2025 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

2025 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	13 September - 19 October 2025
Teams	12
Sponsor	St Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Danesfort (4th title) Diarmuid Phelan (captain) Adrian Burke (manager)
Runners-up	James Stephens Eoin Larkin (manager)
Relegated	Fenians
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	32 (2.67 per match)
Points scored	399 (33.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Anthony Ireland-Wall (2-16)
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The 2025 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 61st staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship ran from 13 September to 19 October 2025.

The final was played on 19 October 2025 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Danesfort and James Stephens, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[1] Danesfort won the match by 2-20 to 1-16 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in three years. ^[2]

Anthony Ireland-Wall was the championship's top scorer with 2-16.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

• St Lachtain's ^[3]

Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• James Stephens ^[4]

From Championship

Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Lisdowney ^[5]

Relegated to the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

• Conahy Shamrocks ^[6]

Fixtures/results

First round

Blacks and Whites v Fenians

13 September 2025First round	Blacks and Whites	0-17 - 1-11	Fenians	Páirc Dhroichead Binéid
	R Murphy 0-10, I Foley 0-2, S Byrne 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, M Prendergast 0-1, A Foley 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.		C Tobin 0-5, W Brennan 1-0, M Webster 0-2, C Phelan 0-2, A Duggan 0-1, R Garrett 0-1.

Mooncoin v Rower–Inistioge

13 September 2025First round	Mooncoin	6-23 - 1-15	Rower–Inistioge	Mullinavat Grounds
	L Hogan 1-8, A Croke 3-1, C Quilty 0-4, K Hogan 1-1, A Carroll 1-1, M O'Neill 0-2, R Doherty 0-2, S Crowley 0-1, S Gannon 0-1, M Gannon 0-1.		E Lyng 1-10, K Murphy 0-2, E O'Brien 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, T Doyle 0-1.

St Martin's v St Lachtain's

14 September 2025First round	St Martin's	1-13 - 4-14	St Lachtain's	St Patrick's Park
	S Kinsella 0-6, S Hunt 1-1, A Comerford 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1, J Coogan 0-1, J Morrissey 0-1.		C O'Leary 1-10, D Maher 2-1, S Donnelly 1-0, C Donnelly 0-2, P Killeen 0-1.

Tullogher–Rosbercon v Carrickshock

14 September 2025First round	Tullogher–Rosbercon	2-21 - 2-14	Carrickshock	Páirc na Seamróg
	A Murphy 1-9, M Murphy 0-5, D Glennon 1-2, C O'Sullivan 0-2, C Hennessy 0-1, J Lyng 0-1, B Walsh 0-1.		A Franks 1-6, J O'Dwyer 0-5, E O'Neill 1-1, J Power 0-2.

Relegation playoff

St Martin's v Fenians

27 September 2025Playoff	St Martin's	2-11 - 0-15	Fenians	St Patrick's Park
	S Kinsella 0-6, J Coogan 1-1, S Hunt 1-0, B Coady 0-3, O Kelly 0-1.	Report	M Webster 0-7, C Phelan 0-2, C Tobin 0-2, M Hughes 0-2, A Duggan 0-1, W Brennan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

St Lachtain's v Young Irelands

20 September 2025Quarter-final	St Lachtain's	1-10 - 0-25	Young Irelands	Canon Kearns Park
	C O'Leary 0-5, S Donnelly 1-0, M Donnelly 0-2, B Quinn 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1, C Dawson 0-1.		K Carey 0-5, P Langton 0-5, P O'Neill 0-3, C Phelan 0-2, T Langton 0-2, T Drea 0-2, J Conlon 0-2, J Byrne 0-1, S Farrell 0-1, D Langton 0-1, P Naddy 0-1.

Dunnamaggin v Tullogher–Rosbercon

20 September 2025Quarter-final	Dunnamaggin	0-19 - 0-15	Tullogher–Rosbercon	Mullinavat Grounds
	D Walsh 0-11, John Fitzpatrick 0-3, A Hickey 0-2, Joe Fitzpatrick 0-2, E Kearney 0-1.		A Murphy 0-9, C O'Sullivan 0-3, P Hartley 0-1, C Hennessy 0-1, J Lyng 0-1.

James Stephens v Blacks and Whites

21 September 2025Quarter-final	James Stephens	1-28 - 1-07	Blacks and Whites	UPMC Nowlan Park
	L Scanlon 0-8, C Kenny 0-5, S Bergin 0-4, S Manogue 1-0, T O'Dwyer 0-3, S Deeley 0-2, E Guilfoyle 0-2, E Lauhoff 0-2, W Spencer 0-2.		R Murphy 1-3, S Byrne 0-3, I Foley 0-1.

Danesfort v Mooncoin

21 September 2025Quarter-final	Danesfort	2-17 - 0-17	Mooncoin	UPMC Nowlan Park
	A Ireland-Wall 1-2, S Hayes 1-0, P Murphy 0-3, C Kearney 0-2, D Dunne 0-2, A Cowley 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, P Hogan 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, D Dowling 0-1, C Phelan 0-1.		L Hogan 0-5, C Quilty 0-5, M O'Neill 0-1, A Croke 0-1, J Delahunty 0-1, K Hogan 0-1, A Carroll 0-1, S Gannon 0-1, P Hennebry 0-1.

Semi-finals

Dunnamaggin v Danesfort

5 October 2025Semi-final	Dunnamaggin	0-17 - 3-13	Danesfort	UPMC Nowlan Park
	D Walsh (0-9, 5fs and 1 ‘65); J Fitzpatrick (0-4, 2fs); P Kirwan (0-3); R Holden (0-1)	Report	A Ireland Wall (0-7, 4fs); B McDonald (1-2); C Phelan, S Hayes (1-0 each); C Kearney, P Hogan (0-1, 1f each); D Dunne, P Murphy (0-1 each)

James Stephens v Young Irelands

5 October 2025Semi-final	James Stephens	1-18 - 1-13	Young Irelands	UPMC Nowlan Park
	T O’Dwyer (0-7, 4fs); S Manogue (1-1); L Scanlon (0-3); C Kenny (0-2); O Bateman, W Spencer, E Guilfoyle, N Mullins (0-1 each)	Report	T Drea (0-4); P Langton (1-0); K Carey (0-2, 2fs); D Langton, C Phelan (0-2 each); J Conlon, S Farrell, M Carey (0-1 each)

Final

Danesfort v James Stephens

19 October 2025Final	Danesfort	2-20 - 1-16	James Stephens	UPMC Nowlan Park
	A Ireland-Wall 1-7, F Mahony 1-1, C Kearney 0-4, S Hayes 0-4, D O'Neill 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, A Crowley 0-1.	Report	T O'Dwyer 0-5, S Manogue 1-1, C Kenny 0-2, L Scanlon 0-2, S Donohoe 0-2, W Spencer 0-1, E Lauhoff 0-1, E Guilfoyle 0-1, S Deely 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Anthony Ireland-Wall	Danesfort	2-16	22	3	7.33
2	Andrew Murphy	Tullogher–Rosbercon	1-18	21	2	10.50
3	Denis Walsh	Dunnamaggin	0-20	20	2	10.00
4	Cathal O'Leary	St Lachtain's	1-15	18	2	9.00
5	Ryan Murphy	Blacks and Whites	1-13	16	2	8.00
	Liam Hogan	Mooncoin	1-13	16	2	8.00
7	Tadhg O'Dwyer	James Stephens	0-15	15	3	5.00
8	Eoghan Lynch	Rower–Inistioge	1-10	13	1	13.00
	Luke Scanlon	James Stephens	0-13	13	3	4.33
10	Shane Kinsella	St Martin's	0-12	12	2	6.00

References

1. "Danesfort or Village? Top two eye up a swift return to senior hurling ranks". Kilkenny Live. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
2. "Kilkenny IHC: Smiles in Danesfort as they down James Stephens in classic final". Kilkenny Live. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
3. "Kilkenny JHC Final- All to play for in 'tough to call' junior county hurling decider". Kilkenny Live. 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
4. "Brian Cody's James Stephens relegated to intermediate level after defeat to Glenmore". Irish Independent. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
5. "Lisdowney return to senior ranks with Intermediate Championship success over Gowran". Kilkenny Live. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
6. "Kilkenny IHC: Carrickshock avoid the 'shock' of relegation as they send Conahy Shamrocks down". Kilkenny Live. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.

External links

• Kilkenny GAA website