Annual hurling competition season
1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 4 July - 29 August 1965 |
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Teams | 14 |
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Champions | Mooncoin (12th title) Joe Dunphy (captain) |
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Runners-up | Bennettsbridge |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 14 |
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Goals scored | 64 (4.57 per match) |
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Points scored | 210 (15 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Ollie Walsh (10-04) |
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The 1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship ran from 4 July to 29 August 1965.
Bennettsbridge entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 29 August 1965 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Mooncoin and Bennettsbridge, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. Mooncoin won the match by 2–08 to 1–08 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in 29 years.[2][3] It remains their last championship triumph.[4]
Thomastown's Ollie Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 10–04.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
From Championship
Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Results
First round
Glenmore v Tullogher 4 July 1965 First round | Glenmore | 1-08 - 1-05 | Tullogher | Mullinavat Grounds |
| P Fitzgerald 1-2, M Cass 0-3, M Cody 0-1, P Power 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. | | J Murphy 1-0, T Doolan 0-2, B O’Neill 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Buggy (Slieverue) |
St. Senan's v Young Irelands 4 July 1965 First round | St. Senan's | 5-06 - 1-05 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park |
| P Hoban 2-0, N Williams 1-1, J Walsh 1-1, N O’Neill 1-0, S Cooke 0-3, C Knox 0-1. | | A Comerford 0-5, J McCarthy 1-0. | |
Thomastown v Slieverue 4 July 1965 First round | Thomastown | 7-16 - 0-08 | Slieverue | Mullinavat Grounds |
| O Walsh 6-2, T. Walsh 0-9, V Kirby 0-2, J Blanchfield 0-1, J Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. | | P Atkins 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, G Donavan 0-1, N Power, M Murphy 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Sutton (Glenmore) |
Rower-Inistioge v James Stephens 4 July 1965 First round | Rower-Inistioge | 6-10 - 4-05 | James Stephens | Thomastown Grounds |
| E Keher 1-4, T Murphy 1-2, D White 1-1, B Murphy 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-2, P Freeney 0-1. | | S Delaney 2-0, P Dowling 1-0, D Brennan 1-0, S Leahy 0-2, J Ayers 0-2, M Leahy 0-1. | Referee: J Brennan (Young Irelands) |
Bennettsbridge v Erin's Own 11 July 1965 First round | Bennettsbridge | 3-06 - 1-08 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park |
| T Kelly 1-3, L Cleere 1-1, M McCarthy 1-0, P Moran 0-1, J Bennett 0-1. | | S Coogan 1-4, N Holland 0-2, M Coogan 0-1, P Dowd 0-1. | |
- Éire Óg received a bye in this round.
Second round
Bennettsbridge v Éire Óg 18 July 1965 Second round | Bennettsbridge | 6-10 - 2-05 | Éire Óg | Nowlan Park |
| N Skehan 2-1, P Treacy 2-0, T Kelly 1-2, S Carroll 0-5, P Moran 1-0, J Bennett 0-1. | | T O’Connell 1-2, S. O’ Brien 1-0, P Nolan 0-2, O Harrington 0-1, PJ Garvan 0-1. | Referee: T Ryall (Graig) |
Mooncoin v St. Senan's 25 July 1965 Second round | Mooncoin | 4-13 - 1-04 | St. Senan's | Piltown Grounds |
| J Dunphy 2-3, C Dunne 0-7, T Walsh 2-0, M Conway 0-1, N Doyle 0-1, J Howley 0-1. | | P Hoban 1-1, S Cooke 0-3, J Walsh 0-1. | |
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
- In a single game
References
- ^ "The 'Bridge and St Patrick's look good". Kilkenny People. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "With caring Billy it is all about the love of Mooncoin and things Mooncoin". Kilkenny People. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Mooncoin HC". Club IUnfo website. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
External links
- 1965 Kilkenny SHC souvenir booklet
Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
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