2023 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

2023 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	16 September – 22 October 2023
Teams	12
Sponsor	Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai
Champions	Thomastown (2nd title) Stephen Donnelly (captain) Noel Doherty (manager)
Runners-up	Mooncoin
Relegated	O'Loughlin Gaels
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	32 (2.67 per match)
Points scored	354 (29.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Robbie Donnelly (2-27)
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The 2023 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship ran from 16 September to 22 October 2023.

The final was played on 22 October 2023 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Thomastown and Mooncoin, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 23 years. Thomastown won the match by 1-29 to 0-17 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 40 years. ^[1]

Thomastown's Robbie Donnelly was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

• Blacks and Whites ^[2]

Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Lisdowney ^[3]

From Championship

Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Danesfort ^[4]

Relegated to the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

• St Lachtain's ^[5]

Results

First round

Rower-Inistioge v Young Irelands

16 September 2023First round	Rower-Inistioge	0-16 - 3-20	Young Irelands	St John's Park
	M Galavan (0-7, 0-6 frees), J Ryan (0-3), R Galavan (0-2), C Joyce (0-1, 0-1 free), K Murphy, T Murphy, T Doyle (0-1 each)	Report	P Holden (1-4, 0-3 frees), T Drea (1-3), P Langton (0-6, 0-1 free), J Brennan (1-2), M Carey, P Naddy, S Carey, P Brennan, S Farrell (0-1 each)

Mooncoin v Blacks and Whites

16 September 2023First round	Mooncoin	3-22 - 3-12	Blacks and Whites	Thomastown Grounds
	K Crowley (1-4), A Croke (1-2), P Walsh (0-5, 0-2 frees), P Henebry (0-4, 0-2 frees), C Quilty (1-0), K Hogan, M Kearns, M O’Neill, S Gannon, C Daly and S Crowley (0-1 each)	Report	R Murphy (1-5,0-5 frees), S Byrne (1-2), S Doyle (1-0), N Kennedy (free), A O’Dowd (Sideline), M Kelly, J Byrne and J Byrne (0-1 each).

Conahy Shamrocks v O'Loughlin Gaels

16 September 2023First round	Conahy Shamrocks	1-17 - 0-16	O'Loughlin Gaels	Muckalee Grounds
	J Bergin (1-8, 0-5 frees and 0-2‘65s); T Rice (0-3); K Mooney (0-2, 0-1 free); D Cuddihy, D Brennan, T Phelan, E Delaney (0-1 each).	Report	S Bolger (0-10, 0-9 frees, 0-1 65), R Poyntz (0-3), K Murphy (0-2), S Johnston (0-1)

Carrickshock v Fenians

17 September 2023First round	Carrickshock	0-14 - 0-16	Fenians	St John's Park
	J Power (0-4, 0-3 frees); E O’Neill (0-4, 0-2 frees); J O’Dwyer, E Crowley, K Farrell (0-2 each).	Report	M Webster (0-8, frees); C Tobin (0-4, 0-1 line ball); W Brennan, A Duggan, P O’Grady, C Phelan (0-1 each).

Relegation playoff

O'Loughlin Gaels v Carrickshock

1 October 2023Playoff	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-14 - 3-13	Carrickshock	John Locke Park
	S Johnston (0-10, 0-6 frees), K Murphy (1-1), G Kelly (1-0), R Poyntz (0-2), A Sheridan (0-1)	Report	E O’Neill (0-6, 0-3 frees), K Farrell; E Crowley (1-1 each), B Lennon (1-0), J Power (0-2, 0-2 frees), D Walsh (0-2), S Moore (0-1)

Quarter-finals

Thomastown v Fenians

23 September 2023Quarter-final	Thomastown	4-22 - 2-10	Fenians	Tom Ryall Park
	R Donnelly (1-15, 0-11 frees); J Holden (2-0); J Donnelly (1-1); L Connellan (0-2); B Staunton, S Donnelly, J Barron (0-1 each).	Report	M Webster (0-5, frees); P O'Grady, P Duggan (1-0 each); C Tobin (0-2 frees); J Henderson (0-1 free); W Brennan, K Grehan (0-1 each).

Lisdowney v Conahy Shamrocks

23 September 2023Quarter-final	Lisdowney	1-18 - 0-11	Conahy Shamrocks	St Patrick's Park
	A McEvoy (0-11, frees); N Brennan (0-4); L Dunphy (1-1); D O’Carroll and C Brennan (0-1, each).	Report	J Bergin (0-3, 0-2 frees); D Dooley (0-3, 0-2 frees); T Phelan (0-2); E Delaney (0-2, 0-1 line-ball); M Gunner (0-1).

Dunnamaggin v Young Irelands

24 September 2023Quarter-final	Dunnamaggin	1-04 - 0-06	Young Irelands	Thomastown Grounds
	John Fitzpatrick (1-1, 0-1 free), D Walsh (0-2), D Fitzpatrick (0-1).	Report	P Holden (0-5, 0-2 frees), M Walsh (0-1).

St Martin's v Mooncoin

24 September 2023Quarter-final	St Martin's	0-11 - 1-10	Mooncoin	Páirc Shéamuis Stíophán
	S Hunt (0-3), S Kinsella (0-2), B Coady, J Morrissey, T Gill, R Kealy, J Mulhall (0-1 each), O Kelly (0-1 free)	Report	P Walsh (0-6, 0-3 frees), K Hogan (1-0), C Quilty (0-2), P Henebry (0-2 frees)

Semi-finals

Thomastown v Dunnamaggin

8 October 2023Semi-final	Thomastown	4-24 - 0-16	Dunnamaggin	UPMC Nowlan Park
	J Holden (2-2); R Donnelly (1-7, 0-7 frees); S Donnelly (1-4, 0-1 free); L Connellan (0-3); T O’Hanrahan, J Donnelly (0-2 each); Z Bay Hammond, P Connellan, D Waugh, J Farrell (0-1 each).	Report	John Fitzpatrick (0-4, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65); Joe Fitzpatrick (0-3, 0-1 free); M Cody (0-3); A Hickey (0-2); R Cody, P Kenneally, E Kearney, L Fitzpatrick (0-1 each).

Lisdowney v Mooncoin

8 October 2023Semi-final	Lisdowney	1-10 - 2-16	Mooncoin	UPMC Nowlan Park
	E Kenny (1-0); E McEvoy (0-4, 0-1 free); L Dunphy (0-2); N Brennan (0-2 frees); K Sweeney, A Tallis (0-1 each).	Report	P Walsh (2-3); M Kearns (1-0); C Quilty (0-3); K Hogan, A Croke, S O’Dwyer (0-2 each); P Henebry (0-2, 0-1 free); S Crowley, S Gannon (0-1 each).

Final

Thomastown v Mooncoin

22 October 2023Final	Thomastown	1-29 - 0-17	Mooncoin	UPMC Nowlan Park
	S Donnelly (1-8), J Donnelly (0-6), R Donnelly (0-5, 0-5f), L Connellan (0-4), T O'Hanrahan, J Holden (0-2 each), J Barron (0-1)	Report	P Walsh (0-4, 0-4f), A Croke (0-4), P Henebery (0-3, 0-3f), M O'Neill, J Delahunty (0-2 each), S Gannon, C Quilty (0-1 each)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Robbie Donnelly	Thomastown	2-27	33	3	11.00
2	Pa Walsh	Mooncoin	2-18	24	4	6.00
3	Seán Donnelly	Thomastown	2-13	19	3	6.66
4	Jack Holden	Thomastown	4-04	16	3	5.33
5	James Bergin	Conahy Shamrocks	1-11	14	2	7.00
6	Mark Webster	Fenians	0-13	13	2	6.50
7	Paul Holden	Young Irelands	1-09	12	2	6.00
	John Donnelly	Thomastown	1-09	12	3	4.00
9	Adam Croke	Mooncoin	1-08	11	4	2.75
	Paul Henebery	Mooncoin	0-11	11	4	2.75
	Andrew McEvoy	Lisdowney	0-11	11	2	5.50
	Sammy Johnston	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-11	11	2	5.50

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Robbie Donnelly	Thomastown	1-15	18	Fenians
2	Stephen Donnelly	Thomastown	1-08	11	Mooncoin
	James Bergin	Conahy Shamrocks	1-08	11	O'Loughlin Gaels
	Andrew McEvoy	Lisdowney	0-11	11	Conahy Shamrocks
5	Jack Holden	Thomastown	2-02	10	Dunnamaggin
	Robbie Donnelly	Thomastown	1-07	10	Dunnamaggin
	Seán Bolger	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-10	10	Conahy Shamrocks
	Sammy Johnston	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-10	10	Carrickshock
9	Pa Walsh	Mooncoin	2-03	9	Lisdowney
10	Ryan Murphy	Blacks and Whites	1-05	8	Mooncoin
	Mark Webster	Fenians	0-08	8	Carrickshock

References

1. Cribbin, Robert (22 October 2023). "Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success". Kilkenny Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
2. "Blacks and Whites claim the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior title". Kilkenny GAA website. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
3. Dowling, Robbie (1 October 2022). "Graigue Ballycallan perform when it matters most to defeat 14-man Lisdowney in Kilkenny senior relegation final". Score Line. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
4. "Danesfort overcome Thomastown in dramatic Intermediate decider". Kilkenny Live. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
5. Dowling, Robbie (1 October 2022). "Kilkenny intermediate round-up: St Lachtain's go down as final four are revealed". Score Line. Retrieved 15 September 2023.

External links

• Kilkenny GAA website