2019 Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
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.
| Dates | 3 September – 20 October 2019 | ||
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| Teams | 19 | ||
| Sponsor | JJ Kavanagh and Sons | ||
| Champions | O'Loughlin Gaels (3rd title) | ||
| Runners-up | Conahy Shamrocks | ||
| Relegated | none | ||
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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. [1]
O'Loughlin Gaels defeated Conahy Shamrocks by 1–17 to 1–15 in the final on 20 October 2019 at Nowlan Park. [2] 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
Results
Round 1
| 3 September 2019 Section B Round 1 |
Clara | 2–15 2–15 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Thomastown Referee: P Dunphy |
| 10 September 2019 Section B Round 1 replay |
Clara | 3–14 2–14 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Dunmore Referee: J McCormack |
Quarter-finals
| 10 September 2019 Section B Quarter-final |
Rower–Inistioge | 3–20 2–11 | St Patrick's | Clara Referee: D Hughes |
| 15 September 2019 Section B Quarter-final |
James Stephens | 2–14 2–13 | Clara | Gowran Referee: S Delaney |
Semi-finals
| 15 September 2019 Section B Semi-final |
Dicksboro | 0–22 0–07 | Rower–Inistioge | Thomastown Referee: E Hayes |
| 22 September 2019 Section B Semi-final |
O'Loughlin Gaels | 3–24 5–18 | James Stephens | Danesfort Referee: G Rafter |
| 28 September 2019 Section B Semi-final replay |
O'Loughlin Gaels | 1–16 1–12 | James Stephens | Palmerstown |
Final
| 6 October 2019 Section B Final |
Dicksboro | 2–12 2–16 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Freshford Referee: M Flynn |
Round 1
| 15 September 2019 Section A Round 1 |
Graignamanagh | 2–10 1–20 | Emeralds | Clara Referee: C Everard |
| 15 September 2019 Section A Round 1 |
Piltown | 2–22 0–12 | Windgap | Dunnamaggin Referee: P Cahill |
| 15 September 2019 Section A Round 1 |
Conahy Shamrocks | 3–31 2–11 | Kilmacow | Bennettsbridge Referee: M O'Sullivan |
| 15 September 2019 Section A Round 1 |
Barrow Rangers | 3–18 1–05 | Cloneen | Castlecomer Referee: S McMahon |
| 15 September 2019 Section A Round 1 |
Mooncoin | 1–24 0–14 | Blacks & Whites | Ballyhale Referee: J Kennedy |
| 15 September 2019 Section A Round 1 |
Galmoy | 0–13 2–17 | Slieverue | St John's Park Referee: D Hughes |
Quarter-finals
| 28 September 2019 Section A Quarter-final |
Conahy Shamrocks | 1–17 0–08 | Mooncoin | Callan Referee: O Kenny |
| 28 September 2019 Section A Quarter-final |
Emeralds | 2–13 1–17 | Slieverue | Danesfort Referee: G Rafter |
| 28 September 2019 Section A Quarter-final |
Piltown | 0–12 2–25 | Barrow Rangers | Ballyhale Referee: M O'Sullivan |
Semi-finals
| 6 October 2019 Semi-final |
Conahy Shamrocks | 0–25 0–17 | Slieverue | Nowlan Park Referee: D Hughes |
| 13 October 2019 Semi-final |
Barrow Rangers | 1–20 4–12 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park Referee: P Burke |
Final
| 20 October 2019 Final |
Conahy Shamrocks | 1–15 1–17 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park Referee: C Everard |
References
- "2019 results". kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- "O'Loughlin Gaels Captain says Junior final was their "biggest test to date"". scoreline.ie. KCLR. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2024.