2012 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

2012 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates26 May 2012 – 1 September 2012
Teams8
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (6th win)
CaptainEddie Connolly
ManagerMichael Ryan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
CaptainRobbie Walsh
ManagerPat O'Grady
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played7
Total Goals27 (3.8 per game)
Total Points225 (32.1 per game)
Top Scorer Rory Hickey (1-28)
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The 2013 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 26 May 2012 and ended on 1 September 2012.

Clare were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial final. Tipperary won the title following a 3–13 to 1–17 defeat of Kilkenny in the final.[1]

Team summaries

Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Clare Saffron and blue 2011 2011
Cork Red and white 2009 2010
Galway Maroon and white 2002 2008
Kilkenny Black and amber 2010 2011
Limerick Green and white 1998 2008
Tipperary Blue and gold 2000 2002
Waterford White and blue 2007
Wexford Purple and gold 2007 2007

Results

Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship

28 June 2012 Final Wexford 2-14 - 3-20 Kilkenny Wexford Park
T Dwyer (1-5), P Doran (1-3), L Og McGovern (0-2), S O'Gorman (0-1), M Lillis (0-1), J Breen (0-1), E Quigley (0-1). Report R Hickey (1-7), W Walsh (1-2), R Walsh (1-0), N Walsh (0-3), G Aylward (0-2), C Kenny (0-2), P Murphy (0-2), J Lyng (0-1), J Brennan (0-1). Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship

26 May 2012 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-20 - 1-11 Limerick MacDonagh Park
S Carey 1-3, K Morris 0-5 (3fs), R Ruth 0-4, D Butler 1-1, P White, D O’Brien 0-2 each, E Sweeney, J Ryan, J Sheedy 0-1 each. Report J Fitzgibbon 0-3, E Gleeson 1-0, E Ryan, R O’Donnell (2fs), M Ryan 0-2 each, M Deegan, W Griffin 0-1 each. Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
17 June 2012 Semi-final Clare 1-19 - 3-9 Waterford Semple Stadium
T Kelly 1-3 (1-1f), D O’Halloran 0-6 (1f), C O’Connell 0-4 (2f), C O’Doherty 0-2 (1f, 1 65), C Malone, C Ryan, F Kennedy & M O’Neill 0-1 each. Report G Crotty 1-1, F Murray 0-4 (3f), J Dillon & E Murphy 1-0 each, J Prendergast, S Lawlor, B O’Halloran & R Barry 0-1 each. Referee: D Copps (Cork)
24 June 2012 Semi-final Cork 2-16 - 3-18 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh
A Mannix 0-9 (0-2f), S Harnedy 1-2, C Casey 1-1, Michael O’Sullivan 0-2, D Drake, O Kelleher 0-1 each. Report K Morris 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 65), S Carey, D Butler 1-3 each, M Heffernan 0-4, J Gallagher 1-0, M Gleeson 0-2. Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
25 July 2012 Final Tipperary 1-18 - 0-17 Clare MacDonagh Park
K Morris 0-8 (8f); D Butler 1-4; M Heffernan 0-2; D O’Brien 0-2; M Gleeson, P White, 0-1 each. Report C O’Connell 0-7 (5f, 1 65); P Sheehan 0-3; P Duggan 0-2; C Malone 0-2; C Duggan, F Kennedy, D O’Halloran, 0-1 each. Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

18 August 2012 Semi-final Galway 1-13 - 0-21 Kilkenny O'Connor Park
N. Healy 1-8 (1-6 frees), P. Mannion 0-3, B. Burke 0-2. Report R. Hickey 0-13 frees, P. Murphy 0-2, G. Brennan, K. Kelly, R. Walsh, JJ Farrell, G. Aylward, M. Malone 0-1 each.
1 September 2012 Final Tipperary 3-13 - 1-17 Kilkenny Semple Stadium
M Heffernan 1-4, K Morris 1-3 (0-1f), D Butler 1-2, M Gleeson, P White, S Carey, P O’Dwyer 0-1 each. Report R Hickey 0-8 (4f, 2 65s), G Brennan 1-0, K Kelly 0-3, N Walsh 0-2, B Kennedy, L Harney, J Lyng, JJ Farrell 0-1 each. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Rory Hickey Kilkenny 1-28 31 3 10.33
2 Kieran Morris Tipperary 1-22 25 4 6.25
3 Mikey Heffernan Tipperary 1-10 13 4 3.25
4 Niall Healy Galway 1-8 11 1 11.00
Cathal O'Connell Clare 0-11 11 2 5.60
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Rory Hickey Kilkenny 0-13 13 Galway
2 Niall Healy Galway 1-8 11 Kilkenny
3 Rory Hickey Kilkenny 1-7 10 Wexford
4 Adrian Mannix Cork 0-9 9 Tipperary
5 Tommy Dwyer Wexford 1-5 8 Kilkenny
Kieran Morris Tipperary 0-8 8 Clare
Rory Hickey Kilkenny 0-8 8 Tipperary
8 David Butler Tipperary 1-4 7 Clare
Mikey Heffernan Tipperary 1-4 7 Kilkenny
Cathal O'Connell Clare 0-7 7 Tipperary

Scoring

References

  1. ^ "Heffernan helps Tipp restore some pride". Irish Independent. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2015.