The 2017 Leinster Senior Football Championship was the 2017 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA.
| Tournament details | |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dublin (56th win) |
| Manager | Jim Gavin |
| Captain | Stephen Cluxton |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kildare |
| Manager | Cian O'Neill |
| Captain | Eoin Doyle |
Dublin were the defending champions, having won their 55th title and completed a 6-in-a-row in 2016.[1] The draw for the championship was made on 13 October 2016.[2]
Teams edit
The Leinster championship was contested by 11 of the 12 county teams in Leinster, a province of Ireland. Kilkenny was the only county team not to compete.
| Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Captain | Most recent success | |
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| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||||
| Carlow |  Red, green and gold
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Tickets.ie | Turlough O'Brien | Darragh Foley | ||
| Dublin |  Sky blue and navy
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American International Group | Jim Gavin | Stephen Cluxton | 2016
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| Kildare |  White
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Brady Family Ham | Cian O'Neill | Eoin Doyle | ||
| Laois |  Blue and white
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MW Hire Services | Peter Creedon | Stephen Attride | ||
| Longford |  Royal blue and gold
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Glennon Brothers | Denis Connerton | Mickey Quinn | ||
| Louth |  Red and white
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Morgan Fuels | Colin Kelly | Pádraig Rath | ||
| Meath |  Green and gold
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Devenish Beyond Nutrition | Andy McEntee | Donal Keogan | ||
| Offaly |  White, green and gold
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Carroll's Cuisine | Pat Flanagan | Alan Mulhall | ||
| Westmeath |  Maroon and white
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Renault | Tom Cribbin | Ger Egan | ||
| Wexford |  Purple and gold
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Gain Feeds | Séamus McEnaney | Graeme Molloy | ||
| Wicklow | Blue and gold
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Arklow Bay Hotel | Johnny Magee | Rory Finn | ||
Championship Draw edit
The four teams who won the quarter-finals in the previous year were given byes to this year's quarter-finals.
| Preliminary round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Meath
| 0-27 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Louth
| 1-19 | Louth
| 3-9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Wicklow
| 1-14 | Meath
| 0-13 | ||||||||||||||||
 Kildare
| 2-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kildare
| 1-21 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Laois
| 4-15 | Laois
| 1-7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Longford
| 0-16 | Kildare
| 1-17 | ||||||||||||||||
 Dublin
| 2-23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin
| 0-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Carlow
| 2-17 | Carlow
| 0-7 | ||||||||||||||||
 Wexford
| 2-13 | Dublin
| 4-29 | ||||||||||||||||
 Westmeath
| 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath
| 0-10 3-17 (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
 Offaly
| 0-10 0-15 (R) | ||||||||||||||||||
Preliminary round edit
Preliminary Round
| Louth | 1-19 - 1-14 | Wicklow |
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| Ryan Burns 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ’45), Eoin O’Connor 1-2, Padraic Smith, Jim McEneaney, Declan Byrne 0-2 each, Padraig Rath, Conal McKeever, Bevan Duffy, Ruairi Moore, Gerard McSorley 0-1 each | Report | Mark Kenny 1-1, Seanie Furlong 0-4 (0-3f), Paul Cunningham 0-3 (0-1f), Robert Lambert (0-1f), Daren Hayden, David Boothman, Dean Healy, Conor Ffrench, John McGrath 0-1 each |
Preliminary Round
| Laois | 4-15 - 0-16 | Longford |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Kingston 2-1, Donie Kingston 1-4 (0-3f), Alan Farrell 1-0, John O’Loughlin 0-3, Padraig McMahon, Darren Strong, Eoin Buggie, Brendan Quigley, Colm Begley, Evan O'Carroll, Niall Donoher 0-1 each | Report | Robbie Smyth 0-11 (0-6f), Ronan McEntire, Sean McCormack, Liam Connerton, Darren Gallagher, Conor Berry 0-1 each |
Preliminary Round
| Carlow | 2-17 - 2-13 | Wexford |
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| Paul Broderick 0-10 (0-5f), Brendan Murphy 1-2, Danny Moran 1-0, Darragh Foley 0-2, Gary Kelly, Alan Kelly, Sean Gannon 0-1 each | Report | Ben Brosnan (0-5f) and Ciarán Lyng (0-5f) 0-5 each, PJ Banville 1-1, Naomhan Rossiter 1-0, Michael Furlong and Adrian Flynn 0-1 each |
Quarterfinals edit
| 3 June 2017 19:00 Quarter-Final |
Dublin
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0-19 - 0-7 | Carlow
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O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Attendance: 13,238 Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone) Man of the Match: Sean Murphy (Fenagh) |
| Dean Rock 0-6f, Ciaran Kilkenny 0-3, Jack McCaffrey, Con O’Callaghan (0-2f), Bernard Brogan 0-2 each, Niall Scully, Paul Mannion, Diarmuid Conolly (1 '45), Conor McHugh 0-1 each | Report | Paul Broderick 0-3f, Danny Moran, Brendan Murphy, Sean Murphy, Darragh Foley (0-1f) 0-1 each |
| 4 June 2017 15:00 Quarter-Final |
Meath
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0-27 - 3-9 | Louth
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Parnell Park Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry) Man of the Match: Graham Reilly (St. Colmcille's) |
| Graham Reilly 0-7, Donal Lenihan 0-6 (0-2f, 1 '45), James Toher 0-5 (0-3f), Bryan McMahon, Ruairí Ó Coileáin, Thomas Reilly 0-2 each, Ronan Jones, Cillian O'Sullivan, Sean Tobin 0-1 each | Report | Jim McEneaney 1-2 (1-0 pen), Conal McKeever and Ronan Holcroft 1-0 each, James Califf 0-3 (0-1f), Ryan Burns 0-2f, Anthony Williams and Bevan Duffy 0-1 each |
| 4 June 2017 15:00 Quarter-Final |
Kildare
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1-21 - 1-7 | Laois
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O'Connor Park Attendance: 7,477 Referee: David Coldrick (Meath) Man of the Match: Keith Cribbin (Johnstownbridge) |
| Daniel Flynn 1-3, Niall Kelly and Cathal McNally 0-3 each, Kevin Feely (0-2f) and Paul Cribbin 0-2 each, Mark Donnellan (1 '45), Ollie Lyons, Johnny Byrne, Keith Cribbin, Tommy Moolick, David Slattery, Eamonn Callaghan, Fionn Dowling 0-1 each | Report | Donal Kingston 1-2 (0-2f), Gary Walsh 0-3 (1 '45), Alan Farrell and Evan O'Carroll (0-1f) 0-1 each |
| 11 June 2017 15:00 Quarter-Final |
Offaly
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0-10 - 0-10 | Westmeath
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O'Connor Park Attendance: 8,723 Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry) Man of the Match: Ger Egan (Tyrrellspass) |
| Nigel Dunne 0-3 (0-1f), Graham Guilfoyle and Michael Brazil 0-2 each, Niall Darby, Johnny Moloney, Niall McNamee 0-1 each | Report | Ger Egan and John Heslin (0-3f) 0-4 each, Noel Mulligan and Shane Dempsey 0-1 each |
| 17 June 2017 15:00 Quarter-Final Replay |
Westmeath
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3-17 - 0-15 | Offaly
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Cusack Park Attendance: 4,714 Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare) Man of the Match: John Heslin (St. Loman's) |
| John Heslin 1-6 (0-2f), Kieran Martin 1-2, Paul Sharry 0-3 (2 '45), John Egan 1-0, Frank Boyle 0-2, Ger Egan, Callum McCormack, Tommy McDaniel, Noel Mulligan 0-1 each | Report | Nigel Dunne 0-5 (0-3f), Peter Cunningham 0-4, Sean Doyle 0-2, Niall Darby, Conor McNamee, Michael Brazil, Graham Guilfoyle 0-1 each. |
Semifinals edit
| 17 June 2017 7:00 pm Semi-Final |
Meath
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0-13 - 2-16 | Kildare
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O'Connor Park Attendance: 12,702 Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan) Man of the Match: Daniel Flynn (Johnstownbridge) |
| Donal Lenihan 0-5 (0-2f), Ruairi O’Coileain 0-3, Bryan Menton 0-2, Mickey Burke, James McEntee, James Toher 0-1 each | Report | Daniel Flynn 1-4, Cathal McNally 1-3, Kevin Feely 0-5 (0-4f), Paddy Brophy 0-2, Eamonn Callaghan and Neil Flynn (0-1f) 0-1 each |
| 25 June 2017 4:00 pm Semi-Final |
Dublin
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4-29 - 0-10 | Westmeath
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Croke Park Attendance: 33,370 Referee: Conor Lane (Cork) Man of the Match: Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes) |
| Dean Rock 1-5 (0-3f, 2 '45), Paul Mannion 0-8, Ciaran Kilkenny 1-3, Kevin McManamon 1-1, Con O’Callaghan 0-3, Eoghan O’Gara 1-0, Brian Fenton, Paddy Andrews, Bernard Brogan (0-1f), Shane B. Carthy 0-2 each, Jack McCaffrey 0-1. | Report | John Heslin 0-4 (0-3f), Kieran Martin 0-3, John Egan 0-2, Ger Egan 0-1 |
Final edit
| 16 July 2017 4:00 pm Final |
Dublin
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2-23 - 1-17 | Kildare
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Croke Park Attendance: 66,734 Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow) Man of the Match: Con O'Callaghan (Cuala) |
| Con O'Callaghan 0-12 (0-6f), Bernard Brogan 0-5, James McCarthy and Dean Rock 1-0 each, Ciaran Kilkenny 0-2, Paul Mannion, Paddy Andrews, Shane B. Carthy, Brian Howard 0-1 each | Report | Paddy Brophy 1-3 (0-1f), Kevin Feely 0-5 (0-4f), Daniel Flynn and Cathal McNally 0-2 each, Johnny Byrne, Keith Cribbin, Niall Kelly, David Slattery, Fionn Dowling 0-1 each |