1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 24 July 1966 – 9 October 1966 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  Bennettsbridge (10th title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Mooncoin | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 82 (5.86 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 229 (16.36 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Claus Dunne (3-27) | ||
| |||
The 1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 24 July 1966 and ended on 9 October 1966.
Mooncoin were the defending champions.
On 9 October 1966, Bennettsbridge won the championship after a 4–08 to 2–04 defeat of Mooncoin in the final.[1] It was their 10th championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Mooncoin's Claus Dunne was the championship's top scorer with 3-27.
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 24 July 1966 First round | James Stephens | 4-09 - 1-07 | Tullogher | Nowlan Park |
| J McCarthy 0-5, S Leahy 1-1, P Dowling 1-0, J Connors 1-0, M Dunne 1-0. |
| 24 July 1966 First round | Éire Óg | 5-05 - 1-04 | St. Lachtain's | Nowlan Park |
| R Grace 3-0, T O'Connell 1-5, N Nolan 1-0. | S Buckley 1-2, P Butler 0-2. |
| 24 July 1966 First round | Bennettsbridge | 11-07 - 2-04 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park |
| N Skehan 3-2, J Bennett 2-1, L Cleere 2-1, P Treacy 2-0, N Ryan 1-0, S Treacy 0-1, P Moran 0-1, S Cleere 0-1. | P Comerford 1-0, J Byrne 1-0, B Phelan 0-2, L Dwyer 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. |
| 24 July 1966 First round | Knocktopher | 4-06 - 4-04 | St. Senan's | Mullinavat Sportsfield |
| F Aylward 1-4, P Carroll 1-1, S Ryan 1-0, D Heaslip 1-0, J Fowler 0-1. | S Fleming 1-1, E Knox 1-0, S Sutton 1-0, H Matthews 1-0, F Walsh 0-2, S Cooke 0-1. |
| 31 July 1966 First round | Glenmore | 1-15 - 1-04 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park |
| M Cass 0-7, P Fitzgerald 0-4, J Doherty 1-0, M Phelan 0-2, P Dowling 0-1, J Dowling 0-1. | B Hennessy 1-0, B Fitzgerald 0-2, M Dalton 0-1, E Doherty 0-1. |
| 31 July 1966 First round | Rower-Inistioge | 2-10 - 1-02 | Thomastown | Nowlan Park |
| T Murphy 1-3, P Freaney 1-3, E Keher 0-4. | B O'Sullivan 1-0, O Walsh 0-1, D White 0-1. |
| 31 July 1966 First round | Mooncoin | 2-10 - 1-06 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park |
| C Dunne 0-7, J Dunphy 2-0, T Ryan 0-1, N Doyle 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. | K Meally 1-1, T Brennan 0-2, S Coogan 0-2, M Meally 0-1. |
Second round[edit]
| 7 August 1966 Second round | Rower-Inistioge | 1-20 - 4-05 | Knocktopher | Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown |
| P Freaney 0-12, T Murphy 0-5, JJ Ryan 1-0, D Ryan 0-1. | F Aylward 3-3, D Heaslip 1-1, F Cummins 0-1. |
| 7 August 1966 Second round | Lisdowney | 2-15 - 2-03 | Glenmore | Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown |
| M Carroll 0-8, M Fogarty 1-4, M White 1-1, T Carroll 0-1, D Blanchfield 0-1. | R Fitzgerald 1-0, J Doherty 1-0, S Culleton 0-1, M Cass 0-1, M Cody 0-1. |
| 7 August 1966 Second round | Bennettsbridge | 2-14 - 2-02 | Éire Óg | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Moran 0-7, S Carroll 1-2, S Cleere 1-1, J Bennett 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1. | J Langton 1-1, S Dowling 1-0, N Nolan 0-1. |
| 7 August 1966 Second round | Mooncoin | 8-12 - 4-07 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| T Ryan 5-0, C Dunne 2-7, N Doyle 1-2, T Walsh 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1, D Holden 0-1. | D Brennan 2-1, S Leahy 1-1, M Dunne 0-2, L Tyrrell 0-1, S Brennan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 21 August 1966 Semi-final | Bennettsbridge | 6-13 - 1-14 | Rower-Inistioge | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| P Moran 1-7, J Bennett 2-0, J Kinsella 1-1, P Treacy 1-0, S Carroll 0-2, N Ryan 0-1. | P Freaney 1-4, E Keher 0-6, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Murphy 0-2. | Referee: P Johnston |
| 21 August 1966 Semi-final | Mooncoin | 2-16 - 2-03 | Lisdowney | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Dunne 1-11, J Dunphy 1-0, E Doyle 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, M Howley 0-1, R Holden 0-1. | W White 1-0, P Dunphy 1-0, D Blanchfield 0-3. |
Final[edit]
| 9 October 1966 Final | Bennettsbridge | 4-08 - 2-04 | Mooncoin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Carroll 1-4, A Kelly 1-2, M McCarthy 1-1, N Ryan 1-0, J Bennett 0-1. | J Dunphy 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, C Dunne 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. | Referee: P Johnston |
Championship statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claus Dunne | Mooncoin | 3-27 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Pierce Freaney | Rower-Inistioge | 2-19 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Tom Ryan | Mooncoin | 6-01 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| Frank Aylward | Knocktopher | 4-07 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 | |
| 5 | Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 1-15 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Jim Bennett | Bennettsbridge | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Joe Dunphy | Mooncoin | 4-01 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Tommy Murphy | Rower-Inistioge | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| 9 | Noel Skehan | Bennettsbridge | 3-02 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 10 | Eddie Keher | Rower-Inistioge | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Ryan | Mooncoin | 5-00 | 15 | James Stephens |
| 2 | Pierce Freaney | Rower-Inistioge | 1-11 | 14 | Lisdowney |
| 3 | Claus Dunne | Mooncoin | 2-07 | 13 | James Stephens |
| 4 | Frank Aylward | Knocktopher | 3-03 | 12 | Rower-Inistioge |
| Pierce Freaney | Rower-Inistioge | 0-12 | 12 | Knocktopher | |
| 6 | Noel Skehan | Bennettsbridge | 3-02 | 11 | Young Irelands |
| 7 | Paddy Moran | Bennettsbridge | 1-07 | 10 | Rower-Inistioge |
| 8 | Richie Grace | Éire Óg | 3-00 | 9 | St. Lachtain's |
| 9 | Tommy O'Connell | Éire Óg | 1-05 | 8 | St. Lachtain's |
| Mick Carroll | Lisdowney | 0-08 | 8 | Glenmore |
References[edit]
- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.