Derry SFC
Season2017
ChampionsSlaughtneil
(5th SFC Title)
Winning CaptainPatsy Bradley
Man Of The MatchShane McGuigan
Winning ManagerMickey Moran
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The 2017 Derry Senior Football Championship was the 94th edition of Derry GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in Derry Football League Division 1. The winners received the John McLaughlin Cup.

Slaughtneil were the defending champions, having won their third title in-a row by beating The Loup in the 2016 final by 2-11 to 0-6. On 24 September 2017 they won "4-in-a-row" by defeating Ballinascreen 4-12 to 1-11 in the final in Celtic Park.

Format

Current format

The senior championship reverted to a straight knock out in 2016 and continues with minor alterations. At the end of each round, a draw was held to determine the fixtures in the next round.

In Derry, relegation or promotion within the league system determines which championship clubs compete in – Division 1 teams compete in the senior championship, Division 2 teams in the intermediate championship and Division 3 teams in the junior championship.

Previous Formats

A back-door format was used from 2009 to 2015. Four initial ‘round-robin’ groups progressing to an eight team straight knockout were used in seasons 2007 and 2008.

Recent history of relegations and promotions

Relegations and promotions in 2017

  • After Division 1 football ended on 6 August 2017, Swatragh were 15th in the table with eight points and Banagher were 16th with six points. Swatragh were initially penalised three league points for not fielding against Coleraine which would have meant that Swatragh were relegated. The three point penalty was subsequently overturned and Banagher were relegated.
  • Newbridge won Division 2 in 2017 and were promoted to Division 1 and the 2018 senior championship.

Relegations and promotions in 2016

  • Newbridge finished bottom (i.e. 16th) in Division 1 in 2016 and were relegated to Division 2.
  • Glenullin won Division 2 in 2016 and were promoted to Division 1 for 2017. They applied to compete in the 2016 senior championship and were allowed to do so.

Relegations and promotions in 2015

  • Foreglen finished in the bottom two in Division 1 in 2015 and were relegated to Division 2 following their loss to Glenullin in the Division 1 relegation playoff.
  • Glenullin finished in the bottom two in Division 1 in 2015 and were relegated to Division 2 following their loss to Claudy in the Division 1/Division 2 relegation/promotion playoff. Glenullin successfully applied to be allowed to play in the 2016 senior football championship.
  • Greenlough won Division 2 in 2015 and were promoted to Division 1 for 2016.
  • Claudy finished second in Division 2 in 2015 and were promoted to Division 1 following their victory over Glenullin in the Division 1/Division 2 relegation/promotion playoff.

Senior Championship Draw

First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Slaughtneil 2-14
Swatragh 1-11 Slaughtenil 1-9
Ballinderry 3-20 Ballinderry 0-8
Claudy 2-7 Slaughtneil 0-13
Glen 4-11 Glen 0-6
Lavey 0-13 Glen 2-17
Kilrea 1-12 Kilrea 1-13
Dungiven 1-10 Slaughtneil 4-12
Ballinascreen 2-15 Ballinascreen 1-11
Bellaghy 2-8 Ballinascreen 3-7
Coleraine 2-11 Coleraine 0-10
Magherafelt 0-10 Ballinascreen 0-11
Greenlough 2-14 Greenlough 0-9
Glenullin 1-15 Greenlough 1-15
Banagher 1-17 Banagher 2-10
The Loup 1-15

First round

11 August 2017
8:00 pm
First round
Banagher 1-17 - 1-15 The Loup Owenbeg
Attendance: 1,113
Referee: Barry Casssidy (Bellaghy)
Man of the Match: Mark Lynch
Peter Hagan 0-4 (0-2f), Oisin McCloskey 1-0, Mark Lynch and Steafan McCloskey 0-3 each, Tiernan Moore, Gavin O'Neill, Conor Feeney 0-2 each, Brian Óg McGilligan 0-1 Report Anthony O'Neill 0-5 (0-3f), Declan McVey 0-4, Ciaran Devlin 1-1, Paul Young and Patrick Coney 0-2, Gavin Mallon 0-1

12 August 2017
2:15 pm
First round
Ballinascreen 2-15 - 2-8 Bellaghy Glen
Referee: Alan Nash (Doire Trasna)
Man of the Match: Benny Heron
Benny Heron 2-3 (2-0 pen, 1 '45), Shane Mulgrew 0-5 (0-3f), Carlus McWilliams 0-3, Kieran Conway 0-1, Philip Bradley 0-1, Brendan Herron 0-1, Gary Conway 0-1, Ruairi McElwee 2-4 (2-0 pen, 0-2f), Eoghan Brown 0-3 (0-2f), Frankie Donnelly 0-1

12 August 2017
6:15 pm
First round
Kilrea 1-12 - 1-10 Dungiven Owenbeg
Referee: Brendan Quinn (Ballinascreen)
Man of the Match: Brian Óg McAlary
James Kielt 0-5 (0-4f), Niall Johnston 1-0, Brian Óg McAlary 0-2, Charlie Kielt, Denver Johnston, Benny Quigg (0-1f), Paddy McNeill, Conor Gillen 0-1 each Sean O'Kane 1-0, Kevin Johnston, Martin Burke (0-2f), Ryan McElhinney 0-2 each, James McNicholl, Seamus Higgins, Donal McGilligan, Feargal Higgins 0-1 each

12 August 2017
8:00 pm
First round
Glen 4-11 - 0-13 Lavey Owenbeg
Attendance: 3,053
Referee: Peter O'Connor (Desertmatin)
Man of the Match: Emmett Bradley
Emmett Bradley 2-5 (0-4f), Conor Convery 1-1, Paul Gunning 1-0, Ciaran McFaul 0-2, Tiarnan Flanagan, Danny Tallon, Stevie O'Hara 0-1 each Cailean O'Boyle 0-8f, Declan Hughes 0-2, Shea Downey, Chrissy Henry, Niall Toner 0-1 each

13 August 2017
2:15 pm
First round
Greenlough 2-14 - 1-15 Glenullin Banagher
Referee: John Joe Cleary (Castledawson)
Man of the Match: Enda Lynn
Niall Loughlin 1-4 (0-2f), Matthew Bradley 1-2, Enda Lynn 0-3, Enda McNally 0-2, Brian McCallion, Niall Bradley, Caolan Diamond 0-1 each Neill McNicholl 0-5 (0-3f), Eoin Bradley 1-1 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Paddy Bradley 0-3 (0-2f), Dermot O'Kane 0-2f, Chrissy Dempsey and Brian Mullan 0-1 each

13 August 2017
4:00 pm
First round
Ballinderry 3-20 - 2-7 Claudy Ballinascreen
Referee: Richie Donoghue (Slaughtneil)
Man of the Match: Conleith Gilligan
Conleith Gilligan 1-9 (0-4f), Ryan Bell 0-6, Enda Muldoon 1-1, Ryan Scott 1-0, Conor Nevin 0-2, Michael McIver and Tommy Donnelly 0-1 each Aaron Kerrigan 2-2 (0-2f), Martin Donaghy 0-3 (0-1f), James McClay and Odhran McCloskey 0-1 each

13 August 2017
6:15 pm
First round
Slaughtneil 2-14 - 1-11 Swatragh Owenbeg
Referee: Adrian McGilligan (Drumsurn)
Man of the Match: Christopher Bradley
Shane McGuigan 1-4 (0-4f), Christopher Bradley 1-4 (1-0 pen), Paul Bradley 0-4 (0-2f). Sé McGuigan and Ronan Bradley 0-1 each Conor McAtamney 1-2 (1 ' 45), Francis Kearney 0-3 (0-2f), Ryan Dillon and Brian Diamond 0-2, Niall McAtamney and Michael Friel 0-1 each

13 August 2017
8:00 pm
First round
Coleraine Eoghan Rua 2-11 - 0-10 Magherafelt Owenbeg
Attendance: 3,616
Referee: Daniel Mullan (Glenullin)
Man of the Match: Colm McGoldrick
Colm McGoldrick 2-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Ruari Mooney and Ciaran McGoldrick 0-2 each, Ciaran Mullan, Liam McGoldrick, Ciaran Lagan, Stephen Coyles 0-1 each Shane Heavron 0-5 (0-4f), John Young and Fionntan O'Dowd 0-2 each, Emmett McGuckin 0-1

Quarter-finals

25 August 2017
8:15 pm
Quarter-final
Greenlough 1-15 - 2-11 Banagher Owenbeg
Attendance: 1,563
Referee: Peter O'Connor (Desertmartin)
Man of the Match: Enda Lynn
Enda Lynn 0-7 (0-2f), Niall Loughlin 1-3 (1 '45), Enda McNally and Caolan Diamond 0-2 each, Brian McCallion 0-1 Mark Lynch (0-1f) and Tiernan Moore 1-1 each, Conor Feeney 0-3, Brian Óg McGilligan and Micheal Anderson 0-2 each, Peter Hagan (0-1f) and Sean McCullagh 0-1 each

26 August 2017
7:30 pm
Quarter-final
Slaughtneil 1-9 - 0-8 Ballinderry Owenbeg
Attendance: 3,805
Referee: John Joe Cleary (Castledawson)
Man of the Match: Shane McGuigan
Shane McGuigan 0-5 (0-1f), Sé McGuigan 1-0, Karl McKaigue, Chrissy McKaigue, Paul Bradley (0-1f), Cormac O'Doherty 0-1 each Conleith Gilligan 0-4f, Ryan Bell 0-2 (1 '45), Enda Muldoon (1 '45) and Raymond Wilkinson 0-1 each

28 August 2017
8:00 pm
Quarter-final
Ballinascreen 3-7 - 0-10 Coleraine Owenbeg
Referee: Damien Harkin (Slaughtmanus)
Shane Mulgrew 1-4 (0-3f), Benny Heron 1-2 (0-1f), Gavin McWilliams o.g. 1-0, Paul Cleary 0-1 Report Colm McGoldrick 0-5f, Gavin McWilliams 0-3 (0-2f), Sean Leo McGoldrick and Richard Carey 0-1 each

29 August 2017
7:45 pm
Quarter-final
Glen 2-17 - 1-13 Kilrea Owenbeg
Referee: Alan Nash (Doire Trasna)
Emmet Bradley 1-4 (0-3f, 1 '45), Ciaran McFaul 1-3, Stevie O'Hara 0-5, Paul Gunning 0-3, Conor Convery 0-2 Report Larry Kielt 1-1 (0-1f), Brian Óg McAlary, Charlie Kielt, James Kielt (0-1f), Steven Johnston, Benny Quigg 0-2 each, Niall Johnston and Paddy McNeill 0-1 each

Semi-finals

9 September 2017
4:45 pm
Semi-final
Ballinascreen 0-11 – 0-9 Greenlough Owenbeg
Attendance: 4,038
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Bellaghy)
Man of the Match: Carlus McWilliams
Shane Mulgrew 0-5 (0-3f), Barry Grant 0-2, Kieran Conway, Carlus McWilliams, Brendan Herron, Benny Heron 0-1 each Niall Loughlin 0-5 (0-2f), Enda Lynn 0-3 (0-2f), Niall Bradley 0-1

10 September 2017
3:30 pm
Semi-final
Slaughtneil 0-13 - 0-6 Glen Páirc na gCeilteach, Doire
Attendance: 4,256
Referee: Daniel Mullan (Glenullin)
Man of the Match: Paul McNeill
Paul Bradley 0-4 (0-3f), Sé McGuigan 0-3, Shane McGuigan 0-2, Chrissy McKaigue, Patsy Bradley, Christopher Bradley, Cormac O'Doherty 0-1 each Emmet Bradley (0-1f, 1 '45) and Danny Tallon (0-2f) 0-2 each, Cathal Mullholland and John McCamley 0-1 each

Final

24 September 2017
3:30
Final
Slaughtneil 4-12 - 1-11 Ballinascreen Páirc na gCeilteach, Doire
Attendance: 4,029
Referee: Daniel Mullan (Glenullin)
Man of the Match: Shane McGuigan
Shane McGuigan 2-4 (0-1f), Chrissy McKaigue and Keelan Feeney 1-0 each, Christopher Bradley 0-3, Padraig Cassidy, Paul Bradley (0-1f), Meehaul McGrath, Sé McGuigan, Ronan Bradley 0-1 each Report Shane Mulgrew 0-4f, Anton Kelly 1-0, Phillip Bradley and Brendan Herron 0-2 each, Benny Heron, Ronan Murphy, Barry Grant 0-1 each

Top Scorers

Rank Player Club Score
First round
Score
QF
Score
SF
Score
F
Total Points
1 Shane McGuigan Slaughneil 1-04 0-05 0-02 2-04 3-15 24pts
2 Shane Mulgrew Ballinascreen 0-05 1-04 0-05 0-04 1-18 21pts
3 Emmett Bradley Glen 2-05 1-04 0-01 N/A 3-10 19pts
4 Niall Loughlin Greenlough 1-04 1-03 0-05 N/A 2-12 18pts
5 Conleith Gilligan Ballinderry 1-09 0-04 N/A N/A 1-13 16pts
5 Benny Heron Ballinascreen 2-03 1-02 0-01 0-01 3-07 16pts

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

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