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.

On 4 July 2012, Murphy was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Services to Sport and Community Relations.

Players from the following county teams represent Ulster: Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Tyrone.

The Ulster provincial junior camogie team won the Gael Linn Trophy on eight occasions: 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2000 and 2002.