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
← 2016 (Previous)	(Next) 2018 →

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.^[1]

John Locke's defeated O'Loughlin Gaels by 1–17 to 0–19 in the final on 14 October 2017 at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny.^[2] 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[edit]

Section A[edit]

Section B[edit]

^ relegated from 2016 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
^ promoted from 2016 Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship

Results[edit]

Section B[edit]

Round 1[edit]

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

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

Quarter-finals[edit]

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

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

Relegation Play-off[edit]

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

Semi-finals[edit]

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

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

Final[edit]

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

Section A[edit]

Round 1[edit]

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

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

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

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

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

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

Quarter-finals[edit]

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

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

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

Combined Play-offs[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

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

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

Final[edit]

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).	Nowlan Park Referee: J Kennedy

References[edit]

^ "2017 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
^ "Kilkenny JHC final: Late, late James Power point earns John Lockes thrilling win". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

External links[edit]

Kilkenny GAA website

[3] relegated from 2016 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

[4] romoted from 2016 Kilkenny Junior A Hurling Championship

[1] "2017 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[2] "Kilkenny JHC final: Late, late James Power point earns John Lockes thrilling win". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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