1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Ballyhale Shamrocks Denis Shefflin 1 20px|Border Fenians 1977 1977 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1979 1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. Fenians were the defending champions. On 22 October 1978, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 0–15 to 0–10 defeat of Fenians in the final.https://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles Club titles - Kilkenny Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 It was their first ever championship title. Results Group 1 Group 1 table TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBennettsbridgexxxxx-xxx-xxxxErin's Ownxxxxx-xxx-xxxxJames Stephensxxxxx-xxx-xxxxGraignamanaghxxxxx-xxx-xxxxBallyhale Shamrocksxxxxx-xxx-xxxxConahy Shamrocksxxxxx-xxx-xxxx Group 1 results 13 May 1978 Conahy Shamrocks 3-08 - 5-09 Ballyhale Shamrocks P Mulhall 1-4, N Brennan 1-2, M Buggy 1-0, K Brennan 0-1, S Muldowney 0-1. M Fennelly 3-0, K Fennelly 1-2, L Fennelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, M Dempsey 0-2, S Reid 0-1. Nowlan Park 14 May 1978 Bennettsbridge 1-03 - 0-13 Erin's Own R Comerford 1-0, P Kealy 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Dowling 0-1. M Nash 0-5, E Brennan (R) 0-2, M Brennan (Cloney) 0-2, S Coogan 0-2, M Coogan 0-1, B Brien 0-1. Nowlan Park 14 May 1978 Graignamanagh 0-08 - 1-16 James Stephens P Prendergast 0-2, T Dowling 0-2, J Cody 0-2, J Gahan 0-1, T Foley 0-1. J McCormack 0-6, M Taylor 1-1, E Morrissey 0-3, M Crotty 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1, B Cody 0-1, T Butler 0-1, S Brennan 0-1. Thomastown Sportsfield 20 May 1978 James Stephens 8-14 - 0-03 Conahy Shamrocks M Taylor 2-2, J McCormack 2-2, E Morrisssey 2-1, S Brennan 2-0, J Hennessy 0-5, T Butler 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, T McCormack 0-1. M Buggy 0-1, S Muldowney 0-1, P Brennan 0-1. Nowlan Park 21 May 1978 Graignamanagh 0-04 - 5-08 Bennettsbridge J Cody 0-2, S Grady 0-1, J Gahan 0-1. N Skehan 2-1, E Lawlor 1-2, B O'Brien 1-1, S McGarry 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, J Dowling 0-2. Thomastown Sportsfield 28 May 1978 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-14 - 2-09 Erin's Own K Fennelly 0-6, G Fennelly 0-5, M Fennelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-2, R Reid 0-1. M Nash 0-7, S Brennan 1-0, E Brennan 1-0, E Wallace 0-1, S Coogan 0-1. Nowlan Park 4 June 1978 Conahy Shamrocks 1-07 - 0-07 Graignamanagh Nowlan Park 4 June 1978 James Stephens 5-09 - 0-11 Erin's Own Nowlan Park 4 June 1978 Bennettsbridge 4-01 - 3-11 Ballyhale Shamrocks Thomastown Sportsfield Group 2 table TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffWindgapxxxxx-xxx-xxxxRower-Inistiogexxxxx-xxx-xxxxFeniansxxxxx-xxx-xxxxMooncoinxxxxx-xxx-xxxxMuckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangersxxxxx-xxx-xxxxGalmoyxxxxx-xxx-xxxxSt. Lachtainsxxxxx-xxx-xxxx Group 2 Group 2 results 14 May 1978 Galmoy 2-07 - 2-11 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers J Phelan 1-1, W Phelan 0-4, B Harte 1-0, J Doherty 0-2. D Nolan 1-1, J Moran 0-4, T Moran 0-4, P Maher 1-0, J Walsh 0-2. Nowlan Park 14 May 1978 Rower-Inistioge 2-18 - 3-05 Windgap P Grace 1-4, E Keher 0-7, T Malone 1-0, G Murphy 0-2, S Lester 0-2, M Tierney 0-1, M Lyng 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. K Purcell 1-3, T Barry 1-1, J O'Shea 0-1, E Cronan 0-1. Nowlan Park 21 May 1978 St. Lachtain's 0-14 - 1-11 Galmoy B Waldron 0-9, N Hughes 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. J Phelan 1-2, W Phelan 0-3, B Harte 0-3, J Doherty 0-2, M Lonergan 0-1. St. Patrick's Park 21 May 1978 Fenians 2-11 - 2-11 Rower-Inistioge B Fitzpatrick 1-3, J Ryan 1-2, G Henderson 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, J Power 0-1, M Garrett 0-1. E Keher 1-6, G Murphy 1-2, P Grace 0-1, P Treacy 0-1, M Lyng 0-1. Nowlan Park 21 May 1978 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle 2-11 - 2-09 Mooncoin T Moran 1-1, J Brennan 0-4, D Coonan 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, J Moran 0-2, M Maher 0-1, D Nolan 0-1. E Crowley 0-4, T Henebry (Ballybrazzil) 1-0, T Henebry 1-0, J Wall 0-3, D Grace 0-2. Nowlan Park 28 May 1978 Fenians 6-06 - 0-10 Mooncoin P Delaney 3-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, J Ryan 1-1, J Power 1-0, B Watson 0-1. E Crowley 0-9, T Henebry 0-1. Nowlan Park 3 June 1978 Fenians 2-16 - 0-08 Windgap Nowlan Park 4 June 1978 St. Lachtain's 2-12 - 3-11 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park 4 June 1978 Rower-Inistioge 1-15 - 1-09 Mooncoin Mullinavat Sportsfield Semi-finals 17 September 1978 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-17 - 2-10 Rower-Inistioge G Fennelly 0-7, P Holden 1-1, B Fennelly 0-4, L Fennelly 1-0, K Fennelly 0-3, J Walsh 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.. E Keher 1-6, J Lyng 0-4, T Malone 1-0. Nowlan Park 17 September 1978 Semi-final Fenians 1-07 - 3-03(declared void) James Stephens Nowlan Park 8 October 1978 Semi-final replay Fenians 1-08 - 1-03 James Stephens B Fitzpatrick 1-8. B Cody 1-0, L O'Brien 0-2, M Crotty 0-1. Nowlan Park Final 22 October 1978 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-15 - 0-10 Fenians G Fennelly 0-5, B Fennelly 0-3, M Fennelly 0-2, P Holden 0-2, K Fennelly 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 0-3, B Broderick 0-3, P Henderson 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1, B Watson 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M Meally (Railyard) Championship statistics Miscellaneous The first-round match between Erin's Own and Bennettsbridge saw 15-year-old Richard McCarthy make his championship debut for the latter team when he was introduced as a substitute for goalkeeper Noel Skehan. The semi-final between James Stephens and Fenians was abandoned after 49 minutes after a pitch invasion by supporters. References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship