2019 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship


The 2019 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 125th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 21 September 2019 and ended on 27 October 2019.
Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.
On 27 October 2019, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 2-21 to 1-15 defeat of James Stephens in the final at UPMC Nowlan Park. It was their 17th championship overall and their second title in succession.
T. J. Reid from the Ballyhale Shamrocks club was the championship's top scorer with 1-34.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

First round

Relegation play-off

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-343749.25
2Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-3030310.00
3Michael MurphyErin's Own3-172638.66
3Johnny WalshMullinavat0-262646.50
3Eoin GuilfoyleJames Stephens0-262646.50
4Eoin CodyBallyhale Shamrocks3-122145.25
5Nicky CleereBennettsbridge0-2020210.00
6Adrian MullenBallyhale Shamrocks3-101944.75
7Tadhg O'DwyerJames Stephens3-051443.50
7Conor MurphyGraigue-Ballycallan0-141427.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks1-1417Clara
2Nicky CleereBennettsbridge0-1616St. Patrick's Ballyragget
3Michael MurphyErin's Own2-0713James Stephens
4Eoin CodyBallyhale Shamrocks1-0912St. Patrick's Ballyragget
5Kevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget1-0811Bennettsbridge
5Johnny WalshMullinavat0-1111Graigue-Ballycallan
5T. J. ReidBallyhale Shamrocks0-1111O'Loughlin Gaels
5Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-1111Ballyhale Shamrocks
6Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-1010Mullinavat
7Michael MurphyErin's Own1-069Bennettsbridge
7David KellyRower-Inistioge0-099James Stephens
7Conor MurphyGraigue-Ballycallan0-099Mullinavat
7Mark BerginO'Loughlin Gaels0-099Mullinavat