2018_All-Ireland_Senior_Football_Championship
2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
131st All-Ireland Senior Football Championship season
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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 May – 2 September 2018 |
| Teams | 33 |
| 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 |  Conor McManus (2–47) |
| Player of the Year |  Brian Fenton |
← 2017 2019 → | |
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]
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.
Rules
- From 1 January 2018 the kickout must travel beyond the 20 metre line. Previously the players had to be outside the 20 metre line before the kickout was taken but could run inside to collect possession. If the rule is broken by the team taking the kickout the referee throws the ball up on the 20 metre line between a member of each team.[9]
- Replays to only be held for drawn provincial finals and All-Ireland finals. The game continues until a winner is determined in all other championship matches except the Super 8 group matches. Initially two periods of ten minutes each way are played. If the score is still level two further periods of five minutes each way are played. If the score is still level, a free-taking competition is held until a winner is determined.[10]
- The A and B split system for the qualifier draws introduced in 2014 was discontinued.[11]
Referees' interpretation
- Players who enter a situation involving two players and cause a melee to receive red cards. Willie Barret, Referees Development Chairman, said "We would be particularly honing in on the first and second person into the melee after the initial two players have been involved."[12]
Connacht Championship
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
 New York
| 1-15 | |||||||||||||
 Leitrim (a.e.t.)
| 0-19 | Leitrim
| 0-10 | |||||||||||
 Roscommon
| 0-24 | |||||||||||||
| Roscommon
| 2-06 | |||||||||||||
 London
| 1-11 |  Galway
| 0-16 | |||||||||||
 Sligo
| 1-21 | Sligo
| 1-12 | |||||||||||
 Mayo
| 0-12 | Galway
| 4-24 | |||||||||||
| Galway
| 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Roscommon |
2–06 (12) – 0–16 (16) | 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 | |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
 Westmeath
| 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Laois (a.e.t.)
| 2-21 | Laois
| 4-13 | ||||||||||||||||
 Wexford
| 1-18 | Laois
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||
 Carlow
| 0-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Kildare
| 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Louth
| 0-12 | Carlow
| 2-14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carlow
| 2-17 | Laois
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 1-25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 4-25 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Offaly
| 1-15 |  Wicklow
| 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wicklow (a.e.t.)
| 1-20 | Dublin
| 2-25 | ||||||||||||||||
 Longford
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Meath
| 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Longford
| 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin |
1–25 (28) – (10) 0–10 | 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 | |
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 | ||||||||||||
 Tipperary
| 0-20 | |||||||||||||
 Waterford
| 0-9 | Tipperary
| 0-9 | |||||||||||
 Cork
| 1-17 | |||||||||||||
| Cork
| 2-4 | |||||||||||||
 Kerry
| 3-18 | |||||||||||||
| Kerry
| 0-32 | |||||||||||||
 Limerick
| 0-14 |  Clare
| 0-10 | |||||||||||
| Clare
| 1-22 | |||||||||||||
| Cork |
2–4 (10) – (27) 3–18 | 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 | |
Ulster Championship
All nine teams were drawn randomly without conditions to determine the fixtures.
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh |
0–12 (12) – (24) 2–18 | Donegal |
|---|---|---|
| (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 | |
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 |
1–18 (21) – (23) 3–14 | 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 |
2–14 (20) – (28) 2–22 | 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 |
0–19 (19) – (20) 2–14 (a.e.t.) |
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 |
1–05 (08) – (22) 2–16 | 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 |
2–20 (26) – (18) 1–15 | 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 |
3–07 (16) – (34) 5–19 | Mayo |
Limerick | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Gaelic Grounds | ||||
| Report | Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
|
| 9 June 2018 (2018-06-09) Round 1 | Westmeath |
1–11 (14) – (25) 3–16 | 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 |
1–19 (22) – (32) 2–26 | 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 –
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| 23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) Round 2 | Waterford |
0–09 (9) – (36) 5–21 | 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 |
1–10 (13) – (23) 3–14 | 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 |
1–14 (17) – (15) 0–15 | Down |
Enniskillen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Brewster Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
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| 23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) Round 2 | Tipperary |
1–11 (14) – (22) 1–19 | 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 |
1–13 (16) – (22) 1–19 | Armagh |
Sligo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Markievicz Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
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| 23 June 2018 (2018-06-23) Round 2 | Leitrim |
0–25 (25) – (15) 1–12 | 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 |
1–13 (16) – (19) 1–16 | Kildare |
Longford | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pearse Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
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| 24 June 2018 (2018-06-24) Round 2 | Offaly |
2–14 (20) – (22) 1–19 | Clare |
Tullamore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Connor Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
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Round 3
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 |
0–09 (9) – (22) 1–19 | Monaghan |
Carrick-on-Shannon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | ||||
| Report | Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh) Attendance: 8,238
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| 30 June 2018 (2018-06-30) Round 3 | Armagh |
2–16 (22) – (18) 1–15 | Clare |
Armagh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Athletic Grounds | ||||
| Report | Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)
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| 30 June 2018 (2018-06-30) Round 3 | Cavan |
1–12 (15) – (18) 0–18 | Tyrone |
Enniskillen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Brewster Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) TV: Sky Sports
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| 30 June 2018 (2018-06-30) Round 3 | Kildare |
0–21 (21) – (19) 0–19 | Mayo |
Newbridge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St Conleth's Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: David Gough (Meath) TV: Sky Sports
|
- Initially the Central Competitions Control Committee scheduled the Cavan vs. Tyrone and Kildare vs. Mayo matches in Croke Park. The venues were changed after Kildare refused to play anywhere other than their home ground, St Conleth's Park, in Newbridge.[17]
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 –
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| 7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Round 4 | Roscommon |
2–22 (28) – (22) 1–19 | Armagh |
Portlaoise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Moore Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) TV: RTÉ News Now
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| 7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Round 4 | Cork |
0–13 (13) – (29) 3–20 | Tyrone |
Portlaoise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Moore Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) TV: Sky Sports
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| 7 July 2018 (2018-07-07) Round 4 | Fermanagh |
0–18 (18) – (29) 3–20 | Kildare |
Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | ||||
| Report | Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) TV: Sky Sports
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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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaghan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 5 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Galway |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kerry |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kildare |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 0 |
| 15 July 2018 (2018-07-15) Phase 1 | Kildare |
1–10 (13) – (15) 0–15 | 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
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| 15 July 2018 (2018-07-15) Phase 1 | Kerry |
1–10 (13) – (16) 1–13 | 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
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| 22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Phase 2 | Kildare |
0–16 (16) – (19) 0–19 | 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
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| 22 July 2018 (2018-07-22) Phase 2 | Monaghan |
1–17 (20) – (20) 1–17 | 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
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| 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) Phase 3 | Kerry |
3–25 (34) – (22) 2–16 | 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
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| 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) Phase 3 | Galway |
0–08 (8) – (16) 0–16 | 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Tyrone |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 4 | |
| 3 | Donegal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Roscommon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 92 | −39 | 0 |
| 14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Phase 1 | Tyrone |
4–24 (36) – (18) 2–12 | 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 |
2–15 (21) – (16) 0–16 | 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 |
0–14 (14) – (17) 1–14 | 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 |
0–13 (13) – (20) 0–20 | 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 |
4–24 (36) – (22) 2–16 | 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 |
1–13 (16) – (23) 2–17 | 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 | ||||||||
| Dublin
| 1–24 | ||||||||
| Galway
| 2–12 | ||||||||
| Dublin
| 2–17 | ||||||||
| Tyrone
| 1–14 | ||||||||
| Tyrone
| 1–13 | ||||||||
| 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.
| Dublin |
1–24 (27) – (18) 2–12 | 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 | |
| Monaghan |
0–15 (15) – (16) 1–13 | 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 | |
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.
| Dublin |
2–17 (23) – (17) 1–14 | 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 | |
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]
- All scores correct as of 4 September 2018
Top scorer: overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McManus | Monaghan |
2–47 | 53 | 9 | 5.89 |
| 2 | Dean Rock | Dublin |
2–41 | 47 | 7 | 6.7 |
| Connor McAliskey | Tyrone |
2–41 | 47 | 10 | 4.7 | |
| 4 | Michael Murphy | Donegal |
1–34 | 37 | 7 | 5.29 |
| 5 | Shane Walsh | Galway |
1–32 | 35 | 7 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Paul Broderick | Carlow |
1–29 | 32 | 4 | 8 |
| Neil Flynn | Kildare |
2–26 | 32 | 8 | 4 | |
| 8 | Cillian O'Connor | Mayo |
3–22 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 9 | David Clifford | Kerry |
4–18 | 30 | 5 | 6 |
| Diarmuid Murtagh | Roscommon |
0–30 | 30 | 6 | 5.0 | |
| Ciarán Kilkenny | Dublin |
2–24 | 30 | 7 | 4.2 | |
Top scorer: from play
- As of 4 September 2018
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciarán Kilkenny | Dublin |
2–24 | 30 | 7 | 4.2 |
| 2 | David Clifford | Kerry |
3–15 | 24 | 5 | 4.8 |
| Connor McAliskey | Tyrone |
2–18 | 24 | 10 | 2.4 | |
| 4 | Daniel Flynn | Kildare |
4–10 | 22 | 8 | 2.75 |
| 5 | Neil Flynn | Kildare |
2–15 | 21 | 8 | 2.6 |
Top scorer: single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cillian O'Connor | Mayo |
3-09 | 18 | Limerick |
| 2 | William Woods | Louth |
0–13 | 13 | London |
| 3 | Conor McManus | Monaghan |
1-09 | 12 | Kerry |
| David Clifford | Kerry |
2-06 | 12 | Kildare | |
| 5 | Paul Broderick | Carlow |
0–11 | 11 | Kildare |
| Paul Broderick | Carlow |
1-08 | 11 | Louth | |
| Connor McAliskey | Tyrone |
1-08 | 11 | Meath | |
| Paul Kinsgston | Laois |
3-02 | 11 | Westmeath | |
| 9 | Luke Connolly | Cork |
0–10 | 10 | Tipperary |
| Adrian Moyles | London |
0–10 | 10 | Louth | |
| Ciarán Kilkenny | Dublin |
1-07 | 10 | Wicklow | |
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 27 points
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Most points in a match: 45
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Highest aggregate score: 58 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 19 points
- Kerry - 37 (2014)
- Dublin - 28 (2018)
- Galway - 9 (2001)
- Cork - 7 (2010)
- Meath - 7 (1999)
- Down - 5 (1994)
- Wexford - 5 (1918)
- Cavan - 5 (1952)
- Kildare - 4 (1928)
- Tipperary - 4 (1920)
- Tyrone - 3 (2008)
- Offaly - 3 (1982)
- Louth - 3 (1957)
- Mayo - 3 (1951)
- Donegal - 2 (2012)
- Roscommon - 2 (1944)
- Limerick - 2 (1896)
- Derry - 1 (1993)
- Armagh - 1 (2002)
- Fermanagh beat Armagh in the Ulster championship for the first time since 1966.
- Carlow beat Kildare in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1953.
- Longford beat Meath in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1982.
- Dublin played Wicklow in the Leinster championship for the first time since 1990.
- Galway beat Kerry in the All-Ireland championship for the first time since 1965.
- Galway reached the All-Ireland semi-final for the first time since 2001.
- Monaghan reached the All-Ireland semi-final for the first time since 1988.
- There were first time meetings in the championship for:
- Kerry won a 6th Munster title in a row for the first time since 8 in a row (1975–1982).
- The All Ireland semi-final between Dublin vs Galway was their first championship meeting since the All Ireland final 1983.
- Dublin won a record 8 Leinster titles in a row and are 4 time All-Ireland champions in a row, 100 years on from Wexford and the Kerry teams from (1929–1932) and (1978–1981).
- Dublin and Jim Gavin extend their record breaking unbeaten streak to 28 championship games in a row.
- Tyrone lost 3 Championship matches in one season making them the first team in history to do so.
- As announced in April 2018:[21]
- Ciaran Branagan (Down)
- Barry Cassidy (Derry)
- David Coldrick (Meath)
- Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
- Maurice Deegan (Laois)
- David Gough (Meath)
- Jerome Henry (Mayo)
- Pádraig Hughes (Armagh)
- Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
- Fergal Kelly (Longford)
- Conor Lane (Cork)
- Martin McNally (Monaghan), first year
- Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
- Noel Mooney (Cavan)
- Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)
- Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
- Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)
- 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
- James Bermingham (Cork)
- Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
- Liam Devenney (Mayo)
- Paul Faloon (Down)
- Sean Lonergan (Tipperary)
- James Molloy (Galway)
- Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry)
- Barry Tiernan (Dublin)
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Fixture & Match Details |
Broad- caster |
| Provincial and Qualifier Matches | ||
| 13 May | Mayo v Galway Connacht Quarter-Final |
RTÉ |
| 3 June | Monaghan v Fermanagh Ulster Semi-Final |
BBC NI RTÉ |
| 9 June | Meath v Tyrone Qualifiers Round 1 |
Sky Sports |
| 10 June | Dublin v Longford Leinster Semi-Final |
RTÉ |
| 17 June | Galway v Roscommon Connacht Final |
RTÉ |
| 23 June | Tipperary v Mayo Qualifiers Round 2 |
Sky Sports |
| 23 June | Cork v Kerry Munster Final |
RTÉ |
| 24 June | Donegal v Fermanagh Ulster Final |
BBC NI RTÉ |
| 24 June | Laois v Dublin Leinster Final |
RTÉ |
| 30 June | Cavan v Tyrone Qualifiers Round 3 |
Sky Sports |
| 30 June | Kildare v Mayo Qualifiers Round 3 |
Sky Sports |
| 7 July | Roscommon v Armagh Qualifiers Round 4 |
RTÉ |
| 7 July | Cork v Tyrone Qualifiers Round 4 |
Sky Sports |
| 7 July | Fermanagh v Kildare Qualifiers Round 4 |
Sky Sports |
| All-Ireland Quarter-Final Group Stage | ||
| 14 July | Tyrone v Roscommon Phase 1 Group 2 |
Sky Sports |
| 14 July | Dublin v Donegal Phase 1 Group 2 |
RTÉ |
| 15 July | Kildare v Monaghan Phase 1 Group 1 |
Sky Sports |
| 15 July | Kerry v Galway Phase 1 Group 1 |
RTÉ |
| 21 July | Roscommon v Donegal Phase 2 Group 2 |
Sky Sports |
| 21 July | Tyrone v Dublin Phase 2 Group 2 |
Sky Sports |
| 22 July | Kildare v Galway Phase 2 Group 1 |
RTÉ |
| 22 July | Monaghan v Kerry Phase 2 Group 1 |
RTÉ |
| 4 August | Kerry v Kildare Phase 3 Group 1 |
Sky Sports |
| 4 August | Galway v Monaghan Phase 3 Group 1 |
Sky Sports |
| 5 August | Dublin v Roscommon Phase 3 Group 2 |
RTÉ |
| 5 August | Donegal v Tyrone Phase 3 Group 2 |
RTÉ |
| Knockout Stage | ||
| All-Ireland Football Semi-Finals | ||
| 11 August | Dublin v Galway | RTÉ Sky Sports |
| 12 August | Monaghan v Tyrone | RTÉ Sky Sports |
| All-Ireland Football Final | ||
| 2 September | Dublin v Tyrone | RTÉ Sky Sports |
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]
- 1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
- 2. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
- 3. Pádraig Hampsey (Tyrone)
- 4. Eoghan Bán Gallagher (Donegal)
- 5. Karl O'Connell (Monaghan)
- 6. James McCarthy (Dublin)
- 7. Jack McCaffrey (Dublin)
- 8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
- 9. Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
- 10. Shane Walsh (Galway)
- 11. Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
- 12. Brian Howard (Dublin)
- 13. Paul Mannion (Dublin)
- 14. Conor McManus (Monaghan)
- 15. David Clifford (Kerry)
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]
- 1. Rory Beggan (Monaghan)
- 2. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
- 3. Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
- 4. Pádraig Hampsey (Tyrone)
- 5. Karl O'Connell (Monaghan)
- 6. James McCarthy (Dublin)
- 7. Jack McCaffrey (Dublin)
- 8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
- 9. Brian Howard (Dublin)
- 10. Paul Mannion (Dublin)
- 11. Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
- 12. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
- 13. David Clifford (Kerry)
- 14. Conor McManus (Monaghan)
- 15. Ian Burke (Galway)
Footballer of the Year
Brian Fenton (Dublin)
Young Footballer of the Year
David Clifford (Kerry)
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The qualifiers will feed into the Super Eights...There will be two points for a win, one point for a draw.
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