Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship

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Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship
Irish Craobhchomórtas Idirmhéanach Iomána Dhoire
Code Hurling
Region Colours of Derry.svg Derry (GAA)
No. of teams8
Title holders Colours of Limerick.svg Swatragh (5th title)
Most titles Colours of Limerick.svg Swatragh (5)
SponsorsLeadon Timber Frame
Official website Derry GAA

The Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Leadon Timber Frame Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Derry IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the second tier hurling teams in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

Contents

In its current format, the Derry Hurling Championship begins with a group stage. The eight participating teams are divided into two groups of four and play each other in a round-robin system. The second-placed team in each group proceeds to the intermediate final at the Derry Centre of Excellenece. The winner of the Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship qualifies for the subsequent Ulster Intermediate Club Championship.

Swatragh are the title holders after defeating Kevin Lynch's by 2-10 to 0-11 in the 2024 final.

Format

Group stage

The 8 teams in the Derry Hurling Championship are divided into two groups of four. [1] Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three 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.

Knockout stage

Senior final: The top teams in each group contest the senior final.

Intermediate final: The second-placed teams in each group contest the intermediate final.

Junior final: The third-placed teams in each group contest the junior final.

Teams

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying teams
Derry Derry Senior Hurling Championship Two semi-final losers

2024 Teams

8 clubs are eligible to compete in the 2024 Derry Intermediate Hurling Championship:

TeamLocationColoursPosition in 2024 Championship titlesLast championship title
Colours of Galway.svg Ballinascreen Draperstown Maroon and whiteJunior champions12023
Colours of Galway.svg Banagher Feeny / Park Maroon and whiteSenior runners-up22021
Colours of Galway.svg Eoghan Rua Coleraine Maroon and greenGroup Stage12022
Colours of Sligo.svg Kevin Lynch's Dungiven White and blackIntermediate runners-up0—
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Lavey Lavey Orange and blackJunior runners-up12017
StFinbarrs.png Na Magha Derry Green, white, and blackGroup stage0—
Colours of Galway.svg Slaughtneil Slaughtneil Maroon and whiteSenior champions0—
Colours of Limerick.svg Swatragh Swatragh Green and whiteIntermediate Champions32024

Qualification for subsequent competitions

The Derry Intermediate Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. A team can only progress to the Ulster series of games in their respective grade if they retain their championship status from the previous season, or if they drop one grade. [2]

List of finals

Legend

List of Derry IHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue#
ClubScoreClubScore
2024 Swatragh 2-10 Kevin Lynch's 0-11 Derry Centre of Excellence
2023 Ballinascreen 3-16 Eoghan Rua 0-05 Derry Centre of Excellence [3]
2022 Eoghan Rua 3-09 Ballinascreen 2-11 Derry Centre of Excellence [4]
2021 Banagher 0-13 Lavey 0-11 Derry Centre of Excellence [5]
2020 Swatragh 2-13 Ballinascreen 2-09 Derry Centre of Excellence [6]
2019 Banagher 0-21 Swatragh 0-08 Derry Centre of Excellence [7]
2018 Swatragh 0-17 Ballinascreen 2-16 Derry Centre of Excellence
2017 Lavey 0-16 Swatragh 0-12 Derry Centre of Excellence

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Derry Club Championship draws 2023: All-Ireland finalists Glen learn fate in new-look SFC format". Belfast Live. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "2023 Club Championship Group Stage". Derry GAA website. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ballinascreen EMPHATIC at Owenbeg on their way to Intermediate title". Derry Now. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "ULSTER IHC: 'Underdogs as usual' - Eoghan Rua prepare for Ulster trail". Derry Now. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Banagher edge out Lavey to claim Derry intermediate title". Derry Now. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Swatragh in control against Ballinascreen to claim another intermediate win". Derry Now. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Banagher bag Intermediate title after victory over Swatragh". Derry Journal. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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