2016 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

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.

2016 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	2 October 2016 – 6 November 2016
Teams	12
Sponsor	Michael Lyng Motors
Champions	Carrickshock (2nd title) John Tennyson (captain) Tommy Shefflin (manager)
Runners-up	Tullogher-Rosbercon Mark Tyler (manager)
Relegated	Conahy Shamrocks
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Top scorer(s)	Kevin Farrell (1-23)
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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.^[1] 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^[2]

Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Carrickshock^[3]

From Championship

Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

• Bennettsbridge^[4]

Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship

• Emeralds^[5]

Results

First round

Dunnamaggin v St. Patrick's Ballyragget

2 October 2016 First round	Dunnamaggin	0-14 - 2-20	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	Palmerstown Pitch, Kilkenny
	S O'Neill 0-4, E Kearney 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, R Coffey 0-2, M Cody 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, T Maher 0-1.		J Brennan 1-3, S Kenny 1-3, K Kelly 0-5, B Staunton 0-3, M Brennan 0-3, R Helay 0-2, G Brennan 0-1.

Lisdowney v Young Irelands

2 October 2016 First round	Lisdowney	2-10 - 0-11	Young Irelands	Páirc Shéamuis Stíopháin, Kilkenny
	R Hickey 1-6, C O'Carroll 1-0, S Phelan 0-1, W Kenny 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, V Fitzpatrick 0-1.		P Holden 0-8, S Carey 0-2, S Keogh 0-1.

St. Lachtain's v Graigue-Ballycallan

2 October 2016 First round	St. Lachtain's	1-11 - 0-13	Graigue-Ballycallan	Tullaroan
	N McGree 1-2, L Hickey 0-4, B Quinn 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Brennan 0-1.		T Ryan 0-10, A Burke 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, E Brennan 0-1.

Thomastown v Conahy Shamrocks

2 October 2016 First round	Thomastown	0-19 - 0-11	Conahy Shamrocks	St. John's Park, Kilkenny
	R Donnelly 0-10, R O'Hara 0-3, J Donnelly 0-2, JJ Farrell 0-2, T O'Harahan 0-1, C Butler 0-1.		S Brennan 0-10, B Murphy 0-1.

Relegation playoff

Conahy Shamrocks v Young Irelands

22 October 2016 Playoff	Conahy Shamrocks	1-11 - 1-15	Young Irelands	St. John's Park, Kilkenny
	S Brennan 0-7, J Buggy 1-1, O Feehan 0-1, E Delaney 0-1, A Healy 0-1.		P Holden 1-8, C Nolan 0-2, JJ Lennon 0-2, S Kehoe 0-1, D Carroll 0-1, JP Treacy 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Tullaroan v St. Lachtain's

8 October 2016 Quarter-final	Tullaroan	3-20 - 3-17	St. Lachtain's	Páirc Shéamuis Stíopháin, Kilkenny
	S Walsh 1-9, Pádraig Walsh 1-7, P Buggy 1-0, Tommy Walsh (V) 0-1, Tommy Walsh (M) 0-1, Peter Walsh 0-1, Martin Keoghan 0-1.		S Donnelly 2-2, L Hickey 0-8, B Quinn 1-0, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, M McGree 0-2, D Brennan 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1, P Campion 0-1.

Carrickshock v Lisdowney

8 October 2016 Quarter-final	Carrickshock	1-20 - 0-08	Lisdowney	Tom Ryall Park, Kilmanagh
	K Farrell 1-9, M Dwyer 0-4, J Power 0-2, D Brennan 0-2, B Donovan 0-2, M Rohan 0-1.		R Hickey 0-5, M Phelan 0-1, C Mackey 0-1, M Kenny 0-1.

Tullogher-Rosbercon v Thomastown

9 October 2016 Quarter-final	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-17 - 0-17	Thomastown	Inistioge
	C O'Donoghue 0-8, W Walsh 0-5, B Lawlor 0-1, M Cottrell 0-1, J Barron 0-1, C Hennessy 0-1.		R Donnelly 0-6, R O'Hara 0-3, JJ Farrell 0-3, T O'Hanrahan 0-2, A Burke 0-2, J Donnelly 0-1.

Glenmore v St. Patrick's Ballyragget

9 October 2016 Quarter-final	Glenmore	0-16 - 0-16	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	St. John's Park, Kilkenny
	E Murphy 0-6, A Murphy 0-4, M Phelan 0-3, M Aylward 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, D Croke 0-1.		M Brennan 0-6, J Brennan 0-3, M Staunton 0-2, G Brennan 0-1, B Staunton 0-1, S Kenny 0-1, C Delaney 0-1, R Healy 0-1.

Tullogher-Rosbercon v Thomastown

15 October 2016 Quarter-final replay	Tullogher-Rosbercon	1-15 - 0-17	Thomastown	Inistioge
	C O'Donoghue 0-5, J Shiely 1-1, C Hennessy 0-4, B Lawlor 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, W Walsh 0-1, E Cullinane 0-1.		R Donnelly 0-9, A Burke 0-2, J Donnelly 0-1, C Butler 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, JJ Farrell 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, T O'Hanrahan 0-1.

Glenmore v St. Patrick's Ballyragget

15 October 2016 Quarter-final replay	Glenmore	0-24 - 3-14	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	St. John's Park, Kilkenny
	A Murphy 0-13, E Murphy 0-5, S Murphy 0-2, E Aylward 0-2, P Roche 0-1, E Vereker 0-1.		M Brennan 0-7, J Brennan 0-5, C Delaney 1-1, E Bergin 1-0, B Staunton 1-0, G Brennan 0-1.

Semi-finals

Glenmore v Tullogher-Rosbercon

23 October 2016 Semi-final	Glenmore	0-11 - 2-11	Tullogher-Rosbercon	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	A Murphy 0-4, G Aylward 0-4, E Murphy 0-2, P Roche 0-1.		C O'Donoghue 0-8, C Hennessy 2-1, T O'Connor 0-1, L Barron 0-1.

Carrickshock v Tullaroan

23 October 2016 Semi-final	Carrickshock	1-18 - 1-17	Tullaroan	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	K Farrell 0-9, John Power 0-4, Jamie Power 1-0, M Rice 0-2, D Brennan 0-1, R Power 0-1.		S Walsh 0-7, J Walton 1-2, Tommy Walsh (V) 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, P Buggy 0-1, Pádraig Walsh 0-1, Peter Walsh 0-1, K Coogan 0-1.

Final

Carrickshock v Tullogher-Rosbercon

6 November 2016 Final	Carrickshock	0-13 - 0-06	Tullogher-Rosbercon	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	K Farrell 0-5, J Power 0-2, J Tennyson 0-1, B Donovan 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, D Brennan 0-1, M Dwyer 0-1, J Butler 0-1.		C O'Donoghue 0-4, W Walsh 0-1, L Barron 0-1.	Referee: P Burke (Emeralds)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Kevin Farrell	Carrickshock	1-23	26	3	8.66
2	Robbie Donnelly	Thomastown	0-25	25	3	8.33
	Cian O'Donoghue	Tullogher-Rosbercon	0-25	25	4	6.25
3	Alan Murphy	Glenmore	0-21	21	3	7.00
4	Shane Walsh	Tullaroan	1-16	19	2	9.50
	Paul Holden	Young Irelands	1-16	19	2	9.50
5	Shane Brennan	Conahy Shamrocks	0-17	17	2	8.50
6	Michael Brennan	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	0-16	16	3	5.33
7	Joe Brennan	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	1-11	14	3	4.66
	Rory Hickey	Lisdowney	1-11	14	2	7.00

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Alan Murphy	Glenmore	0-13	13	St. Patrick's Ballyragget
2	Shane Walsh	Tullaroan	1-09	12	St. Lachtain's
	Kevin Farrell	Carrickshock	1-09	12	Lisdowney
3	Paul Holden	Young Irelands	1-08	11	Conahy Shamrocks
4	Pádraig Walsh	Tullaroan	1-07	10	St. Lachtain's
	Thomas Ryan	Graigue-Ballycallan	0-10	10	St. Lachtain's
	Robbie Donnelly	Thomastown	0-10	10	Conahy Shamrocks
	Shane Brennan	Conahy Shamrocks	0-10	10	Thomastown
5	Rory Hickey	Lisdowney	1-06	9	Young Irelands
	Robbie Donnelly	Thomastown	0-09	9	Tullogher-Rosbercon
	Kevin Farrell	Carrickshock	0-09	9	Tullaroan

References

1. O'Brien, Kevin (6 November 2016). "Richie Power plays a substitute-role as Carrickshock secure return to Kilkenny senior hurling ranks". The 42. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
2. "Kilmacow HC". Club info website. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
3. "One of Kilkenny's most successful clubs will be playing intermediate hurling next year". The 42. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
4. "LISTEN: Bennettsbridge crowned Kilkenny intermediate hurling champions (full commentary)". Scoreline website. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
5. "Champions Ballyhale knocked out of Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship". KCLR website. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

External links

• 2016 Kilkenny IHC results