–23 (a.e.t.) ...
Cavan3–16 (25) – (26) 1–23 (a.e.t.)Tyrone
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Attendance: 9,952[7]

Semi-finals

Semi-final
More information Down, 2–6 (12) – (13) 0–13 ...
Down2–6 (12) – (13) 0–13Armagh
Report[8]
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Attendance: 12,116[9]
Semi-final
More information Donegal, 0–18 (18) – (16) 0–16 (a.e.t.) ...
Donegal0–18 (18) – (16) 0–16 (a.e.t.)Tyrone
Report[10]
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Attendance: 14,714
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)

Final

Final
More information Armagh, 0–20–0–20 (a.e.t.) ...
Armagh 0–20–0–20 (a.e.t.)Donegal
Report[11]
Penalties
5–6
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Attendance: 28,896
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)

Stadia and attendance

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Statistics

Scoring events

Does not include scores in extra time.
  • Widest winning margin: 11 points
  • Most goals in a match: 4
  • Most points in a match: 34
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 4
  • Most points by one team in a match: 20
  • Highest aggregate score: 46 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 22 points

Miscellaneous

  • Donegal became the first team to defeat Derry in the Ulster Championship since 2021 where Donegal also defeated the Oak Leafers.
  • Donegal also defeated Derry in Derry's next Ulster Championship game, in the preliminary round of 2025.[12]

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