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All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Hurling competition

Summary

Hurling competition

Field	Value
name	GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship
irish	Craobh Idirmhéanach Iomáint Chlub na hÉireann
code	Hurling
founded	2004–05
region	Ireland
teams	4 (All-Ireland series)
Provincial champions (via Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster)
title holders	Upperchurch-Drombane (1st title)
most titles	1 (shared by 21 clubs)
sponsors	Allied Irish Banks (AIB)
tv	TG4
website

Provincial champions (via Connacht, Leinster, Munster, Ulster)

The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship (also known as the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship) is an annual Irish hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the intermediate-grade All-Ireland championship for clubs, and has been contested every year since the 2004–05 championship.

The All-Ireland series is contested by the four provincial champions from the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster intermediate club championships. The competition is played on a straight knockout basis.

The most successful county is Kilkenny, with eight titles, while no club has won the championship more than once.

History

While the senior club 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 organise a provincial intermediate championship 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 champions after defeating Carrickshock of Kilkenny.

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

Teams

Qualification

The championship features four teams in the All-Ireland series. County champions (or the relevant intermediate-grade champions, depending on county structures) contest the four provincial intermediate club championships, with the four provincial champions qualifying for the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Prior to 2018 the London champions entered at the quarter-final stage, but later competed through the provincial pathway.

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	Ref.	County	Club	Score
2025–26	Tipperary	Upperchurch-Drombane	4–20	Mayo	Tooreen	2–24	Croke Park	Keith Ryan
2024–25	Cork	Watergrasshill	2–15	Galway	Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry	0–18	Croke Park	Seán Desmond
2023–24	Kilkenny	Thomastown	2–23	Cork	Castlelyons	0–13	Croke Park	Stephen Donnelly
2022–23	Limerick	Monaleen	1–17	Mayo	Tooreen	1–15	Croke Park	Lorcan Lyons
2021–22	Kildare	Naas	0–16	Kerry	Kilmoyley	1–11	Croke Park	Brian Byrne
2020–21	No championship
2019–20	Kilkenny	Tullaroan	3–19	Cork	Fr. O'Neill's	5–12	Croke Park	Shane Walsh
2018–19	Galway	Oranmore-Maree	2–18	Cork	Charleville	1–15	Croke Park	Gearóid McInerney & Niall Burke
2017–18	Cork	Kanturk	1–18	Kilkenny	St. Patrick's Ballyragget	1–17	Croke Park	Lorcan O'Neill
2016–17	Kilkenny	Carrickshock	2–15	Galway	Ahascragh-Fohenagh	0–06	Croke Park	John Tennyson
2015–16	Kilkenny	Bennettsbridge	1–17	Galway	Abbeyknockmoy	1–14	Croke Park	Enda Morrissey
2014–15	Antrim	O'Donovan Rossa	1–09	London	Kilburn Gaels	2–03	Croke Park	Christopher McGuinness
2013–14	Kilkenny	Rower-Inistioge	1–16	Galway	Kilnadeema-Leitrim	1–09	Croke Park	Michael Grace
2012–13	Kilkenny	Clara	1–16	London	St. Gabriel's	0–13	Croke Park	David Langton
2011–12	Carlow	Mount Leinster Rangers	1–13	Armagh	Middletown Na Fianna	1–11	Croke Park	Karol Lawlor
2010–11	Cork	Ballymartle	3–15	Kilkenny	Dicksboro	1–20	Croke Park	Patrick Dwyer
2009–10	Kilkenny	St. Lachtain's	3–17	Antrim	St. Gall's	0–10	Croke Park	Eoin Guinan
2008–09	Cork	Blarney	2–14	Galway	Cappataggle	1–12	Croke Park	James Hughes
2007–08	Westmeath	Clonkill	4–15	Galway	Tommy Larkin's	3–14	Croke Park	Paddy Dowdall
2006–07	London	Robert Emmetts	1–14	Galway	Killimordaly	0–08	Croke Park	Fergus McMahon
2005–06	Kilkenny	Dicksboro	2–13	Cork	Ballinhassig	1–13	Croke Park	David Carroll
2004–05	Tipperary	Kildangan	2–13	Kilkenny	Carrickshock	1–13	Semple Stadium	Gerry Slattery

Roll of honour

Performances by county

County	Titles	Runners-up
8	3	11
4	4	8
2	0	2
1	7	8
1	2	3
1	1	2
1	0	1
1	0	1
1	0	1
1	0	1
0	2	2
0	1	1
0	1	1

Performances by province

Province	Titles	Runners-up
11	3	14
7	5	12
1	9	10
1	2	3
1	1	2

References

(10 January 2026). "Upperchurch-Drombane win thrilling intermediate decider". RTÉ Sport.
(12 January 2025). "GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Final: Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry v Watergrasshill". GAA.ie.
Keane, Paul. (13 January 2024). "Thomastown run riot to claim intermediate title victory". RTÉ Sport.
(4 February 2018). "All-Ireland club IHC final: Walsh wins it for Kanturk". Hogan Stand.
(20 February 2017). "Carrickshock power proves too much for Galway outfit". Irish Examiner.
(8 February 2016). "Bennettsbridge have wind in their sails". Irish Examiner.
(16 February 2015). "Walsh's last-gasp point secures glory for O'Donovan Rossa". Irish Examiner.
(10 February 2014). "Rower Inistioge extra special". Irish Examiner.
(10 February 2013). "Clara have too much for St Gabriels". Hogan Stand.
(13 February 2012). "14-man Rangers make history". Irish Examiner.
(14 February 2011). "Ballymartle's finest hour". Irish Examiner.
(15 February 2010). "St Gall's are blown away in decider". Belfast Telegraph.
(21 May 2013). "Cappataggle come up short on biggest day". Connacht Tribune.
(11 February 2008). "Clonkill boss hoping for more after historic win". Irish Independent.
(12 March 2007). "All-Ireland title goes to London club". Hogan Stand.
(15 February 2006). "'Boro's Croker coronation". Kilkenny People.
(29 March 2005). "Cats' clean sweep bid ends in drama". Irish Independent.

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