1967 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 25 June 1967 – 12 November 1967 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Bennettsbridge (11th title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Thomastown | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 77 (5.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 257 (18.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paddy Moran (2-19) | ||
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The 1967 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 25 June 1967 and ended on 12 November 1967.
Bennettsbridge entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 12 November 1967, Bennettsbridge won the championship after a 3–10 to 1–04 defeat of Thomastown in the final.[1] It was their 11th championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Bennettsbridge's Paddy Moran was the championship's top scorer with 2–19.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
From Championship[edit]
Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 25 June 1967 First round | Tullogher | 3-10 - 1-08 | Galmoy | Nowlan Park |
| 2 July 1967 First round | James Stephens | 4-08 - 4-06 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park |
| J Connors 2-0, M Dunne 1-2, N Brennan 1-0, S Leahy 0-3, W Ayres 0-2, D Brennan 0-1. | J Hennessy 1-2, N Doheny 1-0, C Butler 1-0, N Maher 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1, P Doheny 0-1, W Fitzgerald 0-1, JJ O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 23 July 1967 First round | Lisdowney | 4-07 - 3-13 | St. Senan's | Nowlan Park |
| N Holohan 2-0, M Carroll 1-1, M White 1-0, D Blanchfield 0-3, M Gogarty 0-2, M Mackey 0-1. | P Sweeney 1-3, T Gaule 1-3, T Kent 1-0, S Cooke 0-3, F Walsh 0-2, S Sutton 0-1, T Hogan 0-1. |
| 23 July 1967 First round | Mooncoin | 3-13 - 3-14 | Bennettsbridge | Nowlan Park |
| C Dunne 3-6, N Doyle 0-3, T Grant 0-2, J Dunphy 0-2, D Holden 0-1. | P Moran 0-8, J Kinsella 1-3, A Kelly 1-0, J Bennett 1-0, S Carroll 0-1. |
| 30 July 1967 First round | Young Irelands | 4-12 - 3-05 | Éire Óg | Nowlan Park |
| M Dwyer 1-4, M Kelly 1-1, J McCarthy 0-4, J Byrne 1-0, A Comerford 1-0, P Comerford 0-1, B Phelan 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. | M Long 1-1, E Doyle 0-4, M Dowling 1-0, P Long 1-0. |
| 30 July 1967 First round | Erin's Own | 3-10 - 3-08 | Rower-Inistioge | Nowlan Park |
| S Coogan 2-6, J O'Shea 1-0, T Brennan 0-2, M Meally 0-1. | E Keher 0-6, G Mackey 1-0, P Murphy 1-0, M Kavanagh 1-0, J Walsh 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. |
| 30 July 1967 First round | Thomastown | 3-05 - 1-09 | St. Lachtain's | Nowlan Park |
| P Kelly 3-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, J Delaney 0-2, J Blanchfield 0-1. | S Buckley 1-4, A Hickey 0-2, J Cullinane 0-1, S Rafferty 0-1. |
Second round[edit]
| 6 August 1967 Second round | Bennettsbridge | 4-10 - 5-06 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park |
| S Carroll 1-2, J Bennett 1-1, T Kelly 1-1, P McCarthy 1-0, P Moran 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. | M Dwyer 1-1, J Byrne 1-0, J McCarthy 1-0, M Kelly 1-0, P Comerford 1-0, A Comerford 0-2, B Kennedy 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. |
| 6 August 1967 Second round | Thomastown | 2-10 - 2-05 | Tullogher | Nowlan Park |
| T Walsh 1-3, J Delaney 0-4, P Kelly 1-0, V Kirby 0-1, O Walsh 0-1. | P Murphy 0-5, T Doolan 1-0, B Conway 1-0. |
| 20 August 1967 Second round | Erin's Own | 3-11 - 1-08 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park |
| S Coogan 1-3, E Holland 1-1, M Meally 1-0, K Meally 0-2, K Meally 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, P Comerford 0-1. | D Brennan 0-4, M Gargan 1-0, J Ayres 0-2, M Dunne 0-1, L Tyrrell 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 8 October 1967 Semi-final | Bennettsbridge | 2-13 - 0-12 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park |
| P Moran 1-3, N Ryan 1-1, S Carroll 0-3, JJ Kinsella 0-2, J Bennett 0-1, T Kelly 0-1. | S Coogan 0-6, T Brennan 0-3, M Coogan 0-2, K Meally 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Tullogher) |
| 8 October 1967 Semi-final | Thomastown | 4-12 - 5-09 | St. Senan's | Nowlan Park |
| B O'Sullivan 2-7, S Kearney 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, L O'Neill 0-2, J Delaney 0-1, O Walsh 0-1, T Hoyne 0-1. | P Hoban 2-0, F Walsh 1-2, S Sutton 1-2, S Cooke 1-0, T Gaule 0-3, P Sweeney 0-1, C Knox 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Tullogher) |
| 22 October 1967 Semi-final replay | Thomastown | 2-09 - 1-10 | St. Senan's | Nowlan Park |
| B O'Sullivan 1-5, J Murphy 1-1, J Delaney 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, T Hoyne 0-1. | T Gaule 0-4, S Cooke 0-4, P Hoban 1-0, P Hogan 0-1, P Sweeney 0-1. | Referee: T Ryall |
Final[edit]
| 12 November 1967 Final | Bennettsbridge | 3-10 - 1-04 | Thomastown | Nowlan Park |
| P Moran 1-6, J Kinsella 1-1, T Kelly 1-0, P Treacy 0-2, J Carroll 0-1. | J Murphy 1-0, S Kearney 0-1, V Kirby 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: T Ryall |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 2-19 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Séamus Coogan | Erin's Own | 3-15 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| Brendan O'Sullivan | Thomastown | 3-15 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 | |
| 3 | Claus Dunne | Mooncoin | 3-06 | 15 | 1 | 15.80 |
| Paddy Kelly | Thomastown | 5-00 | 15 | 5 | 3.80 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claus Dunne | Mooncoin | 3-06 | 15 | Bennettsbridge |
| 2 | Brendan O'Sullivan | Thomastown | 2-07 | 13 | St. Senan's |
| 3 | Séamus Coogan | Erin's Own | 2-06 | 12 | Rower-Inistioge |
| 4 | Paddy Kelly | Thomastown | 3-00 | 9 | St. Lachtain's |
| Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 1-06 | 9 | Thomastown | |
| 5 | Brendan O'Sullivan | Thomastown | 1-05 | 8 | St. Senan's |
| Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 0-08 | 8 | Mooncoin |
References[edit]
- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.