Appendix 1 –2019 Ulster Fixtures Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup All Sunday games at 2:00pm unless stated; All midweek games at 8:00pm. (Extra time to be played in Semi Finals & Final) Section A: Dún na nGall, An Cabhán, An Dún, QUB Section B: Aontroim, Muineachán, Ard Mhacha, Colaiste Naomh Mhuire Section C: Doire, Fear Manach, Tír Eoghain, UU

15th Dec (Sat) - Round 1 Section C: Fear Manach V UU at Derrygonnelly (1.00pm)

16th Dec (Sun) - Round 1 Section B: Ard Mhacha V St Marys at Crossmaglen (1.00pm)

20th Dec (Thurs) -Round 1 Section C: Doire V Tír Eoghain at (8.00pm)

30th Dec (Sun) - Round 1 (All games at 2.00pm) Section A: An Cabhán V An Dún at Kingspan Breffni Dún na nGall V QUB at Páirc Mac Cumhaill

Section B: Muineachán V Aontroim at Clones

6th Jan (Sun) - Round 2 (All games at 2.00pm) Section A: An Dún V Dún na nGall at Páirc Esler An Cabhán V QUB at Ballyconnell

Section B: Muineachán V St Mary’s at Clones Aontroim V Ard Mhacha at

Section C: Fear Manach V Doire at Brewster Park Tír Eoghain V UU at

9th Jan (Wed) - Round 3 (All games at 8.00pm) Section A: Dún na nGall V An Cabhán at Páirc MacCumhaill An Dún V QUB at Páirc Esler

Section B: Ard Mhacha V Muineachán at Aontroim V St Marys at Woodlands

Section C: Doire V UU at Owenbeg Tír Eoghain V Fear Manach at Healy Park

13th Jan (Sun) Semi Finals Section A Winner V Section B Winner Best Runner Up V Section C Winner

19th (Sat) / 20th (Sun) Final

N.B. All Fixtures potentially should be considered as floodlit games.

Competition Regulations: (1) University Teams have first preference on Players. (2) University Teams must submit their panel of twenty-six players prior to 3rd December and counties will have the opportunity to respond by 10th December, the same date that they must submit their panel of twenty six players. All lists will be approved by Competition Control Committee on behalf of Comhairle Uladh at the December meeting. Teams must be drawn from the twenty-six players or from an amended list approved by Comhairle Uladh. (3) Comhairle Uladh PRO Michael Geoghegan will act as mediator who will facilitate dialogue in the event of a disputed player. (4) A player who has played with his University team in the Dr McKenna Cup or a similar competition in another province may only participate with his county for the semi-finals and final of the Dr McKenna Cup. This only applies if his university team has been eliminated from the aforementioned competition. (5) Where two or more teams are equal on points, the group winner/best runner up will be decided in accordance and in the order specified in Rial 6.21 & 6.38 T.O. 2018. (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 game. (10) Teams are entitled to video their own games in the competition. (11) Failure by a team to provide a player in attendance at the launch event will result in a €1,000 fine.

Conor McGurk Cup QUB, UU, , Down, Fermanagh & Tyrone All games to be played at Upper Malone unless stated. (Extra time to be played in Final) Section A: UU, Armagh & Tyrone Section B: QUB, Down & Fermanagh

17th Dec (Mon) Round 1 Section A: UU V Armagh at

17th Dec (Mon) Round 1 Section B: QUB V Down

22nd Dec (Sat) Round 2 Section B: Down V Fermanagh

30th Dec (Sun) Round 2 Section A: Armagh V Tyrone

5th Jan (Sat) Round 3 Section A: UU V Tyrone Section B: QUB V Fermanagh

12th Jan (Sat) Final (7.00pm)

Competition Regulations: (1) University Teams have first preference on Players. (2) Section A winner will play Section B winner in the Conor McGurk Cup Final. (3) Where two or more teams are equal on points, the group winner will be decided in accordance and in the order specified in Rial 6.21 & 6.38 T.O. 2018. (4) A player who has played with his University team in the Conor McGurk Cup or a similar competition in another province may only participate with his county for the final of the Conor McGurk Cup. This only applies if his university team has been eliminated from the aforementioned competition. (5) Teams are entitled to video their own games in the competition. (6) All teams must be represented with a player in attendance at the launch event. Jim McGuigan Minor (Under 17) & Buncrana Cup Under 16 Football League Group A: Aontroim, Ard Mhacha, Doíre, An Dún & Muineachan Group B: An Cabhán, Dún na nGall, Fear Manach, Tír Eoghain & Sligeach (All Minor games at 12:00pm & U16 games at 2.00pm) Sat 2nd March Roinn 1 Group A: Group B: Armagh V Antrim at Athletic Grounds Cavan V Sligo at Kingscourt Derry V Monaghan at Owenbeg Donegal V Fermanagh at Ballybofey Down Bye Tyrone Bye

Sat 9th March Roinn 2 Group A: Group B: Derry V Down at Owenbeg Tyrone V Donegal at Healy Park Monaghan V Armagh at Castleblayney Fermanagh V Sligo at Brewster Pk Antrim Bye Cavan Bye

Sat 16th March Roinn 3 Group A: Group B: Down V Armagh at Clonduff Donegal V Cavan at Ballybofey Antrim V Monaghan at Dunsilly Fermanagh V Tyrone at Brewster Pk Derry Bye Sligo Bye

Sat 23rd March Roinn 4 Group A: Group B: Down V Antrim at Pairc Esler Tyrone V Sligo at Garvaghey Armagh V Derry at Athletic Grounds Fermanagh V Cavan at Brewster Pk Monaghan Bye Donegal Bye

Sat 30th March Roinn 5 Group A: Group B: Antrim V Derry at Dunsilly Cavan V Tyrone at Kingscourt Monaghan V Down at Clones Donegal v Sligo at Ballybofey Armagh Bye Fermanagh Bye

Sat 6th April League & Shield Finals (FOTD) MFL Competition Regulations: (1) Fixtures must be played on designated date and at the stated time, unless otherwise authorised by the CCC Comhairle Uladh. (2) These Leagues 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 qualify for the League Final and the second placed team in each section will qualify for the Shield Final. (4) Where two or more teams are equal on points, the group winner / runner up will be decided in accordance and in the order specified in Rial 6.21 & 6.38 T.O. 2018. (5) All counties should submit a panel prior to the competition for each grade commencing detailing the list of players that they will be using, including their club and their dates of birth.

Electric Ireland Minor (Under 17) Football Championship The first team drawn will receive home advantage up to and including Round 1. CCC reserve the right to assign the venue. All games up to and including Qualifiers Round 3 are Finish on the Day. Sat 20th April Preliminary Round (a) Muineachan V An Dun

Sat 27th April Round 1 (b) An Cabhan V Fear Manach (c) Ard Mhacha V Doire (d) Dun na nGall V Tir Eoghain (e) Aontroim V (a) Muineachan / An Dun If Aontroim V Muineachán at Corrigan Park If An Dún V Aontroim at Pairc Esler

Sat 4th May: Qualifiers R1 (Losers of (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) - should the winners of (a) lose in (e), they will be excluded from this Round) 1. V 2. (loser eliminated) If a team drawn were at home in Round 1 they will be away in Qualifier Round 1 and vice versa. If both teams drawn in this round were both at home or both away in previous games, the first team drawn out would have home advantage.

Sat 11th May / Sun 12th May: Round 2 (Open Draw – 4 Winners of Round 1) (1) V (2) V

Qualifiers R2 (Remaining three losers not drawn in Qualifiers R1, plus Qualifier R1 winners) 3. V 4. (loser eliminated) 5. V 6. (loser eliminated)

Sat 18th May / Sun 19th May: Qualifiers R3 (Two Round 2 losers V two Qualifiers R2 winners) (1) V (loser eliminated) (2) V (loser eliminated)

Fri 21st – Sun 23rd June: Semi Finals (Two Round 2 winners V two Qualifiers R3 winners) (1) V (loser eliminated) (2) V (loser eliminated)

Sat 13th / Sun 14th July: Final

Eirgrid Ulster Under 20 Football Championship All games are Finish on the Day (CCC reserve the right to assign the venue. First team drawn may not be assigned a home venue in this competition as it may precede a SFC game on the same date)

Fri 21st June – Sun 23rd June: First Round (a) An Dun V Aontroim

Fri 28th June – Sun 30th June: Quarter Finals (b) Fear Manach V Dun na nGall (c) Doire V Ard Mhacha (d) An Cabhan V Muineachan (e) Tir Eoghain V (a)An Dun / Aontroim If Aontroim V Tír Eoghain at Corrigan Park If Tír Eoghain V An Dún at Healy Park

Fri 5th – Sun 7th July: Semi Finals Fear Manach / Dún na nGall V Doire / Ard Mhacha An Cabhán / Muineachán V Tír Eoghain / An Dún / Aontroim

Sat 13th / Sun 14th July: Under 20 Football Final

Leinster Under 20 Qualifier Saturday 23rd March: Aontroim V An Dún at TBC

Ulster Senior Football Championship (In SFC, Extra Time shall be played if required. Replays if needed will take place the following weekend). Sun 12th May First Round (a) Tír Eoghain V Doire at Healy Park, Omagh (Replay Sat 18th May)

Sat 18th May Quarter Final (b) An Cabhán V Muineachán at Kingspan Breffni (Replay Sat 25th May)

Sun 19th May Quarter Final (c) An Dún V Ard Mhacha at Pairc Esler (Replay Sun 26th May)

Sat 25th May Quarter Final (e) Aontroim V (a) Tír Eoghain / Doire If Aontroim V Tír Eoghain at TBC If Doire V Aontroim at Celtic Park, Derry (Replay Sat 1st June)

Sun 26th May Quarter Final (d) Fear Manach V Dún na nGall at Brewster Park, Enniskillen (Replay Sun 2nd June)

Sun 2nd June First Semi Final An Cabhán / Muineachán V An Dún / Ard Mhacha (Replay Sun 9th June)

Sat 8th June Second Semi Final Fear Manach / Dún na nGall V Aontroim / Tír Eoghain / Doire (Replay Sun 16th June)

Sun 23rd June Senior Football Final (Replay Sun 30th June) Ulster Football Senior Club Championship 19th / 20th October: First Round: (a) Aontroim V Fear Manach

2nd / 3rd November: Quarter Finals: (b) Ard Mhacha V Muineachan (c) An Cabhan V Dún na nGall (d) An Dun V Doire (e) Tir Eoghain V (a) Aontroim / Fear Manach If Fear Manach V Tír Eoghain at Brewster Park If Tír Eoghain V Aontroim at Healy Park

16th / 17th November: Semi Finals: Ard Mhacha / Muineachán V An Cabhán / Dún na nGall An Dún / Doire V Tír Eoghain / Aontroim / Fear Manach

30th November / 1st December: Final

Ulster Football Intermediate Club Championship 19th / 20th October: First Round: (a) Ard Mhacha V Tir Eoghain

2nd / 3rd November: Quarter Finals: (b) Muineachán V Doire (c) Fear Manach V An Dún (d) Aontroim V Dún na nGall (e) An Cabhan V (a) Ard Mhacha / Tir Eoghain If An Cabhán V Ard Mhacha at Kingspan If Tír Eoghain V An Cabhán at Healy Park

16th / 17th November: Semi Finals: Muineachán / Doire V Fear Manach / An Dún Aontroim / Dún na nGall V An Cabhan / Ard Mhacha / Tir Eoghain

30th November / 1st December: Final

Ulster Football Junior Club Championship 12th / 13th October: First Round: (a) Aontroim V Ard Mhacha

19th/ 20th October: Quarter Finals: (b) Muineachán V Fear Manach (c) An Cabhán V An Dún (d) Doire V Tir Eoghain (e) Dún na nGall V (a) Aontroim / Ard Mhacha If Dún na nGall V Aontroim at Pairc MacCumhaill If Ard Mhacha V Dún na nGall at the Athletic Grounds

2nd / 3rd November: Semi Finals: Muineachán / Fear Manach V An Cabhán /An Dún Doire / Tir Eoghain V Dún na nGall / Aontroim / Ard Mhacha

16th / 17th November: Final

7th / 8th December: Twinning Final V British champions (Away)

To participate in the Ulster Hurling Club Championship at any level, (with the current exception of Lisbellaw) a club must have taken part in a club championship within their county in that competition year. A club that has previously won an Ulster Intermediate or Junior Championship shall not participate for two years at that grade after their previous win. A County Board must apply to Comhairle Uladh for regrading if necessary.

Ulster Hurling Senior Hurling Championship (Year 1 of 3) 27th October: Semi Finals: (a) Aontroim V An Dún (b) Doire V Ard Mhacha (If Middletown)

10th November: Final:

Ulster Hurling Intermediate Hurling Championship (Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Donegal (If Setanta), Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan (If Castleblayney) and Tyrone)

13th October: Quarter Finals: (a) 1. V 2. (b) 3. V 4. (c) 5. V 6. (d) 7. V 8.

27th October: Semi Finals: (a) V (b) (c) V (d)

10th November: Final

Ulster Hurling Junior Club Championship (Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down, Monaghan and Tyrone) 13th October: Quarter Finals: (a) Doire V An Cabhán (b) Muineachán V Tir Eoghain (c) Dún na nGall V Aontroim (d) Ard Mhacha V An Dún

27th October: Semi Finals: Doire / An Cabhán V Muineachán / Tír Eoghain Dún na nGall / Aontroim V Ard Mhacha / An Dún

10th November: Final

23rd / 24th November: Twinning Final V British champions (Home)