2017 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship

2017 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKerry (18th win)
CaptainKillian Spillane
ManagerJimmy Keane
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upMeath
CaptainDáire Rowe
ManagerConor O'Donoghue
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterMeath
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtLeitrim
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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.

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]

Results

Munster Junior Football Championship

27 June 2017[4] Final (After Extra-time) Border Kerry 4–24 - 3–20 Cork Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Referee: S. Lonergan (Tipperary)

Leinster Junior Football Championship

25 June 2017[5] Final Meath 0–19 - 0–10 Louth Croke Park, Dublin
D. Rowe 0-5 (2f), J. Conlon 0-4, K. Ross (1f) P. Kennelly 0-3 each, N. Shortall, B. Brennan (f), M. Flood, D. Toner 0-1 each W. Woods 0-5 (4f), A. O'Brien, D. O'Connell 0-2 each, C. Giggins 0-1 Referee: F. Barry (Longford)
GK 1 Johnny Lynch (Moynalty)
RCB 2 Adam Lynch (St Colmcille's)
FB 3 Luke Moran (Trim)
LCB 4 Michael Flood (St Brigid's)
RHB 5 David Toner (Curraha)
CHB 6 Joe Sweeney (St Colmcille's)
LHB 7 Kevin Traynor (Syddan)
MF 8 Adam Flanagan (Clonard)
MF 9 Conor Farrell (Dunderry)
RHF 10 Paddy Kennelly (Dunderry)
CHF 11 Ben Brennan (St Colmcille's)
LHF 12 Cathal McConnell (Bective)
RCF 13 James Conlon (St Colmcille's)
FF 14 Dáire Rowe (Syddan) (c)
LCF 15 Kevin Ross (Castletown)
Substitutes:
16 Stephen Coogan (Dunderry) for Conlon
17 Neil Shortall (Curraha) for McConnell
18 Declan Smyth (Dunsany) for Traynor
19 Willie Carry (Drumbaragh Emmets) for Brennan
20 Jamie Reilly (St Michael's) for Lynch
21 Ciaran O'Rourke (Trim) for Toner

Manager:
Conor O'Donoghue
GK 1 Robert Sansom (St Joseph's)
RCB 2 Barry Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts)
FB 3 Kieran Lenehan (Naomh Fionnbarra)
LCB 4 Niall McCabe (St Fechin's)
RHB 5 Niall Sharkey (Glyde Rangers)
CHB 6 David Quigley (Roche Emmets) (c)
LHB 7 Micheál McDonnell (Clan na Gael)
MF 8 Robert Brodigan (Oliver Plunketts)
MF 9 Daniel O'Connell (Roche Emmets)
RHF 10 Ciarán Sheridan (Glyde Rangers)
CHF 11 Dean Maguire (Dundalk Young Irelands)
LHF 12 Colm Giggins (Stabannon Parnells)
RCF 13 Cian Callan (St Kevin's)
FF 14 Conal O'Hanlon (St Joseph's)
LCF 15 William Woods (Naomh Fionnbarra)
Substitutes:
16 Conor Early (Oliver Plunketts) for Maguire
17 Mark Hoey (St Bride's) for Reynolds
18 Hugh Osborne (Naomh Fionnbarra) for Lenehan
19 Aaron O'Brien (Mattock Rangers) for Callan
20 Peter Nixon (Dundalk Young Irelands) for Giggins
21 Cillian Kirk (St Bride's) for McCabe

Manager:
Ollie McDonnell

Connacht Junior Football Championship

17 May 2017[6] Leitrim 1–16 - 0–16 Mayo Fr. O'Hara Memorial Park, Charlestown
Referee: J. Molloy (Galway)

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

22 July 2017[7] Meath 2–21 - 2–08 Kilkenny Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: P. Faloon (Down)
22 July 2017[8] Border Kerry 1–16 - 1–09 Leitrim Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: B. Tiernan (Dublin)

All-Ireland Final

5 August 2017[9] Border Kerry 2–19 - 1–14 Meath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
C. Cox 1-8 (3f), T. Ó'Sé 1-2, K. Spillane, P. O'Connor 0-3 each, E. Ó'Conchúir, P. Kilkenny, I. Parker 0-1 each B. Brennan 0-6 (2'45, 1f), J. Conlon 0-4, S. Reilly 1-0, D. Rowe, W. Carry, K. Ross, D. Healy 0-1 each Referee: J. Hickey (Carlow)

References

  1. ^ "All-Ireland JFC final: back-to-back titles for Kerry". Hogan Stand. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Conor Cox shines as Kerry junior footballers capture three-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Kerry crowned All-Ireland Junior Football Champions". GAA. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Kerry come from 9 points down to take Munster junior title in extra-time thriller". The42.ie. 27 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Lacklustre Louth sink at Croke Park". Dundalk Democrat. 27 June 2017.
  6. ^ "McCrann seals famous junior title for Leitrim". Irish Independent. 18 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Meath ease into final with plenty to spare". Meath Chronicle. 29 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Leitrim battle bravely but Kerry power carries the day". Leitrim Observer. 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "All-Ireland JFC Final: Cox shows class as Kingdom make it three-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 7 August 2017.