2017 Dublin Senior Football Championship


The 2017 Dublin Senior Football Championship was the 131st edition of Dublin GAA's premier gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Dublin, Ireland. 32 teams participate, with the winner representing Dublin in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship.
This was Fingallians return to the top flight of Dublin football after a 5-year exodus.
St. Vincent's were the defending Dublin having defeated Castleknock in the 2016 Dublin championship final.

Format

Senior Football Championship
The Senior Football Championship has a straight knock-out format.
Senior Football Championship Tournament
  • The losers of the round 1 matches enter the Senior Football Championship Tournament.
  • The losers of round 1 matches of the Senior Football Championship Tournament enter a relegation playoff if a non-reserve side wins the Dublin Intermediate Football Championship.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season –
Promoted to 2017 Senior Football Championship from 2016 Intermediate Football Championship
Relegated from 2016 Senior Football Championship to 2017 Intermediate Football Championship

Senior Football Championship

Round 1

All 32 teams enter the championship at this stage. The 16 winning teams advance to round 2 while the 16 losing teams exit the Senior 'A' Football Championship and enter the Senior 'B' Football Championship.

Round 2

The 16 winners of the first round matches play each other. The 8 winners proceed to the quarter-finals while the 8 losers exit the championship.

Senior Football Championship Tournament

The Dublin Senior 'B' Football Championship has been renamed as the Senior Football Championship Tournament.

SFC Tournament Round 1

The 16 losers from the First Round play off in this round. The 8 winners proceed to the SFC Tournament Quarter-Finals while the 8 losers exit the championship. One team is designated home advantage for each tie in a random draw.