1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship


The 1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 9 June 1968 and ended on 27 April 1969.
Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.
On 27 April 1969, Rower-Inistioge won the championship after a 3-09 to 2-07 defeat of Bennettsbridge in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their first ever championship title. It remains their only championship triumph.
Rower-Inistioge's Eddie Keher was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.

Results

First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge3-213047.50
2Paddy MoranBennettsbridge5-112638.66
3Dick BlanchfieldLisdowney4-112337.66
4Claus DunneMooncoin4-092137.00
5Danny WhiteRower-Inistioge3-061543.75
5Seán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-151535.00
6Séamus CooganRower-Inistioge0-131326.50
7Tom MurphyRower-Inistioge3-021142.75
8Pudsy MurphyRower-Inistioge2-041042.50
8Martin KavanaghRower-Inistioge2-041042.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge2-1016Éire Óg
2Paddy MoranBennettsbridge2-0713Galmoy
3Dick BlanchfieldLisdowney3-0211Erin's Own
3Claus DunneMooncoin2-0511Lisdowney
4Pudsy MurphyRower-Inistioge2-0410Éire Óg
5Martin KavanaghRower-Inistioge2-039Éire Óg
5Billy HarteGalmoy1-069Coon
5Séamus CooganErin's Own0-099Lidowney
6Paddy MoranBennettsbridge2-028Mooncoin
6Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge1-058Benenttsbridge
6Danny WhiteRower-Inistioge1-058Thomastown
6Dick BlanchfieldLisdowney0-088Erin's Own