# 2017 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 116th edition of Kerry GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior teams in County Kerry, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams (8 club teams and 9 divisional teams), with the winners representing Kerry in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship if they are a club team. If the winners are a divisional team, the winners of the Kerry Club Football Championship represent the county.
The championship has a back-door format for the first two rounds before proceeding to a knock-out format. Generally, any team to lose two matches will be knocked out of the championship.
This was Kenmare Shamrocks return to the senior ranks, meaning they will no longer provide players to the Kenmare District panel for this season. Milltown/Castlemaine (who were relegated to the I.F.C. for 2017) will provide the Mid-Kerry Divisional side with players for the S.F.C.
Dr. Crokes were the defending champions after they defeated Kenmare District in the 2016 final.
Dr. Crokes won the 2017 senior club championship having defeated Kenmare Shamrocks 3-20 to 2-20 in the final in Fitzgerald Stadium after extra time on 10 September 2017.
Kilcummin were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after losing to Kerin's O'Rahillys in the Senior Club Championship Relegation Playoff. This ended their 20 year tenure as a senior club after claiming the 1997 Kerry I.F.C. title. This period involved a County final appearance in 2002 as well as Munster S.C.F.C. semi-final appearance in 2007.

## Format Structure Change

8 club teams and 9 divisional teams (17 in total) will take part in this year's S.F.C. It was decided that only 8 divisional sides would take part in the competition proper so the 2 lowest ranked divisional sides from the previous 5 years would play off in a qualification match with the winner entering the draw for the 2017 County Championship proper.
Relegation (See below): The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship (The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2017. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship).
The winner of the 2017 I.F.C. will be promoted to the 2018 Senior County and Club Championships.

## Team Changes

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

## Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2017 Kerry Senior Football Championship are:
| Team | Team Location | Club/Divisional | Club's Divisional Side |
| Austin Stacks | Tralee | Club | St. Brendan's |
| Dingle | Dingle | Club | West Kerry |
| Dr. Crokes | Killarney | Club | East Kerry |
| East Kerry | x | Divisional (Firies, Fossa, Glenflesk, Gneevguilla, Listry, Spa) | x |
| Feale Rangers | x | Divisional (Clounmacon, Duagh, Finuge, Listowel Emmets, Moyvane, St. Senan's) | x |
| Kenmare District | x | Divisional (Templenoe, Tousist, Kilgarvan) | x |
| Kenmare Shamrocks | Kenmare | Club | Kenmare District |
| Kerins O'Rahillys | Tralee | Club | St. Brendan's |
| Killarney Legion | Killarney | Club | East Kerry |
| Kilcummin | Kilcummin | Club | East Kerry |
| Mid Kerry | x | Divisional (Beaufort, Cromane, Glenbeigh-Glencar, Keel, Laune Rangers, Milltown/Castlemaine) | x |
| Rathmore | Rathmore | Club | East Kerry |
| Shannon Rangers | x | Divisional (Asdee, Ballydonoghue, Ballyduff, Ballylongford, Beale, Tarbert) | x |
| South Kerry | x | Divisional (Derrynane, Dromid Pearses, Renard, Skellig Rangers, Sneem, St. Mary's, St. Michael's/Foilmore, Valentia Young Islanders, Waterville) | x |
| St. Brendan's | x | Divisional (Ardfert, Churchill, John Mitchell's, Na Gaeil, St. Patrick's Blennerville) | x |
| St. Kieran's | x | Divisional (Ballymacelligott, Brosna, Castleisland Desmonds, Cordal, Currow, Knocknagoshel, Scartaglin) | x |
| West Kerry | x | Divisional (An Ghaeltacht, Annascaul, Castlegregory, Lispole) | x |

## Qualification

It was decided that only 8 of the 9 Divisional Teams would play in the Senior Championship. To determine which team would be excluded, all divisional teams were ranked on their performances in the County Championship over the most recent 5-year period (2012-2016 inclusive). These rankings were based on a win counting for 2 points and a draw counting for 1 point.
The 2 lowest placed sides were (as was the case in 2016) St. Brendan's and Shannon Rangers. These sides then meet in a qualifier to decide who would make it into the championship proper. The loser of this qualifier will play the lowest ranked team on completion of the 2017 Championship, to decide the 8 group teams for the 2018 Championship, except in the event of more than one team giving a walk over in this year’s Championship. In that case the teams that conceded walk-overs play in 2018 Championship Qualifier.

## Rounds 1 to 3
### Round 1

The Qualification winner and the remaining 15 teams play in eight matches. The winners proceed to Round 2A while the losers play in Round 2B.
| 13 May 2017 6:30 Round 1 | Austin Stacks | 0-16 - 1-13 (a.e.t.) | St. Kieran's | Connolly Park Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: Kieran Donaghy |
| 13 May 2017 6:30 Round 1 | David Mannix 0-10 (0-7f), Greg Horan and Michael O'Donnell 0-2 each, Shane O'Callaghan and Jack Morgan 0-1 each | Report | Vinny Horan 1-0, James Walsh (0-2f) and Thomas Hickey 0-3 each, Phillip O'Connor 0-2f, Eamon Kiely, Seamus Scanlon, Daniel Murphy, Adam Barry, Tom McGoldrick 0-1 each | Connolly Park Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: Kieran Donaghy |
| 13 May 2017 6:30 Round 1 | St. Brendan's | 2-17 - 2-14 | Kilcummin | Blennerville Referee: Jonathan Griffin (Glenbeigh) Man of the Match: Ivan Parker (Churchill) |
| 13 May 2017 6:30 Round 1 | Ivan Parker 1-5 (0-1f), Alan O'Donoghue 0-5 (0-3f), Diarmuid Herlihy 1-1, Liam O'Sullivan 0-3 (1 '45), Michael Griffin, Brandon Barrett, Paul McMahon 0-1 each | Report | Kevin McCarthy 0-5 (0-4f), Matthew Keane 1-2 (1 '45), Daniel Moynihan 1-0, Philip Casey 0-3 (0-1f), Brendan Kelay (1 '45), Shane McSweeney, Noel Duggan, Kelvin Teahen 0-1 each | Blennerville Referee: Jonathan Griffin (Glenbeigh) Man of the Match: Ivan Parker (Churchill) |
| 13 May 2017 6:30 Round 1 | Kenmare District | 2-4 - 3-16 | Dingle | Templenoe Referee: Eddie Walsh (Rathmore) Man of the Match: Conor Geaney |
| 13 May 2017 6:30 Round 1 | Killian Spillane 1-2 (0-2f), Pat Spillane Jr 1-0 | | Paul Geaney 2-4 (0-2f), Conor Geaney 1-2, Tomas Sheehy 0-3, Mikey Geaney 0-2, Matthew Flaherty and Cathal Bambury 0-1 each | Templenoe Referee: Eddie Walsh (Rathmore) Man of the Match: Conor Geaney |
| 14 May 2017 1:30 Round 1 | Killarney Legion | 0-15 - 1-12 (a.e.t.) | Kenmare Shamrocks | Direen Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys) Man of the Match: Billy McGuire |
| 14 May 2017 1:30 Round 1 | Jamie O'Sullivan 0-5 (0-3f, 1 '45), James O'Donoghue 0-4 (0-2f), Conor Keane 0-3 (0-2f), Jonathan Lyne, Cian Gammel, Finbarr Murphy 0-1 each | Report | Sean O'Shea 0-7 (0-6f), Kevin Price 1-0, Shane O'Sullivan, Kevin O'Sullivan, Stephen O'Brien, Paul O'Connor, Michael McCarthy 0-1 each | Direen Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys) Man of the Match: Billy McGuire |
| 14 May 2017 2:00 Round 1 | Rathmore | 1-12 - 1-10 | East Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (St Senans) Man of the Match: Dara Roche (Glenflesk) |
| 14 May 2017 2:00 Round 1 | Shane Ryan 0-7 (0-5f), George O'Keefe 1-1, Mark Reen 0-3f, Michael J Kelliher 0-1 | Report | Dara Roche 1-6 (0-2f), Paudie Clifford 0-1f, Padraig De Brún, Ronan Buckley, Jeff O'Donoghue 0-1 each | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (St Senans) Man of the Match: Dara Roche (Glenflesk) |
| 14 May 2017 2:30 Round 1 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-16 - 2-12 | South Kerry | Strand Road Referee: Donal Casey (Scartaglin) Man of the Match: Cormac Coffey |
| 14 May 2017 2:30 Round 1 | Barry John Keane 0-7 (0-2f), John Ferguson 1-2, Gearoid Savage 1-1, Jack Savage 0-3 (0-1f), Padraig Griffin, Cormac Coffey, Karl Mullins | Report | Daniel Daly 1-5 (0-2f), Paul O'Donoghue 0-5 (0-1f), Brendan O'Sullivan 1-0, Denis Daly and Niall O'Shea 0-1 each | Strand Road Referee: Donal Casey (Scartaglin) Man of the Match: Cormac Coffey |
| 14 May 2017 2:30 Round 1 | West Kerry | 0-12 - 1-13 | Feale Rangers | Gallarus Referee: Sean Joy (Laune Rangers) Man of the Match: Conor Cox (Emmets) |
| 14 May 2017 2:30 Round 1 | Dara O Se 0-4, Sean M O Conchuir 0-3f, Jason Hickson 0-2, Cian O Murchu, Donncha Higgins, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Report | Conor Cox 0-7 (0-4f), Padraig Quille 1-2, Anthony Maher, David Foran, Eoin O'Connell, Bryan Sweeney 0-1 each | Gallarus Referee: Sean Joy (Laune Rangers) Man of the Match: Conor Cox (Emmets) |
| 14 May 2017 3:45 Round 1 | Dr. Crokes | 2-14 - 0-9 | Mid Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Jonathon Griffin (Clounmacon) Man of the Match: Colm Cooper |
| 14 May 2017 3:45 Round 1 | Colm Cooper 1-4 (0-3f), Kieran O'Leary 1-0, Daithi Casey (0-1f) and Jordan Kiely 0-2 each, Shane Murphy (1 '45), Gavin White, David O'Leary, Alan O'Sullivan, Chris Brady, Paul Clarke 0-1 each | Report | Liam Carey 0-4, Gavan O'Grady 0-3 (0-2f), Mike Breen and Donnchadh Walsh 0-1 each | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Jonathon Griffin (Clounmacon) Man of the Match: Colm Cooper |
| 20 May 2017 6:30 Round 1 Replay | Austin Stacks | 0-14 - 1-9 | St. Kieran's | Scartaglin Referee: James O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: Michael O'Donnell |
| 20 May 2017 6:30 Round 1 Replay | David Mannix 0-6 (0-2f), Michael O'Donnell 0-4, Pa McCarthy and Shane O'Callaghan 0-2 each | Report | Philip O'Connor 1-3 (0-2f), James Walsh (0-2f) and Tomás Lynch 0-2 each, Seán Óg Ó Ciardubháin (1 '45) and Seamus Scanlon 0-1 each | Scartaglin Referee: James O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: Michael O'Donnell |
| 21 May 2017 2:30 Round 1 Replay | Killarney Legion | 2-13 - 1-15 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Kenmare Referee: Billy O'Shea (Keel) Man of the Match: Billy McGuire |
| 21 May 2017 2:30 Round 1 Replay | James O'Donoghue 0-9 (0-5f), Jamie O'Sullivan 2-0, Billy McGuire 0-2, Conor Keane and Finbarr Murphy 0-1 each | Report | Sean O'Shea 0-6 (0-4f), Paul O'Connor 0-3, Brian O'Sullivan 1-0, Michael McCarthy 0-2, Dara O'Shea, Kevin O'Sullivan, David Hallissey 0-1 each | Kenmare Referee: Billy O'Shea (Keel) Man of the Match: Billy McGuire |

### Round 2
#### Round 2A

The 8 winners from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to the quarter-finals while the losers play in Round 3.
| 20 May 2017 6:30 Round 2A | Dr. Crokes | 7-17 - 0-16 | St. Brendan's | Lewis Road, Killarney Referee: Peter Lyons (Cromane) Man of the Match: Ivan Parker |
| 20 May 2017 6:30 Round 2A | Colm Cooper 2-4 (0-2f), Daithi Casey 2-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Kieran O'Leary 2-3, Gavin White 1-1, Shane Murphy (1 '45), Fionn Fitzgerald, Alan O'Sullivan, Gavin O'Shea, Brian Looney, Jordan Kiely 0-1 each | Report | Ivan Parker 0-8 (0-1f), David O'Callaghan 0-3 (0-2f), Jack Barry and Cillian Fitzgerald 0-2 each, Alan O'Donoghue 0-1 | Lewis Road, Killarney Referee: Peter Lyons (Cromane) Man of the Match: Ivan Parker |
| 20 May 2017 6:30 Round 2A | Rathmore | 2-16 - 2-7 | Feale Rangers | Rathmore Referee: Jonathon Griffin (Glenbeigh/Glencar) Man of the Match: Conor O'Sullivan |
| 20 May 2017 6:30 Round 2A | Mark Reen 1-4 (0-2f), Shane Ryan 0-5f, George O'Keefe 1-0, Conor O'Sullivan and Donal O'Sullivan 0-2 each, Mark Ryan, Eoin Lawlor, John Moynihan 0-1 each | Report | Conor Cox 0-7f, Padraig Quille and Bryan Sweeney 1-0 each | Rathmore Referee: Jonathon Griffin (Glenbeigh/Glencar) Man of the Match: Conor O'Sullivan |
| 21 May 2017 6:30 Round 2A | Kerins O'Rahilly's | 2-13 - 3-9 | Dingle | Dingle Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: David Moran |
| 21 May 2017 6:30 Round 2A | Barry John Keane 0-6 (0-3f), Gearoid Savage 1-1, John Ferguson 1-0, David Moran 0-3 (1 '45), Cian Sayers, Con Barrett, Jack Savage 0-1 each | Report | Paul Geaney 2-2, Conor Geaney 1-2 (0-1f), Matthew Flaherty and Michael Geaney (0-2f) 0-2 each, Barry O'Sullivan 0-1 | Dingle Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: David Moran |
| 26 May 2017 6:30 Round 2A | Austin Stacks | 4-13 - 3-6 | Killarney Legion | Connolly Park, Tralee Referee: Paul O'Sullivan (Dromid) Man of the Match: David Mannix |
| 26 May 2017 6:30 Round 2A | David Mannix 0-7 (0-2f), Wayne Guthrie, Greg Horan, Michael O'Donnell (0-1f) 1-1 each, Jack Morgan 1-0, Jack O'Shea, Denis McElligott, Shane O'Callaghan 0-1 each | Report | James O'Donoghue 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Conor Keane 1-2 (0-2f), Jamie O'Sullivan 1-0 | Connolly Park, Tralee Referee: Paul O'Sullivan (Dromid) Man of the Match: David Mannix |

#### Round 2B

The 8 losers from Round 1 play each other in this round. The winners proceed to Round 3 while the losers exit the championship.
| 21 May 2017 2:00 Round 2B | South Kerry | 2-17 - 1-5 | Kilcummin | Lewis Road, Killarney Referee: Denis Sayers (Austin Stacks) Man of the Match: Paul O'Donoghue |
| 21 May 2017 2:00 Round 2B | Bryan Sheehan 1-4 (0-1f, 1 '45), Niall O'Shea 1-2, Paul O'Donoghue, Barry Dwyer, Daniel Daly 0-3 each, Conor O'Shea and Dylan Donoghue 0-1 each, | Report | Paul O'Riordan 1-0, Philip Casey 0-2 (0-1f), Shane McSweeney, Noel Duggan, Kevin McCarthy (0-1f) 0-1 each | Lewis Road, Killarney Referee: Denis Sayers (Austin Stacks) Man of the Match: Paul O'Donoghue |
| 21 May 2017 3:45 Round 2B | East Kerry | 4-15 - 1-11 | Mid Kerry | Lewis Road, Killarney Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys) Man of the Match: Dara Roche (Glenflesk) |
| 21 May 2017 3:45 Round 2B | Dara Roche 2-3 (0-1f), Jeff O'Donoghue 1-3, Ronan Buckley 0-4 (0-2f), David Clifford 1-0, Stephen Foley, Shane Cronin, Jack Sherwood, Paudie Clifford, Mike McCarthy 0-1 each | Report | Gavan O'Grady 0-4 (0-2f), John Tyther 1-0, Liam Carey (0-2f) and Donnchadh Walsh (0-1f) 0-2 each, Mike Breen, Gary Sayers, Cathal Moriarty 0-1 each | Lewis Road, Killarney Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys) Man of the Match: Dara Roche (Glenflesk) |
| 26 May 2017 6:30 Round 2B | Kenmare Shamrocks | 3-13 - 3-8 | Kenmare District | Templenoe Referee: Tom Moriarty (Legion) Man of the Match: Sean O'Shea |
| 26 May 2017 6:30 Round 2B | Sean O'Shea 1-5 (0-3f), Paul O'Connor 1-4, Shane O'Sullivan 1-0, Stephen O'Brien 0-2, Sean O'Leary and Dara O'Shea 0-1 each | Report | Killian Spillane 1-3 (0-2f), Adrian Spillane 1-1, Teddy Doyle 1-0, Pat Spillane Jr 0-2, Patrick O'Shea and Danny Cahalane 0-1 each | Templenoe Referee: Tom Moriarty (Legion) Man of the Match: Sean O'Shea |
| 26 May 2017 6:30 Round 2B | West Kerry | 0-14 - 0-13 | St. Kieran's | Gallarus Referee: Mike Henessy (Ballyduff) Man of the Match: Roibéard Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht) |
| 26 May 2017 6:30 Round 2B | Dara Ó Sé 0-6 (0-4f), PJ Mac Lámh 0-3, Declan O'Sullivan and Sean Michael Ó Conchuir 0-2 each, Jason Hickson 0-1 | | James Walsh (0-5f) and Philip O'Connor (0-3f) 0-5 each, Eamon Kiely, Adam Barry, Mike Finnegan 0-1 each | Gallarus Referee: Mike Henessy (Ballyduff) Man of the Match: Roibéard Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht) |

### Round 3

The four Round 2A losers play the four Round 2B winners in this round. The four winners progress to the quarter-finals while the losers exit the championship.
| 8 July 2017 19:15 Round 3 | East Kerry | 3-24 - 4-18 (a.e.t.) | St. Brendan's | Austin Stack Park Referee: Tom McCarthy (Castleisland) Man of the Match: Jack Sherwood (Firies) |
| 8 July 2017 19:15 Round 3 | Jack Sherwood 1-5, Dara Roche 0-6 (0-3f), Jeff O’Donoghue 0-5 (1 '45), Ronan Buckley 0-3, Fintan Coffey and David Clifford 1-0 each, Evan Cronin 0-2, Kieran Murphy, Brian O’Donoghue, Anthony Kennedy 0-1 each | Report | Shane O’Connor 2-4, David O’Callaghan (0-1f) and Ivan Parker (0-1f) 1-4 each, Kevin Shanahan 0-2, Michael Griffin, David Griffin, Brendan Poff, George Bastable 0-1 each | Austin Stack Park Referee: Tom McCarthy (Castleisland) Man of the Match: Jack Sherwood (Firies) |
| 9 July 2017 14:00 Round 3 | Kenmare Shamrocks | 0-17 - 0-12 | Feale Rangers | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Edmund Walsh (Rathmore) Man of the Match: Sean O'Shea |
| 9 July 2017 14:00 Round 3 | Sean O'Shea 0-7 (0-4f), Paul O'Connor 0-3, Mark Crowley 0-2, Sean O'Leary, Shane O'Sullivan, Dara O'Shea, Stephen O'Brien, Kevin O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Report | Conor Cox 0-9 (0-7f), Anthony Maher 0-2, Kieran Quirke 0-1 | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Edmund Walsh (Rathmore) Man of the Match: Sean O'Shea |
| 9 July 2017 14:00 Round 3 | West Kerry | 1-18 - 0-18 (a.e.t.) | Killarney Legion | Austin Stack Park Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon) Man of the Match: Dara Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht) |
| 9 July 2017 14:00 Round 3 | Dara Ó Sé 1-5 (0-1f), Sean Micheál Ó Conchúir 0-3 (0-2f), Padraig Óg Ó Sé, Tomás Ó Sé, Eánna Ó Conchúir 0-2 each, Colm Ó Muirceartaigh, PJ Mac Lámh, James Crean, Declan O’Sullivan 0-1 each | | Conor Keane 0-8 (0-1f), Jamie O’Sullivan and James O’Donoghue (0-3f) 0-4 each, Shaun Keane and Conor Culloty 0-1 each | Austin Stack Park Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon) Man of the Match: Dara Ó Sé (An Ghaeltacht) |
| 9 July 2017 15:45 Round 3 | South Kerry | 1-13 - 0-10 | Dingle | Austin Stack Park Referee: Sean Joy (Laune Rangers) Man of the Match: Killian Young (Renard) |
| 9 July 2017 15:45 Round 3 | Ronan Hussey 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Paul O’Donoghue 0-3 (0-1f, 1 '45), Ian Galvin 0-2, Killian Young, Bryan Sheehan, Graham O’Sullivan 0-1 each | Report | Paul Geaney 0-5 (0-4f), Darragh O’Sullivan 0-2, Breandan Kelliher, Michael Geaney (0-1f), Cathal Bambury 0-1 each | Austin Stack Park Referee: Sean Joy (Laune Rangers) Man of the Match: Killian Young (Renard) |

## Knock-Out Stage
### Quarter-finals

| 23 September 2017 4:00pm Quarter-Final | Kerins O'Rahillys | 3-12 - 1-6 | East Kerry | Austin Stack Park Referee: Jonathan Griffin (Glenbeigh-Glencar) Man of the Match: David Moran and Tommy Walsh |
| 23 September 2017 4:00pm Quarter-Final | Barry John Keane 0-6 (0-4f), David Moran, Tommy Walsh, Gavin O'Brien 1-1 each, Jack Savage 0-2, John Ferguson 0-1 | Report | Jack Sherwood 1-0, Dara Roche 0-2 (0-1f), Ronan Buckley, David Clifford (0-1f), Paudie Clifford, Jeff O'Donoghue 0-1 each | Austin Stack Park Referee: Jonathan Griffin (Glenbeigh-Glencar) Man of the Match: David Moran and Tommy Walsh |
| 23 September 2017 5:45pm Quarter-Final | West Kerry | 1-17 - 0-14 | Austin Stacks | Austin Stack Park Referee: James O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: Eánna Ó Conchúir (An Ghaeltacht) |
| 23 September 2017 5:45pm Quarter-Final | Sean Micheál Ó Conchúir 0-5 (0-2f), Dara Ó Sé 0-4 (0-3f), Eánna Ó Conchúir 1-1, Brian Ó Beaglaoich 0-2, PJ Mac Lámh, Jason Hickson, Tomás Ó Sé, Alan Fitzgerald, Declan O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Report | David Mannix 0-8 (0-7f), Darragh O'Brien 0-3, Greg Horan, Kieran Donaghy, Wayne Guthrie 0-1 each | Austin Stack Park Referee: James O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: Eánna Ó Conchúir (An Ghaeltacht) |
| 24 September 2017 1:30pm Quarter-Final | Dr. Crokes | 0-17 - 0-12 | Kenmare Shamrocks | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: Micheál Burns |
| 24 September 2017 1:30pm Quarter-Final | Micheál Burns 0-4, Colm Cooper 0-3 (0-2f), Daithi Casey (0-1f) and Tony Brosnan 0-2, Shane Murphy (1 '45), Johnny Buckley, Gavin O'Shea, Kieran O'Leary, Ambrose O'Donovan, Paul Clarke 0-1 each | av av | Sean O'Shea 0-6 (0-5f), Sean O'Leary, Mark Crowley, Kevin O'Sullivan, Paul O'Connor, Stephen O'Brien, Brian O'Sullivan 0-1 each | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Firies) Man of the Match: Micheál Burns |
| 24 September 2017 3:15pm Quarter-Final | South Kerry | 0-15 - 0-12 | Rathmore | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys) Man of the Match: Robert Wharton (Renard) |
| 24 September 2017 3:15pm Quarter-Final | Denis Daly 0-4, Brendan O'Sullivan, Ronan Hussey (0-1f), Matthew O'Sullivan 0-2 each, Robert Wharton, Bryan Sheehan, Paul O'Donoghue (0-1f), Graham O'Sullivan, Niall O'Shea 0-1 each | av av | Shane Ryan 0-5f, Paul Murphy and George O'Keefe 0-2 each, Donal O'Sullivan, Cathal Murphy, Mark Reen 0-1 each | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Paul Hayes (Kerins O'Rahillys) Man of the Match: Robert Wharton (Renard) |

### Semi-finals

| 7 October 2017 3:00 pm Semi-Final | South Kerry | 0-12 - 1-8 | Kerins O'Rahillys | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Edmund Walshe (Rathmore) Man of the Match: Bryan Sheehan (St. Mary's Cahirciveen) |
| 7 October 2017 3:00 pm Semi-Final | Bryan Sheehan and Daniel Daly (0-1f) 0-3 each, Mark Griffin, Paul O'Donoghue (1 '45), Ronan Hussey (0-1f), Matthew O'Sullivan, Niall O'Shea, Ian Galvin (0-1f) 0-1 each | Report av av | Jack Savage 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Barry John Keane 0-3 (0-2f), Tommy Begley, Tommy Walsh, John Ferguson 0-1 each | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Edmund Walshe (Rathmore) Man of the Match: Bryan Sheehan (St. Mary's Cahirciveen) |
| 7 October 2017 4:45 pm Semi-Final | Dr. Crokes | 5-13 - 0-14 | West Kerry | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon) Man of the Match: Colm Cooper |
| 7 October 2017 4:45 pm Semi-Final | Colm Cooper 1-3 (0-2f), Jordan Kiely 2-0, Daithi Casey 1-1, Paul Clarke 1-0, Micheál Burns, Brian Looney, Tony Brosnan 0-2 each, Shane Murphy (1 '45), Gavin White, Johnny Buckley 0-1 each | Report | Sean Micheál Ó Conchúir 0-5 (0-2f), Dara Ó Sé 0-4 (0-2f), Eanna Ó Conchúir 0-3 (0-1f), Alan Fitgerald and Jason Hickson 0-1 each | Fitzgerald Stadium Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon) Man of the Match: Colm Cooper |

## Final

| 22 October 2017 3:00 pm Final | Dr. Crokes | 0-17 - 1-12 | South Kerry | Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon) Man of the Match: Gavin White |
| 22 October 2017 3:00 pm Final | Daithi Casey 0-5 (0-3f), Michael Burns and Kieran O'Leary 0-4 each, Tony Brosnan 0-2, Gavin White and Jordan Kiely 0-1 | Report av av | Bryan Sheehan 0-7 (0-3f, 1 '45), Ian Galvin 1-0, Paul O'Donoghue 0-2, Brendan O'Sullivan, Conor O'Shea, Ronan Hussey 0-1 each | Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: Brendan Griffin (Clounmacon) Man of the Match: Gavin White |

## Relegation

The club team to be relegated from the Senior County Championship will be the same team to be relegated from the Senior Club Championship. The 8 senior clubs play off against each other in Round 1 of the Club Championship. The 4 losers enter a relegation playoff with the losers entering a relegation final. This loser will be relegated to the I.F.C. for 2018. Should a club reach the final of the County championship they will be exempt from the Relegation process in the Club championship.

## Championship statistics
### Miscellaneous

* Colm Cooper and Eoin Brosnan brake Paudie Sheehys record as they win their 7th SFC medal.
* Dr Crokes go level with Austin Stacks at the top of the Roll of Honor with a 12th title.
* Kilcummin are relegated after 20 years as a senior club.