1970 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1970 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	17 May 1970 - 4 October 1970
Teams	14
Champions	Fenians (1st title)
Runners-up	James Stephens
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The 1970 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 17 May 1970 and ended on 4 October 1970.

James Stephens were the defending champions.

On 4 October 1970, Fenians won the championship after a 2–11 to 3–05 defeat of James Stephens in the final.^[1] It was their first ever championship.

Team changes[]

To Championship[]

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Clara

From Championship[]

Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results[]

Semi-finals[]

13 September 1970 Semi-final	James Stephens	2-09 - 2-05	Bennettsbridge	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	S Leahy 2-0, M Crotty 0-5, N Morrissey 0-2, E Tallent 0-1, E Byrne 0-1.		M McCarthy 1-1, N Ryan 1-0, J Kinsella 0-2, J Holohan 0-1, P Moran 0-1.

13 September 1970 Semi-final	Fenians	2-16 - 2-05	Young Irelands	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	W Watson 1-3, J Broderick 1-3, P Delaney 0-3, T O'Connell 0-3, J Moriarty 0-3, F Holohan 0-1.		M Dwyer 1-3, S Kelly 1-0, B Phelan 0-2.

Final[]

4 October 1970 Final	Fenians	2-11 - 3-05	James Stephens	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	J Moriarty 0-6, T O'Connell 1-0, P Delaney 1-0, P Henderson 0-2, M Garrett 0-1, M Dowling 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.		S Leahy 1-1, E Tallent 1-1, P Brennan 1-0, L O'Brien 0-1, M Crotty 0-1, N Byrne 0-1.

References[]

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

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

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