1952 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1952 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 25 May – 31 August 1952 8 20px|Border Bennettsbridge Dan Kennedy 2 20px|Border Tullaroan 8 48 98 1951 1951 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1953 1953 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1952 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles Club titles - Kilkenny Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 The championship ran from 25 May to 31 August 1952. Carrickshock were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tullaroan in the semi-finals.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20247531.html Power of dreams lives strong for Carrickshock Irish Examiner 26 October 2013 7 June 2026https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/ryans-moment-of-magic-rocks-carrickshock/a/147510358.html Ryan's moment of magic rocks Carrickshock Irish Independent 28 October 2013 7 June 2026 The final was played on 31 August 1952 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Bennettsbridge and Tullaroan, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Bennettsbridge won the match by 5–03 to 4–05 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 62 years.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20380636.html Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails Irish Examiner 8 February 2016 7 June 2026https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/bennettsbridge-hc/ Bennettsbridge HC Club Info 7 June 2026 Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Bennettsbridgehttps://www.kilkennypeople.ie/community/bennettsbridge-young-team-can-only-go-forward-8607050 Bennettsbridge: Young team can only go forward Kilkenny Live 11 November 2012 11 July 2022 Results First round 25 May 1952 First round Carrickshock 1-11 - 1-02 Mooncoin Nowlan Park 1 June 1952 First round Tullaroan 3-09 - 1-04 Éire Óg Nowlan Park 29 June 1952 First round Bennettsbridge 3-10 - 3-03 Slieverue Thomastown Grounds 13 July 1952 First round Dicksboro 1-10 - 3-04 Graigue Nowlan Park 27 July 1952 First round replay Dicksboro 1-04 - 1-08 Graigue Nowlan Park Semi-finals 20 July 1952 Semi-final Tullaroan 4-09 - 4-04 Carrickshock Nowlan Park 17 August 1952 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 7-07 - 6-05 Graigue Nowlan Park Final 31 August 1952 Final Bennettsbridge 5-03 - 4-05 Tullaroan M Kelly 4-0, R Carroll 1-0, D Kennedy 0-2, J Marnell 0-1. S Clohessy 2-0, P Spencer 2-0, T Walton 0-2, S Downey 0-1, P Dowling 0-1, W Costigan 0-1. Nowlan Park References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship