2019 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League

2019 Kilkenny Senior Hurling LeagueDates| 6 April 2019 – 22 September 2019

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Teams| 12
Sponsor| St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions|  Dicksboro (4th title)
Runners-up|  O'Loughlin Gaels
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 32
Top scorer(s)|  Mark Bergin (2-45)
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The 2019 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League was the 26th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling League since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1992. The league began on 6 April 2019 and ended on 22 September 2019.

James Stephens were the defending champions.[1]

On 22 September 2019, Dicksboro won the league after a 2-15 to 2-14 defeat of O'Loughlin Gaels in the final. This was their fourth league title overall and their first tile since 2-17.[2]

## Results

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### Group A

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#### Table

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Pld  | W  | D  | L  | For  | Against  | Diff
Dicksboro | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 76 | 36 | 8
Rower-Inistioge | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 88 | 3 | 6
Danesfort | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 97 | 3 | 6
Graigue-Ballycallan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 97 | -4 | 4
Erin's Own | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 4
St. Patricks' Ballyragget | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 77 | 115 | 38 | 2

#### Results

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St. Patricks' Ballyragget v Rower-Inistioge 6 April 2019 Round 1|  St. Patricks' Ballyragget | 1-19 - 3-12|  Rower-Inistioge | St. John's Park, Kilkenny

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| K Kelly 0-8, M Brennan 1-3, J Brennan 0-3, J Morrissey 0-2, O Brennan 0-1, R Healy 0-1, S Kenny 0-1. |  | D Kelly 0-9, P Lyng 1-0, C Joyce 1-0, R Leahy 1-0, C Ryan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. | Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)

Dicksboro v Graigue-Ballycallan 7 April 2019 Round 1|  Dicksboro | 1-16 - 2-11|  Graigue-Ballycallan | St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget

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| S Stapleton 0-8, E O'Donoghue 1-0, O Walsh 0-3, C Kavanagh 0-2, S Farrell 0-1, E Moylan 0-1, A Gaffney 0-1. |  | B Ryan 1-2, A Brennan 1-0, S Ryan 0-3, C Murphy 0-3, C Hoyne 0-2, S O'Dwyer 0-1. | Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen)

Danesfort v Erin's Own 7 April 2019 Round 1|  Danesfort | 0-17 - 3-14|  Erin's Own | Clara

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| P Hogan 0-10, J Mullally 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, R Hogan 0-1, O Hickey 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. |  | M Murphy 0-7, M Boran 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, J Holohan 1-0, C Fogarty 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, S Feehan 0-2. | Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)

Erin's Own v Dicksboro 19 April 2019 Round 2|  Erin's Own | 1-13 - 1-14|  Dicksboro | Clara

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| M Murphy 1-8, M Boran 0-2, E Brennan 0-1, S Feehan 0-1, D Dunne 0-1. |  | A Gaffney 1-4, K Kenny 0-4, M Gaffney 0-2, M Nolan 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, A Nolan 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. | Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)

Graigue-Ballycallan v St. Patricks' Ballyragget 20 April 2019 Round 2|  Graigue-Ballycallan | 5-14 - 0-16|  St. Patricks' Ballyragget | Palmerstown

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| S Ryan 3-3, C Murphy 1-3, A Brennan 1-1, B Ryan 0-2, J Roberts 0-2, S O'Dwyer 0-2, S Butler 0-1. |  | M Brennan 0-7, K Kelly 0-5, O Brennan 0-1, R Healy 0-1, B Staunton 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1. | Referee: J O'Dwyer (John Lockes)

Rower-Inistioge v Danesfort 21 April 2019 Round 2|  Rower-Inistioge | 0-18 - 0-14|  Danesfort | Thomastown

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| D Kelly 0-7, C Ryan 0-3, R Leahy 0-2, K Murphy 0-2, P Lyng 0-2, S Lester 0-1, C Joyce 0-1. |  | P Hogan 0-6, P Mullen 0-3, P Hickey 0-2, C Phelan 0-2, R Walsh 0-1. |

Dicksboro v Danesfort 21 May 2019 Round 3|  Dicksboro | 2-16 - 2-17|  Danesfort | John Locke Park, Callan

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| S Stapleton 0-6, K Kenny 1-2, A Gaffney 1-0, B Sheehan 0-3, C Kavanagh 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, O Walsh 0-1, M Gaffney 0-1, C Doheny 0-1. |  | P Hogan 0-9, C Treacy 2-1, R Hogan 0-3, R Walsh 0-3, P Hickey 0-1. | Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)

Erin's Own v St. Patricks' Ballyragget 21 May 2019 Round 3|  Erin's Own | 1-15 - 2-09|  St. Patricks' Ballyragget | Páirc Lachtain, Freshford

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| M Murphy 0-11, J Mullins 1-0, S Feehan 0-1, M Boran 0-1, N McMahon 0-1, J Holohan 0-1. |  | K Kelly 0-6, J Morrissey 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, M Brennan 0-1, J Gannon 0-1. | Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)

Graigue-Ballycallan v Rower-Inistioge 22 May 2019 Round 3|  Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-10 - 1-16|  Rower-Inistioge | Dunnamaggin

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| C Murphy 0-7, E Egan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, A Brennan 0-1. |  | D Kelly 0-8, C Joyce 1-2, C Ryan 0-4, R Leahy 0-1, K Murphy 0-1. | Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)

St. Patricks' Ballyragget v Dicksboro 31 August 2019 Round 4|  St. Patricks' Ballyragget | 0-08 - 3-17|  Dicksboro | Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer

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| K Kelly 0-6, R Healy 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. |  | A Nolan 2-3, S Stapleton 0-9, O Gough 1-0, M Nolan 0-2, C Buckley 0-1, O Walsh 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. | Referee: O Kenny (Tullogher-Rosbercon)

Rower-Inistioge v Erin's Own 31 August 2019 Round 4|  Rower-Inistioge | 1-17 - 1-12|  Erin's Own | St. John's Park, Kilkenny

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| D Kelly 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, R Lehay 0-2, M Galavan 0-2, E Doyle 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, S Lester 0-1, P Lyng 0-1. |  | M Murphy 1-8, D Dunne 0-2, C Fogarty 0-1, S Feehan 0-1. | Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)

Danesfort v Graigue-Ballycallan 31 August 2019 Round 4|  Danesfort | 0-26 - 0-18|  Graigue-Ballycallan | John Locke Park, Callan

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| P Hogan 0-12, P Hickey 0-4, J Bruton 0-3, R Hogan 0-3, G Tynan 0-2, P Mullen 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. |  | C Murphy 0-8, J Roberts 0-4, B Ryan 0-2, C Hoyne 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, E Egan 0-1. | Referee: R Byrne (Glenmore)

Erin's Own v Graigue-Ballycallan 7 September 2019 Round 5|  Erin's Own | 1-13 - 1-16|  Graigue-Ballycallan | St. Lachtain's Park, Freshford

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| M Murphy 0-4, P Boran 1-0, J Mullins 0-2, D Dunne 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, S Feehan 0-1, M Boran 0-1. |  | S Ryan 0-6, B Ryan 1-2, C Murphy 0-4, C Hoyne 0-1, E Egan 0-1, R Keoghan 0-1, T Ronan 0-1. | Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)

Dicksboro v Rower-Inistioge 7 September 2019 Round 5|  Dicksboro | 1-24 - 0-12|  Rower-Inistioge | Gowran

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| S Stapleton 0-8, A Nolan 1-2, M Nolan 0-4, E Gough 0-3, R Murphy 0-2, M Gaffney 0-2, O Walsh 0-1, R Fitzpatrick 0-1, C Buckley 0-1. |  | D Kelly 0-10, P Lyng 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. |

Danesfort v St. Patricks' Ballyragget 7 September 2019 Round 5|  Danesfort | 1-17 - 0-16|  St. Patricks' Ballyragget | Jenkinstown

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| P Hogan 0-7, R Hogan 1-3, P Hickey 0-3, R Walsh 0-2, C Phelan 0-1, J Bruton 0-1. |  | K Kelly 0-10, G Brennan 0-2, J Phelan 0-2, J Brennan 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. | Referee: P Cahill (Dunnamaggin)

### Group B

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#### Table

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Pld  | W  | D  | L  | For  | Against  | Diff
O'Loughlin Gaels | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 100 | 20 | 7
Clara | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 108 | -1 | 6
Mullinavat | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 107 | -5 | 5
James Stephens | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 94 | 97 | -3 | 5
Ballyhale Shamrocks | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 104 | -10 | 4
Bennettsbridge | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 127 | 126 | 1 | 3

#### Results

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Bennettsbridge v James Stephens 6 April 2019 Round 1|  Bennettsbridge | 2-20 - 2-18|  James Stephens | Danesfort

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| N Cleere 0-8, S Morrissey 1-3, L Blanchfield 1-2, C Brennan 0-4, K Blanchfield 0-1, J Cleere 0-1, D Blanchfield 0-1. |  | E Guilfoyle 0-10, N Brassil 1-4, T O'Dwyer 1-1, E Larkin 0-2, M Ruth 0-1. | Referee: R Byrne (Glenmore)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Clara 6 April 2019 Round 1|  Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-15 - 2-22|  Clara | John Locke Park, Callan

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| TJ Reid 1-8, C Fennelly 1-2, B Cody 1-1, E Shefflin 0-1, P Mullen 0-1, R Reid 0-1, A Mullen 0-1. |  | J Bergin 1-9, C Bolger 1-1, L Ryan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, M Kenny 0-2, D Langton 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, M McDonald 0-1. | Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)

Mullinavat v O'Loughlin Gaels 7 April 2019 Round 1|  Mullinavat | 2-12 - 2-21|  O'Loughlin Gaels | Thomastown

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| J Walsh 1-8, J Fennelly 1-1, G Malone 0-2, S Aylward 0-1. |  | M Bergin 0-8, D Burke 1-3, C Bergin 1-0, S Bolger 0-3, J Nolan 0-2, P Deegan 0-2, C Heary 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, M Comerford 0-1. | Referee: C Everard (Graigue-Ballycallan)

O'Loughlin Gaels v Ballyhale Shamrocks 20 April 2019 Round 2|  O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-17 - 1-16|  Ballyhale Shamrocks | John Locke Park, Callan

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| M Bergin 0-12, C Loy 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, C Bergin 0-1, P Deegan 0-1. |  | TJ Reid 0-8, C Fennelly 1-2, E Cody 0-2, R Corcoran 0-2, R Reid 0-1, M Gorman 0-1. | Referee: O Kenny (Tullogher-Rosbercon)

James Stephens v Mullinavat 20 April 2019 Round 2|  James Stephens | 0-18 - 0-24|  Mullinavat | Dunnamaggin

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| E Guilfoyle 0-9, L Scanlon 0-4, M Ruth 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, N Mullins 0-1, T O'Dwyer 0-1, N Brassill 0-1. |  | J Walsh 0-16, M Mansfield 0-4, B Phelan 0-2, A Mansfield 0-1, M Malone 0-1. | Referee: P Cahill (Dunnamaggin)

Clara v Bennettsbridge 20 April 2019 Round 2|  Clara | 3-17 - 3-14|  Bennettsbridge | Gowran

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| J Bergin 1-12, J Nolan 2-0, C Bolger 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. |  | L Blanchfield 2-2, N Cleere 0-6, J Cleere 1-0, S Morrissey 0-2, A Cleere 0-2, C Brennan 0-1, K Blanchfield 0-1. | Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)

Mullinavat v Bennetsbridge 21 May 2019 Round 3|  Mullinavat | 4-12 - 1-21|  Bennetsbridge | Páirc Seamróg, Ballyhale

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| J Walsh 1-6, J Gahan 1-2, G Malone 1-1, M Mansfield 0-2, A Mansfield 0-1. |  | J Harkin 0-8, C Brennan 1-4, K Brennan 0-2, D Blanchfield 0-2, W Murphy 0-2, J Cleere 0-1, S Morrissey 0-1, K Blanchfield 0-1. | Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)

O'Loughlin Gaels v Clara 21 May 2019 Round 3|  O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-19 - 2-12|  Clara | Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán, Kilkenny

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| M Bergin 1-11, C Loy 1-0, S Mahoney 0-2, M Comerford 0-2, H Lawlor 0-1, P Butler 0-1, S Bolger 0-1, C Bergin 0-1. |  | J Nolan 1-1, N Creane 1-0, Liam Ryan 0-3, Lester Ryan 0-3, C Bolger 0-2, J Bergin 0-2, P Nolan 0-1. | Referee: C Everard (Graigue-Ballycallan)

James Stephens v Ballyhale Shamrocks 22 May 2019 Round 3|  James Stephens | 1-20 - 1-09|  Ballyhale Shamrocks | Hugginstown

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| E Guilfoyle 1-9, N Brassill 0-6, D Hennessy 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, T O'Dwyer 0-1, C Kenny 0-1, C Browne 0-1. |  | TJ Reid 0-6, A Mullen 1-0, R Reid 0-1, P Mullen 0-1, D Corcoran 0-1. | Referee: P Cahill (Dunnamaggin)

Clara v James Stephens 31 August 2019 Round 4|  Clara | 0-14 - 0-18|  James Stephens | Bennettsbridge

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| C Bolger 0-5, D Langton 0-2, J Bergin 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, P Nolan 0-1. |  | E Guilfoyle 0-9, N Brassill 0-3, C Browne 0-2, T O'Dwyer 0-2, L Scanlon 0-2. | Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Mullinavat 31 August 2019 Round 4|  Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-14 - 2-12|  Mullinavat | Mullinavat

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| TJ Reid 0-5, C Fennelly 1-1, E Reid 0-3, E Cody 0-2, R Reid 0-1, M Aylward 0-1, K Fennelly 0-1. |  | M Mansfield 0-4, B Phelan 1-0, C Duggan 1-0, J Walsh 0-3, P Gahan 0-1, I Duggan 0-1, G Malone 0-1, O Knox 0-1, A Mansfield 0-1. | Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)

Bennettsbridge v O'Loughlin Gaels 1 September 2019 Round 4|  Bennettsbridge | 0-24 - 3-21|  O'Loughlin Gaels | Gowran

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| N Cleere 0-13, K Blanchfield 0-3, L Blanchfield 0-2, J Cleere 0-1, K Brennan 0-1, H O'Neill 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, A Cleere 0-1, B Lannon 0-1. |  | M Bergin 1-7, C Heary 2-2, P Deegan 0-3, S Bolger 0-3, R Buckley 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, C Bergin 0-1, S Mahoney 0-1. | Referee: P Cahill

James Stephens v O'Loughlin Gaels 7 September 2019 Round 5|  James Stephens | 1-18 - 1-18|  O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| E Guilfoyle 0-8, C Browne 1-0, N Brassill 0-3, T O'Dwyer 0-2, M Ruth 0-2, L Scanlon 0-1, N Mullins 0-2, E Larkin 0-1. |  | S Bolger 0-10, R Buckley 1-1, E O'Shea 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1, S Mahony 0-1, H Lawlor 0-1, M Butler 0-1, P Deegan 0-1, C Heary 0-1. | Referee: R Byrne

Mullinavat v Clara 7 September 2019 Round 5|  Mullinavat | 1-15 - 1-18|  Clara | Thomastown

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| M Mansfield 0-7, W Dwyer 1-0, G Malone 0-3, A Mansfield 0-3, J Fennelly 0-1, O Knox 0-1. |  | J Bergin 0-10, C Bolger 1-1, Liam Ryan 0-3, Lester Ryan 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, J Nolan 0-1. |

Bennettsbridge v Ballyhale Shamrocks 7 September 2019 Round 5|  Bennettsbridge | 1-17 - 2-16|  Ballyhale Shamrocks | John Locke Park, Callan

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| N Cleere 0-9, J Cleere 1-0, C Brennan 0-2, B Lannon 0-2, S Morrissey 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1, K Brennan 0-1, K Blanchfield 0-1. |  | TJ Reid 1-10, E Cody 1-1, E Reid 0-1, A Mullen 0-1, P Mullen 0-1, R Reid 0-1, E Shefflin 0-1. | Referee: G Quilty (Slieverue)

### Knock-out stage

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#### Shield final

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Rower-Inistioge v Clara 22 September 2019 Shield final|  Rower-Inistioge | 3-11 - 0-17|  Clara | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| D Kelly 0-5, T Doyle 1-1, K Murphy 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, P Lyng 0-2, R Leahy 0-2. |  | J Bergin 0-8, Liam Ryan 0-5, J Murphy 0-1, C O'Shea 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, P Nolan 0-1. | Referee: E Beehan (Fenians)

#### Final

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Dickboro v O'Loughlin Gaels 22 September 2019 Final|  Dickboro | 2-15 - 2-14|  O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| B Sheehan 1-5, A Gaffney 1-4, S Stapleton 0-3, O Walsh 0-1, R Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. |  | M Bergin 0-7, M Comerford 1-1, C Loy 1-0, D Loughnane 0-2, R Buckley 0-1, S Bolger 0-1, C Heary 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1. | Referee: J O'Dwyer (Windgap)

## League statistics

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### Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total  | Matches  | Average

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1  | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-45  | 51  | 5  | 10.20
2  | James Bergin  | Clara | 2-43  | 49  | 6  | 8.16
3  | Eoin Guilfoyle  | James Stephens | 1-45  | 48  | 5  | 9.60
4  | David Kelly  | Mullinavat | 0-46  | 46  | 6  | 7.66
5  | Michael Murphy  | Erin's Own | 2-38  | 44  | 5  | 8.80
Paddy Hogan | Danesfort | 0-44  | 44  | 5  | 8.80
6  | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-37  | 43  | 5  | 8.60
7  | John Walsh  | Mullinavat | 2-33  | 39  | 4  | 9.75
8  | Nicky Cleere  | Bennettsbridge | 0-36  | 36  | 4  | 9.00
9  | Kevin Kelly | St. Patrick's | 0-35  | 35  | 5  | 7.00

Top scorers in a single game
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1  | John Walsh  | Mullinavat | 0-16  | 16  | James Stephens
2  | James Bergin  | Clara | 1-12  | 15  | Bennettsbridge
3  | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 1-11  | 14  | Bennettsbridge
4  | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-10  | 13  | Bennettsbridge
Nicky Cleere  | Bennettsbridge | 0-13  | 13  | O'Loughlin Gaels
5  | Seán Ryan  | Graigue-Ballycallan | 3-03  | 12  | St. Patrick's Ballyragget
James Bergin  | Clara | 1-09  | 12  | Ballyhale Shamrocks
Eoin Guilfoyle  | James Stephens | 1-09  | 12  | Ballyhale Shamrocks
Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-12  | 12  | Ballyhale Shamrocks
Paddy Hogan | Danesfort | 0-12  | 12  | Graigue-Ballycallan

## References

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1. ^ McEvoy, Enda (24 September 2018). "Finals joy for James Stephens and Dicksboro". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
2. ^ Keane, Seán (22 September 2019). "Dicksboro win Kilkenny senior hurling league final in epic battle". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

## External links

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* Kilkenny GAA website

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