1964 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1964 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates3 May 1964 - 1 November 1964
Teams15
ChampionsBorder Bennettsbridge (9th title)
Paddy Moran (captain)
Runners-upBorder Glenmore
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored91 (6.5 per match)
Points scored181 (12.93 per match)
← 1963 (Previous) (Next) 1965 →

The 1964 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 3 May to 1 November 1964.

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

The final was played on 1 November 1964 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Bennettsbridge and Glenmore, in what was their second meeting in the final overall. Bennettsbridge won the match by 4–09 to 1–04 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

First round

3 May 1964 First round Éire Óg 3-05 - 2-05 Slieverue Nowlan Park
7 June 1964 First round Glenmore 3-11 - 2-06 Tullogher Mullinavat
26 July 1964 First round St Lachtain's 4-07 - 1-04 Lisdowney Nowlan Park
26 July 1964 First round Bennettsbridge 2-08 - 2-07 Mooncoin Nowlan Park
2 August 1964 First round St Senan's 7-06 - 3-03 Erin's Own Nowlan Park
2 August 1964 Second round Thomastown 6-10 - 1-04 John Locke's Nowlan Park
9 August 1964 First round Rower–Inistioge 2-09 - 2-07 Tullaroan Nowlan Park
E Keher 1-5.

Second round

28 June 1964 Second round Glenmore 3-08 - 1-02 James Stephens Thomastown
9 August 1964 Second round Bennettsbridge 5-08 - 2-04 St Lachtain's Nowlan Park
23 August 1964 Second round Rower–Inistioge 7-07 - 7-04 St Senan's Mullinavat
E Keher 4-3
23 August 1964 Second round Thomastown 3-08 - 2-04 Éire Óg Nowlan Park

Semi-finals

11 October 1964 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 5-08 - 3-08 Rower–Inistioge Nowlan Park
E Keher 2-5.
11 October 1964 Semi-final Glenmore 4-09 - 4-06 Thomastown Nowlan Park

Final

1 November 1964 Final Bennettsbridge 4-09 - 1-04 Glenmore Nowlan Park
P Cleary 2-0, P Moran 0-6, M McCarthy 1-0, N Skehan 1-0, R Carroll 0-2, T Kelly 0-1. J Sutton 1-1, M Cash 0-1, R Doherty 0-2.

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "St Lachtain's County SH Champions 1961 & 1963" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "St Lachtain's HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bennettsbridge HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bennettsbridge: giants of the 60s" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Roll of Honour". Rower-Inistioge GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.