Football league season
Galway S.F.C.Season | 2018 |
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Champions | Corofin (20th S.F.C. Title) |
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Relegated | Caltra Cortoon Shamrocks Kilconly |
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The 2018 Galway Senior Football Championship is the 123rd edition of Galway GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Galway, Ireland. The winners receive the Frank Fox Cup and represent Galway in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship.
Twenty teams compete. This year there will be a new format. With the previous years 4 semi finalists being seeded and separated into 4 groups of 5[1]
Corofin were the defending champions after they defeated Mountbellew/Moylough in the 2017 final.[2]
This was Claregalways's return the senior grade after a 4 year exodus (they were relegated from the S.F.C. in 2013) when claiming the 2017 I.F.C. title.
Corofin retained their title with a win in a final replay over Mountbellew/Moylough. This was Corofin's sixth title in a row.
Caltra, Cortoon Shamrocks and Kilconly were relegated to the 2020 I.F.C. after 22, 15 and 7 years in the top-flight.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.
To S.F.C. Promoted from 2017 Galway Intermediate Football Championship - Claregalway - (Intermediate Champions)[3]
| From S.F.C. Relegated to 2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship |
Format
Group stage
2018 brings about a new format for the competition where there is 4 groups of 5 teams.[4] The 2017 Semi-finalists, Corofin, Mountbellew/Moylough, Annaghdown and Monivea/Abbey will be Seeded and placed in each Group. The remaining group places made up from the remaining 16 teams in an open draw. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the Knockout stage Quarter-finals. The third placed team in each group retains Senior Status for 2019. The Bottom two teams in the group enter the Relegation Playoff.
If teams are level on points, the first deciding factor will be the head-to-head result between the sides; the second will be the points difference; and the third will be the scoring average.[5]
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals will be an open draw where top placed group teams will play 2nd Placed group teams. However teams cannot be paired with the other team who qualified from their group. Extra Time will be played in these games if required.
Semi-finals will be an open draw Replays to be played in the semi-finals & final if required. No Extra Time will be played in these games. [6]
Relegation playoff
The four fourth placed teams are placed in an open draw, where the two winners will retain senior status for 2019. The two losers will join the four bottom placed teams in the groups for the final series of play-off relegation games.
Two Groups of Three
Rd 1: 1 v 2
Rd 2: Loser of 1 v 2 plays 3
Rd 3: Winner of 1 v 2 plays 3
The top teams in the groups retains their Senior Status for the following year. The two bottom teams in the groups are relegated to Intermediate for the following year. The two second placed teams in the Relegation groups play-off with the loser being the third team to be relegated to Intermediate for 2019 and the winner retaining Senior status.
Group stages
Group 1
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
1 | Corofin | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 38 | +59 | 8 |
2 | St James' | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 6 |
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3 | Claregalway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 81 | −15 | 4 |
4 | An Cheathru Rua | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 86 | −25 | 2 |
5 | Cortoon Shamrocks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 75 | −32 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Round 1
Claregalway | 0-10 - 1-17 | Corofin |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty
Cortoon Shamrocks | 1-7 - 2-6 | An Ceathru Rua |
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Clonbur
Referee: Richard Mc Nicholas
Round 2
Corofin | 5-16 - 0-6 | Cortoon Shamrocks |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Kieran Quinn
St James' | 4-14 - 1-14 | Claregalway |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: P.J Rabbitte
Round 3
Cortoon Shamrocks | 0-11 - 1-11 | St James' |
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Kenny Park
Referee: James Molloy
An Ceathru Rua | 1-8 - 5-16 | Corofin |
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Clonbur
Referee: Ronan McNulty
Round 4
Claregalway | 1-15 - 1-13 | Cortoon Shamrocks |
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Corofin
Referee: Frank Kinneen
St James' | 2-18 - 2-13 | An Ceathru Rua |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Austin O Connell
Round 5
Corofin | 0-15 - 1-8 | St James' |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Anthony Coyne
An Ceathru Rua | 1-16 - 3-12 | Claregalway |
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Clonbur
Referee: Brenadan Kinneavy
Group 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
1 | Annaghdown | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 7 |
2 | Salthill/Knocknacarra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 5 |
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3 | Kilannin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 5 |
4 | Tuam Stars | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 2 |
5 | Barna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 71 | −23 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Round 1
Tuam Stars | 1-6 - 2-15 | Annaghdown |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt
Kilannin | 0-13 - 1-10 | Salthill/Knocknacarra |
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Maigh Cuilinn
Referee: Austin O Connell
Round 2
Annaghdown | 2-10 - 1-13 | Kilannin |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha
Barna | 0-19 - 3-16 | Tuam Stars |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Noel Dempsey
Round 3
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha
Salthill/Knocknacarra | 0-8 - 1-13 | Annaghdown |
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Kenny Park
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt
Round 4
Tuam Stars | 3-7 - 1-16 | Kilannin |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty(S)
Barna | 0-8 - 2-13 | Salthill/Knocknacarra |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty
Round 5
Annaghdown | 1-16 - 1-10 | Barna |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: P. J. Rabbitte
Salthill/Knocknacarra | 1-9 - 1-8 | Tuam Stars |
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Corofin
Referee: Noel Dempsey
Group 3
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
1 | Mountbellew/Moylough | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 40 | +52 | 8 |
2 | Caherlistrane | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 5 |
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3 | Killererin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 4 |
4 | Kilconly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 2 |
5 | Naomh Anna Leitir Mor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 88 | −26 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Round 1
Kilconly | 0-7 - 1-12 | Mountbellew/Moylough |
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Kenny Park
Referee: Brenadan Kinneavy
Killererin | 2-7 - 0-13 | Caherlistrane |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen
Round 2
Mountbellew/Moylough | 4-17 - 1-5 | Killererin |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt
Naomh Anna Leitir Mor | 3-9 - 1-17 | Kilconly |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: James Molloy
Round 3
Killererin | 1-11 - 1-11 | Naomh Anna Leitir Mor |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Austin O Connell
Caherlistrane | 0-8 - 0-10 | Mountbellew/Moylough |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Shane Hehir
Round 4
Kilconly | 1-9 - 2-12 | Killererin |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Kieran Quinn
Naomh Anna Leitir Mor | 2-7 - 1-13 | Caherlistrane |
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Clonbur
Referee: James Molloy
Round 5
Mountbellew/Moylough | 5-23 - 2-11 | Naomh Anna Leitir Mor |
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Moycullen
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha
Caherlistrane | 3-16 - 1-11 | Kilconly |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty
Group 4
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
1 | Milltown | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 53 | +32 | 8 |
2 | Moycullen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 5 |
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3 | Monivea/Abbey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 5 |
4 | St Michael's | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 2 |
5 | Caltra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 84 | −45 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Round 1
St Michael's | 1-5 - 2-10 | Monivea/Abbey |
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Kenny Park
Referee: Anthony Coyne
Caltra | 1-10 - 4-11 | Milltown |
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Barnaderg
Referee: Shane Hehir
Round 2
Monivea/Abbey | 0-15 - 0-10 | Caltra |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen
Moycullen | 3-15 - 2-5 | St Michael's |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty
Round 3
Caltra | 0-5 - 4-15 | Moycullen |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Kieran Quinn
Milltown | 1-17 - 0-15 | Monivea/Abbey |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty
Round 4
St Michael's | 2-13 - 1-8 | Caltra |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: P. J. Rabbitte
Moycullen | 1-9 - 3-13 | Milltown |
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Kenny Park
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha
Round 5
Monivea/Abbey | 0-8 - 0-8 | Moycullen |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen
Milltown | 1-17 - 1-13 | St Michael's |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Shane Hehir
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| QF 1 | | | | | |
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| Mountbellew/Moylough | 1-13 |
| SF 1 |
| Moycullen | 1-12 | |
| Mountbellew/Moylough | 1-13 |
| QF 2 |
| | Salthill-Knocknacarra | 1-10 | |
| Milltown | 1-16 |
| | Final |
| Salthill-Knocknacarra | 3-13 | |
| Mountbellew/Moylough | 0-05 |
| QF 3 |
| | Corofin | 1-08 |
| Annaghdown | 2-15 |
| SF 2 | |
| St James' | 2-9 | |
| Annaghdown | 0-08 |
| QF 4 |
| | Corofin | 0-12 | |
| Corofin | 2-10 |
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| Caherlistrane | 1-06 | |
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Quarter-finals
QF 1
Annaghdown | 2-15 - 2-9 | St James' |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt
QF 2
Mountbellew/Moylough | 1-13 - 1-12 (AET) | Moycullen |
| FT Score: 1-11 - 1-11 | |
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty
QF 3
Milltown | 0-12 - 1-09 (AET) | Salthill-Knocknacarra |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Martin Flaherty
QF 3 - Replay
Milltown | 1-16 - 3-13 (AET) | Salthill-Knocknacarra |
| FT Score: 1-12 - 2-09 | |
Pearse Stadium
Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt
QF 4
Corofin | 2-10 - 1-06 | Caherlistrane |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: James Molloy
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
Mountbellew/Moylough | 1-13 - 1-10 | Salthill-Knocknacarra |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Gearoid O Conamha
Semi-final 2
Annaghdown | 0-08 - 0-12 | Corofin |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: Frank Kinneen
Final
Corofin | 0-07 - 0-07 | Mountbellew/Moylough |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: James Molloy
Final - Replay
Corofin | 1-08 - 0-05 | Mountbellew/Moylough |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Tommy Faherty
Relegation playoffs
4th Placed Group Teams Playoff
Open Draw to take place between the 4 groups 4th placed teams. The two winners retaining Senior status for next years competition, and the losers then competing in the Relegation Group stage.
- Group 1 4th Placed Team - An Cheathrú Rua
- Group 2 4th Placed Team - Tuam Stars
- Group 3 4th Placed Team - Kilconly
- Group 4 4th Placed Team - St Michael's
Game 1
St Michael's | 0-15 - 0-12 | Kilconly |
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Tuam Stadium
Referee: P.J. Rabbitte
Game 2
Tuam Stars | 0-12 - 1-11(AET) | An Cheathrú Rua |
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Clonbur
Referee: Anthony Coyne
Victories for both St Michael's and An Cheathrú Rua means that they retain their Senior status. Tuam Stars and Kilconly enter the relegation group stage
Relegation Group stage
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir and Tuam Stars top their groups and retain their Senior status. Kilconly and Caltra finished bottom of their groups and will be relegated to compete in next years Intermediate competition. The two groups second placed teams, Cortoon Shamrocks and Barna, go into a relegation playoff game.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
1 | Leitir Móir | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 3 | Retains Senior status |
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2 | Cortoon Shamrocks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 3 | Relegation play-off |
3 | Kilconly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 0 | Relegated |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Game 1
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir | 1-06 - 0-09 | Cortoon Shamrocks |
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Oughterard
Referee: Austin O Connell
Game 2
Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir | 2-10 - 0-10 | Kilconly |
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Clonbur
Referee: Noel Dempsey
Game 3
Cortoon Shamrocks | 2-09 - 0-11 | Kilconly |
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Caherlistrane
Referee: James Molloy
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
1 | Tuam Stars | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 4 | Retains Senior status |
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2 | Barna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 2 | Relegation play-off |
3 | Caltra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 46 | −33 | 0 | Relegated |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Game 1
Annaghdown
Referee: Richard Mc Nicholas
Game 2
Caltra | 0-08 - 2-15 | Tuam Stars |
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Corofin
Referee: Gerry Daly
Game 3
Annaghdown
Referee: Shane Hehir
2nd Place Relegation Group Playoff
Relegation Playoff game played between the two 2nd placed Relegation group teams. Winner to retain Senior status for next years competition, and the loser relegated to next years Intermediate competition
- Group A 2nd Placed Team - Cortoon Shamrocks
- Group B 2nd Placed Team - Barna
Cortoon Shamrocks | 1-08 - 0-11 | Barna |
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Pearse Stadium
Referee: Noel Dempsey
2nd Place Relegation Group Playoff Replay
Cortoon Shamrocks | 0-05 - 1-11 | Barna |
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Annaghdown
Referee: Martin Flaherty
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- ^ "county-senior-intermediate-football-championship-draws-tomorrow-night". Galway Bay FM. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "county-senior-intermediate-football-championship-draws/". Galway Bay FM. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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