2017 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship was the 111th 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.

Fermanagh S.F.C.
Season2017
ChampionsDerrygonnelly Harps (6th title)
RelegatedKinawley Brian Boru's
Winning CaptainRyan Jones
Man Of The MatchConall Jones
Winning ManagerMartin Greene
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Derrygonnelly Harps were the defending champions after they defeated Erne Gaels in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title when beating Devenish St. Mary's 0-15 to 0-8 to claim a "3-in-a-row" of titles.

This season marked Kinawley Brian Boru's and Tempo Maguires return to the senior grade after claiming the I.F.C. title I.F.C. runners-up spot respectively.

At the end of the season, Kinawley Brian Boru's were relegated back to the I.F.C. for 2018 after failing to win a match. They will be replaced by 2017 I.F.C. champions Belcoo O'Rahillys.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.

Championship Draw
Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Derrygonnelly Harps 2-8  
Erne Gaels 2-6     Derrygonnelly Harps 0-9 (2-15 R)  
Roslea Shamrocks 3-8     Roslea Shamrocks 1-6 (0-10 R)  
Ederney St. Joseph's 1-11       Derrygonnelly Harps 0-15
Kinawley Brian Boru's 1-11 (0-9 R)       Devenish St. Mary's 0-8
Tempo Maguires 1-11 (0-13 R)     Tempo Maguires 0-8
Teemore Shamrocks 1-10 (1-8 R)     Devenish St. Mary's 0-9    
Devenish St. Mary's 0-13 (2-13 R)  

Quarter-Finals
26 August 2017
Quarter-Final		 Kinawley Brian Boru's 1-11 – 1-11 Tempo Maguires Lisnaskea
26 August 2017
Quarter-Final		 Teemore Shamrocks 1-10 – 0-13 Devenish St. Mary's Derrygonnelly
27 August 2017
Quarter-Final		 Derrygonnelly Harps 2-8 – 2-6 Erne Gaels Brewster Park, Enniskillen
27 August 2017
Quarter-Final		 Roslea Shamrocks 3-8 – 1-11 Ederney St. Joseph's Tempo
1 September 2017
Quarter-Final Replay		 Tempo Maguires 0-13 – 0-9 Kinawley Brian Boru's Brokeborough
2 September 2017
Quarter-Final Replay		 Devenish St. Mary's 2-13 – 1-8 Teemore Shamrocks Brewster Park

Semi-Finals
8 September 2017
8:30 pm
Semi-Final		 Derrygonnelly Harps 0-9 – 1-6 Roslea Shamrocks Brewster Park
Garvan Jones and Declan Cassidy 0-2 each, Michael Jones, Garvan McGinley, Ryan Jones, Leigh Jones, Kevin Cassidy 0-1 each Report Conor Quigley 1-1, Sean Quigley 0-3f, Seamus Quigley 0-2 (0-1f)
10 September 2017
2:30 pm
Semi-Final		 Devenish St. Mary's 0-9 – 0-8 Tempo Maguires Brewster Park
Terry O'Flanagan 0-3 (0-1f), Jason Love 0-2, Thomas Treacy (1 '45), Anthony McGuinness, Gavin Gallagher, Chris O'Brien 0-1 each Lorcan McStravick 0-2 (0-1f), Damien Kelly, Ryan Breen, Aidan Breen, Ryan Ingram, Ryan Bogue, Daryl Keenan (0-1f) 0-1 each
15 September 2017
Semi-Final Replay		 Derrygonnelly Harps 2-15 – 0-10 Roslea Shamrocks Brewster Park
Gary McKenna 0-5 (0-3f), Conall Jones 1-1 (0-1f), Paul Ward 0-4, Leigh Jones 1-0, Kevin Cassidy and Michael Jones 0-2 each, Ryan Jones 0-1f Seamus Quigley 0-5f, Niall Cassidy, Conor Quigley, Peter Lynch 0-1 each

Final
1 October 2017
4:00 pm
Final		 Derrygonnelly Harps 0-15 – 0-8 Devenish St. Mary's Brewster Park
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: Gerard McLaughlin (Ederney)
Man of the Match: Conall Jones
Gary McKenna 0-3f, Leigh Jones, Paul Ward (0-1f), Declan Cassidy, Conall Jones (0-1f) 0-2 each, Kevin Cassidy, Eamon McHugh (1 '45), Ryan Jones, Garvan Jones 0-1 each Report Terry O'Flanagan 0-6f and Christopher O'Brien 0-2

Relegation Playoffs

The four losers of the quarter-finals play off in this round. The two losers will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Football Championship

Relegation Semi-Finals
  • Erne Gaels 3-10, 1-11 Kinawley Brian Boru's, Tempo, 9/9/2017,
  • Ederney St. Joseph's 2-11, 1-8 Teemore Shamrocks, Derrygonnelly, 10/9/2017,

Relegation Final
  • Teemore Shamrocks 2-10, 0-7 Kinawley Brian Boru's, Derrylin, 23/9/2017,

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Main article: 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
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References
  1. "Fermanagh Herald Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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