1981 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Teams | 14 | ||
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Champions | ![]() Brian Cody (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() John Henderson (captain) | ||
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The 1981 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.
Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.
James Stephens won the championship after a 2–10 to 0–08 defeat of Fenians in the final.[1] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title in five championship seasons.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
22 August 1981 Quarter-final | James Stephens | 1-15 - 0-10 | Conahy Shamrocks | Nowlan Park |
B Walton 0-9, A Egan 1-1, J Hennessy 0-4, T McCormack 0-1. | S Muldowney 0-6, K Brennan 0-2, P Mulhall 0-1, N Mulhall 0-1. |
23 August 1981 Quarter-final | Fenians | 3-09 - 1-15 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Nowlan Park |
B Fitzpatrick 2-3, B Purcell 1-1, C Power 0-3, J Power 0-1, M Garrett 0-1. | G Fennelly 0-8, L Fennelly 1-0, M Fennelly 0-2, M Mason 0-1, F Holohan 0-1, B Fennelly 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, D Fennelly 0-1. |
23 August 1981 Quarter-final | Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers | 3-15 - 3-09 | Rower-Inistioge | Nowlan Park |
P Moran 2-3, J Brennan 0-8, T Moran 1-2, John Moran 0-1, D Coonan 0-1. | E Keher 2-4, M Lyng 1-1, S Lester 0-1, J Prendergast 0-1, T Malone 0-1, D Meaney 0-1. |
30 August 1981 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 0-24 - 3-09 | St Patrick's | Nowlan Park |
S Coogan 0-10, M Nash 0-4, Mick Brennan 0-4, S Grennan 0-3, Martin Brennan 0-2, M Fogarty 0-1. | P Gannon 0-6, S Stapleton 2-1, J Ruth 1-0, M O'Shea 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. |
30 August 1981 Quarter-final replay | Fenians | 2-11 - 1-12 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Nowlan Park |
B Fitzpatrick 1-6, G Henderson 1-0, P Delaney 0-3, E Grehan 0-1, B Purcell 0-1. | G Fennelly 1-7, B Fennelly 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, S Grace 0-1, M Kelly 0-1, R Reid 0-1. |
Semi-finals
27 September 1981 Semi-final | James Stephens | 0-16 - 0-07 | Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers | Nowlan Park |
B Walton 0-8, J McCormack 0-3, P Brennan 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, A Egan 0-1, M Crotty 0-1. | J Brennan 0-4, P Moran 0-1, T Moran 0-1, D Coonan 0-1. |
27 September 1981 Semi-final | Fenians | 2-15 - 2-07 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park |
B Purcell 2-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, G Henderson 0-3, P Delaney 0-2, M Garrett 0-1, E Grehan 0-1, J Power 0-1. | M Nash 1-3, E Wallace 1-0, S Brennan 0-2, M Brennan 0-1, S Coogan 0-1. |
Final
11 October 1981 Final | James Stephens | 2-10 - 0-08 | Fenians | Nowlan Park |
A Egan 1-1, B Walton 0-4, M Crotty 1-0, J McCormack 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, T McCormack 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 0-4, W Purcell 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, M Garrett 0-1. |
References
- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.