2017 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kerry (18th win) |
| Captain | Killian Spillane |
| Manager | Jimmy Keane |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Meath |
| Captain | Dáire Rowe |
| Manager | Conor O'Donoghue |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Leitrim |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship was the 87th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The All-Ireland final was played on 5 August 2017 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kerry and Meath, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kerry won the match by 2–19 to 1–14 to claim their 18th championship title overall and a third consecutive title.[2][3]
Results
| 25 June 2017[5] Final |  Meath | 0–19 - 0–10 |  Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D. Rowe 0-5 (2f), J. Conlon 0-4, K. Ross (1f) P. Kennelly 0-3 each, N. Shortall, B. Brennan (f), M. Flood, D. Toner 0-1 each | W. Woods 0-5 (4f), A. O'Brien, D. O'Connell 0-2 each, C. Giggins 0-1 | Referee: F. Barry (Longford) |
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| 17 May 2017[6] | Leitrim | 1–16 - 0–16 |  Mayo | Fr. O'Hara Memorial Park, Charlestown |
| Referee: J. Molloy (Galway) |
All-Ireland Semi-Finals
All-Ireland Final
| 5 August 2017[9] |  Kerry | 2–19 - 1–14 | Meath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| C. Cox 1-8 (3f), T. Ó'Sé 1-2, K. Spillane, P. O'Connor 0-3 each, E. Ó'Conchúir, P. Kilkenny, I. Parker 0-1 each | B. Brennan 0-6 (2'45, 1f), J. Conlon 0-4, S. Reilly 1-0, D. Rowe, W. Carry, K. Ross, D. Healy 0-1 each | Referee: J. Hickey (Carlow) |
References
- ↑ "All-Ireland JFC final: back-to-back titles for Kerry". Hogan Stand. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Conor Cox shines as Kerry junior footballers capture three-in-a-row". Irish Examiner. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Kerry crowned All-Ireland Junior Football Champions". GAA. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Kerry come from 9 points down to take Munster junior title in extra-time thriller". The42.ie. 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "Lacklustre Louth sink at Croke Park". Dundalk Democrat. 27 June 2017.
- ↑ "McCrann seals famous junior title for Leitrim". Irish Independent. 18 May 2017.
- ↑ "Meath ease into final with plenty to spare". Meath Chronicle. 29 July 2017.
- ↑ "Leitrim battle bravely but Kerry power carries the day". Leitrim Observer. 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "All-Ireland JFC Final: Cox shows class as Kingdom make it three-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 7 August 2017.