2012 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship


The 2012 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The Championship began on 13 October 2012 and ended on 18 November 2012.
On 18 November 2012, Clara won the championship after a 1–07 to 0–04 victory over St. Patrick's Ballyragget in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their fourth title overall and their first title since 2007.
St. Patrick's Ballyragget's Kevin Kelly 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

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Kevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget1-293248.00
2Shane BrennanConahy Shamrocks1-222538.33
3Paul SheehanRower-Inistioge0-242438.00
4Alan MurphyGlenmore0-161628.00
5Liam RyanClara2-091543.75
5Lester RyanClara1-121543.75
7Eoin MurphyGlenmore1-111434.66
8Liam BarronTullogher-Rosbercon0-131326.50
8Eoin GuinanSt. Lachtain's0-131326.50
8Paul KehoeYoung Irelands0-131326.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Eoin MurphyGlenmore1-0811Emeralds
1Kevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget1-0811Mooncoin
3Shane BrennanConahy Shamrocks1-0710John Locke's
3Alan MurphyGlenmore0-1010Clara
3Kevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget0-1010Rower-Inistioge
3Paul SheehanRower-Inistioge0-1010St. Patrick's Ballyragget
7Diarmuid MackeyMooncoin2-039Tullogher-Rosbercon
7Shane BrennanConahy Shamrocks0-099John Locke's
9Lester RyanClara1-058Glenmore
9Conor MartinEmeralds0-088Glenmore
9Paul SheehanRower-Inistioge0-088Young Irelands
9Keith HoganClara0-088St. Lachtain's