The Ulster Club claimed their first senior title in comprehensive style on Sunday evening when they defeated Shannon Rangers on a scoreline Ulster 0-24 Shannon Rangers 0-7. The Gerry Dougherty(Down) coached Ulster side played some splendid football and now go forward to the North American finals in Philidelphia next weekend. The first half was evenly contested until about the 25th minute when the Ulster side began to get on top and at half-time lead 0-9 to 0-3.

However playing against a stiff breeze in the second half the Ulster men went into over-drive and completely demolished the Kerry dominated Shannon Rangers side with Dan Gordan (Down) and Kevin Hughes(Tyrone) completely dominating the mid-field battle.

In defence Down's Brendan McVeigh, Joe Doran and John Clarke were magnificent, while the talent laden forward line which included Mark O'Neill(Derry), Darren McCawley(Armagh) and Kevin Brady(Antrim) led the Rangers defence a merry dance, with the final decision in no doubt long before the long whistle.

Ulster Club scorers : John Clarke(Down) 0-8, Darren McCawley(Armagh) 0-7, Dan Gordan(Down) 0-2, Austin McKenna(Armagh) 0-2, Paul Bailey(Louth) 0-1, Sean Carmody(Cork) 0-1, Mark O'Neill(Derry) 0-1, Kevin Hughes(Tyrone) 0-1, Damien Campbell(Down) 0-1.