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Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition for intermediate clubs in Waterford
Annual hurling competition for intermediate clubs in Waterford
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship | ||
| currentlyrunning | 2024 Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship | ||
| irish | Craobhchomórtas Idirmheánach Iomáint Phort Láirge | ||
| code | Hurling | ||
| founded | |||
| region | [[File:Colours of Waterford.svg | 20px | border]] Waterford |
| teams | 2 | ||
| title holders | [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg | 20px | border]] An Rinn |
| currentordinal | 4 | ||
| firstwin | [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Ballyduff Upper |
| most titles | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 20px | border]] Clonea |
| [[File:Colours of Cork.svg | 20px | border]] Ballyduff Upper | |
| [[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg | 20px | border]] An Rinn | |
| mostordinal | 4 | ||
| sponsors | JJ Kavanagh & Sons | ||
| website | Waterford GAA |
The Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Waterford IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 and contested by the divisional intermediate champions in the county of Waterford in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Waterford hurling championship system.
In its current format, the championship begins after the conclusion of the respective Eastern and Western divisional championships. Both divisional champions contest the final, usually at Walsh Park, to determine the county champions. The winner gains automatic promotion to the Waterford Premier Intermediate Championship the following season.
The competition has been won by 30 teams. Ballyduff Upper, An Rinn and Clonea are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it four times each. An Rinn are the title holders after defeating Roanmore by 2-15 to 2-14 in the 2025 final.
History
The Waterford Intermediate Championship was established in 1964 in an effort to bridge the standard of play between the Waterford Senior Championship and the Waterford Junior Championship. For almost 60 years, the Waterford Intermediate Championship was the second tier championship in the Waterford hurling championship system.
On 31 January 2022, Waterford County Board delegates voted on the restructuring of the entire intermediate hurling championship system following a review process. It was decided to establish an all-county eight-team Waterford Premier Intermediate Championship for 2023. These eight teams were made up of the four semi-finalists from the 2022 Eastern and Western intermediate championships.
Format
Current format
Final: The two of divisional champions contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Teams
Qualification
| Division | Championship | Qualifying teams |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Board | Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Western Board | Western Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
2026 Teams
10 clubs will compete in the 2026 Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship: five teams from the Eastern championship and five teams from the Western championship.
| Team | Location | Division | Colours | Divisional titles | Last divisional title | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg | border | 20x20px]] Ballyduff Upper | Ballyduff | West | Red and white | 1 | 2024 |
| [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg | border | 20x20px]] Butlerstown | East | 0 | — | ||
| [[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg | border | 20x20px]] Colligan–Emmets | Colligan | West | Amber and black hoops | 0 | — |
| [[File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg | 23px]] Dunhill | Dunhill | East | ||||
| [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg | border | 20x20px]] Erins Own | Waterford | East | Yellow and blue | 2 | 2003 |
| [[File:Colours_of_Kerry.svg | border | 20x20px]] Kilrossanty | Lemybrien | West | Green and Gold | 0 | — |
| [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg | border | 20x20px]] Modeligo | Modeligo | West | Green and white | 0 | — |
| [[File:Colours of Laois.svg | 20px | border]] Roanmore B | Waterford | East | Sky Blue and white | 0 | — |
| [[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg | border | 20x20px]] Sliabh gCua–St Mary's | Touraneena | West | Yellow and maroon | 0 | — |
| [[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg | border | 20x20px]] St Molleran's | Carrick-Beg | East | Maroon and white | 2 | 2008 |
Qualification for subsequent competitions
From its inception in 2004, the Waterford IHC champions automatically qualified for the Munster Club IHC. Portlaw were the first team to represent Waterford in the provincial series. No team represented Waterford in the provincial championship in 2007 and 2008. Cappoquin (2014) and Lismore (2016) were the only two Waterford clubs to win the Munster club title. Runners-up Ballysaggart represented Waterford in 2022 due to the fact that Ballygunner's second team were not allowed to participate. From 2023, the Waterford PIHC champions represent Waterford in the Munster Club IHC.
List of finals
List of Waterford IHC finals
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | # | Club | Score | Club | Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | An Rinn | 2-15 | Roanmore | 2-14 | {{cite news | title=Ó Síothcháin shines in An Rinn's fourth county intermediate success | access-date=6 November 2025 | work=Waterford News & Star | date= 31 August 2025}} | |
| 2024 | Portlaw | 5-17 | Ballyduff Upper | 2-13 | {{cite news | title=Intermediate glory for five star Portlaw | access-date=6 November 2025 | work=WLR FM | date= 24 August 2024}} | |
| 2023 | Brickey Rangers | 0-23 | Portlaw | 1-14 | {{cite news | title=Waterford IHC: Young stars deliver silverware for Brickey Rangers | access-date=6 November 2025 | work=Irish Examiner | date= 9 September 2023}} | |
| 2022 | Ballygunner | 2-29 | Ballysaggart | 3-20 | ||||||
| 2021 | Dunhill | 0-22 | An Rinn | 2-11 | ||||||
| 2020 | Ballyduff Upper | 1-32 | Ballyduff Lower | 2-23 | ||||||
| 2019 | Ballysaggart | 1-19 | Ballygunner | 1-16 | ||||||
| 2018 | Clonea | 2-13 | Clashmore-Kinsalebeg | 1-12 | ||||||
| 2017 | An Rinn | 0-18 | Clonea | 0-13 | ||||||
| 2016 | Lismore | 5-19 | Dunhill | 1-07 | ||||||
| 2015 | Portlaw | 1-11 | Modeligo | 0-12 | ||||||
| 2014 | Cappoquin | 2-19 | St. Saviour's | 2-11 | ||||||
| 2013 | Ardmore | 0-23 | Dunhill | 2-13 | ||||||
| 2012 | An Rinn | 1-14 | Portlaw | 0-04 | ||||||
| 2011 | Dunhill | 0-10 | Tourin | 1-06 | ||||||
| 2010 | Roanmore | 0-16 | Ardmore | 1-10 | ||||||
| 2009 | Dungarvan | 1-20 | Clonea | 2-16 | ||||||
| 2008 | An Rinn | 3-05 | St. Molleran's | 2-05 | ||||||
| 2007 | Passage | 2-16 | Dungarvan | 1-13 | ||||||
| 2006 | Clonea | 2-09 | Dungarvan | 2-04 | ||||||
| 2005 | Ballyduff Upper | (1-13) 1-15 (R) | Passage | (1-13) 0-08 (R) | ||||||
| 2004 | Portlaw | 0-18 | Shamrocks | 1-02 | ||||||
| 2003 | Abbeyside | 3-12 | Erin's Own | 4-08 | ||||||
| 2002 | Ardmore | 2-05 | Clonea | 0-10 | ||||||
| 2001 | Fourmilewater | 1-14 | Dunhill | 2-07 | ||||||
| 2000 | Ballyduff Lower | 2-07 | Abbeyside | 0-09 | ||||||
| 1999 | Shamrocks | 1-12 | Dunhill | 0-07 | ||||||
| 1998 | Stradbally | 0-11 | Ballyduff Lower | 1-06 | ||||||
| 1997 | Erin's Own | 1-09 | Shamrocks | 0-07 | ||||||
| 1996 | Abbeyside | 0-18 | Ferrybank | 0-14 | ||||||
| 1995 | St. Molleran's | 1-14 | Cappoquin | 2-09 | ||||||
| 1994 | Erin's Own | 0-09 | Abbeyside | 0-04 | ||||||
| 1993 | Stradbally | 3-07 | Clonea | 1-09 | ||||||
| 1992 | Colligan Rockies | 0-09 | Clonea | 0-05 | ||||||
| 1991 | St. Saviours | 2-05 | Erin's Own | 2-04 | ||||||
| 1990 | De La Salle | 2-13 | Shamrocks | 0-06 | ||||||
| 1989 | Fourmilewater | 1-11 | Erin's Own | 1-08 | ||||||
| 1988 | Passage | 4-08 | Fourmilewater | 1-08 | ||||||
| 1987 | Tallow | 2-09 | Erin's Own | 2-03 | ||||||
| 1986 | Dungarvan | 0-16 | Passage | 3-05 | ||||||
| 1985 | Colligan Rockies | 3-10 | Passage | 1-11 | ||||||
| 1984 | Ballygunner | 1-12 | Dungarvan | 2-04 | ||||||
| 1983 | St. Mary's | 2-07 | Ballygunner | 1-09 | ||||||
| 1982 | Shamrocks | 0-14 | Ballygunner | 1-08 | ||||||
| 1981 | Clonea | 2-13 | Ferrybank | 1-10 | ||||||
| 1980 | St. Mary's | 2-16 | Dungarvan | 3-10 | ||||||
| 1979 | Fourmilewater | 3-09 | St. Mary's | 1-08 | ||||||
| 1978 | Dungarvan | 1-14 | Stradbally | 0-08 | ||||||
| 1977 | Clonea | 3-07 | Fourmilewater | 0-04 | ||||||
| 1976 | Cappoquin | 0-13 | Passage | 1-01 | ||||||
| 1975 | Ballyduff Upper | 4-11 | Clonea | 4-09 | ||||||
| 1974 | Tallow | 4-11 | Clonea | 1-02 | ||||||
| 1973 | Ballydurn | 2-12 - | Fourmilewater | 1-05 | ||||||
| 1972 | Shamrocks | 4-09 | Ballydurn | 1-02 | ||||||
| 1971 | Butlerstown | 4-07 | Tallow | 2-03 | ||||||
| 1970 | St. Molleran's | 4-09 | Cappoquin | 4-03 | ||||||
| 1969 | Lismore | 5-07 | Tramore | 0-03 | ||||||
| 1968 | Eire Og (Dungarvan) | 4-06 | Griffiths Place (Waterford) | 1-04 | ||||||
| 1967 | Geraldines | 2-07 | St. Molleran's | 1-03 | ||||||
| 1966 | Dunhill | 4-06 | Ardmore | 2-04 | ||||||
| 1965 | De La Salle | 4-14 | Geraldines | 2-04 | ||||||
| 1964 | Ballyduff Upper | 3-05 | Ballyduff Lower | 1-09 |
Roll of honour
By club
| # | Club | Titles | Championships won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clonea | 4 | 1977, 1981, 2006, 2018 |
| Ballyduff Upper | 4 | 1964, 1975, 2005, 2020 | |
| An Rinn | 4 | 2008, 2012, 2017, 2025 | |
| 3 | Shamrocks | 3 | 1972, 1982, 1999 |
| Fourmilewater | 3 | 1979, 1989, 2001 | |
| Dungarvan | 3 | 1978, 1986, 2009 | |
| Dunhill | 3 | 1966, 2011, 2021 | |
| Portlaw | 3 | 2004, 2015, 2024 | |
| 9 | St Mary's | 2 | 1980, 1983 |
| Tallow | 2 | 1974, 1987 | |
| De La Salle | 2 | 1965, 1990 | |
| Colligan Rockies | 2 | 1985, 1992 | |
| St Molleran's | 2 | 1970, 1995 | |
| Erin's Own | 2 | 1994, 1997 | |
| Stradbally | 2 | 1993, 1998 | |
| Abbeyside | 2 | 1996, 2003 | |
| Passage | 2 | 1988, 2007 | |
| Ardmore | 2 | 2002, 2013 | |
| Cappoquin | 2 | 1976, 2014 | |
| Lismore | 2 | 1969, 2016 | |
| Ballygunner | 2 | 1984, 2022 | |
| 22 | Geraldines | 1 | 1967 |
| Éire Óg | 1 | 1968 | |
| Butlerstown | 1 | 1971 | |
| Ballydurn | 1 | 1973 | |
| St Saviour's | 1 | 1991 | |
| Ballyduff Lower | 1 | 2000 | |
| Roanmore | 1 | 2010 | |
| Ballysaggart | 1 | 2019 | |
| Brickey Rangers | 1 | 2023 |
FULL ROLL OF HONOUR WITH LOSING TEAMS Clonea 4 1977, 1981, 2006, 2018 7 1974, 1975, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2009, 2017 Ballyduff Up 4 1964, 1975, 2005, 2020 Dunhill 3 1966, 2011, 2021 4 1999, 2001, 2013, 2016 Dungarvan 3 1978, 1986, 2009 4 1980, 1984, 2006, 2007 Fourmilewater 3 1979, 1989, 2001 3 1973, 1977, 1988 Shamrocks 3 1972, 1982, 1999 3 1990, 1997, 2004 An Rinn 3 2008, 2012, 2017 1 2021 Passage 2 1988, 2007 4 1976, 1985, 1986, 2005 Erin's Own 2 1994, 1997 4 1987, 1989, 1991, 2003 Ballygunner 2 1984, 2022 3 1982, 1983, 2019 Portlaw 2 2004, 2015 2 2012, 2023 Cappoquin 2 1976, 2014 2 1970, 1995 Ardmore 2 2002, 2013 2 1966, 2010 Abbeyside 2 1996, 2003 2 1994, 2000 St Molleran's 2 1970, 1995 2 1967, 2008 Tallow 2 1974, 1987 1 1971 Stradbally 2 1993, 1998 1 1978 St Mary's 2 1980, 1983 1 1979 Lismore 2 1969, 2016 Colligan 2 1985, 1992 De La Salle 2 1965, 1990 Ballyduff Lo 1 2000 3 1964, 1998, 2020 Ballysaggart 1 2019 1 2022 St Saviour's 1 1991 1 2014 Ballydurn 1 1973 1 1972 Geraldines 1 1967 1 1965 Roanmore 1 2010 Butlerstown 1 1971 Éire Óg 1 1968 Ferrybank 2 1981, 1996 Clashmore 1 2018 Modeligo 1 2015 Tourin 1 2011 Griffiths Pl 1 1968 Tramore 1 1969
Records and statistics
Final
Team
- Most wins: 4:
- Clonea (1977, 1981, 2006, 2018)
- Ballyduff Upper (1964, 1975, 2005, 2020)
- An Rinn (2008, 2012, 2017, 2025)
- Most appearances in a final: 11:
- Clonea (1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2017, 2018)
- Most appearances in a final without ever winning: 2:
- Ferrybank (1981, 1996)
- Most defeats: 7:
- Clonea (1974, 1975, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2009, 2017)
Teams
Gaps
Longest gaps between successive championship titles:
- 47 years: Lismore (1969-2016)
- 45 years: Dunhill (1966-2011)
- 38 years: Cappoquin (1976-2014)
- 38 years: Ballygunner (1984-2002)
- 30 years: Ballyduff Upper (1975-2005)
- 25 years: Clonea (1981-2006)
- 25 years: De La Salle (1965-1990)
- 25 years: St Molleran's (1970-1995)
- 23 years: Dungarvan (1986-2009)
- 19 years: Passage (1988-2007)
Top scorers
References
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