2017 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
The 2017 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kerry (18th win) |
| Captain | Killian Spillane |
| Manager | Jimmy Keane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Meath |
| Captain | Daire Rowe |
| Manager | Conor O'Donoghue |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Leitrim |
← 2016 2018 → | |
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 5 August 2017 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kerry and Meath, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kerry won the match by 2–19 to 1–14 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a third consecutive title.[2][3]
References
- "All-Ireland JFC final: back-to-back titles for Kerry". Hogan Stand. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Conor Cox shines as Kerry junior footballers capture three-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- "Kerry crowned All-Ireland Junior Football Champions". GAA website. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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