2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates6 May – 2 September 2018
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Dublin (28th win)
Captain Stephen Cluxton
Manager Jim Gavin
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Tyrone
Captain Mattie Donnelly
Manager Mickey Harte
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Donegal
Connacht Galway
Championship statistics
Top Scorer Colours of Monaghan.svg Conor McManus (2–47)
Player of the Year Colours of Dublin.svg Brian Fenton
2017
2019

The 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 131st edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football competition since its establishment in 1887.

Contents

Thirty-three teams entered the competition – thirty-one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland (Kilkenny, as in previous years, did not enter), London and New York. [1]

Competition format

Provincial Championships format

Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship. [2] [3] [4] [5] All provincial matches are knock-out but the teams who lose a match (with the exception of New York) enter the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Qualifiers format

Twenty-eight of the twenty-nine teams who were beaten in the provincial championships enter the All-Ireland qualifiers, which have a single-game knockout format. Sixteen of the seventeen teams (New York do not enter the qualifiers) who lost in provincial first round or quarter-final games play eight matches in round 1. The winners play the eight losing provincial semi-finalists in round 2. The eight winning teams from round 2 play-off against each other in round 3, with the four winning teams facing the four losing provincial finalists in round 4 to complete the double-elimination format. Further details of the format are included with each qualifier round listed below.

All-Ireland format

Significant changes to the format of the All-Ireland championship were passed at the GAA's Annual Congress in February 2017 and implemented in the 2018 championship. The major change was the creation of the All-Ireland Quarter-Final Group Stage commonly known as the "Super 8s", which replaced the knockout quarter-finals. The eight remaining teams in the Championship are split into two groups of four teams. One group features the Connacht champions, Munster champions, Leinster runners-up (or the team that defeats them in the qualifiers) and Ulster runners-up (or the team that defeats them in the qualifiers). The reverse is employed for the other group, which features the Leinster champions, Ulster champions, Connacht runners-up (or the team that defeats them in the qualifiers) and Munster runners-up (or team that defeats them in the qualifiers). [6]

The top two teams in each of the two Super 8 groups advance to the semi-finals, with the winners of those matches meeting in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. [6] The All-Ireland final was initially scheduled for 26 August 2018 but was moved to 2 September 2018 to avoid clashing with Pope Francis's visit to Ireland. [7]

A number of former players have publicly criticised the new format as they believed it would result in the same top county teams regularly playing at least three high-profile matches in July and August while the remaining teams are without competitive football until the end of December, thereby enabling the top teams to become even more elite. Prominent sportswriter and RTÉ Sport analyst Joe Brolly referred to the new system as the "Super 8/Crap 25". [8] The changes were to be trialled for three years before being reviewed by the GAA in late 2020.

Changes from 2017 Championship

Rules

Referees' interpretation

Provincial championships

Connacht Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colors of New York.svg New York 1-15
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim (a.e.t.)0-19 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 0-10
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 0-24
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 2-06
Colours of London.svg London 1-11 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 0-16
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 1-21 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 1-12
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 0-12 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 4-24
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1-12
17 June 2018
4:00 pm
Connacht Final
Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 2–06 (12) 0–16 (16) Colours of Galway.svg Galway
(HT: 1–5 – 0–5)
Gls: C Murtagh 1, C Devaney 1 (1 pen)
Pts: D Murtagh 5 (2f), D Smith 1

Pts: S Walsh 8 (5f), I Burke 3, D Comer 2, S Kelly 1, S Armstrong 1, A Varley 1
Dr Hyde Park , Roscommon
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Attendance: 18,864

Leinster Championship

The four winning teams in the previous year's quarter-finals were given byes to this year's quarter-finals. Six of the seven remaining teams played off in the first round with the seventh team receiving a bye to the quarter-finals.

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-12
Colours of Laois.svg Laois (a.e.t.)2-21 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 4-13
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1-18 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 0-12
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 0-8
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-10
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 0-12 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-14
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-17 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 0-10
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1-25
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 4-25
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-15 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 1-11
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow (a.e.t.)1-20 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2-25
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-12
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 0-14
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-16
24 June 2018
4:00 pm
Leinster Final
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 1–25 (28)(10) 0–10 Colours of Laois.svg Laois
(HT: 1-08 – 0-05)
Gls: C. Kilkenny 1
Pts: Dean Rock 8 (5f, 1 '45), C Kilkenny 4, C Costello 4, B Fenton 2, C O'Callaghan 2, P Andrews 2, B Howard 1, N Scully 1, P Mannion 1

Pts: D Kingston 0–4 (0-3f), A Farrell 2, G Walsh 2, K Lillis 1, E O'Carroll 1
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Attendance: 41,728

Munster Championship

The two winning teams in the previous year's semi-finals were given byes to this year's semi-finals.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-20
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-9 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 0-9
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-17
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 2-4
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 3-18
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 0-32
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-14 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 0-10
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-22
23 June 2018
7:00 pm
Munster Final
Cork Colours of Cork.svg 2–4 (10)(27) 3–18 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
(HT: 2-01 – 1–11)
Gls: M Collins 1, L Connolly 1
Pts: L Connolly 2 (1f), M Collins 1, P Kelleher 1
Gls: P Geaney 2, S O'Brien 1
Pts: P Geaney 5, S O'Shea 4 (2 45, 1f), J O'Donoghue 3 (1f), D Clifford 2, P Murphy 2, G White 1, BJ Keane 1
Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
Referee: Ciarán Branagan (Down)
Attendance: 27,764

Ulster Championship

All nine teams were drawn randomly without conditions to determine the fixtures.

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-12
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-7
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 1-8
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-10
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-16
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-18
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-12
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2-18
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-18
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-14
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-12
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2-22
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-16
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2-20 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2-16
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 1-15
24 June 2018
2:00pm
Ulster Final
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 0–12 (12)(24) 2–18 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg
(HT: 0-05 – 2-07)

Pts: Sean 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
St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Attendance: 28,150

All-Ireland Series

Qualifiers

Format

The A and B split system for the qualifier draws introduced in 2014 was discontinued after 2017. In qualifier rounds one to three, teams from divisions three and four of the 2018 National Football League had home advantage if drawn against teams from divisions one or two. [13] All qualifier matches were knockout.

Initial schedule

Qualifiers Round 1: 9 June 2018
Qualifiers Round 2: 23 June 2018
Qualifiers Round 3: 30 June 2018
Qualifiers Round 4: 7 & 8 July 2018

Round 1

In the first round, sixteen of the seventeen teams who were beaten in the preliminary rounds or quarter-finals of the provincial championships competed. New York did not enter the qualifiers. The round 1 draw was unrestricted − if two teams had previously met in a provincial match they could be drawn to meet again. The eight winners of these matches played the eight losing provincial semi-finalists in round 2 of the qualifiers. The draw was conducted on 28 May 2018. [14]

The following teams took part in round 1:

9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)Round 1 Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 1–18 (21)(23) 3–14 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Wexford  
13:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Wexford Park
Gls: Naomhan Rossiter
Pts: Donal Shanley (9, 6f), John Tubritt (4), Ben Brosnan (3), Eoghan Nolan, Brian Malone
Report Gls: JJ Hutchinson, Shane Ryan, Joe Allen
Pts: Jason Curry (6, 5f), JJ Hutchinson (2), Conor Murray (3), Kieran Power (2), Tommy Prendergast
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)


9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)Round 1 Derry Colours of Derry.svg 2–14 (20)(28) 2–22 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Dungiven  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
Gls: D Flynn 1, N Kelly 1
Pts: N Flynn 6 (2f), F Conway 4, K Feely 2 (2f) P Cribbin 2, T Moolick 2, M Donnellan 1 (1'45); J Murray 1, K Cribbin 1, D Slattery 1, D Flynn 1, J Byrne 1
Report Gls: E Lynn 2
Pts: E Bradley 3 (3f), E Lynn 3, M Lynch 2 (2f), J Doherty 2, SL McGoldrick 1, P Cassidy 1, S McGuigan 1
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)


9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)Round 1 Meath Colours of Meath.svg 0–19 (19)(20) 2–14
(a.e.t.)
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Navan  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-07 – 1-06)
(FT: 0–14 – 1–11)
Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
TV: Sky Sports


9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)Round 1 Wicklow Colours of Wicklow.svg 1–05 (08)(22) 2–16 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Aughrim  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Aughrim County Ground
Report Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo)


9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)Round 1 Offaly Colours of Offaly.svg 2–20 (26)(18) 1–15 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Tullamore  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Connor Park
Report Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)


9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)Round 1 Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg 3–07 (16)(34) 5–19 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Limerick  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Gaelic Grounds
Report Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)


9 June 2018 (2018-06-09)Round 1 Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg 1–11 (14)(25) 3–16 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Mullingar  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: TEG Cusack Park
Gls: Ronan O'Toole
Pts: Ronan O'Toole (2), Luke Loughlin (3, 3f), Denis Corroon (2, 1f), Finbar Coyne, Boidu Sayeh, Kieran Martin and Ger Egan (f)
Report Gls: Anthony Duffy, Gavin McParland, Kevin Fagan (o.g.)
Pts: Rory Grugan (5, 5f), Anthony Duffy, Charlie Vernon (3), Ethan Rafferty (2), Jemar Hall (2), Gregory McCabe, Ryan McShane, Andrew Murnin
Referee: David Gough (Meath)


10 June 2018 (2018-06-10)Round 1 London Colours of London.svg 1–19 (22)(32) 2–26 Colours of Louth.svg Louth Ruislip  
14:00 BST (UTC+1)Venue: McGovern Park
Gls: Ryan Elliot
Pts: Adrian Moyles (10, 6f), Fearghal McMahon (3), Liam Gavaghan (2, 1f), Mark Gottsche (f), Ryan Elliot, Killian Butler, Liam Irwin
Report Gls: Ronan Holcroft, Conor Grimes
Pts: William Woods (13, 11f, 1pen), Ciaran Downey (3), Declan Byrne (3), Gerard McSorley (3), Ronan Holcroft, Conor Grimes, Tommy Durnin, Andy McDonnell
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)


Round 2

In the second round, the eight losing provincial semi-finalists played the eight winning teams from round 1 of the qualifiers. The round 2 draw was unrestricted − if two teams have previously met in a provincial match they could be drawn to meet again. The eight winners of these matches played each other in round 3. The draw was conducted on 11 June 2018. [15]

The following teams took part in round 2 –

23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)Round 2 Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg 0–09 (9)(36) 5–21 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Dungarvan  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Fraher Field
Report Referee: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)


23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)Round 2 Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg 1–10 (13)(23) 3–14 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Carlow  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Dr Cullen Park
Report Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)


23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)Round 2 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 1–14 (17)(15) 0–15 Colours of Down.svg Down Enniskillen  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Brewster Park
Report Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)


23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)Round 2 Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg 1–11 (14)(22) 1–19 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Thurles  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Semple Stadium
Report Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
TV: Sky Sports


23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)Round 2 Sligo Colours of Sligo.svg 1–13 (16)(22) 1–19 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Sligo  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Markievicz Park
Report Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)


23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)Round 2 Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg 0–25 (25)(15) 1–12 Colours of Louth.svg Louth Carrick-on-Shannon  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Report Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)


23 June 2018 (2018-06-23)Round 2 Longford Colours of Longford.svg 1–13 (16)(19) 1–16 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Longford  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pearse Park
Report Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)


24 June 2018 (2018-06-24)Round 2 Offaly Colours of Offaly.svg 2–14 (20)(22) 1–19 Colours of Clare.svg Clare Tullamore  
13:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Connor Park
Report Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)


Round 3

"Newbridge or Nowhere" mural in Newbridge, County Kildare Newbridge or Nowhere mural, Nb.jpg
"Newbridge or Nowhere" mural in Newbridge, County Kildare

In the third round, the eight winning teams from round 2 played off in four matches. Round 3 draw rules did not allow two teams that had played each other in a provincial match to meet again if such a pairing could be avoided. The four winners of these matches played the four losing provincial finalists in round 4. The draw was conducted on 25 June 2018. [16]

The following teams took part in round 3 –

30 June 2018 (2018-06-30)Round 3 Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg 0–09 (9)(22) 1–19 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Carrick-on-Shannon  
14:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Report Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
Attendance: 8,238


30 June 2018 (2018-06-30)Round 3 Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 2–16 (22)(18) 1–15 Colours of Clare.svg Clare Armagh  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Athletic Grounds
Report Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)


30 June 2018 (2018-06-30)Round 3 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 1–12 (15)(18) 0–18 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Enniskillen  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Brewster Park
Report Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
TV: Sky Sports


30 June 2018 (2018-06-30)Round 3 Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 0–21 (21)(19) 0–19 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Newbridge  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Conleth's Park
Report Referee: David Gough (Meath)
TV: Sky Sports


Round 4

In the fourth round, the four losing provincial finalists played the four winning teams from round 3 of the qualifiers. Round 4 draw rules did not allow teams that have met in a provincial match to meet again if such a pairing could be avoided, which meant Fermanagh were kept apart from Armagh and Monaghan, who they had met in the quarter-finals and semi-finals of the Ulster Championship respectively. The matches are normally held in neutral venues. The four winners of these matches qualified for the All-Ireland Quarter-Final Group Stage. The draw was conducted on 2 July 2018. [18]

The following teams took part in round 4 –

7 July 2018 (2018-07-07)Round 4 Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 2–22 (28)(22) 1–19 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Portlaoise  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Moore Park
Report Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
TV: RTÉ News Now


7 July 2018 (2018-07-07)Round 4 Cork Colours of Cork.svg 0–13 (13)(29) 3–20 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Portlaoise  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Moore Park
Report Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
TV: Sky Sports


7 July 2018 (2018-07-07)Round 4 Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 0–18 (18)(29) 3–20 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Navan  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
TV: Sky Sports


8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)Round 4 Laois Colours of Laois.svg 1–11 (14)(19) 0–19 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Navan  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Tailteann
Report Referee: Derek O'Mahony (Tipperary)


Group stage

Super 8s

Format

The four provincial champions and the four winning teams from round four of the All-Ireland qualifiers play three games each in two groups of four teams during the months of July and August. Each group consists of two provincial champions and the two losing finalists of the other two provinces or the team that beats them in round four of the qualifiers.

In the first round (officially phase one) the two provincial champions play each other and the two round four qualifiers play each other in Croke Park. In rounds two and three (phases two and three) the provincial champions play the two qualifiers. In phase two the qualifiers have home advantage and the provincial winners are at home in phase three. Dublin, if they qualify, to also play their home game at Croke Park. [19]

Two points are awarded for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams in each group advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Tie-breaker

If only two teams are level on group points –

  • The team that won the head-to-head match is ranked first
  • If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all group games) is used to rank the teams
  • If score difference is identical, total scored is used to rank the teams
  • If still identical, a play-off is required

If three or more teams are level on group points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Group 1
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 32105141+105Advance to semi-finals
2 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 3201434524
3 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 31116758+93
4 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 30035168170
Updated to match(es) played on 4 August 2018. Source: GAA.ie
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15)Phase 1 Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 1–10 (13)(15) 0–15 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Dublin  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-05 – 0–10)Venue: Croke Park
Gls: D Flynn 1
Pts: N Flynn 4 (2f), J Byrne, D Flynn 1, K Feely 1 (1f), T Moolick 1, F Conway 1, E Callaghan 1
Report
Pts: C McManus 4 (2f), K O'Connell 3, C McCarthy 2, N Kearns 2, R Beggan 2 (1f, 1 '45), K Duffy 1, S Carey 1
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
Attendance: 30,740 (double header)
TV: Sky Sports


15 July 2018 (2018-07-15)Phase 1 Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 1–10 (13)(16) 1–13 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Dublin  
16:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-05 – 0-06)Venue: Croke Park
Gls: D Clifford 1
Pts: D Clifford 5 (1f), P Geaney 2, S Murphy 1 (1 '45), K McCarthy 1, S O'Brien 1
Report Gls: P Sweeney 1
Pts: S Walsh 5 (4f), I Burke 2, A Varley 2, D Comer 1, P Conroy 1, S Kelly 1, D Kyne 1
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Attendance: 30,740 (double header)
TV: RTÉ


22 July 2018 (2018-07-22)Phase 2 Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 0–16 (16)(19) 0–19 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Newbridge  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0–10 – 0–11)Venue: St Conleth's Park

Pts: N Flynn 5 (3f), P Cribbin 3, F Conway 2, D Flynn 2, P Brophy 2, K Flynn 1, C Healy 1
Report
Pts: S Walsh 4 (3f), D Comer 3, M Daly 2, G Bradshaw 1, J Heaney 1, C Sweeney 1, P Cooke 1, T Flynn 1, S Kelly 1, I Burke 1, E Brannigan 1, S Armstrong 1 G O'Donnell 1
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Attendance: 8,200
TV: RTÉ


22 July 2018 (2018-07-22)Phase 2 Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 1–17 (20)(20) 1–17 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry Clones  
16:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1–11 – 0–10)Venue: St Tiernach's Park
Gls: C McManus 1
Pts: C McManus 9 (5f), R Beggan 4 (4f), K O'Connell 1, N Kearns 1, D Hughes 1, S Carey 1
Report Gls: D Clifford 1
Pts: S O'Shea 8 (6f, 1 ’45), D Clifford 3, T O'Sullivan 2, P Murphy 1, D Moran 1, S O'Brien 1 (1f), A Maher 1
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Attendance: 17,022
TV: RTÉ


4 August 2018 (2018-08-04)Phase 3 Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 3–25 (34)(22) 2–16 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Killarney  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-08 – 1–12)Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium
Gls: D Clifford 2 (1 pen), J O'Donoghue 1
Pts: D Clifford 6 (1f), S O'Shea 5 (3f, 2 '45'), J Barry 3, M Burns 2, P Geaney 2 (1f), J O'Donoghue 2, D Moran 1, S O'Brien 1, K Donaghy 1, K McCarthy 1, T Morley 1
Report Gls: P Cribbin 1, N Flynn 1
Pts: P Cribbin 5, N Flynn 3 (1f, 1 '45'), K Feely 3 (3f), P Kelly 1, J Byrne 1, K Flynn 1, T Moolick 1, N Kelly 1
Referee: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
Attendance: 17,935
TV: Sky Sports


4 August 2018 (2018-08-04)Phase 3 Galway Colours of Galway.svg 0–08 (8)(16) 0–16 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Salthill  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-05 – 0-07)Venue: Pearse Stadium

Pts: S Walsh 2 (2f), E Brannigan 2, P Cooke 1, G O’Donnell 1, D Comer 1, I Burke 1
Report
Pts: C McManus 5 (4f), R McAnespie 4, D Hughes 2, F Kelly 1, V Corey 1, C Walshe 1, D Malone 1, R Beggan 1 (1f)
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Attendance: 15,156
TV: Sky Sports


Group 2
PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 33007452+226Advance to semi-finals
2 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 32017351+224
3 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 3102525752
4 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 30035392390
Updated to match(es) played on 5 August 2018. Source: GAA.ie
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14)Phase 1 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 4–24 (36)(18) 2–12 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Dublin  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1–10 – 0-06)Venue: Croke Park
Gls: P Harte 1, N Sludden 1, C Meyler 1, R Donnelly 1
Pts: R Donnelly 4, C McAliskey 4 (3f), P Harte 3 (3f), N Sludden 2, C McShane 2, M Bradley 2, M McKernan 1, R McNamee 1, T McCann 1, M Donnelly 1, C Meyler 1, D McClure 1, R Brennan 1
Report Gls: E Smith 1, C Murtagh 1
Pts: D Murtagh 5 (3f), C Murtagh 3 (2f), C Devaney 1, F Cregg 1, C Daly 1, P Kelly 1
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Attendance: 53,501 (double header)
TV: Sky Sports


14 July 2018 (2018-07-14)Phase 1 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 2–15 (21)(16) 0–16 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Dublin  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-09 – 0-08)Venue: Croke Park
Gls: N Scully 2
Pts: D Rock 7 (5f, 1 '45'), B Howard 2, C Costello 2, P Flynn 2, C Kilkenny 1, J McCarthy 1
Report
Pts: M Murphy 6 (3f, 1 '45'), J Brennan 3, M Langan 2, R McHugh 2, C Thompson 1, F McGlynn 1, É Doherty 1
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Attendance: 53,501 (double header)
TV: RTÉ


21 July 2018 (2018-07-21)Phase 2 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 0–14 (14)(17) 1–14 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Omagh  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-05 – 0-07)Venue: Healy Park

Pts: P Harte 3 (2f), C McAliskey 2 (1 '45), C McShane 2, K McGeary 2, M McKernan 1, T McCann 1, F Burns 1, M Bradley 1, H Loughran 1
Report Gls: J McCarthy 1
Pts: D Rock 6 (4f), C Kilkenny 2, P McMahon 1, B Howard 1, J Small 1, J McCaffrey 1, K McManamon 1, P Flynn 1
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Attendance: 16,205
TV: Sky Sports


21 July 2018 (2018-07-21)Phase 2 Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 0–13 (13)(20) 0–20 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Roscommon  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-05 – 0–10)Venue: Dr Hyde Park

Pts: C Murtagh 5 (3f), D Murtagh 2, B Stack 2, C Lennon 2, C Compton 1, E Smith 1
Report
Pts: M Murphy 9 (3f, 1'45), OM Niallais 4, C Thompson 2 (1f), M Langan 1, L McLoone 1, J Brennan 1, R McHugh 1, M Reilly 1
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Attendance: 9,583
TV: Sky Sports


5 August 2018 (2018-08-05)Phase 3 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 4–24 (36)(22) 2–16 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Dublin  
15:30 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 2–12 – 0-07)Venue: Croke Park
Gls: E O’Gara 2, P Flynn 1, MD Macauley 1
Pts: C Costello 9 (1 45, 1f), K McManamon 3 (2f), P Flynn 3, P Andrews 2, C McHugh 2, E O’Gara 2, P McMahon 1, J Small 1, MD Macauley 1, M Schutte 1, P Small 1
Report Gls: G Patterson 1, D Smith 1
Pts: D Murtagh 6 (2f), D Smith 3 (1 45), C Lennon 2, P Kelly 2, N Kilroy 1, C Murtagh 1 (1f), C Devaney 1
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
Attendance: 33,240
TV: RTÉ News Now


5 August 2018 (2018-08-05)Phase 3 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 1–13 (16)(23) 2–17 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Ballybofey  
15:30 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-06 – 0-06)Venue: MacCumhaill Park
Gls: M Murphy 1
Pts: J Brennan 3, M Murphy 2 (1f, 1 45’), OM Niallais 2, P McGrath 1, EB Gallagher 1, M Langan 1, R McHugh 1, C Thompson 1, N O’Donnell 1
Report Gls: H Loughran 1, D McClure 1
Pts: L Brennan 4 (1f), C McAliskey 2 (2f), P Hampsey 2, M Donnelly 2, N Morgan 1 (1f), R McNamee 1, T McCann 1, P Harte 1 (1f), C Cavanagh 1, M Bradley 1, K McGeary 1
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Attendance: 16,242
TV: RTÉ


Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1–24
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2–12
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2–17
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1–14
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1–13
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0–15

Semi-finals

The winner of Group 1 played the runner-up of Group 2, while the winner of Group 2 played the runner-up of Group 1.

11 August 2018 (2018-08-11)
17:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 1–24 (27)(18) 2–12 Colours of Galway.svg Galway
(HT: 1-09 – 1-07)
Gls: C O’Callaghan 1
Pts: D Rock 5 (4f), P Mannion 4, C Costello 3 (1f), C O’Callaghan 3, C Kilkenny 3, B Fenton 2, K McManamon 2, B Howard 1, P Flynn 1
Gls: S Walsh 1, D Comer 1
Pts: S Walsh 5 (3f), I Burke 2, J Heaney 1, T Flynn 1, D Comer 1, M Daly 1, G O’Donnell 1
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Bellaghy, Derry)
Attendance: 54,716
12 August 2018 (2018-08-12)
15:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 0–15 (15)(16) 1–13 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
(HT: 0-08 – 0-08)

Pts: C McManus 7 (6f), C McCarthy 3, K Hughes 2, R Beggan 1 (1f), D Wylie 1, F Kelly 1
Gls: N Sludden 1
Pts: C McAliskey 4 (2f), P Harte 2 (1f), N Sludden 2, L Brennan 1 (1f), T McCann 1, F Burns 1, C Cavanagh 1, C McShane 1
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
Attendance: 49,696

Final

The final was initially planned for 26 August 2018. It was rescheduled to 2 September to avoid a clash with the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families 2018.

2 September 2018 (2018-09-02)
15:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 2–17 (23)(17) 1–14 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
(HT: 2-07 – 0-06)
Gls: Paul Mannion 1 (pen), Niall Scully 1
Pts: Dean Rock 7 (3f, 1 ’45), Ciaran Kilkenny 3, Brian Fenton 2, Paul Mannion 1, Brian Howard 1, Kevin McManamon 1, Michael Darragh MacAuley 1, Jack McCaffrey 1
Gls: Peter Harte 1 (pen)
Pts: Connor McAliskey 3 (1f), Lee Brennan 3 (3f), Cathal McShane 2, Mark Bradley 2, Peter Harte 1 (1f), Tiernan McCann 1, Kieran McGeary 1, Padraig Hampsey 1
Croke Park , Dublin
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Attendance: 82,300

Stadia and locations

Each team has a nominal home stadium, though not all teams are guaranteed a home game over the course of the Championship. In addition, games may be played at neutral or alternate venues. For example, Dublin have not played a Championship game in Parnell Park, their nominal home, since the 2004 Championship. [20]

  1. Casement Park is not in use this season. Redevelopment is planned for the ground.

Championship statistics

Top scorer: overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Conor McManus Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 2–475395.89
2 Dean Rock Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2–414776.7
Connor McAliskey Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2–4147104.7
4 Michael Murphy Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1–343775.29
5 Shane Walsh Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1–323575.0
6 Paul Broderick Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1–293248
Neil Flynn Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 2–263284
8 Cillian O'Connor Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 3–223147.75
9 David Clifford Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 4–183056
Rory Grugan Armagh 2-243056
Diarmuid Murtagh Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 0–303065.0
Ciarán Kilkenny Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2–243074.2

Top scorer: from play

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Ciarán Kilkenny Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2–243074.2
2 David Clifford Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 3–152454.8
Connor McAliskey Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2–1824102.4
4 Daniel Flynn Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 4–102282.75
5Neil Flynn Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 2–152182.6

Top scorer: single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Cillian O'Connor Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 3-0918 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick
2 William Woods Colours of Louth.svg Louth 0–1313 Colours of London.svg London
3 Conor McManus Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-0912 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
David Clifford Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 2-0612 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
5 Paul Broderick Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 0–1111 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
Paul Broderick Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1-0811 Colours of Louth.svg Louth
Connor McAliskey Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-0811 Colours of Meath.svg Meath
Paul Kinsgston Colours of Laois.svg Laois 3-0211 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath
9 Luke Connolly Colours of Cork.svg Cork 0–1010 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary
Adrian Moyles Colours of London.svg London 0–1010 Colours of Louth.svg Louth
Ciarán Kilkenny Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1-0710 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow

Scoring events

Roll of Honour

Miscellaneous

Referees Panel

As announced in April 2018: [21]
  1. Ciaran Branagan (Down)
  2. Barry Cassidy (Derry)
  3. David Coldrick (Meath)
  4. Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
  5. Maurice Deegan (Laois)
  6. David Gough (Meath)
  7. Jerome Henry (Mayo)
  8. Pádraig Hughes (Armagh)
  9. Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
  10. Fergal Kelly (Longford)
  11. Conor Lane (Cork)
  12. Martin McNally (Monaghan), first year
  13. Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
  14. Noel Mooney (Cavan)
  15. Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
  16. Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
  17. Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
  18. Cormac Reilly (Meath)

Marty Duffy (Sligo) retired at the end of 2017 and Rory Hickey (Clare) was ruled out for 2018 due to injury.

Linesman Panel
  1. James Bermingham (Cork)
  2. Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
  3. Liam Devenney (Mayo)
  4. Paul Faloon (Down)
  5. Sean Lonergan (Tipperary)
  6. James Molloy (Galway)
  7. Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry)
  8. Barry Tiernan (Dublin)

Live televised coverage

RTÉ, the national broadcaster in Ireland, provide the majority of the live television coverage of the football championship in the second year of a five-year deal running from 2017 until 2021. In the UK, Premier Sports have exclusive coverage of 26 games including Sunday provincial games from all 4 regions, 1st/2nd choice of qualifiers from rounds 1 and 2 and 4 of the 12 quarter-final group matches. Sky Sports broadcast a number of matches and have exclusive rights to a number of games including some All-Ireland super 8 matches. [22] BBC Northern Ireland showed at least two live games from the Ulster Championship and other games were shown in their entirety at a later time. [23] [24]

Live Football On TV Schedule
DateFixture &
Match Details
Broad-
caster
Provincial and Qualifier Matches
13 MayMayo v Galway
Connacht Quarter-Final
RTÉ
3 JuneMonaghan v Fermanagh
Ulster Semi-Final
BBC NI
RTÉ
9 JuneMeath v Tyrone
Qualifiers Round 1
Sky Sports
10 JuneDublin v Longford
Leinster Semi-Final
RTÉ
17 JuneGalway v Roscommon
Connacht Final
RTÉ
23 JuneTipperary v Mayo
Qualifiers Round 2
Sky Sports
23 JuneCork v Kerry
Munster Final
RTÉ
24 JuneDonegal v Fermanagh
Ulster Final
BBC NI
RTÉ
24 JuneLaois v Dublin
Leinster Final
RTÉ
30 JuneCavan v Tyrone
Qualifiers Round 3
Sky Sports
30 JuneKildare v Mayo
Qualifiers Round 3
Sky Sports
7 JulyRoscommon v Armagh
Qualifiers Round 4
RTÉ
7 JulyCork v Tyrone
Qualifiers Round 4
Sky Sports
7 JulyFermanagh v Kildare
Qualifiers Round 4
Sky Sports
All-Ireland Quarter-Final Group Stage
14 JulyTyrone v Roscommon
Phase 1 Group 2
Sky Sports
14 JulyDublin v Donegal
Phase 1 Group 2
RTÉ
15 JulyKildare v Monaghan
Phase 1 Group 1
Sky Sports
15 JulyKerry v Galway
Phase 1 Group 1
RTÉ
21 JulyRoscommon v Donegal
Phase 2 Group 2
Sky Sports
21 JulyTyrone v Dublin
Phase 2 Group 2
Sky Sports
22 JulyKildare v Galway
Phase 2 Group 1
RTÉ
22 JulyMonaghan v Kerry
Phase 2 Group 1
RTÉ
4 AugustKerry v Kildare
Phase 3 Group 1
Sky Sports
4 AugustGalway v Monaghan
Phase 3 Group 1
Sky Sports
5 AugustDublin v Roscommon
Phase 3 Group 2
RTÉ
5 AugustDonegal v Tyrone
Phase 3 Group 2
RTÉ
Knockout Stage
All-Ireland Football Semi-Finals
11 AugustDublin v Galway RTÉ
Sky Sports
12 AugustMonaghan v Tyrone RTÉ
Sky Sports
All-Ireland Football Final
2 SeptemberDublin v Tyrone RTÉ
Sky Sports

Awards

The Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 2 September, the night of the final. Dublin's Ciarán Kilkenny was named as The Sunday Game player of the year. [25]

All Star Team of the Year

The football All Stars were revealed on 1 November 2018 and were presented on 2 November at an awards ceremony at the Convention Centre in Dublin. [26] [27]

Footballer of the Year

Brian Fenton (Dublin)

Young Footballer of the Year

David Clifford (Kerry)

Related Research Articles

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The 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the premier Gaelic football competition in 2005. It consisted of 33 teams and began on Sunday 2 May 2004. The championship concluded on Sunday 26 September 2004, when Mayo were defeated by Kerry by 1–20 to 2–9.

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The 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 117th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 4 May 2003 and ended on 28 September 2003.

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This article contains records and statistics related to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, which has run since 1887.

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The 2019 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football competition for under seventeens. Thirty-two county teams from Ireland competed.

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The 2024 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship is ran from 27 March to 7 July 2024.

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