The 2017 Louth Senior Football Championship is the 124th edition of the

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's premier club

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tournament for senior graded teams in

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. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Louth in the

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. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage. Seán O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated the St. Mary's Ardee in the previous years final. This was St. Joseph's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2016 Louth Intermediate Football Championship title. This ended their 8-year absence from the senior grade after they were relegated to the I.F.C. in 2008. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 9 March 2018.

Team Changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2016 Louth Intermediate Football Championship * St. Joseph's Dromiskin – (Intermediate Champions)

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2017 Louth Intermediate Football Championship * O'Connells

Group stage

There are 4 groups called Group A, B, C and D. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the Quarter-Finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off. The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 9 March 2017.

Group A

Round 1 * St. Mary's Ardee 0-15, 0-15 St. Joseph's, Castlebellingham, 8/7/2017, Round 2 * Seán O'Mahonys 1-7, 0-9 St. Mary's Ardee, Dunleer, 15/7/2017, Round 3 * Seán O'Mahonys 1-7, 0-9 St. Joseph's, Knockbridge, 22/7/2017, Quarter-Final Play-off * St. Joseph's 0-17, 0-14 St. Mary's Ardee, Dunleer, 12/8/2017,

Group B

Round 1 * Newtown Blues 4-11, 3-10 Kilkerley Emmets, Castlebellingham, 8/7/2017, Round 2 * Newtown Blues 0-14, 0-10 Dreadnots,

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, 14/7/2017, Round 3 * Dreadnots 2-20, 0-10 Kilkerley Emmets, Stabannon, 22/7/2017,

Group C

Round 1 * Dundalk Gaels 0-10, 1-6

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, Dowdallshill, 9/7/2017, Round 2 * Naomh Máirtín 4-15, 2-15 Dundalk Gaels, Castlebellingham, 15/7/2017, Round 3 * Naomh Máirtín 2-15, 1-12

, Castlebellingham, 23/7/2017,

Group D

Round 1 * Geraldines 1-14, 0-14 St. Patrick's Lordship, Dowdallshill, 9/7/2017, Round 2 * Geraldines 0-23, 1-10 O'Raghallaighs, Castlebellingham, 15/7/2017, Round 3 * St. Patrick's Lordship 2-14, 2-7 O'Raghallaighs, Castlebellingham, 23/7/2017,

Knock-out Stages

Relegation Play Off

The four bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off. The team to lose both matches will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Championship.

Finals

The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter finals.

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

References

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Louth Senior Football Championship The Louth Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Louth GAA among the top Gaelic football clubs in County Louth, Ireland. The winning club qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster S ...

Louth Senior Football Championship