Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

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Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2024 Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Code Hurling
Founded2005;20 years ago (2005)
Region Connacht (GAA)
No. of teams4 (provincial)
33 (overall)
Title holders Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry (2nd title)
First winnerTommy Larkins
Most titles Tooreen (5 titles)
Sponsors Allied Irish Banks
Official website Connacht GAA Website

The Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual club competition in Connacht. The Connacht Intermediate Championship was introduced in 2005 for teams deemed not eligible for the senior grade. It forms second tier of Connacht club hurling. Prior to 2008, county champions competed in the senior grade, but since then the senior champions from Mayo, Roscommon and London (since 2018) compete at intermediate level along with the Galway intermediate champions, who receive a bye to the final.

Contents

In its current format, the Connacht Intermediate Championship begins in November following the completion of the four County Championships. The 4 participating teams compete in a single-elimination tournament. The winner of the championship qualifies to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

The competition has been won by 11 teams, 5 of which have won it more than once. Tooreen are the most successful team in the championships history, having won it 5 times. Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry are the title holders, defeating Tooreen by 0–19 to 1–14 in the 2024 final.

History

Beginning with the 2018 championship, the London champions compete in the competition, entering at the semi-final stage. [1]

Team dominance

The competition has been won by the Galway representatives on each occasion, with the exception of Mayo club Tooreen's 5 wins in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [2]

Teams

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying Team
Colours of Galway.svg Galway Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship Champion
Colours of London.svg London London Senior Hurling Championship Champion
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Mayo Senior Hurling Championship Champion
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship Champion

2024 teams

33 clubs competed in the 2024 Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship:

CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 4Ballyhaunis, Castlebar Mitchels, St Ciarans, Tooreen
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 16Abbeyknockmoy, Annaghdown, Ballygar, Carnmore, Clarinbridge, Craughwell, Kilbeacanty, Killimor, Kiltormer, Kinvara, Meelick-Eyrecourt, Mountbellew–Moylough, Rahoon-Newcastle, Sylane, Turloughmore, Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 7Athleague, Four Roads, Oran, Pádraig Pearse's, Roscommon Gaels, St Dominic's, Tremane
Colours of London.svg London 6Brothers Pearse, Kilburn Gaels, Robert Emmetts, Sean Tracey’s, St Gabriel's, Thomas McCurtains

Note: Bold indicates title-holders.

Recent championships

2024

Quarter-FinalSemi-final (AET)Final
Tooreen
Tooreen 1-22 Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry
Tooreen 2-25St Gabriels (London)1-12
Four Roads 3-12

2023

Quarter-FinalSemi-final (AET)Final
Tooreen 0-21
Tooreen w/o Ballinderreen 0-19
Tooreen 2-23London Championsscr
Four Roads 2-14

2022

Quarter-FinalSemi-final (AET)Final
Tooreen 0-22
Tooreen 1-17 Killimor 1-15
Tooreen 2-23St Gabriels (London)1-12
Four Roads 0-14

2021

Quarter-FinalSemi-final (AET)Final
Tooreen 1-15
Tooreen 1-19 Moycullen 0-14
Tooreen 0-28Robert Emmetts (London)1-12
Athleague 2-07

2019

Quarter-FinalSemi-final (AET)Final
Tooreen 0-21
Tooreen 0-30 Kinvara 2-10
Tooreen 0-29Robert Emmetts (London)1-23
Four Roads 0-19

2018

Quarter-finalSemi-finalFinal
Oranmore-Maree GAA 1-20
Tooreen 0-18 Tooreen 1-15
Tooreen 0-17St Gabriels (London)1-13
Athleague 1-9

2017

Semi-final Final
      
Padraig Pearses 1-11
Tooreen 1-21
Tooreen 1-15
Ballinderreen 1-11

2016

Semi-final Final
      
Ballyhaunis 1-12
Oran 0-8
Ahascragh-Fohenagh 0-19; 2-20
Ballyhaunis 2-13; 0-13

2015

Semi-final Final
      
Four Roads 3-9
Ballyhaunis 1-12
Abbeyknockmoy 1-11
Four Roads 0-11

2014

Semi-final Final
      
Ballyhaunis 1-18
Four Roads 0-12
Cappataggle 0-15
Ballyhaunis 1-10

2013

Semi-final Final
      
Tooreen 0-16
Four Roads 2-9
Kilnadeema-Leitrim 1-14
Tooreen 2-9

List of Finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2024 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 0-19 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Tooreen 1-14
2023 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Tooreen 0-21 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballinderreen 0-19
2022 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Tooreen 0-21 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Killimor 1-15
2021 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Tooreen 1-15 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Moycullen 0-14
2020No championship
2019 [3] Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Tooreen 0-21 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Kinvara 2-10
2018 [4] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Oranmore-Maree 1-20 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Tooreen 1-15
2017 [5] Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Tooreen 1-15 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ballinderreen 1-11
2016 [6] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Ahascragh-Fohenagh 0–19, 2-20 (R) Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Ballyhaunis 2–13, 0-13 (R)
2015 [7] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Abbeyknockmoy 1-11 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Four Roads 0-11
2014 [8] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Cappataggle 0-15 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Ballyhaunis 1-10
2013 [9] Colours of Galway.svg GAL Kilnadeema–Leitrim 1-14 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Tooreen 2-09
2012 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Killimordaly 0-16 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Four Roads 0-10
2011 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Moycullen 3-14 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Four Roads 0-16
2010 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Pádraig Pearse's 1-14 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Ballyhaunis 1-10
2009 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 1-19 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Ballyhaunis 0-12
2008 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Cappataggle 0-14 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Four Roads 2-07
2007 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Tommy Larkin's 0-12 Colours of Mayo.svg MAY Ballina 1-01
2006 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Killimordaly 3-14 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Athleague 1-07
2005 Colours of Galway.svg GAL Tommy Larkin's 2-21 Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS Four Roads 0-14

Roll of Honour

Wins by club

#ClubCountyTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runner-up
1 Colours of Mayo.svg Tooreen Colours of Mayo.svg MAY 532017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20232013, 2018, 2024
2 Colours of Galway.svg Tommy Larkin's Colours of Galway.svg GAL 202005, 2007
Colours of Galway.svg Killimordaly Colours of Galway.svg GAL 202006, 2012
Colours of Galway.svg Cappataggle Colours of Galway.svg GAL 202008, 2014
Colours of Galway.svg Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry Colours of Galway.svg GAL 202009, 2024
6 Colours of Galway.svg Moycullen Colours of Galway.svg GAL 1120112021
Colours of Galway.svg Pádraig Pearse's Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102010
Colours of Galway.svg Kilnadeema–Leitrim Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102013
Colours of Galway.svg Abbeyknockmoy Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102015
Colours of Galway.svg Ahascragh-Fohenagh Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102016
Colours of Galway.svg Oranmore-Maree Colours of Galway.svg GAL 102018
12 Colours of Roscommon.svg Four Roads Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS 052005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballyhaunis Colours of Mayo.svg MAY 042009, 2010, 2014, 2016
Colours of Galway.svg Ballinderreen Colours of Galway.svg GAL 022017, 2023
Colours of Roscommon.svg Athleague Colours of Roscommon.svg ROS 012006
Colours of Mayo.svg Ballina James Stephens Colours of Mayo.svg MAY 012007
Colours of Galway.svg Kinvara Colours of Galway.svg GAL 012019
Colours of Galway.svg Killimor Colours of Galway.svg GAL 012022

By county

CountyTitlesRunners-upTotalMost recent success
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 145192024
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 58132023
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 066

Records and statistics

County and provincial champions by year

Provincial winners are shaded in gold.

YearGalway championsLondon championsMayo championsRoscommon champions
2024 Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry St Gabriel's Tooreen Four Roads
2023 Ballinderreen Brothers Pearse Tooreen Four Roads
2022Killimor St Gabriel's Tooreen Four Roads
2021 Moycullen Robert Emmetts Tooreen Athleague

See also

References

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  2. "Tooreen defend Connacht Intermediate Hurling title". midwestradio.ie. 13 December 2021.
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  4. "Burke leads way as Oranmore move step closer to making history". Irish Independent . 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
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  9. "Connacht club IHC: Kilnadeema/Leitrim survive late rally". Hogan Stand . 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.