2017 Fitzgibbon Cup#Final
{{Short description|Irish collegiate hurling tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox GAA championship
| name = 2017 Fitzgibbon Cup
| trophy = Fitzgibbon Cup
| year = 2017
| manager = Jamie Wall
| poty = Cian Lynch
| captain = Eoin Quirke
| winners = Mary I
| ordinal =
| runnersup = IT Carlow
| runnerupcaptain =
| runnerupmanager = D. J. Carey
| sponsor = independent.ie
| previous = 2016
| next = 2018
}}
The 2017 independent.ie Fitzgibbon Cup was the 101st staging of the Fitzgibbon Cup since its establishment in 1912. The semi-finals and final were hosted by NUI Galway on 24 and 25 February 2017. Mary I retained the title after a 3–24 to 1–19 win against IT Carlow in the final.{{cite web|url= http://www.the42.ie/mary-i-it-carlow-fitzgibbon-3258887-Feb2017/|title=11-point win as champions Mary I retain Fitzgibbon Cup title against IT Carlow|date=25 February 2017|work=The 42|accessdate=7 July 2017}}
Format
Group stage
Sixteen institutes of higher education compete in groups of four. Each team in a group plays all the other teams in the group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
Knockout stage
The four group winners play the four group runners-up in the quarter-finals. The semi-finals and final are played over a single weekend, usually the last Friday and Saturday in February.
Group stage
=Group A=
:
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!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=150 style="text-align:left;"|Team !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Draws}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !width=40|{{Tooltip|SF|Score for}} !width=50|{{Tooltip|SA|Score against}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Diff|Scoring difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||||
1 | align=left| Mary I Limerick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-77 | 1-42 | 53 | 5 |
2 | align=left| IT Carlow | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10-56 | 1-44 | 39 | 5 |
3 | align=left| DIT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-38 | 9-57 | -31 | 2 |
4 | align=left| GMIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-38 | 11-66 | -61 | 0 |
{{GAA match
|date = 24 January 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Mary I Limerick
|score = 2-31 - 0-16
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/reigning-independentie-fitzgibbon-cup-champs-mary-i-put-gmit-to-the-sword-in-style-35395581.html Report]
|team2 = GMIT
|goals1 = D O'Donovan (0-8, 0-1 free, 0-1 sideline); C Lynch, T Grimes (1-2); A Gillane (0-5, 0-1 free); T Monaghan, M O'Neill (0-4); R Maher (0-3); C Galvin (0-2); E Quirke (0-1)
|goals2 = A Ward (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); J Mannion, J Forde (0-2); I Creaven, J Mooney, L Kelly, R Doyle
|stadium = MICL Grounds
|attendance =
|referee = Mick Murtagh
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 24 January 2017
|time = 19:00
|round = Round 1
|team1 = IT Carlow
|score = 4-18 - 1-15
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/chris-bolger-bags-a-brace-of-goals-as-dj-careys-carlow-it-get-the-better-of-dit-35395640.html Report]
|team2 = DIT
|goals1 = S Maher (0-8, 0-5 frees); C Bolger (2-1); J Fagan (1-2); C Dwyer (0-4); M Kavanagh (0-3); M Redmond (1-0)
|goals2 = B Maher (1-2), D McNicholas (0-4, 0-2 frees); C O'Donoghue (0-3, 0-2 frees); S Keating, J Guiney, R Greville, A Nugent, C Sheehan, T Doyle (0-1)
|stadium = Carlow I.T.
|attendance =
|referee = James McGrath
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 2
|team1 = IT Carlow
|score = 0-18 - 0-18
|report = [https://kclrfanzone.com/carlow-battle-back-earn-draw-mary-i/ Report]
|team2 = Mary I Limerick
|goals1 = Stephen Maher (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); Colin Dunford, Cha Dwyer, Marty Kavanagh (0-2); Enda Rowland (0-1 free); James Doyle, Tommy Nolan (0-1)
|goals2 =
|stadium = Carlow I.T.
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 2
|team1 = DIT
|score = 3-15 - 0-11
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/dit-keep-fitzgibbon-cup-hopes-alive-with-rout-of-gmit-35418883.html Report]
|team2 = GMIT
|goals1 = D McNicholas (1-4, 1-2 frees); L Blanchfield, S Keating (1-0); R Greville (0-3, 0-1 '65); B Maher (0-3); J Guiney (0-2); C Byrne, C Taylor, R Curley (0-1)
|goals2 = A Ward (0-7 frees); D Mangan (0-2); C Slevin (0-1 penalty); E McEvoy (0-1)
|stadium = Carnmore
|attendance =
|referee = K McGeeney (Mayo)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 7 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 3
|team1 = GMIT
|score = 0-11 - 6-20
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/stephen-picky-maher-scores-astonishing-312-as-dj-careys-it-carlow-set-up-quarterfinal-clash-with-ul-35431592.html Report]
|team2 = IT Carlow
|goals1 = D Burke 0-9 (7f, 1 ’65), A Ward, D Conroy 0-1 each.
|goals2 = S Maher 3-12 (8f, 0-2 ’65), M Russell 1-0, J Fagan 1-0, C Bolger 1-0, M Kavanagh 0-3, J Doyle 0-2, C Dwyer, E Rowland (f), T Nolan 0-1 each.
|stadium = Carnmore
|attendance =
|referee = M Murtagh (Westmeath)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 7 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 3
|team1 = DIT
|score = 1-8 - 5-28
|report = [http://limerickgaa.ie/hat-trick-for-limericks-gillane-as-champions-mary-immaculate-storm-to-32-point-victory/ Report]
|team2 = Mary I Limerick
|goals1 = C O’Donoghue 1-0, C Taylor 0-2 (1f), D McNicholas 0-2f, J Walsh 0-1, J Guiney 0-1f, L Blanchfield 0-1, N Walsh 0-1.
|goals2 = Aaron Gillane 3-9 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), Cian Lynch 0-6, Darragh O’Donovan 1-2, Thomas Monaghan 0-4, Tadhg Gallagher 1-0, Mikey O’Neill 0-2, Alan Flynn, Ronan Maher, Colm Galvin, Luke Meade, David Sweeney 0-1 each.
|stadium = Grangegorman
|attendance =
|referee = Brian Gavin (Offaly)
}}
=Group B=
:
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!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=150 style="text-align:left;"|Team !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Draws}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !width=40|{{Tooltip|SF|Score for}} !width=50|{{Tooltip|SA|Score against}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Diff|Scoring difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||||
1 | align=left| UL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-44 | 2-28 | 22 | 4 |
2 | align=left| NUI Galway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-26 | 3-33 | 2 | 2 |
3 | align=left| CIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-30 | 2-31 | -2 | 2 |
4 | align=left| DCU St Patricks Campus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-18 | 5-28 | -22 | 0 |
{{GAA match
|date = 24 January 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 1
|team1 = UL
|score = 2-23 - 0-16
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/tipp-all-star-john-mcgrath-and-waterford-sharpshooter-stephen-bennett-inspire-ul-stroll-35394557.html Report]
|team2 = CIT
|goals1 = J McGrath (1-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); K Hehir (0-4); S Bennett (1-1); T Kelly, B Heffernan (0-2); A McGuane, T Morrissey, G Hegarty, J Forde, R Lynch, B Nash (0-1)
|goals2 = M Kearney (0-11, 0-9 frees, 0-1 '65); M Cahalane (0-2); R Hanley, T O'Connor, A Coffey (0-1)
|stadium = UL Grounds
|attendance =
|referee = Alan Kelly
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 25 January 2017
|time = 13:00
|round = Round 1
|team1 = NUI Galway
|score = 4-14 - 1-12
|report =
|team2 = DCU St Patricks Campus
|goals1 = S Conlon (2-2); C Cleary (1-3); K McHugo (1-2); G Hennelly (0-2 frees); G Loughnane (0-2), A Helebert (0-1 free); O Donnellan, C Whelan (0-1)
|goals2 = W Ryan (0-6, 0-4 frees); C Breathnach (1-1); P Spellacy (0-3); J Firman, C Brady (0-1)
|stadium = NUIG
|attendance =
|referee = Brian Gavin (Offaly)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 2
|team1 = UL
|score = 2-21 - 2-12
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/ul-overcome-absence-of-tony-kelly-as-mcgrath-and-bennett-combine-to-terrorise-nuig-35418736.html Report]
|team2 = NUI Galway
|goals1 = J McGrath (1-5, 0-4 frees); S Bennett (1-5); G Hegarty (0-4); D Fitzgerald, K Hehir (0-2); M Mullins, L Lyons, T Morrissey (0-1)
|goals2 = N Mitchell (1-4 frees); S Conlon (1-1); K McHugo (0-2); G Hennelly (0-2, 0-1 free); C Cleary (0-2 frees); O Donnellan (0-1)
|stadium = UL Grounds
|attendance =
|referee = J McCormack (Tipperary)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 2
|team1 = CIT
|score = 1-14 - 0-6
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/kearneys-first-half-blitz-sends-cit-on-their-way-to-easy-fitzgibbon-win-35418861.html Report]
|team2 = DCU St Patricks Campus
|goals1 = M Kearney (1-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-4 frees); A Coffey (0-3, 0-1 free); J O’Neill (0-2); J Buckley, T O’Connor, C Kingston (0-1)
|goals2 = B Ryan (0-5 frees); P Spellacy (0-1)
|stadium = St Pats GAA Pitch
|attendance =
|referee = J Keane (Galway)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 7 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 3
|team1 = DCU St Patrick's Campus
|score = 2-14 - 4-31
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/ul-fitzgibbon-cup-clare-3227625-Feb2017/ Report]
|team2 = UL
|goals1 = Billy Ryan 2-7 (1-7f), Sean Morrissey 0-4, Fearghal Curran 0-2, Christy Breathnach 0-1.
|goals2 = Bobby Duggan 0-12 (1f, 1 65), John McGrath 1-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), Lorcan Lyons 1-2, PJ Scully 1-1, Mike Mullins 1-0, Tony Kelly 0-3, Adrian Morrissey, Jason Forde, Aidan McGuane, Ronan Lynch & John Paul Lucey 0-1 each.
|stadium = St Pats GAA Pitch
|attendance =
|referee = Gavin Quilty (Kilkenny)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 7 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 3
|team1 = CIT
|score = 0-19 - 0-19
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/cork-it-nui-galway-report-3228112-Feb2017/ Report]
|team2 = NUI Galway
|goals1 = Michael Kearney 0-8 (0-6 frees), John O’Dwyer 0-5 (0-4 frees), Michael Cahalane, Jerry O’Neill 0-2 each, John Good, Andrew Coffey 0-1 each.
|goals2 = Ger Hennelly 0-11 (0-8 frees, 0-2 65), Ian Fox, Kevin McHugo, Conor Whelan 0-2 each, Oisín Donnellan, Gearóid Loughnane 0-1 each.
|stadium = Cork IT
|attendance =
|referee = Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)
}}
=Group C=
:
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!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=150 style="text-align:left;"|Team !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Draws}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !width=40|{{Tooltip|SF|Score for}} !width=50|{{Tooltip|SA|Score against}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Diff|Scoring difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||||
1 | align=left| Limerick IT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-33 | 0-22 | 29 | 4 |
2 | align=left| WIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-25 | 2-22 | 12 | 2 |
3 | align=left| DCU Dóchas Éireann | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-29 | 3-22 | 1 | 2 |
4 | align=left| Trinity College Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-15 | 8-36 | -42 | 0 |
{{GAA match
|date = 24 January 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Limerick IT
|score = 4-21 - 0-7
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/waterfords-shane-bennett-hits-37-as-lit-demolish-trinity-on-their-return-to-the-fitzgibbon-cup-35395144.html Report]
|team2 = Trinity College Dublin
|goals1 = S Bennett (3-7, 1-0 pen, 0-6 frees); D Dempsey (1-2, 0-1 free); D Byrnes (0-3, 0-1 '65); P Killeen, P Duggan, J McCarthy (0-2); J Shanahan, B O'Gorman, J Campion (0-1)
|goals2 = C O'Sullivan (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65, 0-1 sideline); N Redmond (0-1)
|stadium = Limerick IT
|attendance =
|referee = Joe Larkin (Cork)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 24 January 2017
|time = 19:00
|round = Round 1
|team1 = DCU Dóchas Éireann
|score = 1-14 - 1-10
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/dcu-spring-a-surprise-to-beat-wit-in-the-independentie-fitzgibbon-cup-35395766.html Report]
|team2 = WIT
|goals1 = P Curran (1-6, 0-3 frees); J O'Connor, R McBride (0-2); G Bailey, P Hogan, K Doyle, AJ Murphy (0-1)
|goals2 = L McGrath (0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 sideline); A Joyce, S McNulty, C Lyons (0-1)
|stadium = Dublin City University Sportsgrounds
|attendance =
|referee = Patrick Murphy (Carlow)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 2
|team1 = WIT
|score = 4-15 - 1-8
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/gleeson-returns-as-wit-keep-their-fitzgibbon-hopes-alive-35419330.html Report]
|team2 = Trinity College Dublin
|goals1 = L McGrath 0-7 (5fs), S Ryan 2-0, A Joyce, J O’Connor 1-0 each, T Fox, S McNulty 0-2 each, J O’Dwyer, P Walsh, C Lyons, A Gleeson (f) 0-1 each.
|goals2 = C O’Sullivan 1-6 (1-0 sl, 0-6fs), E Kelly, C O’Carroll 0-1 each.
|stadium = Santry Avenue
|attendance =
|referee = J Keenan (Wicklow)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 19:00
|round = Round 2
|team1 = Limerick IT
|score = 2-12 - 0-15
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/killeens-double-blow-rescues-limerick-35419695.html Report]
|team2 = DCU Dóchas Éireann
|goals1 = P Killeen 2-0, S Bennett 0-6 (3f), D Byrnes 0-2 (1f), D Reidy, M O'Malley, P Duggan, S Ryan 0-1 each
|goals2 = P Curran 0-8 (6f), J O'Connor 0-2, P O'Dea 0-2, J Byrne 0-2, G Bailey 0-1.
|stadium = Dublin City University Sportsgrounds
|attendance =
|referee = J McGrath (Westmeath)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 7 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 3
|team1 = Trinity College Dublin
|score = 1-14 - 0-19
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/dcu-trinity-fitzgibbon-cup-report-3228126-Feb2017/ Report]
|team2 = DCU Dóchas Éireann
|goals1 = Cian O’Sullivan 0-8 (6f), Jack O’Neill 1-0, Donncha Butler 0-3, Fionn O Riain Broin 0-2 (1f), Niall Redmond 0-1.
|goals2 = Patrick Curran 0-12 (10f), Gavin Bailey 0-2, Rian McBride, AJ Murphy, Killian Doyle, Tony French & Eoghan Conroy 0-1 each.
|stadium = Santry Avenue
|attendance =
|referee = James McGrath (Westmeath)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 7 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 3
|team1 = WIT
|score = 3-13 - 5-14
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/lit-wit-fitzgibbon-cup-2-3228169-Feb2017/ Report]
|team2 = Limerick IT
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = WIT Sports Campus
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
=Group D=
:
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!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=150 style="text-align:left;"|Team !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Draws}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !width=40|{{Tooltip|SF|Score for}} !width=50|{{Tooltip|SA|Score against}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Diff|Scoring difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} | |||||||||
1 | align=left| UCC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-43 | 3-23 | 29 | 6 |
2 | align=left| UCD | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-51 | 1-26 | 28 | 4 |
3 | align=left| Maynooth University | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-50 | 1-50 | 9 | 2 |
4 | align=left| UUJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-16 | 10-61 | -66 | 0 |
{{GAA match
|date = 24 January 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 1
|team1 = UCC
|score = 5-13 - 2-4
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/cork-star-alan-cadogan-bags-a-hattrick-as-ucc-annihilate-ulster-university-35394678.html Report]
|team2 = UUJ
|goals1 = A Cadogan (3-1); R O'Shea (1-7, 0-6 frees); J O'Flynn (1-1); G O'Brien (0-2); R Cahalane, A Spillane (0-1)
|goals2 = N McKeague (1-2, 0-2 frees); L Dunphy (1-0 free); J Connolly, K Rice (0-1)
|stadium = Mardyke
|attendance =
|referee = Gavin Quilty (Kilkenny)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 24 January 2017
|time = 19:00
|round = Round 1
|team1 = UCD
|score = 0-21 - 0-13
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/dj-foran-produces-the-goods-as-ucd-get-the-better-of-maynooth-university-35395699.html Report]
|team2 = Maynooth University
|goals1 = DJ Foran (0-10, 0-4 frees, 0-2 '65s); D Dolan (0-3, 0-1 free); L Scanlon, C Cronin (0-2); T de Burca, J O'Connor, O O'Rorke, S Quirke (0-1)
|goals2 =
|stadium = Belfield
|attendance =
|referee = John Keenan (Wicklow)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 2
|team1 = Maynooth University
|score = 4-23 - 1-7
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/padraig-walsh-pulls-the-strings-as-maynooth-hammer-jordanstown-35419029.html Report]
|team2 = UUJ
|goals1 = B Molloy (1-13, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); P Walsh (0-5); D Egerton, N Kenny, E Kenny (1-0); D Burke, MJ Lalor (0-2); S O’Brien (0-1)
|goals2 = N McKeague (1-2, 1-0 penalty); D Nugent (0-2, 0-1 free); K Rice, M Dudley, J Connolly (0-1)
|stadium = Jordanstown
|attendance =
|referee = K Brady (Louth)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 2 February 2017
|time = 15:00
|round = Round 2
|team1 = UCC
|score = 1-8 - 1-5
|report = [http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/thursday-independent-fitzgibbon-cup-round/ Report]
|team2 = UCD
|goals1 = M O’Brien (1-1); R O’Shea (0-3, 0-2 frees); A Cadogan, J O’Flynn, G O’Brien and C O’Leary (0-1)
|goals2 = DJ Foran (1-3, 0-2 frees, 0-1 '65); C MacGabhann (0-2)
|stadium = Belfield
|attendance =
|referee = A Devine (Westmeath)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 7 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Round 3
|team1 = Maynooth University
|score = 0-14 - 0-22
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/second-half-surge-sees-ucc-overcome-maynooth-to-advance-to-fitzgibbon-cup-last-eight-35432381.html Report]
|team2 = UCC
|goals1 = B Molloy 0-9f, B Hogan 0-2f, C Breen, D Egerton, R Donohue 0-1 each.
|goals2 = R O’Shea 0-9f, M O’Brien, J Barron 0-3 each; S Kennedy, C O’Leary 0-2 each; G O’Brien, T Devine, A Cadogan 0-1 each
|stadium = Maynooth University North Campus
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 7 February 2017
|time = 14:30
|round = Round 3
|team1 = UUJ
|score = 0-5 - 1-25
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/ucd-trounce-uuj-to-book-last-eight-spot-35432310.html Report]
|team2 = UCD
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jordanstown
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
Knockout stage
{{Round8|3rdplace=no
|14 February - |UL| 0-23|IT Carlow| 4-16
|14 February - |UCC|1-18|DCU Dóchas Éireann| 0-16
|14 February - |Mary I Limerick| 4-18|NUIG| 1-16
|14 February - |LIT|1-20|UCD|1-13
|24 February - NUIG|IT Carlow|2-20|UCC| 1-20
|24 February - NUIG|Mary I Limerick|0-19|LIT| 0-14
|25 February - NUIG|IT Carlow|1-19|Mary I Limerick |3-24
}}
=Quarter-finals=
Group winners had home advantage for the quarter-finals.
{{GAA match
|date = 14 February 2017
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = UCC
|score = 1-18 - 0-16
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/fitzgibbon-cup-ucc-dcu-3239745-Feb2017/ Report]
|team2 = DCU Dóchas Éireann
|goals1 = Séamus Kennedy 0-4 (2f), Anthony Spillane 0-3, Michael Breen 1-0, Jamie Barron (0-1 free), Alan Cadogan (0-1 free), Chris O’Leary (0-2 frees) 0-2 each, Mark O’Brien, Conor Gleeson, Gavin O’Brien, Mark O’Connor, Michael O’Halloran 0-1 each.
|goals2 = Patrick Curran 0-7 (0-6 frees), AJ Murphy 0-3, Rian McBride 0-2, Paul O’Dea, Liam Fahey, Paul Kelly, Killian Doyle 0-1 each.
|stadium = Mardyke
|attendance =
|referee = Alan Kelly (Galway)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 14 February 2017
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = LIT
|score = 1-20 - 1-13
|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/davy-fitzgeralds-lit-overcome-ucd-to-claim-fitzgibbon-cup-semi-final-place-442984.html Report]
|team2 = UCD
|goals1 = P Killeen 0-7 (6f), J McCarthy 1-3, D Byrnes 0-3 (1f), S Bennett (1f) & D Dempsey 0-2 each, B O’Connell, P Duggan & W Connors 0-1 each.
|goals2 = DJ Foran 0-5 (4f), L Scanlon 1-0, O O’Rorke 0-3 (2f), D Dolan 0-2, J Madden, T de Búrca (f) & J Maher 0-1 each.
|stadium =Limerick IT
|attendance =
|referee = Brian Gavin (Offaly)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 14 February 2017
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = UL
|score = 0-23 - 4-16
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/fitzgibbon-cup-7-3241085-Feb2017/ Report]
|team2 = IT Carlow
|goals1 = John McGrath 0-8 (6f, 1 ’65), Tony Kelly 0-4, David Fitzgerald 0-3, Gearoid Hegarty 0-2, Aidan McGuane 0-2, Aidan McGuane 0-2, Michael Mullins 0-1, Jason Forde 0-1 (f).
|goals2 = Stephen Maher 0-6 (4f, 1 ’65), Jack Fagan 1-2, Martin Kavanagh 1-2, Mark Russell 1-1, Chris Bolger 1-1, Charles Dwyer 0-2, James Doyle 0-1, Colin Dunford 0-1.
|stadium = UL
|attendance =
|referee = Diarmuid Kirwan (Cork)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 14 February 2017
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Mary I Limerick
|score = 4-18 - 1-16
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/fitzgibbon-cup-6-3239557-Feb2017/ Report]
|team2 = NUIG
|goals1 = Aaron Gillane 2-10 (0-4f, 0-2 65s), Luke Meade 1-2, Tadhg Gallagher 1-0, Michael O’Neill 0-3, Darragh O’Donovan 0-2, Thomas Monaghan 0-1.
|goals2 = Gerry Hennelly 0-9 (6f, 1 65), Gearoid Loughnane 1-0, Conor Whelan 0-3 (1f, 1 sl), Conor Cleary (f), Ian Fox, Oisin Donnellan & Sam Conlon 0-1 each.
|stadium = MICL Grounds
|attendance =
|referee = Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{GAA match
|date = 24 February 2017
|time = 13:00
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = IT Carlow
|score = 2-20 - 1-20
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/dj-careys-it-carlow-side-claim-ucc-scalp-and-place-in-their-first-ever-fitzgibbon-final-35479830.html Report]
|team2 = UCC
|goals1 = S Maher 0-11 (6f, 2’65), C Bolger 0-4, K Kelly 1-1, C Dunford 1-0, M Kavanagh 0-2, J Fagan 0-1, E Rowland 0-1 (1f).
|goals2 = R O’Shea 0-7 (5f), M Breen 0-5, J Power 1-1, A Spillane 0-2, J Barron 0-2, A Cadagon 0-1, M O’Connor 0-1, T Devine 0-1.
|stadium = NUIG||||
|attendance =
|referee = Barry Kelly (Westmeath)
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 24 February 2017
|time = 15:00
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Mary I Limerick
|score = 0-19 - 0-14
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sigerson-fitzgibbon-cups/mary-i-remain-on-course-to-regain-independentie-fitzgibbon-cup-title-by-defeating-davy-fitzgeralds-lit-35480112.html Report]
|team2 = LIT
|goals1 = A Gillane 0-12 (10f, 1’65), C Galvin 0-3, D O’Donovan 0-1 (1’sl), R Maher 0-1, M O’Neill 0-1, S Cahill 0-1.
|goals2 = P Killeen 0-7 (7f), P Duggan 0-2 (2f), W Connors 0-2, D Dempsey 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1 (1f), S Ryan 0-1.
|stadium = NUIG||||
|attendance =
|referee = Paud O’Dwyer (Carlow)
}}
=Final=
{{GAA match
|date = 25 February 2017
|time = 14:00
|round = Final
|team1 = IT Carlow
|score = 1-19 - 3-24
|report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2017/02/25/independent-ie-fitzgibbon-cup-final-mary-i-or-lit-v-ucc-or-it-carlow/ Report]
|team2 = Mary I Limerick
|goals1 = S Maher 1-13 (12fs), C Dunford 0-2, C Dwyer 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, C Bolger 0-1.
|goals2 = A Gillane 1-5 (1-0 pen, 4fs), D O’Donovan 1-3 (0-2 sl), R Maher 0-4 (3fs), P Ryan 1-0, M O’Neill 0-3, C Lynch 0-3, C Twomey 0-3, C Galvin 0-1, L Meade 0-1, S Cahill 0-1.
|stadium = Pearse Stadium
|attendance =
|referee = Brian Gavin (Offaly)
}}
Awards
References
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External links
- [http://www.gaa.ie/highereducation/fixtures-and-results/fitzgibbon-cup/ gaa.ie Higher Education Fixtures]
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