2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	September - 20 October 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	St Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Lidowney (2nd title) Mick Kenny (captain) Trevor Fletcher (manager)
Runners-up	Young Irelands Mikey Carey (captain) Barry Power (manager)
Relegated	Conahy Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	17 (1.42 per match)
Points scored	414 (34.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Seán Carey (1-26)
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The 2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship ran from 14 September to 20 October 2024.

The final was played on 20 October 2024 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Lisdowney and Young Irelands, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Lisdowney won the match by 2-12 to 0-15 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in four years. ^[1]

Seán Carey was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

• Tullogher–Rosbercon ^[2]

Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Danesfort ^[3]

From Championship

Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Thomastown ^[4]

Relegated to the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

• O'Loughlin Gaels ^[5]

Results

First round

Rower-Inistioge v Fenians

14 September 2024First round	Rower-Inistioge	1-19 - 0-15	Fenians	Palmerstown Grounds
	M Galavan (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); E Lyng, K Murphy (0-4 each); Jim Ryan (1-0); S Ryan, Jamie Ryan, E Prendergast (0-1 each).	Report	C Tobin (0-8 frees); W Brennan (0-4); K Grehan (1-0); D McCormack (0-3); R Downey (0-1).

Dunnamaggin v Mooncoin

14 September 2024First round	Dunnamaggin	0-17 - 1-17	Mooncoin	Piltown GAA Complex
	D Walsh (0-10, 0-7 frees); A Hickey (0-3); V Costello, P Keneally, R Cody and D Fitzpatrick (0-1, each).	Report	L Hogan (0-8, 0-7 frees; 0-1 ’65); C Quilty (1-1); K Hogan and A Croke (0-3, each); P Hennebry and S Wall (0-1, each).

Conahy Shamrocks v St Martin's

15 September 2024First round	Conahy Shamrocks	0-20 - 0-21	St Martin's	St Patrick's Park
	J Bergin (0-11, 0-9 frees); T Phelan (0-4, 0-1 line ball); E Cahill (0-2); T Rice, K Mooney, D Hennessy (0-1 each).	Report	J O’Neill (0-8); S Kinsella (0-5, 0-4 frees); C McGrath (0-3, frees); S Hunt and M Keane (0-2 each); J Mulhall (0-1).-

Blacks and Whites v Carrickshock

15 September 2024First round	Blacks and Whites	0-17 - 1-13	Carrickshock	Inistioge Grounds
		Report

Relegation playoff

Carrickshock v Conahy Shamrocks

28 September 024Playoff	Carrickshock	2-16 - 0-19	Conahy Shamrocks	Páirc Séamus Stiopháin
	E O'Neill 2-8.	Report	J Bergin 0-5.

Quarter-finals

Lisdowney v St Martin's

22 September 2024Quarter-final	Lisdowney	0-20 - 1-14	St Martin's	St Patrick's Park
	B Kavanagh (0-7, 0-3 frees); L Dunphy (0-5); K Sweeney, R McEvoy, L Holohan (0-2 each); E McEvoy, D Jordan (0-1 each)	Report	D Comerford (1-1); C McGrath, S Kinsella (0-2, two frees each); J Mulhall, M Keane, B Coady (0-2 each); J O’Neill, S Hunt, A Farrell (0-1 each).

Danesfort v Rower-Inistioge

22 September 2024Quarter-final	Danesfort	1-22 - 1-22 Penalties: 3-0	Rower-Inistioge	Thomastown Grounds
	B Whitty (0-8, all frees); P Hogan (1-1, frees); D O’Neill (0-3); C Phelan, C O’Neill, D Coverdale (0-2 each); A Ireland Wall, J Cullen, S Hayes, A Byrne (0-1 each)	Report	M Galavan (1-9, 0-8 frees); E Lyng, K Murphy (0-3 each); Pat Lyng, Paddy Lyng (0-2 each); E O’Brien, S Lyster, J Ryan (0-1 each).

Tullogher-Rosbercon v Mooncoin

22 September 2024Quarter-final	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-16 - 1-22	Mooncoin	Mullinavat Grounds
	C O’Donoghue (0-7, frees); C Hennessy, D Glennon (0-3 each); L Murphy, M Murphy, W Walsh (0-1 each).	Report	L Hogan (0-8, 0-6 frees); O Henebery (1-3); P Henebery (0-4, frees); S Wall, A Croke, C Quilty, K Hogan, S Crowley, M Gannon, K Crowley (0-1 each).

Young Irelands v Blacks and Whites

22 September 2024Quarter-final	Young Irelands	2-19 - 0-16	Blacks and Whites	Clara Grounds
	S Carey (1-11, 0-7 frees); K Carey (1-2); T Drea (0-3); S Farrell (0-2); M Carey (0-1).	Report	N Kennedy (0-7, frees); R Murphy (0-2 frees); M Kelly, Jason Byrne (0-2 each); J Lennon, Jamie Byrne (0-1 each); S Byrne (0-1 free).

Semi-finals

Danesfort v Young Irelands

5 October 2024Semi-final	Danesfort	0-18 - 0-20	Young Irelands	UPMC Nowlan Park
	R Hogan (0-7, 0-6 frees); A Ireland Wall, C Kearney (0-3 each); P Hogan (0-2, 0-2 frees); P Hickey (0-2); J Cullen (0-1)	Report	S Carey (0-9, 0-5 frees); T Drea (0-5); S Farrell (0-2); K Carey, P Naddy, J Byrne, J Conlon (0-1 each)

Lisdowney v Mooncoin

5 October 2024Semi-final	Lisdowney	2-16 - 1-18	Mooncoin	UPMC Nowlan Park
	B Kavanagh (1-7, 0-2 ‘65s and 0-1 free); E McEvoy (1-1); C Jordan, L Dunphy (0-2 each); D Jordan, N Brennan, P O’Carroll, R McEvoy (0-1 each)	Report	L Hogan (0-11, 0-8 frees and 0-1 ‘65); O Henebery (1-1); A Croke, S Crowley (0-2 each); C Quilty, C Kinsella (0-1 each)

Final

Young Irelands v Lisdowney

20 October 2024Final	Young Irelands	0-15 - 2-12	Lisdowney	UPMC Nowlan Park
	S Carey (0-6, 0-6 frees); K Carey, P Langton (0-2 each); M Carey, P Farrell, T Drea, S Farrell, P Naddy (0-1)	Report	B Kavanagh (0-5, 0-5 frees); L Dunphy (1-1); C Jordan (1-0); D Jordan (0-2); A Tallis (0-1, 0-1 free); M Kenny, P O'Carroll, D O'Carroll (0-1 each)	Referee: R Holland (Tullaroan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Seán Carey	Young Irelands	1-26	29	3	9.66
2	Liam Hogan	Moonoin	0-27	27	3	9.00
3	Brian Kavanagh	Lisdowney	1-19	22	3	7.33

References

1. "Lisdowney return to senior ranks with Intermediate Championship success over Gowran". Kilkenny Live. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
2. "Young guns lead the way as Tullogher Rosbercon claim junior hurling glory". Kilkenny People. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
3. "Fogarty goal helps Erin's Own retain Kilkenny senior hurling status". Kilkenny Live. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
4. Cribbin, Robert (22 October 2023). "Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success". Kilkenny Live. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
5. "Kilkenny IHC- Relief for 'Shock as they secure safety". Kilkenny Live. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2024.

External links

• Kilkenny GAA website