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.
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
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.
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
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)
Latton v Clontibret
13 August 2017 (2017-08-13)
Latton
1-13 - 0-12
Clontibret
Castleblayney
19:00
Stadium: St. Mary's Park Referee: Niall McKenna (Emyvale)
Magheracloone v Truagh
20 August 2017 (2017-08-20)
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 -
Donaghmoyne;
Monaghan Harps;
Killanny;
Castleblayney;
Clontibret;
Monaghan Harps received a bye into Round 2B.
Castleblayney v Killanny
20 August 2017 (2017-08-20)
Castleblayney
1-13 - 0-10
Killanny
Aughnamullen
13:15
Stadium: Sarsfield Park Referee: Brendan McNally (Cremartin)
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)
Scotstown v Latton
2 September 2017 (2017-09-02)
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.
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
