Ulster GAA


The Ulster Council is a Provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in Armagh City.
The first Ulster GAA Convention was held on 22 March 1903 in Armagh. Belfast solicitor George Martin was elected as first president with L.F. O’Kane as first secretary. Victor O’Nolan, the father of writer Flann O'Brien was elected vice-president. Danny Murphy has been Ulster Council secretary and chief executive officer since 1998. Danny is a former vice president of the GAA and president of Ulster GAA. On 4 July 2012 Danny was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Services to Sport and Community Relations.

County teams

Competitions
As of 3 June 2008 according to the BBC.
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotal scoreChampionship years
1Oisín McConvilleArmagh11-1972301997-
2Peter CanavanTyrone9-1922181989-2005
3Paddy BradleyDerry13-1702092000-2012
4Paddy DohertyDown15-1592041954-1971
5Peter DonohoeCavan17-1331841945-1955
6Seán O'NeillDown17-1251761959-1975
7Charlie GallagherCavan10-142172?-?
8Steven McDonnellArmagh15-1111562000-
9Seán O'ConnellDerry11-1181511957-1975
10Ronan CarolanCavan2-138144?-?

Notes:
As of 15 June 2008 according to the Sunday Tribune.
RankPlayerCountyNumber of goalsChampionship years
1=Steven McDonnellArmagh172000-2012
1=Peter DonohoeCavan171945-1955
1=Seán O'NeillDown171959-1975
4Paddy DohertyDown151954-1971
5=Paddy BradleyDerry132000-
5=Ger HoulihanArmagh131984-2000
5=James McCartan Snr.Down131958-1967
5=Brendan CoulterDown132000-2015
9=Joe StaffordCavan121943-1949
9=Enda MuldoonDerry121997-
9=Jason ReillyCavan121997-
12=Seán O'ConnellDerry111957-1975
12=PT TreacyFermanagh111960-1973
12=Oisín McConvilleArmagh111997-2008

Notes:
Ulster has always been the weakest of the provinces in hurling terms, possibly due to the difference between the hurling promulgated by the early Gaelic Athletic Association and the "commons" game played in Ulster. The Ulster hurling team have only won four Railway Cup semi-final games in their history, they however lost in each of those Railway Cup deciders.
There have been some successes over the years, mostly by Antrim teams:
Competitions
"Team Ulster" in the Liam MacCarthy Cup
In 2020, a "Team Ulster" concept was discussed among players and managers that would see them compete as one in the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

Camogie Gael Linn Cup

The Ulster camogie team won the premier representative competition in the women's team field sport of camogie, the Gael Linn Cup on two occasions in.1967 and 2007,

Camogie Gael Linn Trophy

The Ulster provincial junior camogie team won the Gael Linn Trophy on eight occasions in 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000 and 2002,