2017 Offaly Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Offaly Senior Football Championship was the 120th edition of Offaly GAA's premier gaelic football competition for senior graded clubs in County Offaly, Ireland. Eight teams compete, with the winner representing Offaly in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship.

Offaly S.F.C.
Season2017
ChampionsRhode (28th Title)
RelegatedSt. Rynagh's
All Ireland SCFCn/a
Winning CaptainAnton Sullivan and Niall McNamee
Man of the MatchGárbhan Harraghy
Winning ManagerPascal Kelleghan
Matches played56
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The championship starts a league stage and progresses to a knockout stage.

Rhode were the defending champions after they defeated Ferbane in the previous years final.

This was Cappincur's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2016 Offaly Senior 'B' Football Championship title.

St. Rynagh's were relegated to the 2018 S.B.F.C. after 7 years in the top-flight.

Team changes

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

League Phase

The top two in the group go directly to the semi final. The third through sixth place teams will contest the quarter finals. The two bottom finishers will qualify for the Relegation Final.

Knock-out Stage

Last Four

The top four finishers in the league will qualify for the quarter finals.

Semi-Finals Final Final
Gracefield 2-8  
Tullamore 0-8     Rhode 1-15  
        Gracefield 1-7  
          Rhode 0-12
Clara 1-11       Clara 0-9
Edenderry 0-9     Clara 1-13
        Ferbane 1-12    
     

Quarter-Finals
16 September 2017
16:15
Semi-Final		 Clara 1-11 – 0-9 Edenderry O'Connor Park, Offaly
Referee: Alan McKnight
16 September 2017
17:45
Semi-Final		 Gracefield 2-8 – 0-8 Tullamore O'Connor Park, Offaly
Referee: Gerard Keyes

Semi-Finals
24 September 2017
2:30 pm
Semi-Final		 Clara 1-13 – 1-12 Ferbane O'Connor Park
Attendance: 2,419
Referee: Fergal Smyth (Kilclonfert)
Thomas Deehan 0-5 (0-4f), John O'Hara and Graham Guilfoyle 0-3 each, Scott Brady 1-0, Matthew Mitchell and Pa Smith (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Ryan Heavin 0-4 (0-3f), Aidan Kennaghan 1-0, Joseph Maher and Colin Kenny 0-2 each, Oisin Kelly, David Cox, Leon Fox, Cian Johnson 0-1 each
24 September 2017
4:00 pm
Semi-Final		 Rhode 1-15 – 1-7 Gracefield O'Connor Park
Attendance: 2,419
Referee: Fintan Pierce (Raheen)
Niall McNamee 0-7 (0-4f, 1 '45), Anton Sullivan 1-2, James McPadden 0-2, Darren Garry, Niall Darby, Pauric Sullivan, Shane Lowry 0-1 each Report Stephen Flanagan 0-5 (0-4f), Stephen Slattery 1-0, Keith Mullally and Padraig Duffy 0-1 each

Final
15 October 2017
3:30 pm
Final		 Rhode 0-12 – 0-9 Clara O'Connor Park
Attendance: 5,272
Referee: Ger Keyes (Shamrocks)
Man of the Match: Niall McNamee
Niall McNamee 0-8 (0-5f, 1 '45), Ruairi McNamee 0-2, Paul McPadden and Stephen Hannon 0-1 each Report Thomas Deehan 0-3 (0-2f), John O'Hara and Pa Smith 0-2 each, Robert Mitchell and Graham Guilfoyle 0-1 each

Relegation Play Off

The two bottom-placed teams from each group play off in the relegation final with the loser relegated to the 2018 Senior 'B' Championship.

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References
  1. "Offaly Express Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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