2017 Antrim Senior Football Championship
{{Short description|Gaelic football competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = Antrim SFC
|sponsor =
|season = 2017
|winners = Lámh Dhearg (4th title)
|relegated = ???
|continentalcup5= Ulster SCFC
|continentalcup5 qualifiers =
|continentalcup1= All Ireland SCFC
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=
|continentalcup2=Winning Captain
|continentalcup2 qualifiers= John Finucane
|continentalcup3=Man Of The Match
|continentalcup3 qualifiers=
|continentalcup4=Winning Manager
|continentalcup4 qualifiers= Martin Lynch
|prevseason= 2016
|nextseason= 2018
}}
The 2017 Antrim Senior Football Championship is the 116th official edition of Antrim GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Antrim. The tournament consists of 13 teams with the winner representing Antrim in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship has a straight knock-out format.
St Paul's, St James' and St Mary's returned to the senior championship in 2017.
Erin's Own GAC, Cargin were the defending champions after they defeated St Gall's in the 2016 final.{{cite web|url=http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA.Edu/Default.aspx#panel=document|title=Antrim Guardian Archives|date=16 January 2018|work=Irishnewsarchive.com|accessdate=16 January 2018}}
Promoted from 2016 IFC
- St Mary's Aghagallon - (IFC Champions & Div 2A FL Champions)
- St Paul's - (2nd in Div 2A FL)
- St James' - (Ongoing participation in Div 1 FL)
Relegated to 2017 IFC
- All Saints (12th in Division 1B FL)
- St Brigid's (11th in Division 1B FL)
Round 1
10 of the 13 senior clubs play in this round. The 5 winners and the 3 teams who received byes compete in the quarter-finals. The 5 losing teams exit the championship.
{{GAA match
|date = 18 August 2017
|time = 7:30 pm
|round = First round
|team1 = Cargin
|score = 3-15 - 0-6
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/08/18/impressive-cargin-sound-warning/ Report]
|team2 = O'Donovan Rossa
|goals1 = Kieran Close 1-7, Michael McCann and Tomas McCann 1-1 each, John Carron and Michael Magill 0-3 each
|goals2 = Deaglain Murphy 0-3 (0-1f), Stephen Beatty, Darren Grego, Sean Pat Donnelly (0-1f) 0-1 each
|stadium = Ahoghill
|attendance =
|referee = Karol Doherty (Rasharkin)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 19 August 2017
|time = 5:00 pm
|round = First round
|team1 = Lámh Dhearg
|score = 1-14 - 0-7
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/08/20/lamh-dhearg-in-cruise-control/ Report]
|team2 = St Paul's
|goals1 = Ryan Murray 1-2, Ciaran Flaherty and Paddy Cunningham (0-2f) 0-3 each, Kevin Quinn 0-2 (0-1f), Patrick Larkin, Brendan McComb, Eoin McKeown, Ben Rice 0-1 each
|goals2 = Liam McKenna 0-3f, Damian Martin 0-2 (0-1f), Padraic Lowe 0-1
|stadium = Corrigan Park
|attendance =
|referee = Fiontann McCotter (Sarsfields)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 20 August 2017
|time = 1:30 pm
|round = First round
|team1 = St John's
|score = 2-16 - 1-7
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/08/20/14-man-st-johns-stroll-to-quarters/ Report]
|team2 = St. James Aldergrove
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Páirc Lámh Dhearg, Hannahstown
|attendance =
|referee = Eammon McAuley (Cargin)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 20 August 2017
|time = 3:30 pm
|round = First round
|team1 = St Gall's
|score = 1-14 - 1-12
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/08/20/mcgourty-points-milltown-men-to-victory-after-exhilarating-encounter/ Report]
|team2 = Roger Casement's Portglenone
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Páirc Lámh Dhearg, Hannahstown
|attendance =
|referee = Sean Laverty (Moneyglass)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 20 August 2017
|time = 7:00 pm
|round = First round
|team1 = St Mary's Aghagallon
|score = 3-10 - 2-12
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/08/20/late-magee-points-sees-aghagallon-through-in-thriller/ Report]
|team2 = St Teresa's
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Glenavy
|attendance =
|referee = Gerard Dougan (Creggan)
}}
Quarter-finals
The 5 Round 1 winners and the 3 teams who received byes in Round 1 compete in this round. The losing teams exit the championship.
{{GAA match
|date = 1 September 2017
|time = 6:00 pm
|round = Quarter-Final
|team1 = Lámh Dhearg
|score = 3-14 - 2-13
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/09/01/10215/ Report]
|team2 = St Gall's
|goals1 = Paddy Cunningham 0-8 (0-7f), Conor Murray 2-1, Ciaran Flaherty 1-2, Ryan Murray 0-2, Domhnall Nugent 1 '45
|goals2 = CJ McGourty 1-5 (0-2f), Niall O’Neill 1-1, Brendan Bradley (0-1f) and Mark Cummings 0-2 each, Jackson McGreevy, Michael Pollock, Kieran McGourty 0-1 each
|stadium = Corrigan Park
|attendance =
|referee = Sean Laverty (Moneyglass)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 1 September 2017
|time = 7:30 pm
|round = Quarter-Final
|team1 = Cargin
|score = 0-16 - 1-8
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/09/02/cargin-move-onward-but-progress-was-far-from-easy/ Report]
|team2 = St Mary's Aghagallon
|goals1 = Tomas McCann 0-10 (0-3f, 1 '45), Kieran Close 0-3, Justin Crozier, John Carron, Tony Scullion 0-1 each
|goals2 = Ciaran Brady 1-0, Shane Russell (0-1f) and Gareth Magee (0-2f) 0-2 each, Paul Mulholland (1 '45), Oisin Lenehan, Des Marshall, Ruairi McCann 0-1 each
|stadium = Ahoghill
|attendance =
|referee = Gerard Dougan (Creggan)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 September 2017
|time = 6:00 pm
|round = Quarter-Final
|team1 = Creggan Kickhams
|score = 0-13 - 1-7
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/09/03/dougan-inspires-creggan-as-threy-advance-to-semi-final/ Report]
|team2 = St Mary's Ahoghill
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Cargin
|attendance =
|referee = Brendan Toland (Lámh Dhearg)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 September 2017
|time = 6:00 pm
|round = Quarter-Final
|team1 = St John's
|score = 2-15 - 0-9
|report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/09/03/st-johns-set-up-semi-final-meeting-with-creggan/ Report]
|team2 = St Joseph's Glenavy
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Lámh Dhearg
|attendance =
|referee = Paul McKeever
}}
Semi-finals
{{GAA match
| date = 30 September 2017
| time = 3:30 pm
| round = Semi Final
| team1 = Lámh Dhearg
| score = 1-13 - 1-9
| team2 = Creggan Kickhams
| goals1 = Paddy Cunningham 1-7 (0-6f), Conor Murray 0-3, Brendan McComb, Domhnall Nugent, Eoghan McKeown 0-1 each
| goals2 = Kevin Small 1-1, Conor Small 0-3, Ruairi McCann 0-2 (0-1f), Sam Maguire, Liam Quinn, Aidan McKeown 0-1 each
| stadium = Glenavy
| referee = Karol Doherty (Rasharkin)
| report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/10/01/cunningham-top-scores-as-lamhs-make-senior-football-decider/ Report]
| attendance =
}}
{{GAA match
| date = 1 October 2017
| time = 3:30 pm
| round = Semi Final
| team1 = St John's
| score = 0-11 - 0-11
| team2 = Cargin
| goals1 = Patrick McBride 0-3, Padraig Nugent (2 '45), Ryan McNulty (0-2f) and Matthew Fitzpatrick 0-2 each, Michael Bradley and Conor Johnston 0-1 each
| goals2 = Tomas McCann 0-4 (0-3f), Michael McCann and Kieran Close (0-1f) 0-2 each, John Carron, Kevin O'Boyle, Jamie Gribben 0-1 each
| stadium = Lamh Dhearg
| referee = Paul McKeever (Casements)
| report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/10/01/late-cargin-rally-earns-the-champions-another-bite/ Report]
| attendance =
}}
{{GAA match
| date = 8 October 2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| round = Semi Final Replay
| team1 = St John's
| score = 3-17 - 0-21
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| team2 = Cargin
| goals1 = Patrick McBride 0-7 (0-5f), Conor Johnston 1-4, Ryan McNulty 0-3 (0-2f), Matthew Fitzpatrick and Peter McCallin 1-0 each, Michael Bradley, Conor McAvoy, Conal McGlade 0-1 each
| goals2 = Kieran Close 0-11 (0-7f), Tomas McCann 0-8 (0-6f), James Laverty and Paul McCann 0-1 each
| stadium = Glenavy
| referee = Sean Laverty (Moneyglass)
| report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/10/08/st-johns-edge-home-in-extra-time-to-earn-a-place-in-next-sundays-final/ Report] [http://www.irishnews.com/sport/2017/10/09/news/st-john-s-dump-champions-cargin-to-set-up-family-feud-in-antrim-sfc-final-1156878/]
| attendance =
}}
Final
{{GAA match
| date = 15 October 2017
| time = 3:15 pm
| round = Final
| team1 = Lámh Dhearg
| score = 0-15 - 0-13
| team2 = St John's
| goals1 = Paddy Cunningham 0-8 (0-5f), Paddy Mervyn, Declan Lynch, Brendan McComb, Ciaran Flaherty, Conor Murray, Ryan Murray, Kevin Quinn 0-1 each
| goals2 = Patrick McBride 0-5 (0-2f), Jack Hannigan 0-4, Ryan McNulty 0-2 (0-1f), Conor Johnston and Matthew Fitzpatrick 0-1 each
| stadium = Glenavy
| referee = Eamonn McAuley (Erin’s Own)
| report = [https://thesaffrongael.com/2017/10/15/lamhs-bridge-twenty-five-year-gap-in-tense-thriller/ Report]
| attendance =
}}
Championship Bracket
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
| RD1=Round 1
| RD2=Quarter-Finals
| RD3=Semi-Finals
| RD4=Final
| score-width= 35
| RD1-team05= St Gall's
| RD1-score05= 1-14
| RD1-team06= Roger Casement's Portglenone
| RD1-score06= 1-12
| RD1-team07= St Paul's
| RD1-score07= 0-7
| RD1-team08= Lámh Dhearg
| RD1-score08= 1-14
| RD1-team09= St John's
| RD1-score09= 2-17
| RD1-team10= St James'
| RD1-score10= 1-8
| RD1-team13= Erin's Own Cargin
| RD1-score13= 3-15
| RD1-team14= O'Donovan Rossa
| RD1-score14= 0-6
| RD1-team15= St Mary's Aghagallon
| RD1-score15= 3-10
| RD1-team16= St Teresa's
| RD1-score16= 2-12
| RD2-team01= Creggan Kickhams
| RD2-score01= 0-13
| RD2-team02= St Mary's Ahoghill
| RD2-score02= 1-7
| RD2-team03= St Gall's
| RD2-score03= 2-13
| RD2-team04= Lámh Dhearg
| RD2-score04= 3-14
| RD2-team05= St John's
| RD2-score05= 2-15
| RD2-team06= St Joseph's Glenavy
| RD2-score06= 0-9
| RD2-team07= Erin's Own Cargin
| RD2-score07= 0-16
| RD2-team08= St Mary's Aghagallon
| RD2-score08= 1-8
| RD3-team01= Creggan Kickhams
| RD3-score01= 1-9
| RD3-team02= Lámh Dhearg
| RD3-score02= 1-13
| RD3-team03= St John's
| RD3-score03= 0-11 (3-17 R)
| RD3-team04= Erin's Own Cargin
| RD3-score04= 0-11 (0-21 R)
| RD4-team01= Lámh Dhearg
| RD4-score01= 0-15
| RD4-team02= St John's
| RD4-score02= 0-13
}}
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
{{Main|2017–18 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship}}