Dates | 4 July - 29 August 1965 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Teams | 14 | ||
Champions | Mooncoin (12th title) Joe Dunphy (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Bennettsbridge | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
Goals scored | 64 (4.57 per match) | ||
Points scored | 210 (15 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Ollie Walsh (10-04) | ||
|
The 1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship ran from 4 July to 29 August 1965.
Bennettsbridge entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 29 August 1965 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Mooncoin and Bennettsbridge, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. Mooncoin won the match by 2–08 to 1–08 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in 29 years.[2][3] It remains their last championship triumph.[4]
Thomastown's Ollie Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 10–04.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
From Championship
Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Results
First round
4 July 1965 First round | Glenmore | 1-08 - 1-05 | Tullogher | Mullinavat Grounds |
P Fitzgerald 1-2, M Cass 0-3, M Cody 0-1, P Power 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. | J Murphy 1-0, T Doolan 0-2, B O’Neill 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Buggy (Slieverue) |
4 July 1965 First round | St. Lachtain's | 2-12 - 1-10 | Lisdowney | Nowlan Park |
S Buckley 0-7, P Lacey 1-1, J Dooley 1-0, J Teehan 0-2, S Rafferty 0-1, D Butler 0-1. | M Fogarty 0-4, M Ryan 1-0, B White 0-3, M Carroll 0-3. | Referee: T Ryall (Graigue) |
4 July 1965 First round | St. Senan's | 5-06 - 1-05 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park |
P Hoban 2-0, N Williams 1-1, J Walsh 1-1, N O’Neill 1-0, S Cooke 0-3, C Knox 0-1. | A Comerford 0-5, J McCarthy 1-0. |
4 July 1965 First round | Thomastown | 7-16 - 0-08 | Slieverue | Mullinavat Grounds |
O Walsh 6-2, T. Walsh 0-9, V Kirby 0-2, J Blanchfield 0-1, J Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. | P Atkins 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, G Donavan 0-1, N Power, M Murphy 0-1, W Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Sutton (Glenmore) |
4 July 1965 First round | Mooncoin | 2-00 - 0-05 (match abandoned) | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park |
4 July 1965 First round | Rower-Inistioge | 6-10 - 4-05 | James Stephens | Thomastown Grounds |
E Keher 1-4, T Murphy 1-2, D White 1-1, B Murphy 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-2, P Freeney 0-1. | S Delaney 2-0, P Dowling 1-0, D Brennan 1-0, S Leahy 0-2, J Ayers 0-2, M Leahy 0-1. | Referee: J Brennan (Young Irelands) |
11 July 1965 First round | Bennettsbridge | 3-06 - 1-08 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park |
T Kelly 1-3, L Cleere 1-1, M McCarthy 1-0, P Moran 0-1, J Bennett 0-1. | S Coogan 1-4, N Holland 0-2, M Coogan 0-1, P Dowd 0-1. |
18 July 1965 First round replay | Mooncoin | 2-07 - 0-02 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park |
J Dunphy 2-4, N Doyle 0-2, B O’Keeffe 0-1. | B Fitzgerald 0-1, J Clohosey 0-1. |
- Éire Óg received a bye in this round.
Second round
18 July 1965 Second round | St. Lachtain's | 2-08 - 2-05 | Rower-Inistioge | Nowlan Park |
S Buckley 0-7, J Cullinane 1-0, M Dalton 1-0, J Manogue 0-1. | T Murphy 2-0, E Keher 0-5. |
18 July 1965 Second round | Bennettsbridge | 6-10 - 2-05 | Éire Óg | Nowlan Park |
N Skehan 2-1, P Treacy 2-0, T Kelly 1-2, S Carroll 0-5, P Moran 1-0, J Bennett 0-1. | T O’Connell 1-2, S. O’ Brien 1-0, P Nolan 0-2, O Harrington 0-1, PJ Garvan 0-1. | Referee: T Ryall (Graig) |
18 July 1965 Second round | Thomastown | 3-05 - 1-04 | Glenmore | Piltown Grounds |
O Walsh 3-1, T Walsh 0-2, S Delaney 0-1, V Kirby 0-1. | P Fitzgerald 1-2, R Dowling 0-2. | Referee: P Buggy (Slieverue) |
25 July 1965 Second round | Mooncoin | 4-13 - 1-04 | St. Senan's | Piltown Grounds |
J Dunphy 2-3, C Dunne 0-7, T Walsh 2-0, M Conway 0-1, N Doyle 0-1, J Howley 0-1. | P Hoban 1-1, S Cooke 0-3, J Walsh 0-1. |
Semi-finals
8 August 1965 Semi-final | Bennettsbridge | 2-11 - 1-14 | Thomastown | Nowlan Park |
T Kelly 1-6, P. Treacy 1-0, P Moran 0-3, N Skehan 0-1, J Kinsella 0-1 | O Walsh 1-1, B O’Sullivan 0-2, P Cushen 0-1. | Referee: J Sutton (Glenmore) |
8 August 1965 Semi-final | Mooncoin | 2-11 - 1-06 | St. Lachtain's | Nowlan Park |
C Dunne 0-5, M Conway 0-3, T Walsh 1-0, B O Keeffe 1-0, N Doyle 0-2, J Dunphy 0-1. | S Buckley 0-4, P Lacey, D Butler, J Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: J Brennan (Young Irelands) |
Final
29 August 1965 Final | Mooncoin | 2-08 - 1-08 | Bennettsbridge | Nowlan Park |
C Dunne 0-6, J Dunphy 1-1, T Walsh 1-0, M Conway 0-1. | T Kelly 1-2, P Moran 0-5, J Bennett 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ollie Walsh | Thomastown | 10-04 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
2 | Tony Kelly | Bennettsbridge | 4-13 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
3 | Joe Dunphy | Mooncoin | 5-09 | 23 | 4 | 6.00 |
4 | Seán Buckley | St. Lachtain's | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
Claus Dunne | Mooncoin | 0-18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
6 | Tom Walsh | Mooncoin | 4-00 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
Eddie Keher | Rower-Inistioge | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 1-09 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
9 | Tommy Murphy | Rower-Inistioge | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
Tom Walsh | Thomastown | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ollie Walsh | Thomastown | 6-02 | 18 | Slieverue |
2 | Ollie Walsh | Thomastown | 3-01 | 10 | Glenmore |
Joe Dunphy | Mooncoin | 2-04 | 10 | Tullaroan | |
4 | Joe Dunphy | Mooncoin | 2-03 | 9 | St. Senan's |
Tony Kelly | Bennettsbridge | 1-06 | 9 | Thomastown | |
Tom Walsh | Thomastown | 0-09 | 9 | Slieverue | |
7 | Noel Skehan | Bennettsbridge | 2-01 | 7 | Éire Óg |
Eddie Keher | Rower-Inistioge | 1-04 | 7 | James Stephens | |
Séamie Coogan | Erin's Own | 1-04 | 7 | Bennettsbridge | |
Seán Buckley | St. Lachtain's | 0-07 | 7 | Lisdowney | |
Seán Buckley | St. Lachtain's | 0-07 | 7 | Rower-Inistioge | |
Claus Dunne | Mooncoin | 0-07 | 7 | St. Senan's |
References
- ^ "The 'Bridge and St Patrick's look good". Kilkenny People. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "With caring Billy it is all about the love of Mooncoin and things Mooncoin". Kilkenny People. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Mooncoin HC". Club IUnfo website. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2023.