1963 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1963 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder St. Lachtain's (2nd title)
Pa Dillon (captain)
Runners-upBorder Tullogher
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The 1963 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.[1]

Bennettsbridge were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Lachtain's in the semi-finals.[2][3]

The final was played on 27 October 1963 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between St Lachtain's and first-time finalists Tullogher. St Lachtain's won the match by 1–07 to 0–03 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]

Results

Semi-finals

17 August 1963 Semi-final Tullogher 3-13 - 2-04 Lisdowney Nowlan Park
28 September 1963 Semi-final St Lachtain's 5-02 - 3-07 Bennettsbridge Nowlan Park

Final

27 October 1963 Final St Lachtain's 1-07 - 0-03 Tullogher Nowlan Park
S Buckley 0-5, S Rafferty 1-0, P Lacey 0-1, D Butler 0-1. P Murphy 0-3. Referee: R McEntee (Thomastown)

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bennettsbridge HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bennettsbridge: giants of the 60s" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "St Lachtain's County SH Champions 1961 & 1963" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "St Lachtain's HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 June 2026.