2018 Cork Senior Football Championship
| Dates | April 2018 - October 2018 | ||
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| Teams | 27 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
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The 2018 Cork Senior Football Championship will be the 130th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2018 opening fixtures took place on 10 December 2017.[1] The championship will begin in April 2018 and will end in October 2018.
Nemo Rangers will be the defending champions.[2]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Championship details
Overview
The 2018 championship will see a total of 27 teams compete for the title. These consist of 19 club teams, 6 divisional teams and 2 college teams.
Format
A new format will be used for the 2018 championship. For the first time since 2015, the divisions and colleges will compete in their own mini championship before entering the championship proper.
Divisional and college section
Round 1: Eight teams will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 2. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Round 2: Four teams will contest this round. The two winning teams will advance to Round 3 of the championship proper. The two losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Club section
Preliminary round: 2 teams will contest this round. The winning team will advance to Round 1. The losing team will advance to Round 3.
Round 1: 18 teams will contest this round. The nine losing teams will advance to Round 2. The nine winning teams will advance to Round 3.
Round 2: The 9 losing teams from Round 1 will contest this round. The four winning teams will advance to Round 3. The four losing teams will be eliminated from the championship. One team will receive a bye to Round 3.
Round 3: The 9 winning teams from Round 1, the 4 winning teams from Round 2, the bye team and the 2 divisional teams will contest this round. The 8 winning teams will advance to the Quarter-finals. The 8 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Quarter-finals: 8 teams will contest this round. The 4 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 4 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: 4 teams will contest this round. The 2 winning teams will advance to the Semi-finals. The 2 losing teams will be eliminated from the championship.
Final: The final will be contested by the two semi-final winners.
Fixtures
Divisions/colleges section
| 20 March 2018 Round 1 | Cork Institute of Technology | 1-16 - 2-6 | Muskerry | |
| 20 March 2018 Round 1 | University College Cork | 1-16 - 2-12 | Carbery | |
| 27 March 2018 Round 2 | Cork Institute of Technology | 1-15 - 1-6 | Beara | |
| 27 March 2018 Round 2 | Duhallow | 0-19 - 1-10 | University College Cork | |
Preliminary round
| 7 April 2018 Preliminary round | Valley Rovers | 3-12 - 1-12 | Mallow | |
Round 1
| 7 April 2018 Round 1 | Bishopstown | 0-11 - 0-9 | Douglas | |
| 8 April 2018 Round 1 | St. Nicholas' | 3-11 - 1-14 | Kiskeam | |
| 13 April 2018 Round 1 | St. Finbarr's | 1-17 - 3-6 | Carrigaline | |
| 14 April 2018 Round 1 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-16 - 3-8 | Aghada | |
| 14 April 2018 Round 1 | Castlehaven | 2-15 - 2-10 | Dohenys | |
| 14 April 2018 Round 1 | Nemo Rangers | 1-16 - 0-5 | Clyda Rovers | |
| 15 April 2018 Round 1 | Valley Rovers | 3-6 - 1-9 | Newcestown | |
| 15 April 2018 Round 1 | Carbery Rangers | 0-11 - 0-8 | Clonakilty | |
| 15 April 2018 Round 1 | Ballincollig | 0-15 - 0-8 | Ilen Rovers | |
Round 2
| 14 July 2018 Round 2 | Clyda Rovers | 1-12 - 0-9 | Aghada | |
| 11 August 2018 Round 2 | Carrigaline | 1-15 - 2-11 | Ilen Rovers | |
| 12 August 2018 Round 2 | Clonakilty | 1-15 - 1-13 (a.e.t.) | Newcestown | |
Round 3
| 8 September 2018 Round 3 | Duhallow | 1-12 - 0-8 | St. Nicholas' | |
| 8 September 2018 Round 3 | St. Finbarr's | 3-11 - 1-11 | Mallow | |
| 9 September 2018 Round 3 | Castlehaven | 0-21 - 0-21 | CIT | |
| 9 September 2018 Round 3 | Clonakilty | 1-11 - 0-7 | Bishopstown | |
| 9 September 2018 Round 3 | Valley Rovers | 1-16 - 0-8 | Clyda Rovers | |
| 9 September 2018 Round 3 | Carbery Rangers | 0-15 - 1-9 | Ballincollig | |
| 9 September 2018 Round 3 | Douglas | 2-7 - 0-8 | Carrigaline | |
| 9 September 2018 Round 3 | Nemo Rangers | 4-16 - 0-13 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| 16 September 2018 Round 3 Replay | Castlehaven | 0-17 - 1-13 | CIT | |
Quarter-finals
| 22 September 2018 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-8 - 0-11 | Douglas | |
| 22 September 2018 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 0-13 - 0-10 | Valley Rovers | |
| 23 September 2018 Quarter-final | Carbery Rangers | -vs- | Clonakilty | |
| 23 September 2018 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | -vs- | Castlehaven | |
Semi-finals
| Semi-final | v | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | ||
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| Semi-final | v | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | ||
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Final
| Final | v | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork | ||
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Relegation Playoff
Round 1
| 22 September 2018 Relegation Playoff Round 1 | Ilen Rovers | 2-16 - 1-11 | Aghada | ??? |
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Round 2
| 8 September 2018 Relegation Playoff Round 2 | Dohenys | 1-12 - 1-9 | Kiskeam | ??? |
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External links
References
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (10 December 2017). "Here are the 2018 Cork senior football and hurling championship draws". The 42. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ↑ McCarthy, Ger (22 October 2017). "Nemo Rangers recover from slow start to win Cork SFC". Evening Echo. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (16 October 2017). "Heartbreak for St Michael's as Mallow win Cork Premier Intermediate final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 October 2017.