1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Ballyhale Shamrocks (1st title)
Denis Shefflin (captain)
Runners-upBorder Fenians
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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 x x x x x-xx x-xx x x
Erin's Own x x x x x-xx x-xx x x
James Stephens x x x x x-xx x-xx x x
Graignamanagh x x x x x-xx x-xx x x
Ballyhale Shamrocks x x x x x-xx x-xx x x
Conahy Shamrocks x x x x x-xx x-xx x x

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 Brennan 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
4 June 1978 James Stephens 5-09 - 0-11 Erin's Own Nowlan Park
4 June 1978 Bennettsbridge 4-01 - 3-11 Ballyhale Shamrocks Thomastown Sportsfield

Group 2 table

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

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
4 June 1978 Rower-Inistioge 1-15 - 1-09 Mooncoin Mullinavat Sportsfield

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.