1887 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1887 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates3 April 1887 – 17 April 1887
Teams4
ChampionsBorder Tullaroan (1st title)
James Grace (captain)
Runners-upBorder Mooncoin
John Quinn (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored11 (3.67 per match)
Points scored18 (6 per match)
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The 1887 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 3 April 1887 and ended on 17 April 1887.

On 17 April 1887, Tullaroan won the championship after a 1–01 to 0–04 defeat of Mooncoin in the final. It was the first of 20 championship titles for the Tullaroan club.[1]

Championship details

Overview

All of the existing clubs within County Kilkenny were invited to participate in the championship, however, at the time hurling had a limited appeal and was confined to small pockets around the county. Just four teams participated: Castlecomer, the Kilkenny Working Men's Club, Mooncoin and Tullaroan.

Results

Semi-finals

3 April 1887 Semi-final Tullaroan 4-04 - 0-00 Castlecomer Kilkenny
3 April 1887 Semi-final Mooncoin 6-13 - 0-00 Kilkenny Working Men's Club Kilkenny

Final

17 April 1887 Final Tullaroan 1-01 - 0-04 Mooncoin Kilkenny

References

  1. ^ "And in Kilkenny it is reported..." Irish Times. 4 September 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2018.