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Football league season
The 2017 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the 95th official edition of Donegal GAA 's premier gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Donegal . Sixteen teams compete with the winner representing Donegal in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship .
The championship begins with four groups of four and continues with a knock-out format.
Glenswilly were the defending champions after they defeated Kilcar 1-10 to 0-12 in the 2016 final.
This was Burt's debut in the senior grade after winning the 2016 Donegal I.F.C. title.
Team changes
[1]
[2]
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2016 Donegal Intermediate Football Championship
Burt – (I.F.C. Champions)
From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2017 Donegal Intermediate Football Championship
Format
The 2017 County Championship took the same format as the 2015 & 16 championships in which there was four groups of four with the top two qualifying for the quarter-finals. Bottom of each group play in relegation play-offs to decide which team is relegated the 2018 Intermediate championship.
Group stage
Group 1
Team
St. Michael's
3
3
0
0
66
41
+25
6
Bundoran
3
2
1
0
67
43
+24
4
Malin
3
1
2
0
43
68
-25
2
Seán MacCumhail's
3
0
3
0
35
59
-24
0
Round 1
5/7/17
St. Michael's
3-9 – 0-13
Seán MacCumhail's
MacCumhail Park Referee: Connie Doherty (Naomh Conaill)
Colm McFadden 1-3 (0-1f), Martin McElhinney 1-1, Andrew Kelly 1-0, Michael Langan (0-1f) and Daniel McLaughlin 0-2 each, Odhran McFadden 0-1
Report [1]
Stephen Mulligan 0-11 (0-6f), Steven O'Reilly and Martin O'Reilly 0-1 each
5/7/17
Bundoran
3-18 – 1-11
Malin
Referee: Mark Brown (Four Masters)
Gary Clancy 0-6 (0-3f), Michael McEniff 1-1, Tommy Hourihane 0-4, Cian McEniff and Timmy Govorov 1-0 each, Diarmuid Spratt 0-3, Alan Russell and Jamie Brennan 0-2 each
Report
Brendan Fildara 0-4 (0-2f), Seamus Houghton 1-0, Joe Doherty 0-2 (0-1f), Declan Walsh, Paul McLaughlin, Stephen McLaughlin, Damien Harkin, Darren Mullarkey 0-1 each
Round 2
8/19/17
Malin
1-13 – 0-11
Seán MacCumhail's
Malin Referee: Andrew Mullin (Killybegs)
Brendan Fildara 1-8 (0-5f), Declan Walsh, Christy Fildara, Matthew Byrne, Sean Kelly, Seamus Doherty 0-1 each
Report
Martin O'Reilly (0-3f) and Stephen Mulligan (0-2f) 0-3 each, Gavin Gallagher, Gary Wilson, Benny McLaughlin, Stephen O'Reilly, Aaron Kelly (0-1f) 0-1 each
8/20/17
St. Michael's
1-15 – 2-9
Bundoran
Dunfanaghy Referee: Enda McFeely (St Mary's Convoy)
Colm McFadden 0-6 (0-5f), Christy Toye 0-3, Andrew Kelly 1-0, Daniel McLaughlin 0-2, Liam Paul Ferry, Oisin Langan, Martin McElhinney, Hugh O'Donnell 0-1 each
Report [2]
Jamie Brennan 2-2, Gary Clancy 0-2 (0-1f), Peter McGonigle, Tommy Hourihane, Christy Keaney, Cian McEniff, Alan Russell 0-1 each
Round 3
8/27/17
Malin
1-10 – 6-12
St. Michael's
Malin
Report
8/27/17
Bundoran
2-19 – 1-8
Seán MacCumhail's
Bundoran
Report
Group 2
Team
Killybegs
3
2
0
1
41
33
+8
5
Burt
3
2
0
1
36
29
+7
5
Termon
3
1
2
0
31
39
-8
2
Naomh Mhuire
3
0
3
0
31
38
-7
0
Round 1
5/6/17
Termon
1-12 – 1-10
Naomh Mhuire
Termon Referee: Mark Dorrian (Gaeil Fhánada)
Enda McCormick 1-6 (0-2f), Caolan McDaid, Daire McDaid (0-2f), Ricky Gallagher 0-2 each
Report
Paul Yank Boyle 1-2, Shaun Yank Boyle 0-4 (0-2f), Harry Harden 0-2 (0-1f), Brian Gillespie and Paddy McCafferty 0-1 each
5/28/17
Burt
0-14 – 0-14
Killybegs
Burt Referee: Liam McConigley (Downings)
Joe Boyle 0-5 (0-4f), Paul McHugh (0-2f) and Ciaran Dowds 0-3 each, Mickey McCann, Conor Harkin, Christopher McDermott
Report
Christopher Murrin 0-5, Hugh McFadden 0-4 (0-3f, 1 '45), Michael Gallagher 0-3, Shane Molloy and Pauric Connaghon 0-1 each
Round 2
8/19/17
Killybegs
1-12 – 0-10
Termon
Killybegs Referee: Mark Dorrian (Gaeil Fhanada)
Hugh McFadden 0-6 (0-3f, 2 '45), Evan Broderick 1-1, Christopher Murrin and Daniel Breslin 0-2 each, John Ban Gallagher 0-1
Report
Enda McCormick 0-3 (0-2f), Kevin McDaid and Daire McDaid (0-1f) 0-2 each, Jimmy Gallagher, Caolan McDaid, James McSharry 0-1 each
8/19/17
Naomh Mhuire
1-6 – 0-11
Burt
The Banks Referee: Connie Doherty (Naomh Conaill)
Adam O'Brien 1-0, Sean Yank Boyle 0-3 (0-2f), Paul Yank Boyle 0-2 (0-1f), Tommy McHugh 0-1
Report
Joe Boyle 0-4 (0-2f), Paul McHugh and Sean McHugh 0-2 each, Mark Coyle, Stephen Gillespie, Conor Harkin 0-1 each
Round 3
8/27/17
Killybegs
0-12 – 0-9
Naomh Mhuire
Killybegs
Report
8/27/17
Burt
0-11 – 0-6
Termon
Burt
Report
Group 3
Round 1
5/7/17
Glenswilly
0-15 – 1-7
Ardara
Glenswilly Referee: James Connors (St. Eunan's)
Gary McFadden (0-2f) and Michael Murphy (0-3f) 0-5 each, Ciaran Bonner 0-4, Neil Gallagher 0-2
Report
CJ Molloy 1-2 (0-2f), Gareth Concarr 0-3f, Lorcan O'Donnell and Jack Brennan 0-1 each
5/7/17
Kilcar
1-15 – 1-12
Gaoth Dobhair
Kilcar Referee: Robbie O'Donnell (Naomh Mhuire)
Stephen McBrearty 0-6, Paddy McBrearty 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Conor Doherty 0-2, Eoin McHugh, Ciaran McGinley, Michael Hegarty, Andrew McClean, Ryan McHugh (0-1f) 0-1 each
Report
Odhrán Mac Niallais 0-4 (0-2f), Odhran Ferry 1-0, Gavin McBride 0-3 (0-1f), Niall Friel, Eamonn McGee, Naoise Ó Baoill, Daire Ó Baoill, Michael Carroll 0-1 each
Round 2
8/20/17
Gaoth Dobhair
1-7 – 0-5
Glenswilly
Gweedore Referee: Jimmy White (Killybegs)
James Carroll 0-5 (0-4f), Cian Mulligan 1-0, Daire O'Baoill and Eamonn Collum 0-1 each
Report [3]
Gary McFadden 0-2 (0-1f), Michael Murphy, Caolan Kelly, Caoimhin Marley 0-1 each
8/20/17
Ardara
1-6 – 3-9
Kilcar
Ardara Referee: Seamus McGonigle (Aodh Ruadh)
John Ross Molloy 1-1, Gareth Concarr 0-3f, CJ Molloy and Lorcan O'Donnell (1 '45) 0-1 each
Report
Paddy McBrearty 2-2 (0-1f), Eoin McHugh 1-1, Padraig Carr, Mark McHugh, Mark Sweeney, Brian O'Donnell, Conor Doherty, Ashley Carr 0-1 each
Round 3
8/27/17
Gaoth Dobhair
2-21 – 1-7
Ardara
Gweedore
Report
8/27/17
Kilcar
0-16 – 1-9
Glenswilly
Kilcar
Report [4]
Group 4
Round 1
5/7/17
St. Eunan's
1-21 – 0-8
Four Masters
Pairc Tir Conaill Referee: Enda McFeely (St. Mary's Convoy)
Niall O'Donnell 0-8 (0-6f), John Haran 1-2, Patrick McGowan 0-4, Michael Miller 0-2, Conor Morrison, Eamonn Doherty, Caolan Ward, Rory Kavanagh, Conor Gibbons 0-1 each
Report
Leo McHugh 0-3, Emmet Doogan and Thomas McGowan (0-2f) 0-2 each, Kevin McBrearty 0-1
5/7/17
Naomh Conaill
2-11 – 1-12
Dungloe
Dungloe Referee: Mark Dorrian (Gaeil Fhánada)
Kieran Gallagher and Logan Quinn 1-0 each, John O'Malley (0-1f), Brendan McDyer, Dermot Molloy (0-3f) 0-3 each, Eoin Waide and Leon Thompson 0-1 each
Report
Conor Greene 1-2 (0-1f), Noel McBride 0-3 (0-1f), Adam Neely (0-1f) and Shaun Sharkey (0-1f) 0-2 each, Corey Gallagher, Darren Curran, Ryan Greene 0-1 each
Round 2
8/20/17
Naomh Conaill
1-9 – 0-11
Four Masters
Glenties Referee: Andrew Mullin (Killybegs)
Brendan McDyer 1-2, Ciaran Thompson 0-4, Dermot Molloy, Marty Doyle, Seamus Corcoran 0-1 each
Report [5]
Thomas McGowan 0-4 (0-2f, 1 '45), Shaun Meehan 0-2 (0-1f), Karl Lacey, Kevin McBrearty, Leo McHugh, Caolan Loughney, Paddy Reid 0-1 each
8/20/17
St. Eunan's
0-13 – 0-8
Dungloe
O'Donnell Park Referee: Shaun McLaughlin (Malin)
Conor Gibbons 0-5, Rory Kavanagh 0-4, Niall O'Donnell 0-2 (0-1f), Caolan Ward and Darragh Mulgrew 0-1 each
Report
Ryan Greene 0-4 (0-3f), Cory Gallagher 0-2, Gerard Walsh and Conor Greene (0-1f) 0-1 each
Round 3
8/27/17
Dungloe
1-11 – 0-13
Four Masters
Pairc Tir Conaill
Report
Knockout stage
Last Eight
Quarter Finals
9 September 2017 6:00 pm Quarter Final
St. Michael's
0-13 – 1-8
Burt
O'Donnell Park Referee: Jimmy White (Killybegs)
Colm McFadden (0-3f) and Andrew Kelly (0-1f) 0-4 each, Oisin Langan, Liam Paul Ferry, Daniel McLaughlin, Christy Toye, Hugh O'Donnell 0-1 each
Report
Paul McHugh (1 '45) and Joe Boyle (0-3f) 0-3 each, Conor Harkin 1-0, Mickey McCann and Ciaran Dowds 0-1 each
9 September 2017 7:30 pm Quarter Final
Naomh Conaill
2-13 – 0-15
Killybegs
Ardara Referee: Robert O'Donnell (Naomh Mhuire)
Dermot Molloy 1-3 (0-1f), Eoghan McGettigan 1-2, John O'Malley 0-4 (0-2f), Anthony Thompson 0-2, Ciaran Thompson and Brendan McDyer 0-1 each
Report
Hugh McFadden 0-12 (0-11f), Daniel Breslin, John Ban Gallgher, Evan Broderick 0-1 each
10 September 2017 2:00 pm Quarter Final
Kilcar
1-20 – 1-9
Bundoran
MacCumhail Park Referee: Enda McFeely (St. Mary's Convoy) Man of the Match: Paddy McBrearty
Paddy McBrearty 0-8 (0-4f), Ryan McHugh 1-4 (0-2f, 1 '45), Ciaran McGinley, Eoin McHugh, Stephen McBrearty 0-2 each, Brian O'Donnell and Mark McHugh 0-1 each
Report
Christy Keaney 1-2 (1-0 pen), Gary Clancy 0-4 (0-2f, 1 '45), Alan Russell 0-2, Ciaran McCaughey 0-1
10 September 2017 4:00 pm Quarter Final
Gaoth Dobhair
2-12 – 0-16
St. Eunan's
MacCumhail Park Referee: Shaun McLaughlin (Malin) Man of the Match: Cian Mulligan
James Carroll 0-6 (0-4f), Cian Mulligan 1-2, Daire O'Baoill 1-0, Jamie Reynolds, Christopher McFadden, Noel Kelly, Eamon Collum 0-1 each
Report
Niall O'Donnell 0-9 (0-5f), Caolan Ward and Cillian Morrison 0-2 each, Conor Parke, Darragh Mulgrew, Sean McVeigh 0-1 each
Semi Finals
23 September 2017 7:30 pm Semi Final
Kilcar
2-16 – 0-7
St. Michael's
MacCumhail Park Referee: Robbie O'Donnell (Naomh Mhuire) Man of the Match: Ryan McHugh
Ryan McHugh 2-3 (0-1f), Ciaran McGinley, Stephen McBrearty, Eoin McHugh 0-3 each, Paddy McBreaty 0-2f, Mark McHugh and Mark Sweeney 0-1 each
Report
Colm McFadden 0-2 (0-1f), Michael Gallagher, Ciaran Gallagher, Liam Paul Ferry, Andrew Kelly, Brian McLaughlin 0-1 each
30 September 2017 7:30 pm Semi Final
Naomh Conaill
1-13 – 1-12
Gaoth Dobhair
MacCumhail Park Referee: Seamus McGonigle (Aodh Ruadh) Man of the Match: Leo McLoone
Eoghan McGettigan 0-5 (0-4f), John O'Malley 0-4, Kieran Gallagher 1-0, Ciaran Thompon and Dermot Molloy 0-2 each
Report
Michael Carroll 1-1, Odhran MacNiallais 0-4 (0-2f), James Carroll 0-3 (0-2f), Niall Friel, Cian Mulligan, Daire O'Baoill, Gavin McBride (0-1f) 0-1 each
Final
15 October 2017 4:00 pm Final
Kilcar
0-7 – 0-4
Naomh Conaill
MacCumhail Park Attendance: 6,930 Referee: Enda McFeely (St. Mary's Convoy) Man of the Match: Sean McMonagle
Paddy McBrearty 0-3 (0-2f), Ryan McHugh, Michael Hegarty, Mark McHugh, Conor Doherty 0-1 each
Report
Dermot Molloy 0-2f, Ciaran Thompson and Eunan Doherty 0-1 each
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation Semi-Finals
Relegation Final
References
County teams Stadiums Competitions