2021 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Dates9 October – 14 November 2021
Teams12
SponsorMichael Lyng Motors Hyundai
Champions Glenmore (2nd title)
Ger Aylward (captain)
Declan Wall (manager)
Runners-up St. Lachtain's
Steven Farrell (manager)
Relegated John Locke's
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored34 (2.43 per match)
Points scored416 (29.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Paul Holden (3-21)
Liam Hickey (2-24)
2020 (Previous) (Next) 2022

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.

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

Fixtures/results

First round

9 October 2021 First round Fenians 2-13 - 0-17 Dunnamaggin Bennettsbridge GAA Grounds
C Tobin 2-2, M Webster 0-5, W Brennan 0-3, K Grehan 0-1, D Tobin 0-1. D Walsh 0-5, J Fitzpatrick 0-5, A Hickey 0-3, E Kearney 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1, M Cody 0-1. Referee: O Kenny
10 October 2021 First round St. Lachtain's 2-14 - 0-16 John Locke's Tom Ryall Park
L Hickey 0-8, S Donnelly 2-0, A Rafter 0-2, J Maher 0-2, D Maher 0-2. M Prendergast 0-10, R Bergin 0-2, S Bergin 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, E Scriven 0-1, C Phelan 0-1. Referee: M Flynn
10 October 2021 First round Conahy Shamrocks 1-16 - 1-23 Danesfort Thomastown GAA Grounds
J Bergin 0-8, K Mooney 1-1, E Delaney 0-3, T Phelan 0-2, E Cahill 0-1, M Gunner 0-1. J Mullally 0-7, J Bruton 1-1, P Murphy 0-3, P Hogan 0-3, G Tynan 0-3, R Walsh 0-3, P Hickey 0-2, P Cooney 0-1. Referee: P Burke
10 October 2021 First round Young Irelands 1-14 - 1-19 O'Loughlin Gaels Canon Kearns Park
P Holden 1-10, S Kehoe 0-2, JP Treacy 0-1, T Drea 0-1. B Leydon 0-11, D Burke 1-1, S Johnston 0-3, D O'Connor 0-2, M Russell 0-1, C Bergin 0-1. Referee: G Quilty

Relegation playoffs

23 October 2021 Semi-final Dunnamaggin 0-17 - 2-09 Young Irelands Thomastown GAA Grounds
D Walsh 0-10, E Dunne 0-2, R Lodge 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1, R Cody 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1. P Holden 1-5, S Carey 0-3, G Brennan 1-0, D Carey 0-1.
23 October 2021 Semi-final John Locke's 1-10 - 0-17 Conahy Shamrocks Tullaroan GAA Grounds
R Bergin 0-5, M Prendergast 1-1, R Kerwick 0-1, B McDowell 0-1, S Bergin 0-1, E Scriven 0-1. J Bergin 0-8, D Brennan 0-2, E Delaney 0-2, T Phelan 0-2, T Rice 0-1, K Mooney 0-1, J Mullan 0-1.
6 November 2021 Final Young Irelands 3-13 - 1-07 John Locke's Páirc na Seamróg
P Holden (1-6, 1-5 frees, 0-1 65); S Kehoe (1-1); T Drea (1-0); S Carey (0-3); P Kinsella, C Nolan, M Carey (0-1 each). Report E Scriven (1-0); M Prendergast (0-3, frees); O McGrath (0-2); C Phelan, R Kerwick (0-1 each).

Quarter-finals

16 October 2021 Quarter-final St. Martin's 2-16 - 1-20 Fenians St. Patrick's Park
L Maher (1-4), S Kinsella (0-6, 0-6f), C McGrath (1-2, 0-1f), B Cody (0-2), J Manning, J Mulhall (0-1 each) Report M Webster (0-10, 0-9f), JJ Delaney (1-2), K Grehan (0-3), M Carroll (0-2), C Tobin (0-1, 0-1f), D Tobin, W Brennan (0-1 each).
17 October 2021 Quarter-final Thomastown 2-24 - 2-13 O'Loughlin Gaels Bennettsbridge GAA Grounds
R Donnelly 0-8, T O'Hanrahan 0-6, J Donnelly 1-2, D Barron 1-0, S Donnelly 0-2, D Waugh 0-2, JJ Farrell 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1, P McDonald 0-1. B Leydon 0-6, D Loughnane 1-0, F Brennan 0-2, S Johnston 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, D Burke 0-1, E Walsh 0-1.
17 October 2021 Quarter-final Carrickshock 1-14 - 1-17 St. Lachtain's UPMC Nowlan Park
E O'Neill 0-8, J O'Dwyer 1-3, K Farrell 0-2, D Brennan 0-1. L Hickey 0-8, S Donnelly 1-1, J Maher 0-3, N McGee 0-2, C Dawson 0-1, A Rafter 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.
17 October 2021 Quarter-final Glenmore 2-15 - 0-13 Danesfort UPMC Nowlan Park
I Byrne 1-8, M Aylward 1-2, G Aylward 0-3, E Murphy 0-1, A Murphy 0-1. R Hogan 0-4, R Walsh 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, J Mullally 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, G Tynan 0-1, P Mullen 0-1.

Semi-finals

31 October 2021 Semi-final Fenians 0-10 - 2-12 St. Lachtain's UPMC Nowlan Park
M Webster (0-6, 0-4 frees); W Brennan (0-2); C Tobin, D Tobin (0-1 each). Report L Hickey (2-5, 0-5 frees); C Dawson (0-2); N McGree, S Donnelly, D Maher, J Maher (0-1 each).
31 October 2021 Semi-final Thomastown 1-13 - 0-19 Glenmore UPMC Nowlan Park
R Donnelly (0-6, 0-6 frees); T O’Hanrahan (1-3); S Donnelly (0-2); P McDonald, N Dempsey (0-1 each). Report A Murphy (0-10, 0-8 frees); I Byrne, G Aylward, L Hennessy, S Murphy (0-2 each); E Murphy (0-1).

Final

14 November 2021 Final St. Lachtain's 2-09 - 3-19 Glenmore UPMC Nowlan Park
J Maher (0-4), C Dawson, S Donnelly (1-0 each), L Hickey (0-3, 0-2f), A Rafter (0-2) Report A Murphy (1-5, 0-4f), G Aylward (1-4), M Aylward (1-1), I Byrne (0-4, 0-1f), L Hennessey (0-3), R Fitzgerald, E Murphy (0-1 each) Referee: C Everard (Graigue-Ballycallan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
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
In a single game
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

References

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  2. "Shamrocks find that bit extra to claim Kilkenny Junior Title". Kilkenny People. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. "LISTEN BACK: Danesfort are relegated from Kilkenny Senior Hurling as Graigue Ballycallan win". scoreline.ie. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. Spillane, Trevor (26 September 2020). "What a finish! Lisdowney hold nerve to go back to Kilkenny senior hurling ranks". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  5. "Fenians produce stunning comeback to survive and send Saints to junior". Kilkenny People. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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