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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Fermanagh |
| Province | Ulster |
| Level | Senior |
| Year | 2017 |
| Trophy | New York Cup |
| Sponsor | Quinn Building Products |
| Date | 26 August - 1 October 2017 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Derrygonnelly Harps |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Derrygonnelly Harps (6th win) |
| Manager | Martin Greene |
| Captain | Ryan Jones |
| Qualify for | 2017 Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Devenish St Mary's |
| Manager | Malachy Cullen |
| Captain | Jason Love |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) | Kinawley Brian Borus |
Derrygonnelly Harps were the defending champions,[1] going for their third championship in a row.
Derrygonnelly completed their three in a row by beating Devenish St Mary's in the decider.[2][3]
Team changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To ChampionshipeditPromoted from 2016 Intermediate Championship
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From ChampionshipeditRelegated to 2017 Intermediate Championship
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Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Kinawley Brian Borus | 1-11 0-9 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Tempo Maguires | 1-11 0-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Tempo Maguires | 0-8 | |||||||||||||
| Devenish St Mary's | 0-9 | |||||||||||||
| Teemore Shamrocks | 1-10 1-8 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Devenish St Mary's | 0-13 2-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Devenish St Mary's | 0-8 | |||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-15 | |||||||||||||
| Ederney St Joseph's | 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| Roslea Shamrocks | 3-8 | |||||||||||||
| Roslea Shamrocks | 1-6 0-10 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-9 2-15 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-8 | |||||||||||||
| Erne Gaels Belleek | 2-6 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
edit| 26 August 2017 Quarter-final | Kinawley Brian Borus | 1-11 – 1-11 | Tempo Maguires | Derrylin |
| 16:30 | Stadium: O'Connell Park |
| 26 August 2017 Quarter-final | Teemore Shamrocks | 1-10 – 0-13 | Devenish St Mary's | Derrygonnelly |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Canon Maguire Park Referee: Dermott Love |
| 27 August 2017 Quarter-final | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-8 – 2-6 | Erne Gaels Belleek | Enniskillen |
| 13:45 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Martin Higgins |
| 27 August 2017 Quarter-final | Ederney St Joseph's | 1-11 – 3-8 | Roslea Shamrocks | Tempo |
| 18:30 | Stadium: St. Patrick's Park Referee: Niall Cullen |
| 1 September 2017 Quarter-final replay | Kinawley Brian Borus | 0-9 – 0-13 | Tempo Maguires | Brookeborough |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Brookeborough GAA Grounds Referee: Eugene McDonagh |
| 2 September 2017 Quarter-final replay | Teemore Shamrocks | 1-8 – 2-13 | Devenish St Mary's | Enniskillen |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: James Lewis |
Semi-finals
edit| 8 September 2017 Semi-final | Roslea Shamrocks | 1-6 – 0-9 | Derrygonnelly Harps | Enniskillen |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Dermott Love |
| 10 September 2017 Semi-final | Tempo Maguires | 0-8 – 0-9 | Devenish St Mary's | Enniskillen |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Joseph Corcoran |
| 15 September 2017 Semi-final replay | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-15 – 0-10 | Roslea Shamrocks | Enniskillen |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Niall Cullen |
Final
editFinal
| Devenish St Mary's | 0-8 – 0-15 | Derrygonnelly Harps |
|---|---|---|
| Terry O'Flanagan 0-6 (0-6f), Chris O'Brien 0-2 | Report | Gary McKenna 0-3 (0-2f), Paul Ward 0-2 (0-1f), Conall Jones 0-2 (0-1f), Leigh Jones 0-2, Declan Cassidy 0-2, Eamon McHugh 0-1 (0-1 45), Ryan Jones 0-1, Garvan Jones 0-1, Kevin Cassidy 0-1 |
Relegation Playoffs
editThe four losers of the quarter-finals playoff in this round. The two losers will face off in a relegation final, with the loser to be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Championship.
Relegation semi-finals
edit| 9 September 2017 Relegation semi-final | Erne Gaels Belleek | 3-10 – 1-11 | Kinawley Brian Borus | Enniskillen |
| 17:00 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Martin Higgins |
| 10 September 2017 Relegation semi-final | Teemore Shamrocks | 1-8 – 2-11 | Ederney St Joseph's | Derrygonnelly |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Canon Maguire Park Referee: Oliver McShea |
Relegation Final
edit| 23 September 2017 Relegation Final | Teemore Shamrocks | 2-10 – 0-7 | Kinawley Brian Borus | Derrylin |
| 17:00 | Stadium: O'Connell Park Referee: Joseph Corcoran |
References
edit- ^ "Fermanagh SFC final: Derrygonnelly leave it late to retain crown as Gaels wilt". Belfast Telegraph. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Derrygonnelly claim third consecutive Fermanagh football title". The Irish News. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Hot favourites Derrygonnelly Harps continue Fermanagh dominance". RTÉ. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Kinawley secure Intermediate title". The Impartial Reporter. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2022.