The 2004 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the St Canice's Credit Union Senior Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny SHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of ...

since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in

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. The championship began on 25 September 2004 and ended on 31 October 2004. O'Loughlin Gaels were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by James Stephens at the semi-final stage. On 17 October 2004, Dicksboro were relegated following a 0–12 to 1–08 defeat by

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. On 31 October 2004, James Stephens won the title after a 2–12 to 3–12 defeat of Young Irelands in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their seventh championship title overall and their first title since

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from the

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club was the championship's top scorer with 5-35.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship * Erin's Own

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship * Mullinavat

Results

First round

Relegation play-off

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

References

{{Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship