2021 Tyrone Senior Football Championship

2021 Tyrone SFC
Tournament details
CountyTyrone
ProvinceUlster
LevelSenior
Year2021
SponsorLCC Group
Date3 October - 14 November 2021
Teams18
Defending championsDungannon
Winners
ChampionsDromore (4th win)
ManagerColm McCullagh[1]
CaptainConor O'Hara[2]
Qualify for2021 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upCoalisland
ManagerBrian McGuckin
CaptainPádraig Hampsey[3]
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)Eglish (15th in SFL)
Galbally(16th in SFL)
Pomeroy(17th in SFL)
Edendork (18th in SFL)
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The 2021 Tyrone Senior Football Championship was the 116th edition of Tyrone GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The championship consisted of 18 teams and had a straight knock-out format. The winners receive the O'Neill Cup and represent Tyrone in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The draw for the championship was made on 15 July 2021.[4]

Dungannon Thomas Clarkes entered as defending champions,[5] but Dromore St Dympna's ended their title defence in the first round.[6]

Dromore went on to win the championship after disposing of Coalisland Fianna in the final.[7][8][9]

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.

Preliminary round

3 October 2021 Preliminary Round Ardboe 0-10 – 0-12 Dromore Pomeroy
15:00 Stadium: Plunkett Park
3 October 2021 Preliminary Round Derrylaughan 1-10 – 0-11 Moy Dungannon
18:30 Stadium: Eoghan Ruadh Hurling Club

Round 1

7 October 2021 Round 1 Killyclogher 1-10 – 1-9 Donaghmore Omagh
19:30 Stadium: Healy Park
8 October 2021 Round 1 Pomeroy 1-11 – 2-15 Eglish Omagh
18:45 Stadium: Healy Park
8 October 2021 Round 1 Trillick 3-7 – 1-8 Galbally Omagh
20:30 Stadium: Healy Park
9 October 2021 Round 1 Omagh 1-14 – 3-12 Carrickmore Loughmacrory
13:00 Stadium: Páirc an Locha
9 October 2021 Round 1 Edendork 3-10 – 4-9 Coalisland Galbally
15:30 Stadium: Pearse Park
10 October 2021 Round 1 Derrylaughan 1-5 – 0-12 Loughmacrory Edendork
13:00 Stadium: Páirc Arthur Mallon
10 October 2021 Round 1 Clonoe 0-10 – 1-21 Errigal Ciarán Edendork
15:00 Stadium: Páirc Arthur Mallon
11 October 2021 Round 1 Dromore 2-22 – 4-12 (a.e.t.) Dungannon Omagh
19:30 Stadium: Healy Park

Quarter-finals

22 October 2021 Quarter-final Killyclogher 1-6 – 3-14 Trillick Omagh
20:30 Stadium: Healy Park
23 October 2021 Quarter-final Errigal Ciarán 2-9 – 0-7 Loughmacrory Carrickmore
15:45 Stadium: Páirc Colmcille
24 October 2021 Quarter-final Dromore 0-14 – 1-9 Eglish Pomeroy
13:00 Stadium: Plunkett Park
24 October 2021 Quarter-final Coalisland 0-10 – 0-9 Carrickmore Galbally
15:30 Stadium: Pearse Park

Semi-finals

30 October 2021 Semi-final Dromore 0-17 – 2-9 Trillick Omagh
19:15 Stadium: Healy Park
31 October 2021 Semi-final Errigal Ciarán 0-14 – 3-6 Coalisland Pomeroy
14:45 Stadium: Plunkett Park

Final

Final
Dromore0-15 – 0-8Coalisland
Emmet McNabb 0-6 (0-4f), Odhran Rafferty 0-3, Sean McNabb 0-2, Niall Sludden 0-1, Ryan McCusker 0-1, Tommy McCarron 0-1, Cahir Goodwin 0-1 Report Paddy McNeice 0-4, Niall Devlin 0-1, Tiarnan Quinn 0-1, Plunkett Kane 0-1, Cathaoir Quinn 0-1
Referee: Kieran Eannetta

References

  1. ^ "Dromore boss McCullagh hoping to pass on winning mentality to young players". The Irish News. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Dromore determined to end decade-long wait for Tyrone SFC crown: O'Hara". The Irish News. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Pádraig Hampsey bids to join an illustrious club". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Tyrone Club Championship draw whets the appetite". Ulster Herald. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Dungannon end 64-year wait for Tyrone SFC title after shootout epic". The Irish Times. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Tyrone SFC: Dromore knock out champions Dungannon". BBC Northern Ireland. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Emmet McNabb stars as Dromore surge to fourth Tyrone SFC title". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Dromore seal Tyrone senior title win as second-half display blows Coalisland away". The42.ie. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Dromore end ten-year wait for Tyrone football crown". The Irish Times. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Edendork clinch Intermediate title in style". Teamtalkmag. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Proposal for no relegation in Tyrone this year". The Irish News. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2021.