| Dates | 22 April to 10 June 2017 | ||
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| Teams | 7 (normally 8) | ||
| Champions | Derry (2nd title) Oisin McCloskey (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Armagh | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 37 (3.7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 318 (31.8 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  David Carvill (2-34) | ||
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The 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 13th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the third tier of senior inter-county championship hurling.[1]
Mayo, the 2016 champions, were promoted to the 2017 Christy Ring Cup after defeating Derry in the promotion/relegation playoff 1–21 to 1–14.
- ^ Hurling tiers - 1. All-Ireland (Liam McCarthy) 2. Christy Ring 3. Nicky Rackard 4. Lory Meagher