2017 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

2017 Galway Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
County	Galway
Year	2017
Winners
Champions	Liam Mellows
Manager	Louis Mulqueen
Captain	David Collins; Aonghus Callanan;
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)	N/A
Relegated team(s)	Carnmore
	← 2016 2018 →

The 2017 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment in 1887.

St. Thomas' were the reigning champions. Ahascragh-Fohenagh participated in the senior championship having been promoted from the intermediate competition in 2016.

The title was won by the Galway city based Liam Mellows who defeated Gort in the final. It was their first title in 47 years.^[1]^[2]

Controversy[edit]

Turloughmore's group stage win over Portumna on 3 June 2017 was overturned by the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA).^[3] Jamie Holland played for Turloughmore having been transferred to Cú Chulainns, Chicago two days earlier.^[4]

Group stage[edit]

Senior A[edit]

Senior A consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The top two teams from each group automatically qualify for the quarter-finals. The third and fourth teams from each group play in the 2017 preliminary quarter finals. The bottom two teams from each group play-off with the losing team relegated to playing in the 2018 Senior B Section.

Senior A - Group 1[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Liam Mellows	5	4	0	1	8-86	9-61	22	8
2	Craughwell	5	3	1	1	9-83	7-68	21	7
3	Cappataggle	5	2	2	1	8-67	3-79	3	6
4	Tommy Larkin's	5	2	0	3	7-75	7-79	-7	4
5	Mullagh	5	1	1	3	2-79	1-93	-11	3
6	Loughrea	5	1	0	4	4-86	10-86	-18	2

8 April 2017 16:30 Round 1	Craughwell	2-14 - 0-15	Loughrea	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane
	Niall Healy (0-10, 7f), Shane Dolan (2-1), Adrian Cullinane (0-1), Mark Horan (0-1), Brian Callanan (0-1)		Gearoid Loughnane (0-7, 2f), Joseph Mooney (0-2), Sean Sweeney (0-2), Oisin Coyle (0-2), Neil Keary (0-1f), Johnny Coen (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane

8 April 2017 16:30 Round 1	Liam Mellows	1-22 - 3-12	Tommy Larkin's	Gort Referee: John McDonagh
	Adrian Morrissey (0-12, 5f), Tadhg Haran (0-5, 2f), David Collins (1-1), Kevin Lee (0-2), Conor Kavanagh (0-1), Aonghus Callanan (0-1)		Jason Flynn (1-3, 1-2f), Kevin McHugo (1-2), Ronan Murphy (0-4), Conor Gardiner (0-3), Darragh Kelly (1-0)	Gort Referee: John McDonagh

9 April 2017 13:30 Round 1	Cappataggle	0-16 - 0-16	Mullagh	Loughrea Referee: Ger O'Connor
	Daniel Nevin (0-6, 5f), James Egan (0-3), Jarlath Mannion (0-2), Darragh Dolan (0-1), Ronan Garvey (0-1), Damien Joyce (0-1), Alan Dolan (0-1)		Cathal Dervan (0-11, 10f), Davy Glennon (0-3), C Hardiman (0-1), Derek Hardiman (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Ger O'Connor

6 May 2017 18:00 Round 2	Cappataggle	2-9 - 1-9	Tommy Larkin's	Ballinasloe
	Dan Nevin (0-4, 3f), James Skehill (1-0pen), Donal Mannion (1-0), Alan Dolan (0-2), James Egan (0-1), Jarlaith Mannion (0-1), Damien Joyce (0-1)		Jason Flynn (1-8, 1-7f), Niall Kelly (0-1)	Ballinasloe

6 May 2017 16:30 Round 2	Liam Mellows	6-13 - 3-8	Loughrea	Kenny Park, Athenry
	Aonghus Callanan (4-0), Adrian Morrissey (0-7, 6f), Conor Kavanagh (1-2), David Fahy (1-0), Sean Morrissey (0-1f), Brian Lee (0-1), Ronan Elwood (0-1), David Collins (0-1)		Brian Keary (1-3, 2f), Johnny Coen (1-1), Johnny Maher (1-0), Neil Keary (0-2), Oisi Coyle (0-1), Jamie Ryan (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry

30 April 2017 16:30 Round 2	Mullagh	1-15 - 0-16	Craughwell	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Leonard Fay
	Cathal Dervan (0-8f), Ronan Glennon (1-0), Sean Hardiman (0-1), Kevin Briscoe (0-1), Conor Dervan (0-1), Craig Finnerty (0-1), Padraig Kennedy (0-1), Davy Glennon (0-1), N Cahalane (0-1)		N Healy (0-7, 5f), Thomas Monaghan (0-4), Shane Dolan (0-3), Mark Horan (0-1), Jamie Ryan (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Leonard Fay

2 June 2017 19:00 Round 3	Craughwell	2-12 - 0-14	Liam Mellows	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	N Healy (0-8, 7f), Fergal Healy (1-1, 1f), Shane Dolan (1-0), Thomas Monaghan (0-2), Niall Callanan (0-1)		Adrian Morrissey (0-5f), Ronan Elwood (0-3, 1f), Kevin Lee (0-3), David Collins (0-1), Enda Fallon (0-1), Tadhg Haran (0-1f)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Gerry Donoghue

3 June 2017 18:30 Round 3	Cappataggle	1-18 - 0-16	Loughrea	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Seamus Moran
	James Egan (0-9, 5f), Ronan Garvey (1-2), Paul Claffey (0-3f), Darragh Dolan (0-1), Jarlaith Mannion (0-1), Damien Joyce (0-1)		Neil Keary (0-9, 8f), Jamie Ryan (0-2), Alan Cormican (0-1), Joe Mooney (0-1), Johnny Maher (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Seamus Moran

4 June 2017 14:00 Round 3	Tommy Larkin's	1-19 - 0-13	Mullagh	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: John Keane
	Jason Flynn (0-9, 3f), Kevin McHugo (1-2), Colm Flynn (0-3), Conor Gardiner (0-3), Darragh Kelly (0-2)		Padraig Kennedy (0-8f), C Hardiman (0-2), Davy Glennon (0-2), Ronan Glennon (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: John Keane

8 July 2017 15:30 Round 4	Loughrea	0-21 - 0-20	Mullagh	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Sean Moran
	Neil Keary (0-13, 10f), Jamie Ryan (0-3), Johnny Maher (0-2), Brian Keary (0-1), Sean O'Brien (0-1), Martin McManus (0-1)		Padraig Kennedy (0-10, 8f), Davy Glennon (0-4), C Hardiman (0-2), Niall Cahalane (0-2); Sean Hardiman (0-1), Ronan Glennon (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Sean Moran

8 July 2017 17:00 Round 4	Liam Mellows	1-16 - 0-14	Cappataggle	Loughrea Referee: J Larkin
	Ronan Elwood (0-5f), David Collins (0-3), Conor Elwood (1-0), Conor Kavanagh (0-2), Conor Hynes (0-2), Tadhg Haran (0-2), Aoenghus Callanan (0-2)		Dan Nevin (0-3), Donal Mannion (0-3), James Skehill (0-2f), Darragh Dolan (0-1), Ronan Garvey (0-1), Stephen Creaven (0-1), Damien Joyce (0-1), Dan Reddan (0-1), James Egan (0-1f)	Loughrea Referee: J Larkin

8 July 2017 18:30 Round 4	Craughwell	4-19 - 1-14	Tommy Larkin's	Gort Referee: John Keane
	Jamie Ryan (2-2), Niall Healy (0-7, 4f), Fergal Healy (1-2), Shane Dolan (1-1), Thomas Monaghan (0-2), Matthew Freaney (0-1), Alan Callanan (0-1), Niall Donoghue (0-1), Cian Larkin (0-1)		Jason Flynn (0-10, 9f), Kevin McHugo (1-2), Colm Flynn (0-1), Conor Gardiner (0-1)	Gort Referee: John Keane

17 September 2017 17:30 Round 5	Craughwell	1-22 - 5-10	Cappataggle	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes
	Niall Healy (0-15, 10f), Cian Larkin (1-0), Stephen Hynes (0-2), Niall Callanan (0-2), Fergal Healy (0-2), Thomas Monaghan (0-1)		Stephen Creaven (2-8, 8f), Damien Joyce (1-0), James Egan (1-0), Ronan Garvey (1-0), Darragh Dolan (0-1), Jarlaith Mannion (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes

17 September 2017 17:30 Round 5	Liam Mellows	0-21 - 1-15	Mullagh	Loughrea Referee: Christy Browne
	Adrian Morrissey (0-10, 9f), Tadhg Haran (0-6, 1sl), Kevin Lee (0-2), Conor Hynes (0-1), Stephen Barrett (0-1), Jack Forde (0-1)		Alan Whyte (1-1), Conor Hardiman (0-3), Sean Hardiman (0-2), Jason Nevin (0-2), Davy Glennon (0-2), Finnian Coone (0-2f); Cathal Kennedy (0-1), Niall Cahalane (0-1); Conor Dervan (0-1f)	Loughrea Referee: Christy Browne

17 September 2017 17:30 Round 5	Tommy Larkin's	0-21 - 1-16	Loughrea	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: John Keane
	Jason Flynn (0-10, 7f), Conor Gardiner (0-5), Darragh Kelly (0-2), Cathal Kelly (0-2), Kevin Hooban (0-1), Kevin McHugo (0-1)		Neil Keary (0-8f), Jamie Ryan (0-4), Johnny Coen (1-0 pen), Joe Mooney (0-2), Brian Mahony (0-1), Emmet Mahony (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: John Keane

Senior A - Group 2[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Sarsfields	5	3	0	2	5-80	3-78	8	6
2	Gort	5	3	0	2	6-80	5-81	2	6
3	St. Thomas'	5	3	0	2	1-89	5-74	3	6
4	Portumna	5	2	1	2	7-92	7-79	13	5
5	Turloughmore	5	3	0	2	3-70	4-82	-15	4
6	Padraig Pearse's	5	0	1	4	5-62	3-79	-11	1

Game between Turloughmore and Portumna has been declared null and void.

8 April 2017 18:00 Round 1	Padraig Pearse's	2-13 - 1-16	Portumna	Ballinasloe Referee: Sean Moran
	Tomas Flannery (0-7, 6f), Cyril Donnelan (1-2), Conor Fahey (1-0), Shane Raftery (0-2f), Ronan Bellew (0-1), Cormac Ward (0-1)		Joe Canning (0-8, 6f), Damien Hayes (1-2), Ronan O'Meara (0-3, 2f), Kevin Hayes (0-1), Jack Canning (0-1), Ivan Canning (0-1)	Ballinasloe Referee: Sean Moran

9 April 2017 18:00 Round 1	Sarsfields	1-17 - 0-15	Gort	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes
	Niall Morrissey (0-8f), Kerill Wade (1-1), Kevin Cooney (0-2), Noel Kelly (0-2), Joseph Cooney (0-1), Jeffery Lawless (0-1), Eric Kenny (0-1), Ian Skehill (0-1)		Greg Lally (0-5f), Aiden Helebert (0-5f), Richie Cummins (0-2), Albert Mullins (0-1), Michael Mullins (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes

8 April 2017 18:00 Round 1	Turloughmore	1-13 - 0-15	St. Thomas'	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	Jamie Holland (0-11, 9f, 1sl), Barry McDonagh (0-2), Matthew Keating (1-0),		Conor Cooney (0-8, 7f), Kenneth Burke (0-3), Brendan Farrell (0-2), David Burke (0-1), Darragh Burke (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

6 May 2017 18:00 Round 2	Gort	1-19 - 0-13	Turloughmore	Kenny Park, Athenry
	Richie Cummins (0-4), Jack Commins (1-1), Aidan Helebert (0-3f), Aidan Harte (0-3), Greg Lally (0-2f), Pakie Lally (0-2), Paul Killilea (0-2), Michael Mullins (0-1), Wayne Walsh (0-1)		Jamie Holland (0-5, 4f), Barry McDonagh (0-2), Conor Shaughnessy (0-1f), Richard Doyle (0-1), Matthew Keating (0-1), Sean Linnane (0-1), Sean Loftus (0-1), Ronan Badger (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry

7 May 2017 13:30 Round 2	Portumna	3-17 - 1-11	Sarsfields	Loughrea
	Joe Canning (2-9, 1-6f, 0-1 sideline), Jack Canning (1-1), Ronan O'Meara (0-3), Kevin Hayes (0-1), Ivan Canning (0-1), Paddy Dolphin (0-1), Oisin Royston (0-1)		Niall Morrissey (0-4f), Kerrill Wade (1-1), Kevin Cooney (0-2), Alan Ward (0-1), Joseph Cooney (0-1), Eric Kenny (0-1), Jeffrey Lawless (0-1)	Loughrea

7 May 2017 16:30 Round 2	St. Thomas'	0-19 - 1-11	Padraig Pearse's	Ballinasloe
	Darragh Burke (0-7, 4f), Eanna Burke (0-5), James Regan (0-3), Patrick Skehill (0-1f), Gary Moylan (0-1), David Burke (0-1), Fintan Burke (0-1)		Cyril Donnellan (1-2), Thomas Flannery (0-4f), Colm Raftery (0-2), Ronan Bellew (0-2), Sean Hardiman (0-1)	Ballinasloe

3 June 2017 13:00 Round 3	Turloughmore	Null and Void 2-17 - 0-18	Portumna	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Shane Hynes
	Ronan Badger (1-5, 4f, 1-0 pen), Matthew Keating (1-1), Jamie Holland (0-4, 2f, 1sl), Sean Linnane (0-3), Sean Loftus (0-2), Daithi Burke (0-1), Fergal Moore (0-1)		Joe Canning (0-9, 7f), Damien Hayes (0-3), Ollie Canning (0-2), Ronan O'Meara (0-2), Ivan Canning (0-1), Kevin Hayes (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Shane Hynes

Turloughmore forfeited the fixture for playing an ineligible player without award of the game to Portumna. See section "Controversy"

4 June 2017 15:30 Round 3	Sarsfields	0-17 - 0-15	Padraig Pearse's	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Murphy
	Niall Morrissey (0-13f), Joseph Cooney (0-2), Kerrill Wade (0-1), Kevin Cooney (0-1)		Ronan Bellew (0-8, 6f), Thomas Flannery (0-3), Colm Raftery (0-1), Kerrill Hardiman (0-1), Emmet Ward (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Murphy

4 June 2017 18:00 Round 3	Gort	2-18 - 0-14	St. Thomas'	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly
	Aiden Helebert (0-12, 8f), Jack Commins (1-1), Richie Cummins (1-0), Greg Lally (0-1f), Aidan Harte (0-1), Kaelan Higgins (0-1), Paul Killilea (0-1), Niall Forde (0-1)		Darragh Burke (0-6, 5f), Conor Cooney (0-3f), Kenneth Burke (0-2), Eanna Burke (0-1), Damien Finnerty (0-1), David Burke (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly

9 July 2017 17:30 Round 4	St. Thomas'	1-21 - 1-14	Portumna	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Leonard Fay
	Eanna Burke (1-6), Conor Cooney (0-7, 4f), Darragh Burke (0-4, 2f), Kenneth Burke (0-2), Brendan Farrell (0-1), Bernard Burke (0-1)		Ronan O'Meara (0-9, 7f), Jack Canning (1-1), Andy Smith (0-2f), Joe Keane (0-1), Kevin Hayes (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Leonard Fay

9 July 2017 19:00 Round 4	Sarsfields	3-17 - 0-11	Turloughmore	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	Niall Morrissey (0-8, 6f), Kevin Cooney (1-2), Eric Kenny (1-1), Jeffery Lawless (1-0), Joseph Cooney (0-2), Ian Kelly (0-1), Ivan Kenny (0-1), Ian Fox (0-1), Kieran Kelly (0-1)		Ronan Badger (0-5f), Sean Linnane (0-2), Darren O'Shaughnessy (0-2f), Sean Loftus (0-1), Richard Doyle (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

9 July 2017 19:00 Round 4	Gort	2-11 - 2-10	Padraig Pearse's	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Liam Gordon
	Jack Grealish (1-1), Greg Lally (0-3f), Paul Killilea (1-0), Jason Grealish (0-3, 1sl), Aidan Harte (0-2), Pakie Lally (0-1), Martin Nestor (0-1)		Ronan Bellew (1-2, 2f), Shane Raftrey (1-1f), Tomas Flannery (0-3f), Jimmy Gelston (0-1), Sean Hardiman (0-1), Ronan O'Neill (0-1), Cyril Donnelan (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Liam Gordon

16 September 2017 17:30 Round 5	Turloughmore	0-16 - 0-13	Padraig Pearse's	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
	Ronan Badger (0-4f), Sean Linnane (0-3), Vincent Doyle (0-2), Fergal Moore (0-2), Matthew Keating (0-2), Brian Murphy (0-2, 1f), Kevin Hussey (0-1)		Cyril Donnelan (0-5, 2f), Thomas Flannery (0-2, 1f), Cormac Raftery (0-1), Kerrill Hardiman (0-1), Ronan Bellew (0-1), Cormac Ward (0-1), L Murphy (0-1), Garreth Lally (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

16 September 2017 17:30 Round 5	St. Thomas'	0-20 - 0-18	Sarsfields	Duggan Park, Athenry Referee: Paul Fahy
	Darragh Burke (0-6, 3f), Eanna Burke (0-3), Conor Cooney (0-3), David Burke (0-2), Brendan Farrell (0-2), Shane Cooney (0-2, 1f), Bernard Burke (0-1), Gerard Kelly (0-1)		Niall Morrissey (0-12f), Ian Fox (0-2), Joseph Cooney (0-2), Noel Kelly (0-1), Kevin Cooney (0-1)	Duggan Park, Athenry Referee: Paul Fahy

16 September 2017 17:30 Round 5	Portumna	2-24 - 1-17	Gort	Loughrea Referee: Alan Kelly
	Joe Canning (0-15, 10f), Jack Canning (1-3), Kevin Hayes (1-3), Damien Hayes (0-2), Ronan O'Meara (0-1)		Aiden Helebert (0-11, 9f), Richie Cummins (1-2, 1f), Micheal Mullins (0-1), Paul Killilea (0-1), Albert Mullins (0-1), Keith Killilea (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Alan Kelly

Senior A - Relegation[edit]

28 October 2017 13:00 Senior A - Relegation	Loughrea	1-19 - 1-16	Turloughmore	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Campbell
				Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Campbell

4 November 2017 13:00 Senior A - Relegation	Mullagh	1-17 - 0-8	Pádraig Pearses	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
				Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

Senior B[edit]

Senior B consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of 6. The winners of each group qualify for the 2017 preliminary quarter finals and compete in the 2018 Senior A competition. The four second and third placed teams play-off with the two winners also qualifying for the 2017 preliminary quarter finals.

Senior B - Group 1[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Castlegar	5	5	0	0	10-81	3-69	33	10
2	Clarinbridge	5	3	1	1	3-86	4-57	23	7
3	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	5	2	1	2	9-79	3-74	23	5
4	Beagh	5	2	0	3	7-81	6-61	23	4
5	Ardrahan	5	2	0	3	8-70	6-74	2	4
6	Carnmore	5	0	0	5	2-48	16-110	-104	0

7 May 2017 13:30 Round 1	Beagh	4-22 - 0-6	Carnmore	Kenny Park, Athenry
	Adrian Tuohy (3-3, 0-2f), Joe Gantly (1-4), Thomas McKeown (0-4), John Moylan (0-3), Kevin Keehan (1f), Padraic Landers, Evan Hunt (0-2) each, Rory Gantly (0-1f)		Barry Hanley (0-6, 4f)	Kenny Park, Athenry

8 April 2017 18:00 Round 1	Ardrahan	0-16 - 1-12	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	Loughrea Referee: Gerry Donoghue
	Ger Hennelly (0-12, 0-10 frees); P McCrann, J Kennedy, C Fahy, Johnny Glynn (0-1)		Shane Maloney (0-6, 0-3 frees); Padraig Brehony (0-4); Paul Killeen (1-0 free); Ronan Madden (0-2)	Loughrea Referee: Gerry Donoghue

8 April 2017 18:00 Round 1	Castlegar	0-15 - 0-12	Clarinbridge	Pearse Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly
	Ger Farragher (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); Jack Coyne (0-2); T Mannion, Enda Concannon, S Connolly, A Mooney (0-1)		Evan Niland (0-7, 0-6 frees); Conor Sammon (0-2); P Foley, E Murphy, M Daly, A Armstrong (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Alan Kelly

22 April 2017 18:00 Round 2	Clarinbridge	1-27 - 1-7	Carnmore	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	E Niland (0-11, 0-5 frees); E Forde (0-6); C Salmon (1-1); P Foley, B Keane (0-3); M Daly (0-2); T Jakeman (0-1)		B Handley (1-6, 0-5 frees); K Killilea, C Fahy (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

7 May 2017 12:00 Round 2	Castlegar	2-12 - 1-14	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	Loughrea
	Enda Concannon (2-1), Ger Farragher (0-3, 2f), Sean Connolly (0-3), Tomas Mannion (0-2), Aaron Tummon, Eamom Ruane, Mike Fahy (0-1) each		Shane Maloney (0-6, 5f), Paul Gordon (1-2), Padraig Brehony, Niall Moloney (0-2) each, Padraig Robinson, Garry Mchugo (0-1) each	Loughrea

30 April 2017 18:00 Round 2	Beagh	2-16 - 2-10	Ardrahan	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane
	R Gantley (0-7 frees); A Tuohy (1-2, 1-0 penalty, 0-1 free); T Fallon (1-1); P Landers, J Gantley (0-2); T McKeown, J Moylan (0-1)		L Forde (1-1); C Fahy (1-0); G Hennelly (0-3, 0-1 free); M Callanan (0-3 frees); G Forde, K Murphy, P McCann (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane

3 June 2017 17:00 Round 3	Castlegar	2-16 - 1-17	Beagh	Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay
	G Farragher (0-6, 0-5 frees); E Concannon (2-0); A Tummon, S Connolly, J Coyne (0-2); D Higgins, D Barry, M Fahy, K Keane (0-1)		R Gantley (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); P Landers, A Tuohy (0-3); T Fallon (1-0); J Moylan (0-2); J Diviney, E Mahon (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Leonard Fay

3 June 2017 17:00 Round 3	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	2-14 - 1-17	Clarinbridge	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	S Maloney (0-7, 0-5 frees); P Breheny (1-3); M Dervan (1-2, 0-1 free); N Maloney (0-2)		E Niland (0-8, 0-6 frees); M Daly (0-5, 0-1 free); T Jakeman (1-1); B Keane (0-2); S Kilduff (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

4 June 2017 16:30 Round 3	Ardrahan	3-18 - 1-11	Carnmore	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Ger O'Connor
	G Hennelly (1-11, 0-5 frees); C Fahy (1-1); M Callanan (0-4); M Lynskey (1-0); I Tannian (0-2)		B Hanley (0-6, 0-5 frees); K Killilea (1-2); G Hanley, C Fahy, T Cogley (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Ger O'Connor

8 July 2017 18:30 Round 4	Clarinbridge	0-16 - 0-11	Beagh	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh
	Evan Niland (0-7, 0-5 frees); A Armstrong (0-2); M Daly (0-2, 0-1 sideline); Cian Salmon (0-2); B Keane, P Foley, A Monaghan (0-1)		Tommy McKeown (0-3); K Keehan (0-3, 0-1 free); Rory Gantley (0-3 frees); Adrian Tuohy, Padraic Landers (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh

8 July 2017 18:30 Round 4	Castlegar	1-21 - 1-16	Ardrahan	Loughrea Referee: Seamus Moran
	Ger Farragher (0-14, 0-10 frees, 0-1 sideline); J Coyne (1-2); M Fahy, E Concannon (0-2); Dean Higgins (0-1)		Ger Hennelly (0-9, 0-8 frees); C Fahy (1-1); Maurice Callanan (0-3); G Forde, Iarla Tannian, J Glynn (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Seamus Moran

9 July 2017 17:30 Round 4	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	3-26 - 0-14	Carnmore	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: P Campbell
	Shane Moloney (0-12, 0-6 frees); Padraig Brehony (1-3); B Moran (1-2); N Maloney (0-4); T Gordan (1-1); P Gordan (0-3); J Shiel (0-1)		B Hanley (0-10, 0-8 frees); K Killilea (0-4);	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: P Campbell

17 September 2017 13:30 Round 5	Castlegar	5-17 - 0-10	Carnmore	Pearse Stadium Referee: Richard McNicholas
	E Concannon (2-2); Ger Farragher (1-4, 0-3 frees); S Connolloy (1-3); J Coyne (1-3, 0-1 free); Dean Higgins (0-2); D Barry, T Mannion, A Tummon (0-1)		B Hanley (0-5 frees); Kevin Killilea (0-3 frees); M Caulfield, D Cummins (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Richard McNicholas

17 September 2017 13:30 Round 5	Clarinbridge	1-14 - 2-10	Ardrahan	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	M Daly (0-6); Evan Niland (0-6, 0-5 frees); Cian Salmon (1-0); P Foley, S Forde (0-1)		C Fahy (1-1); Ger Hennelly (0-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); Jason Kennedy (1-0); L Forde, Maurice Callanan (0-2); C Walsh (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

17 September 2017 13:30 Round 5	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	2-13 - 0-15	Beagh	Loughrea Referee: Seamus Moran
	Shane Maloney (1-9, 0-8 frees); P Brehony (1-0); T Gordon (0-2); N Maloney, Paul Gordon (0-1) each		Rory Gantley (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); J Moylan, Joe Gantley (0-3); Kevin Keehan (0-2 frees)	Loughrea Referee: Seamus Moran

Senior B - Group 2[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	5	4	0	1	8-83	6-79	20	8
2	Killimordaly	5	3	1	1	3-88	6-76	3	7
3	Athenry	5	2	2	1	6-76	1-66	-25	6
4	Moycullen	5	2	1	2	5-74	4-77	0	5
5	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	5	2	0	3	3-62	12-67	-23	4
6	Abbeyknockmoy	5	0	0	5	4-71	5-81	-15	0

8 April 2017 16:30 Round 1	Moycullen	0-13 - 0-13	Athenry	Pearse Stadium
	E Noone (0-7, 0-3 frees, 0-1 sideline); N Mannion (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); V Faherty (0-1)		Ronan Hardiman (0-7, 0-6 frees); J Divilly, M Hannon, C Keane, M Mullins, Cian Burke, Conor Caulfield (0-1)	Pearse Stadium

9 April 2017 18:00 Round 1	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	2-15 - 0-11	Killimordaly	Ballinasloe Referee: Liam Gordon
	Cathal Mannion (1-11, 0-8 frees); M Kelly (1-0); R Kelly (0-2); Padraig Mannion, S Kelly (0-1)		Brian Concannon (0-7, 0-4 frees); David Concannon, P Madden, Iomar Creaven (0-1); Brian Burke (0-1 free)	Ballinasloe Referee: Liam Gordon

9 April 2017 16:30 Round 1	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	0-16 - 0-15	Abbeyknockmoy	Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Campbell
	Brian Molloy (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); T Molloy (0-2, 0-1 free); S Lawless (0-2); D Herlihy, T Tierney, J Kenny, D Towolwai (0-1)		Paul Flaherty (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65); Brian Flaherty (0-3); P Cooley, D Mullins, J Flaherty (0-1)	Ballinasloe Referee: Peter Campbell

7 May 2017 18:00 Round 2	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	2-16 - 1-12	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	Ballinasloe
	Brian Molloy (1-8, 6f), Gary Curley (0-4), Shane Lawless (1-0), Dylan Towolawi (0-2), David Tierney, Jack Kenny (0-1) each		Cathal Mannion (0-7, 4f, 1'65), Padraig Mannion (0-3f), Emmet Brennan (1-0), Eoghan Delaney (0-2)	Ballinasloe

22 April 2017 16:30 Round 2	Athenry	0-15 - 0-15	Killimordaly	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Mike Conway
	R Hardiman (0-8, 0-7 frees); C Keane (0-4, 0-3 frees); M Hannon, C Burke, C Caulfield (0-1)		B Concannon (0-8, 0-6 frees); E Ryan (0-3); K Kennedy, B Burke, I Creaven, P Madden (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Mike Conway

6 May 2017 16:00 Round 2	Moycullen	1-15 - 0-16	Abbeyknockmoy	Pearse Stadium
	Eanna Noone (0-8, 5f, 1'65), Seamus Conneely (1-0), Niall Mannion (0-2, 1f), Conor Bohan (0-2), Robert Molloy, Gary Bohan, Anraoi Whyte (0-1) each		Paul Flaherty (0-10, 8f, 1'65) Eoin Blade (0-3), Brian Flaherty (0-2), Daniel Mullins (0-1)	Pearse Stadium

3 June 2017 14:00 Round 3	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	2-16 - 4-5	Abbeyknockmoy	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh
	C Mannion (0-11, 0-4 frees); R Kelly (2-0); S Bleahene (0-3); P Mannion (0-2)		P Flaherty (2-3, 2-2 frees); D Rooney (1-0); E Blade (0-2)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh

3 June 2017 17:00 Round 3	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	1-24 - 2-10	Athenry	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Joe Larkin
	B Molloy (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); S Lawless (1-5); G Curley (0-3); S Molloy, J Kenny, D Tierney (0-2); D Herlihy (0-1)		C Burke (1-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 '65); J Diviley (1-3); R Hardiman (0-3)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Joe Larkin

3 June 2017 19:00 Round 3	Killimordaly	1-17 - 0-14	Moycullen	Pearse Stadium Referee: Paul Fahy
	B Burke (0-11, 0-8 frees); I Creaven (1-0); D Concannon, E Ryan (0-2); A Lawless, B Concannon (0-1)		E Noone (0-8, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); A Whyte, S Conneely (0-2); V Faherty, N Mannion (0-1)	Pearse Stadium Referee: Paul Fahy

8 July 2017 17:00 Round 4	Athenry	1-18 - 0-15	Abbeyknockmoy	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Christopher Browne
	Cian Burke (0-12, 0-8 frees); C Caulfield (1-1); R Hardiman (0-2); P Hannon, L Howley, D Fahy (0-1)		Paul Flaherty (0-10, 0-6 frees); Eoin Blade (0-4); F Garvey (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Christopher Browne

8 July 2017 17:00 Round 4	Moycullen	3-15 - 1-10	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: P Fahy
	N Mannion (2-3); E Noone (0-6 frees); C Bohan (1-1); A Whyte (0-2); M Donohue, C Hurney, S Conneely (0-1)		S Bleahen (1-2); M Kelly (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); Padraig Mannion (0-2 frees); F Donnellan (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: P Fahy

8 July 2017 18:30 Round 4	Killimordaly	2-25 - 3-16	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Michael Curley
	B Burke (0-14, 0-10 frees); B Concannon (0-3); Iomar Creaven, P Madden (1-0); S Concannon, D Cooney, Eanna Ryan, David Earls (0-2)		Brian Molloy (1-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); Dylan Towolawi (1-2); J Kenny (0-3); Shane Lawless (1-0); D Herlihy, M Lynch (0-2); G Curley (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Michael Curley

17 September 2017 12:00 Round 5	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	2-21 - 1-17	Moycullen	Kenny Park, Athenry
	Brian Molloy (0-11, 0-7 frees); G Curley (1-3); Tom Tierney (0-3); M Lynch (1-0); Dylan Towolawi, D Herlihy (0-2)		E Noone (0-6 frees); A Whyte (1-2); N Mannion (0-3, 0-2 frees); A Jackson (0-2); C Bohan, K O'Donovan, S Conneely, C Noone (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry

17 September 2017 12:00 Round 5	Killimordaly	0-20 - 1-16	Abbeyknockmoy	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Derek Kelly
	Brian Burke (0-15, 0-12 frees, 0-1 '65); I Creaven (0-2); P Madden, D Concannon (0-1); B Concannon (0-1 free)		Paul Flaherty (1-9, 1-8 frees); Brian Flaherty (0-3, 0-1 free); Damien Rooney, P Cooley, J Flaherty, Eoin Blade (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Derek Kelly

17 September 2017 12:00 Round 5	Athenry	3-20 - 0-9	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	Loughrea Referee: Ger O'Connor
	Cian Burke (0-8, 0-3 frees); Tom Flynn (2-1); David Donoghue (1-2); M Hannon (0-3); R Hardiman (0-2); Conor Burke, P Hannon, C O'Dwyer, C Keane (0-1)		Cathal Mannion (0-6, 0-5 frees); Padraic Mannion (0-1 free); L Tully, F Donnellon (0-1)	Loughrea Referee: Ger O'Connor

Senior B - playoffs[edit]

The second team in Senior B Group 1 plays the third team in Senior B Group 2 and the third team in Senior B Group 1 plays the second team in Senior B Group 2. The two winning teams qualify for the 2017 preliminary quarter finals.

24 September 2017 15:00 Senior B Playoff	Clarinbridge	1-18 - 1-8	Athenry	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh
	Evan Niland (0-12, 0-10 frees, 0-1 '65); Cian Salmon (1-2); M Daly (0-2); P Foley, N Armstrong (0-1)		Cian Burke (1-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 sideline); L Howley, David Donoghue, D Fahy (0-1); R Hardiman (0-1 free);	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John McDonagh

24 September 2017 16:30 Senior B Playoff	Killimordaly	2-18 - 0-23	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane
	B Burke (0-10, 0-9 frees); B Concannon, E Ryan (1-2); D Cooney (0-2); D Shehill, T Madden (0-1)		S Maloney (0-12, 0-7 frees, 0-1 sideline); P Breheny (0-4); J Conroy, T Gordan (0-2); K Moloney, S Farrell, N Maloney (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane

Senior B - Relegation[edit]

The relegated team will play in the Intermediate Championship in 2018.

30 September 2017 15:00 Senior B Relegation	Abbeyknockmoy	0-17 - 0-11	Carnmore	Pearse Stadium
				Pearse Stadium

Knockout stage[edit]

Preliminary Quarter-finals[edit]

14 October 2017 14:30 Preliminary Quarter-final	Killimordaly	1-19 - 2-15	St Thomas'	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Leonard Fay
	B Burke (0-10 frees); B Concannon (1-2); T Madden (0-5); E Ryan (0-2)		C Cooney (1-8, 0-6 frees, 1-0 penalty); F Burke (1-0); B Burke, David Burke (0-2); S Cooney, B Farrell, K Burke (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Leonard Fay

14 October 2017 16:00 Preliminary Quarter-final	Portumna	4-21 - 2-19	Castlegar	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	Jack Canning (2-2); K Hayes (2-1); Joe Canning (0-5, 0-4 frees); R O'Meara (0-5, 0-2 frees); D Hayes (0-3); O Canning, A Smith (0-2); L Smith (0-1)		G Farragher (0-8, 0-3 frees); E Concannon (2-1); J Coyne (0-5, 0-2 frees); T Mannion, D Higgins (0-2); M Fahy (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

15 October 2017 13:00 Preliminary Quarter-final	Clarinbridge	2-14 - 1-13	Tommy Larkin's	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	E Niland (0-9, 0-8 frees); S Forde (1-1); N Armstrong (1-0); A Armstrong (0-2); B Morgan, M Daly (0-1)		J Flynn (0-5, 0-1 free, 0-1 sideline); C O'Byrne (1-0); R Murphy (0-3, 0-2 frees); K McHugo (0-2); C Flynn, C Gardiner, C Kelly (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

15 October 2017 14:30 Preliminary Quarter-final	Cappataggle	3-17 - 0-10	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly
	S Creaven (0-7); J Mannion (1-2); P Claffey (1-1); D Mannion (0-3); J Egan (0-2); D Nevin, R Garvey (0-1)		B Molloy (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); J Kenny, D Towolawi, M Lynch (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Alan Kelly

Quarter-finals[edit]

22 October 2017 14:00 Quarter-final	Cappataggle	0-19 - 0-14	Sarsfields	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Leonard Fay
	S Creaven (0-8 frees); D Nevin (0-3, 0-1 sideline); J Egan, D Joyce, R Garvey (0-2); D Dolan, J Mannion (0-1)		N Morrissey (0-10, 0-7 frees); J Cooney (0-2); A Ward, J Lawless (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Leonard Fay

22 October 2017 15:30 Quarter-final	Gort	1-25 - 2-16	Killimordaly	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Sean Moran
	A Helebert (0-10, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); A Harte (1-4); Greg Lally (0-5, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '65); Jason Grealish (0-2); S Óg Linnane, A Mullins, R Cummins, J Commins (0-1)		B Burke (0-13, 0-10 frees, 0-2 '65s); T Madden (1-2); E Ryan (1-0); D Cooney (0-1)	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe Referee: Sean Moran

22 October 2017 13:00 Quarter-final	Craughwell	0-15 - 0-12	Portumna	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes
	Niall Healy (0-7, 0-6 frees); F Healy (0-3); S Dolan (0-2); A Greaney, T Monaghan, A Callanan (0-1)		Joe Canning (0-12, 0-10 frees)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Shane Hynes

22 October 2017 14:30 Quarter-final	Liam Mellows	0-18 - 1-15	Clarinbridge	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon
	A Morrissey (0-11, 0-7 frees); T Haran, C Kavanagh, J Forde (0-2); R Elwood (0-1)		S Forde (1-4); E Niland (0-4, 0-3 frees); M Daly (0-3); B Daly, B Moran, C Salmon, E Forde (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Liam Gordon

29 October 2017 14:00 Quarter-final Replay	Liam Mellows	1-11 - 0-12	Clarinbridge	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Christy Browne
	A Morrissey (0-8 frees); R Elwood (1-0); T Haran (0-2); J Forde (0-1)		E Niland (0-6, 0-3 frees, 0-1 '56); M Daly (0-3, 0-1 free); N Armstrong, S Forde, E Forde (0-1)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Christy Browne

Semi-finals[edit]

12 November 2017 12:45 Semi-final	Liam Mellows	0-13 - 1-9	Cappataggle	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy
	Tadhg Haran 0-5 (4f), Mark Hughes (1f), Ronan Elwood 0-2 each, Conor Hynes, Aonghus Callanan, Adrian Morrissey (1f), Kevin Lee 0-1 each	Report	Jarlaith Mannion 1-2, Donal Mannion 0-2 (2f), Stephen Creaven (1f), James Egan, Alan Dolan, Damien Joyce, Darragh Dolan 0-1 each	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: Eoin Shaughnessy

12 November 2017 14:30 Semi-final	Craughwell	0-13 - 1-10	Gort	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane
	Niall Healy 0-9 (7f), Thomas Monaghan, Niall Callanan, Alan Callanan, James Greaney 0-1 each		Aiden Helebert 1-4 (2f), Jason Grealish 0-4, Greg Lally 0-2 (2f)	Kenny Park, Athenry Referee: John Keane

19 November 2017 12:30 Semi-final Replay	Craughwell	1-15 - 1-17	Gort	Kenny Park, Athenry
	Niall Healy 0-10 (7f), Shane Dolan 1-1, Thomas Monaghan 0-2, Alan Callanan, Stephen Hynes 0-1 each	Report	Aidan Harte 1-4, Aiden Helebert 0-6 (5f), Greg Lally (2f), Jason Grealish 0-2 each, Kaelen Higgins, Albert Mullins, Richie Cummins 0-1 each	Kenny Park, Athenry

Final[edit]

3 December 2017 2:00 pm Final	Liam Mellows	3-12 - 1-15	Gort	Pearse Stadium Referee: Christy Browne
	Adrian Morrissey 0-8 (0-7f), Aonghus Callanan 1-1, Tadhg Haran 1-2 (2 sl), Conor Kavanagh 1-0, Ronan Elwood 0-1	Report	Aidan Helebert 0-10 (0-7f), Richie Cummins 1-0, Greg Lally 0-2f, Albert Mullins 0-1, Jason Grealish 0-1, Kealen Higgins 0-1	Pearse Stadium Referee: Christy Browne


Liam Mellows:
1	Kenneth Walsh
2	Mark Hughes
3	Sean Morrissey
4	Cathal Reilly
5	David Collins
6	Michael Conneely
7	Jack Hastings
8	Kevin Lee
9	Stephen Barrett
10	Conor Kavanagh
11	Ronan Elwood
12	Aonghus Callanan
13	Tadhg Haran
14	Adrian Morrissey
15	Conor Hynes
Substitutes Used:
17	Jack Forde for Conor Hynes (57 mins)
19	David Fahy for Aonghus Callanan (60 mins)
21	Conor Elwood for Conor Kavanagh (62 mins)
Manager:
Louis Mulqueen


Gort:
1	Gavin Lally
2	Mark Mcmahon
3	Andy Coen
4	Michael Cummins
5	Pakie Lally
6	Greg Lally
7	Jack Grealish
8	Sylvie Óg Linnane
9	Kaelen Higgins
10	Michael Mullins
11	Aidan Harte
12	Albert Mullins
13	Aiden Helebert
14	Richie Cummins
15	Jason Grealish
Substitutes Used:
19	Jack Commins for Albert Mullins (49 mins)
18	Niall Forde for Michael Cummins (53 mins)
17	Paul Killilea for Jason Grealish (55 mins)
20	Wayne Walsh for Aiden Helebert (60 mins)
Manager:
Michael Browne

References[edit]

^ "Liam Mellows shock Gort to claim Galway Senior Hurling title". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ "Liam Mellows boss explains how 134 training sessions helped bridge 47-year gap to Galway success". Irish Independent. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
^ "TURLOUGHMORE APPEAL DISMISSED BY THE DRA". 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
^ Fogarty, John (19 September 2017). "Galway hurling championship in limbo". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

[1] "Liam Mellows shock Gort to claim Galway Senior Hurling title". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

[2] "Liam Mellows boss explains how 134 training sessions helped bridge 47-year gap to Galway success". Irish Independent. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

[3] "TURLOUGHMORE APPEAL DISMISSED BY THE DRA". 10 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

[4] Fogarty, John (19 September 2017). "Galway hurling championship in limbo". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 19 September 2017.

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