1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 9 June 1968 and ended on 27 April 1969.
| Dates | 9 June 1968 – 27 April 1969 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  Rower-Inistioge (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Bennettsbridge | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 74 (4.93 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 248 (16.53 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eddie Keher (3-21) | ||
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Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.
On 27 April 1969, Rower-Inistioge won the championship after a 3-09 to 2-07 defeat of Bennettsbridge in the final at Nowlan Park.[1] It was their first ever championship title. It remains their only championship triumph.
Rower-Inistioge's Eddie Keher was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
Team changes
Results
First round
| 9 June 1968 First round | Coon | 2-09 - 3-10 | Galmoy | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| N Morrissey 2-0, M Lalor 0-4, M Coonan 0-4, J Nolan 0-1. | W Harte 1-6, P Phelan 1-2, B Delaney 1-0, P Bowe 1-0, W Phelan 0-2. | Referee: P Johnston |
| 9 June 1968 First round | Tullaroan | 0-03 - 1-10 | St. Lachtain's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Fitzgerald 0-2, P Doheny 0-1. | S Buckley 0-7, T Dwan 1-0, P Butler 0-1, T Butler 0-1, J Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: P Buggy (Slieverue) |
| 9 June 1968 First round | Thomastown | 5-07 - 3-06 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| S Kearney 2-1, V Kirby 1-4, M Walsh 1-0, T Hoyne 1-0, J Blanchfield 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | J Byrne 1-0, S Kelly 1-0, P Comerford 1-0, P Roche 0-2, J Brophy 0-1, A Comerford 0-1, J Carty 0-1, M Dwyer 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston |
| 16 June 1968 First round | St. Senan's | 0-11 - 4-07 | Mooncoin | Piltown Sportsfield, Piltown |
| S Cooke 0-3, T Gaule 0-3, P Sweeney 0-2, B Donovan 0-1, C Knox 0-1, T Hogan 0-1. | B O'Keeffe 2-0, C Dunne 1-3, J Dunphy 1-1, J Walsh 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, N Doyle 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Glenmore) |
| 30 June 1968 First round | Erin's Own | 3-09 - 4-06 | Lisdowney | St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget |
| T Brennan 1-1, W Brennan 1-1, S Coogan 0-4, M Coogan 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, G Bryan 0-1. | D Blanchfield 3-2, T Carroll 1-0, M Carroll 0-2, M Mackey 0-1, M Fogarty 0-1. | Referee: R Behan (Urlingford) |
| 30 June 1969 First round | Tullogher | 0-05 - 2-11 | James Stephens | Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown |
| D Flynn 0-3, B Nolan 0-1, T Doolan 0-1. | S Brennan 1-3, M Taylor 1-2, M Dunne 0-4, N Morrissey 0-1, L Tyrrell 0-1. |
| 30 June 1969 First round | Éire Óg | 1-03 - 8-21 | Rower-Inistioge | Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown |
| J O'Leary 1-1, R Grace 0-1, T Dowling 0-1. | E Keher 2-10, P Murphy 2-4, M Kavanagh 2-3, J Murphy 1-2, P Kavanagh 1-2. |
| 21 July 1968 First round replay | Erin's Own | 2-12 - 4-11 | Lisdowney | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| S Coogan 0-9, T Brennan 1-0, M Brennan 1-0, K Meally 0-2, M Boran 0-1. | D Blanchfield 0-8, J Dowling 2-0, M Holohan 1-0, C Fogarty 1-0, M Carroll 0-1, J Skehan 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1. |
Second round
| 28 July 1968 Second round | St. Lachtain's | 1-07 - 0-06 | James Stephens | St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget |
| D Butler 1-1, S Buckley 0-3, E Morrissey 0-1, T Butler 0-1, T Dwan 0-1. | S Brennan 0-3, E Morrissey 0-1, M Dunne 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. | Referee: T Ryall (Graigue) |
| 4 August 1968 Second round | Bennettsbridge | 3-11 - 2-07 | Galmoy | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Moran 2-7, J Bennett 1-0, M McCarthy 0-2, J Phelan 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. | L Harte 2-0, W Phelan 0-3, L Hanrahan 0-2, D Daly 0-1, B Harte 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Tullogher) |
| 4 August 1968 Second round | Mooncoin | 5-11 - 2-03 | Lisdowney | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Dunne 2-5, N Doyle 1-2, T Ryan 1-1, D Holden 1-0, T Grant 0-2, M Conway 0-1. | D Blanchfield 1-1, J Dowling 1-0, J Fogarty 0-2. | Referee: P Johnston |
| 30 March 1969 Second round | Rower-Inistioge | 3-11 - 1-05 | Thomastown | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D White 1-5, M Walsh 1-0, T Murphy 1-0, E Keher 0-3, P Kavanagh 0-2. | T McMahon 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, T Hoyne 0-1. | Referee: P Buggy (Slieverue) |
Semi-finals
| 29 September 1968 Semi-final | Bennettsbridge | 4-08 - 2-04 | Mooncoin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Moran 2-2, M McCarthy 1-2, P Treacy 1-0, S Carroll 0-2, N Ryan 0-1, P Lawlor 0-1. | C Dunne 1-1, D Kinsella 1-0, J Dunphy 0-1, N Doyle 0-1, M Conway 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Tullogher) |
| 6 April 1969 Semi-final | Rower-Inistioge | 2-08 - 1-10 | St. Lachtain's | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| D White 2-0, E Keher 0-3, M Cahill 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Kavanagh 0-1. | J Cullinane 1-0, S Buckley 0-5, T Dwan 0-3, M Dawson 0-1, J Teehan 0-1. | Referee: T Ryall (Graigue) |
Final
| 27 April 1969 Final | Rower-Inistioge | 3-09 - 3-07 | Bennettsbridge | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Keher 1-5, T Murphy 2-1, D Kavanagh 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1, D White 0-1. | P Moran 1-2, N Ryan 1-1, J Bennett 1-0, J Kinsella 0-3, S Cleere 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Tullogher) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Rower-Inistioge | 3-21 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 5-11 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Dick Blanchfield | Lisdowney | 4-11 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Claus Dunne | Mooncoin | 4-09 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Danny White | Rower-Inistioge | 3-06 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Seán Buckley | St. Lachtain's | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 6 | Séamus Coogan | Rower-Inistioge | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Tom Murphy | Rower-Inistioge | 3-02 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 8 | Pudsy Murphy | Rower-Inistioge | 2-04 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| Martin Kavanagh | Rower-Inistioge | 2-04 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Rower-Inistioge | 2-10 | 16 | Éire Óg |
| 2 | Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 2-07 | 13 | Galmoy |
| 3 | Dick Blanchfield | Lisdowney | 3-02 | 11 | Erin's Own |
| Claus Dunne | Mooncoin | 2-05 | 11 | Lisdowney | |
| 4 | Pudsy Murphy | Rower-Inistioge | 2-04 | 10 | Éire Óg |
| 5 | Martin Kavanagh | Rower-Inistioge | 2-03 | 9 | Éire Óg |
| Billy Harte | Galmoy | 1-06 | 9 | Coon | |
| Séamus Coogan | Erin's Own | 0-09 | 9 | Lidowney | |
| 6 | Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 2-02 | 8 | Mooncoin |
| Eddie Keher | Rower-Inistioge | 1-05 | 8 | Benenttsbridge | |
| Danny White | Rower-Inistioge | 1-05 | 8 | Thomastown | |
| Dick Blanchfield | Lisdowney | 0-08 | 8 | Erin's Own |
References
- "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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