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.

2017 Fermanagh SFC
Tournament details
CountyFermanagh
ProvinceUlster
LevelSenior
Year2017
TrophyNew York Cup
SponsorQuinn Building Products
Date26 August - 1 October 2017
Teams8
Defending championsDerrygonnelly Harps
Winners
ChampionsDerrygonnelly Harps (6th win)
ManagerMartin Greene
CaptainRyan Jones
Qualify for2017 Ulster Club SFC
Runners-up
Runners-upDevenish St Mary's
ManagerMalachy Cullen
CaptainJason Love
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)Kinawley Brian Borus
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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

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

Bracket

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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

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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

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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

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Final
Devenish St Mary's0-8 – 0-15Derrygonnelly 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
Attendance: 3,123
Referee: Gerard McLaughlin

Relegation Playoffs

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The 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Fermanagh SFC final: Derrygonnelly leave it late to retain crown as Gaels wilt". Belfast Telegraph. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Derrygonnelly claim third consecutive Fermanagh football title". The Irish News. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Hot favourites Derrygonnelly Harps continue Fermanagh dominance". RTÉ. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Kinawley secure Intermediate title". The Impartial Reporter. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2022.