The 2023 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 59th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship ran from 16 September to 22 October 2023.
The final was played on 22 October 2023 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Thomastown and Mooncoin, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 23 years. Thomastown won the match by 1-29 to 0-17 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 40 years.
Thomastown's Robbie Donnelly was the championship's top scorer with 2-27.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship Blacks and Whites
Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Lisdowney
From Championship
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Danesfort
Relegated to the Kilkenny Premier Junior Hurling Championship St Lachtain's
Results First round
Relegation playoff
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Robbie DonnellyThomastown2-2733311.002Pa WalshMooncoin2-182446.003Stephen DonnellyThomastown2-131936.664Jack HoldenThomastown4-041635.335James BerginConahy Shamrocks1-111427.006Mark WebsterFenians0-131326.507Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-091226.00John DonnellyThomastown1-091234.009Adam CrokeMooncoin1-081142.75Paul HeneberyMooncoin0-111142.75Andrew McEvoyLisdowney0-111125.50Sammy JohnstonO'Loughlin Gaels0-111125.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Robbie DonnellyThomastown1-1518Fenians2Stephen DonnellyThomastown1-0811MooncoinJames BerginConahy Shamrocks1-0811O'Loughlin GaelsAndrew McEvoyLisdowney0-1111Conahy Shamrocks5Jack HoldenThomastown2-0210DunnamagginRobbie DonnellyThomastown1-0710DunnamagginSeán BolgerO'Loughlin Gaels0-1010Conahy ShamrocksSammy JohnstonO'Loughlin Gaels0-1010Carrickshock9Pa WalshMooncoin2-039Lisdowney10Ryan MurphyBlacks and Whites1-058MooncoinMark WebsterFenians0-088Carrickshock
References
External links Kilkenny GAA website