GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship
Current season or competition:
2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Idirmhéanach Iomáint Chlub na hÉireann
CodeHurling
Founded2004-05
RegionIreland (GAA)
No. of teams5
Title holders Thomastown (1st title)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks (AIB)
TV partner(s)TG4
Official websiteOfficial GAA website

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Club Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the second highest inter-county club hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year since the 2004-05 championship.

The final, currently held on the third Saturday in January, is the culmination of a series of games played between October and January with the winners receiving the cup. The All-Ireland Championship has always been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the championship. Currently qualification is limited to teams competing in the Connacht Championship, the Leinster Championship, the Munster Championship and the Ulster Championship.

Four teams currently participate in the All-Ireland semi-finals.

History

While the senior championship had been running since the 1970-71 season, the creation of an All-Ireland series at intermediate level was a natural progression. The Munster Council were the first to organize a provincial championship in the intermediate grade in 2003. They were followed by the other three provincial councils in 2004, with the four champions contesting an All-Ireland series. Kildangan of Tipperary were the first All-Ireland champions after defeating Carrickshock of Kilkenny.

In 2007, London club Robert Emmetts became the first team from outside of Ireland to claim an All-Ireland title.

The most successful teams are from Kilkenny – 8 different Kilkenny clubs have won the All-Ireland title on 8 separate occasions.

No team has ever won the title more than once. Dicksboro and Carrickshock are the only teams to have qualified for two All-Ireland finals.

Qualification

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship features four teams in the final tournament. 25 county champions contest the four provincial intermediate club championships with the four respective champions qualifying for the All-Ireland series. Prior to 2018 the London champions entered the competition at the quarter-final stage, but now compete in the Connacht championship.

Province Championship Qualifying Team
Connacht Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Leinster Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Munster Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions
Ulster Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Champions

List of Finals

Year Winners Runners-up Venue Winning Captain
County Club Score County Club Score
2023-24 KIL Thomastown 2-23 COR Castlelyons 0-13 Croke Park Stephen Donnelly [1]
2022-23 LIM Monaleen 1-17 MAY Tooreen 1-15 Croke Park Lorcan Lyons
2021-22 KIL Naas 0-16 KER Kilmoyley 1-11 Croke Park Brian Byrne
2020-21 No Championship
2019-20 KIL Tullaroan 3-19 COR Fr. O'Neill's 5-12 Croke Park Shane Walsh
2018-19 GAL Oranmore-Maree 2-18 COR Charleville 1-15 Croke Park Gearoid McInerney and Niall Burke
2017-18 COR Kanturk 1-18 KIL St. Patrick's Ballyragget 1-17 Croke Park Lorcan O'Neill [2]
2016-17 KIL Carrickshock 2-15 GAL Ahascragh-Fohenagh 0-06 Croke Park John Tennyson [3]
2015-16 KIL Bennettsbridge 1-17 GAL Abbeyknockmoy 1-14 Croke Park Enda Morrissey [4]
2014-15 ANT O'Donovan Rossa 1-09 LON Kilburn Gaels 2-03 Croke Park Christopher McGuinness [5]
2013-14 KIL Rower-Inistioge 1-16 GAL Kilnadeema-Leitrim 1-09 Croke Park Michael Grace [6]
2012-13 KIL Clara 1-16 LON St. Gabriel's 0-13 Croke Park David Langton [7]
2011-12 CAR Mount Leinster Rangers 1-13 ARM Middletown Na Fianna 1-11 Croke Park Karol Lawlor [8]
2010-11 COR Ballymartle 3-15 KIL Dicksboro 1-20 Croke Park Patrick Dwyer [9]
2009-10 KIL St. Lachtain's 3-17 ANT St. Gall's 0-10 Croke Park Eoin Guinan [10]
2008-09 COR Blarney 2-14 GAL Cappataggle 1-12 Croke Park James Hughes [11]
2007-08 WES Clonkill 4-15 GAL Tommy Larkin's 3-14 Croke Park Paddy Dowdall [12]
2006-07 LON Robert Emmetts 1-14 GAL Killimordaly 0-08 Croke Park Fergus McMahon [13]
2005-06 KIL Dicksboro 2-13 COR Ballinhassig 1-13 Croke Park David Carroll [14]
2004-05 TIP Kildangan 2-13 KIL Carrickshock 1-13 Semple Stadium Gerry Slattery [15]

Roll of Honour

Performances by club

Club County Wins Runners-up Years won Years Runners-up
Dicksboro KIL 1 1 2006 2011
Carrickshock KIL 1 1 2017 2005
Kildangan TIP 1 0 2005 —
Robert Emmetts LON 1 0 2007 —
Clonkill WES 1 0 2008 —
Blarney COR 1 0 2009 —
St. Lachtain's KIL 1 0 2010 —
Ballymartle COR 1 0 2011 —
Mount Leinster Rangers CAR 1 0 2012 —
Clara KIL 1 0 2013 —
Rower-Inistioge KIL 1 0 2014 —
O'Donovan Rossa ANT 1 0 2015 —
Bennettsbridge KIL 1 0 2016 —
Kanturk COR 1 0 2018 —
Oranmore-Maree GAL 1 0 2019 —
Tullaroan KIL 1 0 2020 —
Naas KIL 1 0 2022 —
Monaleen LIM 1 0 2023 —
Thomastown KIL 1 0 2024 —
Ballinhassig COR 0 1 — 2006
Killimordaly GAL 0 1 — 2007
Tommy Larkin's GAL 0 1 — 2008
Cappataggle GAL 0 1 — 2009
St. Gall's ANT 0 1 — 2010
Middletown Na Fianna ARM 0 1 — 2012
St Gabriel's LON 0 1 — 2013
Kilnadeema-Leitrim GAL 0 1 — 2014
Kilburn Gaels LON 0 1 — 2015
Abbeyknockmoy GAL 0 1 — 2016
Ahascragh-Fohenagh GAL 0 1 — 2017
St. Patrick's Ballyragget KIL 0 1 — 2018
Charleville COR 0 1 — 2019
Fr. O'Neill's COR 0 1 — 2020
Kilmoyley KER 0 1 — 2022
Tooreen MAY 0 1 — 2023
Castlelyons COR 0 1 — 2024

Performances by county

County Titles Runners-up Total
Kilkenny 8 3 11
Cork 3 4 7
Galway 1 6 7
London 1 2 3
Antrim 1 1 2
Carlow 1 0 1
Kildare 1 0 1
Tipperary 1 0 1
Westmeath 1 0 1
Limerick 1 0 1
Armagh 0 1 1
Kerry 0 1 1
Mayo 0 1 1

Performances by province

Province Titles Runners-up Total
Leinster 11 3 14
Munster 5 5 10
Connacht 1 7 8
Britain 1 2 3
Ulster 1 2 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Keane, Paul (13 January 2023). "Thomastown run riot to claim intermediate title victory". RTE Sport.
  2. ↑ "All-Ireland club IHC final: Walsh wins it for Kanturk". Hogan Stand. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Carrickshock power proves too much for Galway outfit". Irish Examiner. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails". Irish Examiner. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Walsh's last-gasp point secures glory for O'Donovan Rossa". Irish Examiner. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rower Inistioge extra special". Irish Examiner. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Clara have too much for St Gabriels". Hogan Stand. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "14-man Rangers make history". Irish Examiner. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ballymartle's finest hour". Irish Examiner. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "St Gall's are blown away in decider". Belfast Telegraph. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Cappataggle come up short on biggest day". Connacht Tribune. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  12. ↑ "Clonkill boss hoping for more after historic win". Irish Independent. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  13. ↑ "All-Ireland title goes to London club". Hogan Stand. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "'Boro's Croker coronation". Kilkenny People. 15 February 2006. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  15. ↑ "Cats' clean sweep bid ends in drama". Irish Independent. 29 March 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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