2018 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Explained

2018 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates:22 September – 28 October 2018
Teams:12
Sponsor:Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai
Champions: Graigue-Ballycallan
Count:2
Champions Captain:Darragh Egan
Champions Manager:Declan Browne
Runners-Up: Tullaroan
Runners-Up Captain:Stephen Maher
Relegated: Mooncoin
Matches:13
Goals:32
Points:349
Top Scorer: Cian O'Donoghue (1-29)
Previous Year:2017
Previous Tournament:2017 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Next Year:2019
Next Tournament:2019 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. The championship began on 22 September 2018 and ended on 28 October 2018.

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

Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

Results

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Cian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon1-2932310.66
2Alan MurphyGlenmore1-252839.33
3Shane WalshTullaroan0-272739.00
4Liam HickeySt. Lachtain's0-222237.33
5Conor MurphyGraigue-Ballycallan2-152137.00
6Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-151829.00
Robbie DonnellyThomastown0-181829.00
8Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan1-101334.33
9John FitzgeraldMooncoin1-091226.00
10Jonjo FarrellThomastown3-021133.66
Pádraig WalshTullaroan1-081133.66
Colin McGrathSt. Martin's0-111125.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Conor MurphyGraigue-Ballycallan2-1016Tullaroan
2Cian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon1-1215Fenians
3Shane WalshTullaroan0-1414St. Lachtain's
4Alan MurphyGlenmore0-1313St. Martin's
5Alan MurphyGlenmore1-0811St. Martin's
Cian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon0-1111John Locke's
7John FitzgeraldMooncoin1-0710Thomastown
Robbie DonnellyThomastown0-1010Mooncoin
Conor TobinFenians0-1010Tullogher-Rosbercon
10Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-069Mooncoin
Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan1-069Glenmore
Paul HoldenYoung Irelands0-099St. Lachtain's
Liam HickeySt. Lachtain's0-099Young Irelands
Liam HickeySt. Lachtain's0-099Tullaroan

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Graigue Ballycallan finish with scoring storm to go back to senior grade. Kilkenny GAA website. 28 October 2018. 5 December 2019. John. Knox. 12 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190712161145/http://www.kilkennygaa.ie/news/read/id/2402. dead.
  2. Web site: John Lockes Are 2017 Junior Champions. Kilkenny GAA website. 15 October 2017. 5 December 2019.
  3. Web site: St Patricks Are Intermediate Champions 2017. Kilkenny GAA website. 23 October 2017. 5 December 2019.