The 2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the St Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of ...

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 The Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny GAA, Kilkenny ...

* Carrickshock

From Championship

Relegated to the

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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 ;Top scorers in a single game

References

External links

2017 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship results
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Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship