The 2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship
was officially launched today at the Ramada
Hotel, Belfast.
In attendance were Tom Daly,
President of the Ulster Council, and representatives
from the competition sponsors, Vodafone, Ulster
Bank and Toyota.
Tom Daly commented:
“I would like to extend our welcome to
the new multi-sponsors, Vodafone, Ulster Bank
and Toyota, and also to the representatives
of the Ulster Ladies Football Council who are
launching their Championships in conjunction
with the Senior Football Championship for the
first time. We once again look forward to another
summer and what promises to be one of the most
open and exciting Ulster Senior Football Championships
for many years.”
Along with the Football Championship,
Joe Lagan and Mary Keegan, Vice-President and
Secretary of Ulster Ladies Football Council
were on hand to launch the 2008 Ulster Ladies
Football Championships. Players from each of
the nine competing Counties were also in attendance.
This was the first time that
the Ladies Football Championships were launched
in conjunction with the Senior Football Championship,
and Joe Lagan voiced his appreciation and delight
at the efforts being made with regard to Integration
of the Ladies Codes in Ulster.
2008 Ulster Senior Football
Championship
Preliminary Round
18th May - (a) Antrim v Cavan at Casement Park
Quarter Finals
25th May - (b) Fermanagh v Monaghan at Brewster
Park
1st June - (c) Donegal v Derry at Ballybofey
8th June - (d) Tyrone v Down at Healy Park,
Omagh
15th June - (e) (a) Antrim / Cavan v Armagh
at Clones / Breffni Park
Semi Finals
21st June - (b) Fermanagh / Monaghan v (c) Donegal
/ Derry at Healy Park, Omagh
29th June - (d) Tyrone / Down v (e) Antrim /
Cavan / Armagh at St Tiernach’s Park,
Clones
Final
20th July
2008 Ulster Ladies Football Senior Football
Championship
Quarter Final
8th June - (a) Donegal v Armagh
Semi Finals
15th June - Down v Tyrone
22nd June - Monaghan v (a) Donegal / Armagh
Final
6th July
2008 Ulster Ladies Intermediate Football Championship
Final
29th June - Cavan v Fermanagh
2008 Ulster Ladies Junior Football Championship
Final
29th June - Antrim v Derry
