2018 Monaghan Senior Football Championship

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Monaghan SFC
Tournament details
County Monaghan
Year2018
TrophyMick Duffy Cup
SponsorGreenfield Foods
Dates25 August - 7 October
Teams10
Defending champions Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown
Winners
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown (19th win)
ManagerKieran Donnelly
CaptainDarren Hughes
Qualify for Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers
ManagerMickey Donnelly
CaptainPaul Finlay
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone (9th in SFL)
Colours of London.svg Monaghan Harps (10th in SFL)
Other
Matches played17
Total scored23-430
Website Monaghan GAA
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The 2018 Monaghan Senior Football Championship will be the 112th edition of Monaghan GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Monaghan, Ireland. Ten teams compete, with the winners representing Monaghan in the AIB GAA Ulster Club Senior Football Championship. The championship uses a double-elimination format for Rounds 1 and 2 before becoming knock-out. [1]

Contents

Scotstown are the defending champions after defeating Magheracloone in the 2017 final, [2] and will be aiming for their fourth consecutive title. The 2018 competition sees the return of Carrickmacross and Inniskeen to the Senior ranks following their promotion from the Intermediate competition. [3]

Team Changes

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.

Participating teams

Club 2017 C'ship PositionPre-C'ship OddsLast Success
Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers Semi-final11/22012
Colours of Meath.svg Carrickmacross Emmets Promoted12/11919
Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney Faughs Round 316/12003
Colours of Antrim.svg Clontibret O'Neills Round 211/22014
Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Grattans Promoted66/11948
Colours of Monaghan.svg Latton O'RahillysSemi-final10/12011
Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone Mitchells runner-up14/12004
Colours of London.svg Monaghan HarpsRound 225/11923
Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown Winners4/7 2017
Colours of Down.svg Truagh GaelsRound 325/1

Preliminary round

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 (2018-08-25)Preliminary roundTruagh Colours of Down.svg 1-21 (24) – (06) 0-06 Colours of London.svg Monaghan Harps Scotstown  
16:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pairc Mhuire
Report Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff)


26 August 2018 (2018-08-26)Preliminary round Castleblayney Colours of Meath.svg 1-13 (16) – (13) 0-13 Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Aughnamullen 
14:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Sarsfields Park
Report Referee: Stephen Hagan (Sean McDermotts)


Round 1

Round 1A

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 (2018-08-25)Round 1A Clontibret O'Neills Colours of Antrim.svg 0-21 (21) – (18) 1-15 Colours of Monaghan.svg Latton Scotstown  
18:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pairc Mhuire
Report Referee: Anthony Marron (Corduff)


26 August 2018 (2018-08-26)Round 1A Ballybay Pearse Brothers Colours of Galway.svg 1-19 (22) – (15) 2-09 Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone Clontibret  
16:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Report Referee: Brendan McNally (Cremartin)


26 August 2018 (2018-08-26)Round 1A Carrickmacross Colours of Meath.svg 2-08 (14) – (17) 1-14 Colours of Cavan.svg Scotstown Clontibret  
18:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Report Referee: Ciaran Mulligan (Aghabog) (replaced after 15 mins)
Barry Grimley (Cremartin)


1 September 2018 (2018-09-01)Round 1ATruagh Colours of Down.svg 1-09 (12) – (16) 0-16 Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney Clontibret  
18:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Report Referee: Pat McEnaney (Corduff)


Round 1B

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 -

One team will receive a bye into Round 2B.

31 August 2018 (2018-08-31)Round 1BLatton Colours of Monaghan.svg 0-11 (11) – (15) 1-12 Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Castleblayney  
20:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Mary's Park
Referee: Brian Finnegan (Donaghmoyne)


1 September 2018 (2018-09-01)Round 1B Carrickmacross Colours of Meath.svg 2-18 (24) – (14) 0-14 Colours of London.svg Monaghan Harps Clontibret  
16:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Report Referee: Patrick Caulfield (Blackhill)


Round 2

Round 2A

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 -

8 September 2018 (2018-09-08)Round 2A Clontibret O'Neills Colours of Antrim.svg 1-15 (18) – (16) 1-13
(a.e.t.)		 Colours of Meath.svg Castleblayney Inniskeen  
16:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Grattan
Report Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff)


9 September 2018 (2018-09-09)Round 2A Scotstown Colours of Cavan.svg 0-10 (10) – (09) 0-09 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers Clontibret  
17:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Report Referee: Niall McKenna (Emyvale)


Round 2B

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 -

8 September 2018 (2018-09-08)Round 2B Carrickmacross Colours of Meath.svg 0-10 (10) – (11) 0-11 Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone Inniskeen  
17:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Grattan
Report Referee: Brendan McNally (Cremartin)


9 September 2018 (2018-09-09)Round 2B Inniskeen Colours of Mayo.svg 2-05 (11)–(13) 0-13 Colours of Down.svg Truagh Clontibret  
16:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: O'Neill Park
Report Referee: Xavier Coyle (Tyholland)


Round 3

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 -

14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)Round 3 Castleblayney Colours of Meath.svg 0-09 (09)–(10) 0-10 Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone Inniskeen  
20:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Grattan
Referee: David Hurson (Drumhowan)


15 September 2018 (2018-09-15)Round 3Truagh Colours of Down.svg 0-13 (13)–(16) 0-16 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers Emyvale  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St. Oliver Plunkett Park
Referee: Patrick Caulfield (Blackhill)


Semi-finals

The two winners from Round 2A play the two winners from Round 3.

23 September 2018 (2018-09-23)
15:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Scotstown Colours of Cavan.svg 1-17 (20)–(17) 2-11 Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone
(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
St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: Xavier Coyle (Tyholland)
23 September 2018 (2018-09-23)
16:45 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Clontibret O'Neills Colours of Antrim.svg 1-08 (11)–(18) 1-15 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers
(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
St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: Stephen Hagan (Sean McDermotts)

Final

TG4
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07)
15:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Scotstown Colours of Cavan.svg 1-13 (16)–(13) 0-13 Colours of Galway.svg Ballybay Pearse Brothers
(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
St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
Referee: Anthony Marron (Corduff)
Attendance: 4,496

See also

2018 AIB Ulster Club Senior Football Championship

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