2017 Wicklow Senior Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Wicklow S.F.C.
Sponsor:	Hoganstand.com
Season:	2017
Winners:	Rathnew (33rd title)
Relegated:	Coolkenno Tinahely
Continentalcup1:	All Ireland SCFC
Continentalcup2:	Winning Captain
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	Leighton Glynn
Continentalcup3:	Man Of The Match
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:	Nicky Mernagh
Continentalcup4:	Winning Manager
Continentalcup4 Qualifiers:	Harry Murphy
Prevseason:	2016
Nextseason:	2018

The 2017 Wicklow Senior Football Championship is the 117th edition of the Wicklow GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Wicklow, Ireland. The tournament consists of 13 teams with the winner going on to represent Wicklow in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship consists of a back door system.

Baltinglass were the defending champions after they defeated St. Patrick's in the previous years final.

This was Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney's return to the top flight after claiming last season's I.F.C. title.

Team changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2016 Wicklow Intermediate Football Championship

• Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney - (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2017 Wicklow Intermediate Football Championship

• Aughrim
• Hollywood
• St. Boden's

From S.F.C.

Discontinued Amalgamation

• North District

Group stage

There are three groups of six teams called Group A, B and C. The 3 top finishers in Group A and 2 finishers in Groups B and C qualify for the quarter-finals. The third placed team in Group B and C will play off for a place in the quarter-finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the relegation play-off.

Group A

Team
Kiltegan	4	4	0	0	90	46	+44	8
Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney	4	3	1	0	65	60	+5	6
Blessington	4	2	2	0	84	48	+36	4
Tinahely	4	1	3	0	47	86	-39	2
Bray Emmets	4	0	4	0	48	94	-46	0

Round 1

• Tinahely 2-13, 1-11 Bray Emmets, Aughrim Park, 29/6/2017 Report
• Kiltegan 2-13, 2-11 Blessington, Aughrim Park, 2/7/2017 Report
• Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney - Bye,

Round 2

• Blessington 6-18, 1-7 Bray Emmets, Aughrim Park, 14/7/2017 Report
• Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney 4-8, 1-10 Tinahely, Aughrim Park, 16/7/2017, Report
• Kiltegan - Bye,

Round 3

• Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney 1-12, 1-10 Blessington, Aughrim Park, 29/7/2017,
• Kiltegan 2-14, 0-7 Bray Emmets, Aughrim Park, 30/7/2017,
• Tinahely - Bye,

Round 4

• Kiltegan 2-11, 0-11 Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney, Aughrim Park, 12/8/2017,
• Blessington 1-15, 0-4 Tinahely, Aughrim Park, 12/8/2017,
• Bray Emmets - Bye,

Round 5

• Arklow Geraldines-Ballymoney 4-7, 2-11 Bray Emmets, Aughrim Park, 25/8/2017,
• Kiltegan 4-22, 1-8 Tinahely, Baltinglass, 27/8/2017,
• Blessington - Bye,

Group B

Team
Éire Óg Greystones	3	3	0	0	56	37	+19	6
Avondale	3	1	1	1	50	51	-1	3
Annacurra	3	1	2	0	43	38	+5	2
Newtown	3	0	2	1	32	55	-23	1

Round 1

• Avondale 4-3, 1-12 Newtown, Ashford, 2/7/2017, Report
• Éire Óg Greystones 0-12, 0-11 Annacurra, Ashford, 2/7/2017,

Round 2

• Éire Óg Greystones 1-16, 2-10 Avondale, Arklow, 30/7/2017,
• Annacurra 1-12, 0-7 Newtown, Arklow, 30/7/2017,

Round 3

• Éire Óg Greystones 1-22, 0-10 Newtown, Ashford, 11/8/2017,
• Avondale 2-13, 3-8 Annacurra, Aughrim Park, 11/8/2017,

Group C

Team
St Patrick's	3	2	0	1	44	25	+19	5
Baltinglass	3	1	0	2	49	40	+9	4
Rathnew	3	1	1	1	43	43	+0	3
Coolkenno	3	0	3	0	29	57	-28	0

Round 1

• Rathnew 1-13, 1-8 Coolkenno, Aughrim Park, 1/7/2017,
• Baltinglass 0-10, 0-10 St Patrick's, Aughrim Park, 2/7/2017,

Round 2

• St Patrick's 2-7, 0-8 Rathnew, Aughrim Park, 15/7/2017, Report
• Baltinglass 3-11, 1-8 Coolkenno, Aughrim Park, 30/7/2017, Report

Round 3

• St Patrick's 2-15, 1-4 Coolkenno, Aughrim Park, 4/8/2017,
• Rathnew 3-10, 4-7 Baltinglass, Aughrim Park, 13/8/2017,

Keating Trophy/Relegation play-off

The five teams who failed to reach the quarter-finals enter the Keating Trophy. These teams play each other in a round robin basis. The top two finishers proceed to the Keating Trophy final while the two bottom finishers will be relegated to the 2018 I.F.C.

Team
Annacurra	4	3	1	0	60	48	+12	6
Bray Emmets	4	2	1	1	50	50	+0	5
Newtown	4	2	2	0	58	58	+0	4
Tinahely	4	1	2	1	52	56	-4	3
Coolkenno	4	1	3	0	41	45	-4	2

Round 1:

• Coolkenno 0-12, 1-5 Tinahely, 16/9/2017,
• Bray Emmets 3-8, 0-12 Newtown, 19/9/2017,
• Annacurra - Bye,

Round 2:

• Tinahely 2-12, 1-11 Annacurra, 23/9/2017,
• Bray Emmets 1-11, 0-10 Coolkenno, 24/9/2017,
• Newtown - Bye,

Round 3:

• Newtown 1-13, 0-13 Coolkenno, 6/10/2017,
• Annacurra 1-14, 0-8 Bray Emmets, 8/10/2017,
• Tinahely - Bye,

Round 4:

• Annacurra 1-10, 0-11 Newtown, 4/11/2017,
• Bray Emmets 1-8, 1-8 Tinahely, 4/11/2017,
• Coolkenno - Bye,

Round 5:

• Newtown 2-13, 2-9 Tinahely, 28/10/2017,
• Annacurra 1-13, 1-8 Coolkenno, 28/10/2017,
• Bray Emmets - Bye.

Final

• Annacurra 1-16, 3-7 Bray Emmets, Arklow, 11/11/2017,

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

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