# 2017 Waterford Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Waterford Senior Football Championship was the 130th edition of the Waterford GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Waterford, Ireland.
The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winners representing Waterford in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a seeded group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
The Nire/Fourmilewater were the defending champions after they defeated Abbeyside/Ballinacourty in the 2016 final.
This was Portlaw's return to the senior grade.
Ballinameela were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after just two seasons as a senior club.

## Team changes

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

## Rounds 1 to 4
### Round 1

All 12 teams enter the championship at this stage. The 6 winners enter the draw for Round 2A while the 6 losers enter Round 2B.
| 5 May 2017 20:00 First round | The Nire | 0-9 – 0-8 | Clashmore | Fraher Field Referee: Pat Casey (Affane) Man of the Match: Shane Walsh |
| 5 May 2017 20:00 First round | Shane Walsh 0-5 (0-2f), Darren Guiry 0-3, Craig Guiry 0-1 | | Brian O'Halloran 0-4 (0-1f, 1 '45), Declan Allen 0-2, Ed O'Halloran and Paul O'Connor 0-1 each | Fraher Field Referee: Pat Casey (Affane) Man of the Match: Shane Walsh |
| 6 May 2017 19:00 First round | Kilrossanty | 3-8 – 1-11 | Gaultier | Kill Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill) Man of the Match: Joey Veale |
| 6 May 2017 19:00 First round | Joey Veale 2-2, Tommy Prendergast 1-0, Paul Whyte 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Hayes 0-2, James Whyte 0-1 | | JJ Hutchinson 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-3f), Billy O'Keefe 0-2, Sean Whitty (1 '45) and David Jones 0-1 each | Kill Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill) Man of the Match: Joey Veale |
| 6 May 2017 19:30 First round | Stradbally | 1-19 – 1-9 | Ardmore | Leamybrien Referee: Nicky O'Toole (St. Paul's) |
| 6 May 2017 19:30 First round | Robert Aherne 1-3, Michael Sweeney 0-6 (0-4f), Eoin O'Brien 0-3, Daniel Weldon and Paul Tobin 0-2 each, Shane Aherne, Michael Walsh, Ger Crowley 0-1 each | | Sean Barron 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), John Gartland 0-3f, Niall Hennessy, Seamus Keating, Kenny Murphy, Stephen Keating 0-1 each | Leamybrien Referee: Nicky O'Toole (St. Paul's) |
| 7 May 2017 13:30 First round | Ballinameela | 2-6 – 0-7 | Portlaw | Leamybrien Referee: Dessie O'Leary (Erin's Own) Man of the Match: Jim Curran |
| 7 May 2017 13:30 First round | Jim Curran 1-2, Tom Curran 1-1, Mikey Phelan 0-2f, Michael Shine 0-1 | | Michael Donnolly 0-3 (0-1f), DJ Foran 0-2f, Niall Fitzgerald and Gary Morahan 0-1 each | Leamybrien Referee: Dessie O'Leary (Erin's Own) Man of the Match: Jim Curran |
| 7 May 2017 15:15 First round | Ballinacourty | 2-8 – 0-11 | Rathgormack | Leamybrien Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Patrick Hurney |
| 7 May 2017 15:15 First round | Mark Ferncombe 2-1, Patrick Hurney 0-5 (0-2f), David Looby 0-2 (0-1f, 1 '45) | | Jason Gleeson 0-5, Ronan Cahill, Michael Curry, Robbie Flynn, Conor Murray, Jason Curry, Paul Drohan 0-1 each | Leamybrien Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Patrick Hurney |
| 7 May 2017 19:00 First round | An Rinn | 1-13 – 0-10 | Brickey Rangers | Fraher Field Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels) Man of the Match: Fearghal Ó Cuirrin |
| 7 May 2017 19:00 First round | Fearghal Ó Cuirrin 1-4, Liam Ó Lonain 0-4, Donie Breathnach 0-2 (0-1f), Jame De Baruin, Lorcan Ó Corraoin, Corey De Roiste 0-1 each | | Cormac O'Grady 0-5 (0-1f), Conor McGrath 0-3, Carthach Shalloe 0-2f | Fraher Field Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels) Man of the Match: Fearghal Ó Cuirrin |

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

| 30 July 2017 18:30 | An Rinn | 0-16 – 2-4 | Ballinacourty | Fraher Field Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane) Man of the Match: Lorcan Ó Corraoin |
| 30 July 2017 18:30 | Corey De Roiste 0-5f, Lorcan Ó Corraoin and Liam Ó Lonain 0-3 each, Fearghal Ó Cuirrin 0-2, Ray Ó Cellaigh, Donie Breathnach, Paddy Ó Murchadha 0-1 each | | Mark Ferncombe 2-1 (1-0 pen), Patrick Hurney (0-1f), Gary Hurney, John Elsted 0-1 each | Fraher Field Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane) Man of the Match: Lorcan Ó Corraoin |
| 30 July 2017 20:00 | Kilrossanty | 2-17 – 0-4 | Ballinameela | Fraher Field Referee: Pat Casey (Affane) Man of the Match: Joey Veale |
| 30 July 2017 20:00 | Joey Veale 1-5 (0-4f), Willie Brazil 1-2, Donal Fitzgerald, Stephen Prendergast, Paul Whyte 0-2 each, Niall Walsh, Conor Hayes, Tommy Prendergast, Alan Quinn 0-1 each | | Mikey Phelan 0-2f, Shane Flavin and Cian Culloo 0-1 each | Fraher Field Referee: Pat Casey (Affane) Man of the Match: Joey Veale |
| 10 September 2017 19:00 | Stradbally | 2-15 – 2-11 | The Nire | Fraher Field Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Shane Aherne |
| 10 September 2017 19:00 | Paul Tobin 1-1, Shane Aherne 0-4 (0-1f), Eoin O'Brien 0-3, Ger Crowley 1-0, Michael Walsh and Robert Aherne 0-2 each, Tony Grey, Shane Lannon, Michael Sweeney (0-1f) 0-1 each | | Shane Walsh 0-4, Conor Gleeson and Tholom Guiry 1-0 each, Shane O'Meara 0-3, Jamie Barron 0-2, Dylan Guiry and Michael O'Gorman 0-1 each | Fraher Field Attendance: 3,661 Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Shane Aherne |

#### Round 2B

| 27 July 2017 20:00 | Ardmore | 0-15 – 0-9 | Portlaw | Leamybrien Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels) Man of the Match: John Gartland |
| 27 July 2017 20:00 | Sean Barron 0-8f, John Gartland 0-4, Eoin Conway, John O'Brien, Wayne Hennessy 0-1 each | | DJ Foran (0-2f, 1 '45) and Michael Donnelly (0-3f) 0-3 each, Jordi O'Sullivan 0-2, Niall Fitzgerald 0-1 | Leamybrien Referee: Tom Dee (John Mitchels) Man of the Match: John Gartland |
| 29 July 2017 19:30 | Brickey Rangers | 1-13 – 0-13 | Gaultier | Leamybrien Referee: Dessie O'Leary (Erin's Own) Man of the Match: Shane McGrath |
| 29 July 2017 19:30 | Ryan O'Neill 1-1, Carthack Shalloe (0-1f) and Cormac O'Grady 0-3 each, Conor McGrath and Shane McGrath 0-2 each, Johnny Cooney and Kieran O'Neill 0-1 each | | JJ Hutchinson 0-5 (0-2f), Caomhan Maguire 0-3, Dean Kearns 0-2, Wayne Hutchinson, Gary Cullinane, Callum O'Neill 0-1 each | Leamybrien Referee: Dessie O'Leary (Erin's Own) Man of the Match: Shane McGrath |
| 10 September 2017 17:30 | Rathgormack | 4-19 – 0-12 | Clashmore | Fraher Field Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill) Man of the Match: Michael Curry |
| 10 September 2017 17:30 | Billy Power 2-1 (1-0 pen), Michael Curry and Conor Murray (0-1f) 0-5 each, Jason Gleeson 1-2, Jason Curry 0-4 (0-2f), Stephen Curry 1-0, Paul Drohan and Jack Nugent 0-1 each | | Paul O'Connor 0-5 (0-3f), Brian O'Halloran 0-4, Tadhg de Búrca, Sean Fleming, Brian Lynch 0-1 each | Fraher Field Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill) Man of the Match: Michael Curry |

### Round 3

| 14 October 2017 Round 3 | Clashmore | 2-19 – 1-8 | Ballinameela |
| 21 October 2017 Round 3 | Ballinacourty | 1-12 – 1-3 | Portlaw |
| 8 November 2017 Round 3 | The Nire | w/o – scr | Gaultier |

### Round 4

| 28 October 2017 Round 4 | Ballinacourty | 1-15 – 0-7 | Ardmore |
| 28 October 2017 Round 4 | Clashmore | 0-15 – 1-10 | Brickey Rangers |
| 12 November 2017 3:45 pm Round 4 | The Nire | 0-18 – 1-8 | Rathgormack | Fraher Field Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane) Man of the Match: Seamus Lawlor |
| 12 November 2017 3:45 pm Round 4 | Shane Walsh 0-5, Seamus Lawlor and Conor Gleeson (0-1f) 0-3 each, Michael O'Gorman and Kenny Brazil 0-2 each, Diarmuid Murphy (1 '45), Tholm Guiry, Tom Barron 0-1 each | | Michael Curry 1-1, Jason Curry 0-3 (0-2f), Conor Murray 0-2, Robbie Flynn and Gavin Nugent 0-1 each | Fraher Field Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan (Affane) Man of the Match: Seamus Lawlor |

### Round 5

| 16 November 2017 8:00 pm Round 5 | The Nire | 2-6 – 0-8 | Ballinacourty | Fraher Field Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Darren Guiry |
| 16 November 2017 8:00 pm Round 5 | Conor Gleeson 1-1, Dermot Ryan 1-0, Diarmuid Murphy (1 '45), Shane Ryan, Dylan Guiry, Shane Walsh, Shane O'Meara 0-1 each | | Patrick Hurney 0-4 (0-3f), Gary Hurney 0-3, Mark Ferncombe 0-1 | Fraher Field Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Darren Guiry |

### Round 6

| 21 November 2017 8:00 pm Round 6 | The Nire | 2-15 – 1-7 | Clashmore | Fraher Field Referee: Alan Kissane (Dunhill) |

## Knockout stage
### Final

| 3 December 2017 2:00 pm Final | Stradbally | 1-15 – 1-14 aet | The Nire | Fraher Field Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Shane Aherne |
| 3 December 2017 2:00 pm Final | Eoin O'Brien 0-4 (0-1f), Ger Crowley 1-0, Shane Aherne 0-3, Daniel Weldon and Robert Aherne (0-1f) 0-2 each, Jack Mullaney, Michael Walsh, Tommy Connors, Michael Sweeney 0-1 each | Report | Conor Gleeson 0-8 (0-5f), Tom Barron 1-1, Shane Walsh 0-3, Diarmuid Murphy (0-1f) and Dermot Ryan 0-1 each | Fraher Field Referee: Anthony Fitzgerald (Gaultier) Man of the Match: Shane Aherne |