1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 24 July 1966 – 9 October 1966 15 20px|Border Bennettsbridge 10 20px|Border Mooncoin 14 82 229 20px|Border Claus Dunne (3-27) 1965 1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1967 1967 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 24 July 1966 and ended on 9 October 1966. Mooncoin were the defending champions. On 9 October 1966, Bennettsbridge won the championship after a 4–08 to 2–04 defeat of Mooncoin in the final.http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles Club titles - Kilkenny Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 It was their 10th championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons. Mooncoin's Claus Dunne was the championship's top scorer with 3-27. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Knocktopher Results First round 24 July 1966 First round James Stephens 4-09 - 1-07 Tullogher J McCarthy 0-5, S Leahy 1-1, P Dowling 1-0, J Connors 1-0, M Dunne 1-0. Nowlan Park 24 July 1966 First round Éire Óg 5-05 - 1-04 St. Lachtain's R Grace 3-0, T O'Connell 1-5, N Nolan 1-0. S Buckley 1-2, P Butler 0-2. Nowlan Park 24 July 1966 First round Bennettsbridge 11-07 - 2-04 Young Irelands N Skehan 3-2, J Bennett 2-1, L Cleere 2-1, P Treacy 2-0, N Ryan 1-0, S Treacy 0-1, P Moran 0-1, S Cleere 0-1. P Comerford 1-0, J Byrne 1-0, B Phelan 0-2, L Dwyer 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. Nowlan Park 24 July 1966 First round Knocktopher 4-06 - 4-04 St. Senan's F Aylward 1-4, P Carroll 1-1, S Ryan 1-0, D Heaslip 1-0, J Fowler 0-1. S Fleming 1-1, E Knox 1-0, S Sutton 1-0, H Matthews 1-0, F Walsh 0-2, S Cooke 0-1. Mullinavat Sportsfield 31 July 1966 First round Glenmore 1-15 - 1-04 Tullaroan M Cass 0-7, P Fitzgerald 0-4, J Doherty 1-0, M Phelan 0-2, P Dowling 0-1, J Dowling 0-1. B Hennessy 1-0, B Fitzgerald 0-2, M Dalton 0-1, E Doherty 0-1. Nowlan Park 31 July 1966 First round Rower-Inistioge 2-10 - 1-02 Thomastown T Murphy 1-3, P Freaney 1-3, E Keher 0-4. B O'Sullivan 1-0, O Walsh 0-1, D White 0-1. Nowlan Park 31 July 1966 First round Mooncoin 2-10 - 1-06 Erin's Own C Dunne 0-7, J Dunphy 2-0, T Ryan 0-1, N Doyle 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. K Meally 1-1, T Brennan 0-2, S Coogan 0-2, M Meally 0-1. Nowlan Park Second round 7 August 1966 Second round Rower-Inistioge 1-20 - 4-05 Knocktopher P Freaney 0-12, T Murphy 0-5, JJ Ryan 1-0, D Ryan 0-1. F Aylward 3-3, D Heaslip 1-1, F Cummins 0-1. Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown 7 August 1966 Second round Lisdowney 2-15 - 2-03 Glenmore M Carroll 0-8, M Fogarty 1-4, M White 1-1, T Carroll 0-1, D Blanchfield 0-1. R Fitzgerald 1-0, J Doherty 1-0, S Culleton 0-1, M Cass 0-1, M Cody 0-1. Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown 7 August 1966 Second round Bennettsbridge 2-14 - 2-02 Éire Óg P Moran 0-7, S Carroll 1-2, S Cleere 1-1, J Bennett 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1. J Langton 1-1, S Dowling 1-0, N Nolan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 7 August 1966 Second round Mooncoin 8-12 - 4-07 James Stephens T Ryan 5-0, C Dunne 2-7, N Doyle 1-2, T Walsh 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1, D Holden 0-1. D Brennan 2-1, S Leahy 1-1, M Dunne 0-2, L Tyrrell 0-1, S Brennan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Semi-finals 21 August 1966 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 6-13 - 1-14 Rower-Inistioge P Moran 1-7, J Bennett 2-0, J Kinsella 1-1, P Treacy 1-0, S Carroll 0-2, N Ryan 0-1. P Freaney 1-4, E Keher 0-6, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Murphy 0-2. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Johnston 21 August 1966 Semi-final Mooncoin 2-16 - 2-03 Lisdowney C Dunne 1-11, J Dunphy 1-0, E Doyle 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, M Howley 0-1, R Holden 0-1. W White 1-0, P Dunphy 1-0, D Blanchfield 0-3. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Final 9 October 1966 Final Bennettsbridge 4-08 - 2-04 Mooncoin J Carroll 1-4, A Kelly 1-2, M McCarthy 1-1, N Ryan 1-0, J Bennett 0-1. J Dunphy 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, C Dunne 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Johnston Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Claus DunneMooncoin3-273649.002Pierce FreaneyRower-Inistioge2-192538.333Tom RyanMooncoin6-011944.75Frank AylwardKnocktopher4-071929.505Paddy MoranBennettsbridge1-151836.006Jim BennettBennettsbridge4-041644.007Joe DunphyMooncoin4-011343.25Tommy MurphyRower-Inistioge1-101334.339Noel SkehanBennettsbridge3-021142.7510Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge0-101033.33 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Tom RyanMooncoin5-0015James Stephens2Pierce FreaneyRower-Inistioge1-1114Lisdowney3Claus DunneMooncoin2-0713James Stephens4Frank AylwardKnocktopher3-0312Rower-InistiogePierce FreaneyRower-Inistioge0-1212Knocktopher6Noel SkehanBennettsbridge3-0211Young Irelands7Paddy MoranBennettsbridge1-0710Rower-Inistioge8Richie GraceÉire Óg3-009St. Lachtain's9Tommy O'ConnellÉire Óg1-058St. Lachtain'sMick CarrollLisdowney0-088Glenmore References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship