2017 Leitrim Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Leitrim Senior Football Championship was the 111th edition of Leitrim GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Leitrim, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Leitrim in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Leitrim S.F.C.
Season2017
ChampionsMohill (7th Title)
RelegatedAnnaduff
Winning CaptainDaniel Beck
Man of the MatchKeith Beirne
Winning CoachPadraic Davis
2016
2018

Aughawillan were the defending champions after they defeated Glencar–Manorhamilton in the previous years final.

Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's made a return to the senior grade after 4 seasons in the Intermediate grade by winning the 2016 Leitrim Intermediate Football Championship.

Annaduff were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after losing the relegation final. They spent 16 years in the top-flight.

Team changes

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

Group Stage

All 12 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 4 teams in both groups proceed to the Quarter-Finals. The 5th and 6th placed teams in each group will enter a Relegation Playoff.

Group A

Group B

Knock-Out Stage

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's 1-20  
St. Patrick's Dromahair 1-7     Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's 0-10  
Glencar–Manorhamilton 0-14 (0-11)     Glencar–Manorhamilton 3-8  
Aughawillan 1-8 (1-8)       Glencar–Manorhamilton 0-11
St. Mary's Kiltoghert 3-4       Mohill 0-14
Melvin Gaels 0-11     St. Mary's Kiltoghert 1-10
Mohill 1-17     Mohill 1-11    
Drumreilly 0-11  

Quarter-Finals

9/9/17
5:00 pm
Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's 1-20 – 1-7 St. Patrick's Dromahair Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada

9/9/17
6:30 pm
Glencar–Manorhamilton 0-11 – 1-8 Aughawillan Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada

9/9/17
6:30 pm
Mohill 1-17 – 0-11 Drumreilly Cloone

9/10/17
5:00 pm
St. Mary's Kiltoghert 3-4 – 0-11 Melvin Gaels

9/16/17
5:00 pm
Replay
Glencar–Manorhamilton 0-14 – 1-8 Aughawillan Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada

Semi-Finals

9/24/17 Glencar–Manorhamilton 3-8 – 0-10 Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada
Referee: Patrick Guckian
Man of the Match: James Glancy (Glencar-Manorhamilton)
Report

9/23/17
17:30
Mohill 1-11 – 1-10 St. Mary's Kiltoghert Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada
Referee: Michael McGirl
Man of the Match: Caillin Canning (Mohill)
Report

Final

8 October 2017
3:30 pm
Final
Mohill 0-14 – 0-11 Glencar–Manorhamilton Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Brendan Sammon (Aughnasheelin)
Man of the Match: Keith Beirne
Keith Beirne 0-7 (0-3f, 1 '45), Ronan Kennedy 0-3 (0-1f), Danny Beck, Domhnaill Flynn, Keith Keegan, Alan McLoughlin 0-1 each Report Aaron Hickey 0-4 (0-2f), Niall Brady 0-3, Darren Sweeney, Brian McDonald, Adrian Croal, James Glancy 0-1 each

Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Semi-Finals

  • Gortletteragh 1-12, 1-9 Bornacoola, Carrigallen, 9/9/2017,
  • Allen Gaels 1-8, 1-5 Annaduff, 10/9/2017,

Relegation Final

  • Bornacoola 2-12, 2-10 Annaduff, Cloone, 24/9/2017,

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

References

  1. "Leitrim Observer Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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