The 2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 16 September 2017 and ended 29 October 2017.
O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Dicksboro in the semi-final.
On 29 October 2017, Dicksboro won the championship following a 4–15 to 4–10 defeat of James Stephens in the final. This was their fifth championship title overall and their first since 1993.
David Walton of the James Stephens club was the championship's top scorer with 1-51.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Carrickshock
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Fenians
Results First round
Four of the twelve teams received byes into the quarter-finals. The remaining eight teams played in four matches with the winners progressing to the quarter-finals.
Relegation play-off
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1David WaltonJames Stephens1-5154510.802T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-3841410.253Nicky CleereBennettsbridge1-161929.50Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-191929.50Shane StapletonDicksboro0-191944.754Tadhg DwyerJames Stephens4-051753.40Ian DugganMullinavat0-171735.665Luke ScanlonJames Stephens2-091553.00Kevin FarrellCarrickshock0-151527.506Oisín GoughDicksboro3-041343.25Martin GaffneyDicksboro3-041343.25
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1David WaltonJames Stephens0-1515Carrickshock2Nicky CleereBennettsbridge1-1114St. Martin's3T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-1013ClaraDavid WaltonJames Stephens0-1313St. Martin's4Seán BuggyErin's Own1-0811DanesfortT. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-1111Rower-InistiogeMark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-1111Erin's Own5T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-1010ClaraDavid WaltonJames Stephens0-1010Carrickshock6Chris BolgerClara1-069Ballyhale Shamrocks
References
External links 2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship results