2016–17 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Junior Club
Year:2016–17
Dates:2 October 2016 – 18 February 2017
Teams:30
Connacht:Calry/St. Joseph's
Munster:Mayfield
Leinster:Mooncoin
Ulster:Lámh Dhearg
Ulsterlink:Lámh Dhearg GAC
Team:Mayfield
Titles:1st
Captain:Shane O'Donovan
Manager:Séamus Lawton
Team2:Mooncoin
Captain2:Cormac Fleming
Manager2:Joe Murphy
Totalgoals:86 (2.96 per game)
Totalpoints:727 (25.06 per game)
Matches:29
Topscorer: Nicky Kelly (1-43)
Previous:2015–16
Next:2017–18

The 2016–17 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's junior inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 2 October 2016 and ended on 18 February 2017.

The All-Ireland final was played on 18 February 2017 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Mayfield from Cork and Mooncoin from Kilkenny, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Mayfield won the match by 2-16 to 1-18 to claim their first ever championship title.[2] [3]

Mayfield's Nicky Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-43.

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship

Connacht final

Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster final

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Munster final

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster final

All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Nicky KellyMayfield1-434659.20
2Pádraig O'HanrahanRatoath1-273047.50
Lee HendersonSeán MacCumhaills0-3030310.00
4Shane DugganMayfield4-142655.20
5Domhnall NugentLámh Dhearg0-252546.25
6Kevin CrowleyMooncoin0-242454.80
7Keith RaymondCalry/St Joseph's0-232345.75
8Paddy KeatingRosenallis1-192237.33
9Éamonn HennebryMooncoin4-071953.80
10David O'NeillMayfield1-151853.60

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preview- Toughest test of the season awaits Mooncoin’s hurlers. 22 February 2023. Kilkenny Live. 4 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Mayfield delight as they collect All-Ireland junior title in classic. 19 February 2017. Irish Examiner. 21 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Nicky Kelly the hero with dramatic winning score as mighty Mayfield lift All-Ireland title. 18 February 2017. The 42. 21 October 2017.