1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates16 August 1997 – 12 October 1997
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Dunnamaggin (1st title)
Paul Cahill (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Young Irelands
Cathal Fitzgerald (captain)
Relegated Colours of Limerick.svg Mooncoin
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored46 (3.07 per match)
Points scored303 (20.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cork.svg D. J. Carey (3–16)
1996 (Previous)(Next) 1998

The 1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 16 August 1997 and ended on 12 October 1997.

Contents

Young Irelands were the defending champions.

On 12 October 1997, Dunnamggin won the title after a 2–10 to 2–07 defeat of Young Irelands in the final at Nowlan Park. [1] It was their first ever championship title.

D. J. Carey from the Young Irelands club was the championship's top scorer with 3–16.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

16 August 1997First round Glenmore 1–14 – 2–09 Mooncoin Mullinavat
R Heffernan 0–5, P Mullally 1–1, P Fitzgerald 0–3, J Murphy 0–2, M Phelan 0–1, J Phelan 0–1, D Heffernan 0–1.M Walsh 1–2, T Murphy 1–0, T Dunphy 0–2, J Fitzgerald 0–2, G Kirwan 0–1, P Hogan 0–1, L Sutton 0–1.Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)
17 August 1997First round Tullaroan 2–08 – 1–07 Fenians Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
B Teehan 2–0, J Coogan 0–3, J Walton 0–2, M Maher 0–1, L Keoghan 0–1, J Breen 0–1.B Purcell 1–3, K Power 0–2, P Delaney 0–1, Brendan Ryan 0–1.
17 August 1997First round Erin's Own 4–10 – 3–13 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B Young 1–5, D Buggy 2–0, E Holland 1–1, M Coogan 0–2, V Smith 0–2.D Cleere 2–4, J Young 1–0, J Brennan 0–3, D Byrne 0–3, T Dermody 0–2, A Ronan 0–1.Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)
17 August 1997First round O'Loughlin Gaels 0–16 – 1–11 St. Martin's St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget
P Cleere 0–8, B Kelly 0–3, J Daly 0–2, D Ronan 0–1, S Dowling 0–1, J Dowling 0–1.D Lawlor 0–7, N Moloney 1–3, Brendan Ryan 0–1.
22 August 1997First round replay Erin's Own 1–12 – 1–06 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B Young 1–7, V Smith 0–1, D Buggy 0–1, E Holland 0–1, M Owens 0–1, E Brennan 0–1.T Dermody 1–1, D Cleere 0–3, T Comerford 0–1, J Brennan 0–1.

Relegation play-offs

6 September 1997Semi-final Mooncoin 1–11 – 4–17 St. Martin's John Locke Park, Callan
J Murphy 1–2, M Walsh 0–4, D Connolly 0–1, E Mackey 0–1, P Hogan 0–1, G Kirwan 0–1, M Purcell 0–1.L Dowling 1–4, J Maher 1–2, N Moloney 1–2, D Lawlor 1–2, J Dooley 0–3, D Dooley 0–1, B Ryan 0–1, P Shore 0–1, A Lawlor 0–1.
13 September 1997Semi-final Fenians 3–09 – 1–07 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
W Purcell 1–6, D Garrett 1–0, M Phelan 1–0, M Walsh 0–2, Brendan Ryan 0–1.Joe Young 1–0, D Cleere 0–3, James Young 0–2, J Teehan 0–1.Referee: E Mahon (Cloneen)
20 September 1997Final Mooncoin 0–10 – 2–12 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc na Seamróga, Ballyhale
M Walsh 0–3, T Murphy 0–3, B Quinn 0–1, D Mackey 0–1, J Murphy 0–1, D Connolly 0–1.D Cleere 0–6, J Hoyne 1–2, A Ronan 1–1, J Teehan 0–1, T Dermody 0–1, E Dwyer 0–1.Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Quarter-finals

29 August 1997Quarter-final Dicksboro 1–10 – 0–08 Tullaroan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Hanrick 1–1, T Bawle 0–4, S Kennedy 0–3, D O'Neill 0–1, M Dowling 0–1.M Maher 0–3, D Gaffney 0–3, J Coogan 0–1, J Walton 0–1.Referee: E Mahon (Cloneen)
31 August 1997Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 0–06 – 0–10 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Cleere 0–3, A Geoghegan 0–2, T Doyle 0–1.R Manogue 0–6, P Larkin 0–1, N Lahart 0–1, B McEvoy 0–1, T O'Dowd 0–1.Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)
31 August 1997Quarter-final Glenmore 1–10 – 3–08 Young Irelands Páirc na Seamróga, Ballyhale
S Dollard 1–0, M Phelan 0–3, R Heffernan 0–2, D Heffernan 0–2, R Mullally 0–1, P Mullally 0–1, J Phelan 0–1.C Carter 2–1, DJ Carey 0–6, J Carey 1–0, D Carroll 0–1.Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)
8 September 1997Quarter-final Erin's Own 1–07 – 0–18 Dunnamaggin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Holland 1–1, B Young 0–2, F Slevin 0–1, M Coogan 0–1, D Buggy 0–1, K Brennan 0–1.M Moran 0–8, S Ryan 0–5, E Kennedy 0–2, P Kearney 0–1, P Cahill 0–1, K O'Shea 0–1.

Semi-finals

21 September 1997Semi-final Young Irelands 3–14 – 2–13 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
DJ Carey 2–8, J Carey 1–0, C Carter 0–3, D Carroll 0–2, C Phelan 0–1.B McEvoy 0–7, L O'Connor 1–3, T O'Dowd 1–0, K Grogan 0–1, P Barry 0–1, B Leahy 0–1.Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)
21 September 1997Semi-final Dunnamaggin 1–09 – 3–01 Dicksboro Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
K O'Shea 1–0, M Moran 0–3, E Kennedy 0–2, D Lahart 0–1, P Kearney 0–1, M O'Shea 0–1, S Ryan 0–1.S Prendergast 2–0, S Morrissey 1–0, S Kennedy 0–1.

Final

12 October 1997Final Dunnamaggin 2–10 – 2–07 Young Irelands Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
S Ryan 1–1, E Kennedy 1–1, K O'Shea 0–2, P Kearney 0–2, M Moran 0–2, R Cahill 0–1, M O'Neill 0–1.DJ Carey 1–2, C Carter 1–0, J Fitzgerald 0–2, C Phelan 0–2, J McDermott 0–1.Referee: P Neary

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 D. J. Carey Young Irelands3–162538.33
2Damien Cleere Graigue-Ballycallan 2–162245.50
3Brian Young Erin's Own 2–142036.66
4Willie Purcell Fenians 2-091527.50
5 Charlie Carter Young Irelands3-041334.33
Michael Moran Dunnamaggin 0–131334.33
6Michael Walsh Mooncoin 1-091234.00
Damien Lawlor St. Martin's 1-091226.00
7Niall Moloney St. Martin's 2-051125.50
Paul Cleere O'Loughlin Gaels 0–111125.50
Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 D. J. Carey Young Irelands2-0814 James Stephens
2Damien Cleere Graigue-Ballycallan 2-0410 Erin's Own
Brian Young Erin's Own 1-0710 Graigue-Ballycallan
3Willie Purcell Fenians 1-069 Graigue-Ballycallan
4Brian Young Erin's Own 1-058 Graigue-Ballycallan
Paul Cleere O'Loughlin Gaels 0-088 St. Martin's
Michael Moran Dunnamaggin 0-088 Erin's Own
5 Charlie Carter Young Irelands2-017 Glenmore
Liam Dowling St. Martin's 1-047 Mooncoin
Damien Lawlor St. Martin's 0-077 O'Loughlin Gaels
Brian McEvoy James Stephens 0-077Young Irelands

References

  1. "Dunnamaggin are superb". Irish Times. 13 October 1997. Retrieved 7 October 2018.