Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Code	Hurling
Founded	1930;95 years ago (1930)
Region	Wexford (GAA)
No. of teams	12
Title holders	Oylegate–Glenbrien (5th title)
Most titles	Ferns St Aidan's (6 titles)
Sponsors	The Courtyard Ferns [1]
Official website	Official website

The Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as The Courtyard Ferns Intermediate Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by mid-tier Wexford GAA clubs. It is the 2nd tier of the Wexford GAA hurling championships.The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1930.

The title has been won at least once by 38 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Ferns St Aidan's, who have won the competition six times.

Oylegate–Glenbrien won the title in 2021, after defeating HWH–Bunclody in the final.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

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

No competition was held between 1937 and 1955, owing to its suspension. ^[2]

The championship was split in two in 2012 with the creation of the new third tier Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship.

Cloughbawn defeated HWH–Bunclody by 3-17 to 0-14 in the 2019 championship decider replay.

Format

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Innovate Wexford Park in October. The championship features a group stage before the top-ranking teams complete a knock-out series of games.

As of 2022, twelve clubs were participating in the Wexford Intermediate Championship.^{[ citation needed ]}

Teams

2024 teams

Club	Location	Colours
Askamore	Kilrush	Black and amber
Blackwater	Blackwater	Green and Gold
Buffers Alley	Monamolin	Green, gold and white
Craanford Fr O'Regan's	Craanford	Blue and white
Fethard St Mogues	Fethard-on-Sea	Red and white
Gusserane O'Rahilly's	Ballycullane	Blue and gold
Horeswood
Half Way House Bunclody	Bunclody	Green and gold
Rathnure St Anne's
St. James’
Taghmon-Camross		Blue and gold
Tara Rocks	Gorey	Blue and yellow

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Honours

The Wexford Intermediate Championship is an integral part of the wider Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Wexford county final join the champions of the other hurling counties to contest the provincial championship. They often do well there with the likes of Ferns St Aidan's and Buffers Alley ^[3] and Oylegate–Glenbrien among the clubs from Wexford to play in at least one Leinster Championship final after winning the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship. ^[4]

List of finals

List of Wexford IHC finals

Year	Winners		Runners-up		Location
	Club	Score	Club	Score
1930	Ballymurrin [5]
1931	Glynn [6]
1932	Cathgal Brughas [7]
1933	O'Hanrahans [8]
1934	Glynn [9]
1935	Sally Beachers [10]
1936	Ferns–Ballingale [11]		Cloughbawn
1937	No competition
1938	No competition
1939	No competition
1940	No competition
1941	No competition
1942	No competition
1943	No competition
1944	No competition
1945	No competition
1946	No competition
1947	No competition
1948	No competition
1949	No competition
1950	No competition
1951	No competition
1952	No competition
1953	No competition
1954	No competition
1955	No competition
1956	Faythe Harriers [12]		Geraldine O'Hanrahans
1957	Geraldine O'Hanrahans [13]		Shelmaliers
1958	Ferns St Aidan's [14]
1959	Oylegate–Glenbrien [15]		Horeswood
1960	Shamrocks [16]		Camross
1961	Horeswood [17]		Cloughbawn
1962	Hollow Rangers [18]		Buffers Alley
1963	Davidstown–Courtnacuddy [19]		Buffers Alley
1964	St Martin's [20]
1965	Buffers Alley [21]		Gorey Wolfe Tones
1966	Ballyhogue [22]		Liam Mellows
1967	Liam Mellows [23]
1968	Oulart–The Ballagh [24]		Shelmaliers
1969	Duffry Rovers [25]
1970	Craanford St Brendan's [26]
1971	Adamstown [27]
1972	Ballyhogue [28]
1973	Cloughbawn [29]		St Martin's
1974	Naomh Éanna [30]		Crossabeg–Ballymurn
1975	Geraldine O'Hanrahans [31]		Oylegate–Glenbrien
1976	Askamore [32]
1977	St Martin's [33]		Crossabeg–Ballymurn
1978	Duffry Rovers [34]
1979	Ferns St Aidan's [35]
1980	Monageer–Boolavogue [36]
1981	Rathnure [37]		Rathgarogue-Cushinstown
1982	HWH–Bunclody [38]		Horeswood
1983	Marshalstown [39]
1984	Ferns St Aidan's [40]		Askamore
1985	Oulart–The Ballagh [41]
1986	Monageer–Boolavogue [42]		Horeswood
1987	Glynn–Barntown [43]		Crossabeg–Ballymurn
1988	Crossabeg–Ballymurn [44]		Shamrocks
1989	Ferns St Aidan's [45]
1990	Naomh Éanna [46]		Shelmaliers
1991	Rathgarogue–Cushinstown [47]		Fethard St Mogue's
1992	Oylegate–Glenbrien [48]
1993	HWH–Bunclody [49]
1994	Fethard St Mogue's [50]
1995	HWH–Bunclody [51]
1996	Shamrocks [52]
1997	Shelmaliers [53]		Geraldine O'Hanrahans
1998	Ferns St Aidan's [54]
1999	St Anne's [55]		Admastown
2000	Monageer–Boolavogue [56]
2001	Naomh Éanna [57]		Rathgarogue-Cushinstown
2002	HWH–Bunclody [58]		Askamore
2003	Ballyfad [59]		St. Mary's, Rosslare
2004	St Patrick's [60]		Ferns St Aidan's
2005	Marshalstown [61]		Askamore
2006	Rathgarogue–Cushinstown [62]		Geraldine O'Hanrahans
2007	Ferns St Aidan's [63]		Rathnure
2008	Blackwater [64]		Rathnure
2009	Askamore [65]		HWH–Bunclody
2010	HWH–Bunclody [66]		Shamrocks
2011	Adamstown		Duffry Rovers
2012	Oylegate–Glenbrien		HWH–Bunclody
2013	Buffers Alley		Naomh Éanna
2014 [67]	Shamrocks	3-13 (2-10)	Duffry Rovers	1-16 (0-16)	Innovate Wexford Park
2015 [68]	Naomh Éanna	1-15	Crossabeg–Ballymurn	2-11	Bellefield
2016 [69]	Oylegate–Glenbrien	1-14	Adamstown	0-10	Innovate Wexford Park
2017 [70]	St Anne's, Rathangan	2-10	Crossabeg–Ballymurn	1-12	Innovate Wexford Park
2018	Fethard St Mogue's	0-14 (3-16)	Cloughbawn	1-09 (2-19)	Innovate Wexford Park
2019 [71]	Cloughbawn	3-14	HWH–Bunclody	0-17	Innovate Wexford Park
2020 [72]	Crossabeg–Ballymurn	2-17	Buffers Alley	0-16	Chadwick's Wexford Park
2021	Oylegate–Glenbrien	2-08	HWH–Bunclody	1-05	Chadwick's Wexford Park
2022	Oulart–The Ballagh		Taghmon-Camross
2023	Cloughbawn		St. James
2024	Rathnure		St. James

Wins listed by club

#	Club	Wins	Years won
1	Ferns St Aidan's	6	1958, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1998, 2007
2	HWH/Bunclody	5	1982, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2010
	Oylegate–Glenbrien		1959, 1992, 2012, 2021
3	Naomh Éanna	4	1974, 1990, 2001, 2015
4	Shamrocks	3	1960, 1996, 2014
	Monageer–Boolavogue		1980, 1986, 2000
5	Glynn	2	1931, 1934
	Geraldine O'Hanrahans		1957, 1975
	St Martin's		1964, 1977
	Buffers Alley		1965, 2013
	Ballyhogue		1966, 1972
	Oulart–The Ballagh		1968, 1985
	Duffry Rovers		1969, 1978
	Adamstown		1971, 2011
	Marshalstown		1983, 2005
	Rathgarogue–Cushinstown		1991, 2006
	Askamore		1976, 2009
	Fethard St Mogue's		1994, 2018
	St Anne's, Rathangan		1999, 2017
6	Ballymurrin	1	1930
	Cathal Brughas		1932
	O'Hanrahan's		1933
	Sally Beachers		1935
	Ferns–Ballingale		1936
	Faythe Harriers		1956
	Horeswood		1961
	Hollow Rangers		1962
	Davidstown–Courtnacuddy		1963
	Liam Mellows		1967
	Craanford St Brendan's		1970
	Cloughbawn		1973
	Rathnure		1981,2024
	Glynn–Barntown		1987
	Crossabeg–Ballymurn		1988
	Shelmaliers		1997
	Ballyfad		2003
	St Patrick's		2004
	Blackwater		2008

Records and statistics

Teams

Gaps

Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:

• 48 years: Buffers Alley (1965-2013)
• 40 years: Adamstown (1971-2011)
• 36 years: Shamrocks (1960-1996)
• 33 years: Oylegate–Glenbrien (1959-1992)
• 33 years: Askamore (1976-2009)
• 24 years: Fethard St Mogue's (1994-2018)
• 22 years: Marshalstown (1983-2005)
• 21 years: Ferns St Aidan's (1958-1979)
• 20 years: Oylegate–Glenbrien (1992-2012)
• 18 years: Geraldine O'Hanrahans (1957-1975)
• 18 years: St Anne's, Rathangan (1999-2017)

See also

• Wexford Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1)
• Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
• Wexford Junior Hurling Championship (Tier 4)
• Wexford Junior A Hurling Championship (Tier 5)
• Wexford Junior B Hurling Championship (Tier 6)

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External links

• Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship roll of honour