2018 Donegal county football team season
The following is a summary of Donegal county football team's 2018 season.
| 2018 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Declan Bonner |
| Stadium | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| NFL D1 | 7th (relegated) |
| All Ireland SFC | Quarter-final |
| Ulster Championship | Winner |
Shaun Patton came into the team versus Kildare in the National Football League. He began training in January 2018.[1]
National Football League Division 1
Fixtures for the 2018 National League were announced on 13 October 2017.[2]
Table
Possible problem: 875 total for != 873 total against
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galway |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 83 | +23 | 13 | Advance to Division 1 Final |
| 2 |  Dublin |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 131 | 99 | +32 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Monaghan |
7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 106 | 100 | +6 | 10 | |
| 4 |  Tyrone |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 98 | +16 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Kerry |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 127 | −13 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Mayo |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 94 | 110 | −16 | 5 | |
| 7 | Donegal |
7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 109 | 126 | −17 | 3 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 8 |  Kildare |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 101 | 130 | −29 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2018. Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are level, the winner of the game between the two teams is ranked first 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
Rules for classification: 1) League points 2) Where only two teams are level, the winner of the game between the two teams is ranked first 3) Scoring Difference 4) Highest Total Score For 5) A Play-Off.
Reports
| Sunday, 28 January | Kerry | 2-18 (24) – 3-14 (23) | Donegal | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| 2:00pm | Seán O'Shea 0-7 (0-4f), Paul Geaney 1-2 (0-1 pen), Stephen O'Brien 1-1, Barry John Keane 0-2, Gavin Crowley, Ronan Shanahan, Micheál Burns, David Clifford (0-1f), Daithi Casey, Killian Spillane 0-1 each | Report | Paddy McBrearty 0-10 (0-8f), Odhran MacNiallais 1-2, Tony McCleneghan and Darach O'Connor 1-0 each, Jamie Brennan and Stephen McBrearty 0-1 each | Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon) Man of the Match: Paddy McBrearty (Kilcar) |
| Sunday, 4 February | Donegal | 0-14 (14) – 1-12 (15) | Galway | O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny |
| 2:30pm | Paddy McBrearty 0-9 (0-6f), Stephen McBrearty 0-2, Ryan McHugh, Paul Brennan, Ciaran McGinley 0-1 each | Report | Shane Walsh 0-6 (0-4f), Eamonn Brannigan 1-0, Damien Comer 0-3, Johnny Heaney, Paul Conroy, Sean Armstrong 0-1 each | Referee: Padraig Hughes (Armagh) |
| Saturday, February 10 | Dublin | 0-20 (20) – 0-15 (15) | Donegal | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 7:00pm | Niall Scully and Colm Basquel (0-1f) 0-4 each, Brian Fenton, Ciarán Kilkenny, Paul Mannion (0-1f) 0-2 each, Eric Lowndes, Brian Howard, Paddy Andrews, Eoghan O'Gara, Ciaran Reddin, Paddy Small 0-1 each | Report | Paddy McBrearty 0-7 (0-3f), Ryan McHugh, Stephen McBrearty, Jamie Brennan 0-2 each, Mark McHugh and Ciarán Thompson 0-1 each | Attendance: 21,400 Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) Man of the Match: Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St. Enda's) |
| Sunday, February 25 | Donegal | 1-15 (18) – 3-07 (16) | Kildare | Fr Tierney Park, Ballyshannon |
| 2:00pm | Report |
| Saturday, March 10 | Tyrone | 2-13 (19) – 1-10 (13) | Donegal | Healy Park, Omagh |
| 7:00 pm | Lee Brennan 0-5 (0-4f), Niall Sludden and Mark Bradley 1-1 each, Conor McAliskey 0-3f, Niall Morgan (0-1f), Cathal McShane, Peter Harte 0-1 each | Report | Odhran Mac Niallais 1-2, Michael Murphy 0-3f, Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Eamonn Doherty, Hugh McFadden, Mark McHugh, Stephen McBrearty 0-1 each | Attendance: 5,850 Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) |
| Sunday, March 25 | Donegal | 0-13 (13) – 0-13 (13) | Mayo | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
| 3:00pm | Paddy McBrearty 0-4 (0-2f), Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Jamie Brennan, Michael Murphy (0-1f) 0-2 each, Frank McGlynn, Ciarán Thompson, Odhran MacNiallais 0-1 each | Report | Conor Loftus 0-6 (0-5f), Andy Moran 0-3, Kevin McLoughlin 0-2, Eoin O'Donghue and Joason Doherty 0-1 each | Attendance: 11,250 Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow) Man of the Match: Eoghan Ban Gallagher (Killybegs) |
2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship
The draw for the 2018 Ulster Senior Football Championship took place on 19 October 2017.[3] Donegal won their first Ulster title for four years.
Bracket
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Ulster Final | |||||||||||||||||
 Fermanagh
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Armagh
| 0-7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 1-8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monaghan
| 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal
| 2-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Down
| 1-18 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Antrim
| 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Down
| 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal
| 2-22 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Derry
| 0-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal
| 2-20 | Donegal
| 2-16 | ||||||||||||||||
 Cavan
| 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reports
BBC deferred |
13 May 2018 4:00 pm Preliminary Round |
| 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 | |
BBC deferred |
27 May 2018 4:00 pm Quarter-Final D |
| 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) | |
BBC deferred |
10 June 2018 4:00 pm Semi-Final 2 |
| 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 | |
24 June 2018 2:00pm Ulster Final |
| Fermanagh |
0-12 (12) – (24) 2-18 | Donegal |
|---|---|---|
| (HT: 0-05 – 2-07) | ||
Pts: Sean 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 | |
2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Quarter-Finals Group 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 6 | Advance to semi-finals |
| 2 | Tyrone |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 51 | +22 | 4 | |
| 3 | Donegal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 57 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Roscommon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 92 | −39 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 August 2018. Source: GAA.ie
Reports
| 14 July 2018 Phase 1 | Dublin |
2-15 (21) – (16) 0-16 | Donegal |
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 |
| 21 July 2018 Phase 2 | Roscommon |
0-13 (13) – (20) 0-20 | Donegal |
Roscommon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-05 – 0-10) | Venue: Dr. Hyde Park | |||
Pts: C Murtagh 5 (3f), D Murtagh 2, B Stack 2, C Lennon 2, C Compton 1, E Smith 1 |
Report | Pts: M Murphy 9 (3f, 1'45), OM Niallais 4, C Thompson 2 (1f), M Langan 1, L McLoone 1, J Brennan 1, R McHugh 1, M Reilly 1 |
Referee: Ciaran Branagan (Down) Attendance: 9,583 TV: Sky Sports |
| 5 August 2018 Phase 3 | Donegal |
1-13 (16) – (23) 2-17 | Tyrone |
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 |
Awards
Player of the Year
Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month
Eoghan Bán Gallagher: June[5]
References
- Dollery, Paul (14 January 2018). "From a League of Ireland debut at 16 to the Donegal senior panel in 2018: Shaun Patton is leaving professional football behind to pursue success in a different code". The42.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- "Draft 2018 Allianz League fixtures released". Hogan Stand. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- The GAA [@officialgaa] (19 October 2017). "2018 @UlsterGAA SFC QFs @TyroneGAALive v @monaghangaa & @OfficialDownGAA v @AontroimGAA" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter.
- "CLG Dhún na nGall County Banquet & Awards Night". 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Eoghan 'Ban' Gallagher savours Ulster triumph". Donegal News. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
Gallagher was this week revealed as the Donegal News Sports Personality of the Month award winner for June, and he was happy to reflect back on that famous win.
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