All you need to know about the Ulster SFC final

So here we are, as Ulster final day rolls around for 2026. After seven games, it's Armagh and Monaghan left standing but what a championship it has been so far. We've had shocks, drama, eye-catching performances, controversy and did we mention drama?

Well, there was enough of it to last several competitions. It all began with Tyrone coming alive in Armagh as Kieran McGeeney's side required extra-time to get by their fierce rivals, while Down produced the shock of the season when downing red-hot favourites Donegal in Letterkenny. A semi-final in the Athletic Grounds that will live long in the memory as Monaghan came back from the dead thanks to Jack McCarron's jaw-dropping score and Rory Beggan's ice cool kick to win it in extra-time against Derry, while Armagh blitzed Down the following day.

The Ulster final has delivered in spades in recent years, with Donegal's one-point win over Armagh in extra-time last year the most emphatic victory in the decider since they lost by two to Derry in 2022. Armagh come in this week hoping to banish the memory of three-straight final defeats - the first two on penalties - to win a 15th title in the county's history and first since 2008. Monaghan are more recent winners, when defeating Donegal in the 2015 final - the 16th provincial success for the Oriel County.

This weekend's final is set up beautifully, so let's have a look at what you need to know before Sunday's throw-in at 16:15 BST. What is the prize on offer? The Angle Celt Cup will be presented to Sunday's winner.