2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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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]

Year2018
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
ChampionsDonegal (9th win)
ManagerDeclan Bonner
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2018 Ulster SFC
Tournament details
Year2018
TrophyAnglo-Celt Cup
Winners
ChampionsDonegal (9th win)
ManagerDeclan Bonner
CaptainMichael Murphy
Runners-up
Runners-upFermanagh
ManagerRory Gallagher
CaptainEoin Donnelly
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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.

More information Team, Colours ...
Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Antrim Saffron and white Creagh Concrete Lenny Harbinson Kevin O’Boyle
1951
Armagh Orange and white Simply Fruit Kieran McGeeney Rory Grugan
2002
2008
Cavan Royal blue and white Kingspan Group Mattie McGleenan Dara McVeety
1952
1997
Derry Red and white H&A Mechanical Services Damian McErlain Enda Lynn
1993
1998
Donegal Gold and green KN Group Declan Bonner Michael Murphy
2012
2018
Down Red and black EOS IT Solutions Éamonn Burns Darren O'Hagan
1994
1994
Fermanagh Green and white Tracey Concrete Rory Gallagher Eoin Donnelly
Monaghan White and blue Investec Malachy O'Rourke Colin Walshe
2015
Tyrone White and Red McAleer & Rushe Mickey Harte Mattie Donnelly
2008
2017
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Championship draw

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

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Preliminary round
More information Donegal, 2-20 (26) – (18) 1-15 ...
Donegal 2-20 (26) – (18) 1-15 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
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Páirc MacCumhaill, Ballybofey
Referee: David Gough (Meath)
Attendance: 9,612

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

24 June 2018
2:00pm
Ulster Final
More information Fermanagh, 0-12 (12) – (24) 2-18 ...
Fermanagh 0-12 (12) – (24) 2-18 Donegal
(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
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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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