2018 Leinster Senior Football Championship
The 2018 Leinster Senior Football Championship was the 2018 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |  Red, green and gold |
Tickets.ie | Turlough O'Brien | John Murphy | ||
| Dublin |  Sky blue and navy |
American International Group | Jim Gavin | Stephen Cluxton | ||
| Kildare |  White |
Brady Family Ham | Cian O'Neill | Eoin Doyle | ||
| Laois |  Blue and white |
MW Hire Services | John Sugrue | Stephen Attride | ||
| Longford |  Royal blue and gold |
Glennon Brothers | Denis Connerton | Donal McElligott | ||
| Louth |  Red and white |
Morgan Fuels | Pete McGrath | Andy McDonnell | ||
| Meath |  Green and gold |
Devenish Beyond Nutrition | Andy McEntee | Bryan Menton | ||
| Offaly |  White, green and gold |
Carroll's Cuisine | Stephen Wallace | Anton Sullivan | ||
| Westmeath |  Maroon and white |
Renault | Colin Kelly | John Heslin | ||
| Wexford |  Purple and gold |
Gain Feeds | Paul McLoughlin | Daithí Waters | ||
| Wicklow | Blue and gold |
Arklow Bay Hotel | John Evans | Seánie Furlong | ||
Championship draw
First Round |
Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Leinster Final | |||||||||||||||
 Westmeath |
1-12 | |||||||||||||||||
 Laois (a.e.t.) |
2-21 | Laois |
4-13 | |||||||||||||||
 Wexford |
1-18 | Laois |
0-12 | |||||||||||||||
 Carlow |
0-8 | |||||||||||||||||
 Kildare |
1-10 | |||||||||||||||||
 Louth |
0-12 | Carlow |
2-14 | |||||||||||||||
| Carlow |
2-17 | Laois |
0-10 | |||||||||||||||
 Dublin |
1-25 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dublin |
4-25 | |||||||||||||||||
 Offaly |
1-15 |  Wicklow |
1-11 | |||||||||||||||
| Wicklow (a.e.t.) |
1-20 | Dublin |
2-25 | |||||||||||||||
| Longford |
0-12 | |||||||||||||||||
 Meath |
0-14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Longford |
0-16 | |||||||||||||||||
Preliminary Round
12 May 2018 18:30 Preliminary Round |
| Laois |
2-21 (27) – (21) 1-18 (a.e.t.) |
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 | |
13 May 2018 14:00 Preliminary Round |
| Louth |
0-12 (12) – (23) 2-17 | 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) | |
13 May 2018 16:00 Preliminary Round |
| Offaly |
1-15 (18) – (23) 1-20 (a.e.t.) |
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 | |
Quarter-finals
26 May 2018 5:30 pm Quarter-Final |
| Westmeath |
1-12 (15) – (25) 4-13 | 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 | |
27 May 2018 2:00 pm Quarter-Final |
| Kildare |
1-10 (13) – (20) 2-14 | 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 | |
27 May 2018 3:00 pm Quarter-Final |
| Longford |
0-16 (16) – (14) 0-14 | 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 | |
27 May 2018 4:00 pm Quarter-Final |
| Dublin |
4-25 (37) – (14) 1-11 | 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 | |
Semi-finals
10 June 2018 2:00pm Semi-Final |
| Laois |
0-12 (12) – (8) 0-08 | 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) | |
10 June 2018 4:00pm Semi-Final |
| Dublin |
2-25 (31) – (12) 0-12 | 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 | |
Final
| 24 June 2018 4:00 pm |
Dublin |
1-25 - 0-10 | 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
- "Leinster GAA Senior Football Championship Draw". 18 February 2018.
External links
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