1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 24 July 1966 and ended on 9 October 1966.

1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	24 July 1966 - 9 October 1966
Teams	15
Champions	Bennettsbridge (10th title)
Runners-up	Mooncoin
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	82 (5.86 per match)
Points scored	229 (16.36 per match)
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Mooncoin were the defending champions.

On 9 October 1966, Bennettsbridge won the championship after a 4-08 to 2-04 defeat of Mooncoin in the final.[1] It was their 10th championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

• Knocktopher

Results

First round

James Stephens v Tullogher

24 July 1966 First round

James Stephens

4-09 - 1-07

Tullogher

Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown

Éire Óg v St. Lachtain's

24 July 1966 First round

Éire Óg

5-05 - 1-04

St. Lachtain's

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Bennettsbridge v Young Irelands

24 July 1966 First round

Bennettsbridge

11-07 - 2-04

Young Irelands

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Knocktopher v St. Senan's

24 July 1966 First round

Knocktopher

4-06 - 4-04

St. Senan's

Mullinavat Sportsfield, Mullinavat

Glenmore v Tullaroan

31 July 1966 First round

Glenmore

1-15 - 1-04

Tullaroan

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Rower-Inistioge v Thomastown

31 July 1966 First round

Rower-Inistioge

2-10 - 1-02

Thomastown

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Mooncoin v Erin's Own

31 July 1966 First round

Mooncoin

2-10 - 1-06

Erin's Own

Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Second round

Rower-Inistioge v Knocktopher

7 August 1966 Second round	Rower-Inistioge	1-20 - 4-05	Knocktopher	Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
	P Freaney 0-12, T Murphy 0-5, JJ Ryan 1-0, D Ryan 0-1.		F Aylward 3-3, D Heaslip 1-1, F Cummins 0-1.

Lisdowney v Glenmore

7 August 1966 Second round	Lisdowney	2-15 - 2-03	Glenmore	Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
	M Carroll 0-8, M Fogarty 1-4, M White 1-1, T Carroll 0-1, D Blanchfield 0-1.		R Fitzgerald 1-0, J Doherty 1-0, S Culleton 0-1, M Cass 0-1, M Cody 0-1.

Bennettsbridge v Éire Óg

7 August 1966 Second round	Bennettsbridge	2-14 - 2-02	Éire Óg	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	P Moran 0-7, S Carroll 1-2, S Cleere 1-1, J Bennett 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1.		J Langton 1-1, S Dowling 1-0, N Nolan 0-1.

Mooncoin v James Stephens

7 August 1966 Second round	Mooncoin	8-12 - 4-07	James Stephens	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	T Ryan 5-0, C Dunne 2-7, N Doyle 1-2, T Walsh 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1, D Holden 0-1.		D Brennan 2-1, S Leahy 1-1, M Dunne 0-2, L Tyrrell 0-1, S Brennan 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1.

Semi-finals

Bennettsbridge v Rower-Inistioge

21 August 1966 Semi-final	Bennettsbridge	6-13 - 1-14	Rower-Inistioge	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	P Moran 1-7, J Bennett 2-0, J Kinsella 1-1, P Treacy 1-0, S Carroll 0-2, N Ryan 0-1.		P Freaney 1-4, E Keher 0-6, M Kavanagh 0-2, T Murphy 0-2.	Referee: P Johnston

Mooncoin v Lisdowney

21 August 1966 Semi-final	Mooncoin	2-16 - 2-03	Lisdowney	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	C Dunne 1-11, J Dunphy 1-0, E Doyle 0-2, T Walsh 0-1, M Howley 0-1, R Holden 0-1.		W White 1-0, P Dunphy 1-0, D Blanchfield 0-3.

Final

Bennettsbridge v Mooncoin

9 October 1966 Final	Bennettsbridge	4-08 - 2-04	Mooncoin	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	J Carroll 1-4, A Kelly 1-2, M McCarthy 1-1, N Ryan 1-0, J Bennett 0-1.		J Dunphy 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, C Dunne 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.	Referee: P Johnston

References

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