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1970 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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1970 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 May 1970 - 4 October 1970
Teams14
ChampionsBorder Fenians (1st title)
Runners-upBorder James Stephens
1969 (Previous) (Next) 1971

The 1970 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 76th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 17 May 1970 and ended on 4 October 1970.

James Stephens were the defending champions.

On 4 October 1970, Fenians won the championship after a 2–11 to 3–05 defeat of James Stephens in the final.[1] It was their first ever championship.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

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Semi-finals

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13 September 1970 Semi-final James Stephens 2-09 - 2-05 Bennettsbridge Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
S Leahy 2-0, M Crotty 0-5, N Morrissey 0-2, E Tallent 0-1, E Byrne 0-1. M McCarthy 1-1, N Ryan 1-0, J Kinsella 0-2, J Holohan 0-1, P Moran 0-1.
13 September 1970 Semi-final Fenians 2-16 - 2-05 Young Irelands Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
W Watson 1-3, J Broderick 1-3, P Delaney 0-3, T O'Connell 0-3, J Moriarty 0-3, F Holohan 0-1. M Dwyer 1-3, S Kelly 1-0, B Phelan 0-2.

Final

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4 October 1970 Final Fenians 2-11 - 3-05 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Moriarty 0-6, T O'Connell 1-0, P Delaney 1-0, P Henderson 0-2, M Garrett 0-1, M Dowling 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. S Leahy 1-1, E Tallent 1-1, P Brennan 1-0, L O'Brien 0-1, M Crotty 0-1, N Byrne 0-1.

References

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