2017 Waterford Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Waterford Senior Football Championship was the 130th edition of the Waterford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Waterford, Ireland.

Waterford S.F.C.
Season2017
ChampionsStradbally
(19th S.F.C. Title)
RelegatedBallinameela
2016
2018

The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winners representing Waterford in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a seeded group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

The Nire/Fourmilewater were the defending champions after they defeated Abbeyside/Ballinacourty in the 2016 final.

This was Portlaw's return to the senior grade.

Ballinameela were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after just two seasons as a senior club.

Team changes

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

Rounds 1 to 4

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Round 1

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All 12 teams enter the championship at this stage. The 6 winners enter the draw for Round 2A while the 6 losers enter Round 2B.

5 May 2017
20:00
First round
The Nire 0-9 – 0-8 Clashmore Fraher Field
Referee: Pat Casey (Affane)
Man of the Match: Shane Walsh
Shane Walsh 0-5 (0-2f), Darren Guiry 0-3, Craig Guiry 0-1 Brian O'Halloran 0-4 (0-1f, 1 '45), Declan Allen 0-2, Ed O'Halloran and Paul O'Connor 0-1 each

6 May 2017
19:00
First round
Kilrossanty 3-8 – 1-11 Gaultier Kill
Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill)
Man of the Match: Joey Veale
Joey Veale 2-2, Tommy Prendergast 1-0, Paul Whyte 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Hayes 0-2, James Whyte 0-1 JJ Hutchinson 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Billy O'Keefe 0-2, Sean Whitty (1 '45) and David Jones 0-1 each

6 May 2017
19:30
First round
Stradbally 1-19 – 1-9 Ardmore Leamybrien
Referee: Nicky O'Toole (St. Paul's)
Robert Aherne 1-3, Michael Sweeney 0-6 (0-4f), Eoin O'Brien 0-3, Daniel Weldon and Paul Tobin 0-2 each, Shane Aherne, Michael Walsh, Ger Crowley 0-1 each Sean Barron 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), John Gartland 0-3f, Niall Hennessy, Seamus Keating, Kenny Murphy, Stephen Keating 0-1 each

7 May 2017
13:30
First round
Ballinameela 2-6 – 0-7 Portlaw Leamybrien
Referee: Dessie O'Leary (Erin's Own)
Man of the Match: Jim Curran
Jim Curran 1-2, Tom Curran 1-1, Mikey Phelan 0-2f, Michael Shine 0-1 Michael Donnolly 0-3 (0-1f), DJ Foran 0-2f, Niall Fitzgerald and Gary Morahan 0-1 each

7 May 2017
15:15
First round
Ballinacourty 2-8 – 0-11 Rathgormack Leamybrien
Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier)
Man of the Match: Patrick Hurney
Mark Ferncombe 2-1, Patrick Hurney 0-5 (0-2f), David Looby 0-2 (0-1f, 1 '45) Jason Gleeson 0-5, Ronan Cahill, Michael Curry, Robbie Flynn, Conor Murray, Jason Curry, Paul Drohan 0-1 each

7 May 2017
19:00
First round
An Rinn 1-13 – 0-10 Brickey Rangers Fraher Field
Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels)
Man of the Match: Fearghal Ó Cuirrin
Fearghal Ó Cuirrin 1-4, Liam Ó Lonain 0-4, Donie Breathnach 0-2 (0-1f), Jame De Baruin, Lorcan Ó Corraoin, Corey De Roiste 0-1 each Cormac O'Grady 0-5 (0-1f), Conor McGrath 0-3, Carthach Shalloe 0-2f

Round 2

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Round 2A

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30 July 2017
18:30
An Rinn 0-16 – 2-4 Ballinacourty Fraher Field
Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane)
Man of the Match: Lorcan Ó Corraoin
Corey De Roiste 0-5f, Lorcan Ó Corraoin and Liam Ó Lonain 0-3 each, Fearghal Ó Cuirrin 0-2, Ray Ó Cellaigh, Donie Breathnach, Paddy Ó Murchadha 0-1 each Mark Ferncombe 2-1 (1-0 pen), Patrick Hurney (0-1f), Gary Hurney, John Elsted 0-1 each

30 July 2017
20:00
Kilrossanty 2-17 – 0-4 Ballinameela Fraher Field
Referee: Pat Casey (Affane)
Man of the Match: Joey Veale
Joey Veale 1-5 (0-4f), Willie Brazil 1-2, Donal Fitzgerald, Stephen Prendergast, Paul Whyte 0-2 each, Niall Walsh, Conor Hayes, Tommy Prendergast, Alan Quinn 0-1 each Mikey Phelan 0-2f, Shane Flavin and Cian Culloo 0-1 each

10 September 2017
19:00
Stradbally 2-15 – 2-11 The Nire Fraher Field
Attendance: 3,661
Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier)
Man of the Match: Shane Aherne
Paul Tobin 1-1, Shane Aherne 0-4 (0-1f), Eoin O'Brien 0-3, Ger Crowley 1-0, Michael Walsh and Robert Aherne 0-2 each, Tony Grey, Shane Lannon, Michael Sweeney (0-1f) 0-1 each Shane Walsh 0-4, Conor Gleeson and Tholom Guiry 1-0 each, Shane O'Meara 0-3, Jamie Barron 0-2, Dylan Guiry and Michael O'Gorman 0-1 each

Round 2B

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27 July 2017
20:00
Ardmore 0-15 – 0-9 Portlaw Leamybrien
Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels)
Man of the Match: John Gartland
Sean Barron 0-8f, John Gartland 0-4, Eoin Conway, John O'Brien, Wayne Hennessy 0-1 each DJ Foran (0-2f, 1 '45) and Michael Donnelly (0-3f) 0-3 each, Jordi O'Sullivan 0-2, Niall Fitzgerald 0-1

29 July 2017
19:30
Brickey Rangers 1-13 – 0-13 Gaultier Leamybrien
Referee: Dessie O'Leary (Erin's Own)
Man of the Match: Shane McGrath
Ryan O'Neill 1-1, Carthack Shalloe (0-1f) and Cormac O'Grady 0-3 each, Conor McGrath and Shane McGrath 0-2 each, Johnny Cooney and Kieran O'Neill 0-1 each JJ Hutchinson 0-5 (0-2f), Caomhan Maguire 0-3, Dean Kearns 0-2, Wayne Hutchinson, Gary Cullinane, Callum O'Neill 0-1 each

10 September 2017
17:30
Rathgormack 4-19 – 0-12 Clashmore Fraher Field
Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill)
Man of the Match: Michael Curry
Billy Power 2-1 (1-0 pen), Michael Curry and Conor Murray (0-1f) 0-5 each, Jason Gleeson 1-2, Jason Curry 0-4 (0-2f), Stephen Curry 1-0, Paul Drohan and Jack Nugent 0-1 each Paul O'Connor 0-5 (0-3f), Brian O'Halloran 0-4, Tadhg de Búrca, Sean Fleming, Brian Lynch 0-1 each

Round 3

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14 October 2017
Round 3
Clashmore 2-19 – 1-8 Ballinameela

21 October 2017
Round 3
Ballinacourty 1-12 – 1-3 Portlaw

8 November 2017
Round 3
The Nire w/o – scr Gaultier

Round 4

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28 October 2017
Round 4
Ballinacourty 1-15 – 0-7 Ardmore

28 October 2017
Round 4
Clashmore 0-15 – 1-10 Brickey Rangers

12 November 2017
3:45 pm
Round 4
The Nire 0-18 – 1-8 Rathgormack Fraher Field
Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane)
Man of the Match: Seamus Lawlor
Shane Walsh 0-5, Seamus Lawlor and Conor Gleeson (0-1f) 0-3 each, Michael O'Gorman and Kenny Brazil 0-2 each, Diarmuid Murphy (1 '45), Tholm Guiry, Tom Barron 0-1 each Michael Curry 1-1, Jason Curry 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Murray 0-2, Robbie Flynn and Gavin Nugent 0-1 each

Round 5

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16 November 2017
8:00 pm
Round 5
The Nire 2-6 – 0-8 Ballinacourty Fraher Field
Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier)
Man of the Match: Darren Guiry
Conor Gleeson 1-1, Dermot Ryan 1-0, Diarmuid Murphy (1 '45), Shane Ryan, Dylan Guiry, Shane Walsh, Shane O'Meara 0-1 each Patrick Hurney 0-4 (0-3f), Gary Hurney 0-3, Mark Ferncombe 0-1

Round 6

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21 November 2017
8:00 pm
Round 6
The Nire 2-15 – 1-7 Clashmore Fraher Field
Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill)

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals

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Semi Final
The Nire3-8 – 2-10An Rinn
Referee: Pat Casey (Affane)
Semi Final
Stradbally0-13 – 0-11Kilrossanty
Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane)

Final

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3 December 2017
2:00 pm
Final
Stradbally 1-15 – 1-14
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The Nire Fraher Field
Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier)
Man of the Match: Shane Aherne
Eoin O'Brien 0-4 (0-1f), Ger Crowley 1-0, Shane Aherne 0-3, Daniel Weldon and Robert Aherne (0-1f) 0-2 each, Jack Mullaney, Michael Walsh, Tommy Connors, Michael Sweeney 0-1 each Report Conor Gleeson 0-8 (0-5f), Tom Barron 1-1, Shane Walsh 0-3, Diarmuid Murphy (0-1f) and Dermot Ryan 0-1 each

Relegation Playoff

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Relegation Semi-Final

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Relegation Playoff
Gaultier2-11 – 2-9Ballinameela
Leamybrien

Relegation Final

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Relegation Playoff
Portlaw1-8 – 0-11Ballinameela
Ballinacourty
Relegation Final Replay
Portlaw3-9 – 0-8Ballinameela
Ballinacourty

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

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References

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  1. ^ "Waterford Today Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.