1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
The 1968 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 9 June 1968 and ended on 27 April 1969.
| Dates | 9 June 1968 – 27 April 1969 | ||
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| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions | Rower-Inistioge (1st title) Michael Walsh (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Bennettsbridge Jim Bennett (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 74 (4.93 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 248 (16.53 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eddie Keher (3-21) | ||
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Bennettsbridge were the defending champions.
On 27 April 1969, Rower-Inistioge won the championship after a 3–09 to 2–07 defeat of Bennettsbridge in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their first ever championship title. It remains their only championship triumph.
Rower-Inistioge's Eddie Keher was the championship's top scorer with 3-21.
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