2017 Leinster Senior Football Championship

2017 Leinster SFC
Tournament details
Year2017
Winners
ChampionsDublin (56th win)
ManagerJim Gavin
CaptainStephen Cluxton
Runners-up
Runners-upKildare
ManagerCian O'Neill
CaptainEoin Doyle
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The 2017 Leinster Senior Football Championship was the 2017 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Football Championship organised by Leinster GAA.

Dublin were the defending champions, having won their 55th title and completed a 6-in-a-row in 2016.[1] The draw for the championship was made on 13 October 2016.[2]

Teams

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The Leinster championship was contested by 11 of the 12 county teams in Leinster, a province of Ireland. Kilkenny was the only county team not to compete.

Team Colours Sponsor Manager Captain Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Carlow Red, green and gold Tickets.ie Turlough O'Brien Darragh Foley
Dublin Sky blue and navy American International Group Jim Gavin Stephen Cluxton
2016
Kildare White Brady Family Ham Cian O'Neill Eoin Doyle
Laois Blue and white MW Hire Services Peter Creedon Stephen Attride
Longford Royal blue and gold Glennon Brothers Denis Connerton Mickey Quinn
Louth Red and white Morgan Fuels Colin Kelly Pádraig Rath
Meath Green and gold Devenish Beyond Nutrition Andy McEntee Donal Keogan
Offaly White, green and gold Carroll's Cuisine Pat Flanagan Alan Mulhall
Westmeath Maroon and white Renault Tom Cribbin Ger Egan
Wexford Purple and gold Gain Feeds Séamus McEnaney Graeme Molloy
Wicklow Blue and gold Arklow Bay Hotel Johnny Magee Rory Finn

Championship Draw

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The four teams who won the quarter-finals in the previous year were given byes to this year's quarter-finals.

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Meath 0-27
Louth 1-19 Louth 3-9
Wicklow 1-14 Meath 0-13
Kildare 2-16
Kildare 1-21
Laois 4-15 Laois 1-7
Longford 0-16 Kildare 1-17
Dublin 2-23
Dublin 0-19
Carlow 2-17 Carlow 0-7
Wexford 2-13 Dublin 4-29
Westmeath 0-10
Westmeath 0-10
3-17 (R)
Offaly 0-10
0-15 (R)

Preliminary round

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Preliminary Round
Louth 1-19 - 1-14 Wicklow
Ryan Burns 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ’45), Eoin O’Connor 1-2, Padraic Smith, Jim McEneaney, Declan Byrne 0-2 each, Padraig Rath, Conal McKeever, Bevan Duffy, Ruairi Moore, Gerard McSorley 0-1 each Report Mark Kenny 1-1, Seanie Furlong 0-4 (0-3f), Paul Cunningham 0-3 (0-1f), Robert Lambert (0-1f), Daren Hayden, David Boothman, Dean Healy, Conor Ffrench, John McGrath 0-1 each
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
Preliminary Round
Laois 4-15 - 0-16 Longford
Paul Kingston 2-1, Donie Kingston 1-4 (0-3f), Alan Farrell 1-0, John O’Loughlin 0-3, Padraig McMahon, Darren Strong, Eoin Buggie, Brendan Quigley, Colm Begley, Evan O'Carroll, Niall Donoher 0-1 each Report Robbie Smyth 0-11 (0-6f), Ronan McEntire, Sean McCormack, Liam Connerton, Darren Gallagher, Conor Berry 0-1 each
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
Preliminary Round
Carlow 2-17 - 2-13 Wexford
Paul Broderick 0-10 (0-5f), Brendan Murphy 1-2, Danny Moran 1-0, Darragh Foley 0-2, Gary Kelly, Alan Kelly, Sean Gannon 0-1 each Report Ben Brosnan (0-5f) and Ciarán Lyng (0-5f) 0-5 each, PJ Banville 1-1, Naomhan Rossiter 1-0, Michael Furlong and Adrian Flynn 0-1 each
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Fergal Kelly (Longford)

Quarterfinals

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3 June 2017
19:00
Quarter-Final
Dublin 0-19 - 0-7 Carlow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Attendance: 13,238
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Man of the Match: Sean Murphy (Fenagh)
Dean Rock 0-6f, Ciaran Kilkenny 0-3, Jack McCaffrey, Con O’Callaghan (0-2f), Bernard Brogan 0-2 each, Niall Scully, Paul Mannion, Diarmuid Conolly (1 '45), Conor McHugh 0-1 each Report Paul Broderick 0-3f, Danny Moran, Brendan Murphy, Sean Murphy, Darragh Foley (0-1f) 0-1 each

4 June 2017
15:00
Quarter-Final
Meath 0-27 - 3-9 Louth Parnell Park
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)
Man of the Match: Graham Reilly (St. Colmcille's)
Graham Reilly 0-7, Donal Lenihan 0-6 (0-2f, 1 '45), James Toher 0-5 (0-3f), Bryan McMahon, Ruairí Ó Coileáin, Thomas Reilly 0-2 each, Ronan Jones, Cillian O'Sullivan, Sean Tobin 0-1 each Report Jim McEneaney 1-2 (1-0 pen), Conal McKeever and Ronan Holcroft 1-0 each, James Califf 0-3 (0-1f), Ryan Burns 0-2f, Anthony Williams and Bevan Duffy 0-1 each

4 June 2017
15:00
Quarter-Final
Kildare 1-21 - 1-7 Laois O'Connor Park
Attendance: 7,477
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Man of the Match: Keith Cribbin (Johnstownbridge)
Daniel Flynn 1-3, Niall Kelly and Cathal McNally 0-3 each, Kevin Feely (0-2f) and Paul Cribbin 0-2 each, Mark Donnellan (1 '45), Ollie Lyons, Johnny Byrne, Keith Cribbin, Tommy Moolick, David Slattery, Eamonn Callaghan, Fionn Dowling 0-1 each Report Donal Kingston 1-2 (0-2f), Gary Walsh 0-3 (1 '45), Alan Farrell and Evan O'Carroll (0-1f) 0-1 each

11 June 2017
15:00
Quarter-Final
Offaly 0-10 - 0-10 Westmeath O'Connor Park
Attendance: 8,723
Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan (Kerry)
Man of the Match: Ger Egan (Tyrrellspass)
Nigel Dunne 0-3 (0-1f), Graham Guilfoyle and Michael Brazil 0-2 each, Niall Darby, Johnny Moloney, Niall McNamee 0-1 each Report Ger Egan and John Heslin (0-3f) 0-4 each, Noel Mulligan and Shane Dempsey 0-1 each

17 June 2017
15:00
Quarter-Final Replay
Westmeath 3-17 - 0-15 Offaly Cusack Park
Attendance: 4,714
Referee: Rory Hickey (Clare)
Man of the Match: John Heslin (St. Loman's)
John Heslin 1-6 (0-2f), Kieran Martin 1-2, Paul Sharry 0-3 (2 '45), John Egan 1-0, Frank Boyle 0-2, Ger Egan, Callum McCormack, Tommy McDaniel, Noel Mulligan 0-1 each Report Nigel Dunne 0-5 (0-3f), Peter Cunningham 0-4, Sean Doyle 0-2, Niall Darby, Conor McNamee, Michael Brazil, Graham Guilfoyle 0-1 each.

Semifinals

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17 June 2017
7:00 pm
Semi-Final
Meath 0-13 - 2-16 Kildare O'Connor Park
Attendance: 12,702
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Man of the Match: Daniel Flynn (Johnstownbridge)
Donal Lenihan 0-5 (0-2f), Ruairi O’Coileain 0-3, Bryan Menton 0-2, Mickey Burke, James McEntee, James Toher 0-1 each Report Daniel Flynn 1-4, Cathal McNally 1-3, Kevin Feely 0-5 (0-4f), Paddy Brophy 0-2, Eamonn Callaghan and Neil Flynn (0-1f) 0-1 each

25 June 2017
4:00 pm
Semi-Final
Dublin 4-29 - 0-10 Westmeath Croke Park
Attendance: 33,370
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Man of the Match: Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes)
Dean Rock 1-5 (0-3f, 2 '45), Paul Mannion 0-8, Ciaran Kilkenny 1-3, Kevin McManamon 1-1, Con O’Callaghan 0-3, Eoghan O’Gara 1-0, Brian Fenton, Paddy Andrews, Bernard Brogan (0-1f), Shane B. Carthy 0-2 each, Jack McCaffrey 0-1. Report John Heslin 0-4 (0-3f), Kieran Martin 0-3, John Egan 0-2, Ger Egan 0-1

Final

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16 July 2017
4:00 pm
Final
Dublin 2-23 - 1-17 Kildare Croke Park
Attendance: 66,734
Referee: Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
Man of the Match: Con O'Callaghan (Cuala)
Con O'Callaghan 0-12 (0-6f), Bernard Brogan 0-5, James McCarthy and Dean Rock 1-0 each, Ciaran Kilkenny 0-2, Paul Mannion, Paddy Andrews, Shane B. Carthy, Brian Howard 0-1 each Report Paddy Brophy 1-3 (0-1f), Kevin Feely 0-5 (0-4f), Daniel Flynn and Cathal McNally 0-2 each, Johnny Byrne, Keith Cribbin, Niall Kelly, David Slattery, Fionn Dowling 0-1 each

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Keane, Paul. "Boys in Blue cruise to another Leinster title".
  2. ^ "REVEALED! The provincial draw for the 2017 All-Ireland football championship - Independent.ie".
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