The 2017 league season was something of a mixed bag for Carlow. They opened with an exciting draw in Mullingar against Westmeath, with Shane O'Neill scoring a late goal. This promising start to the campaign was undone in week 2, when Carlow were beaten by London at home. London took a huge lead into the break with the help of a wind, and though Carlow closed the gap, they were too wasteful to catch up with the Exiles, eventually losing by five points.