Kerry Minor Hurling Championship Explained

Kerry Minor Hurling Championship
Irish:	Craobh Mionúir Iomána Chiarraí
Code:	Hurling
Region:	Kerry
Trophy:	Seán Lovett Cup
Teams:	Various
Title Holders:	Ballyduff
Currentordinal:	11
Super:	th
Most Titles:	St Brendan's, Ardfert
Mostordinal:	14
Sponsors:	Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin

The Kerry Minor Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin Kerry County Minor Hurling Championship^[1]) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the top Under 17 (previously Under 18) hurling teams in the county of Kerry in Ireland. The first championship was held in 1947 and was won by a North Kerry selection comprising players from the Crotta O'Neill's, Lixnaw and Ballyduff clubs.

The series of games are played during the summer months, with the county final usually being played in Austin Stack Park.

A number of championships were awarded by the Co. Board following an objection, often due to the presence of an over-age or illegal player. The ultimate outcome of the 1967 championship is not known with the final subject to Co, Board and Munster Council hearings and appeals. The 1970 championship was unfinished.

Trophy

The Seán Lovett Cup was presented to the championship winners for the first time in 1990, when, perhaps appropriately, Kilmoyley succeeded in retaining the title. This Cup commemorates a great Kilmoyley hurler and club man who also played hurling and football with Kerry from the late 1940s to the 1960s. Previously the Corn Mac Giolla Dia in memory of a former Kerry hurler, Patrick Godley of Ballyheigue, had been awarded to the winners from 1960 onwards. This trophy was presented to the County Board by friends of the late Mr Godley from Chicago.

Roll of honour

	Team	Wins	Years won	Runner-up	Years runner-up
1	St Brendan's, Ardfert	14	1961, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2022, 2023	9	1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1989, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2021
2	Kilmoyley	13	1953, 1964, 1978, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2007, 2009	10	1958, 1960, 1965, 1982, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012
3	Ballyduff	11	1972, 1973, 1975, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2020, 2021, 2024	9	1969, 1974, 1985, 1993, 2000, 2009, 2019, 2022, 2023
4	Lixnaw	10	1958, 1963, 1965, 1974, 1976, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2015^[2]	6	1956, 1957, 1975, 1983, 2002, 2016
5	Abbeydorney	5	1957, 1971, 1999, 2008,^[3] 2018^[4]	4	1973, 1995, 1996, 1997
6	Killarney	3	1950, 1951, 1952	2	1953, 1954
	Ballyheigue	3	1960, 1982, 1992	6	1955, 1980, 1987, 2007, 2011, 2020
	Causeway	3	1968, 1977, 1979	8	1972, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2013
	Kenmare	3	1983, 1988, 2010	1	1986
	Crotta O'Neill's	3	2016,^[5] 2017,^[6] 2019	7	1963, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1981, 1988, 2024
11	St, Patricks (Abbeydorney/Crotta)	2	1954, 1956	0
	Austin Stacks	2	1955, 1986	2	1961, 1966
13	North Kerry (Crotta/Lixnaw/Ballyduff)	1	1947
	North Kerry Pearses	1	1948	3	1949, 1951, 1952
	St. Brendan's (Div.) (Ardfert/Ballyheigue)	1	1949	1	1959
	Kenmare/Kilgarvan	1	1959	2	1947, 1948, 1962
--	North Kerry (St. Michael's)	0		1	1950
--	Lixnaw/Crotta O'Neill's	0		1	2005
--	South Kerry	0		1	2014
--	Abbeydorney/Tralee Parnells	0		1	2017
--	Ballyheigue/Causeway	0		1	2018

Finals listed by year

Year	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Score	Final date	Final location
2024	Ballyduff	1-17	Crotta O'Neill's	2-10	16/08/2024	Tralee
2023	St Brendan's, Ardfert	2-12	Ballyduff	1-11	28/07/2023	Tralee
2022^[7]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	3-13	Ballyduff	1-13	29/07/2022	Tralee
2021	Ballyduff	0-23	St Brendan's, Ardfert	0-10	11/09/2021	Tralee
2020	Ballyduff	1-13	Ballyheigue	1-09	12/09/2020	Tralee
2019	Crotta O'Neill's	1-11	Ballyduff	0-13	25/08/2019	Tralee
2018	Abbeydorney	3-11	Ballyheigue/Causeway	1-16	26/08/2018	Tralee
2017	Crotta O'Neill's	1-14	Abbeydorney/Tralee Parnells	1-13	08/10/2017	Tralee
2016	Crotta O'Neill's	0-11	Lixnaw	0-09	11/09/2016	Tralee
2015^[8]	Lixnaw	3-19	St Brendan's, Ardfert	1-10	17/10/2015	Kilmoyley
2014^[9]	Lixnaw	3-18	South Kerry	1-09	04/10/2014	Abbeydorney
2013^[10]	St. Brendan's, Ardfert	2-15	Causeway	2-04	15/11/2013	Abbeydorney
2012^[11]	Lixnaw	0-17	Kilmoyley	0-12	13/10/2012	Tralee
2011^[12]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	2-18	Ballyheigue	3-08	16/10/2011	Tralee
2010^[13]	Kenmare	1-12	St Brendan's, Ardfert	1-07	10/10/2010	Tralee
2009^[14]	Kilmoyley	bt.	Ballyduff		27/09/2009	Tralee
2008^[15]	Abbeydorney	1-10	Kilmoyley	0-10	01/11/2008	Ballyheigue
2007^[16]	Kilmoyley	3-15	Ballyheigue	1-09	07/10/2007	Tralee
2006^[17]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	2-12	Kilmoyley	0-05	07/10/2006	Tralee
2005	St Brendan's, Ardfert	bt.	Lixnaw/Crotta O'Neill's		27/11/2005
2004^[18]	Lixnaw	2-06	Kilmoyley	0-07	03/10/2004	Tralee
2003^[19]	Ballyduff	0-11	St Brendan's, Ardfert	2-04	16/11/2003	Tralee
2002^[20]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	2-06	Lixnaw	0-09	15/09/2002	Tralee
2001^[21]	Ballyduff	2-09	Causeway	1-03	30/09/2001	Tralee
2000^[22]	Kilmoyley	2-08	Ballyduff	1-06	15/10/2000	Killarney
1999^[23]	Abbeydorney	1-10	Kilmoyley	0-06	03/10/1999	Tralee
1998^[24]	Ballyduff	2-15	Causeway	3-01	18/10/1998	Tralee
1997^[25]	Lixnaw	0-08	Abbeydorney	0-05	21/09/1997	Tralee
1996^[26]	Ballyduff	2-07	Abbeydorney	0-02	14/09/1996	Tralee
1995^[27]	Kilmoyley	1-08	Abbeydorney	0-05	01/10/1995	Tralee
1994^[28]	Ballyduff	2-09	Kilmoyley	1-05	25/09/1994	Tralee
1993^[29]	Kilmoyley	0-12	Ballyduff	1-06	27/08/1993	Tralee
1992^[30]	Ballyheigue	2-08	Causeway	0-01	20/09/1992	Tralee
1991^[31]	Kilmoyley	3-07	Causeway	3-06	08/09/1991	Tralee
1990^[32]	Kilmoyley	2-16	Causeway	3-01	10/09/1990	Causeway
1989^[33]	Kilmoyley	6-09	St Brendan's, Ardfert	3-05	10/09/1989	Tralee
1988^[34]	Kenmare	4-11	Crotta O'Neill's	0-05	11/09/1988	Tralee
1987^[35]	Kilmoyley	5-08	Ballyheigue	2-04	13/09/1987	Tralee
1986^[36]	Austin Stacks	1-07	Kenmare	0-08	12/10/1986	Killarney
1985^[37]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	3-13	Ballyduff	1-07	08/09/1985	Tralee
1984^[38]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	0-11	Causeway	0-05	14/10/1984	Tralee
1983^[39]	Kenmare	5-05	Lixnaw	2-02	16/10/1983	Milltown
1982^[40]	Ballyheigue	(Rep.) 0-05 (Draw) 0-06	Kilmoyley	(Rep.) 0-02 (Draw) 0-06	14/11/1982	Abbeydorney
1981^[41]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	3-06	Crotta O'Neill's	1-02	13/09/1981	Tralee
1980^[42]	Kilmoyley	(Rep.) 5-05 (Draw) 2-08	Ballyheigue	(Rep.) 2-02 (Draw) 4-02	28/09/1980	Abbeydorney
1979^[43]	Causeway	1-09	St Brendan's, Ardfert	1-05	23/09/1979	Abbeydorney
1978^[44]	Kilmoyley	1-03	St Brendan's, Ardfert	0-02	17/09/1978	Tralee
1977^[45]	Causeway	3-05	St Brendan's, Ardfert	1-02	18/09/1977	Tralee
1976^[46]	Lixnaw	(Rep.) 5-10 (Draw) 1-11	St Brendan's, Ardfert	(Rep.) 1-03 (Draw) 2-08	17/10/1976	Tralee
1975^[47]	Ballyduff	3-12	Lixnaw	1-04	12/10/1975	Tralee
1974^[48]	Lixnaw	4-02	Ballyduff	0-05	06/10/1974	Abbeydorney
1973^[49]	Ballyduff	5-15	Abbeydorney	0-02	14/10/1973	Tralee
1972^[50]	Ballyduff	1-13	Causeway	0-06	10/09/1972	Tralee
1971^[51]	Abbeydorney	4-10	Crotta O'Neill's	4-04	31/10/1971	Tralee
1970	Not completed
1969^[52]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	(Rep.) 4-02 (Draw) 3-01	Ballyduff	(Rep.) 0-02 (Draw) 3-01	30/11/1969	Tralee
1968^[53] ^[54]	Causeway (Awarded by Co. Board)		Crotta O'Neill's
1967^[55]	Austin Stacks (Awarded by Co. Board but Causeway appeal to Munster Council was allowed)	6-01	Causeway	5-04	26/11/1967	Tralee
1966^[56]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	3-04	Austin Stacks	1-01	13/11/1966	Tralee
1965^[57] ^[58]	Lixnaw (Awarded by Co. Board)		Kilmoyley
1964^[59]	Kilmoyley	2-09	Crotta O'Neill's	4-02	06/09/1964	Tralee
1963^[60]	Lixnaw	5-05	Crotta O'Neill's	4-03	27/10/1963	Tralee
1962^[61]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	3-06	Kenmare/Kilgarvan	1-05	02/09/1962	Tralee
1961^[62]	St Brendan's, Ardfert	6-06	Austin Stacks	7-02	03/09/1961	Tralee
1960^[63]	Ballyheigue	6-05	Kilmoyley	4-00	28/08/1960	Tralee
1959^[64]	Kenmare/Kilgarvan	3-05	St Brendan's	3-02	03/09/1959	Tralee
1958^[65]	Lixnaw	2-07	Kilmoyley	0-01	05/10/1958	Tralee
1957^[66]	Abbeydorney	5-09	Lixnaw	0-01	22/09/1957	Ardfert
1956^[67]	St, Patrick's (Abbeydorney/Crotta O'Neill's)	7-03	Lixnaw	7-02	14/10/1956	Tralee
1955^[68]	Austin Stacks	9-04	Ballyheigue	2-02	04/09/1955	Tralee
1954^[69]	St. Patrick's (Abbeydorney/Crotta O'Neill's)	5-05	Killarney	1-00	07/11/1954	Tralee
1953	Kilmoyley	10-04	Killarney	2-03
1952^[70]	Killarney	6-03	Pearses	1-02	21/08/1952	Tralee
1951^[71]	Killarney	4-02	Pearses	1-01	30/08/1951	Tralee
1950^[72]	Killarney	3-03	North Kerry (St. Michael's)	2-01	01/10/1950	Tralee
1949^[73]	St Brendan's (St Brendan's, Ardfert|Ardfert/Ballyheigue) (Awarded by Co. Board)		Pearses (Causeway/Ballyduff/Kilmoyley)		25/09/1949	Abbeydorney
1948^[74]	North Kerry Pearse's (Awarded by Co. Board)		Kenmare/Kilgarvan		16/05/1948	Killarney
1947^[75]	North Kerry (Crotta O'Neill's/Lixnaw/Ballyduff)	4-02	Kenmare/Kilgarvan	1-04	12/10/1947	Kenmare

Notes and References

1. News: Minor Hurling Final Crotta 1.14 v Abbeydorney Parnells 1.13. 2018-09-09. en-GB.
2. News: REPORT/PHOTOS: Lixnaw Beat St Brendans To Win County Minor Hurling Title - traleetoday.ie. 2015-10-19. traleetoday.ie. 2018-09-09. en-US.
3. News: O'dorney celebrate their minor miracle - Independent.ie. Independent.ie. 2018-09-09. en.
4. News: Abbeydorney Victorious In County Minor Hurling Final Radio Kerry. radiokerrysport. 2018-08-26. Radio Kerry. 2018-09-09. en-GB.
5. News: Crotta claim a historic first minor title - Independent.ie. Independent.ie. 2018-09-09. en.
6. News: Crotta Retain Minor Title Despite Gallant Effort By Abbbeydorney/Parnells - traleetoday.ie. 2017-10-09. traleetoday.ie. 2018-09-09. en-US.
7. Web site: Stack . Damian . 29 July 2022 . Brilliant St Brendans claim County Minor crown from holders Ballyduff . Irish Independent.
8. News: Tralee Today.
9. News: Tralee Today.
10. Kerryman newspaper - 20/11/2013
11. Kerryman newspaper - 17/10/2012
12. Kerryman newspaper - 19/10/2011
13. Kerryman newspaper - 13/10/2010
14. Kerryman newspaper - 30-09-2009
15. Kerryman newspaper - 05/11/2008
16. Kerryman newspaper - 10/10/2007
17. Kerryman newspaper - 11/10/2006
18. Kerryman newspaper - 07/10/2004
19. Kerryman newspaper - 20/10/2003
20. Kerryman newspaper - 19/09/2002
21. Kerryman newspaper - 04/10/2001
22. Kerryman newspaper - 20/10/2000
23. Kerryman newspaper - 08/10/1999
24. Kerryman newspaper - 23/10/1998
25. Kerryman newspaper - 26/09/1997
26. Kerryman newspaper - 20/09/1996
27. Kerryman newspaper - 06/10/1995
28. Kerryman newspaper - 30/09/1994
29. Kerryman newspaper - 03/09/1993
30. Kerryman newspaper - 25/09/1992
31. Kerryman newspaper - 13/09/1991
32. Kerryman newspaper - 15/09/1990
33. Kerryman newspaper - 15/09/1989
34. Kerryman newspaper - 16/09/1988
35. Kerryman newspaper - 18/09/1987
36. Kerryman newspaper - 17/10/1986
37. Kerryman newspaper - 13/09/1985
38. Kerryman newspaper - 19/10/1984
39. Kerryman newspaper - 21/10/1983
40. Kerryman newspaper - 19/11/1982
41. Kerryman newspaper - 18/09/1981
42. Kerryman newspaper - 03/10/1980
43. Kerryman newspaper - 28/09/1979
44. Kerryman newspaper - 22/09/1978
45. Kerryman newspaper - 23/09/1977
46. Kerryman newspaper - 22/10/1976
47. Kerryman newspaper - 17/10/1975
48. Kerryman newspaper - 11/10/1974
49. Kerryman newspaper - 19/10/1973
50. Kerryman newspaper - 16/09/1972
51. Kerryman newspaper - 06/11/1971
52. Kerryman newspaper - 06/12/1969
53. Kerryman newspaper - 14/12/1968
54. Kerryman newspaper - 01/03/1969
55. Kerryman newspaper - 18/05/1968
56. Kerryman newspaper - 19/11/1966
57. Kerryman newspaper - 25/09/1964
58. Kerryman newspaper - 23/10/1965
59. Kerryman newspaper - 12/09/1964
60. Kerryman newspaper - 02/11/1963
61. Kerryman newspaper - 08/02/1962
62. Kerryman newspaper - 09/09/1961
63. Kerryman newspaper - 03/09/1960
64. Kerryman newspaper - 05/09/1959
65. Kerryman newspaper - 11/10/1958
66. Kerryman newspaper - 28/09/1957
67. Kerryman newspaper - 20/10/1956
68. Kerryman newspaper - 10/09/1955
69. Kerry Champion newspaper - 13/11/1954
70. Kerryman newspaper - 23/08/1952
71. Kerryman newspaper - 08/09/1951
72. Kerryman newspaper - 07/10/1950
73. The Kerry Champion newspaper - 01/10/1949 records a win for Pearse's over St. Brendan's by 7-01 to 1-01. The Co. Board subsequently awarded the title to St. Brendan's following an objection.
74. The Kerry Champion newspaper - 22/05/1948 records a win for South Kerry over North Kerry Pearse's by 3-01 to 0-00. The Co. Board subsequently awarded the title to North Kerry Pearse's.
75. Kerry Champion newspaper - 18/10/1947