The 2017 FAI Senior Challenge Cup was the 97th season of the knockout national Football competition of Ireland. The winners of this season's cup earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League and would have entered in the first qualifying round.

Cork City were the defending champions and went on to retain the cup after a 5–3 win on penalties against Dundalk in the final on 5 November.

The tournament began the weekend of 30 April 2017 with the preliminary round, which was contested by sixteen non-league clubs.

Teams

RoundClubs remainingClubs involvedWinners from previous roundNew entries this roundLeagues entering at this round
Preliminary round4016N/A16Leinster Senior League Munster Senior League Best Western Southern Hotel Super League
First round3232824League of Ireland Leinster Senior League
Second round161616nonenone
Quarter-Finals888nonenone
Semi-Finals444nonenone
Final222nonenone

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round was held 15 March 2017.

30 April 2017Ballymun United1–1(a.e.t.) (3–5 p)Killester United
30 April 2017Bangor Celtic3–2(a.e.t.)Cherry Orchard
30 April 2017College Corinthians0–1Ballincollig A.F.C.
30 April 2017Edenderry Town0–1Cobh Wanderers
30 April 2017Evergreen2–2(a.e.t.) (4–3 p)St. Mary's
30 April 2017Everton1–1(a.e.t.) (5–3 p)Liffey Wanderers
30 April 2017Greystones United0–3Sheriff Y.C.
30 April 2017Killarney Celtic1–0Boyle CelticKillarney, Kerry
Stadium: Celtic Park

First round

The first round was played between the eight first round winners, the four clubs which received byes in the preliminary round, and the twenty League of Ireland clubs. The first round draw was held on 21 July 2017.

11 August 2017Waterford0–3ShelbourneWaterford
Lyons 46' Doyle 78' English 89'Stadium: Waterford Regional Sports Centre
13 August 2017Bluebell United3–0Sheriff Y.C.
12 August 2017Cobh Ramblers0–3Limerick
12 August 2017Longford Town4–2(a.e.t.)Sligo Rovers
12 August 2017Bray Wanderers0–1Cork City
13 August 2017Dundalk4–0Derry CityDundalk
Mountney 1', 81' McMillan 51' (pen.) Duffy 90'Stadium: Oriel Park
13 August 2017Portmarnock0–2St Patrick's Athletic
11 August 2017Wexford1–2Crumlin United
11 August 2017Finn Harps4–3Bohemians
11 August 2017Cabinteely3–1UCD
11 August 2017Shamrock Rovers1–0Glenville
12 August 2017Cobh Wanderers3–0Killarney CelticOld Church Park
Meade 31' Stroat 32' Stack 45+2' (pen.)
12 August 2017Bangor Celtic3–2Everton
12 August 2017Ballincollig A.F.C.0–5Athlone Town
13 August 2017Evergreen0–4Drogheda UnitedKilkenny
Stadium: Kells Road
13 August 2017Killester United3–3(a.e.t.) (6–7 p)Galway United

Second round

The second round draw was held on 14 August 2017.

25 August 2017Shelbourne0–3Shamrock Rovers
25 August 2017Bangor Celtic0–1Longford Town
25 August 2017St Patrick's Athletic0–2Galway United
25 August 2017Cork City7–0Athlone Town
25 August 2017Bluebell United1–0Cabinteely
25 August 2017Drogheda United5–1Cobh Wanderers
26 August 2017Crumlin United1–3Dundalk
26 August 2017Limerick1–0Finn Harps

Quarter–finals

The quarter-finals draw was held on 28 August 2017.

8 September 2017Bluebell United2–4Shamrock Rovers
8 September 2017Galway United1–2Limerick
8 September 2017Dundalk4–0Drogheda United
9 September 2017Longford Town1–4Cork City

Semi–finals

The semi-finals draw was held on 11 September 2017.

29 September 2017Cork City1–0Limerick
19:15
1 October 2017Dundalk1–1Shamrock Rovers
16:45

Replay

10 October 2017Shamrock Rovers2–4(a.e.t.)Dundalk

Final

Dundalk1–1 (a.e.t.)Cork City
N. Vemmelund 95'A. Campion 111'
Penalties
3–5

See also

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