The 1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 9 June 1968 and ended on 27 April 1969.
Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.
On 27 April 1969, Rower-Inistioge won the championship after a 3–09 to 2–07 defeat of Bennettsbridge in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their first ever championship title. It remains their only championship triumph.
Rower-Inistioge's Eddie Keher was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Coon
Results First round
Second round
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge3-213047.502Paddy MoranBennettsbridge5-112638.663Dick BlanchfieldLisdowney4-112337.664Claus DunneMooncoin4-092137.005Danny WhiteRower-Inistioge3-061543.75Seán BuckleySt. Lachtain's0-151535.006Séamus CooganRower-Inistioge0-131326.507Tom MurphyRower-Inistioge3-021142.758Pudsy MurphyRower-Inistioge2-041042.50Martin KavanaghRower-Inistioge2-041042.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eddie KeherRower-Inistioge2-1016Éire Óg2Paddy MoranBennettsbridge2-0713Galmoy3Dick BlanchfieldLisdowney3-0211Erin's OwnClaus DunneMooncoin2-0511Lisdowney4Pudsy MurphyRower-Inistioge2-0410Éire Óg5Martin KavanaghRower-Inistioge2-039Éire ÓgBilly HarteGalmoy1-069CoonSéamus CooganErin's Own0-099Lidowney6Paddy MoranBennettsbridge2-028MooncoinEddie KeherRower-Inistioge1-058BenenttsbridgeDanny WhiteRower-Inistioge1-058ThomastownDick BlanchfieldLisdowney0-088Erin's Own
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