2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship

April 2022 April 2022 thumb|Michael Murphy scores a penalty against Derry in the 2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship right|thumb|200px|David Walsh of Donegal (left) being manhandled by Derry's Francis McEldowney during the 2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship The 2008 Ulster Senior Football Championship was the 120thhttp://ulster.gaa.ie/2013/05/summer-begins-with-the-ulster-gaa-championships/ Summer begins with the Ulster GAA Championships 1 May 2013 1 May 2013 2013 marks the 125th Anniversary of the Ulster Football Championship and the Ulster Museum in Botanic Gardens was transformed into an exhibition of Ulster's finest memories over those 125 years. 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.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2008/0720/234928-armagh_fermanagh/ Armagh 2-08 Fermanagh 1-11 RTÉ Sport 20 July 2008 20 July 2008Michael McGeary http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/fermanagh-ready-to-bounce-back-after-ulster-final-defeat-28441339.html Fermanagh ready to bounce back after Ulster final defeat The Belfast Telegraph 30 July 2008 30 July 2008 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.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2008/0621/233628-fermanagh_derry/ Fermanagh 1-11 Derry 1-09 RTÉ Sport 21 June 2008 21 June 2008 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.http://www.hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=84652 Ulster SFC draw Hogan Stand 14 October 2007 14 October 2007 Bracket Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 35 Antrim 1–14 Cavan 1–19 Fermanagh 2–8 Monaghan 0–10 Donegal Derry 1–12 1–14 Tyrone Down 0–21 1–19 Cavan Armagh 0–13 0–17 Fermanagh Derry 1–11 1–9 Down Armagh 0–11 1–12 Fermanagh(R) Armagh(R) 1-110–8 2-81–11 Match details Game Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score ReportUlster 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)Ulster SFCQuarter 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)Ulster SFCQuarter 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?gaaUlster SFCQuarter FinalJune 8Healy Park, OmaghTyrone S Cavanagh, C McCullagh 1-2 each, B Dooher, M Penrose, C Cavanagh (0-1 free), K Hughes 0-1 each 2-8 (14) DownA 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 each 2-8 (14)https://archive.today/20130108075640/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0608/tyrone_down1.html?gaaUlster SFCQuarter Final ReplayJune 14Pairc Esler, NewryDownL 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) AETTyroneT 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) AETUlster SFCQuarter FinalJune 15Breffni Park, CavanArmaghS 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)CavanS 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)Ulster SFCSemi FinalJune 21Healy Park, OmaghFermanaghR 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) DerryE 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 0-1 1-9 (12) Ulster SFCSemi Final June 29 St Tiernach's Park, Clones DownA Carr 0-6 (0-6 frees), D Hughes, R Murtagh, D Gordon, J Colgan, P McComiskey 0-1 each 0-11 (11)ArmaghS 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) Ulster SFCFinal July 20 St Tiernach's Park, Clones FermanaghE 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 0-1 1-11 (14) ArmaghS McDonnell 0-6 (0-1 free), R Clarke 1-1, F Moriarty 1-0, K Toner 0-1 2-8 (14)https://archive.today/20130111232942/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0720/armagh_fermanagh.html?gaa Ulster SFCFinal Replay July 27 St Tiernach's Park, Clones FermanaghE Maguire, T Brewster (1f) 0-2 each, D Kelly, R Keenan, M Little (1f), S McCabe 0-1 each 0-8(8)ArmaghS McDonnell 1-2 (1f), A Kernan 0-4 (4f), R Clarke, T Kernan (1f) 0-2 each, B Mallon 0-11-11(14) June 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes 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 External links Ulster GAA website 2U Gaelic Category:Ulster Senior Football Championship