2025 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship


The 2025 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 131st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 12 September to 26 October 2025.
Thomastown entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Balyhale Shamrocks in the [|quarter-finals].
The [|final] was played on 26 October 2025 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Ballyhale Shamrocks and O'Loughlin Gaels, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall. Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 1-18 to 0-12 to claim a record 21st championship title overall and a first title in three years.
T. J. Reid was the championship's [|top scorer] with 0-40.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Championship statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-4040410.00
2John WalshMullinavat2-2127213.50
3Shane StapletonDicksboro2-152137.00
3James BerginClara0-2121210.50
5James HughesBennettsbridge1-161929.50
5Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-191936.33
7Brian KavanaghLisdowney1-141728.50
8Eoin CodyBallyhale Shamrocks1-101343.25
9Liam MooreDicksboro GAA2-061234.00
9Timmy CliffordDicksboro1-091234.00
9Fionán MackessyO'Loughlin Gaels1-091234.00