The 2018 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship was the 51st instalment of the annual competition organised by Ulster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2018–19 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province |  Ulster |
| Year | 2018 |
| Trophy | Seamus McFerran Cup |
| Sponsor | Allied Irish Banks |
| Date | 20 October - 2 December |
| Teams | 9 (one from each of the 9 counties) |
| Defending champions |  Slaughtneil |
| Winners | |
| Champions |  Gaoth Dobhair (1st win) |
| Manager | Mervyn O'Donnell |
| Captain | Niall Friel |
| Qualify for | All-Ireland Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Scotstown |
| Manager | Kieran Donnelly[1] |
| Captain | Darren Hughes |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Total scored | 16-195 |
| Top Scorer | Shane Carey (Scotstown) (0-16) |
| Website | Ulster GAA |
Derry's Slaughtneil were the 2017 champions,[2] but defeat in the Derry quarter-final meant they couldn't defend their title.[3]
Donegal champions Gaoth Dobhair became Ulster champions for the first time after beating Monaghan's Scotstown in the final.[4]
Teams
editThe Ulster championship is contested by the winners of the nine county championships in the Irish province of Ulster. Ulster comprises the six counties of Northern Ireland, as well as Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.
Bracket
edit| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Erins Own, Cargin (Antrim)
| 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal)
| 3-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal)
| 4-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh)
| 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh)
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coalisland (Tyrone)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal)
| 0-13 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 0-12 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Castlerahan (Cavan)
| 0-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Eoghan Rua (Derry)
| 2-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eoghan Rua (Derry)
| 2-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Burren (Down)
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 2-17 | Scotstown (Monaghan)
| 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||
 Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh)
| 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round
editPreliminary round
| Scotstown (Monaghan) | 2-17 – 1-11 | Derrygonnelly Harps (Fermanagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Conor McCarthy 0-5 (0-3f), Damien McArdle 1-1, Shane Carey 0-3 (0-1f), Ross McKenna 1-0, Rory Beggan 0-2 (0-2f), Kieran Hughes 0-2, Orin Heaphey 0-2, Ryan O'Toole 0-1, Jack McDevitt 0-1 | Report | Conall Jones 1-2 (1-0 pen), Garvan Jones 0-4 (0-2f), Ryan Jones 0-2, Stephen McGullion 0-1, Leigh Jones 0-1, Paul Ward 0-1 |
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)
Quarter-finals
editQuarter-final
| Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) | 0-12 – 0-10 | Coalisland (Tyrone) |
|---|---|---|
| Rían O'Neill 0-7 (0-2f, 0-1 45), Oisín O'Neill 0-2, Stephen Morris 0-1, Johnny McKeever 0-1, Mickey McNamee 0-1 | Report | Paddy McNeice 0-8 (0-8f), Stephen McNally 0-1, Bailey Leonard 0-1 |
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
Quarter-final
| Burren (Down) | 0-10 – 0-13 | Scotstown (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Donal O'Hare 0-5 (0-5f), Cathal Foy 0-2, Ryan Treanor 0-1 (0-1f), Eamonn Toner 0-1, Sean Murdock 0-1 | Report | Shane Carey 0-5 (0-2f), Rory Beggan 0-2 (0-1f), Kieran Hughes 0-2, Francis Maguire 0-2, Conor McCarthy 0-1 (0-1f), Donal Morgan 0-1 |
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Quarter-final
| Erins Own, Cargin (Antrim) | 1-13 – 3-11 | Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal) |
|---|---|---|
| Paul McCann 1-1, Jamie Gribbin 0-3, Tomás McCann 0-2 (0-2f), Michael McCann 0-2, Martin Kane 0-1, Justin Crozier 0-1, James Laverty 0-1, Gerard McCann 0-1, Enda McGrogan 0-1 | Report | Kevin Cassidy 1-3, Michael Carroll 1-3, Cian Mulligan 1-1, Eamonn Collum 0-2, Séamus Ó Baoill 0-1 (0-1f), Eamon McGee 0-1 |
Referee: Paul Faloon (Down)
Quarter-final
| Castlerahan (Cavan) | 0-11 – 2-11 | Eoghan Rua (Derry) |
|---|---|---|
| Shane McSweeney 0-3, Cian Mackey 0-2 (0-1f), Oisin O'Connell 0-2, Sean Brady 0-1, Pauric Smith 0-1, Gavin Daly 0-1 | Report | Colm McGoldrick 2-1, Liam McGoldrick 0-2 (0-2f), Gavin McWilliams 0-2, Ciaran McGoldrick 0-2, Ciaran Mullan 0-1, Ruairi Mooney 0-1, Declan Mullan 0-1, Mark McTaggart 0-1 |
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Semi-finals
editSemi-final
| Eoghan Rua (Derry) | 2-10 – 1-14 | Scotstown (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Ruairi Mooney 1-1, Ciaran Mullan 1-0, Declan Mullan 0-4, Gavin McWilliams 0-2 (0-1f), Barry Daly 0-1, Barry McGoldrick 0-1, Colm McGoldrick 0-1 | Report | Conor McCarthy 1-1, Rory Beggan 0-3 (0-3f), Shane Carey 0-2 (0-2f), Damien McArdle 0-2, Kieran Hughes 0-2, Ryan O'Toole 0-1, Darren Hughes 0-1, Francis Maguire 0-1, Orin Heaphey 0-1 |
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Semi-final
| Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal) | 4-11 – 0-16 | Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) |
|---|---|---|
| Dáire Ó Baoill 3-0 (1-0 pen), Kevin Cassidy 1-2, Odhrán Mac Niallais 0-4 (0-1f), Eamonn Collum 0-2 (0-1f), Niall Friel 0-1, Cian Mulligan 0-1, Shane Ferry 0-1 | Report | Rían O'Neill 0-8 (0-5f), Oisín O'Neill 0-3 (0-1f), Tony Kernan 0-2 (0-1f), Johnny Hanratty 0-2, Kyle Carragher 0-1 |
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Final
editFinal
| Gaoth Dobhair (Donegal) | 0-13 – 0-12 (a.e.t.) | Scotstown (Monaghan) |
|---|---|---|
| Odhrán Mac Niallais 0-4 (0-3f), Kevin Cassidy 0-2, James Carroll 0-1 (0-1f), Cian Mulligan 0-1, Naoise Ó Baoill 0-1, Eamonn Collum 0-1, Michael Carroll 0-1, Shane Ferry 0-1, Ryan Kelly 0-1 | Report | Shane Carey 0-6 (0-3f), Rory Beggan 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1 45), Damien McArdle 0-1, Darren Hughes 0-1, Kieran Hughes 0-1, Conor McCarthy 0-1 |
Referee: Noel Mooney (Cavan)
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Carey | Scotstown | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Rían O'Neill | Crossmaglen Rangers | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Kevin Cassidy | Gaoth Dobhair | 2-7 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 4 | Conor McCarthy | Scotstown | 1-8 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 5 | Daire Ó Baoill | Gaoth Dobhair | 3-0 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Rory Beggan | Scotstown | 0-9 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| 7 | Odhrán Mac Niallais | Gaoth Dobhair | 0-8 | 8 | 3 | 2.67 |
| Paddy McNeice | Coalisland | 0-8 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 | |
| 9 | Michael Carroll | Gaoth Dobhair | 1-4 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Damien McArdle | Scotstown | 1-4 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | |
| Kieran Hughes | Scotstown | 1-4 | 7 | 4 | 1.75 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daire Ó Baoill | Gaoth Dobhair | 3-0 | 9 | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| 2 | Rían O'Neill | Crossmaglen Rangers | 0-8 | 8 | Gaoth Dobhair |
| Paddy McNeice | Coalisland | 0-8 | 8 | Crossmaglen Rangers | |
| 4 | Colm McGoldrick | Eoghan Rua | 2-1 | 7 | Castlerahan |
| Rían O'Neill | Crossmaglen Rangers | 0-7 | 7 | Coalisland | |
| 6 | Kevin Cassidy | Gaoth Dobhair | 1-3 | 6 | Erin's Own, Cargin |
| Michael Carroll | Gaoth Dobhair | 1-3 | 6 | Erin's Own, Cargin | |
| Shane Carey | Scotstown | 0-6 | 6 | Gaoth Dobhair | |
| 9 | Kevin Cassidy | Gaoth Dobhair | 1-2 | 5 | Crossmaglen Rangers |
| Conall Jones | Derrygonnelly Harps | 1-2 | 6 | Scotstown | |
| Conor McCarthy | Scotstown | 0-5 | 5 | Derrygonnelly Harps | |
| Shane Carey | Scotstown | 0-5 | 5 | Burren | |
| Donal O'Hare | Burren | 0-5 | 5 | Scotstown |
References
edit- ^ "Kieran Donnelly named as new Fermanagh manager". RTÉ. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
Donnelly is a well-known coach at schools level having taken charge of Omagh CBS for a number of years while he has also enjoyed success with a number of clubs, most notably in 2018 when he took Monaghan outfit Scotstown to the Ulster Club final where they lost to Donegal champions Gaoth Dobhair.
- ^ "Slaughtneil ease to Ulster title beating Cavan Gaels". RTÉ. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Champions Slaughtneil are stunned by Coleraine". Belfast Telegraph. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Gaoth Dobhair edge out Scotstown in extra-time to win historic Ulster title". RTÉ. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Cargin reclaim county title as Creggan rue missed chances". The Irish News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Crossmaglen weather storm to blitz Ballymacnab and keep up winning habit". The Irish News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Castlerahan escape cycle of defeat to land maiden Cavan crown". Irish Independent. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Daly goal the key as Eoghan Rua claim second title". The Irish News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Gaoth Dobhair end 12 years of pain with dominant display". RTÉ. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "O'Hare ends Kilcoo reign in Burren revenge mission". Irish Independent. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Derrygonnelly make it four-in-a-row in Fermanagh". The Irish Times. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Scotstown hold their nerve to edge out Ballybay". RTÉ. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Impressive Coalisland cruise to Tyrone county title". The Irish Times. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.