Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship

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Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship
Code Hurling
Founded2012;12 years ago (2012)
Region Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Tipperary.svg Gusserane O'Rahilly's (1st title)
SponsorsTop Oil
Official website Official website

The Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Top Oil Intermediate A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by mid-tier Wexford GAA clubs. The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 2012.

Contents

Tara Rocks are the title-holders (2021) defeating Liam Mellows in the Final.

History

The Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship dates back to 2012. It was the fourth championship to be established in Wexford following the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship in 1889, the Wexford Junior Hurling Championship in 1903 and the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1930.

Gusserane O'Rahilly's defeated Craanford by 4-20 to 1-09 in the 2020 championship decider. [1]

Format

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played in October. The championship features a group stage before the top-ranking teams complete a knock-out series of games. Each year the winners of the Wexford Junior Hurling Championship are promoted to the Intermediate A championship with one team being relegated each year to the Junior level.

Twelve clubs currently participate in the Wexford Intermediate A Championship.

Teams

Participating teams

• St Mary's Rosslare

• Craanford

• Our Lady's Island

• Liam Mellows

• Tara Rocks

• Oulart–The Ballagh (second team)

• Shelmaliers (second team)

• Duffry Rovers

• Shamrocks

• Geraldine O'Hanrahans

• St Martin's (second team) (Junior Champions)

• St Patrick's Camolin

Qualification for subsequent competitions

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

Honours

The winners of the Intermediate A championship are promoted to the Intermediate Championship (2nd tier) and participate in the Leinster Junior Hurling Championship. One team is relegated from the Intermediate Championship each season to take their place

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreOpponentScoreLocation
2012 Naomh Éanna Marshalstown–Castledockrell Wexford Park, Wexford
2013 [2] Shamrocks0-15Monageer–Boolavogue1-07 Wexford Park, Wexford
2014 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Monageer–Boolavogue Wexford Park, Wexford
2015 [3] Monageer–Boolavogue3-10St James's1-15 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2016St James's2-13 (0-12) Fethard St. Mogue's 0-11 (0-12) Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2017 [4] Fethard St Mogue's 1-14 Duffry Rovers 0-13 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2018Taghmon-Camross1-13 Duffry Rovers 3-06 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2019 Ballygarrett-Réalt na Mara 1-14 Geraldine O'Hanrahans 1-13 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2020 Gusserane O'Rahilly's 4-20Craanford1-09 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2021Tara Rocks0-16 Liam Mellows 2-08 Chadwick's Wexford Park
2022Horeswood2-15 Liam Mellows 1-17 Chadwick's Wexford Park

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References

  1. ↑ "Youthful Taghmon pip Duffry". Enniscorthy Guardian. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Shamrocks are Co Champions". Wexford GAA website. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Aherne, Alan (10 November 2015). "Monageer-Boolavogue pull through in incredible finish". Wexford People. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "St Mogue's Fethard Top Oil Intermediate A Champions". Wexford GAA website. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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