1983 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1983 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Ballyhale Shamrocks (5th title)
Kevin Fennelly (captain)
Runners-upBorder James Stephens
Mick Crotty (captain)
← 1982 (Previous) (Next) 1984 →

The 1983 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. in 1887.[1]

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.[2]

On 9 October 1983, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 2–14 to 1–08 defeat of James Stephens in the final. It was their fifth championship title overall and their second title in succession.[3]

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

25 September 1983 Semi-final James Stephens 1-17 - 3-08 Fenians Nowlan Park
M Crotty 1-3, J McCormack 0-6, D Collins 0-3, N Kelly 0-2, JJ Cullen 0-2, A Egan 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 1-2, E Grehin 1-0, Jim Power 1-0, M Garrett 0-3, John Power 0-1, B Purcell 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.
25 September 1983 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-11 - 4-06 Clara Nowlan Park
D Fennelly 1-3, K Fennelly 1-2, L Fennelly 1-0, M Fennelly 1-0, G Fennelly 0-3, M Kelly 0-3. A Prendergast 2-3, P Campion 1-0, G Nolan 1-0, Lester Ryan 0-2, D Connolly 0-1.

Final

9 October 1983 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-14 - 1-08 James Stephens Nowlan Park
L Fennelly 0-5, D Fennelly 1-1, K Fennelly 0-4, M Kelly 1-0, M Fennelly 0-3, J Walsh 0-1. T McCormack 1-0, J McCormack 0-3, B Walton 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, JJ Cullen 0-1, A Egan 0-1.

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Where blow-ins drop anchor". Irish Examiner. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Ballyhale Shamrocks HC". Club Info. Retrieved 6 October 2018.