2017 Wexford Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:Wexford S.F.C.
Sponsor:Hoganstand.com
Season:2017
Winners:Starlights (10th title)
Relegated:Horeswood
Continentalcup1:Leinster SCFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:???
Continentalcup2:All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:n/a
Continentalcup3:Winning Captain
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Tom Wall
Continentalcup4:Man of the Match
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:Darragh Pepper
Prevseason:2016
Nextseason:2018

The 2017 Wexford Senior Football Championship is the 119th edition of the Wexford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Wexford, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Wexford in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Gusserane O'Rahillys were the defending champions after they defeated Glynn–Barntown in the previous year's final.

This was Taghmon-Camross' return to the senior grade after claiming the 2016 Wexford Intermediate Football Championship title.

Horeswood were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after 19 years as a senior club when losing the Relegation final to Sarsfields.

Team changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2016 Wexford Intermediate Football Championship

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2017 Wexford Intermediate Football Championship

Group stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top 4 in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The bottom finisher in each group will qualify for the Relegation Final.

Group A

Team
Shelmaliers54107562+138
Castletown Liam Mellows53206953+166
Starlights53207668+86
Glynn–Barntown5320676706
St Anne's Rathangan52305766-94
Sarsfields50505876-180

Round 5

Group B

Team
St Martin's54019144+479
St James'52216470-65
Taghmon–Camross52216976-75
Gusserane O'Rahilly's52306877-94
St Mogue's Fethard51224660-144
Horeswood51317283-113

Round 5

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Final

The bottom finisher from both groups qualify for the Relegation final. The loser will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Championship.

Finals bracket

The top 4 teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals with 1st -vs- 4th and 2nd -vs- 3rd in each case.

Semi-finals

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wexford People Archives. 16 January 2018. Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018.