The 2009 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 42nd staging of the annual Ulster Senior Club Football Championship which is administered by Ulster GAA. Nine GAA county boards compete for the title. The winners were awarded the Séamus McFerran Cup and went on to compete in the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started on 18 October 2009 and concluded with the final on 29 November 2009.
Crossmaglen were the current holders – beating Ballinderry in the 2008 final at Brewster Park in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
Format The championship took the structure of an open-draw knock-out.
Competing teams Each county in Ulster holds its own County Championship. The winner of the nine championships qualify for the Ulster Club Championship.
TeamQualified asLast appearanceNotesSt Gall'sAntrim Champions2008Pearse ÓgArmagh Champions1992Knocked out at the quarter final stage by St Galls of Antrim.Cavan GaelsCavan Champions2008Knocked out in the first round by St Galls of Antrim.An LúbDerry Champions2003St Eunan'sDonegal Champions2008Derrygonnelly HarpsFermanagh Champions2004Knocked out at the quarter final stage by An Lúb of Derry.Clontibret O'NeillsMonaghan Champions2007DromoreTyrone Champions2007Knocked out at the quarter final stage by Clontibret of Monaghan.KilcooDown ChampionsFirst Club Championship
Draw The draw for the (whole) competition took place in August 2009, along with the draws for the Ulster Senior Hurling, Intermediate Football and Junior Football championships.
Match schedule
Preliminary round – 18 October Quarter-finals – 1 November Semi-finals – 15 November Final – 29 November
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were originally schedules to take place on 1 November, but they were all postponed for a week due to adverse weather conditions.
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links Ulster GAA website