Ulster Senior Football Championship & MFC

Ulster Fixtures 2009

Ulster Senior Football Championship & MFC

(Extra Time must be played if needed in all games up to and including the quarter finals. Replay if needed will take place the following Saturday in all cases apart from the Semi Finals & Final).

17th May (a) Fermanagh v.Down at Brewster Park, Enniskillen

MFC 1.45pm & SFC 3.30pm

(Replay23rd May)

24thMay (c) 6. Derryv 7.Monaghan at CelticPark / Neutral

MFC 12.15pm & SFC 2.00pm

(Replay 30th May)

30th May Minor Football Championship: Cavan v Fermanagh or Down

If Cavan v Down at Athletic Grounds (7.00pm)

If Cavan v Fermanagh at Clones (7.00pm)

(Replay 20th June)

31st May (b) 4. Tyrone v 5. Armagh at HealyPark / Neutral

MFC 12.15pm & SFC 2.00pm

(Replay 6th June)

6thJune (e) 3. Cavan v (a) Fermanagh / Down

If: Fermanagh v Cavan at KingspanBreffniPark

If: Down v Cavan at Pairc Esler

SFC 7.00pm

(Replay 13th June)

14th June (d) 8. Donegal v 9.Antrim at MacCumhaillPark

MFC 1.45pm & SFC 3.30pm

(Replay 20th June)

21st June First Semi Final: (b) v (c) (Replay 5th July)

Tyrone / Armagh v Derry / Monaghan

MFC 12.15pm & SFC 2.00pm

27thJune Second Semi Final: (d) v (e)(Replay 5th July)

Donegal / Antrim v Cavan / Fermanagh / Down

MFC 5.15pm & SFC 7.00pm

19th July Senior and Minor Football Final

MFC 12.00pm & SFC 2.00pm

(Replay 26th July)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

(All games at 3.30pm)

(Extra Time must be played if needed in all games up to and including the quarter finals. Replay if needed will take place the following Saturday in all cases apart from the Semi Finals & Final).

9th May First Round:

(a) FermanaghvCavanat Enniskillen

(b) DonegalvTyrone at Letterkenny

(Replay 16th / 23rd May)

17th / 24th May Second Round:

(d) Londonv Fermanagh / Cavan at Ruislip

(e) Donegal/Tyrone v Armagh / Monaghan

If: Donegal v Armagh (Toss)

Donegal v Monaghan at Clones

Tyrone v Armagh at Omagh

Tyrone v Monaghan (Toss)

(Replay 30thMay)

31st MayQuarter Finals:

(f) Derry v London/Fermanagh/Cavan at CasementPark

(g) Down v Donegal/Tyrone/Armagh/Monaghan at CasementPark

(Replay 6th June)

14th June Semi Final: h) f) v g) at CasementPark

(Replay 21st June)

28th June Senior Hurling Final:Antrim v h)

(Replay 5th July)

Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

(All games at 1.45pm)

(Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan):

24th May: First Round:a) Donegal v Armagh

b) Fermanagh v Monaghan

(Replays 30th May)

31stMay Quarter Finals: c) Derry v a)

d) Down v b)

(Replays 6th June)

14th June Semi Finals: e) c) v d)

(Replays 20th June)

28th June Final:Antrim v e)

(Replay 5th July)

Cadbury’s Under 21 Football Championship–Open Draw

(All games at 8.00pm unless stated otherwise)

(Extra time must be played if required in all games)

(Replays if required will take place the following week)

11th March First Round:

(a)1.Monaghan v 2.Fermanagh at Emyvale

Quarter Finals:

18th March:

(b) 4. Armagh v 5. Cavan at Athletic Grounds

(d) 8. Tyrone v 9. Antrim at Omagh

(e) 3. Down v (a) Monaghan/Fermanagh

If: Down v Monaghan at Newry

Down v Fermanagh at Enniskillen

1st April: Semi Finals: (b) Armagh/Cavan v (c) Donegal/Derry

If: Armagh v Donegal (Toss)

Armagh v Derry at CelticPark?

Cavan v Donegal at KingspanBreffniPark

Cavan v Derry (Toss)

(d) Tyrone/Antrim v (e) Down/Monaghan/Fermanagh

If: Tyrone v Down (Toss or Newry)

Tyrone v Monaghan at Inniskeen / Emyvale

Tyrone v Fermanagh (Toss)

Antrim v Down (Toss or CasementPark)

Antrim v Monaghan (Toss)

Antrim v Fermanagh at Casement Park

15th April Final: (Replay 22nd April)

Club Football Championship dates:

18th October: Club Football Championship – Match (a) SFC, IFC, JFC

1st November: Club Football Championship – Quarter Finals

15th November: Club Football Championship Semi Finals

29th November: Club Football Championship Finals

Club Senior Football Championship

(a)1. Cavan v 2.Antrim at Cavan

(b)4. Derry v 5. Fermanagh at Derry

(d)8. Monaghan v 9. Tyrone at Monaghan

(e)3. Armagh v (a) Cavan / Antrim

If: Armagh v Cavan at Armagh

Armagh v Antrim at Antrim

Semi Finals: (b) Derry/Fermanagh v (c) Down/Donegal;

(d) Monaghan/Tyrone v (e) Armagh/Cavan/Antrim

Club Intermediate Football Championship

(a)1. Derry v 2. Down at Derry

(b)4. Armagh v 5. Donegal at Armagh

(d)8. Antrim v 9. Monaghan at Antrim

(e)3. Tyrone v (a) Derry/Down

If: Tyrone v Derry at Tyrone

Tyrone v Down at Down

Semi Finals: (b) Armagh/Donegal v (c) Fermanagh/Cavan

(d) Antrim/Monaghan v (e) Tyrone/Derry/Down

Club Junior Football Championship

(a)1. Donegal v 2. Down at Donegal

(b)4. Armagh v 5. Derry at Armagh

(d)8. Antrim v 9. Cavan at Antrim

(e)3. Fermanagh v (a) Donegal/Down

If: Fermanagh v Donegal at Fermanagh

Fermanagh v Down at Down

Semi Finals: (b) Armagh/Derry v (c) Tyrone/Monaghan

(d) Antrim/Cavan v (e) Fermanagh/Donegal/Down

Club Senior Hurling Championship:

If any other team than Keady were to win the Armagh SHC, then they would compete in the Ulster Intermediate Championship in 2009.

11th October Semi Final: (1) Derry v Down at CasementPark

Semi Final: If Keady win Armagh SHC, Armagh v Antrim

25th October Final: Derry/Down v Armagh/Antrim at CasementPark

Club Intermediate Hurling Championship:

In the event of Lisbellaw winning the Fermanagh Senior Hurling Championship they will participate in the Intermediate Hurling Championship.

In the event of Castleblayney winning the Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship, then they would compete in the Ulster Intermediate Championship in 2009.

(Antrim, Down, Derry, Armagh, Monaghan, Fermanagh and Tyrone)

4th October: Quarter Final:

(a)1. Down v 2. Castleblaney at Down

(b)3. Armagh v 4.Derry at Armagh

(c)Lisbellaw v Antrim / Tyrone

11th October: Semi Finals: (5, 6, (a) & (b)

(b) Armagh/Derry v (a) Down/Monaghan

Antrim or C v Tyrone or C

25th October: Final

Club Junior Hurling Championship (All Counties)

27th September: First Round:

(a)1. Armagh v 2. Antrim at Armagh

4th October: Quarter Finals:

(b)4. Fermanagh v 5. Down at Fermanagh

(d)8. Monaghan v 9. Donegal

(e)3. Cavan v (a) Armagh/Antrim

If: Cavan v Armagh at Cavan

Cavan v Antrim at Antrim

11th October: Semi Finals:

(b) Fermanagh/ Down v (c) Derry/Tyrone

(d) Monaghan/Donegal v (e) Cavan/Armagh/Antrim

25th October: Final

Under 21 Hurling Shield:

All games at 3.30 p.m. (Extra time to be played in all games)

30th May (Sat.) Quarter Finals:

6th June (Sat) Semi Finals:

13th June (Sat) Final

Note: (Shield winners enter Ulster U21 Hurling Championship & All Ireland Under 21‘B’ )

Under 21 Hurling Championship

(Year one of two year cycle)

All games at 7.30 pm. (Extra time to apply in any play-off games were necessary)

(Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down & U21 Hurling Shield Winners)

15th July (Wed) Quarter Final a) Armagh v U21 Hurling Shield Winners

22nd July (Wed) Semi Finals: b) Antrim v a)

If: Antrim v Armagh at Newry

Antrim v Shield Winners at Shield Winners

c) Derry v Down at CasementPark

29th July (Wed) Final:

Gaelic Life Dr McKenna Cup (2009 Competition)

All Sunday games at 2.00 p.m.: All midweek games at 7.30 p.m.

(Extra time must be played in Semi finals & Final)

3rd Jan: Roinn 1: Section C

Cavan v Queens at Cavan (7.00pm)

4th Jan: Roinn 1:Section A

Fermanagh v Derryat Enniskillen

UUJ vDonegalat Ballybofey

Section B

St. Mary’s v Down at Newry

Section C

Armagh v Antrim at Armagh

11th Jan: Round 2: Section A

Derry v UUJ at Ballinascreen

Donegal v Fermanaghat Ballyshannon

Section B

Monaghan v St. Mary’sat Emyvale

Down v Tyrone at Newry

Section C

Antrim v Cavan at Casement Park

Queens v Armagh at Lurgan

14th Jan: Round 3: Section A

Fermanagh v UUJ at Enniskillen

Section B

Tyrone v St. Mary’sat Omagh

Monaghan v Down at Inniskeen

Section C

Antrim v Queens at Casement Park

17th Jan:Section C

Cavan v Armagh at Cavan (7.00pm)

18th Jan: Section A

Derry v Donegal at Ballinascreen

Section B

Tyrone v Monaghan at Omagh

21st Jan: Semi Finals: (1) C v B

(2) A v 4th Placed Team

24thJan:Final: 1 v 2

N.B. All Fixtures potentiallycould be considered as floodlit games.

Competition Regulations:

(1)University Teams have first preference on Players.

(2)University Teams must submit their panel of thirty players prior

to 1st December and counties will have the opportunity to respond by 8th December, the same date that they must submit their panel of thirty players. All lists will be approved by Competition Control Committee on behalf of Comhairle Uladh at the December meeting. Teams must be drawn from these thirty players only, approved by Comhairle Uladh.

(3) A player who has competed with his university team in a similar competition in another province may not participate in Dr McKenna Cup competition, in line with the decision of Ard Comhairle, Rial 85 (b).

(4)A player may not play with both his University and CountyTeam in the same competition.

(5) If teams finish level on points scoring averages will apply.

(6) The fourth placed team shall be determined from the runner up in each

Section using the formula at (5) above.

(7) Refixtures shall be played at Floodlit Grounds.

(8) The Semi Finals and Final shall be played at Floodlit Grounds and include extra time if required.

(9) Failure to comply with Competition Regulations shall entail forfeiture of the game.

Minor Hurling League

Wednesday 11th March

Division 1 / Division 2
Derry v Antrim
Down v Armagh / Fermanagh v Donegal
Cavan v Monaghan
Tyrone v South Down

Sunday 15th March

Division 1 / Division 2
Derry v Down
Armagh v Antrim / Cavan v Fermanagh
Donegal v Tyrone
Monaghan v South Down

Sunday 22nd March

Division 1 / Division 2
Armagh v Derry
Antrim v Down / Cavan v Donegal
Tyrone v Monaghan
South Down v Fermanagh

Sunday 29th March

Division 1 / Division 2
Final / Fermanagh v Monaghan
Tyrone v Cavan
Donegal v South Down

Sunday 5th April

Division 2
Fermanagh v Tyrone
Monaghan v Donegal
South Down v Cavan

Minor Football League (all games at 12.00 p.m.)

21st March Roinn 1

Monaghan v Armagh at Ballybay

Down v Dublinat Newry

Cavan v Meath at Kingscourt

Fermanagh v Donegal at Enniskillen

Derry v Tyrone at CelticPark

Antrim Bye

28thMarch Roinn 2

Armagh v Meath at Athletic Grounds

Down v Monaghan at Newry

Cavan v Dublin at BreffniPark

Donegal v Derry at Ballybofey

Antrim v Fermanagh at CasementPark

Tyrone Bye

4th April Roinn 3

Armagh v Cavan at Athletic Grounds

Monaghan v Dublin at Castleblaney

Down v Meath at Newry

Antrim v Derry at CasementPark

Tyrone v Donegal at Omagh

Fermanagh Bye

11th April Roinn 4

Monaghan v Meath at Ballybay

Cavan v Down at Cavan

Armagh v Dublin at Athletic Grounds

Fermanagh v Tyrone at Enniskillen

Donegal v Antrim at Ballyshannon

Derry Bye

18th April Roinn 5

Down v Armagh at Newry

Monaghan v Cavan at Clones

Meath v Dublin at Meath

Derry v Fermanagh at CelticPark

Tyrone v Antrim at Dungannon

Donegal Bye

25th April Final (Extra time to be played if required)

Competition Regulations:

(1) Fixtures must be played on designated date and at the stated time, unless otherwise authorised by the CCC Comhairle Uladh.

(2) Minor Football League will be played in two sections with two points for a win and 1 point for a draw.

3) The top team in each section will play in the League Final.

4) Scoring Average will apply in the event of two or more teams in the same section finishing on equal points.

5) All counties should submit a panel prior to the competition commencing detailing the list of players that they will be using, including their club, their dates of birth, their place of birth and their mother’s maiden name.