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Annual hurling competition season

1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates24 July 1966 – 9 October 1966
Teams15
ChampionsBorder Bennettsbridge (10th title)
Runners-upBorder Mooncoin
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored82 (5.86 per match)
Points scored229 (16.36 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Claus Dunne (3-27)
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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. 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

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

First round

James Stephens v Tullogher
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.
Éire Óg v St. Lachtain's
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.
Bennettsbridge v Young Irelands
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.
Knocktopher v St. Senan's
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.
Glenmore v Tullaroan
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.
Rower-Inistioge v Thomastown
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.
Mooncoin v Erin's Own
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

Rower-Inistioge v Knocktopher
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.
Lisdowney v Glenmore
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.
Bennettsbridge v Éire Óg
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.
Mooncoin v James Stephens
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

Bennettsbridge v Rower-Inistioge
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
Mooncoin v Lisdowney
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

Bennettsbridge v Mooncoin
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

Top scorers

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

  1. "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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