2012 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

2012 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	13 October – 18 November 2012
Teams	12
Sponsor	Michael Lyng Motors
Champions	Clara (4th title) David Langton (captain)
Runners-up	St. Patrick's Ballyragget
Relegated	John Locke's
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	32 (2.13 per match)
Points scored	386 (25.73 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Kevin Kelly (1-29)
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The 2012 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The Championship began on 13 October 2012 and ended on 18 November 2012.

On 18 November 2012, Clara won the championship after a 1–07 to 0–04 victory over St. Patrick's Ballyragget in the final at Nowlan Park. ^[1] It was their fourth title overall and their first title since 2007.

St. Patrick's Ballyragget's Kevin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

• St Patrick's Ballyragget ^[2]

Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Clara

From Championship

Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Danesfort ^[3]

Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

• Graignamanagh

Results

First round

Emeralds v Glenmore

13 October 2012First round	Emeralds	0-12 - 2-10	Glenmore	Palmerstown
14:00	C Martin 0-8, E O'Gorman 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, I Grant 0-1.		E Murphy 1-8, E Verecker 1-0, M Phelan 0-1, M Aylward 0-1.	Referee: John Guinan

Young Irelands v Mullinavat

13 October 2012First round	Young Irelands	2-14 - 2-12	Mullinavat	Páirc na Seamróg
16:00	S Kehoe 1-3, P Kehoe 0-6, D Carroll 1-1, P Holden 0-2, JJ Lennon 0-1, T Carroll 0-1.		W O'Dwyer 1-4, M Murphy 1-0, M Malone 0-3, M Mansfield 0-2, T Aylward 0-1, I Duggan 0-1, P Gahan 0-1.	Referee: Sean Cleere

Conahy Shamrocks v John Locke's

13 October 2012First round	Conahy Shamrocks	0-15 - 1-12	John Locke's	St. John's Park
16:00	S Brennan 0-9, P Mullan 0-2, G Kavanagh 0-1, P Vickery 0-1, D Buggy 0-1, G Nolan 0-1.		J McDowell 1-0, S Burke 0-3, J Corcoran 0-3, JP Corcoran 0-2, G Shelly 0-2, S Bergin 0-2.	Referee: Patrick Dunphy

Tullogher-Rosbercon v Mooncoin

14 October 2012First round	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-15 - 2-14	Mooncoin	Mullinavat
13:00	L Barron 0-6, J Barron 0-3, P Hartley 0-2, R Dollard 0-2, M Cotterell 0-1, W Walsh 0-1.		D Mackey 2-3, D Purcell 0-3, M Grace 0-2, R Wall 0-2, K Kirwan 0-2, C Daly 0-1, J McGrath 0-1.	Referee: D O'Sullivan

Conahy Shamrocks v John Locke's

20 October 2012First round replay	Conahy Shamrocks	2-15 - 1-14	John Locke's	Palmerstown
12:00	S Brennan 1-7, G Nolan 0-4, P Mullan 1-0, P Buggy 0-1, M Lawlor 0-1, A Healy 0-1, P Vickery 0-1.		J Corcoran 1-2, S Bergin 0-5, S Burke 0-2, D McCormack 0-2, M Holohan 0-2, JP Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: E Ryan

Relegation play-off

Tullogher-Rosbercon v John Locke's

27 October 2012Play-off	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-14 - 0-09	John Locke's	Piltown
14:00	L Barron 0-7, W Walsh 0-2, E Mullally 0-2, J Barron 0-2, T Cottrell 0-1.		S Bergin 0-3, G Shelly 0-2, M Holohan 0-1, S Burke 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: P Whelan

Quarter-finals

St. Patrick's v Mooncoin

20 October 2012Quarter-final	St. Patrick's	1-17 - 1-05	Mooncoin	Bennettsbridge
14:00	K Kelly 1-8, C Delaney 0-3, G Brennan 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, K Delaney 0-2.		T O'Hanlon 1-1, J McGrath 0-2, C Fleming 0-1, D Mackey 0-1.	Referee: S Cleere

Rower-Inistioge v Young Irelands

20 October 2012Quarter-final	Rower-Inistioge	1-16 - 1-12	Young Irelands	Thomastown
14:00	P Sheehan 0-8, C Joyce 1-0, K Ryan 0-2, D Lyng 0-2, K Joyce 0-1, S Lyster 0-1, J Lyng 0-1, J Cassin 0-1.		P Kehoe 0-7, S Kehoe 1-0, P Holden 0-2, JJ Lennon 0-1, C Nolan 0-1, D Carroll 0-1.	Referee: P Neary

Clara v Glenmore

20 October 2012Quarter-final	Clara	1-10 - 0-13	Glenmore	Thomastown
15:30	Lester Ryan 0-6, C Prendergast 1-1, C Bolger 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, Liam Ryan 0-1.		A Murphy 0-6, E Murphy 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, M Aylward 0-2, C Foran 0-1.	Referee: T Duggan

Clara v Glenmore

27 October 2012Quarter-final Replay	Clara	2-14 - 1-13	Glenmore	Thomastown
15:45	Lester Ryan 1-5, Liam Ryan 1-3, J Nolan 0-2, J Langton 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1, A Murphy 0-1, C Bolger 0-1.		A Murphy 0-10, M Aylward 1-0, G Aylward 0-2, E Murphy 0-1.	Referee: P Burke

St. Lachtain's v Conahy Shamrocks

27 October 2013Quarter-final	St. Lachtain's	4-16 - 2-11	Conahy Shamrocks	Ballyragget
14:00	B Beckett 1-3, E Guinan 0-6, S Farrell 1-2, L Hickey 1-0, P Campion 1-0, P Guinan 0-2, S Donnelly 0-1, L Hickey 0-1, N McGree 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.		S Brenann 0-6, M Lawlor 1-2, A Healy 1-0, G Nolan 0-1, J Wallace 0-1, P Buggy 0-1.	Referee: M Flynn

Semi-finals

St. Lachtain's v Clara

3 November 2012Semi-final	St. Lachtain's	1-13 - 2-22	Clara	Nowlan Park
13:15	E Guinan 0-7, P Guinan 1-0, N McGree 0-2, B Kennedy 0-1, S Donnelly 0-1, L Hickey 0-1, S Farrell 0-1.		K Hogan 0-8, L Ryan 1-4, C Prendergast 1-0, A Murphy 0-3, C Bolger 0-3, C Phelan 0-2, J Nolan 0-1, J Langton 0-1.	Referee: J Kennedy

Rower-Inistioge v St. Patrick's

3 November 2012Semi-final	Rower-Inistioge	0-16 - 0-16	St. Patrick's	Nowlan Park
14:45	P Sheehan 0-6, J Cassin 0-3, C Ryan 0-2, K Joyce 0-1, S Lyster 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, C Joyce 0-1, M Grace 0-1.		K Kelly 0-10, E Bergin 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, G Brennan 0-1, B Staunton 0-1, C Delaney 0-1.	Referee: E Ryan

Rower-Inistioge v St. Patrick's

11 November 2012Semi-final Replay	Rower-Inistioge	0-14 - 2-11	St. Patrick's	Nowlan Park
12:30	P Sheehan 0-10, C Joyce 0-2, R Galavan 0-2.		K Kelly 0-7, M Brennan 1-2, Barry Staunton 1-0, G Brennan 0-1, Bill Staunton 0-1.	Referee: J Kennedy

Final

Clara v St. Patrick's

18 November 2012Final	Clara	1-07 - 0-04	St. Patrick's	Nowlan Park
14:00	A Murphy 1-0, J Nolan 0-3, K Hogan 0-2, Lester Ryan 0-1, Liam Ryan 0-1.		K Kelly 0-4.	Referee: R Dowling

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Kevin Kelly	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	1-29	32	4	8.00
2	Shane Brennan	Conahy Shamrocks	1-22	25	3	8.33
3	Paul Sheehan	Rower-Inistioge	0-24	24	3	8.00
4	Alan Murphy	Glenmore	0-16	16	2	8.00
5	Liam Ryan	Clara	2-09	15	4	3.75
	Lester Ryan	Clara	1-12	15	4	3.75
7	Eoin Murphy	Glenmore	1-11	14	3	4.66
8	Liam Barron	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-13	13	2	6.50
	Eoin Guinan	St. Lachtain's	0-13	13	2	6.50
	Paul Kehoe	Young Irelands	0-13	13	2	6.50

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Eoin Murphy	Glenmore	1-08	11	Emeralds
	Kevin Kelly	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	1-08	11	Mooncoin
3	Shane Brennan	Conahy Shamrocks	1-07	10	John Locke's
	Alan Murphy	Glenmore	0-10	10	Clara
	Kevin Kelly	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	0-10	10	Rower-Inistioge
	Paul Sheehan	Rower-Inistioge	0-10	10	St. Patrick's Ballyragget
7	Diarmuid Mackey	Mooncoin	2-03	9	Tullogher-Rosbercon
	Shane Brennan	Conahy Shamrocks	0-09	9	John Locke's
9	Lester Ryan	Clara	1-05	8	Glenmore
	Conor Martin	Emeralds	0-08	8	Glenmore
	Paul Sheehan	Rower-Inistioge	0-08	8	Young Irelands
	Keith Hogan	Clara	0-08	8	St. Lachtain's

References

1. "Clara Win Intermediate Title". Kilkenny GAA website. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
2. "St Patricks Ballyragget take new Style Junior title win victory over Piltown". Kilkenny GAA website. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
3. "Early Goals gave Danesfort cushion against Rower Inistioge in Intermediate Final". Kilkenny GAA website. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2021.