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 | ||
| |||
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. [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
- Barrow Rangers
- Blacks & Whites
- Cloneen
- Conahy Shamrocks
- Emeralds
- Galmoy
- Graignamanagh
- Kilmacow
- Mooncoin [a]
- Piltown
- Slieverue
- Windgap
Section B
- ^ relegated from 2018 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
Section B
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 |
Section A
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 |
Combined Play-offs
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.