The 2017 Donegal Senior Football Championship was the 95th official edition of Donegal GAA's premier Gaelic football tournament for senior graded clubs in County Donegal. Sixteen teams competed, with the winner representing Donegal in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship.
The championship began with four groups of four, and continued with a knock-out format.
Glenswilly was defending champion after defeating Cill Chartha by a scoreline of 1–10 to 0–12 in the 2016 final.
C. J. Molloy scored a contender for goal of the season against Glenswilly in his club's opening group match, though his club lost. Directly from the second-half throw-in, he soloed through the Glenswilly defence and kicked the ball into the net from a distance of around 25 yards.
This was Burt's debut in the senior grade after winning the 2016 Donegal I.F.C. title.
Team changes
The following teams changed division since the 2016 championship season.
To S.F.C. Promoted from 2016 Donegal I.F.C. Burt – (I.F.C. Champions)
From S.F.C. Relegated to 2017 Donegal I.F.C. Glenfin
Format The 2017 championship took the same format as the 2015 and 2016 championships had, in which there were four groups of four clubs, with the top two clubs qualifying for the quarter-finals. The club finishing bottom in each group contested relegation play-offs to determine which team would be relegated to the 2018 Donegal Intermediate Football Championship.
Group stage
Group 1
TeamSt Michael's33006641+256Réalt na Mara32106743+244Malin31204368-252Seán Mac Cumhaills30303559-240
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 2
TeamNa Cealla Beaga32014133+85Burt32013629+75Termon31203139-82Naomh Muire30303138-70
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 3
TeamCill Chartha33005236+166Gaoth Dobhair32105233+194Glenswilly31203236-42Ard an Rátha30302960-310
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Group 4
TeamSt Eunan's33005227+256Naomh Conaill32104041-14An Clochán Liath31203743-62Four Masters30303250-180
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Knockout stage
Last Eight
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-offs Relegation semi-finals
Relegation final
Ulster Senior Club Football Championship
Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh Mark McHugh was named as the recipient of the annual Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh.
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