2020 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
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{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 2020 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
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| dates = 29 August 2020 – 26 September 2020
| teams = 12
| sponsor = Michael Lyng Motors Hyundai
| champions = File: Colours of Cavan.svg Lisdowney
| count = 1
| champions captain = Vincent Fitzpatrick (captain)
Patrick O'Carroll
| champions manager = Martin Power
| runners-up = File: Colours of Cavan.svg Thomastown
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| promoted =
| relegated = File: Colours of Galway.svg St. Patrick's Ballyragget
| matches = 14
| goals = 35
| points = 493
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| previous year = 2019
| previous tournament = 2019 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
| next year = 2021
| next tournament = 2021 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
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The 2020 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. The championship began on 29 August 2020 and ended on 26 September 2020.
On 26 September 2020, Lisdowney won the championship after a 4–3 victory in a penalty shoot-out against Thomastown in the final at UMPC Nowlan Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/576778/what-a-finish-lisdowney-hold-nerve-to-go-back-to-kilkenny-senior-hurling-ranks.html|title=What a finish! Lisdowney hold nerve to go back to Kilkenny senior hurling ranks|publisher=Kilkenny People|date=26 September 2020|accessdate=6 August 2021|first=Trevor|last=Spillane}} It was their first ever championship title.
Team changes
=To Championship=
Promoted from the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Relegated from the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
=From Championship=
Promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
- Tullaroan{{cite web|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/489333/tullaroan-turned-all-the-pain-into-terrific-intermediate-championship-win.html|title=Tullaroan turned all the pain into terrific intermediate championship win|publisher=Kilkenny People|date=27 October 2019|accessdate=5 December 2019|first=John|last=Knox}}
Relegated to the Kilkenny Junior Hurling Championship
Results
=First round=
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| date = 29 August 2020
| round = First round
| team1 = Young Irelands
| score = 1-21 - 1-21
Penalties:
3-2
| team2 = St. Patrick's Ballyragget
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| date = 29 August 2020
| round = First round
| team1 = St. Lachtain's
| score = 1-20 - 1-19
| team2 = John Locke's
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| stadium = Tom Ryall Park
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| date = 30 August 2020
| round = First round
| team1 = Carrickshock
| score = 1-16 - 0-21
| team2 = St. Martin's
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| date = 30 August 2020
| round = First round
| team1 = Fenians
| score = 1-12 - 3-19
| team2 = O'Loughlin Gaels
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=Relegation playoffs=
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| date = 5 September 2020
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Carrickshock
| score = 0-17 - 0-12
| team2 = St. Patrick's Ballyragget
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| date = 5 September 2020
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = John Locke's
| score = 1-12 - 0-10
| team2 = Fenians
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| stadium = St. John's Park
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| date = 13 September 2020
| round = Final
| team1 = St. Patrick's Ballyragget
| score = 1-20 - 4-13
| team2 = Fenians
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=Quarter-finals=
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| date = 6 September 2020
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Thomastown
| score = 3-23 - 0-14
| team2 = O'Loughlin Gaels
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| date = 6 September 2020
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Dunnamaggin
| score = 2-16 - 4-17
| team2 = St, Lachtain's
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| date = 6 September 2020
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Glenmore
| score = 3-20 - 0-22
| team2 = St. Martin's
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| date = 6 September 2020
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Lisdowney
| score = 1-15 - 0-15
| team2 = Young Irelands
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=Semi-finals=
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| date = 20 September 2020
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Glenmore
| score = 0-19 - 1-17
| team2 = Lisdowney
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| goals1 = G Aylward 0-7, A Murphy 0-5, I Byrne 0-4, E Murphy 0-1, L Hennessy 0-1, D Burke 0-1.
| goals2 = A Tallis 1-6, N Brennan 0-4, C Jordan 0-3, D O'Carroll 0-2, S Phelan 0-1, C O'Carroll 0-1.
| stadium = UMPC Nowlan Park
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| date = 20 September 2020
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Thomastown
| score = 2-19 - 2-17
| team2 = St. Lachtain's
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| goals1 = R Donnelly 0-10, S Donnelly 1-3, JJ Farrell 1-1, D Barron 0-2, J Donnelly 0-2, D Caulfield 0-1.
| goals2 = L Hickey 2-10, J Maher 0-3, D Maher 0-1, N McGee 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Quinn 0-1.
| stadium = UMPC Nowlan Park
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=Final=
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| date = 26 September 2020
| round = Final
| team1 = Thomastown
| score = 1-23 - 1-23
(aet)
Penalties:
3-4
| team2 = Lisdowney
| report =
| goals1 = R Donnelly 1-12, J Donnelly 0-6, JJ Farrell 0-3, D Barron 0-1, D Waugh 0-1.
| goals2 = A Tallis 0-8, B Kavanagh 0-5, M Kenny 1-1, N Brennan 0-2, C Jordan 0-2, P O'Carroll 0-2, K Sweeney 0-1, W Kenny 0-1, E Hickey 0-1.
| stadium = UPMC Nowlan Park
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References
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External links
- [http://www.kilkennygaa.ie/fixtures?compGroupID=72005&orderTBCLast=Y 2020 Kilkenny IHC fixtures]
{{Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship}}