2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship

The 2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship was the 112th edition of the Fermanagh GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner representing Fermanagh in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship had a straight knock-out format.

2018 Fermanagh SFC
Tournament details
CountyFermanagh
ProvinceUlster
LevelSenior
Year2018
TrophyNew York Cup
SponsorQuinn Building Products
Date17 August - 30 September 2018
Teams8
Defending championsDerrygonnelly Harps
Winners
ChampionsDerrygonnelly Harps (7th win)
ManagerSean Flanagan
CaptainRyan Jones
Qualify for2018 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upEderney St Joseph's
ManagerMickey Cassidy
CaptainChristopher Snow
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)Belcoo O'Rahillys
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Derrygonnelly Harps were the three-time defending champions, having beaten Devenish St Mary's in the previous years final.[1]

Derrygonnelly successfully defended their title to claim their fourth championship in a row by beating Ederney St Joseph's in the final.[2][3][4]

Team Changes

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


Bracket

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Ederney St Joseph's 3-15
Belcoo O'Rahillys 1-10
Ederney St Joseph's 3-13
Erne Gaels Belleek 3-5
Tempo Maguires 1-7
1-5 (R)
Erne Gaels Belleek 1-7
0-13 (R)
Ederney St Joseph's 0-10
Derrygonnelly Harps 2-16
Teemore Shamrocks 0-7
Devenish St Mary's 1-7
Devenish St Mary's 0-9
Derrygonnelly Harps 1-13
Roslea Shamrocks 0-6
Derrygonnelly Harps 0-12

Quarter-finals

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17 August 2018 Quarter-final Tempo Maguires 1-7 – 1-7 Erne Gaels Belleek Enniskillen
20:00 Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Dermott Love
18 August 2018 Quarter-final Teemore Shamrocks 1-9 – 0-13 Devenish St Mary's Derrygonnelly
18:45 Stadium: Canon Maguire Park
Referee: Oliver McShea
19 August 2018 Quarter-final Ederney St Joseph's 3-15 – 1-10 Belcoo O'Rahillys Kinawley
18:30 Stadium: Patrick McManus Park
Referee: Karol Bradshaw
25 August 2018 Quarter-final Roslea Shamrocks 0-6 – 0-12 Derrygonnelly Harps Enniskillen
19:30 Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Niall Cullen
1 September 2018 Quarter-final replay Erne Gaels Belleek 0-13 – 1-5 Tempo Maguires Kinawley
18:30 Stadium: Patrick McManus Park
Referee: James Lewis

Semi-finals

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7 September 2018 Semi-final Devenish St Mary's 0-9 – 1-13 Derrygonnelly Harps Enniskillen
20:00 Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Karol Bradshaw
8 September 2018 Semi-final Ederney St Joseph's 3-13 – 3-5 Erne Gaels Belleek Enniskillen
20:00 Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Oliver McShea

Final

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Final
Ederney St Joseph's0-10 – 2-16Derrygonnelly Harps
Mark McCauley 0-4 (0-4f), Martin McGrath 0-2, Aaron Dennison 0-2, Conor McGee 0-1, Christopher Snow 0-1 Report Paul Ward 1-3, Garvan Jones 0-5 (0-3f), Ryan Jones 1-2, Conall Jones 0-3 (0-1f), Gary McKenna 0-1 (0-1f), Neil Gallagher 0-1
Referee: James Lewis

Relegation Playoffs

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The four losers of the quarter-finals playoff in this round. The two losers will face off in a relegation final, with the loser to be relegated to the 2019 Intermediate Championship.

Relegation semi-finals

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8 September 2018 Relegation semi-final Tempo Maguires 1-12 – 0-12 Teemore Shamrocks Derrygonnelly
15:00 Stadium: Canon Maguire Park
Referee: Barry Monaghan
9 September 2018 Relegation semi-final Roslea Shamrocks 2-9 – 1-9 Belcoo O'Rahillys Tempo
16:30 Stadium: St. Patrick's Park
Referee: Kevin Donnelly

Relegation final

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22 September 2018 Relegation Final Teemore Shamrocks 1-13 – 2-8 Belcoo O'Rahillys Derrylin
16:30 Stadium: O'Connell Park
Referee: Aidan Ferguson

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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References

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  1. ^ "Derrygonnelly claim third consecutive Fermanagh football title". The Irish News. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Derrygonnelly make it four-in-a-row in Fermanagh". The Irish Times. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Harps romp to four in a row". Irish Independent. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Fermanagh SFC: Derrygonnelly win fourth title in a row with emphatic 2-16 to 0-10 win over Ederney". BBC Northern Ireland. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2021.