2017 Louth Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:Louth S.F.C.
Sponsor:Anchor Tours
Season:2017
Winners:Newtown Blues (21st title)
Relegated:Cooley Kickhams
Continentalcup5:Leinster SCFC
Continentalcup5 Qualifiers:???
Continentalcup1:All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:n/a
Continentalcup2:Winning Captain
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Andy McDonnell
Continentalcup4:Man of the Match
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:Ross Nally
Continentalcup3:Winning Manager
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Ronan Phillips
Matches:24
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Louth Senior Football Championship was the 124th edition of the Louth GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Louth, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Louth in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage.

Seán O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated the St. Mary's Ardee in the previous years final.

This was St. Joseph's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2016 Louth Intermediate Football Championship title. This ended their 8-year absence from the senior grade after they were relegated to the I.F.C. in 2008.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 9 March 2018.

Team changes

[1] [2]

The following teams changed division since the 2016 championship season.

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2016 Louth Intermediate Football Championship

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2017 Louth Intermediate Football Championship

Group stage

There are 4 groups called Group A, B, C and D. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off.The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 9 March 2017.

Group A

Team
Seán O'Mahonys22002018+24
St. Joseph's Dromiskin20112425-11
St. Mary's Ardee20112425-11

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Quarter-Final Play-off

Group B

Team
Newtown Blues22003729+84
Dreadnots21103624+122
Kilkerley Emmets20202949-200

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Group C

Team
Naomh Máirtín22004836+124
Dundalk Gaels21103136-52
Cooley Kickhams20202431-70

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Group D

Team
Geraldines22004027+134
St. Patrick's Lordship21103430+42
O'Raghallaighs20202643-170

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Play Off

The four bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off. The team to lose both matches will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Championship.

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

See main article: 2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dundalk Democrat Archives. 16 January 2018. Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Louth Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor. 16 January 2018. Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018.