2018 Tipperary Senior Football Championship

The 2018 Tipperary Senior Football Championship (sponsored by Tipperary Water) was the 128th edition of the Tipperary GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Tipperary, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 clubs with the winner going on to represent Tipperary in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a Group stage before proceeding to a knock-out format. The winning Club received the O'Dwyer Cup.

Tipperary S.F.C.
Season2019
ChampionsMoyle Rovers (8th S.F.C. Title)
RelegatedDrom-Inch GAA
Winning CaptainAlan Campbell
Man of the MatchPeter Acheson
Winning Manager???
← 2017
2019 →

Clonmel Commercials were the defending champions, however the defence of their title came undone at the Semi-Final stage when losing to eventual champions Moyle Rovers. [1] [2]

This was Kiladangan's debut in the senior grade after claiming the 2017 Tipperary I.F.C. title. [3]

On 28 October 2018, Moyle Rovers claimed their 9th Tipperary S.F.C. crown when defeating Ardfinnan by 1-15 to 1-7 in the final at Semple Stadium. This was their first triumph since 2009. [4][5][6][7]

Drom-Inch GAA were relegated to the 2019 I.F.C. after losing their Relegation Final to ???. This ended their four year tenure in the senior ranks since their promotion in 2014.

The draw for the group stage was made on 28 January 2019.[8]


Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.

Format

The 16 teams are drawn into random groups of four. The top two teams automatically enter the knock-out stages. Should a team finish third or fourth in their group but win their regional championship (West Tipperary S.F.C./Mid Tipperary S.F.C./South Tipperary S.F.C.), they will be re-instated into the county series in a Preliminary Quarter-Final in a random draw against any of the second placed teams.

Regional Champions

West Tipperary S.F.C. Final:

  • Galtee Rovers 2-8, 1-7 Éire Óg Annacarty, Cappawhite, 14/12/2018,

Mid Tipperary S.F.C. Final:

  • Loughmore/Castleiney 1-12, 1-9 Upperchurch/Drombane, (AET), 14/7/2018,

South Tipperary S.F.C. Final:

  • Ardfinnan w/o, scr Clonmel Commercials, Monroe, 2/12/2018,

Group stage

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All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group go into the Quarter-Finals while the bottom team of each group will enter a Relegation Playoff.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Relegation Play-off

Relegation Semi-Final
6 October 2018
Relegation Semi-Final		 Galtee Rovers 1-13 - 0-11 Drom-Inch Clonoulty
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
9 October 2018
Relegation Semi-Final		 Éire Óg Annacarty 1-13 - 2-8 Kiladangan Drombane
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???

Relegation Final
14 October 2018
Relegation Final		 Kiladangan 2-11 - 1-12 Drom-Inch Dolla
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???

Knockout stage

Quarter Finals
21 September 2018
Quarter-Final		 Moyle Rovers 3-13 - 1-9 Killenaule New Inn
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
21 September 2018
Quarter-Final		 Loughmore/Castleiney 1-12 - 0-8 Arravale Rovers Clonoulty
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
30 September 2018
Quarter-Final		 Clonmel Commercials 0-17 - 0-4 Kilsheelan/Kilcash Monroe
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???
30 September 2018
Quarter-Final		 Ardfinnan 0-22 - 0-9 Ballyporeen Cahir
Referee: ???
Man of the Match: ???

Semi finals
14 October 2018
Semi-Final		 Moyle Rovers 2-7 - 0-11 Clonmel Commercials Cahir
Report
14 October 2018
Semi-Final		 Ardfinnan 0-9 - 0-8 Loughmore-Castleiney Holycross
Referee: Seanie Peters (Aherlow).
Gavin Whelan (0-1), Sean Nagle (0-1), Billy Hewitt (0-2, 0-1 frees), Michael Barlow (0-4), Paul Kennedy (0-1). Report Joseph Hennessy (0-1), Noel McGrath (0-1), Liam McGrath (0-6, 0-4 frees).

Final
28 October 2018
15:00
Final		 Moyle Rovers 1-15 - 1-7 Ardfinnan Semple Stadium
Attendance: 2,863
Referee: S Everard (Moyne-Templetuohy)
S Foley (1-2); L Boland (0-5, 2 frees); D Foley (0-2); R Mulcahy, D McGrath, R Power, S Quirke, S Carey, D Owens (0-1 each) Report P Kennedy (1-0); M Barlow (0-2); B Hewitt, D O’Regan, C O’Shaughnessy, C O’Gorman, S Nagle (0-1 each).
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References
  1. "Late Commercials salvo denies Killenaule". Irishexaminer.com. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. "Moyle Rovers beat county football champions Clonmel Commercials in thrilling finish". Tipperarylive.ie. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. "2018 Tipperary I.F.C. Football Final". Odphotography.ie. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  4. "Moyle Rovers claim Tipperary crown". Irish Times. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. "Red-hot Moyle Rovers change gears in second-half blitz". Irish Examiner. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "Clinical Moyle Rovers crush Ardfinnan's dreams". RTE Sport. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. "Moyle Rovers return to the summit of Tipperary football for the first time since 2009". Tipperary Live. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. "Here are the draws for the 2019 Tipperary senior county championships". The 42. 28 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. "2017 County Senior Football Championship Draw". The42.ie. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
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