Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship

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Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmheánach Iomáint Cheatharlach
Code Hurling
Founded1984;41 years ago (1984)
Region Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow (GAA)
TrophyPat Foley Cup
No. of teams5
Title holders Colours of Galway.svg Naomh Bríd (3rd title)
Most titles Colours of Kilkenny.svg Naomh Eoin (9 titles)
Sponsors JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Official website Carlow GAA

The Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Carlow IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1984 for the second tier hurling teams in the county of Carlow in Ireland.

Contents

In its current format, the Carlow Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage in mid-summer. The five participating club teams play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Netwatch Cullen Park. The winner of the Carlow Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Club Championship.

The title has been won by 14 different clubs, nine of which have won the title more than once. [1] Naomh Eoin is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it nine times. Naomh Bríd are the title holders after defeating Mount Leinster Rangers by 2-17 to 1-12 in the 2025 final. [2]

Format

Group stage

Six clubs start in the group stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed five group games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top four teams qualify for the knockout stage

Knockout stage

Following the completion of the group stage, the teams from the group are ranked (1-4) in terms of points accumulated and scoring difference. The two top-ranking teams receive byes to separate semi-finals.

Semi-finals: The tip four teams from the group stage contest this round. First place plays fourth place and second place plays third place The two winners from these two games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Promotion

At the end of the championship, the winning team is automatically promoted to the Carlow Senior Hurling Championship for the following season.

Relegation

The bottom-placed team from the group stage is relegated to the Carlow Junior Hurling Championship.

Qualification

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Teams

2024 Teams

The 6 teams competing in the 2024 Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship are:

TeamLocationColoursPosition in 2024In championship sinceChampionship titlesLast championship title
StFinbarrs.png Bagenalstown Gaels Bagenalstown Green and blackGroup stage?12019
Colours of Waterford.svg Carlow Town Carlow White and blueSemi-finals?22013
Colours of Down.svg Kildavin/Clonegal Kildavin Red and blackGroup stage202432003
Colours of Down.svg Mount Leinster Rangers Borris Black and redRunners-up?72016
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Naomh Eoin Myshall Black and yellowSemi-finals?92022
Colours of Limerick.svg St Mullin's St Mullin's Green and whiteChampions?72024

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour

By club

#ClubTitlesChampionships won
1 Naomh Eoin 91995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2018, 2020, 2022
2 Mount Leinster Rangers 71988, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016
St Mullin's 71998, 1999, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
4Kildavin31989, 1991, 2003 (with Clonegal)
Naomh Bríd 32017, 2021, 2025
6Parnells21984, 1987
Ballinkillen 21990, 1994
Erin's Own 21993, 2005
Carlow Town 22011, 2013
10 Palatine 11985
Ballymurphy11986
St Fintan's11992
St Vincent's11997
Bagenalstown Gaels 12019

List of finals

Legend

List of Carlow IHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue#
ClubScoreClubScore
2025 Naomh Bríd 2-17 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-12 Netwatch Cullen Park
2024 St Mullin's 2-15 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-10 Netwatch Cullen Park [3]
2023 St Mullin's 0-15 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-10 Netwatch Cullen Park [4]
2022 Naomh Eoin 0-12 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-06 Netwatch Cullen Park
2021 Naomh Bríd 0-17 Naomh Eoin 1-12 Netwatch Cullen Park
2020 Naomh Eoin 3-17 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-19 Netwatch Cullen Park [5]
2019 Bagenalstown Gaels 0-12 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-06 Netwatch Cullen Park [6]
2018 Naomh Eoin 1-11 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-08 Netwatch Cullen Park [7]
2017 Naomh Bríd 3-07 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-15 Netwatch Cullen Park [8]
2016 Mount Leinster Rangers 3-19 Carlow Town 0-18 Netwatch Cullen Park
2015 Mount Leinster Rangers
2014 Mount Leinster Rangers
2013 Carlow Town
2012 St Mullin's
2011 Carlow Town
2010 St Mullin's
2009 Mount Leinster Rangers
2008 Naomh Eoin
2007 Mount Leinster Rangers
2006 St Mullin's
2005 Erin's Own
2004 Naomh Eoin
2003Kildavin
2002 Naomh Eoin
2001 Naomh Eoin
2000 Naomh Eoin
1999 St Mullin's
1998 St Mullin's
1997St Vincent's
1996 Mount Leinster Rangers
1995 Naomh Eoin
1994 Ballinkillen
1993 Erin's Own
1992St Fintan's
1991Kildavin
1990 Ballinkillen
1989Kildavin
1988 Mount Leinster Rangers
1987Parnells
1986Ballymurphy
1985 Palatine
1984Parnells

Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Club Titles - Carlow". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Naomh Bríd deservedly lift Intermediate title". Carlow Nationalist. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "St Mullins make it back-to-back Intermediate Hurling titles". Carlow Nationalist. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "SPORT: Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship Final & Junior Hurling Shield Final". Carlow Live. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Rangers and Naomh Eoin meet in IHC final". The Nationalist. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bagenalstown return to top table". The Nationalist. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Naomh eoin hold out for sweet win". The Nationalist. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Battling Naomh Bríd get over the line". The Nationalist. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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