1993 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

1993 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	13 August 1993 - 7 November 1993
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Dicksboro (4th title) John Marnell (captain)
Runners-up	Fenians Jimmy Brennan (captain)
Relegated	Clara
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Goals scored	51 (3.19 per match)
Points scored	370 (23.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Adrian Ronan (5-12) Billy Purcell (1-24)
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The 1993 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 99th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. The championship began on 13 August 1993 and ended on 7 November 1993.

Glenmore entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Fenians at the quarter-final stage.

On 7 November 1993, Dicksboro won the championship after a 2–09 to 1–09 defeat of Fenians in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their fourth championship title overall and their first title since 1950.

Adrian Ronan (5-12) and Billy Purcell (1-24) were the championship's joint-top scorers.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Young Irelands

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Graignamanagh

Results

First round

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Tullaroan

13 August 1993 First round	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-17 - 1-10	Tullaroan	John Locke Park
	J Shefflin 0-7, T Shefflin 1-1, G Fennelly 1-0, D Fennelly 0-3, L Fennelly 0-2, J Lawlor 0-2, T Phelan 0-1, B Mason 0-1.		P Hennessy 0-6, J Walton 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, C Swayne 0-1.

Mullinavat v Clara

14 August 1993 First round	Mullinavat	0-13 - 1-05	Clara	Hugginstown Sportsfield
	W Carroll 0-3, M Dunphy 0-3, P McEvoy 0-3, P Hoban 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, R Carroll 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1.		L Byrne 1-1, A Prendergast 0-2, R Shortall 0-2.

Dicksboro v Young Irelands

15 August 1993 First round	Dicksboro	2-11 - 0-14	Young Irelands	Nowlan Park
	S Morrissey 1-2, T Bawle 0-4, S Prendergast 1-0, D O'Neill 0-3, M Dowling 0-1, J Treacy 0-1.		DJ Carey 0-8, P O'Neill 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, T Farrell 0-1, C Carter 0-1, C Fitzgerald 0-1.

Glenmore v Graigue-Ballycallan

15 August 1993 First round	Glenmore	3-21 - 3-09	Graigue-Ballycallan	Páirc na Seamróg
	M 'Foxy' Phelan 1-4, C Heffernan 1-3, R Heffernan 0-5, J Murphy 0-4, W O'Connor 1-0, M Phelan 0-3, J Walsh 0-1, P Barron 0-1.		A Ronan 3-3, D Byrne 0-2, N Maher 0-1, J Teehan 0-1, G Ronan 0-1, J Maher 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

Young Irelands v Graigue-Ballycallan

9 October 1993 Semi-final	Young Irelands	5-07 - 3-08	Graigue-Ballycallan	St. Patrick's Park
	DJ Carey 3-2, J McDermott 1-1, J Fitzgerald 1-0, C Carter 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-1, T Farrell 0-1.		D Byrne 1-3, A Ronan 1-1, J Teehan 1-0, N Maher 0-2, J Brennan 0-1, G Ronan 0-1.

Tullaroan v Clara

9 October 1993 Semi-final	Tullaroan	1-15 - 2-08	Clara	St. Patrick's Park
	P Hennessy 1-4, D Gaffney 0-5, J Walton 0-3, S Dunne 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1, S Teehan 0-1.		P Barcoe 2-0, R Shortall 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, J Casey 0-1, A Prendergast 0-1, B Barcoe 0-1.

Graigue-Ballycallan v Clara

17 October 1993 Final	Graigue-Ballycallan	2-13 - 2-08	Clara	St. Patrick's Park
	A Ronan 1-8, D Cleere 1-3, J Teehan 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1.		JJ Ward 2-0, R Shortall 0-3, P Barcoe 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, J Casey 0-1, B Barcoe 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Mullinavat v St. Martin's

18 September 1993 Quarter-final	Mullinavat	2-07 - 0-12	St. Martin's	John Locke Park
	M Dunphy 1-3, W Carroll 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, R Carroll 0-1.		D Lawlor 0-7, E Morrissey 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, L Dowling 0-1.

Erin's Own v Ballyhale Shamrocks

19 September 1993 Quarter-final	Erin's Own	2-12 - 1-13	Ballyhale Shamrocks	Nowlan Park
	J Brennan 0-7, B Young 1-2, D O'Rourke 1-1, F Slevin 0-1, M Owens 0-1.		D Fennelly 1-1, J Shefflin 0-4, G Fennelly 0-3, B Aylward 0-2, L Fennelly 0-2, D Mason 0-1.

Dicksboro v James Stephens

19 September 1994 Quarter-final	Dicksboro	3-10 - 1-12	James Stephens	Nowlan Park
	T Bawle 1-3, S Morrissey 1-0, J Treacy 1-0, S Prendergast 0-3, L Kerwick 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.		J O'Dwyer 1-3, B Leahy 0-3, N Kelly 0-2, R Manogue 0-2, P Barry 0-1, D Cowhig 0-1.

Fenians v Glenmore

19 September 1993 Quarter-final	Fenians	2-15 - 0-16	Glenmore	Nowlan Park
	B Fitzpatrick 1-2, B Ryan 1-2, B Purcell 0-5, P McCormack 0-2, S Grehan 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.		R Heffernan 0-9, J Murphy 0-2, C Heffernan 0-2, S Dollard 0-1, P Barron 0-1, M 'Foxy' Phelan 0-1.

Semi-finals

Dicksboro v Mullinavat

10 October 1993 Semi-final	Dicksboro	4-11 - 0-09	Mullinavat	Nowlan Park
	S Morrissey 2-1, T Bawle 1-3, S Prendergast 1-2, D O'Neill 0-3, J Treacy 0-1, S Kennedy 0-1.		P McEvoy 0-6, J Walsh 0-1, S Walsh 0-1, W Carroll 0-1.

Fenians v Erin's Own

10 October 1993 Semi-final	Fenians	2-12 - 2-12	Erin's Own	Nowlan Park
	B Purcell 1-7, B Ryan 1-0, P McCormack 0-3, B Ryan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.		J Brennan 0-7, B Young 1-2, C Brennan 1-0, F Slevin 0-2, E Brennan 0-1.

Fenians v Erin's Own

17 October 1993 Semi-final replay	Fenians	1-15 - 1-13	Erin's Own	Nowlan Park
	PJ Delaney 1-3, B Purcell 0-5, B Ryan 0-3, P McCormack 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, S Grehan 0-1.		J Brennan 1-8, J Buggy 0-1, E Holland 0-1, F Slevin 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, B Young 0-1.

Finals

Dicksboro v Fenians

24 October 1993 Final	Dicksboro	0-12 - 0-12	Fenians	Nowlan Park
	T Bawle 0-6, D O'Neill 0-4, J Treacy 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1.		B Purcell 0-5, J Brennan 0-3, G Brennan 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, P McCormack 0-1.	Referee: D Cody (Graignamanagh)

Dicksboro v Fenians

7 November 1993 Final replay	Dicksboro	2-09 - 1-09	Fenians	Nowlan Park
	S Morrissey 1-2, J Treacy 1-0, T Bawle 0-2, L Kerwick 0-2, S Moore 0-1, S Kennedy 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.		B Ryan 1-1, B Purcell 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P McCormack 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1, J Brennan 0-1.	Referee: D Cody (Graignamanagh)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Adrian Ronan	Graigue-Ballycallan	5-12	27	3	9.00
	Billy Purcell	Fenians	1-24	27	5	5.20
2	Jamesie Brennan	Erin's Own	1-22	25	3	8.33
3	Tommy Bawle	Dicksboro	2-18	24	5	4.80
4	Sam Morrissey	Dicksboro	5-06	21	5	4.20
5	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	3-01	19	2	9.50

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Adrian Ronan	Graigue-Ballycallan	3-03	12	Glenmore
2	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	3-02	11	Graigue-Ballycallan
	Adrian Ronan	Graigue-Ballycallan	1-08	11	Clara
	Jamesie Brennan	Erin's Own	1-08	11	Fenians
3	Billy Purcell	Fenians	1-07	10	Erin's Own
4	Ray Heffernan	Glenmore	0-09	9	Fenians
5	D. J. Carey	Young Irelands	0-08	8	Dicksboro