2018 Leinster Senior Football Championship

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2018 Leinster SFC
Tournament details
Year2018
Winners
ChampionsDublin (57th win)
ManagerJim Gavin
CaptainJonny Cooper
Runners-up
Runners-upLaois
ManagerJohn Sugrue
CaptainGraham Brody and John O'Loughlin
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2019 →

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 is contested by 11 of the 12 counties in the Irish province of Leinster. Kilkenny is the only county to not compete.

Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Carlow Carlow colours.PNG Red, green and gold Tickets.ie Turlough O'Brien John Murphy
1944
Dublin Dublin colours.PNG Sky blue and navy American International Group Jim Gavin Stephen Cluxton
2017
2017
Kildare Kildare colours.PNG White Brady Family Ham Cian O'Neill Eoin Doyle
1928
2000
Laois Laois colours.PNG Blue and white MW Hire Services John Sugrue Stephen Attride
2003
Longford Tipperary colours.PNG Royal blue and gold Glennon Brothers Denis Connerton Donal McElligott
1968
Louth Cork colours.PNG Red and white Morgan Fuels Pete McGrath Andy McDonnell
1957
1957
Meath Gort GAA colours.png Green and gold Devenish Beyond Nutrition Andy McEntee Bryan Menton
1999
2010
Offaly Offaly colours.PNG White, green and gold Carroll's Cuisine Stephen Wallace Anton Sullivan
1982
1997
Westmeath Galway colours.PNG Maroon and white Renault Colin Kelly John Heslin
2004
Wexford Wexford colours.PNG Purple and gold Gain Feeds Paul McLoughlin Daithí Waters
1918
1945
Wicklow Tipperary colours.PNG Blue and gold Arklow Bay Hotel John Evans Seánie Furlong

Championship draw[]

First Round
  • v
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Leinster Final
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-12
Colours of Laois.svg Laois (a.e.t.) 2-21 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 4-13
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1-18 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 0-12
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 0-8
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-10
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 0-12 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-14
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-17 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 0-10
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1-25
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 4-25
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1-15 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 1-11
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow (a.e.t.) 1-20 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2-25
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-12
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 0-14
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-16

Preliminary Round[]

12 May 2018
18:30
Preliminary Round
Laois Colours of Laois.svg 2-21 (27) – (21) 1-18
(a.e.t.) 		Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford
(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
Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
13 May 2018
14:00
Preliminary Round
Louth Colours of Louth.svg 0-12 (12) – (23) 2-17 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow
(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)
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
13 May 2018
16:00
Preliminary Round
Offaly Colours of Offaly.svg 1-15 (18) – (23) 1-20
(a.e.t.) 		Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow
(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
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: Jerome Henry (Mayo)

Quarter-finals[]

26 May 2018
5:30 pm
Quarter-Final
Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg 1-12 (15) – (25) 4-13 Colours of Laois.svg Laois
(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
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh)
Attendance: 6,186
27 May 2018
2:00 pm
Quarter-Final
Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 1-10 (13) – (20) 2-14 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow
(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
O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: Cormac Reilly (Meath)
Attendance: 5,111
27 May 2018
3:00 pm
Quarter-Final
Longford Colours of Longford.svg 0-16 (16) – (14) 0-14 Colours of Meath.svg Meath
(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
Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Attendance: 5,591
27 May 2018
4:00 pm
Quarter-Final
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 4-25 (37) – (14) 1-11 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow
(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
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down)
Attendance: 11,786

Semi-finals[]

10 June 2018
2:00pm
Semi-Final
Laois Colours of Laois.svg 0-12 (12) – (8) 0-08 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow
(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)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)
10 June 2018
4:00pm
Semi-Final
Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 2-25 (31) – (12) 0-12 Colours of Longford.svg Longford
(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
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)
Attendance: 39,028

Final[]

24 June 2018
4:00 pm 		Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1-25 - 0-10 Colours of Laois.svg Laois 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[]

  1. ^ "Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Draw". 18 February 2018.

External links[]

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