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 Championship John Locke's
Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship St. Martin's
From Championship
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship St. Patrick's Ballyragget
Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Dunnamaggin
Results First round
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Cian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon1-2932310.662Alan MurphyGlenmore1-252839.333Shane WalshTullaroan0-272739.004Liam HickeySt. Lachtain's0-222237.335Conor MurphyGraigue-Ballycallan2-152137.006Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-151829.00Robbie DonnellyThomastown0-181829.008Seán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan1-101334.339John FitzgeraldMooncoin1-091226.0010Jonjo FarrellThomastown3-021133.66Pádraig WalshTullaroan1-081133.66Colin McGrathSt. Martin's0-111125.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Conor MurphyGraigue-Ballycallan2-1016Tullaroan2Cian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon1-1215Fenians3Shane WalshTullaroan0-1414St. Lachtain's4Alan MurphyGlenmore0-1313St. Martin's5Alan MurphyGlenmore1-0811St. Martin'sCian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon0-1111John Locke's7John FitzgeraldMooncoin1-0710ThomastownRobbie DonnellyThomastown0-1010MooncoinConor TobinFenians0-1010Tullogher-Rosbercon10Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-069MooncoinSeán RyanGraigue-Ballycallan1-069GlenmorePaul HoldenYoung Irelands0-099St. Lachtain'sLiam HickeySt. Lachtain's0-099Young IrelandsLiam HickeySt. Lachtain's0-099Tullaroan
References
External links Kilkenny GAA website