2018 Louth Senior Football Championship
The 2018 Louth Senior Football Championship is the 125th edition of the Louth GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Louth, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Louth in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Tournament details | |
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County | Louth |
Year | 2018 |
Trophy | Joe Ward Cup |
Sponsor | Anchor Tours |
Date | July – October 2018 |
Teams | 12 |
Defending champions | Newtown Blues |
Winners | |
Champions | Newtown Blues (22nd win) |
Qualify for | Leinster Club SFC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Naomh Máirtín |
Promotion/Relegation | |
Relegated team(s) | Kilkerley Emmets |
Other | |
Matches played | 24 |
Newtown Blues were the defending champions after they defeated the Dundalk Gaels in the previous years final.
This was O'Connell's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2017 Louth Intermediate Football Championship title, making a straight bounce back to the top flight after they were relegated to the I.F.C. in 2016.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 8 March 2018.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2017 Louth Intermediate Football Championship
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2018 Louth Intermediate Football Championship
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Group stage
There are 4 groups called Group A, B, C and D. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the Quarter-Finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 8 March 2018.
Group A
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group B
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group C
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group D
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Knock-out Stages
Relegation Play Off
The four bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off. The team to lose both matches will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Championship.
26 August 2018 11:30am Relegation Semi-Final |
O'Raghallaighs | 1-21 - 1-20 (a.e.t.) |
Kilkerley Emmets | Castlebellingham Referee: David Fedigan |
26 August 2018 1:00pm Relegation Semi-Final |
Ardee St. Mary's | 0-20 - 1-7 | Geraldines | Castlebellingham Referee: Stephen Murphy |
14 September 2018 Relegation Final |
Geraldines | 3-7 0-6 | Kilkerley Emmets | Darver |
Finals
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals.
Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||||
Newtown Blues | 1-18 | ||||||||||||
St. Joseph's Dromisken | 0-9 | Newtown Blues | 0-14 | ||||||||||
Dreadknots | 5-9 | Dredknots | 0-7 | ||||||||||
Dundalk Gaels | 0-9 | Newtown Blues | 1-11 | ||||||||||
Naomh Máirtín | 5-16 | Naomh Máirtín | 1-10 | ||||||||||
O'Connells | 1-9 | Naomh Máirtín | 3-13 | ||||||||||
St. Patrick's Lordship | 0-12 | St.Patrick's Lordship | 1-8 | ||||||||||
Sean O'Mahonys | 1-8 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-Finals
15 September 2018 4:45pm |
Naomh Máirtín | 5-16 - 1-9 | O'Connells | Dunleer |
15 September 2018 6:15pm |
Newtown Blues | 1-18 - 0-9 | St. Joseph's Dromisken | Dunleer |
16 September 2018 4:30pm |
Dreadnots | 5-9 - 0-11 | Dundalk Gaels | Castlebellingham |
16 September 2018 7:00pm |
St. Patrick's Lordship | 0-12 - 1-8 | Seán O'Mahonys | Ecco Road |
Semi-Finals
30 September 2018 | Newtown Blues | 0-14 - 0-7 | Dreadnots | ??? |
29 September 2018 | Naomh Mairtin | 3-13 - 1-8 | St. Patrick's Lordship | ??? |
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
References
- "Dundalk Democrat Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "Louth Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.