Westport were the 2016 champions after defeating Kiltimagh in the final. In March 2017, they claimed the All-Ireland Club IFC title, defeating Meath champions St. Colmcille's.
Group stage
All 16 teams enter the competition at this stage. The top 2 teams in each group go into the Quarter-Finals while the bottom team of each group will enter a Relegation Playoff. This year, all teams will play one home match, one away match and one match at a neutral venue.
Mayo Abbey Referee: F Flynn (Aghamore) Man of the Match: Danny McGowan
Danny McGowan 0-4 (0-2f), Johnny Concannon 1-1, Brendan Gibbons 0-3, Darragh Joyce 0-2 (0-1f), Seamie Lally, Peter Collins, Dylan Gallagher, Pat Carolan 0-1 each
Adam Gallagher 0-3 (0-1f), Mally Byrne 0-2, Kevin Lynch and Alan Morris 0-1 each
The Neale Referee: Benny Holmes (Ballina) Man of the Match: Alan Moran
Kevin Gibbons 0-4 (0-2f), Padraic O'Malley and Austin O'Malley 0-3 each, James Gibbons 0-2, Alan Moran, Stephen O'Grady, Paul McDonnell, James Dowd (0-1f), Michael Gibbons, John Reilly 0-1 each
Aidan O'Sullivan 1-2, Stephen Conroy (0-1f) and Tommy Conroy 0-2 each, David McGrath, Simon Ryan (0-1f), Daniel Keane 0-1 each
Castlebar Referee: Peter Geraghty (Swinford) Man of the Match: Eamonn Tiernan
Eamonn Tiernan 0-6, Rhyne Collins and James Byrne 1-0 each, Shane Dolan and Kevin Filan (0-2f) 0-3 each, Matthew McCormack, Mark McHugh, Anthony O'Boyle, Richie Feeney (0-1f), Robert Fallon, Calum Kyne 0-1 each
Kevin Dolan 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-4f), Darragh McConnell 1-0, Brendan Prendergast 0-2f, M Gibbons (1 '45), Stephen Staunton, J Heneghan 0-1 each