1953 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1953 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 3 May – 29 November 1953 11 20px|Border Bennettsbridge 3 20px|Border Slieverue 9 61 125 1952 1952 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1954 1954 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1953 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 59th 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 3 May to 29 November 1953. Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20380636.html Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails Irish Examiner 8 February 2016 7 June 2026 The final was played on 29 November 1953 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Bennettsbridge and first-time finalists Slieverue. Bennettsbridge won the match by 3–11 to 3–06 to claim their third championship title overall and a second consecutive title.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/bennettsbridge-hc/ Bennettsbridge HC Club Info 7 June 2026 Rule change The Three Parish Rule was introduced. It was a rule which aimed to prevent the rise of dominant super clubs. It required clubs to reorganise so that no team drew from more than three parisheshttps://www.piltowngaa.ie/history History Piltown GAA website 11 July 2022 Danesfort–Dunnamaggin and St Kieran's (Urlingford) were new participants. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship John Locke'shttps://www.hoganstand.com/county/kilkenny/article/index/38690 Mick Kenny Hogan Stand 31 May 2003 11 July 2022 Results First round 3 May 1953 First round Bennettsbridge 4-06 - 3-05 Danesfort–Dunnamaggin Nowlan Park 10 May 1953 First round Slieverue 4-04 - 2-02 Mooncoin Waterford Gaelic Field 10 May 1953 First round Éire Óg 7-07 - 2-08 John Locke's Thomastown Grounds 7 June 1953 First round Tullaroan 3-17 - 2-04 Dicksboro Nowlan Park 26 July 1953 First round Carrickshock 3-09 - 6-08 St Kieran's Nowlan Park Graigue received a bye in this round. Second round 23 August 1953 Second round Bennettsbridge 3-11 - 1-03 Graigue Nowlan Park 13 September 1953 Second round Éire Óg 2-04 - 1-02(Appealed) Tullaroan Nowlan Park Slieverue and St Kieran's received a bye in this round. Semi-finals 27 September 1953 Semi-final Slieverue 4-09 - 3-02 St Kieran's Nowlan Park 22 November 1953 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 5-09 - 3-04 Tullaroan Nowlan Park Final 29 November 1953 Final Bennettsbridge 3-11 - 3-06 Slieverue D Carroll 0-8, M Galway 2-0, L Hackett 1-0, J Carroll 0-2, M Kelly 0-1. P Doyle 2-0, G Buggy 1-1, T Walsh 0-3, W Cahill 0-1, J Doherty 0-1. Nowlan Park J Phelan Championship statistics Miscellaneous The result of the second round match between Bennettsbridge and Graigue was overturned by the Kilkenny County Board, following an objection by Graigue on the grounds that Benettsbridge breached the three parish rule. This was subsequently overturned by the Leinster Council. Tullaroan, who were beaten by Éire Óg in their second round match, objected on similar grounds and had their objection upheld.https://irishnewsarchive.com/?a=d&d=KIP19531107.1.2&srpos=7&e=14-09-1953-21-11-1953--en-20--1--img-txIN-eire+og+tullaroan---------1-1-1-1-1-1-community-------INA-mr-all---AND-0-0--&coordinates=1609,5086,1206,1206 Bennettsbridge win appeal Kilkenny People 7 November 1953 11 July 2022 References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship