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The Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual club competition in Connacht. The Connacht Intermediate Championship was introduced in 2005 for teams deemed not eligible for the senior grade. It forms second tier of Connacht club hurling. Prior to 2008, county champions competed in the senior grade, but since then the senior champions from Mayo, Roscommon and London (since 2018) compete at intermediate level along with the Galway intermediate champions, who receive a bye to the final.
| Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship | |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Region | Connacht (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 4 (provincial) 33 (overall) |
| Title holders | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry (2nd title) |
| First winner | Tommy Larkins |
| Most titles | Tooreen (5 titles) |
| Sponsors | Allied Irish Banks |
| Official website | Connacht GAA Website |
In its current format, the Connacht Intermediate Championship begins in November following the completion of the four County Championships. The 4 participating teams compete in a single-elimination tournament. The winner of the championship qualifies to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.
The competition has been won by 11 teams, 5 of which have won it more than once. Tooreen are the most successful team in the championships history, having won it 5 times. Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry are the title holders, defeating Tooreen by 0–19 to 1–14 in the 2024 final.
History
editBeginning with the 2018 championship, the London champions compete in the competition, entering at the semi-final stage.[1]
Team dominance
editThe competition has been won by the Galway representatives on each occasion, with the exception of Mayo club Tooreen's 5 wins in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.[2]
Teams
editQualification
edit| County | Championship | Qualifying Team |
|---|---|---|
| Galway | Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champion |
| London | London Senior Hurling Championship | Champion |
| Mayo | Mayo Senior Hurling Championship | Champion |
| Roscommon | Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship | Champion |
2024 teams
edit33 clubs will compete in the 2024 Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship:
| County | No. | Clubs competing in county championship |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo | 4 | Ballyhaunis, Castlebar Mitchels, St Ciarans, Tooreen |
| Galway | 16 | Abbeyknockmoy, Annaghdown, Ballygar, Carnmore, Clarinbridge, Craughwell, Kilbeacanty, Killimor, Kiltormer, Kinvara, Meelick-Eyrecourt, Mountbellew–Moylough, Rahoon-Newcastle, Sylane, Turloughmore, Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry |
| Roscommon | 7 | Athleague, Four Roads, Oran, Pádraig Pearse's, Roscommon Gaels, St Dominic's, Tremane |
| London | 6 | Brothers Pearse, Kilburn Gaels, Robert Emmetts, Sean Tracey’s, St Gabriel's, Thomas McCurtains |
Note: Bold indicates title-holders.
Recent championships
edit2024
| Quarter-Final | Semi-final (AET) | Final | ||||||||
| Tooreen | ||||||||||
| Tooreen | 1-22 | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 2-25 | St Gabriels (London) | 1-12 | |||||||
| Four Roads | 3-12 | |||||||||
2023
| Quarter-Final | Semi-final (AET) | Final | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 0-21 | |||||||||
| Tooreen | w/o | Ballinderreen | 0-19 | |||||||
| Tooreen | 2-23 | London Champions | scr | |||||||
| Four Roads | 2-14 | |||||||||
2022
| Quarter-Final | Semi-final (AET) | Final | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 0-22 | |||||||||
| Tooreen | 1-17 | Killimor | 1-15 | |||||||
| Tooreen | 2-23 | St Gabriels (London) | 1-12 | |||||||
| Four Roads | 0-14 | |||||||||
2021
| Quarter-Final | Semi-final (AET) | Final | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 1-15 | |||||||||
| Tooreen | 1-19 | Moycullen | 0-14 | |||||||
| Tooreen | 0-28 | Robert Emmetts (London) | 1-12 | |||||||
| Athleague | 2-07 | |||||||||
2019
| Quarter-Final | Semi-final (AET) | Final | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 0-21 | |||||||||
| Tooreen | 0-30 | Kinvara | 2-10 | |||||||
| Tooreen | 0-29 | Robert Emmetts (London) | 1-23 | |||||||
| Four Roads | 0-19 | |||||||||
2018
| Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| Oranmore-Maree GAA | 1-20 | |||||||||
| Tooreen | 0-18 | Tooreen | 1-15 | |||||||
| Tooreen | 0-17 | St Gabriels (London) | 1-13 | |||||||
| Athleague | 1-9 | |||||||||
2017
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| Padraig Pearses | 1-11 | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 1-21 | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 1-15 | ||||||||
| Ballinderreen | 1-11 | ||||||||
2016
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| Ballyhaunis | 1-12 | ||||||||
| Oran | 0-8 | ||||||||
| Ahascragh-Fohenagh | 0-19; 2-20 | ||||||||
| Ballyhaunis | 2-13; 0-13 | ||||||||
2015
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| Four Roads | 3-9 | ||||||||
| Ballyhaunis | 1-12 | ||||||||
| Abbeyknockmoy | 1-11 | ||||||||
| Four Roads | 0-11 | ||||||||
2014
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| Ballyhaunis | 1-18 | ||||||||
| Four Roads | 0-12 | ||||||||
| Cappataggle | 0-15 | ||||||||
| Ballyhaunis | 1-10 | ||||||||
2013
| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 0-16 | ||||||||
| Four Roads | 2-9 | ||||||||
| Kilnadeema-Leitrim | 1-14 | ||||||||
| Tooreen | 2-9 | ||||||||
List of Finals
editRoll of Honour
editWins by club
edit| # | Club | County | Titles | Runners-up | Championships won | Championships runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tooreen | MAY | 5 | 3 | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 | 2013, 2018, 2024 |
| 2 | Tommy Larkin's | GAL | 2 | 0 | 2005, 2007 | — |
| Killimordaly | GAL | 2 | 0 | 2006, 2012 | — | |
| Cappataggle | GAL | 2 | 0 | 2008, 2014 | — | |
| Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | GAL | 2 | 0 | 2009, 2024 | — | |
| 6 | Moycullen | GAL | 1 | 1 | 2011 | 2021 |
| Pádraig Pearse's | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2010 | — | |
| Kilnadeema–Leitrim | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2013 | — | |
| Abbeyknockmoy | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2015 | — | |
| Ahascragh-Fohenagh | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2016 | — | |
| Oranmore-Maree | GAL | 1 | 0 | 2018 | — | |
| 12 | Four Roads | ROS | 0 | 5 | — | 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015 |
| Ballyhaunis | MAY | 0 | 4 | — | 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016 | |
| Ballinderreen | GAL | 0 | 2 | — | 2017, 2023 | |
| Athleague | ROS | 0 | 1 | — | 2006 | |
| Ballina James Stephens | MAY | 0 | 1 | — | 2007 | |
| Kinvara | GAL | 0 | 1 | — | 2019 | |
| Killimor | GAL | 0 | 1 | — | 2022 |
By county
edit| County | Titles | Runners-up | Total | Most recent success |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2024 |
| Mayo | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2023 |
| Roscommon | 0 | 6 | 6 | — |
Records and statistics
editCounty and provincial champions by year
editProvincial winners are shaded in gold.
| Year | Galway champions | London champions | Mayo champions | Roscommon champions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry | St Gabriel's | Tooreen | Four Roads |
| 2023 | Ballinderreen | Brothers Pearse | Tooreen | Four Roads |
| 2022 | Killimor | St Gabriel's | Tooreen | Four Roads |
| 2021 | Moycullen | Robert Emmetts | Tooreen | Athleague |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "London champions to enter Connacht club in 2018". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Tooreen defend Connacht Intermediate Hurling title". midwestradio.ie. 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Connacht Club IHC final: Tooreen on top in Connacht". Hogan Stand. 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Burke leads way as Oranmore move step closer to making history". Irish Independent. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Tooreen boost for Mayo hurling". Irish Independent. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Connacht club IHC final replay: Mannion's the man". Hogan Stand. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Abbeyknockmoy hang on for provincial glory". Connacht Tribune. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "No end to Galway's dominance in Connacht IHC final". Irish Independent. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Connacht club IHC: Kilnadeema/Leitrim survive late rally". Hogan Stand. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
