The 2016 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship began on 2 October 2016 and ended on 6 November 2016.
On 6 November 2016, Carrickshock won the championship after a 0–13 to 0–06 defeat of Tullogher-Rosbercon in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their second championship overall and their first title since 2004.
Carrickshock's Kevin Farrell was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Glenmore
Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Carrickshock
From Championship
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Bennettsbridge
Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Emeralds
Results First round
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Kevin FarrellCarrickshock1-232638.662Robbie DonnellyThomastown0-252538.33Cian O'DonoghueTullogher-Rosbercon0-252546.253Alan MurphyGlenmore0-212137.004Shane WalshTullaroan1-161929.50Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-161929.505Shane BrennanConahy Shamrocks0-171728.506Michael BrennanSt. Patrick's Ballyragget0-161635.337Joe BrennanSt. Patrick's Ballyragget1-111434.66Rory HickeyLisdowney1-111427.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Alan MurphyGlenmore0-1313St. Patrick's Ballyragget2Shane WalshTullaroan1-0912St. Lachtain'sKevin FarrellCarrickshock1-0912Lisdowney3Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-0811Conahy Shamrocks4Pádraig WalshTullaroan1-0710St. Lachtain'sThomas RyanGraigue-Ballycallan0-1010St. Lachtain'sRobbie DonnellyThomastown0-1010Conahy ShamrocksShane BrennanConahy Shamrocks0-1010Thomastown5Rory HickeyLisdowney1-069Young IrelandsRobbie DonnellyThomastown0-099Tullogher-RosberconKevin FarrellCarrickshock0-099Tullaroan
References
External links 2016 Kilkenny IHC results