2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship
| 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 |
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]
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 | edit source]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 | File:Antrim colours.PNG Saffron and white | Creagh Concrete | Lenny Harbinson | Kevin O’Boyle | ||
| Armagh | File:Armagh colours.PNG Orange and white | Simply Fruit | Kieran McGeeney | Rory Grugan | ||
| Cavan | File:Laois colours.PNG Royal blue and white | Kingspan Group | Mattie McGleenan | Dara McVeety | ||
| Derry | File:Cork colours.PNG Red and white | H&A Mechanical Services | Damian McErlain | Enda Lynn | ||
| Donegal | File:Donegal colours.jpg Gold and green | KN Group | Declan Bonner | Michael Murphy | 2018
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| Down | File:Down colours.PNG Red and black | EOS IT Solutions | Éamonn Burns | Darren O'Hagan | ||
| Fermanagh | File:Limerick colours.PNG Green and white | Tracey Concrete | Rory Gallagher | Eoin Donnelly | ||
| Monaghan | File:Waterford colours.PNG White and blue | Investec | Malachy O'Rourke | Colin Walshe | ||
| Tyrone | File:Derry colours.PNG White and Red | McAleer & Rushe | Mickey Harte | Mattie Donnelly | ||
Championship draw
[edit | edit source]| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh | 0-7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh | 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan | 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal | 2-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Down.svg Down | 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Down.svg Down | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal | 2-22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry | 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal | 2-20 | File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal | 2-16 | ||||||||||||||||
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
[edit | edit source]BBC
deferred |
13 May 2018
4:00 pm Preliminary round |
| Donegal File:Colours of Donegal.svg | 2-20 (26) – (18) 1-15 | File:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan |
|---|---|---|
| (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 | edit source]19 May 2018
7:00 pm Quarter-Final A |
| Fermanagh File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | 0-12 (12) – (7) 0-7 | File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh |
|---|---|---|
| (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
deferred |
20 May 2018
4:30 pm Quarter-Final B |
| Tyrone File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 1-16 (19) – (21) 1-18 | File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan |
|---|---|---|
| (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 File:Colours of Down.svg | 1-18 (21) – (14) 0-14 | File:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim |
|---|---|---|
| (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
deferred |
27 May 2018
4:00 pm Quarter-Final D |
| Derry File:Colours of Derry.svg | 0-16 (16) – (22) 2-16 | File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal |
|---|---|---|
| (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 | edit source]3 June 2018
2:00 pm Semi-Final 1 |
| Fermanagh File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | 1-08 (11) – (10) 0-10 | File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan |
|---|---|---|
| (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
deferred |
10 June 2018
4:00 pm Semi-Final 2 |
| Down File:Colours of Down.svg | 1-12 (15) – (28) 2-22 | Donegal File:Colours of Donegal.svg |
|---|---|---|
| (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 | edit source]24 June 2018
2:00pm Ulster Final |
| Fermanagh File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | 0-12 (12) – (24) 2-18 | Donegal File:Colours of Donegal.svg |
|---|---|---|
| (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 | edit source]- 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
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