title: 2012 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
text: # 2012 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
  
  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
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  **Top scorers overall**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kevin Kelly | St. Patrick's Ballyragget | 1-29 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
  | 2 | Shane Brennan | Conahy Shamrocks | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
  | 3 | Paul Sheehan | Rower-Inistioge | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
  | 4 | Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
  | 5 | Liam Ryan | Clara | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
  | 5 | Lester Ryan | Clara | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
  | 7 | Eoin Murphy | Glenmore | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
  | 8 | Liam Barron | Tullogher-Rosbercon | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
  | 8 | Eoin Guinan | St. Lachtain's | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
  | 8 | Paul Kehoe | Young Irelands | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
  
  **Top scorers in a single game**
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Eoin Murphy | Glenmore | 1-08 | 11 | Emeralds |
  | 1 | Kevin Kelly | St. Patrick's Ballyragget | 1-08 | 11 | Mooncoin |
  | 3 | Shane Brennan | Conahy Shamrocks | 1-07 | 10 | John Locke's |
  | 3 | Alan Murphy | Glenmore | 0-10 | 10 | Clara |
  | 3 | Kevin Kelly | St. Patrick's Ballyragget | 0-10 | 10 | Rower-Inistioge |
  | 3 | Paul Sheehan | Rower-Inistioge | 0-10 | 10 | St. Patrick's Ballyragget |
  | 7 | Diarmuid Mackey | Mooncoin | 2-03 | 9 | Tullogher-Rosbercon |
  | 7 | Shane Brennan | Conahy Shamrocks | 0-09 | 9 | John Locke's |
  | 9 | Lester Ryan | Clara | 1-05 | 8 | Glenmore |
  | 9 | Conor Martin | Emeralds | 0-08 | 8 | Glenmore |
  | 9 | Paul Sheehan | Rower-Inistioge | 0-08 | 8 | Young Irelands |
  | 9 | Keith Hogan | Clara | 0-08 | 8 | St. Lachtain's |
  