2018 Louth Senior Football Championship


The 2018 Louth Senior Football Championship is the 125th edition of the Louth GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Louth, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Louth in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Newtown Blues were the defending champions after they defeated the Dundalk Gaels in the previous years final.
This was O'Connell's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2017 Louth Intermediate Football Championship title, making a straight bounce back to the top flight after they were relegated to the I.F.C. in 2016.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 8 March 2018.

Team Changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2017 Louth Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated to 2018 Louth Intermediate Football Championship
There are 4 groups called Group A, B, C and D. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the Quarter-Finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 8 March 2018.

Group A

Team
Dreadnots22003527+84
Seán O'Mahonys21103336-32
St. Mary's Ardee20203944-50

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Team
Newtown Blues22003922+174
Naomh Máirtín21103031-12
Kilkerley Emmets20202440-160

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Team
St. Patrick's21102522+22
Dundalk Gaels21102728-12
Geraldines21102224-22

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Team
O'Connell's21104036+42
St. Joseph's Dromisken21102928+12
O'Raghallaighs21103540-52

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3

Relegation Play Off

The four bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off. The team to lose both matches will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Championship.

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals.

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship