2018 Clare Senior Football Championship Explained

Jack Daly Cup 2018
Color:	BFD7FF
League:	Clare GAA
Sport:	Football
Duration:	11 August - 28 October 2018
No Of Teams:	16 Child: yes Headerstyle: background:#BFD7FF Label1: Sponsor Data1: Pat O’Donnell & Co. Header2: Changes From 2017 Label3: Promoted Data3: Kilmihil Label4: Relegated Data4: St. Senan's, Kilkee Header5: Changes For 2019 Label6: Promoted Data6: Kilrush Shamrocks Label7: Relegated Data7: Kilfenora O'Curry's, Doonaha St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield Wolfe Tones, Shannon
Season:	County Championship
Season Champs:	St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay (14th Title)
Season Champ Name:	Winners
Second Place:	Ennistymon
Season2:	Senior B Championship
Season Champs2:	Doonbeg
Season Champ2 Name:	Winners

The 2018 Clare Senior Football Championship will be the 123rd staging of the Clare Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887.

The defending champions and holders of the Jack Daly Cup were Kilmurry-Ibrickane who retained their crown to win their fifteenth overall senior title in October 2017.

In 2017 it was decided that from 2019 onwards the Clare Senior Football Championship would be cut from sixteen to twelve teams. This means that five clubs will lose their senior status and be relegated down to the Clare Intermediate Football Championship for 2019. The eleven remaining senior clubs will be joined by the 2018 intermediate champions to form the new championship.

Senior Championship Fixtures/Results

First round

• Eight winners advance to Round 2A (winners)
• Eight losers move to Round 2B (Losers)

Second round

A. Winners

• Played by eight winners of Round 1
  • Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
  • Four losers move to Round 3

B. Losers

• Played by eight losers of Round 1
  • Four winners move to Round 3
  • Four losers are relegated to Intermediate for 2019

Third round

• Played by four losers of Round 2A & four winners of Round 2B
  • Four winners advance to Quarter-finals
  • Four losers of this round divert to Senior B

Quarter-finals

• Played by four winners of Round 2A and four winners of Round 3

Semi-finals

County Final

Other Fixtures

Senior B Championship

• Played by four losers of Round 3

Relegation Playoff

• Played by two losers of Senior B Semi-finals
  • Winner remains in Senior Championship for 2019
  • Loser relegated to Intermediate for 2019