Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship

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Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship
Region Connacht (GAA)
Number of teams2
Current champions Mayo

The Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship is an inter county competition between the intermediate hurling county teams in the province of Connacht in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Connacht Council. The winners of the Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship progress to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship.

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The competition has not been played since 1999, and Galway has represented the province in the All-Ireland series. The other counties in the province are not strong enough to field a second hurling team for this competition.

Intermediate level Connacht counties now compete in the Christy Ring Cup and all-Connacht matches in the Christy Ring Cup are doubled-up as Connacht Intermediate Championship matches. [1]

History

First held in the mid 20th century, the competition has not been played since 1999. Since that time, Galway has represented the province in the All-Ireland series. The other counties in the province are not strong enough to field a second hurling team for this competition.[ citation needed ]

Intermediate level Connacht counties now compete in the Christy Ring Cup and all-Connacht matches in the Christy Ring Cup are doubled up as Connacht Intermediate Championship matches.[ citation needed ]

Teams

Eligible teams

The championship is currently suspended but four counties would[ clarification needed ] be eligible for the championship:[ citation needed ]

County QualificationLocationStadiumProvinceChampionship TitlesLast Championship Title
Colours of Galway.svg Galway Intermediate development team Galway Pearse Stadium Connacht 21998
Colours of London.svg London Christy Ring Cup team South Ruislip McGovern Park Britain 0
Colors of New York.svg New York First team Bronx Gaelic Park North America 0
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Christy Ring Cup team Sligo Markievicz Park Connacht 0

Roll of honour

CountyTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 321968, 2013, 20151997, 1998
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 201997, 1998
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1319691968, 2013, 2015

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyScoreCountyScore
2016–presentNo Championship
2015 [2] Roscommon 2-14 Mayo 0-13
2014No Championship
2013 Roscommon 1-11 Mayo 0-12
1999–2012No Championship
1998 Galway 2-22 Roscommon 1-11
1997 Galway 7-19 Roscommon 1-07
1973–1996No Championship
1970–1972 Galway represented the province
1969 Mayo
1968 Roscommon 4-04, 7-11 (R) Mayo 3-07, 3-05 (R)
1966–1967 Roscommon represented the province

Unofficial finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyScoreCountyScore
2024 Sligo represented the province
2023 Sligo2-26Mayo1-23
2022 Mayo2-24Sligo1-20
2021 Sligo2-18Roscommon1-20
2020 Roscommon0-20Sligo0-17
2019 Roscommon represented the province
2018 Roscommon1-17Mayo0-11
2017 Mayo1-25Roscommon2-12

See also

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References

  1. "Ring Cup playoff: Coyne double downs Mayo". Hogan Stand . 14 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. "Ring Cup playoff: Coyne double downs Mayo". Hogan Stand . 14 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

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