Kilkenny Senior Hurling League


The Kilkenny Senior Hurling League is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1992 for the top hurling teams in the county of Kilkenny in Ireland.
The series of games are played over the spring, summer and autumn months with the league final currently being played at Nowlan Park in September. The prize for the winning team is the Matty Power Cup.
The league has 12 teams divided into two groups with six teams in each group. Each team in each group plays each other once with the top team in each group progressing to the final. Promotion and relegation between the senior league and lower leagues are a central feature, while a team's finishing position in the league impacts on the subsequent Kilkenny Senior Championship.
The title has been won at least once by 11 different teams. The all-time record-holders are Ballyhale Shamrocks, who have won a total of 8 titles.
Dicksboro are the title-holders after defeating O'Loughlin Gaels by 2-15 to 2-14 in the final.

Sponsorship

Since 1992 the Kilkenny Senior Hurling League has been sponsored by the St. Canice's Credit Union.

Trophy

The winning team is presented with the Matty Power Cup. A native of Graiguenamanagh, Matty Power played hurling for Dicksboro and Garda. He won five All-Ireland medals with Kilkenny and Dublin.

Roll of Honour

TeamNo. of winsWinning YearsRunners-upYears runners-up
Ballyhale Shamrocks71992, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 201622010, 2012
Dicksboro41994, 1996, 2017, 201912000
Graigue-Ballycallan31995, 1998, 200311996
Young Irelands21997, 199931995, 2002, 2003
Tulalroan22000, 2002
James Stephens22010, 201871994, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013
Clara22013, 2015
Fenians1199312006
Glenmore12001
Carrickshock12012
O'Loughlin Gaels1201422017, 2018
Erin's Own21993, 2001
Glenmore21998, 1999
Rower-Inistioge22014, 2015
Mullinavat11992
St. Martin's12016

There was no competition in 2004 & 2005.