1995 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1995 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates13 August 1995 – 15 October 1995
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
ChampionsBorder Glenmore (4th title)
Willie O'Connor (captain)
Tom Ryan (manager)
Runners-upBorder Fenians
RelegatedBorder Ballyhale Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored50 (3.85 per match)
Points scored308 (23.69 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Billy Purcell (3-13)
Border Brendan Ryan (2-16)
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The 1995 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 13 August 1995 and ended on 13 October 1995.

Tullaroan were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Fenians in the first round.

On 15 October 1995, Glenmore won the title after a 3–19 to 1–14 defeat of Fenians in the final at Nowlan Park.[1] It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title in three championship seasons.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

13 August 1995 First round Fenians 3-12 - 2-13 Tullaroan Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
B Purcell 2-2, Brendan Ryan 0-5, E Behan 1-1, J Brennan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-2. J Coogan 1-5, D Gaffney 0-4, L Keoghan 1-0, S Teehan 0-2, V Norton 0-1, J Walton 0-1. Referee: E Mahon (Cloneen)
13 August 1995 First round Dicksboro 2-15 - 1-06 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park, Callan
S Moore 1-2, T Bawle 1-1, J Treacy 0-4, S Morrissey 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1, I Henderson 0-1, P Henderson 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1. C Harrington 1-3, G Fennelly 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1.
27 August 1995 First round John Locke's 1-12 - 0-14 Mooncoin Hugginstown Sportsfield, Hugginstown
D Roche 1-2, PJ Cody 0-5, S Donovan 0-2, D Bergin 0-2, J Lynch 0-1. T Murphy 0-6, M Walsh 0-6, T Dunphy 0-1, E Mackey 0-1. Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)
3 September 1995 First round James Stephens 4-16 - 2-10 St. Martin's St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget
R Manogue 2-8, B Leahy 2-2, B McEvoy 0-3, N Brennan 0-1, L Smith 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. N Moloney 1-1, D Comerford 1-1, D Lawlor 0-3, J Dooley 0-3, E Morrissey 0-1, J Brennan 0-1.

Relegation play-offs

23 September 1995 Semi-final Mooncoin 0-11 - 0-09 St. Martin's John Locke Park, Callan
M Walsh 0-3, E Mackey 0-3, T Murphy 0-3, E Crowley 0-1, G Kirwan 0-1. D Lawlor 0-6, J Dooley 0-2, E Morrissey 0-1. Referee: P Butler
30 September 1995 Semi-final Tullaroan 3-10 - 2-08 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park, Callan
30 September 1995 Final St. Martin's 2-17 - 1-10 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park, Callan

Quarter-finals

16 September 1995 Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 3-08 - 2-10 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
D Cleere 2-1, A Ronan 0-4, D Byrne 1-0, J Young 0-2, J Maher 0-1. R Minogue 0-6, B Leahy 1-2, B McEvoy 1-0, N Brennan 0-2. Referee: E Mahon (Cloneen)
16 September 1995 Quarter-final Fenians 4-21 - 4-10 Young Irelands Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Brendan Ryan 1-4, E Behan 1-4, B Purcell 1-4, PJ Delaney 1-2, PJ Ryan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1. DJ Carey 3-1, A O'Neill 1-0, C Carter 0-3, P O'Neill 0-3, J McDermott 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Lockes)
16 September 1995 Quarter-final Glenmore 2-10 - 1-09 Dicksboro Páirc na Seamróg, Ballyhale
R Heffernan 0-5, J Phelan 1-1, S Dollard 1-0, D Mullally 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. D O'Neill 0-5, S Prendergast 1-1, S Morrissey 0-1, S Moore 0-1, J Treacy 0-1. Referee: D Cody (Graignamanagh)
17 September 1995 Quarter-final Erin's Own 3-12 - 0-11 John Locke's Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Brennan 1-4, B Young 1-3, J Slevin 1-2, M O'Neill 0-2, J Buggy 0-1. PJ Cody 0-9, J Power 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)

Semi-finals

1 October 1995 Semi-final Fenians 1-13 - 1-13 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
S Grehan 1-0, J Brennan 0-3, E Behan 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-2, A McEvoy 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, Brendan Ryan 0-1, B Purcell 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. D Cleere 0-6, A Ronan 0-4, T Dermody 1-0, T McCluskey 0-2, G Ronan 0-1. Referee: E McMahon (Cloneen)
1 October 1995 Semi-final Glenmore 4-15 - 1-07 Erin's Own Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Heffernan 0-8, D Mullally 1-1, J Phelan 1-1, P Barron 1-0, J Murphy 1-0, S Dollard 0-2, D Heffernan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. J Brennan 1-3, D Buggy 0-2, M Owens 0-1, B Young 0-1. Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)
8 October 1995 Semi-final replay Fenians 1-14 - 0-07 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Brendan Ryan 1-3, E Behan 0-3, PJ Ryan 0-3, PJ Delaney 0-2, B Purcell 0-2, Brian Ryan 0-1. A Ronan 0-4, D Cleere 0-2, T McCluskey 0-1. Referee: E McMahon (Cloneen)

Final

15 October 1995 Final Glenmore 3-19 - 1-14 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Heffernan 0-7, J Phelan 2-0, M Phelan 1-3, D Mullally 0-5, PJ O'Connor 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. B Purcell 0-4, M Phelan 1-0, S Grehan 0-3, Brendan Ryan 0-3, E Behan 0-2, Briain Ryan 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1. Referee: TP Hayes (Graigue-Ballycallan)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Graigue-Ballycallan qualified for the semi-final stages of the championship for the first time in 38 years.

References

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