2017 Waterford Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Waterford Senior Football Championship was the 130th edition of the Waterford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Waterford, Ireland.

Waterford S.F.C.

Season	2017
Champions	Stradbally (19th S.F.C. Title)
Relegated	Ballinameela
← 2016 2018 →

The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winners representing Waterford in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a seeded group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

The Nire/Fourmilewater were the defending champions after they defeated Abbeyside/Ballinacourty in the 2016 final.

This was Portlaw's return to the senior grade.

Ballinameela were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after just two seasons as a senior club.

Team changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2016 Waterford Intermediate Football Championship

• Portlaw – (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2017 Waterford Intermediate Football Championship

• Saint Saviours

Rounds 1 to 4

Round 1

All 12 teams enter the championship at this stage. The 6 winners enter the draw for Round 2A while the 6 losers enter Round 2B.

5 May 2017 20:00 First round	The Nire	0-9 – 0-8	Clashmore	Fraher Field Referee: Pat Casey (Affane) Man of the Match: Shane Walsh
	Shane Walsh 0-5 (0-2f), Darren Guiry 0-3, Craig Guiry 0-1		Brian O'Halloran 0-4 (0-1f, 1 '45), Declan Allen 0-2, Ed O'Halloran and Paul O'Connor 0-1 each

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6 May 2017 19:00 First round	Kilrossanty	3-8 – 1-11	Gaultier	Kill Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill) Man of the Match: Joey Veale
	Joey Veale 2-2, Tommy Prendergast 1-0, Paul Whyte 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Hayes 0-2, James Whyte 0-1		JJ Hutchinson 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Billy O'Keefe 0-2, Sean Whitty (1 '45) and David Jones 0-1 each

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6 May 2017 19:30 First round	Stradbally	1-19 – 1-9	Ardmore	Leamybrien Referee: Nicky O'Toole (St. Paul's)
	Robert Aherne 1-3, Michael Sweeney 0-6 (0-4f), Eoin O'Brien 0-3, Daniel Weldon and Paul Tobin 0-2 each, Shane Aherne, Michael Walsh, Ger Crowley 0-1 each		Sean Barron 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), John Gartland 0-3f, Niall Hennessy, Seamus Keating, Kenny Murphy, Stephen Keating 0-1 each

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7 May 2017 13:30 First round	Ballinameela	2-6 – 0-7	Portlaw	Leamybrien Referee: Dessie O'Leary (Erin's Own) Man of the Match: Jim Curran
	Jim Curran 1-2, Tom Curran 1-1, Mikey Phelan 0-2f, Michael Shine 0-1		Michael Donnolly 0-3 (0-1f), DJ Foran 0-2f, Niall Fitzgerald and Gary Morahan 0-1 each

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7 May 2017 15:15 First round	Ballinacourty	2-8 – 0-11	Rathgormack	Leamybrien Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Patrick Hurney
	Mark Ferncombe 2-1, Patrick Hurney 0-5 (0-2f), David Looby 0-2 (0-1f, 1 '45)		Jason Gleeson 0-5, Ronan Cahill, Michael Curry, Robbie Flynn, Conor Murray, Jason Curry, Paul Drohan 0-1 each

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7 May 2017 19:00 First round	An Rinn	1-13 – 0-10	Brickey Rangers	Fraher Field Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels) Man of the Match: Fearghal Ó Cuirrin
	Fearghal Ó Cuirrin 1-4, Liam Ó Lonain 0-4, Donie Breathnach 0-2 (0-1f), Jame De Baruin, Lorcan Ó Corraoin, Corey De Roiste 0-1 each		Cormac O'Grady 0-5 (0-1f), Conor McGrath 0-3, Carthach Shalloe 0-2f

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Round 2

Round 2A

30 July 2017 18:30	An Rinn	0-16 – 2-4	Ballinacourty	Fraher Field Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane) Man of the Match: Lorcan Ó Corraoin
	Corey De Roiste 0-5f, Lorcan Ó Corraoin and Liam Ó Lonain 0-3 each, Fearghal Ó Cuirrin 0-2, Ray Ó Cellaigh, Donie Breathnach, Paddy Ó Murchadha 0-1 each		Mark Ferncombe 2-1 (1-0 pen), Patrick Hurney (0-1f), Gary Hurney, John Elsted 0-1 each

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30 July 2017 20:00	Kilrossanty	2-17 – 0-4	Ballinameela	Fraher Field Referee: Pat Casey (Affane) Man of the Match: Joey Veale
	Joey Veale 1-5 (0-4f), Willie Brazil 1-2, Donal Fitzgerald, Stephen Prendergast, Paul Whyte 0-2 each, Niall Walsh, Conor Hayes, Tommy Prendergast, Alan Quinn 0-1 each		Mikey Phelan 0-2f, Shane Flavin and Cian Culloo 0-1 each

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10 September 2017 19:00	Stradbally	2-15 – 2-11	The Nire	Fraher Field Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Shane Aherne
	Paul Tobin 1-1, Shane Aherne 0-4 (0-1f), Eoin O'Brien 0-3, Ger Crowley 1-0, Michael Walsh and Robert Aherne 0-2 each, Tony Grey, Shane Lannon, Michael Sweeney (0-1f) 0-1 each		Shane Walsh 0-4, Conor Gleeson and Tholom Guiry 1-0 each, Shane O'Meara 0-3, Jamie Barron 0-2, Dylan Guiry and Michael O'Gorman 0-1 each

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Round 2B

27 July 2017 20:00	Ardmore	0-15 – 0-9	Portlaw	Leamybrien Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels) Man of the Match: John Gartland
	Sean Barron 0-8f, John Gartland 0-4, Eoin Conway, John O'Brien, Wayne Hennessy 0-1 each		DJ Foran (0-2f, 1 '45) and Michael Donnelly (0-3f) 0-3 each, Jordi O'Sullivan 0-2, Niall Fitzgerald 0-1

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29 July 2017 19:30	Brickey Rangers	1-13 – 0-13	Gaultier	Leamybrien Referee: Dessie O'Leary (Erin's Own) Man of the Match: Shane McGrath
	Ryan O'Neill 1-1, Carthack Shalloe (0-1f) and Cormac O'Grady 0-3 each, Conor McGrath and Shane McGrath 0-2 each, Johnny Cooney and Kieran O'Neill 0-1 each		JJ Hutchinson 0-5 (0-2f), Caomhan Maguire 0-3, Dean Kearns 0-2, Wayne Hutchinson, Gary Cullinane, Callum O'Neill 0-1 each

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10 September 2017 17:30	Rathgormack	4-19 – 0-12	Clashmore	Fraher Field Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill) Man of the Match: Michael Curry
	Billy Power 2-1 (1-0 pen), Michael Curry and Conor Murray (0-1f) 0-5 each, Jason Gleeson 1-2, Jason Curry 0-4 (0-2f), Stephen Curry 1-0, Paul Drohan and Jack Nugent 0-1 each		Paul O'Connor 0-5 (0-3f), Brian O'Halloran 0-4, Tadhg de Búrca, Sean Fleming, Brian Lynch 0-1 each

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Round 3

14 October 2017 Round 3	Clashmore	2-19 – 1-8	Ballinameela

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21 October 2017 Round 3	Ballinacourty	1-12 – 1-3	Portlaw

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8 November 2017 Round 3	The Nire	w/o – scr	Gaultier

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Round 4

28 October 2017 Round 4	Ballinacourty	1-15 – 0-7	Ardmore

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28 October 2017 Round 4	Clashmore	0-15 – 1-10	Brickey Rangers

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12 November 2017 3:45 pm Round 4	The Nire	0-18 – 1-8	Rathgormack	Fraher Field Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane) Man of the Match: Seamus Lawlor
	Shane Walsh 0-5, Seamus Lawlor and Conor Gleeson (0-1f) 0-3 each, Michael O'Gorman and Kenny Brazil 0-2 each, Diarmuid Murphy (1 '45), Tholm Guiry, Tom Barron 0-1 each		Michael Curry 1-1, Jason Curry 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Murray 0-2, Robbie Flynn and Gavin Nugent 0-1 each

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Round 5

16 November 2017 8:00 pm Round 5	The Nire	2-6 – 0-8	Ballinacourty	Fraher Field Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Darren Guiry
	Conor Gleeson 1-1, Dermot Ryan 1-0, Diarmuid Murphy (1 '45), Shane Ryan, Dylan Guiry, Shane Walsh, Shane O'Meara 0-1 each		Patrick Hurney 0-4 (0-3f), Gary Hurney 0-3, Mark Ferncombe 0-1

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Round 6

21 November 2017 8:00 pm Round 6	The Nire	2-15 – 1-7	Clashmore	Fraher Field Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill)

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

26 November 2017

1:30 pm

Semi Final

The Nire	3-8 – 2-10	An Rinn

Fraher Field

Referee: Pat Casey (Affane)

26 November 2017

3:00 pm

Semi Final

Stradbally	0-13 – 0-11	Kilrossanty

Fraher Field

Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane)

Final

3 December 2017 2:00 pm Final	Stradbally	1-15 – 1-14 aet	The Nire	Fraher Field Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Shane Aherne
	Eoin O'Brien 0-4 (0-1f), Ger Crowley 1-0, Shane Aherne 0-3, Daniel Weldon and Robert Aherne (0-1f) 0-2 each, Jack Mullaney, Michael Walsh, Tommy Connors, Michael Sweeney 0-1 each	Report	Conor Gleeson 0-8 (0-5f), Tom Barron 1-1, Shane Walsh 0-3, Diarmuid Murphy (0-1f) and Dermot Ryan 0-1 each

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Relegation Playoff

Relegation Semi-Final

26 November 2017

Relegation Playoff

Gaultier	2-11 – 2-9	Ballinameela

Leamybrien

Relegation Final

13 January 2018

Relegation Playoff

Portlaw	1-8 – 0-11	Ballinameela

Ballinacourty

20 January 2018

Relegation Final Replay

Portlaw	3-9 – 0-8	Ballinameela

Ballinacourty

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Main article: 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship