1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 26 May – 1 December 1957 10 20px|Border John Locke's Mick Kenny 1 20px|Border Slieverue Dick Rockett 11 75 137 1956 1956 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1958 1958 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd 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 26 May to 1 December 1957. Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/bennettsbridge-hc/ Bennettsbridge HC Club Info 7 June 2026https://kilkennygaa.ie/2011/10/bennettsbridge-teams-of-the-1960s-to-be-honoured-in-nowlan-park/ Bennettsbridge teams of the 1960s to be honoured in Nowlan Park Kilkenny GAA website 8 June 2026 The final was played on 1 December 1957 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between John Locke's and SLieverue, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. John Locke's won the match by 4–04 to 0–05 to claim their first ever championship title.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/john-lockes-callan-hc/ John Lockes Callan HC Club Info 7 June 2026https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/gaa/special-occasion-planned-this-weekend-at-gaa-club-in-kilkenny-7289909 Special occasion planned this weekend at GAA club in Kilkenny Kilkenny Live 22 November 2023 7 June 2026 Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship St Senan'shttps://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Article/Index/67278 Michael O'Neill Hogan Stand 15 September 2006 11 July 2022 Results First round 26 May 1957 First round Dicksboro 3-02 - 4-06 Slieverue Grennan Sportsfield 2 June 1957 First round Éire Óg 4-11 - 6-05 John Locke's Grennan Sportsfield 16 June 1957 First round Graigue 5-04 - 5-02 Bennettsbridge Nowlan Park 23 June 1957 First round St Senan's 3-07 - 4-02 Tullaroan Nowlan Park 21 July 1957 First round Glenmore 9-04 - 2-05 James Stephens Nowlan Park 28 July 1957 First round replay Éire Óg 4-06 - 5-09 John Locke's Nowlan Park Second round 18 August 1957 Second round Slieverue 5-08 - 2-06 Glenmore Grennan Sportsfield Graigue, John Locke's and St Senan's received a bye in this round. Semi-finals 18 August 1957 Semi-final John Locke's 2-11 - 2-07 Graigue Nowlan Park 15 September 1957 Semi-final Slieverue 1-09 - 1-09 St Senan's Thomastown Grounds 3 November 1957 Semi-final replay Slieverue 3-10 - 1-05 St Senan's Nowlan Park Final 1 December 1957 Final John Locke's 4-04 - 0-05 Slieverue M Gardiner 1-3, T Leahy 1-0, J Wall 1-0, M Lynch 1-0, P Lennon 0-1. A Rockett 0-3, W Cahill 0-1, S Griffin 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship