1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Champions:	Ballyhale Shamrocks
Champions Captain:	Denis Shefflin
Count:	1
Runners-Up:	Fenians
Previous Year:	1977
Previous Tournament:	1977 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:	1979
Next Tournament:	1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.

Fenians were the defending champions.

On 22 October 1978, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 0–15 to 0–10 defeat of Fenians in the final.^[1] It was their first ever championship title.

Results

Group 1

Group 1 table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Bennettsbridge	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Erin's Own	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
James Stephens	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Graignamanagh	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Ballyhale Shamrocks	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Conahy Shamrocks	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x

Group 2 table

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=45	For	width=45	Against	width=30	Diff
Windgap	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Rower-Inistioge	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Fenians	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Mooncoin	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
Galmoy	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x
St. Lachtains	x	x	x	x	x-xx	x-xx	x	x

Group 2

Group 2 results

Final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

The first-round match between Erin's Own and Bennettsbridge saw 15-year-old Richard McCarthy make his championship debut for the latter team when he was introduced as a substitute for goalkeeper Noel Skehan.
The semi-final between James Stephens and Fenians was abandoned after 49 minutes after a pitch invasion by supporters.

Notes and References

Web site: Club titles - Kilkenny. Hogan Stand. 6 October 2018.