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1997 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates15 August - 19 October 1997
Teams12
SponsorVale Oil
Champions Ballyhale Shamrocks (2nd title)
Pádraic Farrell (captain)
Runners-up Graignamanagh
Johnny Prendergast (captain)
Relegated Carrickshock
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored37 (2.47 per match)
Points scored351 (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.

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
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.
Rower-Inistioge v Piltown
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.
Graignamangh v Carrickshock
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.
Ballyhale Shamrocks v John Locke's
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.
Graignamangh v Carrickshock
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.
Ballyhale Shamrocks v John Locke's
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

Thomastown v Piltown
30 August 1997 Semi-final Thomastown 0-18 - 1-10 Piltown Mullinavat GAA Grounds
Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)
Piltown v Carrickshock
20 September 1997 Final Piltown 2-11 - 0-14 Carrickshock Mullinavat GAA Grounds

Quarter-finals

Mullinavat v Clara
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.
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Conahy Shamrocks
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.
Rower-Inistioge v St. Lachtain's
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.
Graignamanagh v Bennettsbridge
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

Graignamanagh v Rower-Inistioge
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.
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Mullinavat
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

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Graignamanagh
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

Top scorers

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

  1. "The Kilkenny of Kilkenny seeking to break new ground". RTÉ Sport. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. "Ballyhale determined to honour club's tradition". Irish Times. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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