2017 Inter-Provincial Championship
The 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Championship, a first-class cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 30 May to 7 September 2017.[1] It was the first edition of the competition to be played with first-class status,[2] following the outcome of a meeting by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2016.[3][4] Leinster Lightning won the tournament, their fifth-consecutive, and completed a domestic clean-sweep in the process.[5][6]
| Dates | 30 May 2017 – 7 September 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (5th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Most runs | James Shannon (446) |
| Most wickets | George Dockrell (22) |
Points table
| Team[7] | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
Champions
Fixtures
1st match
30 May–1 June 2017 Scorecard |
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- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Ross Allen, Rickie-Lee Dougherty, Aaron Gillespie, Niall McDonnell, David Rankin, David Scanlon (North West Warriors); Adam Dennison, Christopher Dougherty, Shane Getkate, Nathan Smith, Lee Nelson and Nikolai Smith (Northern Knights) all made their first-class debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 11, Northern Knights 10.
2nd match
5–7 June 2017 Scorecard |
Northern Knights (H) |
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- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Gareth Delany, Max Neville, Eddie Richardson, Simi Singh, Jack Tector, Lorcan Tucker (Leinster Lightning) and John Matchett (Northern Knights) all made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 10, Northern Knights 9.
3rd match
20–22 June 2017 Scorecard |
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- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Andrew Austin, Steve Vijay Lazars and Johnny Thompson (North West Warriors) all made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 11, North West Warriors 8.
4th match
1–3 August 2017 Scorecard |
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- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- David Barr (North West Warriors); Jamie Magowan and Jacob Mulder (Northern Knights) all made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Northern Knights 10, North West Warriors 8.
5th match
30 August–1 September 2017 Scorecard |
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- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Reece Kelly, Ryan MacBeth (North West Warriors) and Tyrone Kane (Leinster Lightning) all made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 23, North West Warriors 4.
6th match
5–7 September 2017 Scorecard |
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- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- David Delany (Leinster Lightning) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 24, Northern Knights 4.
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References
- "2017 Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Fixtures Announced". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- "First-class arrival in Ireland". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Leinster Lightning win Three Day Inter-pro title for fifth straight year". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- "Joyce Hits Unbeaten Century as Lightning Secure Hanley Energy Title". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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