1951 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 6 May – 4 November 1951 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions |  Carrickshock (7th title)Jimmy Kelly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  TullaroanMark Marnell (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 97 (12.13 per match) | ||
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The 1951 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 6 May to 4 November 1951.
Dicksboro were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Carrickshock in the semi-finals.[2][3][4]
The final was played on 4 November 1951 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Carrickshock and Tullaroan, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall. Carrickshock won the match by 5–06 to 4–05 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in eight years.[5][6]
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
From Championship
Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Results
First round
| 6 May 1951 First round | Carrickshock | 3-06 - 2-01 | Slieverue | Waterford Sportsfield |
| 13 May 1951 First round | Graigue | 4-03 - 2-09 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park |
| 20 May 1951 First round | Éire Óg | 4-08 - 1-01 | Mooncoin | Thomastown Grounds |
| 15 July 1950 First round replay | Graigue | 2-04 - 1-08 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park |
- Dicksboro received a bye in this round.
Semi-finals
| 12 August 1951 Semi-final | Carrickshock | 3-04 - 3-01 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park |
| 19 August 1951 Semi-final | Tullaroan | 0-17 - 2-11 | Éire Óg | Nowlan Park |
| 9 September 1951 Semi-final replay | Tullaroan | 2-10 - 2-03 | Éire Óg | Nowlan Park |
Final
| 4 November 1951 Final | Carrickshock | 5-06 - 4-05 | Tullaroan | Nowlan Park |
| Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny) |
References
- ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "Club history". Dicksboro GAA website. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Dicksboro GAA website. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Dicksboro HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Power of dreams lives strong for Carrickshock". Irish Examiner. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ryan's moment of magic rocks Carrickshock". Irish Independent. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
- ↑ "GAA mourns passing of stalwart Buggy". Irish Examiner. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2022.