The 2021 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 57th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship began on 9 October 2021 and ended on 14 November 2021.
The final was played on 14 November 2021 at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Glenmore and St. Lachtain's, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Glenmore won the match by 3–19 to 2–09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 40 years.
Paul Holden and Liam Hickey were the championship's top scorers.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship Conahy Shamroks
Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Danesfort
From Championship
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Lisdowney
Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship St. Patrick's, Ballyragget
Results First round
Relegation playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Paul HoldenYoung Irelands3-2130310.00Liam HickeySt. Lachtain's2-243047.503Mark WebsterFenians0-212137.004Alan MurphyGlenmore1-161936.335Ian ByrneGlenmore1-141735.66Mikey PrendergastJohn Locke's1-141735.66Billy LeydonO'Loughlin Gaels0-171728.508James BerginConahy Shamrocks0-161628.009Shane DonnellySt. Lachtain's4-021443.50Robbie DonnellyThomastown0-141427.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-1013O'Loughlin Gaels2Liam HickeySt. Lachtain's2-0511FeniansIan ByrneGlenmore1-0811DanesfortBilly LeydonO'Loughlin Gaels0-1111Young Irelands5Mikey PrendergastJohn Locke's0-1010St. Lachtain'sMark WebsterFenians0-1010St. Martin'sAlan MurphyGlenmore0-1010ThomastownDenis WalshDunnamaggin0-1010Young Irelands9Paul HoldenYoung Irelands1-069John Locke's10Conor TobinFenians2-028DunnamagginAlan MurphyGlenmore1-058St. Lachtain'sPaul HoldenYoung Irelands1-058DunnamagginLiam HickeySt. Lachtain's0-088John Locke'sJames BerginConahy Shamrocks0-088DanesfortRobbie DonnellyThomastown0-088O'Loughlin GaelsLiam HickeySt. Lachtain's0-088CarrickshockEoghan O'NeillCarrickshock0-088St. Lachtain'sJames BerginConahy Shamrocks0-088John Locke's
References
External links Kilkenny GAA website