1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship


The 1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship ran from 4 July to 29 August 1965.
Bennettsbridge entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 29 August 1965 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Mooncoin and Bennettsbridge, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. Mooncoin won the match by 2–08 to 1–08 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in 29 years. It remains their last championship triumph.
Thomastown's Ollie Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 10–04.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

From Championship

Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

First round

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ollie WalshThomastown10-0434311.33
2Tony KellyBennettsbridge4-132546.25
3Joe DunphyMooncoin5-092346.00
4Seán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-181836.00
4Claus DunneMooncoin0-181844.50
6Tom WalshMooncoin4-001243.00
6Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge1-091226.00
6Paddy MoranBennettsbridge1-091243.00
9Tommy MurphyRower-Inistioge3-021125.50
9Tom WalshThomastown0-111133.66

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ollie WalshThomastown6-0218Slieverue
2Ollie WalshThomastown3-0110Glenmore
2Joe DunphyMooncoin2-0410Tullaroan
4Joe DunphyMooncoin2-039St. Senan's
4Tony KellyBennettsbridge1-069Thomastown
4Tom WalshThomastown0-099Slieverue
7Noel SkehanBennettsbridge2-017Éire Óg
7Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge1-047James Stephens
7Séamie CooganErin's Own1-047Bennettsbridge
7Seán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-077Lisdowney
7Seán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-077Rower-Inistioge
7Claus DunneMooncoin0-077St. Senan's