2017 McGrath Cup explained

2017 McGrath Cup
Province:Munster
Year:2017
Manager:Éamonn Fitzmaurice
Captain:Killian Young
Winners:Kerry
Ordinal:5
Runnersup:Limerick
Runnerupcaptain:Iain Corbett
Runnerupmanager:Billy Lee
Previous:2016
Next:2018

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

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

TeamPldWDLPtsDiff
2 2 0 0 4 +18
2 1 0 1 2 +11
2 0 0 2 0 –29

Group B

TeamPldWDLPtsDiff
22 0 0 4 +6
2 1 0 1 2 +1
2 0 0 2 0 –7

Notes and References

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