Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

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
Irish| Craobh Iomána Idirmheánach Laighean
Code| Hurling
Founded| 2004; 20 years ago (2004)
Region| Leinster (GAA)
No. of teams| 8
Title holders| Bray Emmets (1st title)
Most titles|  Carrickshock
Dicksboro (2 titles)
Sponsors| Allied Irish Banks
Official website| Official 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

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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.[citation needed] 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.[clarification needed]

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

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### Qualification

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County  | Championship  | Qualifying team

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Carlow | Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions
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

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Year  | Winners  | Runners-up

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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

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### By club

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#  | Club  | County  | Titles  | Runners-up  | Championships won  | Championships runner-up

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1  | Dicksboro |  KIL | 2  | 0  | 2005, 2010  | —
Carrickshock |  KIL | 2  | 0  | 2004, 2016  | —
3  | Mount Leinster Rangers |  CAR | 1  | 1  | 2011  | 2009
Bray Emmets |  WIC | 1  | 1  | 2022 | 2023
Ardclough |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2006  | —
Clonkill |  WES | 1  | 0  | 2007  | —
Kilmessan |  MEA | 1  | 0  | 2008  | —
St. Lachtain's |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2009  | —
Clara |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2012  | —
Rower-Inistioge |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2013  | —
Mullinavat |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2014  | —
Bennettsbridge |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2015  | —
St. Patrick's |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2017  | —
Graigue-Ballycallan |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2018  | —
Tullaroan |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2019 | —
Naas |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2021 | —
Thomastown |  KIL | 1  | 0  | 2023 | —
18  | Celbridge |  KIL | 0  | 3  | —  | 2010, 2011, 2016
Kiltale |  MEA | 0  | 2  | —  | 2014, 2015
Oylegate–Glenbrien |  WEX | 0  | 2  | —  | 2012, 2021
St. Patrick's  |  WEX | 0  | 1  | —  | 2004
Marshalstown  |  WEX | 0  | 1  | —  | 2005
Raharney |  WES | 0  | 1  | —  | 2006
Ferns St Aidan's |  WEX | 0  | 1  | —  | 2007
Erin's Own |  KIL | 0  | 1  | —  | 2008
Buffers Alley |  WEX | 0  | 1  | —  | 2013
Glenealy |  WIC | 0  | 1  | —  | 2017
Portlaoise |  LAO | 0  | 1  | —  | 2018
Seir Kieran |  OFF | 0  | 1  | —  | 2019
Trim |  MEA | 0  | 1  | —  | 2022

### By county

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County  | Titles  | Runners-up  | Total

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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

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* Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
* Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
* Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

## References

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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.

## External links

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