All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

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GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2024–25 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmhéanach Iomáint Chlub na hÉireann
Code Hurling
Founded2004–05
Region Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland (GAA)
No. of teams4 (all-ireland)
28 (provincial)
Title holders Colours of Laois.svg Thomastown (1st title)
First winner Colours of Clare.svg Kiladangan
Most titles19 clubs (1 titles)
Sponsors Allied Irish Banks (AIB)
TV partner(s) TG4
Official website Official GAA website

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the second highest inter-county club hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year since the 2004-05 championship.

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The final, currently held on the third Saturday in January, is the culmination of a series of games played between October and January with the winners receiving the cup. The All-Ireland Championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. Currently qualification is limited to teams competing in the Connacht Championship, the Leinster Championship, the Munster Championship and the Ulster Championship.

Four teams currently participate in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

History

While the senior 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 organize a provincial championship in the intermediate grade 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 All-Ireland champions after defeating Carrickshock of Kilkenny.

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

The most successful teams are from Kilkenny – 8 different Kilkenny clubs have won the All-Ireland title on 8 separate occasions.

No team has ever won the title more than once. Dicksboro and Carrickshock are the only teams to have qualified for two All-Ireland finals.

Qualification

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship features four teams in the final tournament. 25 county champions contest the four provincial intermediate club championships with the four respective champions qualifying for the All-Ireland series. Prior to 2018 the London champions entered the competition at the quarter-final stage, but now compete in the Connacht championship.

ProvinceChampionshipQualifying Team
Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Flag of Munster.svg Munster Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions

List of finals

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

Roll of Honour

Performances by club

ClubCountyWinsRunners-upYears wonYears Runners-up
Colours of Westmeath.svg Dicksboro Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 1120062011
Colours of Kerry.svg Carrickshock Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 1120172005
Colours of Kerry.svg Kildangan Colours of Tipperary.svg TIP 102005
Colours of Tipperary.svg Robert Emmetts Colours of London.svg LON 102007
Colours of Tipperary.svg Clonkill Colours of Westmeath.svg WES 102008
Colours of Cork.svg Blarney Colours of Cork.svg COR 102009
Colours of Kilkenny.svg St. Lachtain's Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102010
Colours of Kerry.svg Ballymartle Colours of Cork.svg COR 102011
Colours of Down.svg Mount Leinster Rangers Colours of Carlow.svg CAR 102012
Colours of Westmeath.svg Clara Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102013
Colours of Mayo.svg Rower-Inistioge Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102014
Colours of Tipperary.svg O'Donovan Rossa Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 102015
Colours of Kerry.svg Bennettsbridge Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102016
Colours of Limerick.svg Kanturk Colours of Cork.svg COR 102018
Colours of Dublin.svg Oranmore-Maree Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102019
Colours of Limerick.svg Tullaroan Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102020
Colours of Monaghan.svg Naas Colours of Kildare.svg KIL 102022
Colours of Cork.svg Monaleen Colours of London.svg LIM 102023
Colours of Cavan.svg Thomastown Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102024
Colours of Monaghan.svg Ballinhassig Colours of Cork.svg COR 012006
Colours of Limerick.svg Killimordaly Colours of Galway.svg GAL 012007
Colours of Down.svg Tommy Larkin's Colours of Galway.svg GAL 012008
Colours of Down.svg Cappataggle Colours of Galway.svg GAL 012009
Colours of Monaghan.svg St. Gall's Colours of Antrim.svg ANT 012010
Colours of Sligo.svg Middletown Na Fianna Colours of Armagh.svg ARM 012012
Colours of Clare.svg St Gabriel's Colours of London.svg LON 012013
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kilnadeema-Leitrim Colours of Galway.svg GAL 012014
Colours of London.svg Kilburn Gaels Colours of London.svg LON 012015
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Abbeyknockmoy Colours of Galway.svg GAL 012016
Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Ahascragh-Fohenagh Colours of Galway.svg GAL 012017
Colours of Westmeath.svg St. Patrick's Ballyragget Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 012018
Colours of Cork.svg Charleville Colours of Cork.svg COR 012019
Colours of Mayo.svg Fr. O'Neill's Colours of Cork.svg COR 012020
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kilmoyley Colours of Kerry GAA.svg KER 012022
Colours of Monaghan.svg Tooreen Colours of Mayo.svg MAY 012023
Colours of Kerry.svg Castlelyons Colours of Cork.svg COR 012024

Performances by county

CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 9312
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 347
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 167
Colours of London.svg London 123
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 112
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 101
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 101
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 101
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 101
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 101
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 011
Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Kerry 011
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 011

Performances by province

ProvinceTitlesRunners-upTotal
Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster 11314
Flag of Munster.svg Munster 5510
Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht 178
Flag of Britain.svg Britain 123
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster 123

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