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

Munster Junior Football Championship

Kerry v Cork

27 June 2017[4] Final (After Extra-time)	Kerry	4–24 - 3–20	Cork	Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
				Referee: S. Lonergan (Tipperary)

Leinster Junior Football Championship

Meath v Louth

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)

GK 1 Johnny Lynch (Moynalty) RCB 2 Adam Lynch (St Colmcille's) FB 3 Luke Moran (Trim) LCB 4 Michael Flood (St Brigid's) RHB 5 David Toner (Curraha) CHB 6 Joe Sweeney (St Colmcille's) LHB 7 Kevin Traynor (Syddan) MF 8 Adam Flanagan (Clonard) MF 9 Conor Farrell (Dunderry) RHF 10 Paddy Kennelly (Dunderry) CHF 11 Ben Brennan (St Colmcille's) LHF 12 Cathal McConnell (Bective) RCF 13 James Conlon (St Colmcille's) FF 14 Dáire Rowe (Syddan) (c) LCF 15 Kevin Ross (Castletown) Substitutes: 16 Stephen Coogan (Dunderry) for Conlon 17 Neil Shortall (Curraha) for McConnell 18 Declan Smyth (Dunsany) for Traynor 19 Willie Carry (Drumbaragh Emmets) for Brennan 20 Jamie Reilly (St Michael's) for Lynch 21 Ciaran O'Rourke (Trim) for Toner Manager: Conor O'Donoghue

GK 1 Robert Sansom (St Joseph's) RCB 2 Barry Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts) FB 3 Kieran Lenehan (Naomh Fionnbarra) LCB 4 Niall McCabe (St Fechin's) RHB 5 Niall Sharkey (Glyde Rangers) CHB 6 David Quigley (Roche Emmets) (c) LHB 7 Micheál McDonnell (Clan na Gael) MF 8 Robert Brodigan (Oliver Plunketts) MF 9 Daniel O'Connell (Roche Emmets) RHF 10 Ciarán Sheridan (Glyde Rangers) CHF 11 Dean Maguire (Dundalk Young Irelands) LHF 12 Colm Giggins (Stabannon Parnells) RCF 13 Cian Callan (St Kevin's) FF 14 Conal O'Hanlon (St Joseph's) LCF 15 William Woods (Naomh Fionnbarra) Substitutes: 16 Conor Early (Oliver Plunketts) for Maguire 17 Mark Hoey (St Bride's) for Reynolds 18 Hugh Osborne (Naomh Fionnbarra) for Lenehan 19 Aaron O'Brien (Mattock Rangers) for Callan 20 Peter Nixon (Dundalk Young Irelands) for Giggins 21 Cillian Kirk (St Bride's) for McCabe Manager: Ollie McDonnell

Connacht Junior Football Championship

Leitrim v Mayo

17 May 2017[6]	Leitrim	1–16 - 0–16	Mayo	Fr. O'Hara Memorial Park, Charlestown
				Referee: J. Molloy (Galway)

All-Ireland Semi-Finals

Meath v Kilkenny

22 July 2017[7]	Meath	2–21 - 2–08	Kilkenny	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
				Referee: P. Faloon (Down)

Kerry v Leitrim

22 July 2017[8]	Kerry	1–16 - 1–09	Leitrim	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
				Referee: B. Tiernan (Dublin)

All-Ireland Final

Kerry v Meath

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)

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