The 2012 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The Championship began on 13 October 2012 and ended on 18 November 2012.
On 18 November 2012, Clara won the championship after a 1–07 to 0–04 victory over St. Patrick's Ballyragget in the final at Nowlan Park. It was their fourth title overall and their first title since 2007.
St. Patrick's Ballyragget's Kevin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-29.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship St Patrick's Ballyragget
Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Clara
From Championship
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Danesfort
Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Graignamanagh
Results
First round
Relegation play-off
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Kevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget1-293248.002Shane BrennanConahy Shamrocks1-222538.333Paul SheehanRower-Inistioge0-242438.004Alan MurphyGlenmore0-161628.005Liam RyanClara2-091543.75Lester RyanClara1-121543.757Eoin MurphyGlenmore1-111434.668Liam BarronTullogher-Rosbercon0-131326.50Eoin GuinanSt. Lachtain's0-131326.50Paul KehoeYoung Irelands0-131326.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Eoin MurphyGlenmore1-0811EmeraldsKevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget1-0811Mooncoin3Shane BrennanConahy Shamrocks1-0710John Locke'sAlan MurphyGlenmore0-1010ClaraKevin KellySt. Patrick's Ballyragget0-1010Rower-InistiogePaul SheehanRower-Inistioge0-1010St. Patrick's Ballyragget7Diarmuid MackeyMooncoin2-039Tullogher-RosberconShane BrennanConahy Shamrocks0-099John Locke's9Lester RyanClara1-058GlenmoreConor MartinEmeralds0-088GlenmorePaul SheehanRower-Inistioge0-088Young IrelandsKeith HoganClara0-088St. Lachtain's
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