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Annual hurling competition season

1997 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates16 August 1997 – 12 October 1997
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
ChampionsBorder Dunnamaggin (1st title)
Paul Cahill (captain)
Runners-upBorder Young Irelands
Cathal Fitzgerald (captain)
RelegatedBorder Mooncoin
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored46 (3.07 per match)
Points scored303 (20.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border D. J. Carey (3–16)
← 1996 (Previous) (Next) 1998 →

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. It was their first ever championship title.

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

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

Glenmore v Mooncoin
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)
Tullaroan v Fenians
17 August 1997 First round Tullaroan 2–08 – 1–07 Fenians Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
B Teehan 2–0, J Coogan 0–3, J Walton 0–2, M Maher 0–1, L Keoghan 0–1, J Breen 0–1. B Purcell 1–3, K Power 0–2, P Delaney 0–1, Brendan Ryan 0–1.
Erin's Own v Graigue-Ballycallan
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)
O'Loughlin Gaels v St. Martin's
17 August 1997 First round O'Loughlin Gaels 0–16 – 1–11 St. Martin's St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget
P Cleere 0–8, B Kelly 0–3, J Daly 0–2, D Ronan 0–1, S Dowling 0–1, J Dowling 0–1. D Lawlor 0–7, N Moloney 1–3, Brendan Ryan 0–1.
Erin's Own v Graigue-Ballycallan
22 August 1997 First round replay Erin's Own 1–12 – 1–06 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B Young 1–7, V Smith 0–1, D Buggy 0–1, E Holland 0–1, M Owens 0–1, E Brennan 0–1. T Dermody 1–1, D Cleere 0–3, T Comerford 0–1, J Brennan 0–1.

Relegation play-offs

Mooncoin v St. Martin's
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.
Fenians v Graigue-Ballycallan
13 September 1997 Semi-final Fenians 3–09 – 1–07 Graigue-Ballycallan Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
W Purcell 1–6, D Garrett 1–0, M Phelan 1–0, M Walsh 0–2, Brendan Ryan 0–1. Joe Young 1–0, D Cleere 0–3, James Young 0–2, J Teehan 0–1. Referee: E Mahon (Cloneen)
Mooncoin v Graigue-Ballycallan
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

Dicksboro v Tullaroan
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)
O'Loughlin Gaels v James Stephens
31 August 1997 Quarter-final O'Loughlin Gaels 0–06 – 0–10 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Cleere 0–3, A Geoghegan 0–2, T Doyle 0–1. R Manogue 0–6, P Larkin 0–1, N Lahart 0–1, B McEvoy 0–1, T O'Dowd 0–1. Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)
Glenmore v Young Irelands
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)
Erin's Own v Dunnamaggin
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

Young Irelands v James Stephens
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)
Dunnamaggin v Dicksboro
21 September 1997 Semi-final Dunnamaggin 1–09 – 3–01 Dicksboro Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
K O'Shea 1–0, M Moran 0–3, E Kennedy 0–2, D Lahart 0–1, P Kearney 0–1, M O'Shea 0–1, S Ryan 0–1. S Prendergast 2–0, S Morrissey 1–0, S Kennedy 0–1.

Final

Dunnamaggin v Young Irelands
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

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 D. J. Carey Young Irelands 3–16 25 3 8.33
2 Damien Cleere Graigue-Ballycallan 2–16 22 4 5.50
3 Brian Young Erin's Own 2–14 20 3 6.66
4 Willie Purcell Fenians 2-09 15 2 7.50
5 Charlie Carter Young Irelands 3-04 13 3 4.33
Michael Moran Dunnamaggin 0–13 13 3 4.33
6 Michael Walsh Mooncoin 1-09 12 3 4.00
Damien Lawlor St. Martin's 1-09 12 2 6.00
7 Niall Moloney St. Martin's 2-05 11 2 5.50
Paul Cleere O'Loughlin Gaels 0–11 11 2 5.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 D. J. Carey Young Irelands 2-08 14 James Stephens
2 Damien Cleere Graigue-Ballycallan 2-04 10 Erin's Own
Brian Young Erin's Own 1-07 10 Graigue-Ballycallan
3 Willie Purcell Fenians 1-06 9 Graigue-Ballycallan
4 Brian Young Erin's Own 1-05 8 Graigue-Ballycallan
Paul Cleere O'Loughlin Gaels 0-08 8 St. Martin's
Michael Moran Dunnamaggin 0-08 8 Erin's Own
5 Charlie Carter Young Irelands 2-01 7 Glenmore
Liam Dowling St. Martin's 1-04 7 Mooncoin
Damien Lawlor St. Martin's 0-07 7 O'Loughlin Gaels
Brian McEvoy James Stephens 0-07 7 Young Irelands

References

  1. "Dunnamaggin are superb". Irish Times. 13 October 1997. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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