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
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The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
,
Northern Ireland
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. The tournament consists of 8 teams, with the winner representing Fermanagh in the
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
The Ulster Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition played between the top clubs in Ulster GAA. The trophy awarded to the winners is the Seamus McFerran Cup ( ga, Corn Shéamuis Mhic Fearáin). The winners and t ...
. The championship had a straight knock-out format.
Derrygonnelly Harps
Derrygonnelly Harps is a Gaelic football club from Derrygonnelly in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, founded in 1924. The club participates in Fermanagh competitions and has won the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship nine times. The cl ...
were the defending champions after they defeated Erne Gaels in the previous years final, and they successfully defended their title when beating Devenish St. Mary's 0-15 to 0-8 to claim a "3-in-a-row" of titles.
This season marked Kinawley Brian Boru's and Tempo Maguires return to the senior grade after claiming the I.F.C. title I.F.C. runners-up spot respectively.
At the end of the season, Kinawley Brian Boru's were relegated back to the I.F.C. for 2018 after failing to win a match. They will be replaced by 2017 I.F.C. champions Belcoo O'Rahillys.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2016 Fermanagh Intermediate Football Championship
* Kinawley Brian Boru's – (IFC Champions)
* Tempo Maguire's – (IFC Runners-Up)
From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2017 Fermanagh Intermediate Football Championship
* Donagh St. Patrick's – (Relegation Playoff Losers)
* Irvinestown St. Molaise's - - (Relegation Playoff Losers)
Championship Draw
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Relegation Playoffs
The four losers of the quarter-finals play off in this round. The two losers will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Football Championship
Relegation Semi-Finals
* Erne Gaels 3-10, 1-11 Kinawley Brian Boru's, Tempo, 9/9/2017,
* Ederney St. Joseph's 2-11, 1-8 Teemore Shamrocks, Derrygonnelly, 10/9/2017,
Relegation Final
* Teemore Shamrocks 2-10, 0-7 Kinawley Brian Boru's, Derrylin, 23/9/2017,
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
References
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Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
The Fermanagh Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Fermanagh. The winners of the Fermanagh Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Sen ...