The Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League is an annual competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1992 for the second tier of hurling teams in the county of Kilkenny, Ireland. Teams compete for the Pat Tierney Memorial Cup and the competition is played in advance of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.
The league format consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of six in which each team plays each other once. The top team in each group qualifies for the league final. The second-placed team in each group qualifies to compete for a subsidiary title in the shield final.
The top two teams in each group qualify for the quarter-final stage of the subsequent Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship while the remaining eight teams compete in the first round.
James Stephens are the current title holders following their win over Danesfort in the 2025 final. It was their first intermediate league title.
Dunnamaggin defeated Young Irelands in the 2025 shield final.
Records
League Winners
7 Titles Thomastown: 1994, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 3 Titles Bennettsbridge: 1995, 1998, 2015 Clara: 1996, 1997, 2012 Mullinavat: 2004, 2010, 2014
2 Titles St Martin's: 2000, 2002 Erin's Own: 2007, 2008 Rower–Inistioge: 2009, 2011
1 Title Mooncoin: 1992 O'Loughlin Gaels: 1993 Dunnamaggin: 1999 St Lachtain's: 2001 Carrickshock: 2003 Dicksboro: 2005 Emeralds: 2006 St Patrick's: 2013 Tullaroan: 2016 John Locke's: 2018 Lisdowney: 2024 James Stephens: 2025
League Finals Year Winner Scoreline Runner-up 1992 Mooncoin Young Irelands 1993 O’Loughlin Gaels 114 210 Mooncoin 1994 Thomastown 315 217 Carrickshock 1995 Bennettsbridge 311 010 Dunnamaggin 1996 Clara 109 108 O'Loughlin Gaels 1997 Clara 112 108 Bennettsbridge 1998 Bennettsbridge 214 112 Thomastown 1999 Dunnamaggin 115 210 St Lachtain’s 2000 St Martin's 113 209 Dunnamaggin 2001 St Lachtain’s 114 111 Mullinavat 2002 St Martin's 213 110 Graignamanagh 2003 Carrickshock 414 112 Erin's Own 2004 Mullinavat 113 110 Graignamanagh 2005 (replay) Dicksboro (107 010) 012 108 Galmoy 2006 Emeralds 306 010 Mullinavat 2007 Erin's Own 112 013 Glenmore 2008 Erin's Own 316 014 Conahy Shamrocks 2009 Rower-Inistioge 124 011 Danesfort 2010 Mullinavat 210 011 Danesfort 2011 Rower Inistioge 216 114 Danesfort 2012 Clara 215 015 St Lachtain's 2013 St Patrick’s 310 210 Rower–Inistioge 2014 Mullinavat 216 018 St Patrick’s 2015 Bennettsbridge 220 215 Tullaroan 2016 Tullaroan 516 116 Carrickshock 2017 Thomastown 221 122 Tullaroan 2018 John Locke's 214 116 Tullaroan 2019 Thomastown 319 318 Tullaroan 2020 Thomastown 218 211 Dunnamaggin 2021 Thomastown 122 216 Glenmore 2022 Thomastown 220 118 Danesfort 2023 Thomastown 018 111 Lisdowney 2024 Lisdowney 317 219 Young Irelands 2025 James Stephens 123 017 Danesfort
References
External links Kilkenny GAA website