1972 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1972 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 May 1972 - 29 October 1972
Teams16
ChampionsBorder Fenians (2nd title)
Runners-upBorder Bennettsbridge
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The 1972 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The draw for the first-round fixtures took place on 2 March 1972. The championship began on 14 May 1972 and ended on 29 October 1972.

Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.

Fenians won the championship after a 3–10 to 1–06 defeat of Bennettsbridge in the final.[1] It was their second championship title overall and their first in two championship seasons.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

  • Newpark Sarsfields

Results

Semi-finals

1 October 1972 Semi-final Fenians 4-16 - 4-06 Young Irelands Nowlan Park
15 October 1972 Semi-final Bennettsbridge 2-12 - 3-04 Thomastown Nowlan Park

Final

29 October 1972 Final Fenians 3-10 - 1-06 Bennettsbridge Nowlan Park
P Broderick 1-6, T O'Connell 1-0, B Watson 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, M Garrett 0-1, P Henderson 0-1. W Kennedy 0-4, K Dunne 1-0, C Hayes 0-1, P Moran 0-1.

References

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