1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions |  Ballyhale Shamrocks (1st title)Denis Shefflin (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  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[edit]
Group 1[edit]
Group 1 table[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Group 2 results[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.