1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates4 July - 29 August 1965
Teams14
ChampionsBorder Mooncoin (12th title)
Joe Dunphy (captain)
Runners-upBorder Bennettsbridge
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored64 (4.57 per match)
Points scored210 (15 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Ollie Walsh (10-04)
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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

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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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.

Second round

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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  1. ^ "The 'Bridge and St Patrick's look good". Kilkenny People. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ "With caring Billy it is all about the love of Mooncoin and things Mooncoin". Kilkenny People. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Mooncoin HC". Club IUnfo website. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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