The 2018 FBD Insurance League was an inter-county and Gaelic football competition in the province of Connacht. All five Connacht county teams participated. No third-level college teams competed.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Connacht |
| Year | 2018 |
| Sponsor | FBD |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Roscommon (4th win) |
| Manager | Kevin McStay |
| Captain | Ciaráin Murtagh and Conor Devaney |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Manager | Kevin Walsh |
| Captain | Damien Comer |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 10 |
Galway and Roscommon were scheduled to play their fifth round tie on 21 January 2018. After the fourth round games, both Galway and Roscommon had qualified for the final meaning that the result of their fifth round tie was irrelevant. Both teams requested that the either the match be cancelled or played as the final. The Connacht Council initially insisted that both the fifth round tie and the final be played in order to "respect the integrity of the Connacht FBD Football League". However, the game was cancelled on 21 January due to poor weather and the Connacht Council eventually agreed not to play the "dead rubber."[3]
Roscommon were the winners.[4]
Format edit
Each team plays the other teams once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams play in the final.
Group stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roscommon
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +29 |
 Galway
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +12 |
 Mayo
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –2 |
 Sligo
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | –7 |
 Leitrim
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | –32 |
- Galway v. Roscommon not played
Final edit
| Roscommon | 2-16 – 3-12 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| Cathal Cregg 1-4, Ciaráin Murtagh 0-4 (2fs), Enda Smith 1-1, Donie Smith 0-3 (1f), Diarmuid Murtagh 0-2 (1f), Ross Timothy and Niall Daly 0-1 each | Report | Frankie Burke 2-0, Barry McHugh 0-4 (2fs), Dessie Conneely 1-0, Sean Armstrong 0-2, Padraic Cunningham, Adrian Varley, Robert Finnerty (f), Eoin Finnerty, Tomás Flynn and Johnny Heaney 0-1 each |
References edit
- ^ "Official Mayo GAA". mayogaa.com.
- ^ "All change in 2018 for FBD League and Connacht Minor Football Championship - Galway Bay FM". 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Team, The PA (21 January 2018). "Common Sense Finally Prevails With Controversial Galway Vs Roscommon Clash".
- ^ "Roscommon strike late on to claim FBD title". irishtimes.com. 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018.