# 2017 Leitrim Senior Football Championship

The 2017 Leitrim Senior Football Championship was the 111th edition of Leitrim GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Leitrim, Ireland. The tournament consists of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Leitrim in the Connacht Senior Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
Aughawillan were the defending champions after they defeated Glencar–Manorhamilton in the previous years final.
Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's made a return to the senior grade after 4 seasons in the Intermediate grade by winning the 2016 Leitrim Intermediate Football Championship.
Annaduff were relegated to the 2018 I.F.C. after losing the relegation final. They spent 16 years in the top-flight.

## Team changes

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

## Group stage

All 12 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 4 teams in both groups proceed to the quarter-finals. The 5th and 6th placed teams in each group will enter a Relegation Playoff.

### Group B
## Knock-Out Stage

| Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | Final | Final |
| Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | 1-20 | | | | | | |
| St. Patrick's Dromahair | St. Patrick's Dromahair | 1-7 | Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | 0-10 | | | |
| Glencar–Manorhamilton | Glencar–Manorhamilton | 0-14 (0-11) | Glencar–Manorhamilton | Glencar–Manorhamilton | 3-8 | | | |
| Aughawillan | Aughawillan | 1-8 (1-8) | | | | Glencar–Manorhamilton | Glencar–Manorhamilton | 0-11 |
| St. Mary's Kiltoghert | St. Mary's Kiltoghert | 3-4 | | | | Mohill | Mohill | 0-14 |
| Melvin Gaels | Melvin Gaels | 0-11 | St. Mary's Kiltoghert | St. Mary's Kiltoghert | 1-10 | | | |
| Mohill | Mohill | 1-17 | Mohill | Mohill | 1-11 | | | |
| Drumreilly | Drumreilly | 0-11 | | | | | | |

### Quarter-finals

| 9/9/17 5:00 pm | Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | 1-20 – 1-7 | St. Patrick's Dromahair | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada |
| 9/9/17 6:30 pm | Glencar–Manorhamilton | 0-11 – 1-8 | Aughawillan | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada |
| 9/9/17 6:30 pm | Mohill | 1-17 – 0-11 | Drumreilly | Cloone |
| 9/10/17 5:00 pm | St. Mary's Kiltoghert | 3-4 – 0-11 | Melvin Gaels |
| 9/16/17 5:00 pm Replay | Glencar–Manorhamilton | 0-14 – 1-8 | Aughawillan | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada |

### Semi-finals

| 9/24/17 | Glencar–Manorhamilton | 3-8 – 0-10 | Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada Referee: Patrick Guckian Man of the Match: James Glancy (Glencar-Manorhamilton) |
| 9/24/17 | | Report | | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada Referee: Patrick Guckian Man of the Match: James Glancy (Glencar-Manorhamilton) |
| 9/23/17 17:30 | Mohill | 1-11 – 1-10 | St. Mary's Kiltoghert | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada Referee: Michael McGirl Man of the Match: Caillin Canning (Mohill) |
| 9/23/17 17:30 | | Report | | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada Referee: Michael McGirl Man of the Match: Caillin Canning (Mohill) |

### Final

| 8 October 2017 3:30 pm Final | Mohill | 0-14 – 0-11 | Glencar–Manorhamilton | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Brendan Sammon (Aughnasheelin) Man of the Match: Keith Beirne |
| 8 October 2017 3:30 pm Final | Keith Beirne 0-7 (0-3f, 1 '45), Ronan Kennedy 0-3 (0-1f), Danny Beck, Domhnaill Flynn, Keith Keegan, Alan McLoughlin 0-1 each | Report | Aaron Hickey 0-4 (0-2f), Niall Brady 0-3, Darren Sweeney, Brian McDonald, Adrian Croal, James Glancy 0-1 each | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Brendan Sammon (Aughnasheelin) Man of the Match: Keith Beirne |

## Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Semi-Finals
* Gortletteragh 1-12, 1-9 Bornacoola, Carrigallen, 9/9/2017,
* Allen Gaels 1-8, 1-5 Annaduff, 10/9/2017,
Relegation Final
* Bornacoola 2-12, 2-10 Annaduff, Cloone, 24/9/2017,