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2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship

The 2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 120th installment of the annual Ulster Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of the Ulster GAA. It was won by Armagh who defeated Fermanagh in the final after a replay. This was Armagh's sixth title since the turn of the century and their 14th overall. Fermanagh were appearing in their first final since 1982.

Steven McDonnell, 2003's Player of the Year, was the top scorer, hitting 1-17 in Armagh's run to victory in Ulster. Although defeated after a replay by Down in the first round of the Ulster Championship, Tyrone emerged as victors in the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, beating Kerry in the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

Draw

With the usual nine teams contesting the Championship, Antrim and Cavan met in the preliminary round to reduce the field to eight. The draw, made in October 2007, also produced two big opening round clashes: Tyrone against Down and Donegal against Derry.

Bracket

| score-width= 35 | RD1-team13=Antrim | RD1-score13=1–14 | RD1-team14=Cavan | RD1-score14=1–19 | RD2-team01=Fermanagh | RD2-score01=2–8 | RD2-team02=Monaghan | RD2-score02=0–10 | RD2-team03=Donegal | RD2-team04=Derry | RD2-score03=1–12 | RD2-score04=1–14 | RD2-team05=Tyrone | RD2-team06=Down | RD2-score05=0–21 | RD2-score06=1–19 | RD2-team07=Cavan | RD2-team08=Armagh | RD2-score07= 0–13 | RD2-score08= 0–17 | RD3-team01=Fermanagh | RD3-team02=Derry | RD3-score01= 1–11 | RD3-score02= 1–9 | RD3-team03=Down | RD3-team04=Armagh | RD3-score03= 0–11 | RD3-score04= 1–12 | RD4-team01=Fermanagh (R) | RD4-team02=Armagh (R) | RD4-score01= 1-11 0–8 | RD4-score02= 2-8 1–11

Match details

GameDateVenueTeam AScoreTeam BScoreReport
Ulster SFC
Preliminary RoundMay 18Casement Park, BelfastAntrim
CJ McGourty 1-4, P Cunningham 0-4 (0-3 frees), T McCann 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 '45'), K Niblock, M Magill 0-1 each1-14 (17)Cavan
S Johnston 0-8 (0-1 free), D McCabe 1-1 (0-1 free), M Reilly 0-3, R Flanagan, J O'Reilly 0-2, M Cahill, M McDonald 0-1 each1-19 (22)https://web.archive.org/web/20080528171248/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0518/antrim_cavan.html?gaa
Ulster SFC
Quarter FinalMay 25Brewster Park, EnniskillenFermanagh
C McElroy 1-1, L McBarron 1-0, R Keenan 0-3 (0-3 frees), M McGrath, M Little, E Maguire, S McCabe (0-1 each)2-8 (14)Monaghan
P Finlay 0-3 (0-1 free), T Freeman 0-3 (0-2 frees), E Lennon, C McManus, V Corey, C Hanratty (0-1 each)
G McQuaid SO0-10 (10)https://web.archive.org/web/20080527062009/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0525/fermanagh_monaghan.html?gaa
Ulster SFC
Quarter FinalJune 1MacCumhaill Park, BallybofeyDonegal
C McFadden 0-6 (0-3 frees), M Murphy 1-1 (1-00 pen), R Kavanagh 0-2, B Monaghan, K Cassidy, D Walsh 0-1 each1-12 (15)Derry
P Bradley 0-10 (0-7 frees), E Bradley 1-1, C Gilligan 0-2 (0-2 frees), E. Muldoon 0-11-14 (17)https://archive.today/20120912172227/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0601/donegal_derry2.html?gaa
Ulster SFC
Quarter FinalJune 8Healy Park, OmaghTyrone
S Cavanagh, C McCullagh 1-2 each, B Dooher, M Penrose, C Cavanagh (0-1 free), K Hughes 0-1 each2-8 (14)Down
A Rodgers 1-1, B Coulter 1-0, L Doyle 0-2 (0-2 frees), D Gordon 0-2, R Sexton 0-1, P McCumiskey 0-1(0-1 free), P Murphy 0-1 each2-8 (14)https://archive.today/20130108075640/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0608/tyrone_down1.html?gaa
Ulster SFC
Quarter Final ReplayJune 14Pairc Esler, NewryDown
L Doyle 0-6 (6f), B Coulter 1-3, A Carr 0-4 (3f, 1 '45'), P Murphy, D Gordon, A Rodgers, D Hughes, J Clarke, K McKernan 0-1 each1-19 (22) AETTyrone
T McGuigan 0-6 (0-4 frees), C Cavanagh 0-4 (0-4 frees), S Cavanagh, C McCullagh 0-4 (0-1 free) each, P Jordan, R Mellon, M Penrose 0-1 each0-21 (21) AEThttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7455046.stm
Ulster SFC
Quarter FinalJune 15Breffni Park, CavanArmagh
S McDonnell 0-6 (0-1 free, 0-1 '45'), S Kernan 0-3, A Kernan 0-2 (0-1 free), R Clarke 0-2, P McKeever, P McGrane, C Vernon, K Toner 0-1 each0-17 (17)Cavan
S Johnston 0-6 (0-3 frees), D McCabe 0-3 (0-2 frees), C Mackey 0-2, M Reilly, M McKeever 0-1 each0-13 (13)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/7455787.stm
Ulster SFC
Semi FinalJune 21Healy Park, OmaghFermanagh
R Keenan 0-4 (0-3 frees), B Owens 1-0, E Maguire 0-2, D Kelly, T McElroy, M McGrath, M Little, L McBarron 0-1 each1-11 (14)Derry
E Bradley 1-1, P Bradley 0-3 (0-1 free), C Gilligan 0-2 (0-1 free, 0-1 '45'), R wilkinson 0-2, M McIver 0-11-9 (12)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/7467598.stm
Ulster SFC
Semi FinalJune 29St Tiernach's Park, ClonesDown
A Carr 0-6 (0-6 frees), D Hughes, R Murtagh, D Gordon, J Colgan, P McComiskey 0-1 each0-11 (11)Armagh
S Kernan 1-2, R Clarke 0-3, S McDonnell 0-3, B Donaghy 0-1, P McKeever 0-1 (0-1 free), A O'Rourke 0-1, B Mallon 0-11-12 (15)https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7480334.stm
Ulster SFC
FinalJuly 20St Tiernach's Park, ClonesFermanagh
E Maguire 1-0, M McGrath 0-2, C McElroy 0-2, M Little 0-2 (0-2 frees), S McDermott 0-1, T McElroy 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, R Keenan 0-1 (0-1 free), S Doherty 0-11-11 (14)Armagh
S McDonnell 0-6 (0-1 free), R Clarke 1-1, F Moriarty 1-0, K Toner 0-12-8 (14)https://archive.today/20130111232942/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0720/armagh_fermanagh.html?gaa
Ulster SFC
Final ReplayJuly 27St Tiernach's Park, ClonesFermanagh
E Maguire, T Brewster (1f) 0-2 each, D Kelly, R Keenan, M Little (1f), S McCabe 0-1 each0-8
(8)Armagh
S McDonnell 1-2 (1f), A Kernan 0-4 (4f), R Clarke, T Kernan (1f) 0-2 each, B Mallon 0-1**1-11
(14)**http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0727/armagh_fermanagh.html?gaa

Top scorers

  • Steve McDonnell 1-17 (20)
  • Seanie Johnston 0-14 (14)
  • Paddy Bradley 0-13 (13)
  • Ronan Clarke 1-9 (12)
  • Aidan Carr 0-10 (10)
  • Colm McCullagh 1-6 (9)
  • Benny Coulter 2-3 (9)

References

References

  1. (1 May 2013). "Summer begins with the Ulster GAA Championships".
  2. (20 July 2008). "Armagh 2-08 Fermanagh 1-11". RTÉ Sport.
  3. McGeary, Michael. (30 July 2008). "Fermanagh ready to bounce back after Ulster final defeat". The Belfast Telegraph.
  4. (21 June 2008). "Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-09". RTÉ Sport.
  5. (14 October 2007). "Ulster SFC draw". Hogan Stand.
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