Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

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Leinster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship
Current season or competition:
Current event clock.svg 2025 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Irish Craobh Iomána Idirmheánach Laighean
Code Hurling
Founded2004;21 years ago (2004)
Region Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster (GAA)
No. of teams8
Title holders Colours of Kilkenny.svg Danesfort (1st title)
Most titles Colours of Kerry.svg Carrickshock
Colours of Galway.svg Dicksboro (2 titles)
Sponsors Allied Irish Banks
Official website Official website

The Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion intermediate clubs and, in some cases, champion senior clubs in the province of Leinster in Ireland.

The Leinster Intermediate Club Championship was introduced in 2004. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a four-week period. The eight participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Leinster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Leinster Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 18 club teams, while Carrickshock and Dicksboro are the only clubs to have won the title more than once. Kilkenny clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 13 wins.

Danesfort CLG are the title holders, defeating Ratoath GAA by 2-15 to 0-12 in the 2025 final. [1]

History

The 2006 Intermediate championship featured teams from Westmeath, Wexford, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath. Since 2007, all the counties mentioned except Kilkenny and Wexford are not represented in the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship and this gives these so-called weaker counties a chance to participate in a major competition.[ citation needed ] With Clonkill of Westmeath winning the Leinster Intermediate title and going on to capture the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship in 2007/08, the Westmeath champions have since participated in the Leinster Senior Championship, with noticeable results.[ clarification needed ]

A fight broke out at the 2022 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship quarter-final match between Oulart–The Ballagh of Wexford and Naomh Barróg of Dublin at Parnell Park, first of all involving players and then spreading into the supporters in the stand. [2] The Leinster GAA announced an investigation and An Garda Síochána gave a statement to RTÉ's This Week programme that it was aware of video footage of the incident had been uploaded to social media. [3] Oulart–The Ballagh had been tipped to win the game but lost. [4]

The Leinster Council proposed bans of up to a year for players and fines and/or proposed bans for spectators. [5] The saga then continued when eight players appealed their bans. [6]

Teams

Qualification

CountyChampionshipQualifying team
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Laois.svg Laois Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath Meath Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship Champions

2024 teams

78 clubs will compete in the 2024 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship:

CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 6Bagenalstown Gaels, Carlow Town, Kildavin/Clonegal, Mount Leinster Rangers, Naomh Eoin, St Mullin's
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 10Ballyboden St Endas, Commercials, Good Counsel / Liffey Gaels, Kilmacud Crokes, Lucan Sarsfields, Naomh Ólaf, Round Towers, Scoil Uí Chonaill, St Marks, St Maurs
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 12Blacks and Whites, Carrickshock, Conahy Shamrocks, Danesfort, Dunnamaggin, Fenians Johnstown, Lisdowney, Mooncoin, Rower–Inistioge, St Martin's, Tullogher–Rosbercon, Young Irelands
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 8Ballinakill, Ballyfin, Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton, Camross, Clonaslee–St Manman's, Clough–Ballacolla, Colt–Shanahoe, Rathdowney–Errill
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 12Blackhall Gaels, Clann na nGael, Dunderry, Kildalkey, Killyon, Kilmessan, Kiltale, Longwood, Na Fianna, Ratoath, St Peters Dunboyne, Trim
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 6Birr, Carrig & Riverstown, Clara, Clodiagh Gaels, Kilcormac–Killoughey, Lusmagh
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 6Castletown Geoghegan, Crookedwood, Cullion, Delvin, Fr. Dalton's, Ringtown
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 12
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 6Bray Emmets, Carnew Emmets, Éire Óg Greystones, Glenealy, Kiltegan, St Patrick's

Note: Bold indicates county representatives.

List of finals

List of Leinster IHC finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
CountyClubScoreCountyClubScore
2025 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Danesfort 2-15 Colours of Meath GAA.svg MEA Ratoath 0-12
2024 Colours of Wexford.svg WEX Rathnure St Anne's 0-24 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Lisdowney 1-16
2023 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Thomastown 2-22 Colours of Wicklow.svg WIC Bray Emmets 1-09
2022 Colours of Wicklow.svg WIC Bray Emmets 0-17 Colours of Meath GAA.svg MEA Trim 0-11
2021 Colours of Kildare.svg KIL Naas 3-12 Colours of Wexford.svg WEX Oylegate–Glenbrien 1-11
2020No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games [7]
2019 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Tullaroan 2-25 Colours of Offaly.svg OFF Seir Kieran 2-13
2018 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Graigue-Ballycallan 2-17 Colours of Laois.svg LAO Portlaoise 0-15
2017 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL St. Patrick's 0-19 Colours of Wicklow.svg WIC Glenealy 1-15
2016 [8] Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Carrickshock 3-12 Colours of Kildare.svg KIL Celbridge 1-16
2015 [9] Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Bennettsbridge 1-14 Colours of Meath GAA.svg MEA Kiltale 0-13
2014 [10] Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Mullinavat 1-13 Colours of Meath GAA.svg MEA Kiltale 0-13
2013 [11] Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Rower-Inistioge 1-09 Colours of Wexford.svg WEX Buffers Alley 0-10
2012 [12] Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Clara 3-20 Colours of Wexford.svg WEX Oylegate–Glenbrien 0-05
2011 Colours of Carlow.svg CAR Mount Leinster Rangers 1-13 Colours of Kildare.svg KIL Celbridge 0-13
2010 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Dicksboro 5-09 Colours of Kildare.svg KIL Celbridge 0-08
2009 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL St. Lachtain's 1-08 Colours of Carlow.svg CAR Mount Leinster Rangers 0-07
2008 Colours of Meath GAA.svg MEA Kilmessan 1-07 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Erin's Own 1-06
2007 Colours of Westmeath.svg WES Clonkill 1-15 Colours of Wexford.svg WEX Ferns St Aidan's 3-07
2006 Colours of Kildare.svg KIL Ardclough 2-06 Colours of Westmeath.svg WES Raharney 2-04
2005 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Dicksboro 0-20 Colours of Wexford.svg WEX Marshalstown0-03
2004 Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL Carrickshock Colours of Wexford.svg WEX St. Patrick's

Roll of honour

By club

#ClubCountyTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runner-up
1 Dicksboro Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 202005, 2010—
Carrickshock Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 202004, 2016—
3 Mount Leinster Rangers Colours of Carlow.svg CAR 1120112009
Bray Emmets Colours of Wicklow.svg WIC 11 2022 2023
Ardclough Colours of Kildare.svg KIL 102006—
Clonkill Colours of Westmeath.svg WES 102007—
Kilmessan Colours of Meath GAA.svg MEA 102008—
St. Lachtain's Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102009—
Clara Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102012—
Rower-Inistioge Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102013—
Mullinavat Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102014—
Bennettsbridge Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102015—
St. Patrick's Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102017—
Graigue-Ballycallan Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 102018—
Tullaroan Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 10 2019 —
Naas Colours of Kildare.svg KIL 10 2021 —
Thomastown Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 10 2023 —
Danesfort Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 10 2025 —
18 Celbridge Colours of Kildare.svg KIL 03—2010, 2011, 2016
Kiltale Colours of Meath GAA.svg MEA 02—2014, 2015
Oylegate–Glenbrien Colours of Wexford.svg WEX 02—2012, 2021
St. Patrick's Colours of Wexford.svg WEX 01—2004
Marshalstown Colours of Wexford.svg WEX 01—2005
Raharney Colours of Westmeath.svg WES 01—2006
Ferns St Aidan's Colours of Wexford.svg WEX 01—2007
Erin's Own Colours of Kilkenny.svg KIL 01—2008
Buffers Alley Colours of Wexford.svg WEX 01—2013
Glenealy Colours of Wicklow.svg WIC 01—2017
Portlaoise Colours of Laois.svg LAO 01—2018
Seir Kieran Colours of Offaly.svg OFF 01—2019
Trim Colours of Meath GAA.svg MEA 01—2022

By county

CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 13215
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 235
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 167
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 134
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 123
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 112
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 112
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 011
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 011

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gaa.ie (7 December 2025). "AIB Leinster Club IHC Final: Veteran Hogan inspires landmark Danesfort win". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Shocking scenes as brawl extends into the stands during Oulart-the-Ballagh vs Naomh Barróg". 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ↑ McNulty, Justin (13 November 2022). "Investigation launched into violence at GAA match". RTÉ News . Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Ahearne, Alan (13 November 2022). "Unruly scenes mar end of Oulart–The Ballagh's championship exit". Independent.ie . Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bans of up to a year proposed following Parnell Park fight". RTÉ News. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Oulart–The Ballagh & Naomh Barróg players to appeal bans". RTÉ News. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  7. ↑ ""Something had to give" - Decision to cancel Provincial and All-Ireland Club Championships". hoganstand.com. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Rohan shocks brave Celbridge". Irish Independent . 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "'Bridge win comes at cost". Irish Independent . 30 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Fennelly goal decisive as Kiltale held at arm's length Mullinavat 1-13 Kiltale 0-13 Leinster IHC final". Irish Independent . 24 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Leinster club IHC: First title for the Rower". Hogan Stand . 25 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Clara cruise as Murphy strikes". Irish Examiner . 3 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
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