2019 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

2019 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Dates	3 September – 20 October 2019
Teams	19
Sponsor	JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Champions	O'Loughlin Gaels (3rd title)
Runners-up	Conahy Shamrocks
Relegated	none
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The 2019 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1905 and ran from 3 September to 20 October 2019.

The competition consisted of 19 teams divided into sections A and B. Section A comprised 12 junior-grade clubs represented by their first-team panels. Section B comprised seven senior/intermediate-grade clubs represented by their second-team panels. Three teams from Section A (quarter-final winners) and one from Section B (final winner) advanced to the combined semi-final stage.

O'Loughlin Gaels defeated Conahy Shamrocks by 1–17 to 1–15 in the final on 20 October 2019 at Nowlan Park. As 2019 junior champions they were promoted to the 2020 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

No team was relegated from the 2019 junior championship.

Teams

Section A

• Barrow Rangers
• Blacks & Whites
• Cloneen
• Conahy Shamrocks
• Emeralds
• Galmoy
• Graignamanagh
• Kilmacow
• Mooncoin
• Piltown
• Slieverue
• Windgap

Section B

• Ballyhale Shamrocks
• Clara
• Dicksboro
• James Stephens
• O'Loughlin Gaels
• Rower–Inistioge
• St Patrick's

Results

Section B

Round 1

3 September 2019 (2019-09-03) Section B Round 1	Clara	2–15   2–15	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Thomastown Referee: P Dunphy

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10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) Section B Round 1 replay	Clara	3–14   2–14	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Dunmore Referee: J McCormack

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Quarter-finals

10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) Section B Quarter-final	Rower–Inistioge	3–20   2–11	St Patrick's	Clara Referee: D Hughes

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section B Quarter-final	James Stephens	2–14   2–13	Clara	Gowran Referee: S Delaney

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Semi-finals

15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section B Semi-final	Dicksboro	0–22   0–07	Rower–Inistioge	Thomastown Referee: E Hayes

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22 September 2019 (2019-09-22) Section B Semi-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	3–24   5–18	James Stephens	Danesfort Referee: G Rafter

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28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Section B Semi-final replay	O'Loughlin Gaels	1–16   1–12	James Stephens	Palmerstown

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Final

6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) Section B Final	Dicksboro	2–12   2–16	O'Loughlin Gaels	Freshford Referee: M Flynn

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Section A

Round 1

15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Graignamanagh	2–10   1–20	Emeralds	Clara Referee: C Everard

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Piltown	2–22   0–12	Windgap	Dunnamaggin Referee: P Cahill

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Conahy Shamrocks	3–31   2–11	Kilmacow	Bennettsbridge Referee: M O'Sullivan

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Barrow Rangers	3–18   1–05	Cloneen	Castlecomer Referee: S McMahon

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Mooncoin	1–24   0–14	Blacks & Whites	Ballyhale Referee: J Kennedy

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15 September 2019 (2019-09-15) Section A Round 1	Galmoy	0–13   2–17	Slieverue	St John's Park Referee: D Hughes

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Quarter-finals

28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Section A Quarter-final	Conahy Shamrocks	1–17   0–08	Mooncoin	Callan Referee: O Kenny

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28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Section A Quarter-final	Emeralds	2–13   1–17	Slieverue	Danesfort Referee: G Rafter

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28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) Section A Quarter-final	Piltown	0–12   2–25	Barrow Rangers	Ballyhale Referee: M O'Sullivan

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Combined Play-offs

Semi-finals

6 October 2019 (2019-10-06) Semi-final	Conahy Shamrocks	0–25   0–17	Slieverue	Nowlan Park Referee: D Hughes

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13 October 2019 (2019-10-13) Semi-final	Barrow Rangers	1–20   4–12	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park Referee: P Burke

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Final

20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) Final	Conahy Shamrocks	1–15   1–17	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard

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External links

• Kilkenny GAA website