2017 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
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The 2017 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 116th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The competition ran from 1 July to 15 October 2017.
Quick Facts Dates, Teams ...
Dates | 1 July – 15 October 2017 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Sponsor | Garvey's SuperValu | ||
Champions | ![]() Mikey Boyle (captain) Bobby Thornhill (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() John Buckley (captain) Mark Foley (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
Goals scored | 39 (2.44 per match) | ||
Points scored | 477 (29.81 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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Close
Kilmoyley were the defending champions.[1]
The final, a replay, was played on 15 October 2017 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Ballyduff and Lixnaw, in what was their seventh meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in five years. Ballyduff won the match by 4–13 to 1–09 to claim a then record 25th championship title overall and a first title in five years.[2][3]
Ballyduff's Pádraig Boyle was the championship's top scorer with 4-51.