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2018 Mayo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyMayo
Year2018
TrophyPaddy Moclair Cup
SponsorConnacht Gold
Date7 April - 20 October 2018
Teams16
Defending championsCastlebar Mitchels
Winners
ChampionsBallintubber (4th win)
ManagerKevin Johnson
CaptainDamien Coleman
Qualify forConnacht Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upBreaffy
ManagerPeter Ford & Shane Conway
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Belmullet
Relegated team(s)Crossmolina Deel Rovers
Other
Matches played35
Top ScorerCillian O'Connor
← 2017
2019 →

The 2018 Mayo Senior Football Championship was the 117th edition of the Mayo GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Mayo, Ireland. Sixteen teams competed with the winners going on to represent Mayo in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started with a group stage and progressed to a knock out stage. The winners received the Paddy Moclair Cup.

Moy Davitts returned to the top-flight for the first time since their relegation in 2010, having claimed the 2017 Intermediate Championship title with a replay victory over Kiltimagh.

Castlebar Mitchels were the defending champions for the third season running after they defeated Ballintubber in the 2017 final. Ballintubber dethroned Mitchels in the semi-final following a replay, before defeating Breaffy in the final to win their 4th title. Crossmolina, 2001 All-Ireland champions, were relegated to the intermediate grade for the 2019 season.

Team Changes[edit]

As 2017 Intermediate Champions, Moy Davitts were promoted to the Senior Championship for 2018. They took the place of Ballinrobe, who were relegated from the Senior Championship at the end of the 2017 season.[1] [2]

Clubs[edit]

The 2018 Championship was contested by 16 clubs: 4 of them from South Mayo, 4 from North Mayo, 4 from West Mayo, 4 from East Mayo.

Team Team colours Position in 2017
Aghamore    Relegation Semi-Finalists
Ballaghaderreen    Non-Qualifier
Ballina Stephenites    Quarter-finalists
Ballintubber    Finalists
Breaffy    Quarter-finalists
Castlebar Mitchels    champions
Charlestown Sarsfields    Non-Qualifier
Claremorris    Semi-Finalists
Crossmolina Deel Rovers    Non-Qualifier
Davitts    Relegation Finalists
Garrymore    Semi-Finalists
Hollymount-Carramore     Quarter-Finalists
Kiltane    Non-Qualifier
Knockmore    Quarter-Finalists
Moy Davitts    I.F.C. Champions
Westport    Relegation Semi-Finalists

Group stage[edit]

All 16 teams entered the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals while the bottom team of each group entered a Relegation Playoff. All teams played one home match, one away match and one match at a neutral venue. In the event of two teams finishing on the same points total, placings were decided by head-to-head record between the teams, then by scoring difference.

Group 1[edit]

Group 2[edit]

Group 3[edit]

Group 4[edit]

Knock-Out Stage[edit]

The top two teams in each group progressed to the knock-out stage. Group winners were drawn against group runners-up, and all games were played at neutral venues.

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Ballintubber 2-17
Moy Davitts 0-11 Ballintubber 0-16
Castlebar Mitchels 1-20 Castlebar Mitchels 0-15
Claremorris 2-09 Ballintubber 0-12
Westport 0-10 Breaffy 1-08
Breaffy 0-11 Breaffy 1-13
Garrymore 0-18 Ballaghaderren 1-10
Ballaghaderren 3-11

Quarter-finals[edit]

22 September 2018[7]
18:00
Quarter Final
Westport 0-10 (10) – (11) 0-11 Breaffy
(HT: 0-05 – 0-09)

Pts: C. Moran 3, K. Kilkelly 3(3f), F. McDonagh 2, L. Cawley 1, P. O'Malley 1(f)
Pts: C. O'Shea 5 (3f), R. Hennelly 4 (4f), A. O'Shea 1, S McDermott 1
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: L. Devenney (Ballina Stephenites)
22 September 2018[7]
19:30
Quarter Final
Ballintubber 2-17 (23) – (11) 0-11 Moy Davitts
(HT: 2-10 – 0-08)
Gls: A. Plunkett 1, A. Dillon 1
Pts: C. O'Connor 7 (6f), A. Plunkett 3, J. Gibbons 3, P. O'Connor 2, S. O'Malley 2
Pts: B. Reape 4 (1f), L. Byrne 2, J. Mulderrig 1, P. Ruane 1, A. Jordan 1, S. Kelly 1, C. Byrne 1 (f)
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: K. Connelly (Hollymount-Carramore)
23 September 2018[7]
13:00
Quarter Final
Castlebar Mitchels 1-20 (23) – (15) 2-09 Claremorris
(HT: 1-12 – 1-00)
Gls: A. Walsh 1
Pts: N. Douglas 6, P. Durcan 4, J. Durcan 3, D. Stenson 3 (1f), D. Kirby 2, D. Newcombe 1, A. Walsh 1		 Gls: J. Shaughnessy 1 (pen), C. Diskin 1
Pts: J. Shaughnessy 4 (3f), C. Diskin 2 (1f), P. Barry 1, D. O'Reilly 1, D. Egan 1
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: J. Walker (Chill Chomain)
23 September 2018[7]
14:30
Quarter Final
Garrymore 0-18 (18) – (20) 3-11 Ballaghaderreen
(HT: 0-07 – 2-04)

Pts: P. Deely 8 (5f), M. Tierney 4 (3f), G. Golden 2, C. Crowe 1, B. Cunningham 1, S. Nally 1, C. Slattery 1		 Gls: D. Kelly 2, C. Hanley 1
Pts: B. Regan 4 (1f), R. Lynch 3, A. Moran 2, K. Callaghan 1, D. Kelly 1
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: V. Neary (Bonniconlon)

Semi-finals[edit]

6 October 2018[8]
18:00
Semi Final
Ballaghaderreen 1-10 (13) – (16) 1-13 Breaffy
(HT: 0-06 – 1-07)
Gls: K. Callaghan 1
Pts: B. Regan 4 (3f), A. Moran 3, C. Doohan 1, L. O'Grady 1, R. Lynch 1		 Gls: G. Dunne 1
Pts: T. O'Reilly 5 (2f), C. O'Shea 4 (3f), G. Dunne 1, M. Ruane 1, S. O'Shea 1, A. O'Shea 1
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: K. Connolly (Hollymount-Carramore)
6 October 2018[8]
19:30
Semi Final
Ballintubber 1-12 (15) – (15) 1-12
(a.e.t.) 		Castlebar Mitchels
(HT: 1-03 – 0-05)
(FT: 1-09 – 1-09)
Gls: M. Plunkett 1
Pts: C. O'Connor 8 (7f), C. Gavin 2 (1f), M. Kelly 1, J. Finnerty 1		 Gls: R. O'Malley 1
Pts: D. Stenson 5 (3f), N. Douglas 4 (1 '45), B. Moran 2, A. O'Boyle 1
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: L. Devenney (Ballina Stephenites)
13 October 2018[9]
19:00
Semi Final Replay
Ballintubber 0-16 (16) – (15) 0-15
(a.e.t.) 		Castlebar Mitchels
(HT: 0-07 – 0-05)
(FT: 0-12 – 0-12)

Pts: C. O'Connor 7 (6f), D. O'Connor 2, A. Dillon 2, G. Loftus 1, J. Gibbons 1, S. O'Malley 1, B. Walsh 1, J. Geraghty 1
Pts: N. Douglas 5 (3f), D. Stenson 3 (3f), S. Hopkins 2, J, Durcan 2, B. Moran 1, P. Durcan 1, A. O'Boyle 1
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: J. Glavey (Aghamore)

Final[edit]

20 October 2018
20:00
Final
Ballintubber 0-12 (12) – (11) 1-08 Breaffy
(HT: 0-06 – 1-02)

Pts: C. O'Connor 7 (6f), S. O'Malley 2, D. Coleman 1, A. Dillon 1, D. O'Connor 1		 Gls: P. Dravins 1
Pts: C. O'Shea 3 (3f), T O'Reilly 2, R. Hennelly 1 ('45), G. Dunne 1, R. Fadden 1
MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: V. Neary (Bonniconlon)
Attendance: 8,311

Relegation Playoffs[edit]

The four teams who finished bottom of their groups entered the relegation play-offs, with the two losers of the semi-finals meeting in the relegation play-off final. All games were played at neutral venues. Crossmolina, as losers of the final, were relegated to the Intermediate Championship for 2019.

Relegation Semi-Finals[edit]

22 September 2018[7]
16:00
Relegation Semi-Final
Aghamore 2-11 (17) – (11) 1-08 Davitts
(HT: 0-06 – 0-06)
Gls: C. Harrison 1, I. Carty 1
Pts: R. Egan 7 (3f), F. Boland 2, S. Tigue 1, A. Freeman 1		 Gls: C. Boyle 1
Pts: L. Kearns 2, J. Ronayne 2, C. Hennelly 1, C. Boyle 1, R. McNamara 1, S. Treacy 1
Ballyhaunis, Ballyhaunis
Referee: V. Neary (Bonniconlon)
23 September 2018[7]
13:00
Relegation Semi-Final
Knockmore 1-12 (15) – (7) 0-07 Crossmolina Deel Rovers
(HT: 1-05 – 0-02)
Gls: D. McHale 1
Pts: D. McHale 3, A. Orme 3, C. Reape 2 (1f), K. Ruttledge 2, K. McLoughlin 1, S. Ruttledge 1
Pts: F. Duffy 6 (6f), C. Loftus 1
James Stephen's Park, Ballina
Referee: D. Corcoran (Islandeady)

Relegation Final[edit]

6 October 2018[10]
16:30
Relegation Final
Davitts 0-17 (17) – (16) 1-13 Crossmolina Deel Rovers
(HT: 0-06 – 1-08)

Pts: E. Ronane 5, C. Hennelly 3 (1f), R. McNamara 3 (2f), J. Ronayne 2 (1f), M. Conroy 2, S. Treacy 1, C. Boyle 1		 Gls: S. Duffy 1
Pts: F. Duffy 9 (7f), C. Carolan 3, S. Duffy 1
Fr. O'Hara Memorial Park, Charlestown
Referee: J. Glavey (Aghamore)

Awards[edit]

Championship statistics[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Pitch unplayable at Fr. O'Hara Memorial Park, Charlestown.
  2. ^ Pitch unplayable at Hollymount.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mayo News Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Mayo Championship Draws". Midwestradio.ie. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d The Western People, 9 April 2018
  4. ^ a b c d The Western People, 27 August 2018
  5. ^ a b c d The Western People, 10 September 2018
  6. ^ The Mayo News, 28 August 2018
  7. ^ a b c d e f The Western People, 24 September 2018
  8. ^ a b The Western People, 8 October 2018
  9. ^ The Western People, 15 October 2018
  10. ^ The Mayo News, 9 October 2018

External links[edit]

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