🏆 Ulster Provincial Cup 2025 – Preview

This Saturday, 27 September, the
Monaghan GAA Centre of Excellence will host a full day of Ulster Rounders action, with silverware on the line in both the Ladies and Mixed competitions.

Last year’s winners were Kilmeena (Ladies Cup),
Skryne (Ladies Shield),
Elphin (Mixed Cup), and
Wolfe Tones (Mixed Shield).
There is no Ladies Shield this year, meaning every game will count towards the main prize.

Ladies Competition

Four teams will battle it out in a round-robin format before semi-finals and a final decide the winners:
Carrickmacross Emmets, Elphin,
Inniskeen Grattans, and Skryne.

Carrick are seen as favourites thanks to their deep player pool, but this is no foregone conclusion.
Inniskeen and Elphin are both strong sides — and Inniskeen’s win over Elphin in this year’s Junior Final sets up a fascinating rematch.
Skryne, meanwhile, will be eager to build on their Ladies Shield success from 2024.

Match Times

10:00 – Carrickmacross vs Inniskeen | Elphin vs Skryne
11:00 – Carrickmacross vs Elphin | Inniskeen vs Skryne
12:00 – Elphin vs Inniskeen
13:00 – Carrickmacross vs Skryne
14:30 – Semi-Final 1 (1st vs 4th)
15:30 – Semi-Final 2 (2nd vs 3rd)
16:30 – Final

Mixed Competition

Nine teams are split across three groups before knockouts decide the champion.
Carrickmacross Emmets and Inniskeen Grattans look like the teams to beat,
but keep an eye on defending champions Elphin — retaining their crown would be a surprise, but the club continues to improve year-on-year and will relish the challenge.

Ulster GAA powerhouse Slaughtneil have entered a team, which is a brilliant boost for the tournament.
Like all new clubs, they would begin in the Junior Championship if they opt into national competition in future.

Kilmore, runners-up in this year’s Men’s Junior Final, have split their squad into two teams and will be competitive, while Wolfe Tones and Naomh Trea round out a very strong field.

Match Times

10:00 – Kilmore (A) vs Kilrea | Inniskeen vs Naomh Trea
11:00 – Elphin vs Kilrea | Slaughtneil vs Wolfe Tones
12:00 – Elphin vs Kilmore (A) | Carrickmacross vs Wolfe Tones | Kilmore (B) vs Naomh Trea
13:00 – Carrickmacross vs Slaughtneil | Inniskeen vs Kilmore (B)
14:30 – QF1: A1 vs B2 | QF2: A2 vs C2 | Playoff: B3 vs C3
15:30 – SF1: C1 vs Winner QF1 | SF2: B1 vs Winner QF2 | 7th Place: A3 vs Loser QF
16:30 – Final

With so many quality teams involved, this promises to be one of the most competitive Ulster Provincial Cups to date — expect tight games, clutch moments, and a brilliant showcase of Rounders in Monaghan.