2018 Mayo Senior Football Championship
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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.
Tournament details | |
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County | Mayo |
Year | 2018 |
Trophy | Paddy Moclair Cup |
Sponsor | Connacht Gold |
Date | 7 April - 20 October 2018 |
Teams | 16 |
Defending champions | Castlebar Mitchels |
Winners | |
Champions | Ballintubber (4th win) |
Manager | Kevin Johnson |
Captain | Damien Coleman |
Qualify for | Connacht Club SFC |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Breaffy |
Manager | Peter Ford & Shane Conway |
Promotion/Relegation | |
Promoted team(s) | Belmullet |
Relegated team(s) | Crossmolina Deel Rovers |
Other | |
Matches played | 35 |
Top Scorer | Cillian O'Connor |
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.