2017 GAA Interprovincial Championships explained

The 2017 GAA Interprovincial Championships (formerly known as the Railway Cups) was a senior GAA competition in which the four provinces of Ireland were due to compete in Gaelic football and hurling. The provincial squads are made up of players from the county panels in each province.

Ulster were the reigning football champions and Munster were the reigning hurling champions from 2016.

The matches were due to be played on the weekend of 9 and 10 December 2017,^[1] but following Connacht's decision to withdraw from the competition,^[2] the ties were postponed. With no date set for the competition within the GAA's 2018 Master Fixtures plan,^[3] it was reported to be unlikely that the competition would return in the near future.^[4] The competition returned in 2024.^[5]

Football Championship

Football final

Hurling Championship

Hurling final

Notes and References

1. Web site: GAA Master Fixtures Schedule 2017. GAA.ie. Refer to pages 25 and 35.
2. Web site: Pete McGrath: Connacht call will kill Railway Cup - Independent.ie. Independent.ie. 11 December 2017. en. 21 November 2017.
3. Web site: 2018 Master Fixtures plan published. www.gaa.ie. 11 December 2017. en. 31 October 2017.
4. Web site: Provinces accept that Railway Cup has run out of track. The Irish Times. 11 December 2017. 24 November 2017.
5. News: Allianz GAA Football Interprovincial Provincial series: All you need to know. RTÉ Sport. James. McMahon. 18 October 2024. 19 October 2024.