1959 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1959 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 10 May – 29 November 1959 13 20px|Border Bennettsbridge 6 20px|Border Erin's Own 12 83 155 1958 1958 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1960 1960 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1959 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 65th 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 10 May to 29 November 1959. Tullaroan were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Bennettsbridge in the first round.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/tullaroan-hc/ Tullaroan HC Club Info 7 June 2026https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/nothing-like-a-99-for-tullaroan-8392253 Nothing like a 99 for Tullaroan Kilkenny Live 1 April 2017 7 June 2026 St John's, a newly-formed team based in Kilkenny, fielded a team for the first time. The final was played on 29 November 1959 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Bennettsbridge and Erin's Own, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Bennettsbridge won the match by 4–06 to 1–04 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in three years.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 Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Erin's Ownhttps://www.kilkennypeople.ie/community/castlecomer-legends-return-to-old-stamping-ground-8607040 Castlecomer: Legends return to old stamping ground Kilkenny Live 10 November 2012 11 July 2022 Results First round 10 May 1959 First round James Stephens 4-06 - 2-07 Graigue Nowlan Park 10 May 1959 First round Erin's Own 4-10 - 5-03 Tullogher Nowlan Park 17 May 1959 First round Glenmore 8-03 - 4-00 John Locke's Grennan Sportsfield 31 May 1959 First round Bennetstbridge 5-05 - 3-07 Tullaroan Nowlan Park 7 June 1959 First round Éire Óg 7-12 - 0-05 St John's Nowlan Park 5 July 1959 First round St Senan's 4-08 - 1-10 Slieverue Nowlan Park Dicksboro received a bye in this round. Second round 5 July 1959 Second round James Stephens 3-11 - 4-01 Dicksboro Nowlan Park 19 July 1959 Second round Bennettsbridge 4-10 - 2-07 Éire Óg Nowlan Park 26 July 1959 Second round Glenmore 4-06 - 3-11 Erin's Own Grennan Sportsfield St Senan's received a bye in this round. Semi-finals 9 August 1959 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 1-11 - 3-10 St Senan's Nowlan Park 30 August 1959 Semi-final Erin's Own 4-06 - 3-05 James Stephens Nowlan Park Final 29 November 1959 Final Bennettsbridge 4-06 - 1-04 Erin's Own Nowlan Park P Johnston References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship