Dates | 13 September - October 2025 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Sponsor | St Canice's Credit Union | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 11 | ||
Goals scored | 37 (3.36 per match) | ||
Points scored | 419 (38.09 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 2025 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship is the 131st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. [1] The championship is scheduled to run from 12 September to October 2025.
Thomastown entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Balyhale Shamrocks in the quarter-finals. [2] [3] [4]
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
13 September 2025First round | Lisdowney | 3-21 - 2-27 | Clara | Canon Kearns Park |
B Kavanagh 1-11, K Sweeney 0-3, R McEvoy 1-0, A Tallis 1-0, S Phelan 0-2, W Kenny 0-2, M Kenny 0-1, N Brennan 0-1, L Holohan 0-1. | J Bergin 0-12, C Hoyne 0-6, C Bolger 1-2, R Glynn 1-1, L Ryan 0-3, D Glynn 0-2, L Ryan 0-1. |
13 September 2025First round | Dicksboro | 2-15 - 1-14 | Graigue–Ballycallan | Páirc Lachtain |
S Stapleton (1-9, 0-5 frees), T Clifford (1-2), C Hackett (0-2), L Moore (0-1), E Moylan (0-1). | Report | B Ryan (1-1, 1-0 free); S Ryan (0-3 frees); A McEvoy (0-3), B O’Neill (0-3 frees), S Keoghan (0-1), R Corcoran (0-1), J Roberts (0-1), E Cahill (0-1). |
13 September 2025First round | Erin's Own | 2-08 - 1-32 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | St John's Park |
C McMahon (1-2, 2fs); D Coogan (1-0); J Buggy (0-3, 2fs); M Brennan (0-2); E Brennan (0-1) | TJ Reid (0-9, 8fs); B Cody (1-2); N Shortall (0-5); S Barron, E Cody, E Kenneally (0-3 each); D Corcoran (0-2); R Corcoran, L Barron, E Shefflin, A Mullen, F Shefflin (0-1 each) |
14 September 2025First round | Tullaroan | 0-25 - 2-21 | Bennettsbridge | Canon Kearns Park |
S Walsh 0-9, C Russell 0-4, M Keoghan 0-3, D Simpson 0-3, C Brennan 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, B Gaffney 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, N Holland 0-1. | J Hughes 0-8, K Blanchfield 1-5, D Blanchfield 1-1, H O'Neill 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-2, J Harkin 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1, N Cleere 0-1. |
4 October 2025Relegation playoff | Lisdowney | 1-10 - 3-18 | Graigue–Ballycallan | Páirc Lachtáin |
E Kenny (1-0); B Kavanagh (0-3, 3fs); K Sweeney (0-3); L Dunphy (0-2); W Kenny, N Brennan (0-1 each) | Report | B Ryan (2-1); S Ryan (0-5, 5fs); T Ronan (0-4); C Flynn (1-1); T Dunphy (0-2); B O'Neill, J Neary, J Roberts, R Corcoran, S Butler (0-1 each) |
27 September 2025Quarter-final | Glenmore | 2-18 - 2-24 | Dicksboro | UPMC Nowlan Park |
I Byrne (0-11, 8fs); C Beirne, C Kirwan (1-1 each); C Phelan (0-2); G Aylward, A Murphy, D Hartley (0-1 each) | Report | S Stapleton (1-4, 3fs); L Moore (1-4); T Clifford (0-5); P Lacey (0-4, 2fs); C Hackett (0-3); O Walsh, J Sheehan, C Buckley, E Cody (0-1 each) |
27 September 2025Quarter-final | Mullinavat | 2-22 - 3-16 | Bennettsbridge | UPMC Nowlan Park |
J Walsh 1-12, M Malone 1-0, A Mansfield 0-2, J Gahan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, P Dempsey 0-1, I Duggan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, P Gahan 0-1, G Malone 0-1. | Report | J Hughes 1-8, N Cleere 1-0, C Brennan 1-0, D Blanchfield 0-2, S Morrissey 0-2, L Blanchfield 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1, J Harkin 0-1, T Kelly 0-1. |
28 September 2025Quarter-final | Thomastown | 0-16 - 1-22 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
R Donnelly (0-9, 7fs and 1 ‘65); L Connellan (0-2); C Treacy, S Donnelly, P McDonald, A Cass, N Dempsey (0-1 each) | Report | TJ Reid (0-10, 6fs); B Cody (0-5); N Shortall (1-1); E Cody (0-3); L Barron, D Corcoran, A Mullen (0-1 each) |
28 September 2025Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 3-20 - 3-17 | Clara | UPMC Nowlan Park |
M Bergin (0-7, 0-5 frees); C Kelly (1-3, 0-1 free); F Mackessy (1-2); O Wall (1-0); J Nolan, E O’Shea (0-2, each); P Deegan, J Molloy, L Hogan, C Heary (0-1, each). | Report | J Bergin (0-9, 0-8 frees); C Bolger (2-0); D Glynn (1-0); J Power (0-3); C Hoyne (0-2); R Glynn, P Cody, C O’Shea (0-1, each). |
12 October 2025Semi-final | Mullinavat | 2-16 - 1-20 | O'Loughlin Gaels | UPMC Nowlan Park |
J Walsh (1-9, 8fs); M Malone (1-1); G Malone, J Gahan (0-2 each); B Phelan, A Mansfield (0-1 each) | Report | M Bergin (0-8, 4fs and 1 '65); F Mackessy (0-4, 1f); O Wall (1-0); L Hogan (0-3); R Buckley (0-2); J Nolan, C Kelly, J Molloy (0-1 each) |
12 October 2025Semi-final | Dicksboro | 1-16 - 0-21 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
P Lacey (0-4, 2fs); C Hackett (0-4); L Moore (1-1); S Stapleton (0-2, 1f); T Clifford (0-2); K Moore, M Kelleher, E Moylan (0-1 each) | Report | TJ Reid (0-10, 8fs); A Mullen (0-4); E Cody (0-3); R Reid, E Kenneally, B Cody, N Shortall (0-1 each) |
26 October 2025Final | O'Loughlin Gaels | v | Ballyhale Shamrocks | UPMC Nowlan Park |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-29 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
2 | John Walsh | Mullinavat | 2-21 | 27 | 2 | 13.50 |
3 | Shane Stapleton | Dicksboro | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
James Bergin | Clara | 0-21 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 | |
5 | James Hughes | Bennettsbridge | 1-16 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
6 | Brian Kavanagh | Lisdowney | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
7 | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
8 | Timmy Clifford | Dicksboro | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
9 | Billy Ryan | Graigue–Ballycallan | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
Chris Bolger | Clara | 3-02 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
Liam Moore | Dicksboro | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
Brian Cody | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
Ian Byrne | Glenmore | 0-11 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |