18 May
What happened on 18 May in other years: 66 championship games, the weather at 29 stations since 1942, 14 Premier League games and 6 Grands Prix.
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GAA
- 2024Kerry 2-15 Cork 0-132024 Munster ladies' football final, Mallow GAA. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 17 km/h, 16°C.
- 1924Dublin 1-06 Mayo 1-021923 Semi-Final, football, Croke Park.
- 1924Galway 5-04 Kilkenny 2-001923 Semi-final, hurling, Croke Park.
- 2003Antrim 0-21 Down 2-122003 Semi-final, Ulster, hurling, Casement Park. Weather at throw-in: rain, 1.1mm, wind 19 km/h, 13°C.
- 1920Kilkenny 8-00 Wexford 4-011920 Semi-final, Leinster, hurling, New Ross.
Show all 66 of GAA on 18 May
- 2025Down 3-27 Clare 1-162025 All-Ireland Group 3 Rd 1, football, Cusack Park, Ennis, crowd 1,556. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 15 km/h, 23°C.
- 2025Cavan 1-17 Mayo 1-142025 All-Ireland, football, MacHale Park, crowd 7,000. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 15 km/h, 23°C.
- 2025Kilkenny 5-19 Dublin 3-212025 Round 4, Leinster, hurling, Nowlan Park, crowd 8,001. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 18 km/h, 20°C.
- 2025Limerick 3-26 Cork 1-162025 Round 4, Munster, hurling, Gaelic Grounds, crowd 42,477. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 20 km/h, 23°C.
- 2025Tipperary 1-30 Waterford 1-212025 Round 4, Munster, hurling, Semple Stadium, crowd 28,758. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 15 km/h, 21°C.
- 2024Cork 1-13 Clare 1-112024 Round 1, football, Cusack Park, Ennis, crowd 3,262. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 13 km/h, 17°C.
- 2024Galway 2-14 Derry 0-152024 Round 1, football, Pearse Stadium, crowd 7,602. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 16 km/h, 16°C.
- 2024Kerry 0-24 Monaghan 1-112024 Round 1, football, Fitzgerald Stadium, crowd 8,092. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 14 km/h, 17°C.
- 2024Mayo 0-20 Cavan 1-082024 Round 1, football, MacHale Park, crowd 9,197. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 18 km/h, 13°C.
- 2024Galway 2-25 Antrim 1-142024 Round 4, Leinster, hurling, Corrigan Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 12 km/h, 19°C.
- 2024Kilkenny 1-28 Dublin 2-232024 Round 4, Leinster, hurling, Parnell Park, crowd 7,028. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 14 km/h, 17°C.
- 2019Cavan 1-13 Monaghan 0-122019 Quarter-Final A, Ulster, football, Breffni Park, crowd 13,496. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 15 km/h, 12°C.
- 2014Longford 0-19 Offaly 0-152014 Preliminary round, Leinster, football, Pearse Park (Longford), crowd 2,700. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 10 km/h, 12°C.
- 2014Roscommon 1-18 Leitrim 0-132014 Quarter-Final, Connacht, football, Dr Hyde Park, crowd 8,055. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 8 km/h, 12°C.
- 2014Tyrone 2-11 Down 3-082014 Preliminary Round, Ulster, football, Healy Park, crowd 13,222. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 8 km/h, 11°C.
- 2014Laois 0-21 Wicklow 1-112014 Preliminary round, Leinster, football, Aughrim County Ground, crowd 3,200. Weather at throw-in: rain, 0.7mm, wind 20 km/h, 13°C.
- 2014Carlow 0-14 Westmeath 1-092014 Round 4, Leinster, hurling, Dr Cullen Park. Weather at throw-in: rain, 0.9mm, wind 9 km/h, 12°C.
- 2014Laois 2-13 London 0-162014 Round 4, Leinster, hurling, McGovern Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 14 km/h, 20°C.
- 2013Carlow 4-17 London 2-132013 First round, Leinster, hurling, Dr Cullen Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 18 km/h, 11°C.
- 2013Laois 1-16 Antrim 0-132013 First round, Leinster, hurling, O'Moore Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 10 km/h, 10°C.
- 2008Cavan 1-19 Antrim 1-142008 Preliminary round, Ulster, football, Casement Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 10 km/h, 12°C.
- 2008Galway 2-16 Roscommon 0-062008 Quarter-final, Connacht, football, Pearse Stadium. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 15 km/h, 15°C.
- 2008Wicklow 0-13 Kildare 0-092008 Preliminary round, Leinster, football, Croke Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 14 km/h, 12°C.
- 2008Meath 1-25 Carlow 0-082008 Preliminary round, Leinster, football, Croke Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 14 km/h, 12°C.
- 2008Monaghan 1-15 Donegal 1-142008 2nd Round, Ulster, hurling, St Tiernach's Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 9 km/h, 14°C.
- 2008London 2-13 Tyrone 1-062008 2nd Round, Ulster, hurling, Healy Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 9 km/h, 14°C.
- 2003Derry 1-09 Tyrone 0-122003 Quarter-final, Ulster, football, St Tiernach's Park. Weather at throw-in: rain, 2mm, wind 20 km/h, 12°C.
- 2003Galway 0-12 Roscommon 0-082003 Quarter-final, Connacht, football, Pearse Stadium. Weather at throw-in: heavy rain, 3.2mm, wind 29 km/h, 13°C.
- 2003Clare 2-17 Tipperary 0-142003 Quarter-final, Munster, hurling, Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Weather at throw-in: rain, 1.1mm, wind 26 km/h, 13°C.
- 1997Down 2-09 Tyrone 0-151997 Preliminary round, Ulster, football, St Tiernach's Park. Weather at throw-in: rain, 0.5mm, wind 1 km/h, 14°C.
- 1997Tipperary 1-17 Limerick 2-081997 Preliminary round replay, Munster, football, Clonmel GAA Ground. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 14 km/h, 15°C.
- 1997Clare 3-24 Kerry 1-061997 Quarter-Final, Munster, hurling, Cusack Park, Ennis, crowd 8,500. Weather at throw-in: rain, 1.5mm, wind 8 km/h, 15°C.
- 1997Offaly 3-20 Meath 0-081997 Preliminary Round, Leinster, hurling, Cusack Park, Mullingar, crowd 4,500. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 3 km/h, 16°C.
- 1997Dublin 5-15 Westmeath 2-081997 Quarter-Final, Leinster, hurling, Cusack Park, Mullingar, crowd 4,500. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 3 km/h, 16°C.
- 1986Clare 1-10 Waterford 0-091986 Quarter-final, Munster, football, Cusack Park, Ennis. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 21 km/h, 15°C.
- 1986Down 2-08 Donegal 1-101986 Preliminary round, Ulster, football, Bryansford GAC, crowd 7,000. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 29 km/h, 14°C.
- 1986Louth 2-11 Longford 1-051986 Preliminary round, Leinster, football, Gaelic Grounds (Drogheda), crowd 5,000. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 28 km/h, 16°C.
- 1986Tipperary 2-14 Limerick 1-041986 Quarter-final, Munster, football, Clonmel GAA Ground. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 21 km/h, 15°C.
- 1986Wexford 1-11 Kildare 1-081986 Preliminary round, Leinster, football, Wexford Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 29 km/h, 12°C.
- 1980Tyrone 1-08 Antrim 1-071980 Preliminary round, Ulster, football, Casement Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 13 km/h, 18°C.
- 1980Laois 5-12 Longford 1-101980 First round, Leinster, football, O'Moore Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 6 km/h, 20°C.
- 1980Louth 3-10 Wexford 1-131980 First round, Leinster, football, Croke Park. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 9 km/h, 19°C.
- 1969Tipperary 0-10 Waterford 1-071969 Quarter-final, Munster, football, Clonmel GAA Ground. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 17 km/h, 12°C.
- 1958Carlow 2-06 Wexford 1-061958 Quarter-Final, Leinster, football, Dr Cullen Park, crowd 6,000. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 19 km/h, 16°C.
- 1958Cork 5-09 Clare 3-091958 First round, Munster, hurling, Gaelic Grounds, crowd 16,348. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 21 km/h, 15°C.
- 1958Offaly 2-06 Laois 1-031958 Second round, Leinster, hurling, St Brendan's Park, crowd 4,000. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 23 km/h, 14°C.
- 1952Waterford 1-03 Clare 0-051952 Quarter-final, Munster, football, Cusack Park, Ennis. Weather at throw-in: dry, wind 10 km/h, 19°C.
- 1947Dublin 1-11 Longford 0-051947 Round 1, Leinster, football, Cusack Park, Mullingar. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 17 km/h, 13°C.
- 1947Kildare 2-08 Wexford 1-091947 Round 1, Leinster, football, Dr Cullen Park. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 17 km/h, 14°C.
- 1941Carlow 3-04 Laois 3-011941 Quarter-Final, Leinster, football, Dr Cullen Park. Weather at throw-in: rain, 1.9mm, wind 6 km/h, 14°C.
- 1941Dublin 2-07 Louth 3-041941 Preliminary Round, Leinster, football, Gaelic Grounds (Drogheda). Weather at throw-in: rain, 2.1mm, wind 15 km/h, 13°C.
- 1941Offaly 8-04 Westmeath 2-021941 First round, Leinster, hurling, Cusack Park, Mullingar. Weather at throw-in: a few spots, wind 6 km/h, 14°C.
- 1930Mayo 2-04 Leitrim 1-011930 Quarter-Final, Connacht, football, Sligo.
- 1930Meath 4-01 Offaly 3-021930 First round, Leinster, hurling, Páirc Tailteann.
- 1930Laois 5-02 Wexford 3-021930 First round, Leinster, hurling, Wexford Park.
- 1924Cavan 5-06 Armagh 1-061924 Quarter-Final, Ulster, football, Cootehill.
- 1924Cork 2-01 Waterford 0-001924 Quarter-Final, Munster, football, Dungarvan.
- 1924Tyrone 0-02 Donegal 0-011924 Quarter-Final, Ulster, football, Letterkenny.
- 1919Armagh 0-04 Monaghan 0-031919 Quarter-Final, Ulster, football, Castleblayney.
- 1919Waterford 2-00 Cork 0-021919 Quarter-Final, Munster, football, Dungarvan.
- 1919Cork 10-01 Waterford 3-001919 Quarter-final, Munster, hurling, Fraher Field.
Irish weather
- 1948The warmest 18 May on record: 25.2°C at Valentia.At any of the 29 stations, in any year on record.
- 1996The coldest 18 May on record: −2.3°C at Birr.At any of the 29 stations, in any year on record.
- 2013The wettest 18 May on record: 29.3 mm of rain at Belmullet.At any of the 29 stations, in any year on record.
Every station on 18 May
| Station | Warmest | Coldest | Wettest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athenry | 23.2° (2025) | 2.5° (2026) | 11.8 mm (2014) |
| Ballyhaise | 21.5° (2025) | 2.5° (2021) | 13.6 mm (2014) |
| Belmullet | 23.2° (1992) | 1.7° (1996) | 29.3 mm (2013) |
| Birr | 23.4° (1998) | −2.3° (1996) | 11.1 mm (2009) |
| Casement | 20.7° (1989) | −1.1° (1968) | 21.7 mm (1989) |
| Claremorris | 24.5° (1998) | −0.4° (1968) | 12.6 mm (2022) |
| Clones | 22.7° (1998) | −0.5° (1996) | 14.7 mm (1974) |
| Cork Airport | 21° (1998) | 1.3° (1996) | 22.7 mm (1962) |
| Dublin Airport | 21.1° (1989) | 0° (1995) | 18.5 mm (1962) |
| Dunsany | 18.8° (2024) | 2.3° (2008) | 10.4 mm (2009) |
| Finner | 23.5° (2025) | 4.4° (2021) | 17.3 mm (2013) |
| Galway | 18.5° (1984) | 2° (1979) | 13.3 mm (1981) |
| Gurteen | 21.9° (2025) | 2.1° (2013) | 9.8 mm (2009) |
| Johnstown Castle | 17.3° (2025) | 4.2° (2017) | 10.9 mm (2026) |
| Kilkenny | 24.2° (1998) | −1° (1996) | 23.1 mm (1962) |
| Knock Airport | 22.8° (2025) | 3° (2026) | 16.5 mm (2014) |
| Mace Head | 22.2° (2025) | 5.7° (2026) | 9.9 mm (2010) |
| Malin Head | 20.9° (1980) | 2.1° (1996) | 24.9 mm (2013) |
| Markree | 23° (2025) | 2.3° (2026) | 16.7 mm (2022) |
| Moore Park | 22.1° (2025) | 2.9° (2017) | 7.5 mm (2010) |
| Mount Dillon | 23° (2025) | 0.3° (2026) | 14.4 mm (2007) |
| Mullingar | 22.8° (1998) | 0.5° (1996) | 28.7 mm (1997) |
| Newport | 23.8° (2025) | 4.1° (2026) | 14.9 mm (2020) |
| Phoenix Park | 20.6° (2004) | 3.7° (2021) | 9.6 mm (2009) |
| Roches Point | 19.5° (1960) | 2.2° (1996) | 24.1 mm (1962) |
| Rosslare | 18.5° (1980) | 4.4° (1965) | 12.7 mm (1962) |
| Shannon Airport | 24.4° (1948) | 0° (1967) | 18.6 mm (1981) |
| Sherkin Island | 18.1° (2024) | 7.2° (2013) | 14.2 mm (2026) |
| Valentia | 25.2° (1948) | 1° (1996) | 20.4 mm (2010) |
Premier League
- 2017Leicester 1-6 TottenhamThe biggest win on this date. 2016/17, 18 May 2017, King Power Stadium. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 8 km/h, 16°C.
- 2023Newcastle 4-1 Brighton2022/23, 18 May 2023, St James' Park. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 7 km/h, 15°C.
- 2015West Brom 3-0 Chelsea2014/15, 18 May 2015, The Hawthorns. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 25 km/h, 11°C.
- 2009Portsmouth 3-1 Sunderland2008/09, 18 May 2009, Fratton Park. Weather at kick-off: a few spots, wind 39 km/h, 14°C.
- 2025Everton 2-0 Southampton2024/25, 18 May 2025, Goodison Park. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 7 km/h, 18°C.
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- 2025Leicester 2-0 Ipswich2024/25, 18 May 2025, King Power Stadium. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 9 km/h, 17°C.
- 2021Southampton 0-2 Leeds2020/21, 18 May 2021, St Mary's Stadium. Weather at kick-off: a few spots, wind 20 km/h, 13°C.
- 2025Brentford 2-3 Fulham2024/25, 18 May 2025, Brentford Community Stadium. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 8 km/h, 17°C.
- 2021Brighton 3-2 Man City2020/21, 18 May 2021, Falmer Stadium (the Amex). Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 21 km/h, 11°C.
- 2025West Ham 1-2 Nott'm Forest2024/25, 18 May 2025, London Stadium. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 8 km/h, 15°C.
- 2021Chelsea 2-1 Leicester2020/21, 18 May 2021, Stamford Bridge. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 10 km/h, 11°C.
- 2026Arsenal 1-0 Burnley2025/26, 18 May 2026, Emirates Stadium. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 12 km/h, 12°C.
- 2025Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle2024/25, 18 May 2025, Emirates Stadium. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 8 km/h, 17°C.
- 2021Man United 1-1 Fulham2020/21, 18 May 2021, Old Trafford. Weather at kick-off: dry, wind 11 km/h, 13°C.
Formula 1
- 2025Max Verstappen won the 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.For Red Bull, from 2nd on the grid. Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola. Weather: dry; 22°C, wind 19 km/h per Open-Meteo's model.
- 2003Michael Schumacher won the 2003 Austrian Grand Prix.For Ferrari, from pole. Red Bull Ring, Spielberg. Weather: dry; 18°C, wind 1 km/h per Open-Meteo's model.
- 1980Carlos Reutemann won the 1980 Monaco Grand Prix.For Williams, from 2nd on the grid. Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. Weather: wet for part of the race; 14°C, wind 4 km/h per Open-Meteo's model.
- 1969Graham Hill won the 1969 Monaco Grand Prix.For Lotus-Ford, from 4th on the grid. Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. Weather: dry; 20°C, wind 10 km/h per Open-Meteo's model.
- 1958Maurice Trintignant won the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix.For Cooper, from 5th on the grid. Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo. Weather: dry, 22°C, wind 9 km/h per Open-Meteo's model.
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- 1952Piero Taruffi won the 1952 Swiss Grand Prix.For Ferrari, from 2nd on the grid. Circuit Bremgarten, Bern. Weather: dry; 17°C, wind 10 km/h per Open-Meteo's model.
World Cup
No World Cup game has been played on 18 May.
Every World Cup streak, every tournament's groups and knockouts