1997 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipDates | 15 August - 19 October 1997 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Sponsor | Vale Oil |
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Champions | Ballyhale Shamrocks (2nd title) Pádraic Farrell (captain) |
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Runners-up | Graignamanagh Johnny Prendergast (captain) |
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Relegated | Carrickshock |
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Matches played | 15 |
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Goals scored | 37 (2.47 per match) |
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Points scored | 351 (23.4 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | John Carroll (4-25) |
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The 1997 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 33rd staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship began on 15 August 1997 and ended on 19 October 1997.
The final was played on 19 October 1997 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and Graignamanagh, in what was their first meeting in a final in this grade in 23 years. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 4-12 to 3-07 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1974.[1][2]
Graignamanagh's John Carroll was the championship's top scorer with 4-25.
Results
First round
Mullinavat v Thomastown
15 August 1997 First round | Mullinavat | 1-10 - 0-09 | Thomastown | Páirc na Seamróg |
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W Carroll 1-1, Mossy Murphy 0-2, Michael Murphy 0-2, P Hoban 0-2, R Carroll 0-1, J Rohan 0-1, M Dunphy 0-1. |
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P Treacy 0-4, B O'Keeffe 0-2, R Bolger 0-1, N Holden 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1. |
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Graignamangh v Carrickshock
17 August 1997 First round | Graignamangh | 1-10 - 1-10 | Carrickshock | Thomastown GAA Grounds |
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C Dunne 1-2, J Carroll 0-2, N Dunne 0-1, G Walsh 0-1, A Foley 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, W Blanchfield 0-1. |
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B Hudson 1-2, C Dwyer 0-5, P Dwyer 0-2, J O'Gorman 0-1. |
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Ballyhale Shamrocks v John Locke's
17 August 1997 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-09 - 0-12 | John Locke's | Carrickshock GAA Grounds |
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D Mason 1-2, C Harrington 0-2, J Shefflin 0-1, N O'Keeffe 0-1, D Fennelly 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1, H Shefflin 0-1. |
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PJ Cody 0-8, D Lynch 0-1, A Power 0-1, D Maher 0-1, J Power 0-1. |
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Relegation playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Graignamanagh v Rower-Inistioge
5 October 1997 Semi-final | Graignamanagh | 2-11 - 1-09 | Rower-Inistioge | Nowlan Park |
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J Carroll 1-3, J Prendergast 1-1, N Dunne 0-2, G Walsh 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, M Dunne 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1. |
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P Sheehan 1-2, M Doyle 0-5, P Cotterell 0-1, E Bolger 0-1. |
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Ballyhale Shamrocks v Mullinavat
5 October 1997 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-12 - 0-10 | Mullinavat | Nowlan Park |
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C Harrington 0-5, D Fennelly 1-1, J Shefflin 1-0, S Fennelly 0-2, B Aylward 0-1, N O'Keeffe 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1, D Mason 0-1. |
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M Dunphy 0-5, P Hoban 0-2, R Carroll 0-1, O Aylward 0-1, Michael Murphy 0-1. |
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Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
References