2017 Armagh Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Armagh Senior Football Championship is the 117th official edition of Armagh GAA's premier gaelic football competition for senior clubs and was won by Armagh Harps. The tournament consisted of 16 teams with the winner, Armagh Harps receiving the Gerry Fegan Cup and representing Armagh in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

Armagh SFC

Season	2017
Champions	Armagh Harps (21st title)
Relegated	Wolfe Tones (7th in the SBFL) Cullaville Blues (8th in the SBFL)
Winning Captain	Conor White
Man Of The Match	Ultan Lennon
Winning Manager	John Toner
← 2016 2018 →

The championship has a backdoor format for the first two rounds where any team to lose two matches will be eliminated before proceeding to a knock-out format.

Maghery Seán McDermott's were the defending champions after they defeated St. Patrick's Cullyhanna in the 2016 final.

This was Cullaville Blues and Whitecross' return to the senior grade after they claimed the 2016 I.A.F.L. and I.F.C. titles respectively.

Wolfe Tones and Cullaville Blues are relegated to the I.F.C. and I.A.F.L. for 2018 after they finished 7th and 8th in the S.B.F.L. respectively. They will be replaced by the I.F.C. champions Killeavy St Moninna's as well as the I.A.F.L. champions Silverbridge Harps.

Changes from 2016 season

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Promoted To S.F.C. from I.F.C.

• Whitecross – (IFC Champions)
• Cullaville Blues – (IAFL Champions)

Relegated to I.F.C. from S.F.C.

• Forkhill – (7th SBFL)
• Grange – (8th SBFL)

Rounds 1 to 3

Round 1

All 16 teams play in this round. The 8 winners progress to Round 2A while the 8 losers progress to Round 2B.

• Ballymacnab 2-16, 1-9 Cullaville Blues, Silverbridge, 11/8/2017,
• Granemore 1-20, 2-11 Tír na nÓg, Maghery, 12/8/2017,
• Crossmaglen Rangers 0-17, 1-13 Whitecross, Cullyhanna, 12/8/2017,
• Armagh Harps 1-21, 0-9 Annaghmore, Pearse Óg Park, 12/8/2017,
• Maghery 1-19, 1-10 Madden, Abbey Park, 13/8/2017,
• Dromintee 2-20, 2-12 Sarsfields, Abbey Park, 13/8/2017,
• Cullyhanna 3-17, 1-10 Wolfe Tones, Athletic Grounds, 13/8/2017,
• Clann Éireann 2-12, 1-10 Pearse Óg's, Athletic Grounds, 13/8/2017,

Round 2

Round 2A

The 8 winners from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners enter the draw for the Quarter Finals while the 4 losers play in Round 3.

8/25/17 8:30 pm	Maghery	3-7 – 1-8	Crossmaglen Rangers	Athletic Grounds Referee: Oliver Hearty
	Aidan Forker 1-1 (0-1f, 1 sl), James Lavery and Daniel Higgins 1-0 each, Stefan Forker 0-2 (0-1f), Johnny Montgomery (1 '45), Stephen Cusack, David Lavery, Ben Crealey 0-1 each	Report	Jamie Clarke 1-0, Aaron Kernan (0-1f) and Rian O'Neill 0-2 each, Paul Hughes, Stephen Kernan, Kyle Carragher, Paul McKeown 0-1 each

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8/26/17 6:30 pm	Armagh Harps	4-14 – 4-9	Cullyhanna	Crossmaglen Referee: Kevin Faloon
	Ryan McShane 3-0, Tom O'Kane 0-4, Charlie Vernon 1-0, Ultan Lennon 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Coulter 0-1		Shea Hoey 2-2, Jason Duffy 1-2, Eugene Casey 0-4 (0-3f), Kieran Hoey 1-0, Aidan Nugent 0-1f

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8/28/17 6:45 pm	Clann Éireann	2-9 – 1-10	Dromintee	Athletic Grounds Referee: Philip Conway
	Conor McConville 1-6 (0-6f), Daniel McKavanagh 1-0, Conor Turbitt 0-3 (1 '45, 0-1f)	Report	Aidan Morgan 1-2 (0-2f), Shane McCoy (0-2f), Cathal McKenna (0-2f), Conor Martin 0-2 each, Aaron Boyle (0-1f) and Shane Carroll 0-1 each

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8/28/17 8:30 pm	Ballymacnab	2-18 – 1-6	Granemore	Athletic Grounds Referee: Padraig Hughes
	Rory Grugan 1-5 (0-2f), Ryan Kennedy 1-1 (1-0 pen), Jack Grugan 0-3, Finnen Maguire and Brian McCone (0-1f) 0-2 each, Michael Beagan, Pauric Gribben, Paul Kennedy, Gavin McParland, Damien McGeown 0-1 each	Report	Eoghan O’Neill 1-0, Jason O'Neill 0-3 (0-2f), Kieran Toner, Pete Carr, Liam Doyle 0-1 each

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Round 2B

The 8 losers from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners advance to Round 3 while the 4 losers exit the Championship.

• Annaghmore 2-15, 3-12 Sarsfields, Athletic Grounds, 25/8/2017,
• Whitecross 1-8, 0-10 Culloville Blues, Silverbridge, 25/8/2017,
• Wolfe Tones 3-14, 2-11 Pearse Óg's, Portadown, 26/8/2017,
• Madden 4-14, 2-8 Tír na nÓg, Granemore, 27/8/2017,

• Sarsfields 1-14, 0-13 Annaghmore, Davitt Park, 30/8/2017, (Replay)

Round 3

The 4 losers from Round 2A (who won a match and lost a match) play the 4 winners from Round 2B (who lost a match and won a match). The 4 winners qualify for the quarter-finals.

9/8/17 8:30 pm	Madden	1-15 – 1-9	Dromintee	Athletic Grounds Referee: Ruan McKinstry
	Niall Grimley 0-7 (0-6f, 1 '45), Aron McKenna 1-2		Shane McCoy 0-3 (0-1f), Ryan Gaskin 0-2, Aidan Morgan and Cathal McKenna 0-1 each

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9/9/17 5:45 pm	Sarsfields	2-10 – 0-13	Granemore	Abbey Park Referee: Philip Conway

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9/10/17 2:45 pm	Cullyhanna	2-12 – 2-7	Whitecross	Crossmaglen Referee: Christopher Lennon
	Aidan Nugent 0-6 (0-3f), Eugene Casey 0-4 (0-1f), Aodhan Conlon (1-0 pen) and Jason Duffy 1-0 each, Sean Connell and Pearse Casey (0-1f) 0-1 each		Conor Malone 1-1, Barry Og McKeown 1-0, Kieran McNulty 0-2, Cathal McSherry, Ryan McSherry, Colm O'Hanlon, Mark Shields (0-1f) 0-1 each

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9/10/17 7:00 pm	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-19 – 1-7	Wolfe Tones	Athletic Grounds Referee: Paul Boylan
	Rian O'Neill 0-6 (0-3f), Aaron Kernan 0-5 (0-4f), Oisin O'Neill 0-3, Kyle Carragher 1-0, Paul Hughes and Stephen Morris 0-2 each, Martin Aherne 0-1		James Lavery 1-2 (0-2f), Paudie Judge 0-3f, James Doyle and Niall Geoghan 0-1 each

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Knock-Out Stage

Last Eight Draw

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Armagh Harps

1-10 (1-10 R)

Cullyhanna

1-10 (0-9 R)

Armagh Harps

1-13

Ballymacnab

2-14

Ballymacnab

0-11

Madden

4-7

Armagh Harps

2-9

Maghery

1-17

Maghery

0-11

Sarsfields

3-7

Maghery

2-13

Crossmaglen Rangers

1-23

Crossmaglen Rangers

0-16

Clann Éireann

0-10

Quarter-Finals

The four winners from Round 2A play the four winners from Round 3. The 4 winners advance to the semi-finals.

9/15/17 8:30 pm	Armagh Harps	1-10 – 1-10	Cullyhanna	Athletic Grounds Referee: Stephen Murray
	Ultan Lennon 0-6 (0-4f), Gareth Swift 1-1, Declan McKenna 0-2, Simon McCoy 0-1	Report	Aidan Nugent 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-4f), Eugene Casey 0-3 (0-1f), Sean Connell and Ciaran McKeever 0-1 each

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9/16/17 5:00 pm	Ballymacnab	2-14 – 4-7	Madden	Athletic Grounds Referee: Kevin Faloon
	Jack Grugan 2-4, Rory Grugan and Gavin McParland 0-3 each, Paul Kennedy and Brian McCone 0-2 each	Report	Aaron McKenna 2-2 (1-0 pen), Conor Grimley 1-3, Donal Rafferty 1-0, Niall Grimley (0-1f) and Kyle Morgan 0-1 each

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9/16/17 6:45 pm	Crossmaglen Rangers	1-23 – 0-10	Clann Éireann	Athletic Grounds Referee: Stephen McKinley
	Rian O'Neill 0-7 (0-3f), Kyle Carragher 1-3, Aaron Kernan (0-3f) and Oisin O'Neill 0-4 each, Stephen Morris 0-3, Seanie McConville and Padraig Stuttard 0-1 each		Ryan Henderson and Conor McConville (0-2f) 0-2 each, Conor Turbitt, Ryan Owens, Jonny Terrode, Adam Kelly, Jack Wilson, Shea Heffron (0-1f) 0-1 each

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9/18/17 8:30 pm	Maghery	1-17 – 3-7	Sarsfields	Athletic Grounds Referee: Padraig Hughes
	Stefan Forker 0-4 (0-1f), Stephen Cusack, Conor Mackle, Aidan Forker (0-1f) 0-3 each, Ronan Lappin 1-0, Ben Crealey, Brian Fox, Seamus Forker, Shea Tennyson 0-1 each	Report	Eamon McGeown 2-1 (1-0 pen), Michael McGeown 1-0, Chris McGaughey (0-2f) and Michael Stevenson 0-2 each, Sean McAlinden and Caoimhin Robinson 0-1 each

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9/22/17 8:30 pm	Armagh Harps	1-10 – 0-9	Cullyhanna	Athletic Grounds Referee: Kevin Faloon
	Ultan Lennon 0-5 (0-3f), Simon McCoy 1-1, Declan McKenna, Ryan McShane, Joe McElroy, Lorcan Oliver 0-1 each		Eugene Casey (0-1f) and Aidan Nugent (0-3f) 0-3 each, Pearse Casey 0-2 (1 '45), Jason Duffy 0-1

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Semi-Finals

29 September 2017 8:30 pm Semi Final	Armagh Harps	1-13 – 0-11	Ballymacnab	Athletic Grounds Referee: Jake Magill
	Conor Coulter 1-0, Declan McKenna and Gareth Swift (0-2f) 0-3 each, Joe McElroy and Tom O'Kane 0-2 each, Josh Loughran, Ultan Lennon, Conor Murphy (0-1f) 0-1 each	Report	Rory Grugan 0-7 (0-3f), Ryan Kennedy, Jack Grugan (0-1f), Paul Kennedy, Brian McCone (0-1f) 0-1 each

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30 September 2017 6:00 pm Semi Final	Maghery	2-13 – 0-16	Crossmaglen Rangers	Athletic Grounds Referee: Kevin Faloon Man of the Match: Stephen Cusack
	Stephen Cusack 1-2 (0-1f), Stefan Forker (0-2f) and Aidan Forker (0-2f) 0-4 each, Ronan Lappin 1-0, Ciaran Higgins, Ben Crealey, Paul Forker 0-1 each	Report	Oisin O'Neill (0-1f) and Rian O'Neill (0-2f) 0-4 each, Aaron Kernan 0-3f, Stephen Kernan and Padraig Stuttard 0-2 each, Paul Hughes 0-1

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Final

15 October 2017 5:00 pm Final	Armagh Harps	2-9 – 0-11	Maghery	Athletic Grounds Attendance: 7,061 Referee: Kevin Faloon Man of the Match: Ultan Lennon
	Ultan Lennon 1-5 (0-3f), Ryan McShane 1-1, Conor White, Joe McElroy (0-1f), Conor Murphy 0-1 each	Report	Stefan Forker (0-1f) and Aidan Forker (0-2f) 0-3 each, James Lavery, Connor Mackle, Ronan Lappin, David Fox, Seamus Forker 0-1 each

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Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Main article: 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

References

1. "Armagh Standard Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.