Football Championship
Football Semi-finals
Football final
Final
| Winner Semi-final 1 | N/A | Winner Semi-final 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Source |
| 2017 GAA season | |
|---|---|
| Football Champions | N/A |
| Hurling Champions | N/A |
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]
| Winner Semi-final 1 | N/A | Winner Semi-final 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Source |
| Winner Semi-final 1 | N/A | Winner Semi-final 2 |
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| Source |
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