2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 60th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship ran from 14 September to 20 October 2024.

2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	September - 20 October 2024
Teams	12
Sponsor	St Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Lidowney (2nd title) Mick Kenny (captain) Trevor Fletcher (manager)
Runners-up	Young Irelands Mikey Carey (captain) Barry Power (manager)
Relegated	Conahy Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	17 (1.42 per match)
Points scored	414 (34.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Seán Carey (1-26)
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The final was played on 20 October 2024 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Lisdowney and Young Irelands, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Lisdowney won the match by 2-12 to 0-15 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in four years.

Seán Carey was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

• Tullogher–Rosbercon

Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Danesfort

From Championship

Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Thomastown

Relegated to the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship

• O'Loughlin Gaels

Results

First round

Rower-Inistioge v Fenians

14 September 2024 First round	Rower-Inistioge	1-19 - 0-15	Fenians	Palmerstown Grounds
	M Galavan (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65); E Lyng, K Murphy (0-4 each); Jim Ryan (1-0); S Ryan, Jamie Ryan, E Prendergast (0-1 each).	Report	C Tobin (0-8 frees); W Brennan (0-4); K Grehan (1-0); D McCormack (0-3); R Downey (0-1).

Dunnamaggin v Mooncoin

14 September 2024 First round	Dunnamaggin	0-17 - 1-17	Mooncoin	Piltown GAA Complex
	D Walsh (0-10, 0-7 frees); A Hickey (0-3); V Costello, P Keneally, R Cody and D Fitzpatrick (0-1, each).	Report	L Hogan (0-8, 0-7 frees; 0-1 ’65); C Quilty (1-1); K Hogan and A Croke (0-3, each); P Hennebry and S Wall (0-1, each).

Conahy Shamrocks v St Martin's

15 September 2024 First round	Conahy Shamrocks	0-20 - 0-21	St Martin's	St Patrick's Park
	J Bergin (0-11, 0-9 frees); T Phelan (0-4, 0-1 line ball); E Cahill (0-2); T Rice, K Mooney, D Hennessy (0-1 each).	Report	J O’Neill (0-8); S Kinsella (0-5, 0-4 frees); C McGrath (0-3, frees); S Hunt and M Keane (0-2 each); J Mulhall (0-1).-

Blacks and Whites v Carrickshock

15 September 2024 First round	Blacks and Whites	0-17 - 1-13	Carrickshock	Inistioge Grounds
		Report

Relegation playoff

Carrickshock v Conahy Shamrocks

28 September 024 Playoff	Carrickshock	2-16 - 0-19	Conahy Shamrocks	Páirc Séamus Stiopháin
	E O'Neill 2-8.	Report	J Bergin 0-5.

Quarter-finals

Lisdowney v St Martin's

22 September 2024 Quarter-final	Lisdowney	0-20 - 1-14	St Martin's	St Patrick's Park
	B Kavanagh (0-7, 0-3 frees); L Dunphy (0-5); K Sweeney, R McEvoy, L Holohan (0-2 each); E McEvoy, D Jordan (0-1 each)	Report	D Comerford (1-1); C McGrath, S Kinsella (0-2, two frees each); J Mulhall, M Keane, B Coady (0-2 each); J O’Neill, S Hunt, A Farrell (0-1 each).

Danesfort v Rower-Inistioge

22 September 2024 Quarter-final	Danesfort	1-22 - 1-22 Penalties: 3-0	Rower-Inistioge	Thomastown Grounds
	B Whitty (0-8, all frees); P Hogan (1-1, frees); D O’Neill (0-3); C Phelan, C O’Neill, D Coverdale (0-2 each); A Ireland Wall, J Cullen, S Hayes, A Byrne (0-1 each)	Report	M Galavan (1-9, 0-8 frees); E Lyng, K Murphy (0-3 each); Pat Lyng, Paddy Lyng (0-2 each); E O’Brien, S Lyster, J Ryan (0-1 each).

Tullogher-Rosbercon v Mooncoin

22 September 2024 Quarter-final	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-16 - 1-22	Mooncoin	Mullinavat Grounds
	C O’Donoghue (0-7, frees); C Hennessy, D Glennon (0-3 each); L Murphy, M Murphy, W Walsh (0-1 each).	Reprot	L Hogan (0-8, 0-6 frees); O Henebery (1-3); P Henebery (0-4, frees); S Wall, A Croke, C Quilty, K Hogan, S Crowley, M Gannon, K Crowley (0-1 each).

Young Irelands v Blacks and Whites

22 September 2024 Quarter-final	Young Irelands	2-19 - 0-16	Blacks and Whites	Clara Grounds
	S Carey (1-11, 0-7 frees); K Carey (1-2); T Drea (0-3); S Farrell (0-2); M Carey (0-1).	Report	N Kennedy (0-7, frees); R Murphy (0-2 frees); M Kelly, Jason Byrne (0-2 each); J Lennon, Jamie Byrne (0-1 each); S Byrne (0-1 free).

Semi-finals

Danesfort v Young Irelands

5 October 2024 Semi-final	Danesfort	0-18 - 0-20	Young Irelands	UPMC Nowlan Park
	R Hogan (0-7, 0-6 frees); A Ireland Wall, C Kearney (0-3 each); P Hogan (0-2, 0-2 frees); P Hickey (0-2); J Cullen (0-1)	Report	S Carey (0-9, 0-5 frees); T Drea (0-5); S Farrell (0-2); K Carey, P Naddy, J Byrne, J Conlon (0-1 each)

Lisdowney v Mooncoin

5 October 2024 Semi-final	Lisdowney	2-16 - 1-18	Mooncoin	UPMC Nowlan Park
	B Kavanagh (1-7, 0-2 ‘65s and 0-1 free); E McEvoy (1-1); C Jordan, L Dunphy (0-2 each); D Jordan, N Brennan, P O’Carroll, R McEvoy (0-1 each)	Report	L Hogan (0-11, 0-8 frees and 0-1 ‘65); O Henebery (1-1); A Croke, S Crowley (0-2 each); C Quilty, C Kinsella (0-1 each)

Final

Young Irelands v Lisdowney

20 October 2024 Final	Young Irelands	0-15 - 2-12	Lisdowney	UPMC Nowlan Park
	S Carey (0-6, 0-6 frees); K Carey, P Langton (0-2 each); M Carey, P Farrell, T Drea, S Farrell, P Naddy (0-1)	Report	B Kavanagh (0-5, 0-5 frees); L Dunphy (1-1); C Jordan (1-0); D Jordan (0-2); A Tallis (0-1, 0-1 free); M Kenny, P O'Carroll, D O'Carroll (0-1 each)	Referee: R Holland (Tullaroan)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Seán Carey	Young Irelands	1-26	29	3	9.66
2	Liam Hogan	Moonoin	0-27	27	3	9.00
3	Brian Kavanagh	Lisdowney	1-19	22	3	7.33

External link

• Kilkenny GAA website