2018 Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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.

2018 Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
Province Ulster
Year2018
TrophySeamus McFerran Cup
SponsorAllied Irish Banks
Date20 October - 2 December
Teams9 (one from each of the 9 counties)
Defending champions Slaughtneil
Winners
Champions Gaoth Dobhair (1st win)
ManagerMervyn O'Donnell
CaptainNiall Friel
Qualify for All-Ireland Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Scotstown
ManagerKieran Donnelly[1]
CaptainDarren Hughes
Other
Matches played8
Total scored16-195
Top Scorer Shane Carey (Scotstown) (0-16)
WebsiteUlster GAA
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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

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The 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.

County Team Last win
Antrim   Erin's Own, Cargin[5]
Armagh   Crossmaglen Rangers[6] 2015
Cavan   Castlerahan[7]
Derry   Eoghan Rua, Coleraine[8]
Donegal   Gaoth Dobhair[9]
Down   St Mary's, Burren[10] 1988
Fermanagh   Derrygonnelly Harps[11]
Monaghan   Scotstown[12] 1989
Tyrone   Coalisland Na Fianna[13]

Bracket

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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

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Preliminary 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

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Quarter-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

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Semi-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

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Final
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

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Top scorers

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Slaughtneil ease to Ulster title beating Cavan Gaels". RTÉ. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Champions Slaughtneil are stunned by Coleraine". Belfast Telegraph. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Gaoth Dobhair edge out Scotstown in extra-time to win historic Ulster title". RTÉ. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Cargin reclaim county title as Creggan rue missed chances". The Irish News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Crossmaglen weather storm to blitz Ballymacnab and keep up winning habit". The Irish News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Castlerahan escape cycle of defeat to land maiden Cavan crown". Irish Independent. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Daly goal the key as Eoghan Rua claim second title". The Irish News. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Gaoth Dobhair end 12 years of pain with dominant display". RTÉ. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  10. ^ "O'Hare ends Kilcoo reign in Burren revenge mission". Irish Independent. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Derrygonnelly make it four-in-a-row in Fermanagh". The Irish Times. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Scotstown hold their nerve to edge out Ballybay". RTÉ. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Impressive Coalisland cruise to Tyrone county title". The Irish Times. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.