2017 Laois Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Laois Senior Football Championship was the 127th edition of the Laois GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Laois, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Laois in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship had a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.

Laois S.F.C.
Season2017
ChampionsPortlaoise (33rd title)
RelegatedMountmellick
Winning CaptainConor Boyle
Man Of The MatchPaul Cahillane
Winning ManagerMalachy McNulty
Matches played31
2016
2018

Stradbally were the defending champions after they defeated Portlaoise in the previous years final.

O'Dempsey's made a straight return to the senior grade after just one year outside the top flight. For this season Clonaslee–St Manman's amalgamated with Annanough for their championship matches as Clonaslee Gaels. Annanough continue to play in the IFC also.

Mountmellick were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after 11 years in the top-flight.

Team Changes

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

Round 1

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All 16 teams enter the competition in this round. The 8 winners progress to Round 2A while the 8 losers progress to Round 2B.

27 July 2017
Round 1
O'Dempsey's 2-15 - 1-12 Ballyfin Gaels O'Moore Park
Referee: Brendan McCann (Portarlington)
Matthew Finlay 1-3, Stephen O'Leary 0-5 (0-1f), Peter O'Leary 1-0, Michael Finlay 0-2, Barry Kelly, Rory Bracken, Eoin Finlay, Brian Nugent, Eugene Nolan 0-1 each Report James Finn 1-2 (0-1f), Seán Moore 0-5f, Robert Tyrell 0-2, Ricky Quillinan, James Moore, Darragh Connolly 0-1 each

28 July 2017
Round 1
Ballyroan Abbey 2-9 - 0-14 Crettyard Gaels O'Moore Park
Referee: Clifford Ward (Portarlington)
MJ Tierney 1-4 (0-1f, 1 '45), Diarmuid Whelan 1-4 (0-1f), Jamie Whelan 0-1 Report Cormac Murphy 0-9 (0-5f, 2 '45), Evan O'Carroll 0-2f, Patrick Brennan, Michael Nash, Cristoir Maher 0-1 each

29 July 2017
Round 1
Portlaoise 3-13 - 1-14 Arles–Kilcruise O'Moore Park
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Courtwood)
Paul Cahillane 1-4 (0-1f, 1 '45), Benny Carroll and Scott Lawless (0-1f) 1-1 each, Adrian Kelly and Gareth Dillon 0-2 each, David Holland, Kieran Lillis, Conor Dunphy 0-1 each Report Ross Munnelly 0-8 (0-4f), Dermot Nolan 1-2, Chris Conway 0-3f, David conway 0-1

29 July 2017
Round 1
Arles–Killeen 3-10 - 1-16 Portarlington O'Moore Park
Referee: Seamus Mulhare (The Heath)
Jason Enright 1-5 (0-2f), Donie Kingston 0-5 (0-1f), Paul Kingston and Donie Brennan 1-0 Report David Murphy 0-5, Colm Murphy 0-4 (0-2f), Steven Lyons 1-1, Evan Lyons 0-3 (0-1f), Robbie Piggott, Jonathan Fulham, Jake Foster 0-1 each

30 July 2017
Round 1
Ballylinan 1-13 - 1-7 Mountmellick O'Moore Park
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Courtwood)
Ciaran Farrell 1-3, Andy McEvoy 0-4, Gary Walsh 0-3f, Cathail Dunne 0-2, Jamie Farrell 0-1 Report Niall Mullen 0-4f, Mark Grennan 1-0, Brendan Reddin 0-2, Gearoid Hanrahan 0-1

30 July 2017
Round 1
St Joseph's 1-12 - 0-7 Clonaslee Gaels O'Moore Park
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Stradbally)
Brendan Hickey 1-2, Dan Dunne 0-5f, Dylan Doyle 0-2, Brian Daly (0-1f), Jason Campion, Peter Kealy (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Glen McEvoy 0-3 (0-2f), James Miller 0-2, Donal Miller and Darren Hogan 0-1 each

30 July 2017
Round 1
Graiguecullen 2-11 - 0-15 Killeshin O'Moore Park
Referee: David Moore (St Joseph’s)
Ambrose Doran 1-3 (0-1f), Chris Hurley 1-0, Ross Hennessy and Brian Byrne 0-2 each, Danny Bolger (0-1f), Luke Alsybury, Mark Timmons, Ian Fleming 0-1 each Report David Aston 0-8 (0-6f), Mark McDermott, Cathal Brennan, Damien Lowry 0-2 each, Eoin Lowry 0-1

30 July 2017
Round 1
The Heath 3-10 - 1-12 Stradbally O'Moore Park
Referee: Joe Brennan (Crettyard)
Brian Ging 1-2, Chris Bergin 1-1, James Phelan 1-0, Daithí Carroll 0-3 (0-2f), Colin Nestor 0-2, Alan Whelan and Podge Whelan 0-1 each Report Jody Dillon 0-5 (0-4f), Gary Comerford 1-1, Colm Kelly (0-1f) and Tom Shiel 0-2 each, Eoin Buggie and Colm Begley (0-1f) 0-1 each

3 August 2017
Round 1 Replay
Portarlington 3-14 - 1-13 Arles–Killeen O'Moore Park
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Stradbally)
Colm Murphy 2-3 (0-2 frees), Jason Moore 1-3, Evan Lyons 0-3 (0-2f), Paddy O'Sullivan, Robbie Piggott, Jake Foster, David Murphy, Jordan Fitzpatrick 0-1 each Report Jason Enright 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Donie Kingston 0-4 (0-2f), Paul Kingston 0-3, Conor Keightley 0-2, Sean O’Shea 0-1

Round 2

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Round 2A

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The 8 winners from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners will enter the draw for the quarter-finals while the 4 losers will play in Round 3.

11 August 2017
Round 2A
Graiguecullen 0-10 - 0-8 The Heath O'Moore Park
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Courtwood)
Ian Fleming 0-5f, Ambrose Doran 0-2, Mark Timmons, Ross Hennessy (0-1f), Brian Byrne 0-1 each Report Daithi Carroll 0-5 (0-2f), Brian Ging, Eoin Delaney, Mark Dunne 0-1 each

12 August 2017
Round 2A
Ballylinan 3-13 - 2-7 St Joseph's O'Moore Park
Report

12 August 2017
Round 2A
Portlaoise 5-14 - 1-14 O'Dempsey's O'Moore Park
Referee: John Flynn (The Rock)
Paul Cahillane 2-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Adrian Kelly 2-0, Brian McCormack 0-4, Ciaran McEvoy 1-0, Benny Carroll and Scott Lawless (0-1f) 0-2 each, Conor Dunphy and Gareth Dillon 0-1 each Report Stephen O'Leary 0-7 (0-6f), Michael Finlay 1-0, Brian Nugent 0-2, Barry Kelly, Eoin Finlay, Conor Meredith, Peter O'Leary, Darren Fitzpatrick 0-1 each

13 August 2017
Round 2A
Portarlington 2-23 - 0-10 Ballyroan Abbey O'Moore Park
Report

Round 2B

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The 8 losers from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners will go into the Round 3 while the 4 losers will enter the Relegation Playoffs.

12 August 2017
Round 2B
Ballyfin Gaels 3-18 - 0-18 Stradbally O'Moore Park
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13 August 2017
Round 2B
Killeshin 2-15 - 1-16 Arles–Kilcruise O'Moore Park
Report

13 August 2017
Round 2B
Arles–Killeen 2-17 - 2-11 Mountmellick O'Moore Park
Report

13 August 2017
Round 2B
Crettyard Gaels 1-12 - 1-9 Clonaslee Gaels O'Moore Park
Report

Round 3

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The 4 losers from Round 2A enter this round and they play the 4 winners from Round 2B. The 4 winners will go into the draw for the quarter-finals.

26 August 2017
6.00 pm
Round 3
O'Dempsey's 5-13 - 0-14 Crettyard Gaels O'Moore Park
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Stradbally)
Report

26 August 2017
7.30 pm
Round 3
Arles–Killeen 2-14 - 0-7 Ballyroan Abbey O'Moore Park
Referee: Joe Brennan (Crettyard)
Report

27 August 2017
6.00 pm
Round 3
Killeshin 1-12 - 1-11 The Heath O'Moore Park
Referee: David Moore (St Joseph's)
Report

27 August 2017
7.30 pm
Round 3
St Joseph's 2-10 - 1-6 Ballyfin Gaels O'Moore Park
Referee: Pat Moran (Graiguecullen)
Report

Quarter-finals

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15 September 2017
7:45 pm
Quarter-Final
Graiguecullen 0-11 - 2-4 St Joseph's O'Moore Park
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Courtwood)
Man of the Match: Mark Timmons
Ian Flemming 0-3f, Jamie Parr (0-1f) and Ambrose Doran 0-2 each, Luke Alsybury, Mark Timmons, Trevor Collins, Ross Hennessey (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Brendan Hickey 1-1, Dan Dunne 1-0, Mattie Campion, Jason Campion, Enda Butler 0-1 each

16 September 2017
4:30 pm
Quarter-Final
Portlaoise 0-15 - 1-4 O'Dempsey's O'Moore Park
Referee: David Moore (St Joseph's)
Man of the Match: Brian McCormack
Brian McCormack 0-4, Gareth Dillon 0-3, Scott Lawless 0-2 (0-1f), Brian Mulligan, Kieran Lillis, Conor Dunphy, Conor Boyle, Benny Carroll, Paul Cahillane (0-1f) 0-1 each Report Conor Meredith 1-0 pen, Brian Nugent (0-1f), Matthew Finlay, Stephen O'Leary, Eoin Finlay 0-1 each

16 September 2017
6:00 pm
Quarter-Final
Portarlington 3-10 - 0-13 Arles–Killeen O'Moore Park
Referee: John Flynn (The Rock)
Man of the Match: David Murphy
Jordan Fitzpatrick 2-0, David Murphy 1-2, Evan Lyons 0-3f, Colm Murphy 0-2f, Paddy O'Sullivan, Jonathan Fullam, Kevin McGrath 0-1 each Report Jason Enright 0-5 (0-4f), Donie Kingston 0-4 (0-3f), Paul Kingston 0-2 (0-1f), Sean O'Shea and Shane Julian 0-1 each

16 September 2017
7:30 pm
Quarter-Final
Ballylinan 3-8 - 1-5 Killeshin O'Moore Park
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Stradbally)
Man of the Match: Alan Farrell
Gary Walsh 1-3 (0-1f), Alan Farrell 1-2, James Redmond 1-0, Andy McEvoy 0-2, Ciaran Farrell 0-1 Report Eoin Lowry 1-1, David Aston 0-2 (0-1f), Stephen Attride and Cathal Brennan 0-1 each

Semi-finals

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1 October 2017
2:00 pm
Semi-Final
Portlaoise 1-12 - 0-8 Graiguecullen O'Moore Park
Referee: Maurice Deegan (Stradbally)
Man of the Match: Kieran Lillis
Paul Cahillane 0-5 (0-3f), Conor Dunphy 1-0, Conor Boyle and Scott Lawless (0-1f) 0-2 each, Kieran Lillis, Gareth Dillon, Brian McCormack 0-1 each Report Ian Fleming (0-2f) and Ross Hennessy (0-2f) 0-2 each, Luke Alsybury, Aaron Forbes, Ambrose Doran, Daniel O'Reilly 0-1 each.

1 October 2017
3:30 pm
Semi-Final
Ballylinan 4-10 - 3-8 Portarlington O'Moore Park
Referee: Eddie Kinsella (Courtwood)
Man of the Match: David Murphy
Gary Walsh (0-1f) and Cathail Dunne 1-3 each, Jamie Farrell and Andy McEvoy 1-1 each, Seamus Lacey and Alan Farrell 0-1 each Report David Murphy 2-4, Colm Murphy 1-3 (0-2f), Kevin McGrath 0-1

Final

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15 October 2017
3:45 pm
Final
Portlaoise 3-13 - 0-10 Ballylinan O'Moore Park
Referee: John Flynn (The Rock)
Man of the Match: Paul Cahillane
Paul Cahillane 1-6 (0-4f), Scott Lawless 1-1, John Kavanagh 1-0, Conor Boyle 0-2, Adrian Kelly, Ciaran McEvoy, Benny Carroll, Brian McCormack 0-1 each Report Gary Walsh 0-7 (0-5f), Alan Farrell, Cathail Dunne, Andy McEvoy 0-1 each

Relegation playoff

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Relegation Semi-Finals

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Relegation Semi-Final
Stradbally2-15 - 1-9Arles–Kilcruise
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Ratheniska
Relegation Semi-Final
Mountmellick3-15 - 2-11Clonaslee Gaels
Report
Portarlington

Relegation Final

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Relegation Final
Arles–Kilcruise2-13 - 1-14Mountmellick
Stradbally

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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References

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