The 2017 Carlow Senior Football Championship is the 117th edition of the
Carlow GAA's premier club
gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by kic ...
tournament for senior graded clubs in
County Carlow, Ireland
County Carlow ( ; ga, Contae Cheatharlach) is a county located in the South-East Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Carlow is the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties. Carlow ...
. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner going on to represent Carlow in the
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
The Leinster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played on a knockout basis between the senior club championship winners of the competing counties in Leinster. The current holders of the Leinster title are Ba ...
. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Palatine were the defending champions after they defeated Rathvilly in the previous years final to claim a "2-in-a-row" of titles, however their chances of a hat-trick of titles was thwarted by Éire Óg at the semi-final stage.
This was the St Andrew's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2016 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship title, thus ending a 3-year exodus since being relegated in 2013.
O'Hanrahans were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after just a 2-year stint in the top-flight when losing to Mt. Leinster Rangers in a relegation play off final.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2016 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship
* St Andrew's - (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2017 Carlow Intermediate Football Championship
* Kildavin/Clonegal
Group stage
There are two groups of four teams. The top two teams in each group compete in the semi-finals. The bottom team in each group compete in the relegation Final.
Group A
Round 1
* Old Leighlin 0-9, 0-8 Mt. Leinster Rangers, 29/7/2017,
* Palatine 2-15, 1-12 Tinryland, 3/8/2017,
Round 2
* Palatine 2-13, 0-13 Old Leighlin, 12/8/2017,
* Tinryland 4-7, 0-9 Mt. Leinster Rangers, 13/8/2017,
Round 3
* Palatine 3-19, 0-6 Mt. Leinster Rangers, 26/8/2017,
* Old Leighlin 1-10, 0-8 Tinryland, 27/8/2017,
Group B
Round 1
* Éire Óg 1-20, 0-6 St Andrew's, 28/7/2017,
* Rathvilly 0-16, 0-11 O'Hanrahans, 29/7/2017,
Round 2
* Éire Óg 3-18, 0-12 O'Hanrahans, 11/8/2017,
* Rathvilly 0-15, 1-11 St Andrew's, 13/8/2017,
Round 3
* Rathvilly 0-15, 0-13 Éire Óg, 27/8/2017,
* St Andrew's 1-17, 0-9 O'Hanrahans, 27/8/2017,
Knock-out stages
Finals
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play off
The bottom team in each group compete in the relegation final. The team to lose will be relegated to the 2018 I.F.C.
Relegation Final:
* Mt. Leinster Rangers 3-9, 3-7 O'Hanrahans,
Dr Cullen Park
Dr Cullen Park, known for sponsorship reasons as Netwatch Cullen Park, is a GAA stadium in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. It is the home of the Carlow Gaelic football and hurling teams. It has a capacity of 21,000.
History
The ground's establ ...
, 16/9/2017,
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
References
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Carlow Senior Football Championship
The Carlow Senior Football Championship (currently also known for sponsorship reasons as the ''Michael Lyng Motors Carlow SFC''), is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by top-tier Carlow GAA clubs. The Carlow County Board of the ...
Carlow Senior Football Championship