The 1972 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The draw for the first-round fixtures took place on 2 March 1972. The championship began on 14 May 1972 and ended on 29 October 1972.
| Dates | 14 May 1972 - 29 October 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  Fenians (2nd title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Bennettsbridge | ||
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Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.
Fenians won the championship after a 3–10 to 1–06 defeat of Bennettsbridge in the final.[1] It was their second championship title overall and their first in two championship seasons.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| 1 October 1972 Semi-final | Fenians | 4-16 - 4-06 | Young Irelands | Nowlan Park |
| 15 October 1972 Semi-final | Bennettsbridge | 2-12 - 3-04 | Thomastown | Nowlan Park |
Final
edit| 29 October 1972 Final | Fenians | 3-10 - 1-06 | Bennettsbridge | Nowlan Park |
| P Broderick 1-6, T O'Connell 1-0, B Watson 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, M Garrett 0-1, P Henderson 0-1. | W Kennedy 0-4, K Dunne 1-0, C Hayes 0-1, P Moran 0-1. |
References
edit- ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.