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

TeamWinsYears wonRunner-upYears runner-up
1St Brendan's, Ardfert141961, 1962, 1966, 1969, 1981, 1984, 1985, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2022, 202391976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1989, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2021
2Kilmoyley131953, 1964, 1978, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2007, 2009101958, 1960, 1965, 1982, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2012
3Ballyduff111972, 1973, 1975, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2020, 2021, 202491969, 1974, 1985, 1993, 2000, 2009, 2019, 2022, 2023
4Lixnaw101958, 1963, 1965, 1974, 1976, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2014, 2015[2] 61956, 1957, 1975, 1983, 2002, 2016
5Abbeydorney51957, 1971, 1999, 2008,[3] 2018[4] 41973, 1995, 1996, 1997
6Killarney31950, 1951, 195221953, 1954
Ballyheigue31960, 1982, 199261955, 1980, 1987, 2007, 2011, 2020
Causeway31968, 1977, 197981972, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2013
Kenmare31983, 1988, 201011986
Crotta O'Neill's32016,[5] 2017,[6] 201971963, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1981, 1988, 2024
11St, Patricks (Abbeydorney/Crotta)21954, 19560
Austin Stacks21955, 198621961, 1966
13North Kerry (Crotta/Lixnaw/Ballyduff)11947
North Kerry Pearses1194831949, 1951, 1952
St. Brendan's (Div.) (Ardfert/Ballyheigue)1194911959
Kenmare/Kilgarvan1195921947, 1948, 1962
--North Kerry (St. Michael's)011950
--Lixnaw/Crotta O'Neill's012005
--South Kerry012014
--Abbeydorney/Tralee Parnells012017
--Ballyheigue/Causeway012018

Finals listed by year

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upScoreFinal dateFinal location
2024Ballyduff1-17Crotta O'Neill's2-1016/08/2024Tralee
2023St Brendan's, Ardfert2-12Ballyduff1-1128/07/2023Tralee
2022[7] St Brendan's, Ardfert3-13Ballyduff1-1329/07/2022Tralee
2021Ballyduff0-23St Brendan's, Ardfert0-1011/09/2021Tralee
2020Ballyduff1-13Ballyheigue1-0912/09/2020Tralee
2019Crotta O'Neill's1-11Ballyduff0-1325/08/2019Tralee
2018Abbeydorney3-11Ballyheigue/Causeway1-1626/08/2018Tralee
2017Crotta O'Neill's1-14Abbeydorney/Tralee Parnells1-1308/10/2017Tralee
2016Crotta O'Neill's0-11Lixnaw0-0911/09/2016Tralee
2015[8] Lixnaw3-19St Brendan's, Ardfert1-1017/10/2015Kilmoyley
2014[9] Lixnaw3-18South Kerry1-0904/10/2014Abbeydorney
2013[10] St. Brendan's, Ardfert2-15Causeway2-0415/11/2013Abbeydorney
2012[11] Lixnaw0-17Kilmoyley0-1213/10/2012Tralee
2011[12] St Brendan's, Ardfert2-18Ballyheigue3-0816/10/2011Tralee
2010[13] Kenmare1-12St Brendan's, Ardfert1-0710/10/2010Tralee
2009[14] Kilmoyleybt.Ballyduff27/09/2009Tralee
2008[15] Abbeydorney1-10Kilmoyley0-1001/11/2008Ballyheigue
2007[16] Kilmoyley3-15Ballyheigue1-0907/10/2007Tralee
2006[17] St Brendan's, Ardfert2-12Kilmoyley0-0507/10/2006Tralee
2005St Brendan's, Ardfertbt.Lixnaw/Crotta O'Neill's27/11/2005
2004[18] Lixnaw2-06Kilmoyley0-0703/10/2004Tralee
2003[19] Ballyduff0-11St Brendan's, Ardfert2-0416/11/2003Tralee
2002[20] St Brendan's, Ardfert2-06Lixnaw0-0915/09/2002Tralee
2001[21] Ballyduff2-09Causeway1-0330/09/2001Tralee
2000[22] Kilmoyley2-08Ballyduff1-0615/10/2000Killarney
1999[23] Abbeydorney1-10Kilmoyley0-0603/10/1999Tralee
1998[24] Ballyduff2-15Causeway3-0118/10/1998Tralee
1997[25] Lixnaw0-08Abbeydorney0-0521/09/1997Tralee
1996[26] Ballyduff2-07Abbeydorney0-0214/09/1996Tralee
1995[27] Kilmoyley1-08Abbeydorney0-0501/10/1995Tralee
1994[28] Ballyduff2-09Kilmoyley1-0525/09/1994Tralee
1993[29] Kilmoyley0-12Ballyduff1-0627/08/1993Tralee
1992[30] Ballyheigue2-08Causeway0-0120/09/1992Tralee
1991[31] Kilmoyley3-07Causeway3-0608/09/1991Tralee
1990[32] Kilmoyley2-16Causeway3-0110/09/1990Causeway
1989[33] Kilmoyley6-09St Brendan's, Ardfert3-0510/09/1989Tralee
1988[34] Kenmare4-11Crotta O'Neill's0-0511/09/1988Tralee
1987[35] Kilmoyley5-08Ballyheigue2-0413/09/1987Tralee
1986[36] Austin Stacks1-07Kenmare0-0812/10/1986Killarney
1985[37] St Brendan's, Ardfert3-13Ballyduff1-0708/09/1985Tralee
1984[38] St Brendan's, Ardfert0-11Causeway0-0514/10/1984Tralee
1983[39] Kenmare5-05Lixnaw2-0216/10/1983Milltown
1982[40] Ballyheigue(Rep.) 0-05 (Draw) 0-06Kilmoyley(Rep.) 0-02 (Draw) 0-0614/11/1982Abbeydorney
1981[41] St Brendan's, Ardfert3-06Crotta O'Neill's1-0213/09/1981Tralee
1980[42] Kilmoyley(Rep.) 5-05 (Draw) 2-08Ballyheigue(Rep.) 2-02 (Draw) 4-0228/09/1980Abbeydorney
1979[43] Causeway1-09St Brendan's, Ardfert1-0523/09/1979Abbeydorney
1978[44] Kilmoyley1-03St Brendan's, Ardfert0-0217/09/1978Tralee
1977[45] Causeway3-05St Brendan's, Ardfert1-0218/09/1977Tralee
1976[46] Lixnaw(Rep.) 5-10 (Draw) 1-11St Brendan's, Ardfert(Rep.) 1-03 (Draw) 2-0817/10/1976Tralee
1975[47] Ballyduff3-12Lixnaw1-0412/10/1975Tralee
1974[48] Lixnaw4-02Ballyduff0-0506/10/1974Abbeydorney
1973[49] Ballyduff5-15Abbeydorney0-0214/10/1973Tralee
1972[50] Ballyduff1-13Causeway0-0610/09/1972Tralee
1971[51] Abbeydorney4-10Crotta O'Neill's4-0431/10/1971Tralee
1970Not completed
1969[52] St Brendan's, Ardfert(Rep.) 4-02 (Draw) 3-01Ballyduff(Rep.) 0-02 (Draw) 3-0130/11/1969Tralee
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)6-01Causeway5-0426/11/1967Tralee
1966[56] St Brendan's, Ardfert3-04Austin Stacks1-0113/11/1966Tralee
1965[57] [58] Lixnaw (Awarded by Co. Board)Kilmoyley
1964[59] Kilmoyley2-09Crotta O'Neill's4-0206/09/1964Tralee
1963[60] Lixnaw5-05Crotta O'Neill's4-0327/10/1963Tralee
1962[61] St Brendan's, Ardfert3-06Kenmare/Kilgarvan1-0502/09/1962Tralee
1961[62] St Brendan's, Ardfert6-06Austin Stacks7-0203/09/1961Tralee
1960[63] Ballyheigue6-05Kilmoyley4-0028/08/1960Tralee
1959[64] Kenmare/Kilgarvan3-05St Brendan's3-0203/09/1959Tralee
1958[65] Lixnaw2-07Kilmoyley0-0105/10/1958Tralee
1957[66] Abbeydorney5-09Lixnaw0-0122/09/1957Ardfert
1956[67] St, Patrick's (Abbeydorney/Crotta O'Neill's)7-03Lixnaw7-0214/10/1956Tralee
1955[68] Austin Stacks9-04Ballyheigue2-0204/09/1955Tralee
1954[69] St. Patrick's (Abbeydorney/Crotta O'Neill's)5-05Killarney1-0007/11/1954Tralee
1953Kilmoyley10-04Killarney2-03
1952[70] Killarney6-03Pearses1-0221/08/1952Tralee
1951[71] Killarney4-02Pearses1-0130/08/1951Tralee
1950[72] Killarney3-03North Kerry (St. Michael's)2-0101/10/1950Tralee
1949[73] St Brendan's (St Brendan's, Ardfert|Ardfert/Ballyheigue) (Awarded by Co. Board)Pearses (Causeway/Ballyduff/Kilmoyley)25/09/1949Abbeydorney
1948[74] North Kerry Pearse's (Awarded by Co. Board)Kenmare/Kilgarvan16/05/1948Killarney
1947[75] North Kerry (Crotta O'Neill's/Lixnaw/Ballyduff)4-02Kenmare/Kilgarvan1-0412/10/1947Kenmare

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