2018 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship Explained

2018 Fermanagh SFC
County:Fermanagh
Province:Ulster
Year:2018
Trophy:New York Cup
Level:Senior
Sponsor:Quinn Building Products
Date:17 August - 30 September 2018
Num Teams:8
Defending Champions:Derrygonnelly Harps
Winners:Derrygonnelly Harps
Ordinal:7
Manager:Sean Flanagan
Captain:Ryan Jones
Qualify For:2018 Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup:Ederney St Joseph's
Runnerupmanager:Mickey Cassidy
Runnerupcaptain:Christopher Snow
Relegated:Belcoo O'Rahillys
Previous:2017
Next:2019

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.

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

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

To Championship

Promoted from 2017 Intermediate Championship

From Championship

Relegated to 2018 Intermediate Championship

Final

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Relegation Playoffs

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 final

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: 2018–19 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Notes and References

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