2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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2018 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2018
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
Winners
Champions Donegal (9th win)
Manager Declan Bonner
Captain Michael Murphy
Runners-up
Runners-up Fermanagh
Manager Rory Gallagher
CaptainEoin Donnelly
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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]

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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

The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster.

TeamColoursSponsorManagerCaptainMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
Antrim Antrim colours.PNG Saffron and whiteCreagh Concrete Lenny Harbinson Kevin O’Boyle
Armagh Armagh colours.PNG Orange and whiteSimply Fruit Kieran McGeeney Rory Grugan
Cavan Laois colours.PNG Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Mattie McGleenanDara McVeety
Derry Cork colours.PNG Red and whiteH&A Mechanical ServicesDamian McErlainEnda Lynn
Donegal Donegal colours.jpg Gold and greenKN Group Declan Bonner Michael Murphy
2018
Down Down colours.PNG Red and blackEOS IT Solutions Éamonn Burns Darren O'Hagan
Fermanagh Limerick colours.PNG Green and whiteTracey Concrete Rory Gallagher Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan Waterford colours.PNG White and blue Investec Malachy O'Rourke Colin Walshe
Tyrone Derry colours.PNG White and RedMcAleer & Rushe Mickey Harte Mattie Donnelly

Championship draw

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

Preliminary round

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13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)
4:00 pm
Preliminary round
Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 2-20 (26)–(18) 1-15 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
Páirc MacCumhaill , Ballybofey
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Attendance: 9,612

Quarter-finals

19 May 2018 (2018-05-19)
7:00 pm
Quarter-Final A
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 0-12 (12)–(7) 0-7 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
Brewster Park , Enniskillen
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
Attendance: 8,421
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20 May 2018 (2018-05-20)
4:30 pm
Quarter-Final B
Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 1-16 (19)–(21) 1-18 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
Healy Park , Omagh
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Attendance: 15,029
26 May 2018 (2018-05-26)
7:00 pm
Quarter-Final C
Down Colours of Down.svg 1-18 (21)–(14) 0-14 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
Páirc Esler , Newry
Referee: Derek O'Mahony (Tipperary)
Attendance: 5,589
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27 May 2018 (2018-05-27)
4:00 pm
Quarter-Final D
Derry Colours of Derry.svg 0-16 (16)–(22) 2-16 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)
Celtic Park , Derry
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Attendance: 9,356

Semi-finals

3 June 2018 (2018-06-03)
2:00 pm
Semi-Final 1
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 1-08 (11)–(10) 0-10 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
Healy Park , Omagh
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Attendance: 10,122
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10 June 2018 (2018-06-10)
4:00 pm
Semi-Final 2
Down Colours of Down.svg 1-12 (15)–(28) 2-22 Donegal 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
St Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
Attendance: 12,051

Final

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

2018 Irish News Ulster Allstars

  1. Rory Beggan (Monaghan)
  2. Pádraig Hampsey (Tyrone)
  3. Drew Wylie (Monaghan)
  4. Ryan Wylie (Monaghan)
  5. Eoghan Bán Gallagher (Donegal)
  6. Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
  7. Karl O'Connell (Monaghan)
  8. Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
  9. Michael Murphy (Donegal)
  10. Ryan McAnespie (Monaghan)
  11. Niall Sludden (Tyrone)
  12. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
  13. Connor McAliskey (Tyrone)
  14. Seán Quigley (Fermanagh)
  15. Conor McManus (Monaghan)

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References

  1. ↑ "2018 GAA Championship Draw".
  2. ↑ "McBrearty out for year with cruciate injury". RTÉ. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 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.
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