2017 Down Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Down Senior Football Championship was the 109th official edition of Down GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Down. 16 teams compete with the winner representing Down in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.

2017 Down SFC
Season2017
ChampionsKilcoo (16th title)
RelegatedBallymartin
Bredagh
Winning CaptainsDarragh O'Hanlon and Daryl Branagan
Man Of The MatchDylan Ward
Winning ManagerPaul McIver
2016
2018

The tournament operated a double elimination format for the opening two rounds of the championship, with the winners and early round losers rejoining at the quarter final stage.

Kilcoo Owen Roe's were the defending champions after they defeated Clonduff 3-11 to 0-9 in the 2016 final. On 1 October 2017 they successfully defended their title to claim a "6 in a row" of Down S.F.C. titles when defeating Burren 0-13 to 0-11. The final was broadcast live on TG4.

An Ríocht return to the senior grade after claiming the Down I.F.C. title in 2016. Bredagh make their senior comeback after breaking into the top 15 ranked teams in the Down football leagues for 2016.

Ballymartin and Bredagh are relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after finishing outside the top 15 ranked teams in the Down football leagues for 2017. They finished 9th and 5th (ranked 21st and 17th overall) respectively in Division 2. Rostrevor and Carryduff will replace them after finishing 2nd and 3rd (ranked overall 14th and 15th) respectively in the Down ACFL Division 2 in 2017. Loughinisland gained a reprieve from relegation after finishing overall ranked 16th, however due to Rostrevor claiming the I.F.C. title, they were permitted to remain senior.

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.

10 August 2017
19:45
Round 1
St. Peter's Warrenpoint 0-13 – 0-8 Bryansford Mayobridge
Ross McGarry 0-4 (0-2f), Jamie Grant and Ryan Mallon 0-2 each, Ryan Boyle, John Boyle, Donagh McAleenan (0-1f), Niall McGovern, Aaron Magee 0-1 each Report Danny Savage 0-4 (0-2f), Timmy Hanna, Philip Bonny, David McKibben (0-1f), Packie Downey 0-1 each

11 August 2017
18:30
Round 1
Saval 0-21 – 2-14 Ballymartin Pairc Esler
Pat Havern 0-9 (0-7f), Keelan Rice and Niall Devlin (1 '45) 0-3 each, Curtis Sands and Eamonn Magee 0-2 each, Niall Madine and Brendan Turley 0-1 each Ciaran O'Hare 0-6 (0-4f), Cathal Doyle 1-1, Peter Fitzpatrick 1-0, Ryan O'Hare 0-3, John Caldwell 0-2, Adrian Doran and Ross Cunningham 0-1 each

11 August 2017
20:00
Round 1
Mayobridge 0-19 – 1-9 Longstone Pairc Esler
Cathal Magee 0-7 (0-1f), Benny Coulter 0-4, Conleth O'Hare 0-3, Caolan Gallagher 0-2, Ryan Brady, Kevin McClorey, Rory Hughes 0-1 each Mark Poland 0-4f, Conor Poland 0-3 (0-1f, 1 ' 45), Ryan McDowell 1-0, Colin Burden and Barry Doran 0-1 each

12 August 2017
15:45
Round 1
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 4-14 – 1-10 An Riocht Castlewellan
Ruairi Quinn 1-3, Johnny Bell, Sean Bell, Garret Trainor 1-1 each, Anthony Doherty (0-1f, 1 '45), Conor McGrady (0-2f), Jarlath Branagan (0-1f) 0-2 each, Taylor Louden and Neil Cunningham 0-1 each Report Noel McArdle 0-6 (0-5f), Rory Cunningham 1-1, Declan Doyle 0-2, James Colgan 0-1

12 August 2017
18:45
Round 1
Ballyholland 0-15 – 2-8 Loughinisland St. Patrick's
Patrick Quinn 0-6 (0-3f), Tony Havern 0-3, Ronan Murtagh 0-2, Patrick McAteer, Tiernan Rushe, Joe Murphy, M Walsh 0-1 each John McCarthy 1-1 (0-1f), Dean McLaughlin 1-0, Stefan Mason 0-3 (0-1f), Rory Deegan, Jonny Flynn, Declan McClements, Aaron McClements

13 August 2017
15:45
Round 1
Castlewellan 1-17 – 1-8 Bredagh Downpatrick
Benny Hasson 1-0

13 August 2017
20:00
Round 1
Kilcoo 0-14 – 1-10 (A.E.T.) Clonduff Pairc Esler
Paul Devlin 0-4 (0-1f, 2 '45), Darragh O'Hanlon 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Laverty 0-2, Felim McGreevy, Aaron Morgan, Ceilum Doherty, Ryan Johnston, James McClean 0-1 each Report Stephen McConville 0-4 (0-2f), Conor Murray 1-0, Darren O'Hagan, Aidan Carr, Conor Og O'Hagan, Rian Brannigan, Shane Ward, James Killen 0-1 each

14 August 2017
20:00
Round 1
Burren 4-17 – 0-12 Glenn John Martin Clonduff
Donal O'Hare 1-5 (0-3f), Shay McArdle 0-6 (3 '45), Ryan Treanor 1-1, Ciaran McGovern and Cathal Foy 1-0, Kevin McKernan 0-2, Conor Toner, Sean Murdock, Stevie Fegan 0-1 each Stephen Clarke, Dylan Bagnall, Mattie Bagnall (0-2f), R Millar (1 '45), Cormac Clarke 0-2 each, M Turley and Tiarnan O'Brien 0-1 each

Round 2

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Round 2A

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

19 August 2017
15:30
Round 2A
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 2-12 – 0-18 St. Peter's Warrenpoint Castlewellan

19 August 2017
17:00
Round 2A
Castlewellan 5-17 – 0-8 Saval Pairc Esler
Rory Burns 2-1, Gareth McKibben 1-3 (0-1f), Sean Dornan 1-2, David Gilmore 1-1, Donal McKibben (0-1f) and Liam McKibben 0-3 each, Daniel Morgan 0-2, Colm Flanagan and Sean Hardy 0-1 each Pat Havern 0-3 (0-1f), Daniel McCarthy 0-2, Chris Quinn, Keelan Rice, Niall Madine 0-1 each

21 August 2017
18:45
Round 2A
Burren 4-12 – 0-9 Mayobridge Pairc Esler
Conor Toner and Sean Murdock 1-1 each, Ryan Treanor and Eamonn Toner 1-0 each, Kevin McKernan 0-3, Cathal Foy, Shay McArdle (0-1f, 1 '45), Donal O'Hare (0-1f) 0-2 each, Jamie McGovern 0-1 Report Cathal Magee 0-5 (0-2f), Benny Coulter and Caolan Gallagher 0-2 each

21 August 2017
20:15
Round 2A
Kilcoo 2-7 – 0-6 Ballyholland Pairc Esler
Dylan Ward and Eugene Branagan 1-0 each, Paul Devlin (0-1f) and Ceilum Doherty 0-2 each, Darragh O'Hanlon (0-1f), Martin Devlin, Conor Laverty 0-1 each Ronan Murtagh 0-3f, Ruairi Campbell, Patrick Quinn (0-1f), Tiernan Rushe 0-1 each

23 August 2017
19:00
Round 2A Replay
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 2-15 – 0-12 St. Peter's Warrenpoint Kilcoo

Round 2B

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The 8 losing teams from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners go into Round 3 while the 4 losing teams exit the championship.

17 August 2017
20:15
Round 2B
Bryansford 2-17 – 0-6 An Riocht Pairc Esler
Packie Downey 2-4, Danny Savage 0-6 (0-1f), Conor Maginn 0-3, David McKibben 0-2 (0-1f), Jack Maginn, Patrick Sheridan, Peter Brannigan 0-1 each Report Deaglan Morgan and Noel McArdle (0-1f) 0-2 each, Conor Clarke and Declan Doyle 0-1 each

18 August 2017
20:15
Round 2B
Bredagh 0-9 – 0-8 Ballymartin St. Patrick's

19 August 2017
18:30
Round 2B
Clonduff 3-19 – 2-14 aet Longstone Pairc Esler
Conor Óg O'Hagan 2-3, Stephen McConville 0-9 (0-7f), Conor Murray 1-0, Shane Ward 0-2, Paul Lively, Jayme Gribben, Charlie Carr, Aidan Carr, Rian Branagan 0-1 each Conor Smyth 1-2, Mark Poland 0-7f, Conor Poland 0-2 (0-1f), Ryan Kelly 1-0, Michael Ireland 0-2 (0-1f), Cormac Poland 0-1,

21 August 2017
20:15
Round 2B
Loughinisland 1-11 – 0-13 (A.E.T.) Glenn John Martin St. Patrick's
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Round 3

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This is the final qualifier round. The four losing teams from round 2A (who won a match and lost a match) play the four winning teams from round 2B (who lost a match and won a match).

25 August 2017
20:00
Round 3
Ballyholland 2-7 – 0-10 Bredagh St. Patrick's
Referee: Gavin Corrigan
Ronan Murtagh 2-1 (0-1f), Joe Murphy and Tiernan Rushe 0-2 each Donal Hughes 0-5 (0-3f), Kealan Devlin, Michael Robinson, Joe Shieds, Emmet Costello, Benny Hasson 0-1 each

26 August 2017
18:30
Round 3
Bryansford 1-20 – 0-8 Saval Clonduff
Referee: Ciaran Branagan
Peter Sheridan 1-0, David McKibben (0-5f) and Danny Savage (0-2f) 0-6 each, Peter Brannigan and Packie Downey 0-2 each, Marc Reid (1 '45), Niall O'Higgins, Luke Kelly 0-1 each Report Niall Devlin 0-3, Keelan Rice and Oisin McEvoy 0-2 each, Philip Madine 0-1

27 August 2017
19:30
Round 3
Mayobridge 1-12 – 0-13 Clonduff Pairc Esler
Referee: Ciaran Mooney
Kevin O'Rourke 0-7, Conleth O'Hare 1-0, Cathal Magee 0-2f, Benny Coulter, Conor Garvey, Rory Hughes 0-1 each Stephen McConville 0-5 (0-2f), Aidan Carr (1 '45), Conor Óg O'Hagan, Shane Ward 0-2, Shane McGreevy and Lorcan Branagan 0-1 each

28 August 2017
19:00
Round 3
Loughinsisland 1-11 – 1-10 St. Peter's Warrenpoint Kilcoo
Referee: Adrian Sharvin
Conor Megoran 1-0, Rory Deegan 0-2f, Stefan Mason (0-1f), Dan Gordon, Ryan Stranney, Rory Mason (0-1f) 0-1 each Ryan Boyle 1-0, Ross McGarry and Donagh McAleenan 0-2, Niall McGovern and Ruairi Cowan 0-1 each

Quarter-finals

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The 4 winners from Round 2A play the 4 winners from Round 3.

1 September 2017
20:15
Burren 0-14 – 0-12 Mayobridge Páirc Esler
Referee: Paul Faloon
Donal O'Hare 0-5 (0-3f), Kevin McKernan 0-4, Cathal Foy 0-2, Mark McKay, Conor Toner, Padraig Poland 0-1 each Cathal Magee 0-7 (0-4f), Conor Garvey 0-2, Conleth O'Hare, Benny Coulter, Ryan Brady 0-1 each

2 September 2017
15:30
Castlewellan 1-14 – 0-13 Loughinisland Downpatrick
Referee: Con Reynolds
Daniel Morgan 0-8 (0-5f), Cathal Crilly 1-0, Liam McKibben 0-2, Colm Flanagan, Kevin Duffin, Donal McKibben, Gareth McKibbin (0-1f) 0-1 each Report

2 September 2017
19:00
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 1-9 – 1-9 Ballyholland Newcastle
Referee: Ciaran Mooney
Patrick Quinn 0-6 (0-2f), Jack Grant 1-0, Tiernan Rushe, Joe Murphy, Pat Havern 0-1 each Johnny Bell 1-3, Jarlath Branagan and Conor McGrady (0-1f) 0-2 each, Anthony Doherty (0-1f) and Tommy McElroy 0-1 each

4 September 2017
20:15
Kilcoo 2-13 – 0-11 Bryansford Páirc Esler
Referee: Brendan Rice
Jerome Johnston 2-2, Ceilum Doherty, Martin Devlin, Donal Kane (0-1f) 0-2 each, Darragh O'Hanlon (0-1f), Daryl Branagan, Conor Laverty, JJ McLaughlin 0-1 each David McKibben 0-7 (0-6f), Marc Reid (1 '45), Aaron McDonald, Ruairi Wells, Conor Maginn 0-1 each

6 September 2017
19:00
Replay
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 1-9 – 0-11 aet Ballyholland Newcastle
Referee: Neill Cousins

Semi-finals

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15 September 2017
20:15
Burren 1-12 – 0-7 Castlewellan Pairc Esler
Referee: Ciaran Branagan
Conor Toner 1-0, Donal O'Hare 0-5 (0-3f), David McEntee and Ryan Treanor 0-2 each, Sean Murdock, Cathal Murdock, Declan Rooney 0-1 each Sean Dornan 0-3, Colm Flanagan, Cathal Crilly, David Gilmore, Fintan McGreevy 0-1 each

16 September 2017
17:15
Kilcoo 0-13 – 1-5 Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick Pairc Esler
Referee: Ciaran Mooney
Paul Devlin 0-6 (0-4f, 1 '45), Martin Devlin 0-2, Daryl Branagan, Aaron Morgan, Conor Laverty, Ceilum Doherty, Gary McEvoy 0-1 each Report Micheal Magee 1-1 (0-1f), Anthony Doherty (1 '45), Jarlath Brannigan (0-1f), Jonathan Bell, Conor McGrady (0-1f) 0-1 each

Final

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1 October 2017
3:00 pm
Final
Kilcoo 0-13 – 0-11 Burren Páirc Esler
Referee: Paul Faloon
Dylan Ward and Paul Devlin (0-4f) 0-4 each, Jerome Johnston 0-2, Darragh O'Hanlon (0-1f), Aaron Morgan, Conor Laverty 0-1 each Report [1] Donal O'Hare 0-6 (0-3f), Cathal Murdock 0-2 (0-1f, 1 '45), Ryan Treanor, Kevin McKernan, Daniel McCartan 0-1 each

Last Eight

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Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Burren 0-14
Mayobridge 0-12 Burren 1-12
Castlewellan 1-14 Castlewellan 0-7
Loughinisland 0-13 Kilcoo 0-13
Kilcoo 2-13 Burren 0-11
Bryansford 0-10 Kilcoo 0-13
Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 1-9 (1-9 R) Russell Gaelic Union, Downpatrick 1-5
Ballyholland 1-9 (0-11 R)

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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References

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  1. ^ "Down Recorder Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.