2017 O'Byrne Cup
The 2017 O'Byrne Cup was played by county and further education college teams of Leinster GAA in January 2017 and was won by Dublin.
Format
16 teams compete: 11 county teams and 5 third-level teams.The teams are drawn into 4 groups of 4 teams each. Each team plays the other teams in their group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The four group winners compete in the semi-finals.
Group stage
Group 1
| Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
| Dublin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 4 |
| Wexford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 45 | -1 | 3 |
| UCD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 3 |
| DCU–Dóchas Éireann | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 2 |
Group 2
| Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
| Kildare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 21 | +53 | 6 |
| Longford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 4 |
| Offaly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 2 |
| IT Carlow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 95 | –72 | 0 |
Group 3
| Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
| Meath | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-50 | 1-35 | +30 | 5 |
| Laois | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-48 | 3-29 | +22 | 5 |
| DIT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-28 | 4-37 | –18 | 2 |
| Wicklow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-24 | 3-49 | –34 | 0 |
- Meath finished 1st due to their better score difference.
Group 4
| Table | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
| Louth | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 6 |
| Westmeath | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 4 |
| Carlow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 60 | +2 | 2 |
| Maynooth University | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 67 | –21 | 0 |