Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Idirmheánach Iomáint Cheatharlach
CodeHurling
Founded1984 (1984)
Region Carlow (GAA)
TrophyPat Foley Cup
No. of teams5
Title holders St Mullin's (6th title)
Most titles Naomh Eoin (9 titles)
SponsorsJJ Kavanagh and Sons
Official websiteCarlow GAA

The Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Carlow IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1984 for the second tier hurling teams in the county of Carlow in Ireland.

In its current format, the Carlow Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage in mid-summer. The five participating club teams play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Netwatch Cullen Park. The winner of the Carlow Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Club Championship.

The title has been won by 14 different clubs, nine of which have won the title more than once.[1] Naomh Eoin is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it nine times. St Mullin's are the title holders after defeating Mount Leinster Rangers by 0-15 to 1-10 in the 2023 final.[2]

Format

Overview

Group stage: Over the course of the group stage, each of the five teams plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least four 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 four top-ranking teams in the group qualify for the knockout stage.

Semi-finals: The four qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions and, if they are not an existing senior team's second side, gain automatic promotion to the following year's Carlow Senior Hurling Championship.

Teams

2023 Teams

Team Locations Colours Championship titles Last championship title
Bagenalstown Gaels Bagenalstown Green and black 1 2019
Carlow Town Carlow White and blue 2 2013
Mount Leinster Rangers Borris Black and red 7 2016
Naomh Eoin Myshall Black and yellow 9 2022
St Mullin's St Mullin's Green and white 6 2023

Roll of honour

# Club Wins Years won
1 Naomh Eoin 9 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2018, 2020, 2022
2 Mount Leinster Rangers 7 1988, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016
3 St Mullin's 6 1998, 1999, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2023
4 Kildavin 3 1989, 1991, 2003 (with Clonegal)
5 Parnells 2 1984, 1987
Ballinkillen 2 1990, 1994
Erin's Own 2 1993, 2005
Carlow Town 2 2011, 2013
Naomh Bríd 2 2017, 2021
10 Palatine 1 1985
Ballymurphy 1 1986
St Fintan's 1 1992
St Vincent's 1 1997
Bagenalstown Gaels 1 2019

List of finals

Year Winners Runners-up Venue #
Club Score Club Score
2023 St Mullin's 0-15 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-10 Netwatch Cullen Park
2022 Naomh Eoin 0-12 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-06 Netwatch Cullen Park
2021 Naomh Bríd 0-17 Naomh Eoin 1-12 Netwatch Cullen Park
2020 Naomh Eoin 3-17 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-19 Netwatch Cullen Park [3]
2019 Bagenalstown Gaels 0-12 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-06 Netwatch Cullen Park [4]
2018 Naomh Eoin 1-11 Mount Leinster Rangers 1-08 Netwatch Cullen Park [5]
2017 Naomh Bríd 3-07 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-15 Netwatch Cullen Park [6]
2016 Mount Leinster Rangers 3-19 Carlow Town 0-18 Netwatch Cullen Park

Notes:

  • 2018- The first match ended in a draw: Naomh Eoin 1-09, Mount Leinster Rangers 1-09.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Club Titles - Carlow". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "SPORT: Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship Final & Junior Hurling Shield Final". Carlow Live. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Rangers and Naomh Eoin meet in IHC final". The Nationalist. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bagenalstown return to top table". The Nationalist. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Naomh eoin hold out for sweet win". The Nationalist. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Battling Naomh Bríd get over the line". The Nationalist. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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