2018 Monaghan Senior Football Championship

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]

Monaghan SFC
Tournament details
CountyMonaghan
Year2018
TrophyMick Duffy Cup
SponsorGreenfield Foods
Dates25 August - 7 October
Teams10
Defending champions Scotstown
Winners
Champions Scotstown (19th win)
ManagerKieran Donnelly
CaptainDarren Hughes
Qualify forUlster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Ballybay Pearse Brothers
ManagerMickey Donnelly
CaptainPaul Finlay
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s) Magheracloone (9th in SFL)
Monaghan Harps (10th in SFL)
Other
Matches played17
Total scored23-430
WebsiteMonaghan GAA

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 Position Pre-C'ship Odds Last Success
Ballybay Pearse Brothers Semi-final 11/2 2012
Carrickmacross Emmets Promoted 12/1 1919
Castleblayney Faughs Round 3 16/1 2003
Clontibret O'Neills Round 2 11/2 2014
Inniskeen Grattans Promoted 66/1 1948
Latton O'Rahillys Semi-final 10/1 2011
Magheracloone Mitchells runner-up 14/1 2004
Monaghan Harps Round 2 25/1 1923
Scotstown Winners 4/7 2017
Truagh Gaels Round 3 25/1

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 round Truagh 1-21 (24) – (06) 0-06 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 1-13 (16) – (13) 0-13 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 0-21 (21) – (18) 1-15 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 1-19 (22) – (15) 2-09 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 2-08 (14) – (17) 1-14 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 1A Truagh 1-09 (12) – (16) 0-16 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 1B Latton 0-11 (11) – (15) 1-12 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 2-18 (24) – (14) 0-14 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 1-15 (18) – (16) 1-13
(a.e.t.) 		Castleblayney Inniskeen  
16:00 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Grattan
Report Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff)


9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Round 2A Scotstown 0-10 (10) – (09) 0-09 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 0-10 (10) – (11) 0-11 Magheracloone Inniskeen  
17:45 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Grattan
Report Referee: Brendan McNally (Cremartin)


9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Round 2B Inniskeen 2-05 (11) – (13) 0-13 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 0-09 (09) – (10) 0-10 Magheracloone Inniskeen  
20:15 IST (UTC+1) Venue: Páirc Grattan
Referee: David Hurson (Drumhowan)


15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) Round 3 Truagh 0-13 (13) – (16) 0-16 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 1-17 (20) – (17) 2-11 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 1-08 (11) – (18) 1-15 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
7 October 2018 (2018-10-07)
15:30 IST (UTC+1)
Final
Scotstown 1-13 (16) – (13) 0-13 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

References
  1. "REGULATIONS FOR LEAGUE AND CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS 2018" (PDF). monaghangaa.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  2. Graham, John (15 October 2017). "Scotstown power to impressive Monaghan triumph". RTE.ie. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  3. "Carrickmacross clinch IFC title | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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