2017 Donegal Senior Football Championship

Donegal S.F.C.
Season	2017
Champions	Kilcar ; (6th Title)
Relegated	Naomh Mhuire
Winning Captain	Patrick McBrearty
Man of the Match	Mark McHugh
Winning Manager	Barry Doherty
Matches played	??
	← 2016 2018 →

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 began with four groups of four and continued with a knock-out format.

Glenswilly were the defending champions after they defeated Kilcar 1-10 to 0-12 in the 2016 final.

C. J. Molloy scored a contender for goal of the season against Glenswilly in their opening group match, though his club lost.[1] Directly from the second-half throw-in, he soloed through the Glenswilly defence and kicked the ball into the net from a distance of around 25 yards.[2]

This was Burt's debut in the senior grade after winning the 2016 Donegal I.F.C. title.

Team changes

[3] [4]

The following teams 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

Glenfin

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	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
St Michael's	3	3	0	66	41	+25	6
Réalt na Mara	3	2	1	67	43	+24	4
Malin	3	1	2	43	68	-25	2
Seán MacCumhaills	3	0	3	35	59	-24	0

Round 1

5/7/17	St Michael's	3-9 – 0-13	Seán MacCumhaills	MacCumhaill 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	Stephen Mulligan 0-11 (0-6f), Steven O'Reilly and Martin O'Reilly 0-1 each	MacCumhaill Park Referee: Connie Doherty (Naomh Conaill)

5/7/17	Réalt na Mara	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	Referee: Mark Brown (Four Masters)

Round 2

8/19/17	Malin	1-13 – 0-11	Seán MacCumhaills	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	Malin Referee: Andrew Mullin (Killybegs)

8/20/17	St Michael's	1-15 – 2-9	Réalt na Mara	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	Jamie Brennan 2-2, Gary Clancy 0-2 (0-1f), Peter McGonigle, Tommy Hourihane, Christy Keaney, Cian McEniff, Alan Russell 0-1 each	Dunfanaghy Referee: Enda McFeely (St Mary's Convoy)

Round 3

8/27/17	Malin	1-10 – 6-12	St Michael's	Malin
		Report		Malin

8/27/17	Réalt na Mara	2-19 – 1-8	Seán MacCumhaills	Bundoran
		Report		Bundoran

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PD	Pts
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	Termon Referee: Mark Dorrian (Gaeil Fhánada)

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	Burt Referee: Liam McConigley (Downings)

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	Killybegs Referee: Mark Dorrian (Gaeil Fhanada)

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	The Banks Referee: Connie Doherty (Naomh Conaill)

Round 3

8/27/17	Killybegs	0-12 – 0-9	Naomh Mhuire	Killybegs
		Report		Killybegs

8/27/17	Burt	0-11 – 0-6	Termon	Burt
		Report		Burt

Group 3

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
Kilcar	3	3	0	52	36	+16	6
Gaoth Dobhair	3	2	1	52	33	+19	4
Glenswilly	3	1	2	32	36	-4	2
Ardara	3	0	3	29	60	-31	0

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	C. J. Molloy 1-2 (0-2f), Gareth Concarr 0-3f, Lorcan O'Donnell and Jack Brennan 0-1 each	Glenswilly Referee: James Connors (St Eunan's)

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	Kilcar Referee: Robbie O'Donnell (Naomh Mhuire)

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 Ó Baoill and Eamonn Collum 0-1 each	Report	Gary McFadden 0-2 (0-1f), Michael Murphy, Caolan Kelly, Caoimhín Marley 0-1 each	Gweedore Referee: Jimmy White (Killybegs)

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	Ardara Referee: Seamus McGonigle (Aodh Ruadh)

Round 3

8/27/17	Gaoth Dobhair	2-21 – 1-7	Ardara	Gweedore
		Report		Gweedore

8/27/17	Kilcar	0-16 – 1-9	Glenswilly	Kilcar
		Report		Kilcar

Group 4

Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
St Eunan's	3	3	0	52	27	+25	6
Naomh Conaill	3	2	1	40	41	-1	4
An Clochán Liath	3	1	2	37	43	-6	2
Four Masters	3	0	3	32	50	-18	0

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	Pairc Tir Conaill Referee: Enda McFeely (St. Mary's Convoy)

5/7/17	Naomh Conaill	2-11 – 1-12	An Clochán Liath	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	Dungloe Referee: Mark Dorrian (Gaeil Fhánada)

Round 2

8/20/17	Naomh Conaill	1-9 – 0-11	Four Masters	Glenties Referee: Andrew Mullin (Killybegs)
	Brendan McDyer 1-2, Ciarán Thompson 0-4, Dermot Molloy, Marty Doyle, Seamus Corcoran 0-1 each	Report	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	Glenties Referee: Andrew Mullin (Killybegs)

8/20/17	St Eunan's	0-13 – 0-8	An Clochán Liath	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	O'Donnell Park Referee: Shaun McLaughlin (Malin)

Round 3

8/27/17	St Eunan's	0-15 – 1-8	Naomh Conaill	O'Donnell Park
		Report		O'Donnell Park

8/27/17	An Clochán Liath	1-11 – 0-13	Four Masters	Páirc Tír Conaill
		Report		Páirc Tír Conaill

Knockout stage

Last Eight

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Kilcar

1-20

Réalt na Mara

1-9

Kilcar

2-16

St. Michael's

0-13

St Michael's

0-7

Burt

1-8

Kilcar

0-7

Naomh Conaill

2-13

Naomh Conaill

0-4

Killybegs

0-15

Naomh Conaill

1-13

Gaoth Dobhair

2-12

Gaoth Dobhair

1-12

St Eunan's

0-16

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, Oisín 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	O'Donnell Park Referee: Jimmy White (Killybegs)

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, Ciarán Thompson and Brendan McDyer 0-1 each	Report	Hugh McFadden 0-12 (0-11f), Daniel Breslin, John Ban Gallgher, Evan Broderick 0-1 each	Ardara Referee: Robert O'Donnell (Naomh Mhuire)

10 September 2017 2:00 pm Quarter Final	Kilcar	1-20 – 1-9	Réalt na Mara	MacCumhaill 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	MacCumhaill Park Referee: Shaun McLaughlin (Malin) Man of the Match: Cian Mulligan
	James Carroll 0-6 (0-4f), Cian Mulligan 1-2, Daire Ó Baoill 1-0, Jamie Reynolds, Christopher McFadden, Noel Kelly, Eamonn 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	MacCumhaill 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 McBrearty 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	MacCumhaill 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, Ciarán Thompson 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	MacCumhaill 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, Ciarán Thompson and Eunan Doherty 0-1 each

Relegation Playoffs

Relegation Semi-Finals

24 September 2017

2:00 pm

Relegation Semi Final

Sean MacCumhaills	1-14 – 1-13	Naomh Mhuire

Dunfanaghy

Referee: Jimmy White

7 October 2017

3:00 pm

Relegation Semi Final

Four Masters	4-8 – 2-9	Ardara

Killybegs

Referee: Jimmy White

Relegation Final

28 October 2017

3:00 pm

Relegation Final

Ardara	0-13 – 2-7	Naomh Mhuire

Glenties

Referee: Connie Doherty

18 November 2017

2:00 pm

Relegation Final Replay

Ardara	5-14 – 1-9	Naomh Mhuire

Glenties

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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"Donegal Democrat Archives". IrishNewsArchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
"Donegal GAA Club Draws". Donegalnow.com. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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[2] "CJ Molloy scores a cracking goal in Donegal SFC". Hogan Stand. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

[3] "Donegal Democrat Archives". IrishNewsArchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

[4] "Donegal GAA Club Draws". Donegalnow.com. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.