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Deutsch2017 McGrath Cup
| 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 |
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]
Format
[edit]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
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.