1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 1966 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 24 July 1966 and ended on 9 October 1966.
Mooncoin were the defending champions.
On 9 October 1966, Bennettsbridge won the championship after a 4–08 to 2–04 defeat of Mooncoin in the final. It was their 10th championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Mooncoin's Claus Dunne was the championship's top scorer with 3-27.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Knocktopher

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Claus Dunne	Mooncoin	3-27	36	4	9.00
2	Pierce Freaney	Rower-Inistioge	2-19	25	3	8.33
3	Tom Ryan	Mooncoin	6-01	19	4	4.75
3	Frank Aylward	Knocktopher	4-07	19	2	9.50
5	Paddy Moran	Bennettsbridge	1-15	18	3	6.00
6	Jim Bennett	Bennettsbridge	4-04	16	4	4.00
7	Joe Dunphy	Mooncoin	4-01	13	4	3.25
7	Tommy Murphy	Rower-Inistioge	1-10	13	3	4.33
9	Noel Skehan	Bennettsbridge	3-02	11	4	2.75
10	Eddie Keher	Rower-Inistioge	0-10	10	3	3.33

;In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Tom Ryan	Mooncoin	5-00	15	James Stephens
2	Pierce Freaney	Rower-Inistioge	1-11	14	Lisdowney
3	Claus Dunne	Mooncoin	2-07	13	James Stephens
4	Frank Aylward	Knocktopher	3-03	12	Rower-Inistioge
4	Pierce Freaney	Rower-Inistioge	0-12	12	Knocktopher
6	Noel Skehan	Bennettsbridge	3-02	11	Young Irelands
7	Paddy Moran	Bennettsbridge	1-07	10	Rower-Inistioge
8	Richie Grace	Éire Óg	3-00	9	St. Lachtain's
9	Tommy O'Connell	Éire Óg	1-05	8	St. Lachtain's
9	Mick Carroll	Lisdowney	0-08	8	Glenmore