2017 Monaghan Senior Football Championship
The 2017 Monaghan Senior Football Championship was the 111th edition of Monaghan GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Monaghan, Ireland. Ten teams competed, with the winner representing Monaghan in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a back door system for the first two rounds before becoming knock-out.
| Tournament details | |
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| County | Monaghan |
| Year | 2017 |
| Trophy | Mick Duffy Cup |
| Sponsor | Greenfield Foods |
| Date | 23 July - 15 October |
| Teams | 10 |
| Defending champions |  Scotstown |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Scotstown (17th win) |
| Manager | Kieran Donnelly |
| Captain | Donal Morgan |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up |  Magheracloone |
| Manager | Keith Gilsenan |
| Captain | James Ward |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) |  Donaghmoyne (9th in League) Killanny (10th in League) |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Total scored | 34-452 |
| Player of the Year | Kieran Hughes (Scotstown) |
| Website | Monaghan GAA |
Scotstown were the defending champions after they defeated Clontibret O'Neills in the 2016 final to claim a "2-in-a-row" of S.F.C. titles, and they successfully defended their crown when defeating Magheracloone Mitchel's in this season's final.[1]
Donaghmoyne returned to the senior grade after a 1-year absence since being relegated in 2015.[2] Killanny Geraldine's returned to the top flight after a 31-season exodus since relegation in 1985 when claiming the Intermediate Football League in 2016.[3]
Kilanny Geraldines and Donaghmoyne Fontenoys were relegated to the I.F.C. for 2018 after finishing 10th and 9th in the S.F.L. respectively. They will be replaced by I.F.C. and I.F.L. champions Carrickmacross Emmets as well as I.F.L. runners-up Inniskeen Grattans.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C.Promoted from 2016 Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship
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From S.F.C.Relegated to 2017 Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship
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Participating teams
| Club | 2016 C'ship Position | Pre-C'ship Odds | Last Success |
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 Ballybay Pearse Brothers |
Semifinalist | 7/2 | 2012 |
 Castleblayney Faughs |
Round 1 | 33/1 | 2003 |
 Clontibret O'Neills |
Runner-Up | 7/2 | 2014 |
| Donaghmoyne Fontenoys |
Promoted | 50/1 | 1947 |
| Killanny Geraldines |
Promoted | 66/1 | |
 Latton O'Rahillys |
Round 3 | 16/1 | 2011 |
| Magheraclooone Mitchells |
Semifinalist | 20/1 | 2004 |
 Monaghan Harps |
Round 2 | 11/1 | 1923 |
| Scotstown |
Winners | 8/11 | 2016 |
| Truagh Gaels |
Round 3 | 16/1 |
Preliminary round
Four of the ten senior clubs in a play each other in a random draw. The two winners proceed to Round 1A while the two losers proceed to Round 1B.
| 23 July 2017 | Truagh | 3-09 - 0-14 | Donaghmoyne | Clontibret |
| 17:30 | D Finnegan (1-2), C McRory (1-1), N McQuillan (1-0), C McAnenly (0-3, 0-1f), P Treanor, C McKenna (f), P McKenna (f) (0-1 each) | Report | D Garland (0-9, 0-8f), S Finnegan, A Courtney (0-2 each), S McElroy (0-1) | Stadium: O'Neill Park Referee: Xavier Coyle (Tyholland) |
| 13 August 2017 | Magheracloone | 0-15 - 1-10 | Monaghan Harps | Castleblayney |
| 17:15 | Stadium: St. Mary's Park Referee: Brian Finnegan (Donaghmoyne) |
Round 1
Round 1A
The six remaining teams are drawn in this round, along with the two Preliminary round winners (who play each other). The four winners proceed to Round 2A while the four losers must play in Round 1B.
| 12 August 2017 | Ballybay Pearse Brothers | 0-18 - 2-10 | Castleblayney | Clontibret |
| 19:00 | C McGuinness (0-7, 0-4f), P Finlay (0-5, 0-3f), D Ward (0-2), E McKearney, P O'Neill, C Galligan, T Kerr (0-1 each) | Report | D Malone (1-4, 0-1f), C Hanratty (1-2), M Treanor (0-2), M Kelly, D McMahon (0-1 each) | Stadium: O'Neill Park Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff) |
| 13 August 2017 | Scotstown | 4-16 - 2-11 | Killanny | Clontibret |
| 13:30 | Conor McCarthy 2-1, Shane Carey 1-2 (0-1f), James Turley 0-3, Michael McCarville 1-0, Ross McKenna 0-2, Rory Beggan (1 '45), Sean Mohan, Paul Sherlock, Emmet Caulfield, Kieran Hughes, Orin Heaphey, David McCague, Francis Maguire 0-1 each | Report | Daryl Treanor and Gavin Flanagan (0-1f) 1-2 each, Ronan Duffy, MJ Callan, Tiernan Duffy, Stephen McMahon, Peter Dooley, Conor Russell, Gavin Traynor 0-1 | Stadium: O'Neill Park Referee: Stephen Hagan (Sean McDermott's) |
| 13 August 2017 | Latton | 1-13 - 0-12 | Clontibret | Castleblayney |
| 19:00 | Stadium: St. Mary's Park Referee: Niall McKenna (Emyvale) |
| 20 August 2017 | Magheracloone | 0-13 - 0-05 | Truagh | Castleblayney |
| 17:30 | Stadium: St. Mary's Park Referee: David Hurson (Drumhowan) |
Round 1B
The losers of the preliminary round (two teams). The losers of Round 1A, but not that fixture which contains the preliminary round winners (three teams). A draw will be made to determine the two pairings, with the fifth team obtaining a bye into Round 2B.
The following teams are eligible to take part in Round 1B -
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Monaghan Harps received a bye into Round 2B.
| 20 August 2017 | Castleblayney | 1-13 - 0-10 | Killanny | Aughnamullen |
| 13:15 | Stadium: Sarsfield Park Referee: Brendan McNally (Cremartin) |
| 20 August 2017 | Clontibret O'Neills | 2-14 - 0-09 | Donaghmoyne | Castleblayney |
| 19:15 | Stadium: St. Mary's Park Referee: Martin McGinn (Aughnamullen) |
Round 2
Round 2A
The 4 winners from Round 1A play each other. The 2 winners proceed to the semi-finals while the losers must play in Round 3B.
| 2 September 2017 | Magheracloone | 0-15 - 0-14 | Ballybay Pearse Brothers | Clontibret |
| 15:30 | Tomás Freeman 0-10 (0-6f), Barry Kiernan 0-3, Gavin Doogan and James Lambe 0-1 each | Report | Paul Finlay 0-6 (0-5f), Christopher McGuinness 0-4, Ryan Wylie, Eoin McKearney, Dessie Ward, Shane McGuinness 0-1 each | Stadium: O'Neill Park Referee: Donal Connolly (Scotstown) |
| 2 September 2017 | Scotstown | 1-18 - 1-17 | Latton | Clontibret |
| 17:15 | Shane Carey 0-5 (0-4f), Ross McKenna 1-1, Kieran Hughes 0-4, Conor McCarthy (0-1f) and Francis Maguire 0-2 each, William Carroll, Damian McArdle, Emmet Caulfield, Darren Hughes 0-1 each | Hugh McElroy 1-8 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), Bernard O'Brien 0-3, Owen Coyle 0-2 (0-1f), Stephen Fitzpatrick, Kieran Duffy, Aidan Farmer, Owen Duffy 0-1 each | Stadium: O'Neill Park Referee: Jason McAndrew (Ballybay) |
Round 2B
The 2 winners from Round 1B play and the 2 teams who received byes through Round 1B play in this round. The 2 winners proceed to Round 3B while the losers exit the championship.
| 1 September 2017 | Truagh | 2-11 - 1-13 | Clontibret O'Neills | Emyvale |
| 20:00 | Christopher McAnenly 1-2, Ryan Mohan 1-0, Padraig McKenna 0-3 (0-2f), Christopher McKenna 0-2f, Niall Coyle, Niall Feely, James McKenna, Aaron Mohan 0-1 each | Report | Conor McManus 0-5f, MP O'Dowd 1-1, Ryan McGuigan 0-3 (0-1f), Dessie Mone 0-2, Conor Boyle and Rodney Gorman 0-1 each | Stadium: St. Oliver Plunkett Park Referee: Pat McEnaney (Corduff) |
| 2 September 2017 | Castleblayney | 1-10 - 0-10 | Monaghan Harps | Inniskeen |
| 19:30 | Dermot Malone 0-6f, Patrick Tavey 1-0, John Beattie, David McMahon, Ciaran Hanrartty (0-1f), Darren Daly 0-1 each | Fearghal McMahon 0-4f, Liam Hahessy 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Galligan, Kevin Loughran, Shane Smyth (0-1f) 0-1 each | Stadium: Grattan Park Referee: Anthony Marron (Corduff) |
Round 3B
The 2 winners from Round 2B play against the 2 losers from Round 2A. The 2 winners proceed to the semi-finals while the losers exit the championship.
| 10 September 2017 | Latton | 0-09 - 0-08 | Castleblayney | Scotstown |
| 15:30 | Stadium: St. Mary's Park Referee: Ciaran Mulligan (Aghabog) |
| 10 September 2017 | Ballybay Pearse Brothers | 1-14 - 0-12 | Truagh | Scotstown |
| 17:15 | Stadium: St. Mary's Park Referee: Anthony Marron (Corduff) |
Semifinals
The 2 winners from Round 2A play against the 2 winners from Round 3B.
| 24 September 2017 | Magheracloone | 4-12 - 1-18 | Latton | Clones |
| 14:00 | [4] | Stadium: St. Tiernach's Park Referee: Niall McKenna (Emyvale) |
| 24 September 2017 | Scotstown | 2-08 - 0-14 | Ballybay Pearse Brothers | Clones |
| 16:00 | Conor McCarthy 0-4 (0-2f), Francis Caulfield and Micheal McCarville 1-0 each, William Carroll, Sean Mohan, James Hamill, Darren Hughes 0-1 each | [5] | Paul Finlay 0-6 (0-5f), Shane McGuinness 0-3 (0-1f), Christopher McGuinness 0-2 (0-1f), Ryan Wylie, Ciaran Galligan, Dessie Ward | Stadium: St. Tiernach's Park Referee: Martin McNally (Corduff) |
| 30 September 2017 | Scotstown | 2-12 - 0-15 | Ballybay Pearse Brothers | Clontibret |
| 15:00 | [6] | Stadium: O'Neill Park Referee: Pat McEnaney (Corduff) |
Final
| 15 October 2017 3:30 pm |
Scotstown | 2-17 - 0-13 | Magheraclooone | St. Tiernach's Park Clones Referee: Xavier Coyle (Tyholland) Man of the Match: Conor McCarthy |
| Conor McCarthy 1-8 (0-4f), Darren Hughes 1-1, Rory Beggan 0-3 (2 '45, 0-1f), Damien McArdle, James Hamill, Shane Carey, Dermot McCrudden, Orin Heaphey 0-1 each | [7] | Tomas Freeman 0-5f, Michael Metzger 0-3 (0-2f), Gavin Doogan 0-2, James Ward, Jamie Kieran, Allan Kieran 0-1 each |
See also
References
- "County Finals round-up". www.gaa.ie. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "Donaghmoyne edge IFC Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "Killanny edge famous IFL Final victory | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "Storming finish sees Magheracloone into SFC Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "SFC: Ballybay pegged back by Scotstown | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "Scotstown Reach Another Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "Scotstown retain SFC title". Monaghan GAA. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.