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Page last updated at 20:14 GMT, Friday, 4 December 2009


KEY INFO:

Sam Maguire winners
All the winners from 1887 to the present day.

Ulster winners
All the winners from 1888 to present day.

Minor champions
All the winners from 1930 to present day.


CHAMPIONSHIP EXTRAS

2009 Championship fixtures/results
All the SFC results from the four provinces

Ulster's hot-shots
Donegal's Michael Murphy is the 2009 top scorer

Meet the players
A summer series of interviews. In the chair are PJ Quinn and Sean Burke

Red Hands subdue Saffrons
BBC's John Haughey sees Tyrone quell Antrim's hopes


LATEST GAA NEWS

McConville ponders Orchard return
All-Ireland winner Oisin McConville is considering making an inter-county comeback with Armagh.

GAA still confident over GPA deal
The GAA remains optimistic that its decision to give official recognition to the GPA will be endorsed at Saturday's Central Council meeting.

Cassidy picks McKenna Cup squad
Derry football manager Damien Cassidy drafts in over a dozen players with no senior inter-county experience for next month's McKenna Cup campaign.

CJ looks ahead to Patrick's Day
St Gall's six-point hero CJ McGourty is already looking forward to St Patrick's Day at Croke Park after his side's dismantling of Loup on Sunday.

St Gall's 0-16 0-5 Loup
St Gall's show their All-Ireland credentials as they hammer Loup in Sunday's AIB Ulster Club Football final at Pairc Esler.

O'Kane joins Cahill backroom team
Gregory O'Kane confirms that he has agreed to become part of the backroom team of new Antrim hurling manager Dinny Cahill.


LATEST NEWS FROM BBC NI SPORT

Fifa chiefs to meet with Republic
Fifa is to meet with the FAI to discuss the controversial handball goal in the World Cup play-off against France.

Live scores: Magners League

Hughes agrees new Fulham contract
Northern Ireland international captain Aaron Hughes agrees a new contract to stay with Fulham.

Henry faces inquiry over handball
France striker Thierry Henry is to be investigated by Fifa's disciplinary committee over his handball against the Republic of Ireland.

New date set for Shield decider
The Paddy Power County Antrim Shield final has been rearranged for Tuesday 5 January.

McCallan quits international duty
Ireland all-rounder and record appearance-maker Kyle McCallan retires from international duty.


LATEST NEWS FROM BBC SPORT

England enjoy kind World Cup draw
England are drawn to face the United States, Algeria and Slovenia in the group stage of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Capello happy with World Cup draw
England coach Fabio Capello is pleased with his side's draw for the group stage of the 2010 World Cup finals but is not expecting any easy matches.

Rain hands England one-day series
England become only the third team to beat South Africa in a home one-day series after the final match in Durban is abandoned because of rain.

2018 World Cup bidders make cases
The nations bidding to host the 2018 World Cup have been busy promoting their campaigns in Cape Town ahead of the draw for the 2010 tournament.

No regrets over Hughes - Wenger
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he has no regrets about not shaking hands with Manchester City boss Mark Hughes after Wednesday's Carling Cup defeat.

SFA to sound out Gers boss Smith
The Scottish FA will approach Rangers boss Walter Smith about the possibility of managing the national side for a second spell.


OTHER ITEMS

Photo galleries
Photo galleries of Championshp games

What's that tune?
Heard a song on the Championship? Email us to find out what it is


CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY

Learn the basics of Gaelic sports
All you need to know about the basics of Gaelic sports.

Find out where to play
All the contacts you need to play Gaelic games.

The teams
All you need to know about the number of players in a match.

Get kitted out
All you need to know about the equipment for Gaelic sports.

Jason O'Reilly goes solo
All you need to know about soloing.

Kevin Cassidy has it in hand
It is the most commonly used pass in the game.

Ryan McCluskey is up in the air
Catching the high ball is the quickest way to winning possession.

The pick-up
The key is to lift the ball off the ground with the foot.

The play
All you need to know about playing the ball.

Foul play
All you need to know about fouls in Gaelic games.

Match officials
The role of the referee in Gaelic football.

Pitch dimensions
The facts and figures of a Gaelic football pitch.

BBC Sport NI coverage
Follow all the action on BBC Northern Ireland

Championship live on Radio Ulster
Radio Ulster MW catches all the live GAA action

An Domhnach Mór
Lynette Fay and the team serve up some Championship banter



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