1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg John Locke's (1st title)
Runners-up Colours of Kilkenny.svg Slieverue
1956 (Previous)(Next) 1958

The 1957 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.

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On 1 December 1957, John Locke's won the championship after a 4-04 to 0-05 defeat of Slieverue in the final. [1] It remains their only championship triumph.

Results

Final

1 December 1957Final John Locke's 4-04 - 0-05 Slieverue Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Gardiner 1-3, T Leahy 1-0, J Wall 1-0, M Lynch 1-0, P Lennon 0-1.A Rockett 0-3, W Cahill 0-1, S Griffin 0-1.

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References

  1. "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.