1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
Champions | Ballyhale Shamrocks (1st title) Denis Shefflin (captain) | ||
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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
Group 1
Group 1 table
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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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
Conahy Shamrocks v Ballyhale Shamrocks
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. |
Bennettsbridge v Erin's Own
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. |
Graignamanagh v James Stephens
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. |
James Stephens v Conahy Shamrocks
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. |
Graignamanagh v Bennettsbridge
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. |
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Erin's Own
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. |
Conahy Shamrocks v Graignamanagh
4 June 1978 | Conahy Shamrocks | 1-07 - 0-07 | Graignamanagh | Nowlan Park |
James Stephens v Erin's Own
4 June 1978 | James Stephens | 5-09 - 0-11 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park |
Bennettsbridge v Ballyhale Shamrocks
4 June 1978 | Bennettsbridge | 4-01 - 3-11 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Thomastown Sportsfield |
Group 2 table
Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
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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
Group 2 results
Galmoy v Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers
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. |
Rower-Inistioge v Windgap
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. |
St. Lachtain's v Galmoy
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. |
Fenians v Rower-Inistioge
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. |
Muckalee/Ballyfoyle v Mooncoin
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. |
Fenians v Mooncoin
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. |
Fenians v Windgap
3 June 1978 | Fenians | 2-16 - 0-08 | Windgap | Nowlan Park |
St. Lachtain's v Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers
4 June 1978 | St. Lachtain's | 2-12 - 3-11 | Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers | Nowlan Park |
Rower-Inistioge v Mooncoin
4 June 1978 | Rower-Inistioge | 1-15 - 1-09 | Mooncoin | Mullinavat Sportsfield |
Semi-finals
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Rower-Inistioge
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. |
Fenians v James Stephens
17 September 1978 Semi-final | Fenians | 1-07 - 3-03 (declared void) | James Stephens | Nowlan Park |
Fenians v James Stephens
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
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Fenians
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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