2018 Mayo Senior Football Championship
# 2018 Mayo Senior Football Championship

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.

## 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 | 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

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

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Castlebar Mitchels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 33 | +37 | 6 |
| Ballaghaderreen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 4 |
| Ballina Stephenites | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 1 |
| Aghamore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 50 | -17 | 1 |

### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Garrymore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 6 |
| Moy Davitts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 3 |
| Charlestown Sarsfields | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 55 | -18 | 2 |
| Knockmore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 1 |

### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Westport | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 6 |
| Claremorris | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 4 |
| Hollymount-Carramore | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 1 |
| Crossmolina Deel Rovers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 54 | -18 | 1 |

### Group 4

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ballintubber | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 5 |
| Breaffy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 5 |
| Kiltane | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 56 | -13 | 2 |
| Davitts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 0 |

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

### Quarter-finals

* 22 September 2018 18:00 Quarter Final
* Report

| 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 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 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 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

* 6 October 2018 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 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 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

* 20 October 2018 20:00 Final
* Report

| 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

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 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 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

* 6 October 2018 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)

## Championship statistics

### Miscellaneous

* Moy Davitts returned to the top-flight for the first time since 2010
* Crossmolina Deel Rovers are relegated.
