1955 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1955 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 22 May – 6 November 1955 12 20px|Border Bennettsbridge Billy Dobbyn 4 20px|Border Mooncoin 12 73 135 1954 1954 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1956 1956 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1955 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 61st 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 22 May to 6 November 1955. Slieverue were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by John Locke's in the first round.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/slieverue-hc/ Slieverue HC Club Info 7 June 2026https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/loyal-tom-laid-to-rest/a/149608308.html Loyal Tom laid to rest Irish Independent 4 February 2000 7 June 2026 The final was played on 6 November 1955 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Bennettsbridge and Mooncoin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Bennettsbridge won the match by 6–06 to 1–04 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in two years.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/bennettsbridge-hc/ Bennettsbridge HC Club Info 7 June 2026 Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Carrickshock Results First round 22 May 1955 First round Bennettsbridge 8-10 - 0-02 Thomastown Nowlan Park 29 May 1955 First round Éire Óg 3-07 - 4-03 Danesfort Nowlan Park 7 July 1955 First round Glenmore 5-07 - 4-06 Dicksboro Grennan Sportsfield 10 July 1955 First round Slieverue 2-03 - 2-09 John Locke's Nowlan Park 7 August 1955 First round Carrickshock 4-04 - 3-07 Graigue Nowlan Park 14 August 1955 First round Mooncoin 1-05 - 0-04 Tullaroan Nowlan Park 11 September 1955 First round replay Carrickshock 2-05 - 4-10 Graigue Nowlan Park Second round 21 August 1955 Second round Bennettsbridge 4-08 - 1-07 Éire Óg Nowlan Park 28 August 1955 Second round John Locke's 4-07 - 2-06 Glenmore Nowlan Park Graigue and Mooncoin received byes in this round. Semi-finals 18 September 1955 Semi-final Bennetstbridge 8-06 - 4-02 John Locke's Nowlan Park 16 October 1955 Semi-final Mooncoin 1-04 - 0-03 Graigue Nowlan Park Final 6 November 1955 Final Bennettsbridge 6-06 - 1-04 Mooncoin Nowlan Park J Mulcahy References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship