1997 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

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

First round

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

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

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

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

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

^ "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.

[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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