1954 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1954 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 23 May – 10 October 1954 12 20px|Border Slieverue Eddie O'Dwyer 1 20px|Border Tullaroan Jim Hogan 13 88 128 1953 1953 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1955 1955 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1954 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 60th 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 23 May to 10 October 1954. Bennettsbridge were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tullaroan in the second round.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20380636.html Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails Irish Examiner 8 February 2016 7 June 2026https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/bennettsbridge-hc/ Bennettsbridge HC Club Info 7 June 2026 The final was played on 10 October 1954 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Slieverue and Tullaroan, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Slieverue won the match by 6–05 to 4–03 to claim their first ever championship title.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 Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Glenmore Thomastown From Championship Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Carrickshock St Kieran's Results First round 23 May 1954 First round Mooncoin 4-02 - 4-02 Dunnamaggin Grennan Sportsfield 27 June 1954 First round Slieverue 4-05 - 3-03 John Locke's Grennan Sportsfield 4 July 1954 First round Éire Óg 5-06 - 3-09 Dicksboro Nowlan Park 4 July 1954 First round Glenmore 8-02 - 5-00 Thomastown The Rower Grounds 11 July 1954 First round Danesfort 2-02 - 5-13 Bennettsbridge Nowlan Park 25 July 1954 First round replay Mooncoin 2-05 - 0-02 Dunnamaggin Grennan Sportsfield 25 July 1954 First round Tullaroan 3-03 - 2-06 Graigue Nowlan Park 8 August 1954 First round replay Tullaroan 2-08 - 2-03 Graigue Nowlan Park Second round 1 August 1954 Second round Slieverue 2-08 - 3-01 Glenmore Grennan Sportsfield 18 August 1954 Second round Tullaroan 2-06 - 1-06 Bennettsbridge Nowlan Park 29 August 1954 Second round Mooncoin 5-09 - 5-02 Éire Óg Waterford Gaelic Field Semi-final 19 September 1954 Semi-final Tullaroan 2-13 - 4-04 Mooncoin Nowlan Park Slieverue received a bye in this round. Final 10 October 1954 Final Slieverue 6-05 - 4-03 Tullaroan Nowlan Park References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship