2017 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 15 April – 1 October 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | Molloy Environmental | ||
| Champions |  Kilcormac–Killoughey (4th title)Peter Healion (captain) Stephen Byrne (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Rynagh'sSeán Dolan (captain) Fintan O'Connor (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 37 | ||
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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.
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
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 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 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | 0-25 - 1-14 | Shinrone | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| 27 August 2017 Quarter-final | Belmont | 3-18 - 1-21 | Kinnitty | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 10 September 2017 Semi-final | St Rynagh's | 0-14 - 1-10 | Seir Kieran | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
| 10 September 2017 Semi-final | Belmont | 0-11 - 0-12 | Kilcormac–Killoughey | Bord na Móna O'Connor Park |
Final
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Egan, Kevin (24 October 2016). "St Rynagh's withstand Birr charge". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Offaly SHC final: St Rynagh's end 23 year wait". Hogan Stand. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Slevin puts Special Ks back on top of pile". Irish Independent. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2023.