2017 Tipperary Senior Football Championship
The 2017 Tipperary Senior Football Championship was the 127th edition of the Tipperary GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior graded teams in County Tipperary, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams with the winner going on to represent Tipperary in the Munster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began with a Group stage before proceeding to a knock-out format.
Loughmore-Castleiney were the defending champions after they defeated Moyle Rovers in the previous years final.
This was Fethard's first ever year in the senior grade after claiming the 2016 Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship title, however they will drop back to the I.F.C. for 2018 after losing the Relegation final. They will be replaced by I.F.C. champions Kiladangan.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2016 championship season.To S.F.C.
Promoted from 2016 Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship- Fethard -
From S.F.C.
Relegated to 2017 Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship- Thomas MacDonaghs
Format
The 16 teams are drawn into random groups of four. The top two teams automatically enter the knock-out stages. Should a team finish third or fourth in their group but win their regional championship, they will be re-instated into the county series in a Preliminary Quarter-Final in a random draw against any of the second placed teams.Regional Champions
West Tipperary S.F.C. Final:Arravale Rovers 4-10, 2-10 Galtee Rovers, Annacarty, 2/9/2017,Mid Tipperary S.F.C. Final:Loughmore/Castleiney 0-17, 0-6 Upperchurch/Drombane, Littleton, 9/9/2017,
South Tipperary S.F.C. Final:
- Clonmel Commercials 0-8, 0-8 Moyle Rovers, Clonmel, 7/1/2018,,
Group stage
All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group go into the Quarter-Finals while the bottom team of each group will enter a Relegation Playoff.Group A
| Team | ||||||||
| Killenaule | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 46 | +24 | 6 |
| Kilsheelan-Kilcash | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 2 |
| JK Brackens | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 49 | -3 | 2 |
| Drom & Inch | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 58 | -18 | 2 |
Round 1Drom & Inch 2-11, 1-13 JK Brackens, 7/5/2017,Killenaule 3-17, 2-12 Kilsheelan-Kilcash, 7/5/2017,
Round 2JK Brackens 1-14, 2-10 Kilsheelan-Kilcash, 23/5/2017, Killenaule 2-22, 2-9 Drom & Inch, 24/5/2017,
Round 3Kilsheelan-Kilcash 2-8, 0-8 Drom & Inch, 16/6/2017,Killenaule 1-13, 0-13 JK Brackens, 17/6/2017,
Group B
| Team | ||||||||
| Moyle Rovers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 6 |
| Aherlow Gaels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 3 |
| Arravale Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 2 |
| Fethard | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 1 |
Round 1Arravale Rovers 2-12, 2-10 Fethard, 6/5/2017, Moyle Rovers 2-14, 0-6 Aherlow Gaels, 7/5/2017,
Round 2Moyle Rovers 0-15, 1-7 Arravale Rovers, 24/5/2017,
- Aherlow Gaels 0-12, 0-12 Fethard, 24/5/2017,
Group C
| Team | ||||||||
| Loughmore-Castleiney | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 4 |
| Éire Óg Annacarty | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 4 |
| Galtee Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 2 |
| Ardfinnan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 60 | -26 | 0 |
Round 1Galtee Rovers 3-10, 0-12 Ardfinnan, 7/5/2017,
- Loughmore Castleiney -vs- Éire Óg Annacarty,
Round 3Loughmore-Castleiney 3-19, 2-5 Ardfinnan, 16/6/2017,Éire Óg Annacarty 0-14, 0-8 Galtee Rovers, 18/6/2017,
Group D
| Team | ||||||||
| Clonmel Commercials | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 33 | +36 | 6 |
| Ballyporeen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 48 | -11 | 4 |
| Upperchurch-Drombane | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 57 | -14 | 2 |
| Cahir | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 60 | -11 | 0 |
Round 1Ballyporeen 1-10, 0-12 Upperchurch-Drombane, 6/5/2017,Clonmel Commercials 0-21, 3-8 Cahir, 7/5/2017,
Round 2Clonmel Commercials 1-19, 0-7 Ballyporeen, 24/5/2017, Upperchurch-Drombane 3-13, 3-9 Cahir, 24/5/2017,
Round 3Clonmel Commercials 3-17, 1-6 Upperchurch-Drombane, 17/6/2017, Ballyporeen 1-14, 0-14 Cahir, 17/6/2017,