1995 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Dates 13 August 1995 – 15 October 1995 Teams 12 Sponsor St. Canice's Credit Union Champions Glenmore (4th title)Willie O'Connor (captain) Tom Ryan (manager)Runners-up Fenians Relegated Ballyhale Shamrocks Matches played 13 Goals scored 50 (3.85 per match) Points scored 308 (23.69 per match) Top scorer(s) Billy Purcell (3-13) Brendan Ryan (2-16)
The 1995 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 101st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board . The championship began on 13 August 1995 and ended on 13 October 1995.
Tullaroan were the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Fenians in the first round.
On 15 October 1995, Glenmore won the title after a 3–19 to 1–14 defeat of Fenians in the final at Nowlan Park .[1] It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title in three championship seasons.
Team changes [ ]
To Championship [ ]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ]
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round [ ]
Fenians v Tullaroan
13 August 1995 First round Fenians 3-12 - 2-13 Tullaroan Páirc Lachtain , Freshford
B Purcell 2-2, Brendan Ryan 0-5, E Behan 1-1, J Brennan 0-2, PJ Ryan 0-2.
J Coogan 1-5, D Gaffney 0-4, L Keoghan 1-0, S Teehan 0-2, V Norton 0-1, J Walton 0-1.
Referee: E Mahon (Cloneen)
Dicksboro v Ballyhale Shamrocks
13 August 1995 First round Dicksboro 2-15 - 1-06 Ballyhale Shamrocks John Locke Park , Callan
S Moore 1-2, T Bawle 1-1, J Treacy 0-4, S Morrissey 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1, I Henderson 0-1, P Henderson 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1.
C Harrington 1-3, G Fennelly 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1.
James Stephens v St. Martin's
3 September 1995 First round James Stephens 4-16 - 2-10 St. Martin's St. Patrick's Park , Ballyragget
R Manogue 2-8, B Leahy 2-2, B McEvoy 0-3, N Brennan 0-1, L Smith 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.
N Moloney 1-1, D Comerford 1-1, D Lawlor 0-3, J Dooley 0-3, E Morrissey 0-1, J Brennan 0-1.
Relegation play-offs [ ]
Quarter-finals [ ]
Fenians v Young Irelands
16 September 1995 Quarter-final Fenians 4-21 - 4-10 Young Irelands Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
Brendan Ryan 1-4, E Behan 1-4, B Purcell 1-4, PJ Delaney 1-2, PJ Ryan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1.
DJ Carey 3-1, A O'Neill 1-0, C Carter 0-3, P O'Neill 0-3, J McDermott 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1.
Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Lockes)
Glenmore v Dicksboro
16 September 1995 Quarter-final Glenmore 2-10 - 1-09 Dicksboro Páirc na Seamróg , Ballyhale
R Heffernan 0-5, J Phelan 1-1, S Dollard 1-0, D Mullally 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.
D O'Neill 0-5, S Prendergast 1-1, S Morrissey 0-1, S Moore 0-1, J Treacy 0-1.
Referee: D Cody (Graignamanagh)
Semi-finals [ ]
Fenians v Graigue-Ballycallan
1 October 1995 Semi-final Fenians 1-13 - 1-13 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
S Grehan 1-0, J Brennan 0-3, E Behan 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-2, A McEvoy 0-1, Brian Ryan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, Brendan Ryan 0-1, B Purcell 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1.
D Cleere 0-6, A Ronan 0-4, T Dermody 1-0, T McCluskey 0-2, G Ronan 0-1.
Referee: E McMahon (Cloneen)
Glenmore v Erin's Own
1 October 1995 Semi-final Glenmore 4-15 - 1-07 Erin's Own Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
R Heffernan 0-8, D Mullally 1-1, J Phelan 1-1, P Barron 1-0, J Murphy 1-0, S Dollard 0-2, D Heffernan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.
J Brennan 1-3, D Buggy 0-2, M Owens 0-1, B Young 0-1.
Referee: J Guinan (Lisdowney)
Fenians v Graigue-Ballycallan
8 October 1995 Semi-final replay Fenians 1-14 - 0-07 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
Brendan Ryan 1-3, E Behan 0-3, PJ Ryan 0-3, PJ Delaney 0-2, B Purcell 0-2, Brian Ryan 0-1.
A Ronan 0-4, D Cleere 0-2, T McCluskey 0-1.
Referee: E McMahon (Cloneen)
Final [ ]
Glenmore v Fenians
15 October 1995 Final Glenmore 3-19 - 1-14 Fenians Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
R Heffernan 0-7, J Phelan 2-0, M Phelan 1-3, D Mullally 0-5, PJ O'Connor 0-1, D Heffernan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1.
B Purcell 0-4, M Phelan 1-0, S Grehan 0-3, Brendan Ryan 0-3, E Behan 0-2, Briain Ryan 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1.
Referee: TP Hayes (Graigue-Ballycallan)
Championship statistics [ ]
Miscellaneous [ ]
Graigue-Ballycallan qualified for the semi-final stages of the championship for the first time in 38 years.
References [ ]