2017 Louth Senior Football Championship
The 2017 Louth Senior Football Championship was the 124th edition of the Louth GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Louth, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent Louth in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship started with a group stage and then progressed to a knock out stage.
Seán O'Mahonys were the defending champions after they defeated the St. Mary's Ardee in the previous years final.
This was St. Joseph's return to the senior grade after claiming the 2016 Louth Intermediate Football Championship title. This ended their 8-year absence from the senior grade after they were relegated to the I.F.C. in 2008.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 9 March 2018.
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2016 championship season.To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2016 Louth Intermediate Football Championship- St. Joseph's Dromiskin –
From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2017 Louth Intermediate Football Championship- O'Connells
Group stage
There are 4 groups called Group A, B, C and D. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the quarter-finals. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off.The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 9 March 2017.
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
| Seán O'Mahonys | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 4 |
| St. Joseph's Dromiskin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 1 |
| St. Mary's Ardee | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 1 |
Round 1
- St. Mary's Ardee 0-15, 0-15 St. Joseph's, Castlebellingham, 8/7/2017,
Round 3Seán O'Mahonys 1-7, 0-9 St. Joseph's, Knockbridge, 22/7/2017,
Quarter-Final Play-offSt. Joseph's 0-17, 0-14 St. Mary's Ardee, Dunleer, 12/8/2017,
Group B
| Team | ||||||||
| Newtown Blues | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 4 |
| Dreadnots | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 2 |
| Kilkerley Emmets | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 0 |
Round 1Newtown Blues 4-11, 3-10 Kilkerley Emmets, Castlebellingham, 8/7/2017,
Round 2Newtown Blues 0-14, 0-10 Dreadnots, Drogheda Park, 14/7/2017,
Round 3Dreadnots 2-20, 0-10 Kilkerley Emmets, Stabannon, 22/7/2017,
Group C
| Team | ||||||||
| Naomh Máirtín | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 4 |
| Dundalk Gaels | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 36 | -5 | 2 |
| Cooley Kickhams | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 0 |
Round 1Dundalk Gaels 0-10, 1-6 Cooley Kickhams, Dowdallshill, 9/7/2017,
Round 2Naomh Máirtín 4-15, 2-15 Dundalk Gaels, Castlebellingham, 15/7/2017,
Round 3Naomh Máirtín 2-15, 1-12 Cooley Kickhams, Castlebellingham, 23/7/2017,
Group D
| Team | ||||||||
| Geraldines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 4 |
| St. Patrick's Lordship | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 2 |
| O'Raghallaighs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 43 | -17 | 0 |
Round 1Geraldines 1-14, 0-14 St. Patrick's Lordship, Dowdallshill, 9/7/2017,
Round 2Geraldines 0-23, 1-10 O'Raghallaighs, Castlebellingham, 15/7/2017,
Round 3St. Patrick's Lordship 2-14, 2-7 O'Raghallaighs, Castlebellingham, 23/7/2017,