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| Irish: | Cúige Uladh |
|---|---|
| Location: | Ulster |
| Number of counties: | 9 |
| Province colours: | Gold Black |
| Major grounds: | Casement Park, Belfast St Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| Most All-Ireland titles | |
| Hurling: | None |
| Football: | Down and Cavan (5 each) |
| Most provincial titles | |
| Hurling: | Antrim (48) |
| Football: | Cavan (40) |
| Interprovincial Championship wins | |
| Hurling: | 0 |
| Football: | 28 |
| Standard kit | |
        Regular kit
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The Ulster Council (Irish: Comhairle Uladh) is a provincial council of the Gaelic Athletic Association sports of hurling, Gaelic football, camogie, and handball in the province of Ulster. The headquarters of the Ulster GAA is based in the city of Armagh.
The first Ulster GAA Convention was held on 22 March 1903 in Armagh. Belfast solicitor George Martin was elected as first president with L. F. O'Kane (Derry) as first secretary. Victor O'Nolan (Tyrone), the father of writer Flann O'Brien, was elected vice-president. Danny Murphy (Down) has been Ulster Council secretary and chief executive officer since 1998. Murphy is a former vice president of the GAA and president of Ulster GAA. On 4 July 2012, Murphy was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Services to Sport and Community Relations.[1]
- ^ "Ulster GAA Milestones". Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 20 August 2007.