1964 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 1964 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 3 May 1964 and ended on 1 November 1964.

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

St. Lachtain's were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Bennettsbridge in the second round. Rower-Inistioge were promoted to the championship.

On 1 November 1964, Bennettsbridge won the championship after a 4–09 to 1–04 defeat of Glenmore in the final at Nowlan Park.[1] It was their ninth championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.