1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates26 May – 1 December 1957
Teams10
ChampionsBorder John Locke's (1st title)
Mick Kenny (captain)
Runners-upBorder Slieverue
Dick Rockett (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored75 (6.82 per match)
Points scored137 (12.45 per match)
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The 1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 26 May to 1 December 1957.

Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.[2][3]

The final was played on 1 December 1957 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between John Locke's and SLieverue, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. John Locke's won the match by 4–04 to 0–05 to claim their first ever championship title.[4][5]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

First round

26 May 1957 First round Dicksboro 3-02 - 4-06 Slieverue Grennan Sportsfield
2 June 1957 First round Éire Óg 4-11 - 6-05 John Locke's Grennan Sportsfield
16 June 1957 First round Graigue 5-04 - 5-02 Bennettsbridge Nowlan Park
23 June 1957 First round St Senan's 3-07 - 4-02 Tullaroan Nowlan Park
21 July 1957 First round Glenmore 9-04 - 2-05 James Stephens Nowlan Park
28 July 1957 First round replay Éire Óg 4-06 - 5-09 John Locke's Nowlan Park

Second round

18 August 1957 Second round Slieverue 5-08 - 2-06 Glenmore Grennan Sportsfield

Semi-finals

18 August 1957 Semi-final John Locke's 2-11 - 2-07 Graigue Nowlan Park
15 September 1957 Semi-final Slieverue 1-09 - 1-09 St Senan's Thomastown Grounds
3 November 1957 Semi-final replay Slieverue 3-10 - 1-05 St Senan's Nowlan Park

Final

1 December 1957 Final John Locke's 4-04 - 0-05 Slieverue Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Gardiner 1-3, T Leahy 1-0, J Wall 1-0, M Lynch 1-0, P Lennon 0-1. A Rockett 0-3, W Cahill 0-1, S Griffin 0-1.

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bennettsbridge HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bennettsbridge teams of the 1960s to be honoured in Nowlan Park". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "John Lockes Callan HC". Club Info. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Special occasion planned this weekend at GAA club in Kilkenny". Kilkenny Live. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Michael O'Neill". Hogan Stand. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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