2018 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. 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 ChampionshipRelegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling ChampionshipRelegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Cian O'Donoghue | Tullogher-Rosbercon | 1-29 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 |
| 2 | Alan [Murphy (hurler)|Alan Murphy] | Glenmore | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 3 | Shane Walsh | Tullaroan | 0-27 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Liam Hickey | St. Lachtain's | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Conor Murphy | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Paul Holden | Young Irelands | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Seán Ryan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 9 | John Fitzgerald | Mooncoin | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Jonjo Farrell | Thomastown | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 10 | Pádraig Walsh | Tullaroan | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 10 | Colin McGrath | St. Martin's | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Conor Murphy | Graigue-Ballycallan | 2-10 | 16 | Tullaroan |
| 2 | Cian O'Donoghue | Tullogher-Rosbercon | 1-12 | 15 | Fenians |
| 3 | Shane Walsh | Tullaroan | 0-14 | 14 | St. Lachtain's |
| 4 | Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 0-13 | 13 | St. Martin's |
| 5 | Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 1-08 | 11 | St. Martin's |
| 5 | Cian O'Donoghue | Tullogher-Rosbercon | 0-11 | 11 | John Locke's |
| 7 | John Fitzgerald | Mooncoin | 1-07 | 10 | Thomastown |
| 7 | Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-10 | 10 | Mooncoin |
| 7 | Conor Tobin | Fenians | 0-10 | 10 | Tullogher-Rosbercon |
| 10 | Paul Holden | Young Irelands | 1-06 | 9 | Mooncoin |
| 10 | Seán Ryan | Graigue-Ballycallan | 1-06 | 9 | Glenmore |
| 10 | Paul Holden | Young Irelands | 0-09 | 9 | St. Lachtain's |
| 10 | Liam Hickey | St. Lachtain's | 0-09 | 9 | Young Irelands |
| 10 | Liam Hickey | St. Lachtain's | 0-09 | 9 | Tullaroan |