2017 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship Explained

2017 Fermanagh SFC
County:Fermanagh
Province:Ulster
Year:2017
Trophy:New York Cup
Level:Senior
Sponsor:Quinn Building Products
Date:26 August - 1 October 2017
Num Teams:8
Defending Champions:Derrygonnelly Harps
Winners:Derrygonnelly Harps
Ordinal:6
Manager:Martin Greene
Captain:Ryan Jones
Qualify For:2017 Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup:Devenish St Mary's
Runnerupmanager:Malachy Cullen
Runnerupcaptain:Jason Love
Relegated:Kinawley Brian Borus
Previous:2016
Next:2018

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.

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

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

To Championship

Promoted from 2016 Intermediate Championship

From Championship

Relegated to 2017 Intermediate Championship

Final

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Relegation Playoffs

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 Final

Notes and References

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