Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship

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Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmheánach Iomáint Laoise
Code Hurling
Founded1908;116 years ago (1908)
Region Colours of Laois.svg Laois (GAA)
TrophyHetherington Cup
No. of teams8
Title holders Colours of Laois.svg Mountmellick (2nd title)
Most titles Colours of Cork.svg Clonaslee (8 titles)
SponsorsLaois Shopping Centre
Official website http://www.laoisgaa.ie

The Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Laois Shopping Centre Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Laois IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the third tier hurling teams in the county of Laois in Ireland.

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In its current format, the Laois Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage in mid-summer. The eight participating teams are divided into two groups of four and play each other in a round-robin system. The three top-ranking teams in each group proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Laois Hire O'Moore Park.

The title has been won by 35 different clubs, 26 of which have won the title more than once. [1] Clonaslee is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it eight times. Mountmellick are the title holders after defeating Abbeyleix by 4-17 to 1-16 in the 2024 final. [2]

Format

Group stage

The eight teams are divided into two groups of four. 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. The top two teams in each group qualify for the knock-out stage.

Knockout stage

Following the completion of the group stage, the top three teams from each group advance to the knockout stage. The two top-ranking teams receive byes to separate semi-finals.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the championship, the winning team is automatically promoted to the Laois Premier Intermediate Championship for the following season. The two bottom-placed teams from the group stage take part in a playoff, with the losing team being relegated to the Laois Junior Championship.

Teams

2025 teams

Abbeyleix 2nd team

2024 finalists

Clonad
Ballypickas 2024 junior winners
Slieve Bloom
St Fintan's, Mountrath
The Harps 2nd team
Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe
Trumera

2024 teams

Abbeyleix 2nd team
Clonad
Mountmellick 2024 winners
Slieve Bloom 1st year after

relegation

St Fintan's, Mountrath
The Harps 2nd team
Park-Ratheniska-Timahoe 2023 Junior

winners

Trumera 2023 finalists

Qualification for subsequent competitions

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

Sponsorship

Laois Shopping Centre is the title sponsor of the championship. [3]

Roll of honour

#ClubWinsYears won
1 Clonaslee 81936, 1943, 1955, 1962, 1969, 1982, 1987, 1997
2 Camross 61938, 1958, 1983, 2000, 2010, 2019
3 Mountrath 51941, 1949, 1990, 1996, 2001
4 Abbeyleix 41908, 1966, 1978, 2007
Cullohill41909, 1946, 1954, 1973
Borris-in-Ossory 41940, 1953, 1988, 2009
Colt 41965, 1971, 1979, 2008
Ballyfin 41970, 1985, 2006, 2011
Castletown 41975, 1980, 1986, 1993
Trumera 42004, 2015, 2017, 2021
11Ballacolla31910, 1938, 1972,
Durrow31944, 1959, 1976
Kilcotton 31963, 1992, 2002
Rosenallis 31989, 1999, 2016
Clough–Ballacolla 31991, 1998, 2022
16 Portlaoise 21935, 1942
Ballypickas 21937, 1964
Rovers 21945, 1948
Shanahoe 21951, 2013
St Canice's21952, 1957
Ballinakill 21974, 1995
Ratheniska 21961, 1977
Rathdowney 21960, 2003
Rathdowney–Errill 22005, 2020
Mountmellick 21967, 2024
Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 22012, 2014
27Ballygeehan11913
Kyle 11947
Castlemore11950
Cuddagh11956
St Conleth's11968
Errill 11981
Park–Ratheniska 11984
Slieve Bloom 12018
Colt–Shanahoe 12023

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue#
ClubScoreClubScore
2017 Trumera 0-15 Rathdowney–Errill 0-14 MW Hire O'Moore Park [4]
2018 Slieve Bloom 3-11 Camross 1-12 MW Hire O'Moore Park [5]
2019 Camross 3-18 Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 0-13 MW Hire O'Moore Park [6]
2020 Rathdowney–Errill 2-26 Trumera 0-13 MW Hire O'Moore Park [7]
2021 Trumera 1-19 Clough–Ballacolla 1-16 MW Hire O'Moore Park [8]
2022 Clough–Ballacolla 2-14 Mountmellick 2-09 MW Hire O'Moore Park [9]
2023 Colt–Shanahoe 4-15 Trumera 0-14 Laois Hire O'Moore Park [10]
2024 Mountmellick 4-17 Abbeyleix 1-16Laois Hire O'Moore Park [11] Note: both teams promoted due to Championship restructure [12]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Club Titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ↑ McEvoy, Barry (25 October 2024). "Laois IHC: Mountmellick dominate Abbeyleix in replay to take Intermediate Championship glory". Laois Today. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Laois Shopping Centre Adult Hurling and Football Championships 2023 – Official Launch". Laois GAA website. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Egan, Andrew (9 October 2018). "GAA - Trumera strike late to claim dramatic IHC final victory over Rathdowney-Errill". Laois Live. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Lennon, Siún (22 September 2018). "Slieve Bloom are crowned IHC champions as the Conroy brothers do it again". Laois Today. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Delaney, Pat (14 September 2019). "Storming finish from Camross ensures another crown". Laois Nationalist. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Hartnett, Alan (18 June 2021). "Second half surge sees Rathdowney-Errill down 14-man Trumera and claim 2020 intermediate glory". Laois Today. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Delaney, Rory (22 October 2021). "Trumera finish strong to claim IHC title over Clough-Ballacolla". Laois Today. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Hartnett, Alan (1 October 2022). "Rafter leads the way as Clough-Ballacolla see off Mountmellick challenge for Intermediate glory". Laois Today. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  10. ↑ McEvoy, Barry (21 October 2023). "Laois IHC Final Replay: Colt-Shanahoe produce huge second half to overcome Trumera and claim championship glory". Laois Today. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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  12. ↑ Cunningham, Liam (21 September 2024). "Laois IHC: Kavanagh again to the rescue as Abbeyleix progess to final". Laois Today. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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