The 2017 McGrath Cup was an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams.[1] The final was won by Kerry.[2]

2017 McGrath Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Year2017
Winners
ChampionsKerry (5th win)
ManagerÉamonn Fitzmaurice
CaptainKillian Young
Runners-up
Runners-upLimerick
ManagerBilly Lee
CaptainIain Corbett
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Format

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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

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Group A

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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

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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

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Final
Kerry3-13 – 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.
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 2,010
Referee: A Kissane (Waterford)

References

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  1. ^ "McGrath Cup Football « Munster GAA Web site". munster.gaa.ie. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Kerry win McGrath Cup final in extra-time". RTE Sport. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.