2017 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

2017 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates	16 September 2017 – 22 October 2017
Teams	12
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	14
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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Dates16 September 2017 – 22 October 2017

Teams12

SponsorMichael Lyng Motors

Champions

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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

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