The O'Neills Ulster Cup is knock-out cricket competition in Ireland run jointly by the Northern Cricket Union and the North West Cricket Union. The top eight teams in the previous season’s NCU Premier League and North West Senior League 1 are eligible to take part. It is sponsored by O'Neills.
Matches are of 40 overs duration, but may be reduced to ten overs where delays or interruptions necessitate.
Brigade are the current holders after beating fellow North-West side Ardmore 3-2 in a bowl out in the 2016 final
Brigade and Instonians are the most successful clubs in the competition with 4 wins each
Waringstown 91 (C Young 3-24, E Kemm 3-26, R Barr 3-23)
Bready won by 94 runs.
Instonians 120-4 (23.5 overs) (N Russell 47, N Smith 36, J Mulder 2-14, M Moreland 2-28)
North Down won by 10 runs (DLS) (DLS par score was 130 from 23.5 overs).
Ardmore 14-1 (5.1 overs) (abandoned)
Brigade won 3-2 in a bowl-out.