The 2017 Laois Senior Football Championship was the 127th edition of the
Laois 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 teams in
County Laois, Ireland
County Laois ( ; gle, Contae Laoise) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and in the province of Leinster. It was known as Queen's County from 1556 to 1922. The modern county takes its name from Loígis, a ...
. The tournament consisted of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Laois in the
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship had a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.
Stradbally were the defending champions after they defeated Portlaoise in the previous years final.
O'Dempseys made a straight return to the senior grade after just one year outside the top flight. For this season Clonaslee St. Manman's amalgamated with Annanough for their championship matches as Clonaslee Gaels. Annanough continue to play in the IFC also.
Mountmellick were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after 11 years in the top-flight.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2016 Laois Intermediate Football Championship
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O'Dempseys
O'Dempsey's GAA is a Gaelic football club located in the northeast of County Laois, Ireland.
History
The club was founded in 1951, won the Laois Junior Football Championship title in that same year and followed up by winning the Laois Intermedi ...
- (Intermediate Champions)
From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2017 Laois Intermediate Football Championship
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Round 1
All 16 teams enter the competition in this round. The 8 winners progress to Round 2A while the 8 losers progress to Round 2B.
Round 2
Round 2A
The 8 winners from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners will enter the draw for the Quarter Finals while the 4 losers will play in Round 3.
Round 2B
The 8 losers from Round 1 enter this round. The 4 winners will go into the Round 3 while the 4 losers will enter the Relegation Playoffs.
Round 3
The 4 losers from Round 2A enter this round and they play the 4 winners from Round 2B. The 4 winners will go into the draw for the Quarter-Finals.
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final
Relegation Playoff
Relegation Semi-Finals
Relegation Final
Leinster Senior Club Football Championship
References
External links
{{Laois clubs competitions
Laois Senior Football Championship
Laois Senior Football Championship