1946 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 12 May – 10 November 1946 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  Thomastown (1st title)Dan Kennedy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Carrickshock | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (6.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 115 (11.5 per match) | ||
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The 1946 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 12 May to 10 November 1946.
Éire Óg were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dicksboro in the first round.[2][3]
The final was played on 10 November 1946 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between first-time finalists Thomastown and Carrickshock. Thomastown won the match by 5–04 to 4–05 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5][6]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Results
First round
| 12 May 1946 First round | Éire Óg | 3-07 - 3-12 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park |
| 26 May 1946 First round | James Stephens | 5-05 - 5-04 | Northern Junior Selection | Nowlan Park |
| 26 May 1946 First round | Carrickshock | 5-06 - 3-03 | Southern Junior Selection | Grennan Sportsfield |
| 23 June 1946 First round | Mullinavat | 2-03 - 3-16 | Tullaroan | Grennan Sportsfield |
| 14 July 1946 First round | Thomastown | 3-05 - 2-02 | Mooncoin | Grennan Sportsfield |
- St Brendan's received a bye in this round.
Second round
| 21 July 1946 Second round | St Brendan's | 1-04 - 2-03 | Dicksboro | John Locke's Park |
| 11 August 1946 Second round | Carrickshock | 3-10 - 3-05 | Tullaroan | Grennan Sportsfield |
| 8 September 1946 Second round | James Stephens | 4-04 - 4-08 | Thomastown | John Locke's Park |
Semi-final
| 13 October 1946 Semi-final | Thomastown | 3-06 - 3-03 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park |
- Carrickshock received a bye in this round.
Final
| 10 November 1946 Final | Thomastown | 5-04 - 4-05 | Carrickshock | Nowlan Park |
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "The last outsider to referee a Kilkenny Senior hurling final". Irish Independent. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "We'll meet again – history of senior and minor replays". Kilkenny Live. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Club history". Thomastown GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Hurling stalwarts remembered". Kilkenny Live. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Donnelly helps Thomastown bridge 78-year gap to take Kilkenny honours". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ "Club history". Thomastown GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.