2017 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates

16 September 2017 – 22 October 2017

Teams

Sponsor

Michael Lyng Motors

Champions

St. Patrick's Ballyragget (2nd title)
Stephen Staunton (captain)
Jim Lyng (manager)

Runners-up

Graigue-Ballycallan

Relegated

Dunnamaggin

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

43 (3.07 per match)

Points scored

413 (29.5 per match)

Top scorer(s)

Kevin Kelly (4-27)

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The 2017 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship began on 16 September 2017 and ended on 22 October 2017.

On 22 October 2017, St. Patrick's Ballyragget won the championship after a 1–19 to 2–10 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the final at Nowlan Park.^[1] It was their second championship overall and their first title since 1979.

St. Patrick's Ballyragget's Kevin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 4-27.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Mooncoin^[2]

Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Fenians

From Championship

Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Carrickshock^[3]

Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Conahy Shamrocks

Results

First round

Tullogher-Rosbercon v Lisdowney

16 September 2017 First round	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-13 - 0-13	Lisdowney	Gowran
	C O'Donoghue 0-7, C Hennessy 0-3, W Walsh 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1.		A Fogarty 0-8, E Kenny 0-2, E Walsh 0-1, V Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Kavanagh 0-1.

Graigue-Ballycallan v St. Lachtain's

16 September 2017 First round	Graigue-Ballycallan	2-15 - 2-08	St. Lachtain's	Polo Grounds, Jenkinstown
	B Ryan 2-3, S Ryan 0-8, B Murphy 0-1, J Roberts 0-1, R Keoghan 0-1, C Prendeville 0-1.		S Donnelly 1-2, L Hickey 1-1, N McGree 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, D Lennon 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Maher 0-1.

Young Irelands v Fenians

17 September 2017 First round	Young Irelands	1-18 - 0-17	Fenians	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
	P Holden 0-9, S Carey 1-3, S Kehoe 0-3, JP Treacy 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1.		M Webster 0-6, K Grehan 0-3, C Tobin 0-3, W Brennan 0-2, JJ Delaney 0-1, D Tobin 0-1, K Power 0-1.

Dunnamaggin v Mooncoin

17 September 2017 First round	Dunnamaggin	0-15 - 3-16	Mooncoin	Mullinavat
	K Moore 0-10, D Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, E Kearney 0-1, M Cody 0-1.		E Ryan 1-4, P Walsh 1-4, E Hennebery 1-0, K Crowley 0-2, D Purcell 0-2, P Hennebery 0-2, L Hennebery 0-2.

Tullogher-Rosbercon v Lisdowney

24 September 2017 First round replay	Tullogher-Rosbercon	1-14 - 2-22	Lisdowney	Gowran
	C O'Donoghue 0-10, T Cullinane 1-1, W Walsh 0-1, P Hartley 0-1, C Hennessy 0-1.		A Fogarty 2-6, P O'Carroll 0-4, B Kavanagh 0-4, C Mackey 0-3, V Fitzpatrick 0-2, W Kenny 0-1, E Kenny 0-1, N Brennan 0-1.

Relegation playoff

St. Lachtain's v Dunnamaggin

7 October 2017 Playoff	St. Lachtain's	2-09 - 0-15	Dunnamaggin	Danesfort
	S Donnelly 1-3, D Lennon 1-1, B Kennedy 0-2, B Quinn 0-1, S Rafter 0-1, R Dowling 0-1.		K Moore 0-8, P Delaney 0-1, E Kearney 0-1, V Costelloe 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Maher 0-1, B McCormack 0-1.

St. Lachtain's v Dunnamaggin

14 October 2017 Playoff replay	St. Lachtain's	2-10 - 1-11	Dunnamaggin	Danesfort
	L Hickey 1-5, S Donnelly 1-2, N McGree 0-1, P White 0-1, D Brennan 0-1.		K Moore 1-6, E Kearney 0-2, M Cody 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, R Coffey 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Glenmore v Mooncoin

23 September 2017 Quarter-final	Glenmore	1-15 - 2-10	Mooncoin	Mullinavat
	A Murphy 1-7, E Murphy 0-4, M Phelan 0-2, E Verker 0-2.		E Ryan 0-6, A Walsh 1-0, D Purcell 1-0, D Kearns 0-1, M Grace 0-1, E Hennebery 0-1, K Crowley 0-1.

Tullaroan v Young Irelands

23 September 2017 Quarter-final	Tullaroan	3-18 - 1-20	Young Irelands	Páirc Shéamuis Stiopháin, Kilkenny
	S Walsh 1-10, B Gaffney 1-1, Pádraig Walsh 0-4, Peter Walsh 1-0, T Walsh 0-2, J Keoghan 0-1.		P Holden 0-11, S Carey 1-1, JP Treacy 0-3, S Kehoe 0-3, P Kehoe 0-1, S Nolan 0-1.

Thomastown v Graigue-Ballycallan

24 September 2017 Quarter-final	Thomastown	1-17 - 3-15	Graigue-Ballycallan	St. John's Park, Kilkenny
	JJ Farrell 0-6, R Donnelly 0-5, A Burke 1-0, J Donnelly 0-3, J Barron 0-1, D Caulfield 0-1, D Barron 0-1.		S Ryan 0-8, B Ryan 1-1, C Prendeville 1-1, J Roberts 1-0, C Hoyne 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, R Keoghan 0-1.

St. Patrick's Ballyragget v Lisdowney

1 October 2017 Quarter-final	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	2-13 - 1-12	Lisdowney	Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
	K Kelly 1-6, B Phelan 1-0, S Kenny 0-2, B Staunton 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, R Healy 0-1, J Brennan 0-1.		A Fogarty 0-8, M Phelan 1-0, E Walsh 0-2, R Hickey 0-1, E Kenny 0-1.

Semi-finals

Glenmore v Graigue-Ballycallan

8 October 2017 Semi-final	Glenmore	2-12 - 2-18	Graigue-Ballycallan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	A Murphy 2-7, E Murphy 0-2, P Roche 0-1, E Vereker 0-1, G Aylward 0-1.		S Ryan 1-9, B Ryan 1-1, E Brennan 0-3, J Roberts 0-2, W O'Connor 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, V Teehan 0-1.

Tullaroan v St. Patrick's Ballyragget

8 October 2017 Semi-final	Tullaroan	2-21 - 4-17	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	S Walsh 0-13, Pádraig Walsh 1-2, Peter Walsh 1-0, J Walton 0-2, M Keoghan 0-2, T Walsh (M) 0-1, P Buggy 0-1.		K Kelly 3-11, B Phelan 1-1, Bill Staunton 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, Barry Staunton 0-1, J Gannon 0-1.

Final

St. Patrick's Ballyragget v Graigue-Ballycallan

22 October 2017 Final	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	1-19 - 2-10	Graigue-Ballycallan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	K Kelly 0-10, B Phelan 1-1, J Brennan 0-3, M Brennan 0-2, J Gannon 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, Barry Staunton 0-1.		S Ryan 1-7, B Ryan 1-0, E Brennan 0-1, C Prendeville 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.	Referee: R Byrne (Glenmore)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Kevin Kelly	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	4-27	39	3	13.00
2	Seán Ryan	Graigue-Ballycallan	2-32	38	4	9.50
3	Aaron Fogarty	Lisdowney	2-22	28	3	9.33
4	Kenny Moore	Dunnamaggin	1-24	27	3	9.00
5	Shane Walsh	Tullaroan	1-23	26	2	13.00
6	Alan Murphy	Glenmore	3-14	23	2	11.50
7	Billy Ryan	Graigue-Ballycallan	5-05	20	4	5.00
7	Paul Holden	Young Irelands	0-20	20	2	10.00
8	Cian O'Donoghue	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-17	17	2	8.50
9	Shane Donnelly	St. Lachtains'	3-07	16	3	5.33

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Kevin Kelly	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	3-11	20	Tullaroan
2	Alan Murphy	Glenmore	2-07	13	Graigue-Ballycallan
	Shane Walsh	Tullaroan	1-10	13	Young Irelands
	Shane Walsh	Tullaroan	0-13	13	St. Patrick's Ballyragget
3	Aaron Fogarty	Lisdowney	2-06	12	Tullogher-Rosbercon
3	Seán Ryan	Graigue-Ballycallan	1-09	12	Glenmore
4	Paul Holden	Young Irelands	0-11	11	Tullaroan
5	Seán Ryan	Graigue-Ballycallan	1-07	10	St. Patrick's Ballyragget
	Alan Murphy	Glenmore	1-07	10	Mooncoin
	Kevin Kelly	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	0-10	10	Graigue-Ballycallan
	Kenny Moore	Dunnamaggin	0-10	10	Mooncoin
	Cian O'Donoghue	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-10	10	Lisdowney

References

^ Knox, John (22 October 2017). "Kilkenny IHC final: Joy for St Patrick's at last as they thunder to great victory". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
^ "Mooncoin produce perfect display on perfect day". Kilkenny People. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
^ O'Brien, Kevin (6 November 2016). "Richie Power plays a substitute-role as Carrickshock secure return to Kilkenny senior hurling ranks". The 42. Retrieved 14 December 2019.