| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Munster |
| Year | 2017 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kerry (5th win) |
| Manager | Éamonn Fitzmaurice |
| Captain | Killian Young |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Manager | Billy Lee |
| Captain | Iain Corbett |
| ← 20162018 → | |
The 2017 McGrath Cup was an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams. The final was won by Kerry.
Format
The teams are drawn into two groups of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners play in the final.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kerry
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +18 |
 Cork
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +11 |
 Tipperary
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –29 |
| 8 January 2017 14:00 Round 1 |
Kerry | 3-11 - 1-3 | Tipperary | Austin Stack Park Referee: C Lane (Cork) |
| M O'Sullivan 2-0, C Bambury 1-1 (1-0 pen), S O'Shea 0-3 (1f, 1 '45), C Geaney 0-2 (1f), T O'Sullivan 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, M Flaherty 0-1, C Coffey 0-1. | Report | D Foley 1-0; K Fahey 0-2; J Kennedy 0-1. |
| 11 January 2017 19:30 Round 2 |
Tipperary | 1-10 – 2-22 | Cork | Templetuohy Referee: R Hickey (Clare) |
| L Boland (0-4); L McGrath (0-3); A Moloney (1-0); D Foley, L Casey (0-1 each) | Report | N Coakley (2-3, 0-1 free); K Davis (0-6); B O’Driscoll, D O’Driscoll (0-3 each); R Deane, S Powter (0-2 each); C Dorman, I Maguire, P De Róiste (0-1 each) |
| 15 January 2017 14:00 Round 3 |
Cork | 1-9 - 1-13 | Kerry | Carigoon G.A.A Complex, Mallow Referee: D O’Mahoney (Tipperary) |
| N Coakley (1-5, 0-3 frees); G Murphy (0-3); B O’Driscoll (0-1) | Report | J O’Donoghue (1-3, 0-1 free); J Savage (0-6, 0-1 free); BJ Keane (0-2, 0-1 free); B O’Sullivan, T O’Sullivan (0-1 each). |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Limerick
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +6 |
 Clare
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
 Waterford
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | –7 |
| 8 January 2017 14:00 Round 1 |
Clare | 1-10 - 0-8 | Waterford | Meelick Referee: S Lonergan (Tipperary) |
| E Cleary 1-4 (2f), J Malone 0-2, D Tubridy 0-1, M O’Neill 0-1, D Egan 0-1, C Russell 0-1. | Report | P Whyte 0-5 (4f), F O’Cuirrín 0-1, M Curry 0-1, C Murray 0-1. |
| 11 January 2017 19:30 Round 2 |
Limerick | 2-13 – 2-9 | Clare | Rhebogue, Limerick Referee: P O’Sullivan (Kerry) |
| S O’Carroll (1-4, 2f 1 45), S McSweeney (0-4, 3 f), D Treacy (1-0), D Neville (0-2), D Daly, P White, B Donovan (0-1 each) | Report | K Sexton (0-6, 5f), E Cleary (1-2), C O’Dea 1-0, S McGrath 1-0. |
| 15 January 2017 14:00 Round 3 |
Waterford | 0-7 - 0-9 | Limerick | Lemybrien, Waterford Referee: J Bermingham (Cork) |
| P Whyte (2fs), P Hurney 0-2 each, C Murray, J Veale, J McGrath 0-1 each. | Report | D Neville 0-5 (1f), C Sheehan, B Donovan, K Ryan, S McSweeney (f) 0-1 each. |
Final
Final| Kerry | 3-13 – 2-12 (a.e.t.) | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| C Geaney 1-2 (2fs), D Moran 1-1, J O’Donoghue 0-4 (3fs), B O’Sullivan 1-0, J Lyne & B.J. Keane (2f) 0-2 each, P Murphy and M Geaney 0-1 each. | Report | I Corbett 1-2 (1-0 pen), S O’Carroll 1-1, D Neville 0-3, J Lee 0-2 (1f), S O’Dea, D Treacy, G Collins, and S McSweeney (f) 0-1 each. |
References
- "McGrath Cup Football « Munster GAA Web site". munster.gaa.ie. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "Kerry win McGrath Cup final in extra-time". RTE Sport. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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