All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

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GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmhéanach Iomáint Chlub na hÉireann
Code Hurling
Founded2004–05
Region Ireland (GAA)
No. of teams4 (All-Ireland series)
Provincial champions (via Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster)
Title holders Upperchurch-Drombane (1st title) (th title)
Most titles1 (shared by 21 clubs)
Sponsors Allied Irish Banks (AIB)
TV partner TG4
Official website www.gaa.ie

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship (also known as the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship) is an annual Irish hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the intermediate-grade All-Ireland championship for clubs, and has been contested every year since the 2004–05 championship.

Contents

The All-Ireland series is contested by the four provincial champions from the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster intermediate club championships. The competition is played on a straight knockout basis.

The most successful county is Kilkenny, with eight titles, while no club has won the championship more than once.

History

While the senior club championship had been running since the 1970–71 season, the creation of an All-Ireland series at intermediate level was a natural progression. The Munster Council were the first to organise a provincial intermediate championship in 2003. They were followed by the other three provincial councils in 2004, with the four champions contesting an All-Ireland series.

Kildangan of Tipperary were the first champions after defeating Carrickshock of Kilkenny.

In 2007, London club Robert Emmetts became the first team from outside Ireland to win an All-Ireland title.

Teams

Qualification

The championship features four teams in the All-Ireland series. County champions (or the relevant intermediate-grade champions, depending on county structures) contest the four provincial intermediate club championships, with the four provincial champions qualifying for the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Prior to 2018 the London champions entered at the quarter-final stage, but later competed through the provincial pathway.

ProvinceChampionshipQualifying team
Connacht Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Leinster Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Munster Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Ulster Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenueWinning captainRef.
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2025–26 Tipperary Upperchurch-Drombane 4–20 Mayo Tooreen 2–24 Croke Park Keith Ryan [1]
2024–25 Cork Watergrasshill 2–15 Galway Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 0–18 Croke Park Seán Desmond [2]
2023–24 Kilkenny Thomastown 2–23 Cork Castlelyons 0–13 Croke Park Stephen Donnelly [3]
2022–23 Limerick Monaleen 1–17 Mayo Tooreen 1–15 Croke Park Lorcan Lyons
2021–22 Kildare Naas 0–16 Kerry Kilmoyley 1–11 Croke Park Brian Byrne
2020–21No championship
2019–20 Kilkenny Tullaroan 3–19 Cork Fr. O'Neill's 5–12 Croke Park Shane Walsh
2018–19 Galway Oranmore-Maree 2–18 Cork Charleville 1–15 Croke Park Gearóid McInerney & Niall Burke
2017–18 Cork Kanturk 1–18 Kilkenny St. Patrick's Ballyragget 1–17 Croke Park Lorcan O'Neill [4]
2016–17 Kilkenny Carrickshock 2–15 Galway Ahascragh-Fohenagh 0–06 Croke Park John Tennyson [5]
2015–16 Kilkenny Bennettsbridge 1–17 Galway Abbeyknockmoy 1–14 Croke Park Enda Morrissey [6]
2014–15 Antrim O'Donovan Rossa 1–09 London Kilburn Gaels 2–03 Croke Park Christopher McGuinness [7]
2013–14 Kilkenny Rower-Inistioge 1–16 Galway Kilnadeema-Leitrim 1–09 Croke Park Michael Grace [8]
2012–13 Kilkenny Clara 1–16 London St. Gabriel's 0–13 Croke Park David Langton [9]
2011–12 Carlow Mount Leinster Rangers 1–13 Armagh Middletown Na Fianna 1–11 Croke Park Karol Lawlor [10]
2010–11 Cork Ballymartle 3–15 Kilkenny Dicksboro 1–20 Croke Park Patrick Dwyer [11]
2009–10 Kilkenny St. Lachtain's 3–17 Antrim St. Gall's 0–10 Croke Park Eoin Guinan [12]
2008–09 Cork Blarney 2–14 Galway Cappataggle 1–12 Croke Park James Hughes [13]
2007–08 Westmeath Clonkill 4–15 Galway Tommy Larkin's 3–14 Croke Park Paddy Dowdall [14]
2006–07 London Robert Emmetts 1–14 Galway Killimordaly 0–08 Croke Park Fergus McMahon [15]
2005–06 Kilkenny Dicksboro 2–13 Cork Ballinhassig 1–13 Croke Park David Carroll [16]
2004–05 Tipperary Kildangan 2–13 Kilkenny Carrickshock 1–13 Semple Stadium Gerry Slattery [17]

Roll of honour

Performances by county

CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal finals
Kilkenny 8311
Cork 448
Tipperary 202
Galway 178
London 123
Antrim 112
Carlow 101
Kildare 101
Westmeath 101
Limerick 101
Mayo 022
Armagh 011
Kerry 011

Performances by province

ProvinceTitlesRunners-upTotal finals
Leinster 11314
Munster 7512
Connacht 1910
Britain 123
Ulster 112

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Upperchurch-Drombane win thrilling intermediate decider". RTÉ Sport. 10 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final: Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry v Watergrasshill". GAA.ie. 12 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Keane, Paul (13 January 2024). "Thomastown run riot to claim intermediate title victory". RTÉ Sport.
  4. ↑ "All-Ireland club IHC final: Walsh wins it for Kanturk". Hogan Stand. 4 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Carrickshock power proves too much for Galway outfit". Irish Examiner. 20 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails". Irish Examiner. 8 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Walsh's last-gasp point secures glory for O'Donovan Rossa". Irish Examiner. 16 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Rower Inistioge extra special". Irish Examiner. 10 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Clara have too much for St Gabriels". Hogan Stand. 10 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "14-man Rangers make history". Irish Examiner. 13 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Ballymartle's finest hour". Irish Examiner. 14 February 2011.
  12. ↑ "St Gall's are blown away in decider". Belfast Telegraph. 15 February 2010.
  13. ↑ "Cappataggle come up short on biggest day". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "Clonkill boss hoping for more after historic win". Irish Independent. 11 February 2008.
  15. ↑ "All-Ireland title goes to London club". Hogan Stand. 12 March 2007.
  16. ↑ "'Boro's Croker coronation". Kilkenny People. 15 February 2006. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  17. ↑ "Cats' clean sweep bid ends in drama". Irish Independent. 29 March 2005.
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