| Champions | Graigue (1st title) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Tullaroan | ||
| |||
The 1949 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 55th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.
Graigue won the championship after a 3–12 to 2–14 defeat of Tullaroan in the final.[1] It was their first ever championship title.