1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 9 June 1968 – 27 April 1969 15 20px|Border Rower-Inistioge Michael Walsh 1 20px|Border Bennettsbridge Jim Bennett 15 74 248 20px|Border Eddie Keher (3-21) 1967 1967 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1969 1969 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 9 June 1968 and ended on 27 April 1969. Bennettsbridge were the defending champions. On 27 April 1969, Rower-Inistioge won the championship after a 3–09 to 2–07 defeat of Bennettsbridge in the final at Nowlan Park.http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles Club titles - Kilkenny Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 It was their first ever championship title. It remains their only championship triumph. Rower-Inistioge's Eddie Keher was the championship's top scorer with 3-21. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Coon Results First round 9 June 1968 First round Coon 2-09 - 3-10 Galmoy N Morrissey 2-0, M Lalor 0-4, M Coonan 0-4, J Nolan 0-1. W Harte 1-6, P Phelan 1-2, B Delaney 1-0, P Bowe 1-0, W Phelan 0-2. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Johnston 9 June 1968 First round Tullaroan 0-03 - 1-10 St. Lachtain's B Fitzgerald 0-2, P Doheny 0-1. S Buckley 0-7, T Dwan 1-0, P Butler 0-1, T Butler 0-1, J Cullinane 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Buggy (Slieverue) 9 June 1968 First round Thomastown 5-07 - 3-06 Young Irelands S Kearney 2-1, V Kirby 1-4, M Walsh 1-0, T Hoyne 1-0, J Blanchfield 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. J Byrne 1-0, S Kelly 1-0, P Comerford 1-0, P Roche 0-2, J Brophy 0-1, A Comerford 0-1, J Carty 0-1, M Dwyer 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Johnston 16 June 1968 First round St. Senan's 0-11 - 4-07 Mooncoin S Cooke 0-3, T Gaule 0-3, P Sweeney 0-2, B Donovan 0-1, C Knox 0-1, T Hogan 0-1. B O'Keeffe 2-0, C Dunne 1-3, J Dunphy 1-1, J Walsh 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, N Doyle 0-1. Piltown Sportsfield, Piltown J Murphy (Glenmore) 30 June 1968 First round Erin's Own 3-09 - 4-06 Lisdowney T Brennan 1-1, W Brennan 1-1, S Coogan 0-4, M Coogan 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, G Bryan 0-1. D Blanchfield 3-2, T Carroll 1-0, M Carroll 0-2, M Mackey 0-1, M Fogarty 0-1. St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget R Behan (Urlingford) 30 June 1969 First round Tullogher 0-05 - 2-11 James Stephens D Flynn 0-3, B Nolan 0-1, T Doolan 0-1. S Brennan 1-3, M Taylor 1-2, M Dunne 0-4, N Morrissey 0-1, L Tyrrell 0-1. Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown 30 June 1969 First round Éire Óg 1-03 - 8-21 Rower-Inistioge J O'Leary 1-1, R Grace 0-1, T Dowling 0-1. E Keher 2-10, P Murphy 2-4, M Kavanagh 2-3, J Murphy 1-2, P Kavanagh 1-2. Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown 21 July 1968 First round replay Erin's Own 2-12 - 4-11 Lisdowney S Coogan 0-9, T Brennan 1-0, M Brennan 1-0, K Meally 0-2, M Boran 0-1. D Blanchfield 0-8, J Dowling 2-0, M Holohan 1-0, C Fogarty 1-0, M Carroll 0-1, J Skehan 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Second round 28 July 1968 Second round St. Lachtain's 1-07 - 0-06 James Stephens D Butler 1-1, S Buckley 0-3, E Morrissey 0-1, T Butler 0-1, T Dwan 0-1. S Brennan 0-3, E Morrissey 0-1, M Dunne 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget T Ryall (Graigue) 4 August 1968 Second round Bennettsbridge 3-11 - 2-07 Galmoy P Moran 2-7, J Bennett 1-0, M McCarthy 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. L Harte 2-0, W Phelan 0-3, L Hanrahan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, B Harte 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Murphy (Tullogher) 4 August 1968 Second round Mooncoin 5-11 - 2-03 Lisdowney C Dunne 2-5, N Doyle 1-2, T Ryan 1-1, D Holden 1-0, T Grant 0-2, M Conway 0-1. D Blanchfield 1-1, J Dowling 1-0, J Fogarty 0-2. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Johnston 30 March 1969 Second round Rower-Inistioge 3-11 - 1-05 Thomastown D White 1-5, M Walsh 1-0, T Murphy 1-0, E Keher 0-3, P Kavanagh 0-2. T McMahon 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, T Hoyne 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Buggy (Slieverue) Semi-finals 29 September 1968 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 4-08 - 2-04 Mooncoin P Moran 2-2, M McCarthy 1-2, P Treacy 1-0, S Carroll 0-2, N Ryan 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1. C Dunne 1-1, D Kinsella 1-0, J Dunphy 0-1, N Doyle 0-1, M Conway 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Murphy (Tullogher) 6 April 1969 Semi-final Rower-Inistioge 2-08 - 1-10 St. Lachtain's D White 2-0, E Keher 0-3, M Cahill 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1. J Cullinane 1-0, S Buckley 0-5, T Dwan 0-3, M Dawson 0-1, J Teehan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny T Ryall (Graigue) Final 27 April 1969 Final Rower-Inistioge 3-09 - 3-07 Bennettsbridge E Keher 1-5, T Murphy 2-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, D White 0-1. P Moran 1-2, N Ryan 1-1, J Bennett 1-0, J Kinsella 0-3, S Cleere 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Murphy (Tullogher) Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge3-213047.502Paddy MoranBennettsbridge5-112638.663Dick BlanchfieldLisdowney4-112337.664Claus DunneMooncoin4-092137.005Danny WhiteRower-Inistioge3-061543.75Seán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-151535.006Séamus CooganRower-Inistioge0-131326.507Tom MurphyRower-Inistioge3-021142.758Pudsy MurphyRower-Inistioge2-041042.50Martin KavanaghRower-Inistioge2-041042.50 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge2-1016Éire Óg2Paddy MoranBennettsbridge2-0713Galmoy3Dick BlanchfieldLisdowney3-0211Erin's OwnClaus DunneMooncoin2-0511Lisdowney4Pudsy MurphyRower-Inistioge2-0410Éire Óg5Martin KavanaghRower-Inistioge2-039Éire ÓgBilly HarteGalmoy1-069CoonSéamus CooganErin's Own0-099Lidowney6Paddy MoranBennettsbridge2-028MooncoinEddie KeherRower-Inistioge1-058BenenttsbridgeDanny WhiteRower-Inistioge1-058ThomastownDick BlanchfieldLisdowney0-088Erin's Own References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship