2018 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2018 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 54th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in [[1929 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship|1929].Tullaroan are dogwater

2018 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates22 September 2018 – 28 October 2018
Teams12
SponsorMichael Lyng Motors Hyundai
Champions Graigue-Ballycallan (2nd title)
Darragh Egan (captain)
Declan Browne (manager)
Runners-up Tullaroan
Stephen Maher (captain)
Relegated Mooncoin
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored32 (2.46 per match)
Points scored349 (26.85 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cian O'Donoghue (1-29)
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On 28 October 2018, Graigue-Ballycallan won the championship after a 2-16 to 2-13 defeat of Tullaroan in the final at Nowlan Park.[1] It was their second championship overall and their first title since 1987.

Tullogher-Rosbercon's Cian O'Donoghue was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

  • St. Patrick's Ballyragget

Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

First round
22 September 2018 First round Glenmore 2-17 - 2-17 St. Martin's Páirc na Seamróg, Ballyhale
A Murphy 0-13, L Hennessy 2-0, G Aylward 0-2, E Murphy 0-2. S Kinsella 1-3, J Mulhall 0-5, C McGrath 0-4, O Walsh 1-0, D Shore 0-2, B Coady 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1, J Shore 0-1. Referee: J Kennedy (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
22 September 2018 First round Thomastown 2-13 - 1-10 Mooncoin Mullinavat
R Donnelly 0-10, JJ Farrell 2-1, T Hanrahan 0-1, C Butler 0-1. J Fitzgerald 1-7, S Crowley 0-1, P Heneberry 0-1, M Grace 0-1.
23 September 2018 First round Tullogher-Rosbercon 1-15 - 0-12 Fenians Bennettsbridge
C O'Donoghue 1-12, S Ryan 0-2, W Walsh 0-1. C Tobin 0-10, K Grehan 0-1, W Brennan 0-1. Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)
23 September 2018 First round Young Irelands 0-17 - 1-17 St. Lachtain's Canon Kearns Park, Castlecomer
P Holden 0-9, C Nolan 0-4, S Carey 0-2, S Kehoe 0-1, T Drea 0-1. L Hickey 0-9, P Killeen 1-0, M McGree 0-3, J Maher 0-3, S Rafter 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1. Referee: P Cahill (Dunnamaggin)
29 September 2018 First round replay Glenmore 3-11 - 0-14 St. Martin's Páirc na Seamróg, Ballyhale
A Murphy 1-8, G Aylward 1-2, M Aylward 1-1. C McGrath 0-7, E McGrath 0-4, J Mulhall 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1, J Shore 0-1. Referee: M O'Sullivan (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Relegation playoff
13 October 2018 Relegation playoff Mooncoin 2-11 - 3-14 Young Irelands Páirc na Seamróg, Ballyhale
P Hennebry 1-2, K Crowley 1-1, P Walsh 0-4, J Fitzgerald 0-2, M O'Neill 0-1, R Wall 0-1. P Holden 1-6, S Kehoe 1-1, S Carey 1-0, JP Treacy 0-3, C Nolan 0-2, D Carroll 01-, T Drea 0-1. Referee: G Rafter (Threecastles)

Quarter-finals
6 October 2018 Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 2-21 - 0-16 Glenmore Páirc na Seamróg, Ballyhale
S Ryan 1-6, A Brennan 1-1, B Ryan 0-4, E Brennan 0-3, J Roberts 0-3, S O'Dwyer 0-2, J Ryall 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. A Murphy 0-4, S Doherty 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, M Aylward 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, L Hennessy 0-1, E Vereker 0-1, G Aylward 0-1, D Hartley 0-1. Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)
6 October 2018 Quarter-final John Locke's 2-10 - 1-22 Tullogher-Rosbercon Mooncoin GAA Complex, Mooncoin
J Power 0-7, P Kennedy 1-0, M Houlihan 1-0, R Kerwick 0-2, T Delaney 0-1. C O'Donoghue 0-11, C Hennessy 1-3, W Walsh 0-4, S Ryan 0-3, J Shelly 0-1. Referee: G Rafter (Threecastles)
6 October 2018 Quarter-final Lisdowney 1-10 - 2-10 St. Lachtain's Jim Maher Memorial Park, Urlingford
C O'Carroll 1-0, R Hickey 0-3, A Fogarty 0-2, B Kavanagh 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, W Kenny 0-1, D O'Carroll 0-1. J Maher 1-2, P Killeen 1-1, L Hickey 0-4, S Donnelly 0-2, A Rafter 0-1. Referee: E Mansfield (Cloneen)
7 October 2018 Quarter-final Tullaroan 1-24 - 2-11 Thomastown Danesfort
S Walsh 0-8, J Walton 0-6, Peter Walsh 1-1, Pádraig Walsh 0-4, T Walsh V 0-2, M Keoghan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1. R Donnelly 0-8, JJ Farrell 1-1, T O'Hanrahan 0-1, A Kehoe 0-1. Referee: R Byrne (Glenmore)

Semi-finals
13 October 2018 Semi-final Graigue-Ballycallan 0-14 - 0-11 Tullogher-Rosbercon Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
C Murphy 0-4, B Ryan 0-3, S Ryan 0-3, S Butler 0-1, J Roberts 0-1, S O'Dwyer 0-1, C Hoyne 0-1. C O'Donoghue 0-6, R Dollard 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, C Hennessy 0-1. Referee: S Cleere (O'Loughlin Gaels)
14 October 2018 Semi-final St. Lachtain's 0-13 - 0-19 Tullaroan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
L Hickey 0-9, P Killeen 0-2, D Lennon 0-1, N McGree 0-1. S Walsh 0-14, Pádraig Walsh 0-2, B Gaffney 0-1, J Walton 0-1, Peter Walsh 0-1. Referee: M Flynn (Mooncoin)

Final
28 October 2018 Final Tullaroan 2-13 - 2-16 Graigue-Ballycallan Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Walsh (1-2); S Walsh (0-5); M Keoghan (1-1); T Og Walsh (0-2); J Walton, S Dowling, B Gaffney (0-1 each). C Murphy (2-10); B Ryan (0-3); S Butler, A Brennan, S Ryan (0-1 each).

Championship statistics

Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Cian O'Donoghue Tullogher-Rosbercon 1-29 32 3 10.66
2 Alan Murphy Glenmore 1-25 28 3 9.33
3 Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-27 27 3 9.00
4 Liam Hickey St. Lachtain's 0-22 22 3 7.33
5 Conor Murphy Graigue-Ballycallan 2-15 21 3 7.00
6 Paul Holden Young Irelands 1-15 18 2 9.00
Robbie Donnelly Thomastown 0-18 18 2 9.00
7 Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 1-10 13 3 4.33
8 John Fitzgerald Mooncoin 1-09 12 2 6.00
8 Jonjo Farrell Thomastown 3-02 11 3 3.66
Pádraig Walsh Tullaroan 1-08 11 3 3.66
Colin McGrath St. Martin's 0-11 11 2 5.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor Murphy Graigue-Ballycallan 2-10 16 Tullaroan
2 Cian O'Donoghue Tullogher-Rosbercon 1-12 15 Fenians
3 Shane Walsh Tullaroan 0-14 14 St. Lachtain's
4 Alan Murphy Glenmore 0-13 13 St. Martin's
5 Alan Murphy Glenmore 1-08 11 St. Martin's
Cian O'Donoghue Tullogher-Rosbercon 0-11 11 John Locke's
6 John Fitzgerald Mooncoin 1-07 10 Thomastown
Robbie Donnelly Thomastown 0-10 10 Mooncoin
Conor Tobin Fenians 0-10 10 Tullogher-Rosbercon
7 Paul Holden Young Irelands 1-06 9 Mooncoin
Seán Ryan Graigue-Ballycallan 1-06 9 Glenmore
Paul Holden Young Irelands 0-09 9 St. Lachtain's
Liam Hickey St. Lachtain's 0-09 9 Young Irelands
Liam Hickey St. Lachtain's 0-09 9 Tullaroan

References
  1. Knox, John (28 October 2018). "Graigue Ballycallan finish with scoring storm to go back to senior grade". Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
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