1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Ballyhale Shamrocks (1st title)
Denis Shefflin (captain)
Runners-upBorder Fenians
1977 (Previous) (Next) 1979

The 1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.

Fenians were the defending champions.

On 22 October 1978, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 0–15 to 0–10 defeat of Fenians in the final.[1] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

Group 1

Group 1 table

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Bennettsbridge xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Erin's Own xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
James Stephens xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Graignamanagh xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Ballyhale Shamrocks xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Conahy Shamrocks xxxxx-xxx-xxxx

Group 1 results

13 May 1978 Conahy Shamrocks 3-08 - 5-09 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park
P Mulhall 1-4, N Brennan 1-2, M Buggy 1-0, K Brennan 0-1, S Muldowney 0-1. M Fennelly 3-0, K Fennelly 1-2, L Fennelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, M Dempsey 0-2, S Reid 0-1.
14 May 1978 Bennettsbridge 1-03 - 0-13 Erin's Own Nowlan Park
R Comerford 1-0, P Kealy 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, J Dowling 0-1. M Nash 0-5, E Brennan (R) 0-2, M Brennan (Cloney) 0-2, S Coogan 0-2, M Coogan 0-1, B Brien 0-1.
14 May 1978 Graignamanagh 0-08 - 1-16 James Stephens Thomastown Sportsfield
P Prendergast 0-2, T Dowling 0-2, J Cody 0-2, J Gahan 0-1, T Foley 0-1. J McCormack 0-6, M Taylor 1-1, E Morrissey 0-3, M Crotty 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1, B Cody 0-1, T Butler 0-1, S Brennan 0-1.
20 May 1978 James Stephens 8-14 - 0-03 Conahy Shamrocks Nowlan Park
M Taylor 2-2, J McCormack 2-2, E Morrisssey 2-1, S Brennan 2-0, J Hennessy 0-5, T Butler 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, T McCormack 0-1. M Buggy 0-1, S Muldowney 0-1, P Brennnan 0-1.
21 May 1978 Graignamanagh 0-04 - 5-08 Bennettsbridge Thomastown Sportsfield
J Cody 0-2, S Grady 0-1, J Gahan 0-1. N Skehan 2-1, E Lawlor 1-2, B O'Brien 1-1, S McGarry 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, J Dowling 0-2.
28 May 1978 Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-14 - 2-09 Erin's Own Nowlan Park
K Fennelly 0-6, G Fennelly 0-5, M Fennelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-2, R Reid 0-1. M Nash 0-7, S Brennan 1-0, E Brennan 1-0, E Wallace 0-1, S Coogan 0-1.
4 June 1978 Conahy Shamrocks 1-07 - 0-07 Graignamanagh Nowlan Park

Group 2 table

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Windgap xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Rower-Inistioge xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Fenians xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Mooncoin xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
Galmoy xxxxx-xxx-xxxx
St. Lachtains xxxxx-xxx-xxxx

Group 2

Group 2 results

14 May 1978 Galmoy 2-07 - 2-11 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park
J Phelan 1-1, W Phelan 0-4, B Harte 1-0, J Doherty 0-2. D Nolan 1-1, J Moran 0-4, T Moran 0-4, P Maher 1-0, J Walsh 0-2.
14 May 1978 Rower-Inistioge 2-18 - 3-05 Windgap Nowlan Park
P Grace 1-4, E Keher 0-7, T Malone 1-0, G Murphy 0-2, S Lester 0-2, M Tierney 0-1, M Lyng 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. K Purcell 1-3, T Barry 1-1, J O'Shea 0-1, E Cronan 0-1.
21 May 1978 St. Lachtain's 0-14 - 1-11 Galmoy St. Patrick's Park
B Waldron 0-9, N Hughes 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. J Phelan 1-2, W Phelan 0-3, B Harte 0-3, J Doherty 0-2, M Lonergan 0-1.
21 May 1978 Fenians 2-11 - 2-11 Rower-Inistioge Nowlan Park
B Fitzpatrick 1-3, J Ryan 1-2, G Henderson 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, J Power 0-1, M Garrett 0-1. E Keher 1-6, G Murphy 1-2, P Grace 0-1, P Treacy 0-1, M Lyng 0-1.
21 May 1978 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle 2-11 - 2-09 Mooncoin Nowlan Park
T Moran 1-1, J Brennan 0-4, D Coonan 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, J Moran 0-2, M Maher 0-1, D Nolan 0-1. E Crowley 0-4, T Henebry (Ballybrazzil) 1-0, T Henebry 1-0, J Wall 0-3, D Grace 0-2.
28 May 1978 Fenians 6-06 - 0-10 Mooncoin Nowlan Park
P Delaney 3-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, J Ryan 1-1, J Power 1-0, B Watson 0-1. E Crowley 0-9, T Henebry 0-1.
3 June 1978 Fenians 2-16 - 0-08 Windgap Nowlan Park
4 June 1978 St. Lachtain's 2-12 - 3-11 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park

Semi-finals

17 September 1978 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-17 - 2-10 Rower-Inistioge Nowlan Park
G Fennelly 0-7, P Holden 1-1, B Fennelly 0-4, L Fennelly 1-0, K Fennelly 0-3, J Walsh 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.. E Keher 1-6, J Lyng 0-4, T Malone 1-0.
17 September 1978 Semi-final Fenians 1-07 - 3-03
(declared void)
James Stephens Nowlan Park
8 October 1978 Semi-final replay Fenians 1-08 - 1-03 James Stephens Nowlan Park
B Fitzpatrick 1-8. B Cody 1-0, L O'Brien 0-2, M Crotty 0-1.

Final

22 October 1978 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-15 - 0-10 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Fennelly 0-5, B Fennelly 0-3, M Fennelly 0-2, P Holden 0-2, K Fennelly 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 0-3, B Broderick 0-3, P Henderson 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1, B Watson 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Railyard)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

References

  1. "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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