2023 Tyrone Senior Football Championship

The 2023 Tyrone Senior Football Championship was the 118th edition of Tyrone GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The championship consisted of 16 teams in a straight knock-out format. The draw for the 118th edition was made on 26 April 2023.^[6] This year also brought a new championship sponsor in Connolly's Of Moy on a three-year deal.^[7]

2023 Connolly's of Moy Tyrone Senior Football Championship

Tournament details
County	Tyrone
Province	Ulster
Level	Senior
Year	2023
Trophy	O'Neill Cup
Sponsor	Connolly's Of Moy
Date	21 September – 31 October 2023
Teams	16
Defending champions	Errigal Ciarán
Winners
Champions	Trillick (9th win)
Manager	Jody Gormley^[1]
Captain	Rory Brennan^[2]
Qualify for	Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up	Errigal Ciarán
Manager	Adrian O'Donnell^[3] Mark Harte^[4]
Captain	Tommy Canavan^[5]
← 2022 2024 →

Errigal Ciarán were the defending champions,^[8] and reached the final for the second consecutive year.^[9] Trillick won the championship after an extra-time win over Errigal Ciarán in the final.^[10]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2022 championship season.

Promoted from 2022 Intermediate Championship

• Galbally Pearses (Intermediate Champions)^[11]
• Eglish St Patrick's (Division 2 Champions)
• Edendork St Malachy's (Play-off winners)^[12]

Relegated to 2023 Intermediate Championship

• Clonoe (Play-off loser)^[13]
• Moy (Play-off loser)^[12]
• Derrylaughan (16th in SFL)^[14]

Bracket

Round 1

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Edendork

0–14

Carrickmore

1–4

Edendork

1–10

Trillick

0–14

Loughmacrory

0–13 (3)

Trillick

0–13 (4)

Trillick

2–11

Dungannon

1–9

Eglish

0–4

Dungannon

1–10

Dungannon

2–12

Dromore

3–8

Galbally

2–3

Dromore

1–8

Trillick

1–13

Errigal Ciarán

0–13

Moortown

2–8

Donaghmore

1–10

Moortown

0–6

Errigal Ciarán

2–8

Errigal Ciarán

0–17

Killyclogher

0–9

Errigal Ciarán

2–19

Ardboe

0–7

Omagh

1–6

Ardboe

1–8

Ardboe

1–14

Coalisland

0–11

Greencastle

0–7

Coalisland

2–11

Round 1

Errigal Ciarán   v   Killyclogher

21 September 2023 Round 1	Errigal Ciarán	0–17 – 0–9	Killyclogher	Omagh
		Report		Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park

Moortown   v   Donaghmore

22 September 2023 Round 1	Moortown	2–8 – 1–10	Donaghmore	Dungannon
		Report		Stadium: Eoghan Ruadh Hurling Club

Loughmacrory   v   Trillick

22 September 2023 Round 1	Loughmacrory	0–13 – 0–13 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Trillick	Omagh
		Report		Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park

Omagh   v   Ardboe

23 September 2023 Round 1	Omagh	1–6 – 1–8	Ardboe	Galbally
				Stadium: Pearse Park

Greencastle   v   Coalisland

23 September 2023 Round 1	Greencastle	0–7 – 2–11	Coalisland	Pomeroy
				Stadium: Plunkett Park

Edendork   v   Carrickmore

23 September 2023 Round 1	Edendork	0–14 – 1–4	Carrickmore	Pomeroy
				Stadium: Plunkett Park

Eglish   v   Dungannon

24 September 2023 Round 1	Eglish	0–4 – 1–10	Dungannon	Edendork
				Stadium: Páirc Arthur Mallon

Galbally   v   Dromore

24 September 2023 Round 1	Galbally	2–3 – 1–8	Dromore	Carrickmore
		Report		Stadium: Páirc Colmcille

Quarter-finals

Moortown   v   Errigal Ciarán

31 September 2023 Quarter-final	Moortown	0–6 – 2–8	Errigal Ciarán	Loughmacrory
				Stadium: Páirc an Locha

Edendork   v   Trillick

31 September 2023 Quarter-final	Edendork	1–10 – 0–14	Trillick	Carrickmore
		Report		Stadium: Páirc Colmcille

Ardboe   v   Coalisland

1 October 2023 Quarter-final	Ardboe	1–14 – 0–11	Coalisland	Pomeroy
				Stadium: Plunkett Park

Dungannon   v   Dromore

1 October 2023 Quarter-final	Dungannon	2–12 – 3–8	Dromore	Dunmoyle
		Report		Stadium: Cardinal MacRory Park

Semi-finals

Trillick   v   Dungannon

13 October 2023 Semi-final	Trillick	2–11 – 1–9	Dungannon	Omagh
		Report		Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park

Errigal Ciarán   v   Ardboe

14 October 2023 Semi-final	Errigal Ciarán	2–19 – 0–7	Ardboe	Carrickmore
		Report		Stadium: Páirc Colmcille

Final

Trillick   v   Errigal Ciarán

31 October 2023 Final	Trillick	1–13 – 0–13 (a.e.t.)	Errigal Ciarán	Omagh
	Ciaran Daly 1–2, Richie Donnelly 0–3, James Garrity 0–3, Lee Brennan 0–2 (0–2f), Seanie O'Donnell 0–2, Ryan Gray 0–1	Report	Darragh Canavan 0–2, Mark Kavanagh 0–2, Peter Harte 0–2, Cormac Quinn 0–2, Tommy Canavan 0–1 (0–1f), Ruairí Canavan 0–1 (0–1f), Ciaran Quinn 0–1, Odhran Robinson 0–1, Joe Oguz 0–1	Stadium: O'Neills Healy Park Referee: Kieran Eannetta

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