2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship


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
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

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
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1David WaltonJames Stephens1-5154510.80
2T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-3841410.25
3Nicky CleereBennettsbridge1-161929.50
3Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-191929.50
3Shane StapletonDicksboro0-191944.75
4Tadhg DwyerJames Stephens4-051753.40
4Ian DugganMullinavat0-171735.66
5Luke ScanlonJames Stephens2-091553.00
5Kevin FarrellCarrickshock0-151527.50
6Oisín GoughDicksboro3-041343.25
6Martin GaffneyDicksboro3-041343.25

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1David WaltonJames Stephens0-1515Carrickshock
2Nicky CleereBennettsbridge1-1114St. Martin's
3T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-1013Clara
3David WaltonJames Stephens0-1313St. Martin's
4Seán BuggyErin's Own1-0811Danesfort
4T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-1111Rower-Inistioge
4Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-1111Erin's Own
5T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-1010Clara
5David WaltonJames Stephens0-1010Carrickshock
6Chris BolgerClara1-069Ballyhale Shamrocks