| 2021 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 9 October – 14 November 2021 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Sponsor: | Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai |
| Champions: | Glenmore |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Ger Aylward |
| Champions Manager: | Declan Wall |
| Runners-Up: | St. Lachtain's |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Steven Farrell |
| Relegated: | John Locke's |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 34 |
| Points: | 416 |
| Top Scorer: | Paul Holden (3-21) Liam Hickey (2-24) |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2020 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
| Next Tournament: | 2022 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship |
The 2021 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship began on 9 October 2021 and ended on 14 November 2021.
The final was played on 14 November 2021 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Glenmore and St. Lachtain's, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Glenmore won the match by 3–19 to 2–09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 40 years.[1]
Paul Holden and Liam Hickey were the championship's top scorers.
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Holden | Young Irelands | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Liam Hickey | St. Lachtain's | 2-24 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | |
| 3 | Mark Webster | Fenians | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Ian Byrne | Glenmore | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Mikey Prendergast | John Locke's | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| Billy Leydon | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 8 | James Bergin | Conahy Shamrocks | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 9 | Shane Donnelly | St. Lachtain's | 4-02 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Holden | Young Irelands | 1-10 | 13 | O'Loughlin Gaels |
| 2 | Liam Hickey | St. Lachtain's | 2-05 | 11 | Fenians |
| Ian Byrne | Glenmore | 1-08 | 11 | Danesfort | |
| Billy Leydon | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-11 | 11 | Young Irelands | |
| 5 | Mikey Prendergast | John Locke's | 0-10 | 10 | St. Lachtain's |
| Mark Webster | Fenians | 0-10 | 10 | St. Martin's | |
| Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 0-10 | 10 | Thomastown | |
| Denis Walsh | Dunnamaggin | 0-10 | 10 | Young Irelands | |
| 9 | Paul Holden | Young Irelands | 1-06 | 9 | John Locke's |
| 10 | Conor Tobin | Fenians | 2-02 | 8 | Dunnamaggin |
| Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 1-05 | 8 | St. Lachtain's | |
| Paul Holden | Young Irelands | 1-05 | 8 | Dunnamaggin | |
| Liam Hickey | St. Lachtain's | 0-08 | 8 | John Locke's | |
| James Bergin | Conahy Shamrocks | 0-08 | 8 | Danesfort | |
| Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-08 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Liam Hickey | St. Lachtain's | 0-08 | 8 | Carrickshock | |
| Eoghan O'Neill | Carrickshock | 0-08 | 8 | St. Lachtain's | |
| James Bergin | Conahy Shamrocks | 0-08 | 8 | John Locke's |