2018 Mayo Senior Football Championship
Tournament details | |
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County | Mayo |
Year | 2018 |
Trophy | Paddy Moclair Cup |
Sponsor | Connacht Gold |
Date | 7 April - 20 October 2018 |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Castlebar Mitchels |
Winners | |
Champions | Ballintubber (4th win) |
Manager | Kevin Johnson |
Captain | Damien Coleman |
Qualify for | Connacht Club SFC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Breaffy |
Manager | Peter Ford & Shane Conway |
Promotion/Relegation | |
Promoted team(s) | Belmullet |
Relegated team(s) | Crossmolina Deel Rovers |
Other | |
Matches played | 35 |
Top Scorer | Cillian O'Connor |
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
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
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 |
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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
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
Round 1[3] Castlebar Mitchels v ![]()
Ballaghaderreen
Round 2[4] Aghamore
Ballina Stephenites ![]()
Round 3[5] Castlebar Mitchels v
Ballina Stephenites ![]()
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Group 2
Round 1[3] Charlestown ![]()
Moy Davitts
Round 2[4] Garrymore
Knockmore ![]()
Round 3[5] Knockmore ![]()
Charlestown
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Group 3
Round 1[3] Hollymount Carramore v ![]()
Crossmolina Deel Rovers ![]()
Round 2[4] Westport
Claremorris ![]() ![]()
Round 3[5] Hollymount Carramore v ![]()
Claremorris ![]()
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Group 4
Round 1[3] Davitts
Breaffy ![]() ![]()
Round 2[4][6] Kiltane ![]()
Ballintubber ![]()
Round 3[5] Kiltane ![]()
Breaffy ![]()
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Knock-Out Stage
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
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22 September 2018[7] 18:00 Quarter Final |
Report |
Westport | 0-10 (10) – (11) 0-11 | ![]() |
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(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 |
22 September 2018[7] 19:30 Quarter Final |
Ballintubber | 2-17 (23) – (11) 0-11 | |
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(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) |
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23 September 2018[7] 13:00 Quarter Final |
Castlebar Mitchels | 1-20 (23) – (15) 2-09 | ![]() |
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(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 |
23 September 2018[7] 14:30 Quarter Final |
Garrymore | 0-18 (18) – (20) 3-11 | |
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(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 |
Semi-finals
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6 October 2018[8] 18:00 Semi Final |
Ballaghaderreen | 1-10 (13) – (16) 1-13 | ![]() |
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(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 |
6 October 2018[8] 19:30 Semi Final |
Ballintubber | 1-12 (15) – (15) 1-12 (a.e.t.) | Castlebar Mitchels |
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(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 |
13 October 2018[9] 19:00 Semi Final Replay |
Ballintubber | 0-16 (16) – (15) 0-15 (a.e.t.) | Castlebar Mitchels |
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(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 |
Final
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20 October 2018 20:00 Final |
Report |
Ballintubber | 0-12 (12) – (11) 1-08 | ![]() |
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(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 |
Relegation Playoffs
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
22 September 2018[7] 16:00 Relegation Semi-Final |
Aghamore | 2-11 (17) – (11) 1-08 | |
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(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 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Colours_of_Roscommon.svg/20px-Colours_of_Roscommon.svg.png)
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23 September 2018[7] 13:00 Relegation Semi-Final |
Knockmore ![]() | 1-12 (15) – (7) 0-07 | ![]() |
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(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
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6 October 2018[10] 16:30 Relegation Final |
Davitts | 0-17 (17) – (16) 1-13 | ![]() |
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(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
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Moy Davitts returned to the top-flight for the first time since 2010
- Crossmolina Deel Rovers are relegated.
Notes
References
- ^ "Mayo News Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "2018 Mayo Championship Draws". Midwestradio.ie. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d The Western People, 9 April 2018
- ^ a b c d The Western People, 27 August 2018
- ^ a b c d The Western People, 10 September 2018
- ^ The Mayo News, 28 August 2018
- ^ a b c d e f The Western People, 24 September 2018
- ^ a b The Western People, 8 October 2018
- ^ The Western People, 15 October 2018
- ^ The Mayo News, 9 October 2018