1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.
| Champions |  Ballyhale Shamrocks (1st title)Denis Shefflin (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  Fenians | ||
| |||
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 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 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 |
| 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 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
- The first-round match between Erin's Own and Bennettsbridge saw 15-year-old Richard McCarthy make his championship debut for the latter team when he was introduced as a substitute for goalkeeper Noel Skehan.
- The semi-final between James Stephens and Fenians was abandoned after 49 minutes after a pitch invasion by supporters.
References
- "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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