2018 Monaghan Senior Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
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| County | Monaghan |
| Year | 2018 |
| Trophy | Mick Duffy Cup |
| Sponsor | Greenfield Foods |
| Dates | 25 August - 7 October |
| Teams | 10 |
| Defending champions | File:Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown |
| Winners | |
| Champions | File:Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown (19th win) |
| Manager | Kieran Donnelly |
| Captain | Darren Hughes |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers |
| Manager | Mickey Donnelly |
| Captain | Paul Finlay |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone (9th in SFL) File:Colours of London.svg Monaghan Harps (10th in SFL) |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Total scored | 23-430 |
| Website | Monaghan GAA |
The 2018 Monaghan Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of Monaghan GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Monaghan, Ireland. Ten teams competed, with the winners representing Monaghan in the AIB GAA Ulster Club Senior Football Championship. The championship used a double-elimination format for Rounds 1 and 2 before becoming knock-out.[1]
Scotstown were the defending champions after defeating Magheracloone in the 2017 final,[2] and were aiming for their fourth consecutive title. The 2018 competition seen the return of Carrickmacross and Inniskeen to the Senior ranks following their promotion from the Intermediate competition. [3]
Team changes
[edit | edit source]The two bottom-placed teams in the Monaghan Senior Football League are relegated to the Intermediate ranks for the following season, with the Intermediate Football Championship winners and Intermediate Football League winners promoted in their place. If a team wins both the Intermediate Championship and League, then the next highest placed team in the League will be promoted. [1]
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.
To S.F.C.[edit | edit source]Promoted from 2017 Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship
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From S.F.C.[edit | edit source]Relegated to 2018 Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship
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Participating teams
[edit | edit source]| Club | 2017 C'ship Position | Pre-C'ship Odds | Last Success |
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| File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers | Semi-final | 11/2 | 2012 |
| File:Colours of Meath.svg Carrickmacross Emmets | Promoted | 12/1 | 1919 |
| File:Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney Faughs | Round 3 | 16/1 | 2003 |
| File:Colours of Antrim.svg Clontibret O'Neills | Round 2 | 11/2 | 2014 |
| Promoted | 66/1 | 1948 | |
| File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Latton O'Rahillys | Semi-final | 10/1 | 2011 |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone Mitchells | runner-up | 14/1 | 2004 |
| File:Colours of London.svg Monaghan Harps | Round 2 | 25/1 | 1923 |
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown | Winners | 4/7 | 2017 |
| File:Colours of Down.svg Truagh Gaels | Round 3 | 25/1 |
Preliminary round
[edit | edit source]Four of the ten teams are drawn into the preliminary round. The remaining six teams are drawn in Round 1A. The winners of the two Preliminary Rounds play each other in Round 1A.
| 25 August 2018 Preliminary round | Truagh File:Colours of Down.svg | 1-21 (24) – (06) 0-06 | File:Colours of London.svg Monaghan Harps | Scotstown | |
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| 16:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pairc Mhuire | ||||
| Report | Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff)
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| 26 August 2018 Preliminary round | Castleblayney File:Colours of Meath.svg | 1-13 (16) – (13) 0-13 | Aughnamullen | ||
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| 14:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Sarsfields Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Stephen Hagan (Sean McDermotts)
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Round 1
[edit | edit source]Round 1A
[edit | edit source]The six teams not drawn in the preliminary round enter the competition in this round, along with the two Preliminary Round winners (who play each other). The four Round 1A winners proceed to Round 2A while the four losers enter the back-door in Round 1B.
| 25 August 2018 Round 1A | Clontibret O'Neills File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 0-21 (21) – (18) 1-15 | File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Latton | Scotstown | |
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| 18:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Pairc Mhuire | ||||
| Report | Referee: Anthony Marron (Corduff)
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| 26 August 2018 Round 1A | Ballybay Pearse Brothers File:Colours of Galway.svg | 1-19 (22) – (15) 2-09 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone | Clontibret | |
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| 16:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Neill Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Brendan McNally (Cremartin)
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| 26 August 2018 Round 1A | Carrickmacross File:Colours of Meath.svg | 2-08 (14) – (17) 1-14 | File:Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown | Clontibret | |
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| 18:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Neill Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Ciaran Mulligan (Aghabog) (replaced after 15 mins) Barry Grimley (Cremartin)
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| 1 September 2018 Round 1A | Truagh File:Colours of Down.svg | 1-09 (12) – (16) 0-16 | File:Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney | Clontibret | |
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| 18:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Neill Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Pat McEnaney (Corduff)
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Round 1B
[edit | edit source]The losers of the preliminary round (two teams) enter this round along with the losers of Round 1A, but not that fixture which contains the preliminary round winners (three teams). A draw will be made to determine the two pairings, with the fifth team obtaining a bye into Round 2B. Two teams will exit the competition at this stage.
The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 1B -
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One team will receive a bye into Round 2B.
| 31 August 2018 Round 1B | Latton File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 0-11 (11) – (15) 1-12 | Castleblayney | ||
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| 20:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St. Mary's Park | ||||
| Referee: Brian Finnegan (Donaghmoyne)
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| 1 September 2018 Round 1B | Carrickmacross File:Colours of Meath.svg | 2-18 (24) – (14) 0-14 | File:Colours of London.svg Monaghan Harps | Clontibret | |
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| 16:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Neill Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Patrick Caulfield (Blackhill)
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Round 2
[edit | edit source]Round 2A
[edit | edit source]The four winners from Round 1A play each other. The two winners proceed to the semi-finals while the losers must play in Round 3.
The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 2A -
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| 8 September 2018 Round 2A | Clontibret O'Neills File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 1-15 (18) – (16) 1-13 (a.e.t.) |
File:Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney | Inniskeen | |
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| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Grattan | ||||
| Report | Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff)
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| 9 September 2018 Round 2A | Scotstown File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 0-10 (10) – (09) 0-09 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers | Clontibret | |
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| 17:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Neill Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Niall McKenna (Emyvale)
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Round 2B
[edit | edit source]The two winners from Round 1B, one team who received a bye through Round 1B and the loser of the Round 1A tie involving the preliminary round winners play in this round. The winners will proceed to Round 3 while the losers will exit the championship. The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 2B -
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| 8 September 2018 Round 2B | Carrickmacross File:Colours of Meath.svg | 0-10 (10) – (11) 0-11 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone | Inniskeen | |
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| 17:45 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Grattan | ||||
| Report | Referee: Brendan McNally (Cremartin)
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| 9 September 2018 Round 2B | Inniskeen |
2-05 (11) – (13) 0-13 | File:Colours of Down.svg Truagh | Clontibret | |
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| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: O'Neill Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Xavier Coyle (Tyholland)
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Round 3
[edit | edit source]The two winners from Round 2B play the two losers from Round 2A. The winners proceed to the semi-finals while the losers exit the championship.
The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 3 -
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| 14 September 2018 Round 3 | Castleblayney File:Colours of Meath.svg | 0-09 (09) – (10) 0-10 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone | Inniskeen | |
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| 20:15 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Grattan | ||||
| Referee: David Hurson (Drumhowan)
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| 15 September 2018 Round 3 | Truagh File:Colours of Down.svg | 0-13 (13) – (16) 0-16 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers | Emyvale | |
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| 19:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: St. Oliver Plunkett Park | ||||
| Referee: Patrick Caulfield (Blackhill)
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Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]The two winners from Round 2A play the two winners from Round 3.
| Scotstown File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 1-17 (20) – (17) 2-11 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone |
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| (HT: 1-10 – 2-05) | ||
| Gls: Francis Maguire Pts: Conor McCarthy (5, 3f), Shane Carey (4, 2f), Orin Heaphey (3), Rory Beggan (2, 2f), Ross McKenna, Francis Maguire |
Gls: Peter Ward, Liam Óg Murray Pts: Alan McCahey (6, 5f), Padraig McMahon, Michael Metzger, Allan Kieran (’45), Liam Óg Murray, Peter Ward | |
| Clontibret O'Neills File:Colours of Antrim.svg | 1-08 (11) – (18) 1-15 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers |
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| (HT: 1-04 – 0-09) | ||
| Gls: Conor McManus Pts: Conor McManus (3, 2f), Pauric Boyle (2), Michael P O'Dowd, Francis Hughes, Dean McDonnell |
Gls: Christopher McGuinness Pts: Paul Finlay (7, 5f), Christopher McGuinness (3, 1f), Shane McGuinness (2), Colm Lennon, Aaron Toner, Eoin McKearney | |
Final
[edit | edit source]| Scotstown File:Colours of Cavan.svg | 1-13 (16) – (13) 0-13 | File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers |
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| (HT: 0-08 – 0-04) | ||
| Gls: Conor McCarthy Pts: Conor McCarthy (3, 2f), Shane Carey (3, 2f), Francis Maguire (2), Rory Beggan (2, 2f), Dónal Morgan, Kieran Hughes, Jamie McCarey |
Pts: Dessie Ward (5), Paul Finlay (3, 2f), Shane McGuinness (2), Mark McArdle, Brent Wylie, Thomas Kerr | |
See also
[edit | edit source]2018 AIB Ulster Club Senior Football Championship
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