Some people are calling it the ‘best Ulster final ever,’ but not because of the game itself.
The Ulster final played out exactly as many people expected it to. Donegal started slowly but proceeded to score a comprehensive victory over Fermanagh to win their ninth provincial championship. The final score read 2-18 to 0-12.
Donegal were already eight points up at half-time, which will tell you something about the competitiveness of the match. Even Ryan Jones receiving a second yellow card didn’t seem to affect the game all that much. By the time Fermanagh were reduced to 14 men, the result seemed beyond all doubt anyway.
A one-sided game like that is tough for neutrals and Fermanagh fans to enjoy. Fortunately, they were giving something to cheer about at the 48-minute mark. That’s when the play was brought to halt by a dog. The canine stole the show with his pitch-invading antics.
“Is he a Fermanagh dog or is he a Donegal dog, do you reckon? I think he wants to play corner forward… or maybe goalkeeper.”
'Is he a Fermanagh or a Donegal dog?' – A more unusual pitch invader at Clones, with Fermanagh's Sean Quigley to the rescue. Watch highlights of the Ulster Final tonight at 9.30pm @RTE2 pic.twitter.com/xIvodmoTWU
— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) June 24, 2018
Unsurprisingly, our furry, little, pitch-invading friend proved to be a big hit with the fans.
This fella made it onto the pitch at the #donegalvfermanagh match and I’ve never seen a dog look so proud of himself pic.twitter.com/tZn9BHyFWs
— Michelle (@michmochw) June 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/charamcgovern/status/1010896891477970944
https://twitter.com/hattoncracker/status/1010888422624505861
https://twitter.com/DanielRiceMurp1/status/1010894042891210753
DOG ON THE PITCH, BEST ULSTER FINAL EVER
— cameron 🇵🇸 (@CJC_KNIGHTS) June 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/Spudacus12/status/1010898237736280064
