2017 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
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The 2017 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place on 11 December 2016.[1] The championship ran from 6 May to 22 October 2017.
Dates | 6 May – 22 October 2017 | ||
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Teams | 26 | ||
Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
Champions | Imokilly (3rd title) Séamus Harnedy (captain) Fergal Condon (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Blackrock Stephen Murphy (captain) Fergal Ryan (manager) | ||
Relegated | Youghal | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 53 | ||
Goals scored | 152 (2.87 per match) | ||
Points scored | 1750 (33.02 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Ronan Crowley (2-54) | ||
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Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Na Piarsaigh in Round 4.[2][3] Youghal's relegation ended five years of top tier hurling for the club.[4]
The final was played on 22 October 2017 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Imokilly and Blackrock, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 16 years. Imokilly won the match by 3–13 to 0–18 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 19 years.[5] This was their third championship title and their first in 19 championship seasons.
Bandon's Ronan Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 2-54.