# 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship

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.
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. DUP leader Arlene Foster notably attended the final.

## Teams

The Ulster championship is contested by the nine county teams in the province of Ulster.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | Most recent success |
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | 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 |

## Championship draw

| Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | Fermanagh | Fermanagh | 0-12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Armagh | Armagh | 0-7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Fermanagh | Fermanagh | 1-8 | | | |
| | | | | | | Monaghan | Monaghan | 0-10 | | | |
| | | | Tyrone | Tyrone | 1-16 | | | | | | |
| | | | Monaghan | Monaghan | 1-18 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Fermanagh | Fermanagh | 0-12 |
| | | | | | | | | | Donegal | Donegal | 2-18 |
| | | | Down | Down | 1-18 | | | | | | |
| | | | Antrim | Antrim | 0-14 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Down | Down | 1-12 | | | |
| | | | | | | Donegal | Donegal | 2-22 | | | |
| | | | Derry | Derry | 0-16 | | | | | | |
| Donegal | Donegal | 2-20 | Donegal | Donegal | 2-16 | | | | | | |
| Cavan | Cavan | 1-15 | | | | | | | | | |

### Preliminary round

* BBC deferred
* 13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) 4:00 pm Preliminary round
* Report
| 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 |
* Páirc MacCumhaill, Ballybofey Referee: David Gough (Meath) Attendance: 9,612

### Quarter-finals

* BBC iPlayer
* 19 May 2018 (2018-05-19) 7:00 pm Quarter-Final A
* Report
| 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 |
* Brewster Park, Enniskillen Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon) Attendance: 8,421
* BBC deferred
* 20 May 2018 (2018-05-20) 4:30 pm Quarter-Final B
* Report
| 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 |
* Healy Park, Omagh Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) Attendance: 15,029
* BBC iPlayer
* 26 May 2018 (2018-05-26) 7:00 pm Quarter-Final C
* Report
| 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 |
* Páirc Esler, Newry Referee: Derek O'Mahony (Tipperary) Attendance: 5,589
* BBC deferred
* 27 May 2018 (2018-05-27) 4:00 pm Quarter-Final D
* Report
| 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) |
* Celtic Park, Derry Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois) Attendance: 9,356

### Semi-finals

* RTÉ BBC
* 3 June 2018 (2018-06-03) 2:00 pm Semi-Final 1
* Report
| 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 |
* Healy Park, Omagh Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) Attendance: 10,122
* BBC deferred
* 10 June 2018 (2018-06-10) 4:00 pm Semi-Final 2
* Report
| 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 |
* St Tiernach's Park, Clones Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow) Attendance: 12,051

### Final

* RTÉ BBC
* 24 June 2018 2:00pm Ulster Final
* Report
| 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 |
* St Tiernach's Park, Clones Referee: David Gough (Meath) Attendance: 28,150

## 2018 Irish News Ulster Allstars

* Rory Beggan (Monaghan)
* Pádraig Hampsey (Tyrone)
* Drew Wylie (Monaghan)
* Ryan Wylie (Monaghan)
* Eoghan Bán Gallagher (Donegal)
* Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
* Karl O'Connell (Monaghan)
* Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)
* Michael Murphy (Donegal)
* Ryan McAnespie (Monaghan)
* Niall Sludden (Tyrone)
* Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
* Connor McAliskey (Tyrone)
* Seán Quigley (Fermanagh)
* Conor McManus (Monaghan)