2017 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

The 2017 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. The championship ran from 15 April to 1 October 2017.

2017 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Dates15 April – 1 October 2017
Teams12
SponsorMolloy Environmental
ChampionsBorder Kilcormac–Killoughey (4th title)
Peter Healion (captain)
Stephen Byrne (manager)
Runners-upBorder St Rynagh's
Seán Dolan (captain)
Fintan O'Connor (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played37
2016 (Previous) (Next) 2018

St Rynagh's entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2]

The final was played on 15 October 2023 at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Kilcormac–Killoughey and St Rynagh's, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years. Kilcormac–Killoughey won the match by 2-16 to 1-16 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in three years.[3]

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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26 August 2017 Quarter-final Coolderry 3-15 - 1-23 Seir Kieran St Brendan's Park
26 August 2017 Quarter-final St Rynagh's 0-19 - 0-18 Birr St Brendan's Park
27 August 2017 Quarter-final Belmont 3-18 - 1-21 Kinnitty Bord na Móna O'Connor Park

Semi-finals

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Final

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1 October 2017 Final Kilcormac–Killoughey 2-16 - 1-16 St Rynagh's Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
Ciaran Slevin 1-7 (0-5fs), T Geraghty 1-1, D Currams 0-3, E Grogan, C Kiely (f), J Gorman, P Healion, S Leonard 0-1 each. S Quirke 0-7 (6fs); A Treacy 0-4 (3fs, 1 '65'), J O'Connor 1-0, S Dolan 0-3, G Scales, R Hughes 0-1 each. Referee: R Fitzsimons (Birr)

References

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  1. ^ Egan, Kevin (24 October 2016). "St Rynagh's withstand Birr charge". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Offaly SHC final: St Rynagh's end 23 year wait". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Slevin puts Special Ks back on top of pile". Irish Independent. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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