2017 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

2017 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Dates	23 August– 14 October 2017
Teams	20
Sponsor	JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions	John Locke's (4th title)
Runners-up	O'Loughlin Gaels
Relegated	Erin's Own
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The 2017 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship was the 107th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 23 August to 14 October 2017.

The competition consisted of 20 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 12 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised eight 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.

John Locke's defeated O'Loughlin Gaels by 1–17 to 0–19 in the final on 14 October 2017 at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny. As 2017 junior champions they were promoted to the 2018 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Tullaroan defeated Erin's Own in the Section B relegation play-off by 4–15 to 3–11, preserving their place in the top junior grade. The losing side were demoted to the Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship for 2018.

Teams

Section A

• Barrow Rangers
• Blacks and Whites
• Cloneen
• Conahy Shamrocks
• Emeralds
• Galmoy
• Graiguenamanagh
• John Locke's
• Kilmacow
• Piltown
• Slieverue
• Windgap

Section B

• Ballyhale Shamrocks
• Clara
• Dicksboro
• Erin's Own
• James Stephens
• O'Loughlin Gaels
• Rower-Inistioge
• Tullaroan

Results

Section B

Round 1

23 August 2017 (2017-08-23) Section B Round 1	Erin's Own	1–06   0–17	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Castlecomer Referee: E Larkin

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26 August 2017 (2017-08-26) Section B Round 1	James Stephens	1–26   2–14	Tullaroan	Kilmanagh Referee: S Delaney

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Quarter-finals

2 September 2017 (2017-09-02) Section B Quarter-final	James Stephens	0–15   3–18	Dicksboro	St John's Park Referee: P Burke

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10 September 2017 (2017-09-10) Section B Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1–13   2–09	Rower–Inistioge	Thomastown Referee: R Dowling

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Relegation Play-off

4 September 2017 (2017-09-04) Section B Relegation	Erin's Own	3–11   4–15	Tullaroan	St John's Park Referee: E Larkin

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Semi-finals

15 September 2017 (2017-09-15) Section B Semi-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	1–21   1–20	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Dunmore Referee: S McMahon

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17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Section B Semi-final	Dicksboro	2–13   1–17	Clara	St John's Park Referee: B Donohoe

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Final

24 September 2017 (2017-09-24) Section B Final	O'Loughlin Gaels	1–15   0–17	Clara	Bennettsbridge Referee: J Fitzgerald

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Section A

Round 1

16 September 2017 (2017-09-16) Section A Round 1	Blacks and Whites	1–13   1–08	Barrow Rangers	Graignamanagh Referee: O Kenny

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17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Section A Round 1	John Locke’s	0–16   0–09	Kilmacow	Hugginstown Referee: J Bennett

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17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Section A Round 1	Cloneen	0–03   5–22	Emeralds	Ballyragget Referee: G Rafter

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17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Section A Round 1	Galmoy	1–19   0–16	Windgap	Kilmanagh Referee: S Delaney

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17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Section A Round 1	Slieverue	2–15   1–15	Conahy Shamrocks	Bennettsbridge Referee: J McCormack

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17 September 2017 (2017-09-17) Section A Round 1	Piltown	2–18   1–11	Graignamanagh	Glenmore Referee: R Byrne

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Quarter-finals

23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) Section A Quarter-final	John Locke's	2–21   1–13	Galmoy	Tullaroan Referee: P Burke

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23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) Section A Quarter-final	Emeralds	1–14   2–13	Slieverue	Danesfort Referee: J Bennett

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23 September 2017 (2017-09-23) Section A Quarter-final	Piltown	1–15   0–12	Blacks and Whites	Ballyhale Referee: M O'Sullivan

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Combined Play-offs

Semi-finals

1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) Semi-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	2–17   2–09	Piltown	Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard

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1 October 2017 (2017-10-01) Semi-final	Slieverue	2–11   4–16	John Locke’s	Nowlan Park Referee: G Rafter

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Final

14 October 2017 (2017-10-14) Final	John Locke’s	1–17   0–19	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park Referee: J Kennedy
	James Power (0-10); Dan McCormack (1-2); Shane Bergin (0-2); Paddy Kennedy, Ryan Bergin, Conor Murphy (0-1 each)		John Doyle (0-13); Alan Geoghegan, Danny Lenihan (0-2 each); Niall Bergin, Brian Dowling (0-1 each).

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External links

• Kilkenny GAA website