1961 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1961 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 7 May – 17 September 1961 17 St Lachtain's Alfie Hickey 1 Near South 18 134 247 1960 1960 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1962 1962 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1961 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th 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 7 May to 17 September 1961. Bennettsbridge were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Erin's Own in the second round.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/bennettsbridge-hc/ Bennettsbridge HC Club Info 6 June 2026https://kilkennygaa.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2011-BBridge-Book-.pdf Bennettsbridge: giants of the 60s Kilkenny GAA website 6 June 2026 The final was played on 17 September 1961 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between St Lachtain's and first-time finalists Near South. St Lachtain's won the match by 4–05 to 0–12 to claim their first ever championship title.https://kilkennygaa.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2009-St-Lachtains-Booklet.pdf St Lachtain’s County SH Champions 1961 & 1963 Kilkenny GAA website 6 June 2026https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/st-lachtains-hc/ St Lachtain's HC Club Info 6 June 2026 Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Lisdowneyhttp://www.clontubrid.ie/Community/02105_ClubHistory.html Lisdowney GAA Club History Clontubrid website 6 June 2026 Results Preliminary round 14 May 1961 Preliminary round Far South 7-07 - 3-12 Tullogher Mulinavat Grounds First round 7 May 1961 First round Near South 8-06 - 5-04 Northern Division Nowlan Park 14 May 1961 First round Erin's Own 3-10 - 2-03 Éire Óg Nowlan Park 14 May 1961 First round Bennettsbridge 7-07 - 4-04 City Junior Division Nowlan Park 21 May 1961 First round Tullaroan 6-11 - 6-05 Graigue Nowlan Park 28 May 1961 First round St Lachtain's 6-06 - 5-06 St Senan's Nowlan Park 4 June 1961 First round Far South 8-09 - 3-01 John Locke's Thomastown Grounds 11 June 1961 First round Lisdowney 7-07 - 6-06 James Stepehsn Nowlan Park 25 June 1961 First round Glenmore 3-07 - 4-04 Slieverue Thomastown Grounds 9 July 1961 First round replay Glenmore 5-09 - 4-06 Slieverue Thomastown Grounds Second round 2 July 1961 Second round Erin's Own 1-06 - 1-05 Bennetstbridge Nowlan Park 2 July 1961 Second round St Lachtain's 6-08 - 1-04 Tullaroan Nowlan Park 23 July 1961 Second round Far South 0-10 - 0-05 Lisdowney Nowlan Park 6 August 1961 Second round Near South 4-09 - 5-02 Glenmore Nowlan Park Semi-finals 6 August 1961 Semi-final St Lachtain's 3-10 - 2-13 Far South Nowlan Park 27 August 1961 Semi-final Near South 8-05 - 2-09 Erin's Own Nowlan Park 27 August 1961 Semi-final replay St Lachtain's 2-09 - 3-05 Far South Nowlan Park Final 17 September 1961 Final St. Lachtain's 4-05 - 0-12 Near South Nowlan Park References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship