The 2017 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 53rd staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship began on 16 September 2017 and ended on 22 October 2017.
On 22 October 2017, St. Patrick's Ballyragget won the championship after a 1–19 to 2–10 defeat of Graigue-Ballycallan in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their second championship overall and their first title since 1979.
St. Patrick's Ballyragget's Kevin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 4-27.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Mooncoin
Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Fenians
From Championship
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Carrickshock
Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Conahy Shamrocks
Results First round
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Kevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget4-2739313.002Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan2-323849.503Aaron FogartyLisdowney2-222839.334Kenny MooreDunnamaggin1-242739.005Shane WalshTullaroan1-2326213.006Alan MurphyGlenmore3-1423211.507Billy RyanGraigue-Ballycallan5-052045.00Paul HoldenYoung Irelands0-2020210.008Cian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon0-171728.509Shane DonnellySt. Lachtains'3-071635.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Kevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget3-1120Tullaroan2Alan MurphyGlenmore2-0713Graigue-BallycallanShane WalshTullaroan1-1013Young IrelandsShane WalshTullaroan0-1313St. Patrick's Ballyragget3Aaron FogartyLisdowney2-0612Tullogher-RosberconSeán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan1-0912Glenmore4Paul HoldenYoung Irelands0-1111Tullaroan5Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan1-0710St. Patrick's BallyraggetAlan MurphyGlenmore1-0710MooncoinKevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget0-1010Graigue-BallycallanKenny MooreDunnamaggin0-1010MooncoinCian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon0-1010Lisdowney
References
External links 2018 Kilkenny IHC results