1997 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

1997 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	15 August - 19 October 1997
Teams	12
Sponsor	Vale Oil
Champions	Ballyhale Shamrocks (2nd title) Pádraic Farrell (captain)
Runners-up	Graignamanagh Johnny Prendergast (captain)
Relegated	Carrickshock
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	37 (2.47 per match)
Points scored	351 (23.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)	John Carroll (4-25)
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The 1997 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship began on 15 August 1997 and ended on 19 October 1997.

The final was played on 19 October 1997 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and Graignamanagh, in what was their first meeting in a final in this grade in 23 years. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 4-12 to 3-07 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1974. ^{[1] [2]}

Graignamanagh's John Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 4-25.

Results

First round

Mullinavat v Thomastown

15 August 1997First round	Mullinavat	1-10 - 0-09	Thomastown	Páirc na Seamróg
	W Carroll 1-1, Mossy Murphy 0-2, Michael Murphy 0-2, P Hoban 0-2, R Carroll 0-1, J Rohan 0-1, M Dunphy 0-1.		P Treacy 0-4, B O'Keeffe 0-2, R Bolger 0-1, N Holden 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1.

Rower-Inistioge v Piltown

16 August 1997First round	Rower-Inistioge	2-15 - 1-12	Piltown	Mullinavat GAA Grounds
	M Doyle 0-6, P Sheehan 1-2, G Fitzpatrick 1-2, E Bolger 0-2, R Kelly 0-2, B Cotterell 0-1.		J Connolly 0-7, P Long 1-0, K O'Shea 0-2, M Long 0-2, M Brennan 0-1.

Graignamangh v Carrickshock

17 August 1997First round	Graignamangh	1-10 - 1-10	Carrickshock	Thomastown GAA Grounds
	C Dunne 1-2, J Carroll 0-2, N Dunne 0-1, G Walsh 0-1, A Foley 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, W Blanchfield 0-1.		B Hudson 1-2, C Dwyer 0-5, P Dwyer 0-2, J O'Gorman 0-1.

Ballyhale Shamrocks v John Locke's

17 August 1997First round	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-09 - 0-12	John Locke's	Carrickshock GAA Grounds
	D Mason 1-2, C Harrington 0-2, J Shefflin 0-1, N O'Keeffe 0-1, D Fennelly 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1, H Shefflin 0-1.		PJ Cody 0-8, D Lynch 0-1, A Power 0-1, D Maher 0-1, J Power 0-1.

Graignamangh v Carrickshock

23 August 1997First round replay	Graignamangh	1-12 - 0-09	Carrickshock	Thomastown GAA Grounds
	J Carroll 1-6, M Dunne 0-3, C Dunne 0-2, G Walsh 0-1.		A Hudson 1-3, B Hudson 0-2, W Duggan 0-1, W Barron 0-1, R Power 0-1, C Dwyer 0-1.

Ballyhale Shamrocks v John Locke's

23 August 1997First round replay	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-13 - 0-10	John Locke's	Carrickshock GAA Grounds
	B Aylward 0-5, C Harrington 1-0, H Shefflin 0-3, N O'Keeffe 0-2, J Shefflin 0-2, D Mason 0-1.		PJ Cody 0-08,JP Corcoran 0-1, J Power 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

Thomastown v Piltown

30 August 1997Semi-final	Thomastown	0-18 - 1-10	Piltown	Mullinavat GAA Grounds
				Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)

Piltown v Carrickshock

20 September 1997Final

Piltown

2-11 - 0-14

Carrickshock

Mullinavat GAA Grounds

Quarter-finals

Mullinavat v Clara

30 August 1997Quarter-final	Mullinavat	3-16 - 2-13	Clara	Thomastown GAA Grounds
	M Dunphy 1-10, P Hoban 1-1, R Carroll 0-4, W Carroll 1-0, M Murphy 0-1.		A Prendergast 1-7, R Moore 1-2, R Shortall 0-3, P Barcoe 0-1.

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Conahy Shamrocks

30 August 1997Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-12 - 0-16	Conahy Shamrocks	Nowlan Park
	C Harrington 1-3, B Aylward 0-6, H Shefflin 1-2, S Fennelly 0-1.		C Muldowney 0-6, C Connery 0-3, B Griffith 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, J Feehan 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, G Brennan 0-1.

Rower-Inistioge v St. Lachtain's

30 August 1997Quarter-final	Rower-Inistioge	1-15 - 2-11	St. Lachtain's	Bennettsbridge GAA Grounds
	M Doyle 1-10, P Sheehan 0-2, P Cotterell 0-1, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, E Bolger 0-1.		O O'Connor 1-8, D Anderson 1-0, J Costello 0-2, E Maher 0-1.

Graignamanagh v Bennettsbridge

6 September 1997Quarter-final	Graignamanagh	2-14 - 1-09	Bennettsbridge	Thomastown GAA Grounds
	J Carroll 1-9, A Foley 1-1, J Bolger 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, N Dunne 0-1.		L Cleere 0-4, F Cleere 1-0, R Moran 0-2, P Lennon 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, Jimmy Lennon 0-1.

Semi-finals

Graignamanagh v Rower-Inistioge

5 October 1997Semi-final	Graignamanagh	2-11 - 1-09	Rower-Inistioge	Nowlan Park
	J Carroll 1-3, J Prendergast 1-1, N Dunne 0-2, G Walsh 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, M Dunne 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1.		P Sheehan 1-2, M Doyle 0-5, P Cotterell 0-1, E Bolger 0-1.

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Mullinavat

5 October 1997Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-12 - 0-10	Mullinavat	Nowlan Park
	C Harrington 0-5, D Fennelly 1-1, J Shefflin 1-0, S Fennelly 0-2, B Aylward 0-1, N O'Keeffe 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1, D Mason 0-1.		M Dunphy 0-5, P Hoban 0-2, R Carroll 0-1, O Aylward 0-1, Michael Murphy 0-1.

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Graignamanagh

19 October 1997Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	4-12 - 3-07	Graignamanagh	Nowlan Park
	H Shefflin 1-6, C Harrington 1-1, N O'Keeffe 1-0, D Mason 1-0, J Shefflin 0-3, T Shefflin 0-2.		J Carroll 1-5, M Dunne 2-0, J Whelan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	John Carroll	Graignamanagh	4-25	37	5	7.40
2	PJ Cody	John Lockes	1-21	24	3	8.00
3	Conor Harrington	Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-11	20	5	4.00
4	Michael Dunphy	Mullinavat	1-16	19	3	6.33
5	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-12	18	5	3.60

References

1. "The Kilkenny of Kilkenny seeking to break new ground". RTÉ Sport. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. "Ballyhale determined to honour club's tradition". Irish Times. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2021.