1981 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1981 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Teams14
ChampionsBorder James Stephens (6th title)
Brian Cody (captain)
Runners-upBorder Fenians
John Henderson (captain)
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The 1981 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.[1]

Ballyhale Shamrocks entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Fenians in a quarter-final replay.[2]

The final was played on 11 October 1981 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between James Stephens and Fenians, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in eight years. James Stephens won the match by 2-10 to 0-08 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in five years.[3][4]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

22 August 1981 Quarter-final James Stephens 1-15 - 0-10 Conahy Shamrocks Nowlan Park
B Walton 0-9, A Egan 1-1, J Hennessy 0-4, T McCormack 0-1. S Muldowney 0-6, K Brennan 0-2, P Mulhall 0-1, N Mulhall 0-1.
23 August 1981 Quarter-final Fenians 3-09 - 1-15 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park
B Fitzpatrick 2-3, B Purcell 1-1, C Power 0-3, J Power 0-1, M Garrett 0-1. G Fennelly 0-8, L Fennelly 1-0, M Fennelly 0-2, M Mason 0-1, F Holohan 0-1, B Fennelly 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, D Fennelly 0-1.
23 August 1981 Quarter-final Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers 3-15 - 3-09 Rower-Inistioge Nowlan Park
P Moran 2-3, J Brennan 0-8, T Moran 1-2, John Moran 0-1, D Coonan 0-1. E Keher 2-4, M Lyng 1-1, S Lester 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, T Malone 0-1, D Meaney 0-1.
30 August 1981 Quarter-final Erin's Own 0-24 - 3-09 St Patrick's Nowlan Park
S Coogan 0-10, M Nash 0-4, Mick Brennan 0-4, S Grennan 0-3, Martin Brennan 0-2, M Fogarty 0-1. P Gannon 0-6, S Stapleton 2-1, J Ruth 1-0, M O'Shea 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.
30 August 1981 Quarter-final replay Fenians 2-11 - 1-12 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park
B Fitzpatrick 1-6, G Henderson 1-0, P Delaney 0-3, E Grehan 0-1, B Purcell 0-1. G Fennelly 1-7, B Fennelly 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, S Grace 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, R Reid 0-1.

Semi-finals

27 September 1981 Semi-final James Stephens 0-16 - 0-07 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park
B Walton 0-8, J McCormack 0-3, P Brennan 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, A Egan 0-1, M Crotty 0-1. J Brennan 0-4, P Moran 0-1, T Moran 0-1, D Coonan 0-1.
27 September 1981 Semi-final Fenians 2-15 - 2-07 Erin's Own Nowlan Park
B Purcell 2-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, G Henderson 0-3, P Delaney 0-2, M Garrett 0-1, E Grehan 0-1, J Power 0-1. M Nash 1-3, E Wallace 1-0, S Brennan 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, S Coogan 0-1.

Final

11 October 1981 Final James Stephens 2-10 - 0-08 Fenians Nowlan Park
A Egan 1-1, B Walton 0-4, M Crotty 1-0, J McCormack 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, T McCormack 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 0-4, W Purcell 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, M Garrett 0-1.

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ballyhale Shamrocks HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Stephens hold out against DJ's incredible late tornado". Irish Independent. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "James Stephens hold on". Irish Times. 1 November 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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