The 1965 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 71st staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship ran from 4 July to 29 August 1965.
Bennettsbridge entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 29 August 1965 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Mooncoin and Bennettsbridge, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. Mooncoin won the match by 2–08 to 1–08 to claim their 12th championship title overall and a first title in 29 years. It remains their last championship triumph.
Thomastown's Ollie Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 10–04.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Young Irelands
From Championship
Regraded to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship John Locke's
Results First round
Éire Óg received a bye in this round.
Second round
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Ollie WalshThomastown10-0434311.332Tony KellyBennettsbridge4-132546.253Joe DunphyMooncoin5-092346.004Seán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-181836.00Claus DunneMooncoin0-181844.506Tom WalshMooncoin4-001243.00Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge1-091226.00Paddy MoranBennettsbridge1-091243.009Tommy MurphyRower-Inistioge3-021125.50Tom WalshThomastown0-111133.66
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ollie WalshThomastown6-0218Slieverue2Ollie WalshThomastown3-0110GlenmoreJoe DunphyMooncoin2-0410Tullaroan4Joe DunphyMooncoin2-039St. Senan'sTony KellyBennettsbridge1-069ThomastownTom WalshThomastown0-099Slieverue7Noel SkehanBennettsbridge2-017Éire ÓgEddie KeherRower-Inistioge1-047James StephensSéamie CooganErin's Own1-047BennettsbridgeSeán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-077LisdowneySeán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-077Rower-InistiogeClaus DunneMooncoin0-077St. Senan's
References
External links 1965 Kilkenny SHC souvenir booklet