2025 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League
| Dates | 31 July – 14 September 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions | O'Loughlin Gaels (3rd title) | ||
| Runners-up | Thomastown | ||
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The 2025 Kilkenny Senior Hurling League was the 32nd staging of the competition since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1992.
The league competition consisted of 12 teams divided into two groups of six and ran from 31 July to 14 September 2025.[1]
The first-placed team in each group qualified for the league final in which O'Loughlin Gaels defeated Thomastown by 1–19 to 0–17 at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny on 14 September 2025.[2] It was the club's third league title.
The second-placed team in each group qualified to compete for a subsidiary title in the shield final. In this game Mullinavat defeated Glenmore by 2–1 in a penalty shoot-out after the game finished level, after extra time, on a scoreline of 2–19 to 0–25. [3]
Results
Group Stage
Group A Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Loughlin Gaels | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 101 | 24 | 8 | league final | championship quarter-final |
| Glenmore | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 109 | 13 | 8 | shield final | |
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 124 | 20 | 6 | championship round 1 | |
| Bennettsbridge | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 105 | 112 | -7 | 5 | ||
| Dicksboro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 111 | 114 | -3 | 3 | ||
| Lisdowney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 150 | -47 | 0 | ||
Group A Results
Round 1
| 31 July 2025 Group A Round 1 |
Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3–23 1–22 | Bennettsbridge | Thomastown Referee: D Hughes |
| 2 August 2025 Group A Round 1 |
Dicksboro | 3–21 2–16 | Lisdowney | Freshford Referee: C Everard |
| 2 August 2025 Group A Round 1 |
O'Loughlin Gaels | 0–25 0–23 | Glenmore | Mullinavat Referee: O Kenny |
Round 2
| 9 August 2025 Group A Round 2 |
Bennettsbridge | 1–19 0–22 | Dicksboro | Clara Referee: S Delaney |
| 10 August 2025 Group A Round 2 |
Glenmore | 2–21 2–20 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Glenmore Referee: G Quilty |
| 10 August 2025 Group A Round 2 |
Lisdowney | 1–16 5–19 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Castlecomer Referee: R Holland |
Round 3
| 16 August 2025 Group A Round 3 |
O'Loughlin Gaels | 1–19 0–19 | Dicksboro | Nowlan Park Referee: P O’Reilly |
| 16 August 2025 Group A Round 3 |
Lisdowney | 3–14 4–25 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilmanagh Referee: J O’Dwyer |
| 17 August 2025 Group A Round 3 |
Glenmore | 1–20 1–16 | Bennettsbridge | Inistioge Referee: E Maher |
Round 4
| 23 August 2025 Group A Round 4 |
Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0–22 2–23 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Thomastown Referee: E Maher |
| 23 August 2025 Group A Round 4 |
Dicksboro | 0–20 2–15 | Glenmore | Mooncoin Referee: M Flynn |
| 24 August 2025 Group A Round 4 |
Bennettsbridge | 0–21 1–17 | Lisdowney | Castlecomer Referee: P Burke |
Round 5
| 6 September 2025 Group A Round 5 |
Lisdowney | 2–13 0–28 | Glenmore | Danesfort Referee: P Cahill |
| 6 September 2025 Group A Round 5 |
O'Loughlin Gaels | 1–12 0–18 | Bennettsbridge | Kells Road Referee: M Flynn |
| 6 September 2025 Group A Round 5 |
Dicksboro | 1–17 2–21 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Gowran Referee: O Beehan |
Group B Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomastown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 117 | 25 | 10 | league final | championship quarter-final |
| Mullinavat | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 107 | 15 | 7 | shield final | |
| Tullaroan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 127 | 1 | 6 | championship round 1 | |
| Erin's Own | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 129 | -26 | 3 | ||
| Clara | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 116 | 124 | -8 | 2 | ||
| Graigue-Ballycallan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 118 | 125 | -7 | 2 | ||
Group B Results
Round 1
| 2 August 2025 Group B Round 1 |
Mullinavat | 1–24 2–13 | Erin's Own | Danesfort Referee: P Burke |
| 2 August 2025 Group B Round 1 |
Clara | 1–20 0–22 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Bennettsbridge Referee: B Fox |
| 2 August 2025 Group B Round 1 |
Thomastown | 3–21 1–25 | Tullaroan | Callan Referee: J O’Dwyer |
Round 2
| 8 August 2025 Group B Round 2 |
Tullaroan | 0–24 0–22 | Clara | Ballyragget Referee: C Everard |
| 9 August 2025 Group B Round 2 |
Graigue-Ballycallan | 3–18 2–21 | Mullinavat | Dunnamaggin Referee: P Cahill |
| 10 August 2025 Group B Round 2 |
Erin's Own | 0–17 4–18 | Thomastown | St John's Park Referee: P O’Reilly |
Round 3
| 16 August 2025 Group B Round 3 |
Tullaroan | 1–24 0–24 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Freshford Referee: P Burke |
| 16 August 2025 Group B Round 3 |
Erin's Own | 1–19 1–18 | Clara | Muckalee Referee: V Holmes |
| 16 August 2025 Group B Round 3 |
Thomastown | 0–22 2–12 | Mullinavat | Callan Referee: B Fox |
Round 4
| 23 August 2025 Group B Round 4 |
Graigue-Ballycallan | 1–17 1–17 | Erin's Own | Ballyragget Referee: S Cleere |
| 24 August 2025 Group B Round 4 |
Mullinavat | 3–17 0–18 | Tullaroan | Hugginstown Referee: R Byrne |
| 24 August 2025 Group B Round 4 |
Clara | 2–23 3–23 | Thomastown | Gowran Referee: D Hughes |
Round 5
| 7 September 2025 Group B Round 5 |
Erin's Own | 3–16 4–19 | Tullaroan | Johnstown Referee: P O’Reilly |
| 6 September 2025 Group B Round 5 |
Thomastown | 1–25 4–13 | Graigue-Ballycallan | Callan Referee: P Burke |
| 6 September 2025 Group B Round 5 |
Mullinavat | 3–15 2–15 | Clara | Inistioge Referee: O Kenny |
Finals
Shield Final
| 14 September 2025 Shield Final |
Mullinavat | 2–19 0–25 penalties: 2–1 |
Glenmore | Nowlan Park Referee: G Quilty |
League Final
| 14 September 2025 League Final |
O'Loughlin Gaels | 1–19 0–17 | Thomastown | Nowlan Park Referee: E Maher |
References
- ^ Cribbin, Robert (11 July 2025). "Kilkenny hurling league fixtures confirmed ahead of club season". www.kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ Cribbin, Robert (17 September 2025). "Kilkenny SHL- O'Loughlins made to dig deep to grab league title spoils". kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ Cribbin, Robert (19 September 2025). "Dramatic shootout glory for Mullinavat". Kilkenny People.