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 Team colours 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
TeamCastlebar Mitchels 33007033+376Ballaghaderreen 32104145-44Ballina Stephenites 30213450-161Aghamore 30213350-171
Round 1The Western People, 9 April 2018
Round 2The Western People, 27 August 2018
Round 3The Western People, 10 September 2018
Group 2
TeamGarrymore33005845+136Moy Davitts31115443113Charlestown Sarsfields 31203755-182Knockmore 30214551-61
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 3
TeamWestport33005137+146Claremorris 32104636+104Hollymount-Carramore30214147-61Crossmolina Deel Rovers30213654-181
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 4
TeamBallintubber 32015330+235Breaffy 32014833+155Kiltane 31204356-132Davitts30303156-250
Round 1
Round 2The Mayo News, 28 August 2018
Round 3
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
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
Relegation Final
Awards
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
Moy Davitts returned to the top-flight for the first time since 2010 Crossmolina Deel Rovers are relegated.
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