1955 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1955 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates22 May – 6 November 1955
Teams12
ChampionsBorder Bennettsbridge (4th title)
Billy Dobbyn (captain)
Runners-upBorder Mooncoin
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored73 (6.08 per match)
Points scored135 (11.25 per match)
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The 1955 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 61st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 22 May to 6 November 1955.

Slieverue were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by John Locke's in the first round.[2][3]

The final was played on 6 November 1955 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Bennettsbridge and Mooncoin, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Bennettsbridge won the match by 6–06 to 1–04 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

First round

22 May 1955 First round Bennettsbridge 8-10 - 0-02 Thomastown Nowlan Park
29 May 1955 First round Éire Óg 3-07 - 4-03 Danesfort Nowlan Park
7 July 1955 First round Glenmore 5-07 - 4-06 Dicksboro Grennan Sportsfield
10 July 1955 First round Slieverue 2-03 - 2-09 John Locke's Nowlan Park
7 August 1955 First round Carrickshock 4-04 - 3-07 Graigue Nowlan Park
14 August 1955 First round Mooncoin 1-05 - 0-04 Tullaroan Nowlan Park
11 September 1955 First round replay Carrickshock 2-05 - 4-10 Graigue Nowlan Park

Second round

21 August 1955 Second round Bennettsbridge 4-08 - 1-07 Éire Óg Nowlan Park
28 August 1955 Second round John Locke's 4-07 - 2-06 Glenmore Nowlan Park

Semi-finals

18 September 1955 Semi-final Bennetstbridge 8-06 - 4-02 John Locke's Nowlan Park
16 October 1955 Semi-final Mooncoin 1-04 - 0-03 Graigue Nowlan Park

Final

6 November 1955 Final Bennettsbridge 6-06 - 1-04 Mooncoin Nowlan Park
Referee: J Mulcahy

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Slieverue HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Loyal Tom laid to rest". Irish Independent. 4 February 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bennettsbridge HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
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