2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

Championship Details
Dates	12 July 2017 – 23 July 2017
Teams	3
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Kilkenny (5th win)
Captain	Darragh Brennan
Manager	Anthony McCormack
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Cork
Captain	Shane O'Donovan
Manager	Ronan Dwane
Provincial Champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	2
Total Goals	6 (3.00 per game)
Total Points	75 (37.50 per game)
Top Scorer	Robbie Hennelly (1-20)
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The 2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 34th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 12 July 2017 and ended on 23 July 2017.

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.^[1]

On 23 July 2017, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2-23 to 2-18 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final. This was their fifth championship overall and their second title in succession.^[2]

Teams

Overview

2017 championship saw the fewest teams participating in recent years. The Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship was not held as only Cork were interested in fielding a team (the Munster IHC was replaced in 2017 by a new Under 25 competition which was won by Limerick).

Summaries

Team	Colours	Most recent success
		All-Ireland	Provincial
Cork	Red and white	2014	2015
Kilkenny	Black and amber	2016	2016
Wexford	Purple and gold	2004	2014

Provincial championships

Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Final

12 July 2017

19:30

Final

Kilkenny	1-26 - 1-8	Wexford
R Donnelly 0-9 (3f, 1 '65'), P Holden 1-5, D Brennan 0-5, S Carey 0-2, C Fleming, JP Treacy, E Delaney, M Power, J Power 0-1 each.	Report	J Hobbs 0-5 (5f), S Murphy 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, L French 0-1.

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

Final

23 July 2017

14:00

Final

Cork	2-18 - 2-23	Kilkenny
S Hayes 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 sideline), R O’Shea 1-2 (0-1f), W Leahy 0-4, J O’Neill 1-1, M Collins, D Drake 0-2 each, D Flynn 0-1.	Report	R Donnelly 1-11 (0-9f, 1-0 pen), E Delaney 0-4, M Keoghan, P Holden 0-3 each, T Phelan 1-0, J Cahill, M Power 0-1 each.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Robbie Donnelly	Kilkenny	1-20	23	2	11.50
2	Paul Holden	Kilkenny	1-08	11	2	5.50
3	Seán Hayes	Cork	0-06	6	1	6.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Robbie Donnelly	Kilkenny	1-11	14	Cork
2	Robbie Donnelly	Kilkenny	0-09	9	Wexford
3	Paul Holden	Kilkenny	1-05	8	Wexford
4	Seán Hayes	Cork	0-06	6	Kilkenny
5	Rob O'Shea	Cork	1-02	5	Kilkenny
	Darragh Brennan	Kilkenny	0-05	5	Wexford
	Jack Hobbs	Wexford	0-05	5	Kilkenny
8	Jerry O'Neill	Cork	1-01	4	Kilkenny
	Willie Leahy	Cork	0-04	4	Kilkenny
	Edmond Delaney	Kilkenny	0-04	4	Cork

References

1. "5-star Kilkenny secure first All-Ireland Intermediate title in 6 years". The 42. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
2. "McCormack hails team effort as Cats retain title". Irish Independent. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.