The 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 130th instalment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship organised by Ulster GAA. It is one of the four provincial competitions of the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winners receive The Anglo-Celt Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 19 October 2017.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Trophy | Anglo-Celt Cup |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Donegal (9th win) |
| Manager | Declan Bonner |
| Captain | Michael Murphy |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Fermanagh |
| Manager | Rory Gallagher |
| Captain | Eoin Donnelly |
Tyrone were the defending champions, though were eliminated in the quarter-finals. The championship was won by Donegal who defeated Fermanagh in the final. Donegal full-forward Patrick McBrearty suffered a season-ending cruciate ligament injury in the final.[2][3] DUP leader Arlene Foster notably attended the final.[4]
Teams edit
The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Antrim |  Saffron and white
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Creagh Concrete | Lenny Harbinson | Kevin O’Boyle | ||
| Armagh |  Orange and white
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Simply Fruit | Kieran McGeeney | Rory Grugan | ||
| Cavan |  Royal blue and white
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Kingspan Group | Mattie McGleenan | Dara McVeety | ||
| Derry |  Red and white
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H&A Mechanical Services | Damian McErlain | Enda Lynn | ||
| Donegal |  Gold and green
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KN Group | Declan Bonner | Michael Murphy | 2018
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| Down |  Red and black
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EOS IT Solutions | Éamonn Burns | Darren O'Hagan | ||
| Fermanagh |  Green and white
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Tracey Concrete | Rory Gallagher | Eoin Donnelly | ||
| Monaghan |  White and blue
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Investec | Malachy O'Rourke | Colin Walshe | ||
| Tyrone |  White and Red
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McAleer & Rushe | Mickey Harte | Mattie Donnelly | ||
Championship draw edit
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Fermanagh
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Armagh
| 0-7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Monaghan
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Tyrone
| 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan
| 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Donegal
| 2-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Down
| 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Antrim
| 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down
| 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal
| 2-22 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Derry
| 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal
| 2-20 | Donegal
| 2-16 | ||||||||||||||||
 Cavan
| 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round edit
BBC
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13 May 2018
4:00 pm Preliminary round |
| Donegal
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2-20 (26) – (18) 1-15 | Cavan
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|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1-10 – 1-06) | ||
| Gls: R. McHugh 1, C. Mulligan 1 Pts: M. Murphy 6 (3f), P. McBrearty 4, C. Thompson 3, M. Langan 3, J. Brennan 2, C. Ward 1, L. McLoone 1 |
Gls: C. O'Reilly 1 Pts: G. McKiernan 7 (2f), C. O'Reilly 3 (3f), C. Mackey 2 (1f), N. Murray 1, B. Magee 1, A. Cole 1 | |
Quarter-finals edit
19 May 2018
7:00 pm Quarter-Final A |
| Fermanagh
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0-12 (12) – (7) 0-7 | Armagh
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|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-06 – 0-04) | ||
Pts: Seamus Quigley 6 (5f), R Jones 2, B Mulrone 1, L Cullen 1 D McCusker 1, Seán Quigley 1 |
Pts: R Grugan 3, E Rafferty 2 (1f), M Shields 1, G McParland 1 | |
BBC
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20 May 2018
4:30 pm Quarter-Final B |
| Tyrone
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1-16 (19) – (21) 1-18 | Monaghan
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|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-08 – 1-07) | ||
| Gls: M McKernan 1 Pts: C McAliskey 6 (3f), L Brennan 3 (3f), N Sludden 2, M McKernan 1, M Donnelly 1, P Harte 1, C McShane 1, P Hampsey 1 |
Gls: V Corey 1 Pts: C McManus 6 (4f), R Beggan 4 (2f, 2 '45), J McCarron 2 (1f), D Mone 1, F Kelly 1, R McAnespie 1, D Wylie 1, C McCarthy 1, C Walshe 0-1 | |
26 May 2018
7:00 pm Quarter-Final C |
| Down
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1-18 (21) – (14) 0-14 | Antrim
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|---|---|---|
| (HT: 1-09 – 0-05) | ||
| Gls: K McKernan 1 Pts: D O'Hare 7 (5f), A Doherty 3 (3f), S Millar 2, S Dornan 2, B McArdle 1, C Mooney 1, K McKernan 1, C Harrison 1 |
Pts: P McBride 4 (2f), C Murray 4 (1f), R Murray 2 (1f), M Fitzpatrick 1, C Duffin 1 | |
BBC
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27 May 2018
4:00 pm Quarter-Final D |
| Derry
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0-16 (16) – (22) 2-16 | Donegal
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|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-07 – 1-10) | ||
Pts: E Bradley 8 (5f), M Lynch 5 (4f), J Kielt 2, N Toner 1 |
Gls: H McFadden 1, C Mulligan 1 Pts: P McBrearty 8 (3f), L McLoone 3, M Murphy 2 (1 '45), R McHugh 2, J Brennan (0-01) | |
Semi-finals edit
3 June 2018
2:00 pm Semi-Final 1 |
| Fermanagh
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1-08 (11) – (10) 0-10 | Monaghan
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|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-06 – 0-04) | ||
| Gls: E Donnelly 1 Pts: A Breen 2, Seán Quigley 3 (3f), C Jones 1, T Corrigan 2 (2f) |
Pts: C McManus 5 (5f), D Wylie 2, F Kelly 1, R McAnespie 1, C Walshe 1 | |
BBC
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10 June 2018
4:00 pm Semi-Final 2 |
| Down
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1-12 (15) – (28) 2-22 | Donegal
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|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-07 – 1-12) | ||
| Gls: N Donnelly 1 Pts: D O'Hare 4 (3f), C Harrison 4, C Maginn 2, C Mooney 1, N Donnelly 1 |
Gls: L McLoone 1, J Brennan 1 Pts: P McBrearty 6 (3f), M Murphy 5 (3f), J Brennan 3, P Brennan 2, R McHugh 2, C Ward 1, C Thompson 1, S McMenamin 1, M McHugh 1 | |
Final edit
24 June 2018
2:00pm Ulster Final |
| Fermanagh
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0-12 (12) – (24) 2-18 | Donegal
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|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-05 – 2-07) | ||
Pts: Seán Quigley 5 (5f), Seamus Quigley 3 (1f), B Mulrone 1, E Donnelly 1, C Jones 1, C Corrigan 1 |
Gls: EB Gallagher 1, R McHugh 1 Pts: M Murphy 4 (3f), C Thompson 3 (1f), P Brennan 2, P McGrath 1, EB Gallagher 1, O MacNiallais 1, M Langan 1, P McBrearty 1, J Brennan 1, M McHugh 1, D O'Connor 1 | |
2018 Irish News Ulster Allstars edit
- Rory Beggan (Monaghan)
- Pádraig Hampsey (Tyrone)
- Drew Wylie (Monaghan)
- Ryan Wylie (Monaghan)
- Eoghan Bán Gallagher (Donegal)
- Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
- Karl O'Connell (Monaghan)
- Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
- Michael Murphy (Donegal)
- Ryan McAnespie (Monaghan)
- Niall Sludden (Tyrone)
- Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
- Connor McAliskey (Tyrone)
- Seán Quigley (Fermanagh)
- Conor McManus (Monaghan)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2018 GAA Championship Draw".
- ^ "McBrearty out for year with cruciate injury". RTÉ. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ McGoldrick, Sean (26 June 2018). "Donegal dealt a devastating blow as Paddy McBrearty is ruled out for the season". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Mooney, Francis (24 June 2018). "Energetic Donegal end Fermanagh's Ulster title dream". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 25 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.