1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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Hurling championship season

1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates 16 August 1997 – 12 October 1997
Teams 12
Sponsor St. Canice’s Credit Union
Champions Border Dunnamaggin (1st title)
Paul Cahill (captain)
Runners-up Border Young Irelands
Cathal Fitzgerald (captain)
Relegated Border Mooncoin
Matches played 15
Goals scored 46 (3.07 per match)
Points scored 303 (20.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Border D. J. Carey (3–16)

The 1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 103rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 16 August 1997 and ended on 12 October 1997.

Young Irelands were the defending champions.

On 12 October 1997, Dunnamggin won the title after a 2–10 to 2–07 defeat of Young Irelands in the final at Nowlan Park.[1] It was their first ever championship title.

D. J. Carey from the Young Irelands club was the championship’s top scorer with 3–16.

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Team changes[edit]

To Championship[edit]

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship[edit]

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results[edit]

First round[edit]

16 August 1997 First round Glenmore 1–14 – 2–09 Mooncoin Mullinavat
R Heffernan 0–5, P Mullally 1–1, P Fitzgerald 0–3, J Murphy 0–2, M Phelan 0–1, J Phelan 0–1, D Heffernan 0–1. M Walsh 1–2, T Murphy 1–0, T Dunphy 0–2, J Fitzgerald 0–2, G Kirwan 0–1, P Hogan 0–1, L Sutton 0–1. Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)

17 August 1997 First round Erin’s Own 4–10 – 3–13 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B Young 1–5, D Buggy 2–0, E Holland 1–1, M Coogan 0–2, V Smith 0–2. D Cleere 2–4, J Young 1–0, J Brennan 0–3, D Byrne 0–3, T Dermody 0–2, A Ronan 0–1. Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Relegation play-offs[edit]

6 September 1997 Semi-final Mooncoin 1–11 – 4–17 St. Martin’s John Locke Park, Callan
J Murphy 1–2, M Walsh 0–4, D Connolly 0–1, E Mackey 0–1, P Hogan 0–1, G Kirwan 0–1, M Purcell 0–1. L Dowling 1–4, J Maher 1–2, N Moloney 1–2, D Lawlor 1–2, J Dooley 0–3, D Dooley 0–1, B Ryan 0–1, P Shore 0–1, A Lawlor 0–1.

20 September 1997 Final Mooncoin 0–10 – 2–12 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc na Seamróga, Ballyhale
M Walsh 0–3, T Murphy 0–3, B Quinn 0–1, D Mackey 0–1, J Murphy 0–1, D Connolly 0–1. D Cleere 0–6, J Hoyne 1–2, A Ronan 1–1, J Teehan 0–1, T Dermody 0–1, E Dwyer 0–1. Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Quarter-finals[edit]

29 August 1997 Quarter-final Dicksboro 1–10 – 0–08 Tullaroan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Hanrick 1–1, T Bawle 0–4, S Kennedy 0–3, D O’Neill 0–1, M Dowling 0–1. M Maher 0–3, D Gaffney 0–3, J Coogan 0–1, J Walton 0–1. Referee: E Mahon (Cloneen)

31 August 1997 Quarter-final Glenmore 1–10 – 3–08 Young Irelands Páirc na Seamróga, Ballyhale
S Dollard 1–0, M Phelan 0–3, R Heffernan 0–2, D Heffernan 0–2, R Mullally 0–1, P Mullally 0–1, J Phelan 0–1. C Carter 2–1, DJ Carey 0–6, J Carey 1–0, D Carroll 0–1. Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

8 September 1997 Quarter-final Erin’s Own 1–07 – 0–18 Dunnamaggin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Holland 1–1, B Young 0–2, F Slevin 0–1, M Coogan 0–1, D Buggy 0–1, K Brennan 0–1. M Moran 0–8, S Ryan 0–5, E Kennedy 0–2, P Kearney 0–1, P Cahill 0–1, K O’Shea 0–1.

Semi-finals[edit]

21 September 1997 Semi-final Young Irelands 3–14 – 2–13 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
DJ Carey 2–8, J Carey 1–0, C Carter 0–3, D Carroll 0–2, C Phelan 0–1. B McEvoy 0–7, L O’Connor 1–3, T O’Dowd 1–0, K Grogan 0–1, P Barry 0–1, B Leahy 0–1. Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)

Final[edit]

12 October 1997 Final Dunnamaggin 2–10 – 2–07 Young Irelands Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
S Ryan 1–1, E Kennedy 1–1, K O’Shea 0–2, P Kearney 0–2, M Moran 0–2, R Cahill 0–1, M O’Neill 0–1. DJ Carey 1–2, C Carter 1–0, J Fitzgerald 0–2, C Phelan 0–2, J McDermott 0–1. Referee: P Neary

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Overall
Single game

References[edit]


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