2017 Inter-Provincial Cup

2017 Inter-Provincial Cup
Dates1 May 2017 (2017-05-01) – 10 September 2017 (2017-09-10)
Administrator(s)Cricket Ireland
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsLeinster Lightning
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsEd Joyce (188)
Most wicketsGeorge Dockrell (10)
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The 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 1 May to 10 September 2017.[1] It was the first edition of the competition to be played with List A status, following the outcome of a meeting by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2016.[2][3] Three teams competed; Leinster Lightning, North West Warriors and Northern Knights, with Leinster Lightning being the defending champions.[4] Leinster Lightning retained their title, after North West Warriors won their match against Northern Knights on 6 August, giving Leinster Lightning an unassailable lead in the competition.[5][6]

  1. ^ "2017 Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Fixtures Announced". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Hanley Energy InterPro Series 2017 Launched". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Thompson stars as Warriors beat Knights in Hanley Energy last-ball thriller". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Leinster Lightning retain One-Day Inter-Pro Cup after Warriors beat Knights". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2017.