2018 All - Ireland Senior Football Championship final - wikipedia 2018 All - Ireland Senior Football Championship final 2018 All - Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Event 2018 All - Ireland Senior Football Championship Dublin Tyrone 2 - 17 1 - 14 Date 2 September 2018 Venue Croke Park, Dublin Man of the Match Jack McCaffrey Referee Conor Lane Attendance 82,300 Weather 19 ° C, Sunny ← 2017 2019 → The 2018 All - Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 131st final of the All - Ireland Senior Football Championship and the culmination of the 2018 All - Ireland Senior Football Championship in Gaelic football. The match was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 2 September 2018. It was the second time the teams had met in the final ; Dublin won the first encounter in 1995. The final was shown live in Ireland on RTÉ Two as part of The Sunday Game live programme, presented by Michael Lyster from Croke Park, with studio analysis from Joe Brolly, Pat Spillane, and Colm O'Rourke. Match commentary was provided by Ger Canning with analysis by Dessie Dolan. The game was also shown live on Sky Sports, presented by Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney. Dublin won the final by a margin of six points, on a scoreline of 2 - 17 to 1 - 14. The victory was Dublin 's fourth consecutive All - Ireland title, making them the third county to win `` four - in - a-row '' ( the others are Wexford in 1915 -- 18 and Kerry in 1929 - 32 and 1978 -- 81 ). This was the last occasion on which Michael Lyster presented RTÉ 's television coverage, having decided to retire from The Sunday Game at the end of 2018. Contents 1 Paths to the final 1.1 Dublin 1.1. 1 Leinster Championship 1.1. 2 All - Ireland Quarter - Final Group Stage ( Super 8 ) 1.1. 3 All - Ireland Semi-Final 1.2 Tyrone 1.2. 1 Ulster Championship 1.2. 2 All - Ireland Qualifiers 1.2. 3 All - Ireland Quarter - Final Group Stage ( Super 8 's ) 1.2. 4 All - Ireland Semi-Final 2 Pre-match 2.1 Tyrone 's RTÉ boycott 2.2 Minor final 2.3 Jubilee team 3 Match 3.1 Officials 3.2 Team news 3.3 Summary 3.4 Details 3.5 Trophy presentation 3.6 Reaction 3.7 Celebrations 4 References 5 External links Paths to the final Dublin Leinster Championship Dublin v Wicklow 27 May 2018 Quarter - Final Dublin 4 - 25 ( 37 ) -- ( 14 ) 1 - 11 Wicklow show Portlaoise 4 : 00 pm ( HT : 4 - 13 -- 1 - 04 ) Venue : O'Moore Park Gls : C Kilkenny 1, B Fenton 1, C O'Callaghan 1, D Rock 1 Pts : Ciaran Kilkenny 1 - 7, Brian Fenton and Con O'Callaghan 1 - 3 each, Dean Rock 1 - 2 ( 0 - 2f ), Paddy Andrews 0 - 3, Conor McHugh 0 - 2 ( 0 - 1f ), Philly McMahon, Michael Darragh McCauley, Brian Howard, Paul Mannion ( 1 ' 45 ), Colm Basquel 0 - 1 each Report Gls : J Stafford 1 Pts : James Stafford 1 - 1, Mark Jackson ( 0 - 2f ), Darren Hayden, Theo Smyth 0 - 2 each, Dean Healy, Rory Finn, Mark Kenny, Seanie Furlong ( 0 - 1f ) 0 - 1 each Referee : Ciaran Branagan ( Down ) Attendance : 11,786 Dublin v Longford 10 June 2018 Semi-Final Dublin 2 - 25 ( 31 ) -- ( 12 ) 0 - 12 Longford show Dublin 4 : 00pm ( HT : 2 - 13 -- 0 - 07 ) Venue : Croke Park Gls : P Mannion 1, D Rock 1 Pts : Dean Rock 1 - 6 ( 0 - 5f ), Paul Mannion 1 - 2, Brian Fenton and Ciaran Kilkenny 0 - 4 each, Con O'Callaghan and Colm Basquel 0 - 2 each, Philly McMahon, Brian Howard, James McCarthy, Niall Scully, Paddy Andrews 0 - 1 each Report Pts : Robbie Smyth 0 - 5 ( 0 - 3f ), Paddy Collum ( 1 ' 45 ), Michael Quinn, Donal McElligott, Dessie Reynolds 0 - 1, David McGivney ( 0 - 1f ), Rian Brady, Sean McCormack 0 - 1 each Referee : Maurice Deegan ( Laois ) TV : RTÉ Dublin v Laois 24 June 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 24 ) Final Dublin 1 - 25 ( 28 ) -- ( 10 ) 0 - 10 Laois show Dublin 16 : 00 IST ( UTC + 1 ) ( HT : 1 - 08 -- 0 - 05 ) Venue : Croke Park Gls : Ciaran Kilkenny Pts : Dean Rock ( 8, 5f, 1 ' 45 ), Ciaran Kilkenny ( 4 ), Cormac Costello ( 4 ), Brian Fenton ( 2 ), Con O'Callaghan ( 2 ), Paddy Andrews ( 2 ), Brian Howard, Niall Scully, Paul Mannion Report Pts : Donie Kingston ( 4, 2f ), Alan Farrell ( 2 ), Gary Walsh ( 2 ), Kieran Lillis, Evan O'Carroll Referee : Barry Cassidy ( Derry ) Attendance : 41,728 TV : RTÉ Dublin won the Leinster Championship and so advanced directly to the quarter - final group stage. All - Ireland quarter - final Group stage ( super 8 ) Dublin v Donegal 14 July 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 14 ) Phase 1 Dublin 2 - 15 ( 21 ) -- ( 16 ) 0 - 16 Donegal show 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 Tyrone v Dublin 21 July 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 21 ) Phase 2 Tyrone 0 - 14 ( 14 ) -- ( 17 ) 1 - 14 Dublin show 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 Dublin v Roscommon 5 August 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 05 ) Phase 3 Dublin 4 - 24 ( 36 ) -- ( 22 ) 2 - 16 Roscommon show 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 Dublin finished first in Group 2 and advanced to the All - Ireland semi-final, to play the team who placed second in Group 1 - Galway. All - Ireland Semi-Final Dublin v Galway 11 August 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 11 ) Semi-Final Dublin 1 - 24 ( 27 ) -- ( 18 ) 2 - 12 Galway show Dublin 17 : 00 IST ( UTC + 1 ) ( HT : 1 - 09 -- 1 - 07 ) Venue : Croke Park 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 Report 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 Referee : Barry Cassidy ( Derry ) Attendance : 54,716 TV : RTÉ Sky Sports Tyrone Ulster Championship Tyrone v Monaghan 20 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 20 ) Quarter - Final B Tyrone 1 - 16 ( 19 ) -- ( 21 ) 1 - 18 Monaghan show Omagh 4 : 30 pm ( HT : 0 - 08 -- 1 - 07 ) Venue : Healy Park 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 Report 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 Referee : David Coldrick ( Meath ) Attendance : 15,029 TV : BBC deferred Having been beaten by Monaghan, Tyrone were eliminated from the Ulster championship and entered Round 1 of the All - Ireland qualifiers. All - Ireland Qualifiers Meath v Tyrone 9 June 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 09 ) Round 1 Meath 0 - 19 ( 19 ) -- ( 20 ) 2 - 14 ( a.e.t. ) Tyrone show 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 Carlow v Tyrone 23 June 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 23 ) Round 2 Carlow 1 - 10 ( 13 ) -- ( 23 ) 3 - 14 Tyrone show Carlow 17 : 00 IST ( UTC + 1 ) Venue : Dr. Cullen Park Report Referee : Conor Lane ( Cork ) Cavan v Tyrone 30 June 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 30 ) Round 3 Cavan 1 - 12 ( 15 ) -- ( 18 ) 0 - 18 Tyrone show Enniskillen 17 : 00 IST ( UTC + 1 ) Venue : Brewster Park Report Referee : David Coldrick ( Meath ) TV : Sky Sports Cork v Tyrone 7 July 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 07 ) Round 4 Cork 0 - 13 ( 13 ) -- ( 29 ) 3 - 20 Tyrone show Portlaoise 17 : 00 IST ( UTC + 1 ) Venue : O'Moore Park Report Referee : Maurice Deegan ( Laois ) TV : Sky Sports All - Ireland quarter - final Group stage ( super 8 's ) Tyrone v Roscommon 14 July 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 14 ) Phase 1 Tyrone 4 - 24 ( 36 ) -- ( 18 ) 2 - 12 Roscommon show 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 Tyrone v Dublin 21 July 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 21 ) Phase 2 Tyrone 0 - 14 ( 14 ) -- ( 17 ) 1 - 14 Dublin show 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 Donegal v Tyrone 5 August 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 05 ) Phase 3 Donegal 1 - 13 ( 16 ) -- ( 23 ) 2 - 17 Tyrone show 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 Tyrone finished second in Group 2, behind Dublin, and advanced to the All - Ireland semi-final, to play the winner of Group 2, Monaghan. All - Ireland Semi-Final Monaghan v Tyrone 12 August 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 12 ) Semi-Final Monaghan 0 - 15 ( 15 ) -- ( 16 ) 1 - 13 Tyrone show Dublin 15 : 30 IST ( UTC + 1 ) ( HT : 0 - 08 -- 0 - 08 ) Venue : Croke Park Pts : C McManus 0 - 07 ( 6f ), C McCarthy 0 - 03, K Hughes 0 - 02, D Wylie 0 - 01, F Kelly 0 - 01, R Beggan 0 - 01 ( 1f ) Report Gls : N Sludden 1 Pts : C McAliskey 0 - 04 ( 2f ), N Sludden 1 - 02, P Harte 0 - 02 ( 1f ), C McShane 0 - 01, C Cavanagh 0 - 01, F Burns 0 - 01, T McCann 0 - 01, L Brennan 0 - 01 ( 1f ) Referee : Anthony Nolan ( Wicklow ) Attendance : 49,696 TV : RTÉ Sky Sports Pre-match The match had originally been scheduled for 26 August, but had to be moved to accommodate the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland, where he attended the World Meeting of Families. The final had been moved from its traditional date of the third Sunday of September to allow more time for club matches. Tyrone 's RTÉ boycott On Monday 20 August 2018, just under two weeks before the final, the Irish Independent reported that RTÉ had confirmed that Tyrone would not be involved in any media coverage with the national broadcaster surrounding the event. The boycott, considered a tradition at this stage in relation to Tyrone, involved for the first time an All - Ireland final, after which RTÉ airs television coverage from the hotel in which the winning team is booked to stay. This meant that, in the event of a Tyrone win, RTÉ would be unable to cover the after - match events as per usual, including interviews on the pitch with players and the management team. Tyrone 's All - Ireland final boycott was a continuation of a seven - year blacklisting of RTÉ by the county, the cause of which was a radio sketch aired in 2011 on RTÉ Radio 1. The sketch incensed Tyrone, as it was deemed to be mocking Michaela Harte ( daughter of Tyrone manager Mickey Harte ), shortly after she was murdered while on honeymoon in Mauritius. Former All - Ireland winning captain Peter Canavan suggested the timing of RTÉ 's announcement was intended to put pressure on Tyrone. Minor final Kerry played Galway in the All - Ireland Minor Football Championship final which took place before the senior final. Kerry won the game on a 0 - 21 to 1 - 14 scoreline to complete a five in a row of All Ireland wins. Jubilee team The Derry team that won the 1993 All - Ireland Final were presented to the crowd before the senior match to mark 25 years. Match Officials On 20 August, Cork 's Conor Lane was confirmed as the referee for the final. He was previously in charge of the drawn final between Dublin and Mayo in 2016. Team News Tyrone made one change to the team from the semi-final win over Monaghan with Mark Bradley starting ahead of Lee Brennan. Despite fears of an injury to Cian O'Sullivan, Dublin named an unchanged side, with the same starting fifteen that overcame Galway three weeks earlier. Summary Dublin began the game unchanged with Tyrone making 2 late changes - Rory Brennan and Conor Meyler replaced Frank Burns and Richie Donnelly. Prior to the game, Dublin, as reigning All - Ireland champions for three consecutive years, were heavy favourites to win. They took an early lead after Dean Rock scored a free, but he put his next two efforts wide, allowing Tyrone to assert dominance for fifteen minutes. During this timeframe, the Ulster team opened up a four point lead, with the score poised at 0 - 05 to 0 - 01 in favour of Mickey Harte 's side. However, the tide of the game turned once more in a dramatic, as Paul Mannion was fouled in Tyrone 's penalty box, leading Conor Lane to award a penalty to Dublin, which Mannion calmly slotted home. Coupled with another successful free from Rock, this left the teams equal with five points apiece. Tyrone only managed to secure one more point in the remaining twenty - four minutes of the half, and their lack of clinicality in front of goal opened the door to a resurgent Dublin side. In the twenty - eighth minute, Dublin pulled further ahead courtesy of another goal. Con O'Callaghan took the ball deep into Tyrone territory before offloading to Niall Scully, who calmly fisted it into Niall Morgan 's unguarded net. Thus, the teams headed in at half - time with Dublin seven points to the good, having racked up 2 - 07 to Tyrone 's 0 - 06. While Tyrone reduced the deficit by two early in the second half, with points from Connor McAliskey and Kieran McGeary narrowing Dublin 's margin somewhat, the team in blue, affectionately known as `` the Dubs '', had accumulated an unassailable lead. The second thirty - five minutes were not entirely without incident, however ; Dublin had pulled further out of sight, with points from Ciaran Kilkenny and Brian Fenton further diminishing whatever miniscule chances Tyrone had at mounting a comeback. However, in the sixty - sixth minute, Tyrone were given a late opportunity to draw near again, as Philly McMahon brought down Colm Cavanagh with a rash challenge, granting Tyrone a penalty - this was coolly dispatched by Peter Harte, breaching Stephen Cluxton 's net for the first time in the game. Later, John Small was given a second yellow card, and ergo sent off, leaving Dublin to finish with just fourteen men. Ultimately, a point at the death from Kevin McManamon put the victory beyond any doubt. Conor Lane, the County Cork native, blew the final whistle, confirming Dublin 's victory with a margin of six points. The final score was 2 - 17 to 1 - 14. The man of the match award was bestowed upon Jack McCaffrey, who received the award ahead of his other nominated teammates, Kilkenny and Mannion. As captain, goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton, making his 200th appearance for the county, lifted the Sam Maguire Cup aloft from the Hogan Stand. The win represented Dublin 's fourth consecutive win under the management of Jim Gavin, a feat only previously achieved by two other counties - Kerry and Wexford. It also further extended Dublin 's unbeaten run in the Championship ; the side was last beaten in 2014. Details Dublin v Tyrone RTÉ Sky Sports BBC 2 September 2018 ( 2018 - 09 - 02 ) 15 : 30 IST ( UTC + 1 ) Final Report Dublin 2 - 17 ( 23 ) -- 1 - 14 ( 17 ) Tyrone ( HT : 2 - 07 - 0 - 06 ) Gls : Paul Mannion, Niall Scully Pts : Dean Rock ( 0 - 07 ), Ciaran Kilkenny ( 0 - 04 ), Brian Fenton ( 0 - 02 ), Brian Howard ( 0 - 01 ), Jack McCaffrey ( 0 - 01 ), Kevin McManamon ( 0 - 01 ), Michael Darragh Macauley ( 0 - 01 ) Gls : Peter Harte Pts : Connor McAliskey ( 0 - 03 ), Lee Brennan ( 0 - 03 ), Mark Bradley ( 0 - 02 ), Cathal McShane ( 0 - 02 ), Kieran McGeary ( 0 - 01 ), Peter Harte ( 1 - 01 ), Pádraig Hampsey ( 0 - 01 ), Tiernan McCann ( 0 - 01 ) Croke Park, Dublin Referee : Conor Lane Attendance : 82,300 Dublin Tyrone GK Stephen Cluxton ( c ) CB Philly McMahon FB Cian O'Sullivan 26 ' CB Eoin Murchan 58 ' WB 5 John Small 41, 70 + 1 ' HB 6 Jonny Cooper 63 ' WB 7 Jack McCaffrey MF 8 Brian Fenton MF 9 James McCarthy WF 10 Niall Scully 52 ' HF 11 Con O'Callaghan FW 12 Brian Howard CF 13 Paul Mannion 58 ' FF 14 Ciarán Kilkenny CF 15 Dean Rock 67 ' Substitutes : GK 16 Evan Comerford FW 17 Paddy Andrews FW 18 Colm Basquel FW 19 Cormac Costello 52 ' DF 20 Darren Daly 58 ' DF 21 Michael Fitzsimons 26 ' FW 22 Paul Flynn DF 23 Eric Lowndes 63 ' MF 24 Michael Darragh MacAuley 67 ' FW 25 Kevin McManamon 58 ' FW 26 Eoghan O'Gara Manager : Jim Gavin GK Niall Morgan CB Michael McKernan FB Ronan McNamee CB Pádraig Hampsey WB 5 Tiernan McCann 18 ' HB 18 Rory Brennan WB 7 Peter Harte MF 8 Colm Cavanagh MF 9 Cathal McShane 55 ' WF 10 Mattie Donnelly ( c ) HF 11 Niall Sludden 46 ' WF 12 Kieran McGeary 49 ' CF 13 Mark Bradley 64 ' FF 25 Conor Meyler 39 ' CF 15 Connor McAliskey 49 ' Substitutes : GK 16 Rob Hennelly DF 6 Frank Burns 46 ' FW 14 Richard Donnelly 49 ' FW 17 Lee Brennan 39 ' DF 19 Michael Cassidy FW 20 Harry Loughran 49 ' MF 21 Conal McCann FW 22 Declan McClure 55 ' DF 23 Aidan McCrory DF 24 HP McGeary FW 26 Ronan O'Neill 64 ' Manager : Mickey Harte Man of the Match : Jack McCaffrey Trophy presentation Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton accepted the Sam Maguire Cup from GAA president John Horan in the Hogan Stand. Reaction Highlights of the final were shown on The Sunday Game programme which aired at 9 : 30 pm that night on RTÉ Two and was presented by Des Cahill. Paul Mannion, Jack McCaffrey and Ciarán Kilkenny were shortlisted for the Man of the Match award. The winner was Jack McCaffrey with GAA president John Horan presenting the award at the Dublin post match function, held in the Gibson hotel. Celebrations The Dublin team had a homecoming celebration the day after the final at Smithfield in Dublin which started at 6 : 30 pm with Marty Morrissey as MC. The night before, players and their management team celebrated their win at The Gibson Hotel. References ^ Jump up to : `` Dublin 's Jack McCaffrey named All - Ireland final man of the match ''. The 42. 2 September 2018. ^ Jump up to : Barry, Brian ( 2 September 2018 ). `` Dublin 2 - 17 Tyrone 1 - 14 : Dubs see off Tyrone in style ''. Sky Sports. ^ Jump up to : `` Football final will have a September date in 2018 ''. RTÉ. 12 October 2017. 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Independent News & Media. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018. Jump up ^ Canavan, Peter ( 24 August 2018 ). `` You could interpret the timing of RTÉ 's statement this week as trying to put pressure on Tyrone : County stands behind Mickey Harte if he wants to avoid dealing with the national broadcaster ''. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 24 August 2018. Jump up ^ `` Kerry minors see off Galway to complete historic All - Ireland five - in - a-row ''. The 42. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018. Jump up ^ `` '' Maybe somebody would kidnap him on the way up ! '' With @ JoeBrolly1993 on the pitch with the Derry jubilee team, Colm O'Rourke and Pat Spillane get the chance to look ahead to the All - Ireland final `` ''. RTE Twitter. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018. Jump up ^ `` Cork 's Conor Lane to referee All - Ireland football final ''. Irish Examiner. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018. 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Joe.ie. 2 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018. Jump up ^ `` Dublin announce details for All - Ireland homecoming party ''. RTE Sport. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018. Jump up ^ `` In pics : Thousands of fans take over Smithfield to honour Dublin 's four - in - a-row success ''. The 42. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018. Jump up ^ `` Watch : Kevin McManamon belts out ' The Auld Triangle ' as Dublin fans celebrate four in - a-row at homecoming ''. Irish Independent. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018. Jump up ^ `` WATCH : The four - in - a-row party is still in full swing as fans join players in celebration ''. Irish Independent. 3 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018. 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Question: who's playing in the all-ireland football final
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