2012 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 May 2012 – 1 September 2012 |
| Teams | 8 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (6th win) |
| Captain | Eddie Connolly |
| Manager | Michael Ryan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Robbie Walsh |
| Manager | Pat O'Grady |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 7 |
| Total Goals | 27 (3.8 per game) |
| Total Points | 225 (32.1 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Rory Hickey (1-28) |
← 2011 2013 → | |
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- 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
[edit]- First goal of the championship
- Widest winning margin: 12 points
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Most points in a match: 37
- Most goals by one team in a match: 3
- Highest aggregate score: 49
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
References
[edit]- ^ "Heffernan helps Tipp restore some pride". Irish Independent. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2015.