2019 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

2019 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Dates	3 September – 20 October 2019
Teams	19
Sponsor	JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions	O'Loughlin Gaels (3rd title)
Runners-up	Conahy Shamrocks
Relegated	none
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The 2019 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 3 September to 20 October 2019.

The competition consisted of 19 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 12 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised seven senior/intermediate-grade clubs represented by their second-team panels. Three teams from Section A (quarter-final winners) and one from Section B (final winner) advanced to the combined semi-final stage. ^[1]

O'Loughlin Gaels defeated Conahy Shamrocks by 1–17 to 1–15 in the final on 20 October 2019 at Nowlan Park. ^[2] As 2019 junior champions they were promoted to the 2020 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

No team was relegated from the 2019 junior championship.

Teams

Section A

• Barrow Rangers
• Blacks & Whites
• Cloneen
• Conahy Shamrocks
• Emeralds
• Galmoy
• Graignamanagh
• Kilmacow
• Mooncoin ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
• Piltown
• Slieverue
• Windgap

Section B

• Ballyhale Shamrocks
• Clara
• Dicksboro
• James Stephens
• O'Loughlin Gaels
• Rower–Inistioge
• St Patrick's

1. relegated from 2018 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

Section B

Round 1

3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Section B Round 1	Clara	2–15   2–15	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Thomastown Referee: P Dunphy

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10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) Section B Round 1 replay	Clara	3–14   2–14	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Dunmore Referee: J McCormack

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Quarter-finals

10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) Section B Quarter-final	Rower–Inistioge	3–20   2–11	St Patrick's	Clara Referee: D Hughes

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section B Quarter-final	James Stephens	2–14   2–13	Clara	Gowran Referee: S Delaney

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Semi-finals

15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section B Semi-final	Dicksboro	0–22   0–07	Rower–Inistioge	Thomastown Referee: E Hayes

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22 September 2019 (2019-09-22) Section B Semi-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	3–24   5–18	James Stephens	Danesfort Referee: G Rafter

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28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Section B Semi-final replay	O'Loughlin Gaels	1–16   1–12	James Stephens	Palmerstown

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Final

6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) Section B Final	Dicksboro	2–12   2–16	O'Loughlin Gaels	Freshford Referee: M Flynn

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Section A

Round 1

15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Graignamanagh	2–10   1–20	Emeralds	Clara Referee: C Everard

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Piltown	2–22   0–12	Windgap	Dunnamaggin Referee: P Cahill

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Conahy Shamrocks	3–31   2–11	Kilmacow	Bennettsbridge Referee: M O'Sullivan

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Barrow Rangers	3–18   1–05	Cloneen	Castlecomer Referee: S McMahon

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Mooncoin	1–24   0–14	Blacks & Whites	Ballyhale Referee: J Kennedy

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Galmoy	0–13   2–17	Slieverue	St John's Park Referee: D Hughes

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Quarter-finals

28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Section A Quarter-final	Conahy Shamrocks	1–17   0–08	Mooncoin	Callan Referee: O Kenny

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28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Section A Quarter-final	Emeralds	2–13   1–17	Slieverue	Danesfort Referee: G Rafter

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28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Section A Quarter-final	Piltown	0–12   2–25	Barrow Rangers	Ballyhale Referee: M O'Sullivan

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Combined Play-offs

Semi-finals

6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) Semi-final	Conahy Shamrocks	0–25   0–17	Slieverue	Nowlan Park Referee: D Hughes

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13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) Semi-final	Barrow Rangers	1–20   4–12	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park Referee: P Burke

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Final

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) Final	Conahy Shamrocks	1–15   1–17	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard

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References

1. "2019 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
2. "O'Loughlin Gaels Captain says Junior final was their "biggest test to date"". scoreline.ie. KCLR. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

External links

• Kilkenny GAA website