1983 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Champions

Thomastown (1st title)
Dick O'Hara (captain)

Runners-up

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The 1983 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.

The final was played on 2 October 1983 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Thomastown and O'Loughlin Gaels, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[1] Thomastown won the match by 2–08 to 1–03 to claim their first ever championship title.^[2]^[3]

Results

Semi-finals

O'Loughlin Gaels v Piltown

14 August 1983 Semi-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	3-09 - 1-14	Piltown	Nowlan Park
	A Bergin 2-1, R Delaney 1-0, M Cleere 0-3, B Cleere 0-1, G Fitzpatrick 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, O Bergin 0-1, K Robinson 0-1.		D McCarthy 1-2, L McCarthy 0-5, JJ Long 0-2, G Culleton 0-2, J Norris 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.

Thomastown v Graignamanagh

14 August 1983 Semi-final	Thomastown	3-08 - 3-06	Graignamanagh	Nowlan Park
	P Lannon 1-5, J Donnelly 1-3, J O'Hara 1-0.		P Nolan 2-3, P Prendergast 1-2, M Morrissey 0-1.

Final

Thomastown v O'Loughlin Gaels

2 October 1983 Final	Thomastown	2-08 - 1-03	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park
	R Murphy 1-2, G Walsh 1-1, J Donnelly 0-3, P Lannon 0-1, M Farrell 0-1.		M Lanigan 1-0, J Mulcahy 0-2, A Bergin 0-1.	Referee: E Holland (Tullaroan)

References

^ "Club titles". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ "Stephen Donnelly enjoying Thomastown revival". GAA website. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
^ Keane, Paul (11 January 2024). "Stephen Donnelly eyes All-Ireland glory after ending Thomastown's heartache in Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 September 2024.