1997 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 15 August - 19 October 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Vale Oil | ||
| Champions |  Ballyhale Shamrocks (2nd title)Pádraic Farrell (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Graignamanagh Johnny Prendergast (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  Carrickshock | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 37 (2.47 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 351 (23.4 per match) | ||
| 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[edit]
First round[edit]
| 15 August 1997 First round | Mullinavat | 1-10 - 0-09 | Thomastown | Páirc na Seamróg |
| 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. | P Treacy 0-4, B O'Keeffe 0-2, R Bolger 0-1, N Holden 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1. |
| 16 August 1997 First round | Rower-Inistioge | 2-15 - 1-12 | Piltown | Mullinavat GAA Grounds |
| M Doyle 0-6, P Sheehan 1-2, G Fitzpatrick 1-2, E Bolger 0-2, R Kelly 0-2, B Cotterell 0-1. | J Connolly 0-7, P Long 1-0, K O'Shea 0-2, M Long 0-2, M Brennan 0-1. |
| 17 August 1997 First round | Graignamangh | 1-10 - 1-10 | Carrickshock | Thomastown GAA Grounds |
| 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. | B Hudson 1-2, C Dwyer 0-5, P Dwyer 0-2, J O'Gorman 0-1. |
| 17 August 1997 First round | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-09 - 0-12 | John Locke's | Carrickshock GAA Grounds |
| 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. | PJ Cody 0-8, D Lynch 0-1, A Power 0-1, D Maher 0-1, J Power 0-1. |
| 23 August 1997 First round replay | Graignamangh | 1-12 - 0-09 | Carrickshock | Thomastown GAA Grounds |
| J Carroll 1-6, M Dunne 0-3, C Dunne 0-2, G Walsh 0-1. | A Hudson 1-3, B Hudson 0-2, W Duggan 0-1, W Barron 0-1, R Power 0-1, C Dwyer 0-1. |
| 23 August 1997 First round replay | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-13 - 0-10 | John Locke's | Carrickshock GAA Grounds |
| B Aylward 0-5, C Harrington 1-0, H Shefflin 0-3, N O'Keeffe 0-2, J Shefflin 0-2, D Mason 0-1. | PJ Cody 0-08,JP Corcoran 0-1, J Power 0-1. |
Relegation playoffs[edit]
| 30 August 1997 Semi-final | Thomastown | 0-18 - 1-10 | Piltown | Mullinavat GAA Grounds |
| Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney) |
| 20 September 1997 Final | Piltown | 2-11 - 0-14 | Carrickshock | Mullinavat GAA Grounds |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 30 August 1997 Quarter-final | Mullinavat | 3-16 - 2-13 | Clara | Thomastown GAA Grounds |
| M Dunphy 1-10, P Hoban 1-1, R Carroll 0-4, W Carroll 1-0, M Murphy 0-1. | A Prendergast 1-7, R Moore 1-2, R Shortall 0-3, P Barcoe 0-1. |
| 30 August 1997 Quarter-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-12 - 0-16 | Conahy Shamrocks | Nowlan Park |
| C Harrington 1-3, B Aylward 0-6, H Shefflin 1-2, S Fennelly 0-1. | C Muldowney 0-6, C Connery 0-3, B Griffith 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, J Feehan 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, G Brennan 0-1. |
| 30 August 1997 Quarter-final | Rower-Inistioge | 1-15 - 2-11 | St. Lachtain's | Bennettsbridge GAA Grounds |
| M Doyle 1-10, P Sheehan 0-2, P Cotterell 0-1, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, E Bolger 0-1. | O O'Connor 1-8, D Anderson 1-0, J Costello 0-2, E Maher 0-1. |
| 6 September 1997 Quarter-final | Graignamanagh | 2-14 - 1-09 | Bennettsbridge | Thomastown GAA Grounds |
| J Carroll 1-9, A Foley 1-1, J Bolger 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, N Dunne 0-1. | L Cleere 0-4, F Cleere 1-0, R Moran 0-2, P Lennon 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, Jimmy Lennon 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 5 October 1997 Semi-final | Graignamanagh | 2-11 - 1-09 | Rower-Inistioge | Nowlan Park |
| 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. | P Sheehan 1-2, M Doyle 0-5, P Cotterell 0-1, E Bolger 0-1. |
| 5 October 1997 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-12 - 0-10 | Mullinavat | Nowlan Park |
| 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. | M Dunphy 0-5, P Hoban 0-2, R Carroll 0-1, O Aylward 0-1, Michael Murphy 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 19 October 1997 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 4-12 - 3-07 | Graignamanagh | Nowlan Park |
| H Shefflin 1-6, C Harrington 1-1, N O'Keeffe 1-0, D Mason 1-0, J Shefflin 0-3, T Shefflin 0-2. | J Carroll 1-5, M Dunne 2-0, J Whelan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1. |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Carroll | Graignamanagh | 4-25 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 2 | PJ Cody | John Lockes | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Conor Harrington | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-11 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Michael Dunphy | Mullinavat | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-12 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Kilkenny of Kilkenny seeking to break new ground". RTÉ Sport. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Ballyhale determined to honour club's tradition". Irish Times. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2021.