2018 Leinster Senior Football Championship
Football championship
Tournament details | |
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Year | 2018 |
Winners | |
Champions | Dublin (57th win) |
Manager | Jim Gavin |
Captain | Jonny Cooper |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Laois |
Manager | John Sugrue |
Captain | Graham Brody and John O'Loughlin |
The 2018 Leinster Senior Football Championship was the 2018 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1]
Dublin, the defending champions, won their eighth consecutive championship title, defeating Laois in the final.
Teams
The Leinster championship was contested by 11 of the 12 county teams in Leinster, a province of Ireland. Kilkenny was the only county team not to compete.
Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
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All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
Carlow | Tickets.ie | Turlough O'Brien | John Murphy | |||
Dublin | American International Group | Jim Gavin | Stephen Cluxton | |||
Kildare | Brady Family Ham | Cian O'Neill | Eoin Doyle | |||
Laois | MW Hire Services | John Sugrue | Stephen Attride | |||
Longford | Glennon Brothers | Denis Connerton | Donal McElligott | |||
Louth | Morgan Fuels | Pete McGrath | Andy McDonnell | |||
Meath | ![]() | Devenish Beyond Nutrition | Andy McEntee | Bryan Menton | ||
Offaly | Carroll's Cuisine | Stephen Wallace | Anton Sullivan | |||
Westmeath | Renault | Colin Kelly | John Heslin | |||
Wexford | Gain Feeds | Paul McLoughlin | Daithí Waters | |||
Wicklow | Arklow Bay Hotel | John Evans | Seánie Furlong |
Championship draw
First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2-21 | ![]() | 4-13 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1-18 | ![]() | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0-12 | ![]() | 2-14 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 2-17 | ![]() | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1-25 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 4-25 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1-15 | ![]() | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 1-20 | ![]() | 2-25 | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
![]() | 0-16 |
Preliminary round
Laois
v
Wexford
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Colours_of_Laois.svg/20px-Colours_of_Laois.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Colours_of_Wexford.svg/20px-Colours_of_Wexford.svg.png)
12 May 2018 18:30 Preliminary Round |
Report |
Laois ![]() | 2-21 (27) – (21) 1-18 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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(HT: 0-03 – 1-10) (FT: 1-15 – 1-15) | ||
Gls: Donie Kingston, Benny Carroll Pts: Donie Kingston (6, 3f), Ross Munnelly (5, 2f), Paul Kingston (3), Stephen Atttride (2), Gareth Dillon, Trevor Collins, David Conway, Gary Walsh, Darren Strong | Gls: Naomhan Rossiter Pts: Donal Shanley (9, 6f, 1 pen, 1 '45), John Tubritt (4), Glen Malone, Shane Doyle, James Stafford, Ben Brosnan |
Louth
v
Carlow
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Colours_of_Cork.svg/20px-Colours_of_Cork.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Colours_of_Carlow.svg/20px-Colours_of_Carlow.svg.png)
13 May 2018 14:00 Preliminary Round |
Report |
Louth ![]() | 0-12 (12) – (23) 2-17 | ![]() |
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(HT: 0-09 – 0-10) | ||
Pts: G. McSorley 3, T. Durnin 2, W. Woods 2, R. Burns 2 (2f), J. Craven 1, D. Byrne 1, H. Osbourne 1 | Gls: D. Walshe 1, P. Broderick 1 Pts: P. Broderick 8 (5f), D. Walshe 2, D. Foley 2 (1f), D. Ledger 1 (1f), S. Murphy 1, E Ruth 1, S. Gannon 1, L. Walker 1 (1f) |
Offaly
v
Wicklow
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Colours_of_Offaly.svg/20px-Colours_of_Offaly.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Colours_of_Roscommon.svg/20px-Colours_of_Roscommon.svg.png)
13 May 2018 16:00 Preliminary Round |
Report |
Offaly ![]() | 1-15 (18) – (23) 1-20 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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(HT: 1-05 – 0-05) (FT: 1-11 – 0-14) | ||
Gls: A. Sullivan 1 Pts: B. Allen 3, A. Sullivan 2 (1f), S. Tierney 2, N. Darby 2f, A. Mulhall 2f, N. Dunne 1f, C. Donohue 1, J. Hayes 1, G. Spollen 1 | Gls: D. Fitzgerald 1 Pts: M. Jackson 7 (5f, 2 ’45), S. Furlong 5 (4f), J. McGrath 2, M. Kenny 2, D. Hayden 1f, J. Crowe 1, D. Healy 1, C. Magee 1 |
Quarter-finals
Westmeath
v
Laois
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Colours_of_Galway.svg/20px-Colours_of_Galway.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Colours_of_Laois.svg/20px-Colours_of_Laois.svg.png)
26 May 2018 5:30 pm Quarter-Final |
Report |
Westmeath ![]() | 1-12 (15) – (25) 4-13 | ![]() |
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(HT: 0-06 – 0-10) | ||
Gls: M McCallon 1 Pts: L Loughlin 4 (2f), G Egan 3 (1f), F Coyne 2, K Martin 1, J Connellan 1 (1f), R O’Toole 1 | Gls: P Kingston 3, E O’Carroll 1 Pts: R Munnelly 3 (3f), P Kingston 2, N Donoher 2, T Collins 1, C Begley 1, A Farrell 1, D Kingston 1 (1f), E O’Carroll 1, G Walsh 1 |
Kildare
v
Carlow
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Colours_of_Kildare.svg/20px-Colours_of_Kildare.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Colours_of_Carlow.svg/20px-Colours_of_Carlow.svg.png)
27 May 2018 2:00 pm Quarter-Final |
Report |
Kildare ![]() | 1-10 (13) – (20) 2-14 | ![]() |
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(HT: 1-03 – 1-08) | ||
Gls: D Flynn 1 Pts: P Cribbin 3, K Feely 3 D Flynn 2, K Cribbin 1 | Gls: D Foley 1, C Lawlor 1 Pts: P Broderick 11 (9f), D Foley 1, S Gannon 1, C Moran 1 |
Longford
v
Meath
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Colours_of_Roscommon.svg/20px-Colours_of_Roscommon.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Colours_of_Leitrim.svg/20px-Colours_of_Leitrim.svg.png)
27 May 2018 3:00 pm Quarter-Final |
Report |
Longford ![]() | 0-16 (16) – (14) 0-14 | ![]() |
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(HT: 0-07 – 0-07) | ||
Pts: J McGivney 4, D Gallagher 3, R Brady 2, P Collum 1 (1'45), D Mimnagh 1, C Berry 1, D Reynolds 1, D McGivney 1 (1f), R Smyth 1, S McCormack 1 | Pts: G Reilly 3, P Kennelly 2, D Lenihan 2 (2f), S Curran 1, D Keogan 1, B Menton 1, B Brennan 1, M Burke 1, Joey Wallace 1, E Wallace 1 |
Dublin
v
Wicklow
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Colours_of_Dublin.svg/20px-Colours_of_Dublin.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Colours_of_Roscommon.svg/20px-Colours_of_Roscommon.svg.png)
27 May 2018 4:00 pm Quarter-Final |
Report |
Dublin ![]() | 4-25 (37) – (14) 1-11 | ![]() |
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(HT: 4-13 – 1-04) | ||
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 | 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 |
Semi-finals
Laois
v
Carlow
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Colours_of_Laois.svg/20px-Colours_of_Laois.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Colours_of_Carlow.svg/20px-Colours_of_Carlow.svg.png)
10 June 2018 2:00pm Semi-Final |
Report |
Laois ![]() | 0-12 (12) – (8) 0-08 | ![]() |
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(HT: 0-06 – 0-03) | ||
Pts: D Kingston 3 (2f), R Munnelly 2 (2f), A Farrell 1, J O'Loughlin 1, B Glynn 1, F Crowley 1, N Donoher 1, C Begley 1, E O'Carroll 1 | Pts: P Broderick 5 (4f), D Walshe 1, D O'Brien 1, D Foley 1 (1f) |
Dublin
v
Longford
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Colours_of_Dublin.svg/20px-Colours_of_Dublin.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Colours_of_Roscommon.svg/20px-Colours_of_Roscommon.svg.png)
10 June 2018 4:00pm Semi-Final |
Report |
Dublin ![]() | 2-25 (31) – (12) 0-12 | ![]() |
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(HT: 2-13 – 0-07) | ||
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 | 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 |
Final
24 June 2018 4:00 pm | ![]() | 1-25 - 0-10 | ![]() | Croke Park Attendance: 41,728 Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry) |
Dean Rock 0-8 (0-5f, 1 '45), Ciaran Kilkenny 1-4, Cormac Costello 0-4, Brian Fenton, Con O'Callaghan, Paddy Andrews 0-2 each, Brian Howard, Niall Scully, Paul Mannion 0-1 each | Report | Donie Kingston 0-4 (0-2f), Alan Farrell and Gary Walsh 0-2 each, Kieran Lillis and Evan O'Carroll 0-1 each |
See also
References
- ^ "Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Draw". 18 February 2018.
External links
- http://www.leinstergaa.ie/