The 2013 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 30th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 2 June 2013 and ended on 31 August 2013.

Tipperary were the defending champions and successfully retained the title after defeating Kilkenny by 2–14 to 2–11 in the All-Ireland final.

Team summaries

TeamColoursMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincial
ClareSaffron and blue2011
CorkRed and white20092010
GalwayMaroon and white20022008
KilkennyBlack and amber20102012
LimerickGreen and white19982008
TipperaryBlue and gold20122012
WaterfordWhite and blue2007

Results

Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship

2 June 2013 Quarter-finalClare2-21 - 0-16WaterfordSemple Stadium
G Guilfoyle 1-5 (0-4fs), A Lynch 1-4, C Malone 0-5, P Sheehan 0-3, M O'Neill 0-2, N Arthur, C O'Connell 0-1 each.K Fitzgerald 0-8 (0-7fs), S Roche 0-3, C Heffernan 0-2, E Murphy, S Ryan, J Lyons 0-1 each.Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)
9 June 2013 Semi-finalLimerick0-15 - 0-20TipperaryGaelic Grounds
J Aherne 0-7 (6f), W Griffin 0-2, C McNamara 0-2 (1f, 1 65) J Hayes, P Leahy, P Begley & M Ryan 0-1.T Hammersley 0-10 (6f, 1 65), J McLoughney 0-3 (1 sl), P Molloy 0-2, W Ryan, O Quirke, R Gleeson, P Greene & P O’Leary 0-1.Referee: P Foley (Waterford)
23 June 2013 Semi-finalCork2-13 - 1-9ClareGaelic Grounds
P O'Brien 0-7 (5fs), C Casey 2-0, M Kennifick 0-2, M Coleman (f), B Lawton, A Watson 0-1 each.A Lynch 1-1, A O'Neill (2fs), N Arthur (1f, 1 '65'), C O'Connell (1f), J Shanahan, 0-2 each.Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
19 July 2013 FinalTipperary0-19 - 0-18CorkSemple Stadium
T Hammersley (0-6, five frees); D Egan (0-3, three frees); O Quirke (0-2); D O’Hanlon (0-2); R Gleeson (0-2); J McLoughney (0-2, one free); T Butler, P Shortt (0-1 each).P O’Brien (0-12, 11 frees); B Lawton (0-2); C Casey (0-2); M Coleman, M Kennefick (0-1 each).Referee: D Fox (Clare)

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

17 August 2014 Semi-finalGalway0-8 - 0-16KilkennySemple Stadium
D Joyce, N Keary (1f), S Moloney (2fs) 0-2 each, E Concannon, J Carr 0-1 each.R Hickey 0-6 (4fs, 1 '65'), J Brennan 0-5, J Farrell 0-2, D Langton, B Beckett, B Kennedy 0-1 each.Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
31 August 2013 FinalKilkenny2-11 - 2-14TipperaryNowlan Park
J Farrell (2-0); R Hickey (0-5, 3f); L Harney, C Phelan, D Langton, J Brennan, D Walton, P Holden (0-1 each).R Gleeson (2-1); T Hammersley (0-5, 2f, 1, 65); N O’Meara (0-4); D Fox (0-1f); W Ryan, D O’Hanlon, C Kenny (0-1 each).Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Timmy HammersleyTipperary0-212137.00
2Peter O'BrienCork0-191929.50
3Aidan LynchClare2-51125.50
Rory HickeyKilkenny0-111125.50
5Ruairí GleesonTipperary2-41033.33

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Peter O'BrienCork0-1212Tipperary
2Timmy HammersleyTipperary0-1010Limerick
3Gary GuilfoyleClare1-58Waterford
Killian FitzgeraldWaterford0-88Clare
5Ruairí GleesonTipperary2-17Kilkenny
Aidan LynchClare1-47Waterford
Jack AherneLimerick0-77Tipperary
Peter O'BrienCork0-77Clare
9Colm CaseyCork2-06Clare
Jonjo FarrellKilkenny2-06Tipperary
Timmy HammersleyTipperary0-66Cork
Rory HickeyKilkenny0-66Galway

Scoring

  • First goal of the championship Aidan Lynch for Clare against Waterford (Munster quarter-final)
  • Widest winning margin: 11 points Clare 2-21 - 0-16 Waterford (Munster quarter-final)
  • Most goals in a match: 4 Tipperary 2-14 - 2-11 Kilkenny (All-Ireland final)
  • Most points in a match: 37 Clare 2-21 - 0-16 Waterford (Munster quarter-final) Tipperary 0-19 - 0-18 Cork (Munster final)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 2 Clare 2-21 - 0-16 Waterford (Munster quarter-final) Cork 2-13 - 1-9 Clare (Munster semi-final) Tipperary 2-14 - 2-11 Kilkenny (All-Ireland final)
  • Highest aggregate score: 43 Clare 2-21 - 0-16 Waterford (Munster quarter-final)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 2 Kilkenny 2-11 - 2-14 Tipperary (All-Ireland final)

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