# 2023 Ulster Senior Football Championship

The 2023 Ulster Senior Football Championship is the 135th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive the Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 15 October 2022. Derry are the defending champions.
Derry successfully defended their title, beating Armagh in the final in a penalty shoot-out.

## Teams
### General Information

Nine counties competed in the Ulster Senior Football Championship:
| County | Last Championship Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2022 Championship |
| Antrim | 1951 | — | Quarter-finals |
| Armagh | 2008 | 2002 | Quarter-finals |
| Cavan | 2020 | 1952 | Semi-finals |
| Derry | 2022 | 1993 | Champions |
| Donegal | 2019 | 2012 | Runners-up |
| Down | 1994 | 1994 | Quarter-finals |
| Fermanagh | — | — | Preliminary round |
| Monaghan | 2015 | — | Semi-finals |
| Tyrone | 2021 | 2021 | Quarter-finals |

### Personnel and kits

| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsors |
| Antrim | Andy McEntee | Peter Healy | Fibrus |
| Armagh | Kieran McGeeney | Aidan Nugent, Rian O'Neill | Simply Fruit |
| Cavan | Mickey Graham | Raymond Galligan | Kingspan Group |
| Derry | Rory Gallagher | Conor Glass | Errigal Contracts |
| Donegal | Aidan O'Rourke | Paddy McBrearty | Circet |
| Down | Conor Laverty | Pierce Laverty | EOS IT Solutions |
| Fermanagh | Kieran Donnelly | Declan McCusker | Tracey Concrete |
| Monaghan | Vinny Corey | Kieran Duffy | All Boro Floor Services |
| Tyrone | Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher | Pádraig Hampsey | McAleer & Rushe Ltd |

## Championship Draw

| Preliminary roundvte | Preliminary roundvte | Preliminary roundvte | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Fermanagh | Fermanagh | 2–8 | | | | | | |
| | | | Derry | Derry | 3–17 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Derry | Derry | 1–21 | | | |
| | | | | | | Monaghan | Monaghan | 2–10 | | | |
| | | | Tyrone | Tyrone | 1–18 | | | | | | |
| | | | Monaghan | Monaghan | 2–17 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Derry | Derry | 1–15 (3) |
| | | | | | | | | | Armagh | Armagh | 0–18 (1) |
| | | | Down | Down | 2–13 | | | | | | |
| | | | Donegal | Donegal | 1–11 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Down | Down | 0–12 | | | |
| | | | | | | Armagh | Armagh | 4–10 | | | |
| | | | Cavan | Cavan | 0–12 | | | | | | |
| Armagh | Armagh | 0–20 | Armagh | Armagh | 1–14 | | | | | | |
| Antrim | Antrim | 1–8 | | | | | | | | | |

## Stadia and Attendance

| County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
| Antrim | Belfast | Ulster | Corrigan Park | 3,700 |
| Armagh | Armagh | Ulster | Athletic Grounds | 18,500 |
| Cavan | Cavan | Ulster | Breffni Park | 25,030 |
| Derry | Derry | Ulster | Celtic Park | 18,500 |
| Donegal | Ballybofey | Ulster | MacCumhaill Park | 17,500 |
| Down | Newry | Ulster | Páirc Esler | 20,000 |
| Fermanagh | Enniskillen | Ulster | Brewster Park | 20,000 |
| Monaghan | Clones | Ulster | St Tiernach's Park | 29,000 |
| Tyrone | Omagh | Ulster | Healy Park | 17,636 |
Total attendance :
* 112,615 ||
* Average attendance ||
* 14,077 ||
* Highest attendance ||
* 29,000 Derry 1–15 – 0–18 Armagh 14 May 2023 ||

## Championship statistics
### Scoring events

* Widest winning margin: 12 points
** Fermanagh 2-08 - 3-17 Derry (Quarter-finals)
* Most goals in a match: 5
** Fermanagh 2-08 - 3-17 Derry (Quarter-finals)
* Most points in a match: 35
** Tyrone 1-18 - 2-17 Monaghan (Quarter-finals)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 3
** Fermanagh 2-08 - 3-17 Derry (Quarter-finals)
* Most points by one team in a match: 21
** Derry 1-21 - 2-10 Monaghan (Semi-finals)
* Highest aggregate score: 44 points
** Tyrone 1-18 - 2-17 Monaghan (Quarter-finals)
* Lowest aggregate score: 29 points
** Cavan 0-12 - 1-14 Armagh (Quarter-finals)

## Miscellaneous

Paddy Carr went unbeaten as Donegal manager during this campaign