For the senior hurling equivalent see: Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship
Current season or competition:
2023 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Idirmheánach Laighean
CodeHurling
Founded2004 (2004)
RegionLeinster (GAA)
No. of teams8
Title holdersBray Emmets (1st title)
Most titles Carrickshock
Dicksboro (2 titles)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks
Official websiteOfficial 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 16 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 12 wins.

Bray Emmets are the reigning champions, having beaten Trim by 0-17 to 0-11 in the 2022 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. 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.

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

County Championship Qualifying team
Dublin Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Kilkenny Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Laois Laois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Meath Meath Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Offaly Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship Champions
Westmeath Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship Champions
Wexford Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Wicklow Wicklow Senior Hurling Championship Champions

List of finals

Year Winners Runners-up
County Club Score County Club Score
2023 KIL Thomastown 2-22 WIC Bray Emmets 1-09
2022 WIC Bray Emmets 0-17 MEA Trim 0-11
2021 KIL Naas 3-12 WEX Oylegate–Glenbrien 1-11
2020 No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games[7]
2019 KIL Tullaroan 2-25 OFF Seir Kieran 2-13
2018 KIL Graigue-Ballycallan 2-17 LAO Portlaoise 0-15
2017 KIL St. Patrick's 0-19 WIC Glenealy 1-15
2016[8] KIL Carrickshock 3-12 KIL Celbridge 1-16
2015[9] KIL Bennettsbridge 1-14 MEA Kiltale 0-13
2014[10] KIL Mullinavat 1-13 MEA Kiltale 0-13
2013[11] KIL Rower-Inistioge 1-09 WEX Buffers Alley 0-10
2012[12] KIL Clara 3-20 WEX Oylegate–Glenbrien 0-05
2011 CAR Mount Leinster Rangers 1-13 KIL Celbridge 0-13
2010 KIL Dicksboro 5-09 KIL Celbridge 0-08
2009 KIL St. Lachtain's 1-08 CAR Mount Leinster Rangers 0-07
2008 MEA Kilmessan 1-07 KIL Erin's Own 1-06
2007 WES Clonkill 1-15 WEX Ferns St Aidan's 3-07
2006 KIL Ardclough 2-06 WES Raharney 2-04
2005 KIL Dicksboro 0-20 WEX Marshalstown 0-03
2004 KIL Carrickshock WEX St. Patrick's

Roll of honour

By county

County Titles Runners-up Total
Kilkenny 13 1 14
Kildare 2 3 5
Meath 1 3 4
Wicklow 1 2 3
Carlow 1 1 2
Westmeath 1 1 2
Wexford 0 6 6
Laois 0 1 1
Offaly 0 1 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bray becomes a Wicklow hurling wonderland as Carley's men deliver 'magical' Leinster club crown". Irish Independent. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  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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