2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates16 September 2017 – 29 October 2017
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
Champions Colours of Galway.svg Dicksboro (5th title)
Ollie Walsh (captain)
Mark Dowling (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Mayo.svg James Stephens
Niall Tyrrell (manager)
Relegated Colours of Mayo.svg St. Martin's
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)
Points scored464 (30.93 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Mayo.svg David Walton (1-51)
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The 2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 16 September 2017 and ended 29 October 2017.

Contents

O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dicksboro in the semi-final. [1]

On 29 October 2017, Dicksboro won the championship following a 4–15 to 4–10 defeat of James Stephens in the final. [2] This was their fifth championship title overall and their first since 1993. [3]

David Walton of the James Stephens club was the championship's top scorer with 1-51.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

Four of the twelve teams received byes into the quarter-finals. The remaining eight teams played in four matches with the winners progressing to the quarter-finals.

16 September 2017First round Erin's Own 1-15 - 0-10 Danesfort Pairc Sheamuis Stiopháin, Kilkenny
2:00pmS Buggy 1-8, C Fogarty 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, M Boran 0-1, A Moran 0-1.G Tynan 0-2, P Hickey 0-2, R Hogan 0-2, R Walsh 0-2, P Walsh 0-1, J Mullally 0-1.Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)
16 September 2017First round Mullinavat 2-14 - 0-10 Bennettsbridge Páirc Na Seamróg, Ballyhale
4:30pmM Malone 1-2, J Walsh 0-5, J Gahan 1-0, I Duggan 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-2, S Aylward 0-1, M Mansfield 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1.N Cleere 0-5, B Lannon 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1, W Murphy 0-1.Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)
17 September 2017First round Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-16 - 0-12 Rower-Inistioge Grennan Park, Thomastown
12:00pmTJ Reid 0-11, C Fennelly 1-1, R Corcoran 1-0, E Reid 0-1, M Aylward 0-1, J Cuddigy 0-1, A Mullen 0-1.R Galavan 0-6, C Ryan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, P Lyng 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, C Bolger 0-1, C Joyce 0-1.Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)
17 September 2017First round James Stephens 2-22 - 2-10 St. Martin's Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer
12:00pmE Larkin 2-0, D Walton 0-13, M Drennan 0-4, T Dwyer 0-3, L Scanlon 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.O Walsh 2-0, J Shore 0-4, J Mulhall 0-2, J Maher 0-1, T Breen 0-1, C McGrath 0-1, J Dowling 0-1.Referee: C Everard (Graigue-Ballycallan)

Relegation play-off

1 October 2017First round Bennettsbridge 1-20 - 0-15 St. Martin's Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer
2:00pmNicky Cleere (1-11, frees); D Wafer, K Blanchfield, B Lannon (0-2 each); A Cleere, L Blanchfield, S Morrissey (0-1 each).J Shore (0-6, 0-4 frees, one 65); J Mulhall, J Maher (0-2 each); C McGrath, T Breen, R Reid, S Kinsella, D Walsh (0-1 each).Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)

Quarter-finals

30 September 2017Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 1-19 - 0-13 Erin's Own Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
2:00pmM Bergin 0-11, M Kelly 1-1, S Bolger 0-2, M Comerford 0-2, P Deegan 0-1, S Johnston 0-1, J Nolan 0-1.M Murphy 0-4, M Boran 0-3, C Fogarty 0-2, N McMahon 0-1, A Moran 0-1, A Owens 0-1, S Buggy 0-1.Referee: P Cahill (Dunnamaggin)
Man of the Match: M Murphy
30 September 2017Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-14 - 2-14 Clara Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
3:45pmTJ Reid 0-10 (0-8f, 2 '65), R Corcoran and M Fennelly 1-0, J Cuddihy 0-2, R Reid and C Fennelly 0-1 eachJ Murphy 2-0, D Langton (0-4f) and L Ryan 0-4 each, C O'Shea 0-2, T Ryan, L Ryan, J Langton, C Bolger (0-1f) 0-1 each.Man of the Match: C O'Shea
1 October 2017Quarter-final Dicksboro 2-14 - 1-17 Mullinavat Páirc Na Seamróg, Ballyhale
12:30pmM Gaffney 1-2, S Stapleton 0-4, C Buckley 1-0, A Gaffney 0-3, O Walsh 0-2, C Doheny 0-1, K Kenny 0-1, O Gough 0-1.I Duggan 0-7, J Fennelly 1-0, W O'Dwyer 0-3, T Aylward 0-2, M Malone 0-2, M Mansfield 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Gahan 0-1.Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)
1 October 2017Quarter-final Carrickshock 2-19 - 2-19 James Stephens Grennan Park, Thomastown
12:30pmK Farrell 0-7, J Power 0-5, M O'Dwyer 1-1, J Power 1-0, B Donovan 0-3, R Power 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, M Rice 0-1.D Walton 0-10, L Scanlon 1-3, M Drennan 1-0, E Larkin 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, D Hennessy 0-1, N Mullins 0-1, N Brassil 0-1.Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)
7 October 2017Quarter-final replay Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-22 - 4-14
(aet)		 Clara Grennan Park, Thomastown
12:30pmTJ Reid 1-10, A Mullen 1-3, D Mullen 0-2, J Cuddihy 0-2, R Corcoran 0-2, C Fennelly 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1.C Bolger 1-6, L Ryan 1-2, J Langton 1-0, J Murphy 1-0, D Langton 0-3, J Nolan 0-2, L Ryan 0-1.Referee: R Dowling (Kilmacow)
7 October 2017Quarter-final replay Dicksboro 2-18 - 2-16 Mullinavat John Locke Park, Callan
2:30pmS Stapleton 0-7, O Gough 1-1, O Walsh 0-4, B Sheehan 0-4, R Fitzpatrick 1-0, A Gaffney 0-1, R Murphy 0-1.I Duggan 0-8, J Walsh 1-3, L Fennelly 1-0, T Aylward 0-2, G Malone 0-2, M Mansfield 0-1.Referee: C Everard (Graigue-Ballycallan)
7 October 2017Quarter-final replay James Stephens 2-23 - 3-17 Carrickshock John Locke Park, Callan
4:15pmD Walton 0-15, M Ruth 1-1, T Dwyer 1-0, N Brassil 0-2, E Larkin 0-1, L Scanlon 0-1, N Mullins 0-1, S Donoghue 0-1, D Hennessy 0-1.K Farrell 0-8, B O'Donovan 1-2, J Cahill 1-1, M O'Dwyer 1-0, R Power 0-2, J Power 0-2, D Brennan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.Referee: O Kenny (Tullogher-Rosbercon)

Semi-finals

15 October 2017Semi-final James Stephens 3-16 - 1-12 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
2:00 pmD Walton (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); T Dwyer (2-1); E Larkin (1-0); L Scanlon (0-3); N Mullins, C Browne, M Drennan, S Donoghue (0-1 each).TJ Reid (0-7, 0-4 frees); C Fennelly (1-2); R Reid, R Corcoran, E Reid (0-1 each).
15 October 2017Semi-final Dicksboro 1-14 - 0-14 O'Loughlin Gaels Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
3:45 pmA Gaffney (0-4); M Gaffney (1-1); S Stapleton (0-3); O Gough, B Sheehan (0-2 each); O Walsh, R Fitzpatrick (0-1 each).M Bergin (0-8); J Nolan (0-2); P Deegan, S Bolger, M Comerford, J Molloy (0-1 each).

Final

29 October 2017Final Dicksboro 4-15 - 4-10 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
3:15pmO Gough 2-0, B Sheehan 1-3, S Stapleton 0-5 (0-4f, 1 '65), M Gaffney 1-1, O Walsh 0-2, T Kenny, A Nolan, R Fitzpatrick, P O'Flynn 0-1 each. Report D Walton 1-5 (0-5f), L Scanlon, M Ruth, T Dwyer 1-1 each, M Drennan 0-2.Attendance: 7,453
Referee: M O'Sullivan (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
Man of the Match: Robbie Fitzpatrick

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1David Walton James Stephens 1-5154510.80
2 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-3841410.25
3Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 1-161929.50
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-191929.50
Shane Stapleton Dicksboro 0-191944.75
4Tadhg Dwyer James Stephens 4-051753.40
Ian Duggan Mullinavat 0-171735.66
5 Luke Scanlon James Stephens 2-091553.00
Kevin Farrell Carrickshock 0-151527.50
6Oisín Gough Dicksboro 3-041343.25
Martin Gaffney Dicksboro 3-041343.25
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1David Walton James Stephens 0-1515 Carrickshock
2Nicky Cleere Bennettsbridge 1-1114 St. Martin's
3 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-1013 Clara
David Walton James Stephens 0-1313 St. Martin's
4Seán Buggy Erin's Own 1-0811 Danesfort
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-1111 Rower-Inistioge
Mark Bergin O'Loughlin Gaels 0-1111 Erin's Own
5 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-1010 Clara
David Walton James Stephens 0-1010 Carrickshock
6Chris Bolger Clara 1-069 Ballyhale Shamrocks

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References

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  2. ↑ "Dicksboro prevail in high-scoring Kilkenny decider". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Breheny, Martin (30 October 2016). "Dicksboro the top cats for first time in 24 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Richie Power plays a substitute-role as Carrickshock secure return to Kilkenny senior hurling ranks". The 42. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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