2017 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling

| type = Intermediate

| year = 2017

| image =

| dates = 12 July 2017 – 23 July 2017

| teams = 3

| connacht =

| munster = Cork

| leinster = Kilkenny

| ulster =

| matches = 2

| team = Kilkenny

| titles = 5th

| captain = Darragh Brennan

| manager = Anthony McCormack

| team2 = Cork

| captain2 = Shane O'Donovan

| manager2 = Ronan Dwane

| totalgoals = 6 (3.00 per game)

| totalpoints = 75 (37.50 per game)

| topscorer = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Robbie Hennelly (1-20)

| previous = 2016

| next = 2018

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/5-star-kilkenny-first-all-ireland-intermediate-six-years-2914121-Aug2016/|title=5-star Kilkenny secure first All-Ireland Intermediate title in 6 years|publisher=The 42|date=6 August 2016|accessdate=7 August 2016|first=|last=}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/mccormack-hails-team-effort-as-cats-retain-title-35960257.html|title=McCormack hails team effort as Cats retain title |date=23 July 2017|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=25 July 2017}}

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=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Team

!rowspan="2"|Colours

!colspan="3"|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

{{footballbox

| date = 12 July 2017

| round = Final

| time = 19:30

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-26 - 1-8

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/cats-cruise-to-hattrick-35925486.html Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = J Hobbs 0-5 (5f), S Murphy 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, L French 0-1.

| referee = J O'Brien (Laois)

| attendance =

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| stack = yes

}}

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

Final

{{footballbox

| date = 23 July 2017

| round = Final

| time = 14:00

| team1 = Cork

| score = 2-18 - 2-23

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report = [http://www.the42.ie/kilkenny-cork-hurling-3510656-Jul2017/ Report]

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = 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.

| referee = C Cunning (Antrim)

| attendance =

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| stack = yes

}}

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Robbie Donnelly

|Kilkenny

|align=center|1-20

|align=center|23

|align=center|2

|align=center|11.50

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Paul Holden

|Kilkenny

|align=center|1-08

|align=center|11

|align=center|2

|align=center|5.50

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Seán Hayes

|Cork

|align=center|0-06

|align=center|6

|align=center|1

|align=center|6.00

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Robbie Donnelly

|Kilkenny

|align=center|1-11

|align=center|14

|Cork

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Robbie Donnelly

|Kilkenny

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|Wexford

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Paul Holden

|Kilkenny

|align=center|1-05

|align=center|8

|Wexford

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Seán Hayes

|Cork

|align=center|0-06

|align=center|6

|Kilkenny

rowspan=3 align=center|5

|Rob O'Shea

|Cork

|align=center|1-02

|align=center|5

|Kilkenny

Darragh Brennan

|Kilkenny

|align=center|0-05

|align=center|5

|Wexford

Jack Hobbs

|Wexford

|align=center|0-05

|align=center|5

|Kilkenny

rowspan=3 align=center|8

|Jerry O'Neill

|Cork

|align=center|1-01

|align=center|4

|Kilkenny

Willie Leahy

|Cork

|align=center|0-04

|align=center|4

|Kilkenny

Edmond Delaney

|Kilkenny

|align=center|0-04

|align=center|4

|Cork

References

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