Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Munster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship
Current season or competition:
2024 Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh na Mumhan
CodeHurling
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
RegionMunster (GAA)
TrophyHoare Cup
No. of teams6
Title holders Watergrasshill GAA (1st title)
SponsorsAllied Irish Banks
Official websiteOfficial website

The Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion intermediate clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition for intermediate clubs in Munster hurling.

The Munster Intermediate Club Championship was introduced in 2003. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a four-week period. The six participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Munster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Munster Intermediate Championship, as well as being presented with the Hoare Cup, qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 20 teams, however, no team has ever won the championship on more than one occasion. Cork clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 10 wins. Kilmoyley's win in the 2021 championship was the first for a Kerry club meaning clubs from all six counties have won at least one title.

Watergrasshill GAA are the reigning champions.

Format

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Overview

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The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding.

Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.

Competition format

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Quarter-final: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the semi-final stage. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.

Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.

Teams

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Qualification

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The six respective county champions automatically qualifying for the Munster series.

County Championship Qualifying team
Clare Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Cork Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Kerry Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Champions
Limerick Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Tipperary Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Waterford Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions

2024 teams

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70 clubs will compete in the 2024 Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: sixteen teams from Clare, twelve teams from Cork, ten teams from Kerry, eight teams from Limerick, sixteen teams from Tipperary and eight teams from Waterford.

County No. Clubs competing in county championship
Clare 16 Bodyke, Broadford, Clarecastle, Inagh-Kilnamona, Killanena, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ogonnelloe, Parteen-Meelick, Ruan, Sixmilebridge, Smith O'Brien's, St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield, Tubber, Tulla, Whitegate, Wolfe Tones na Sionna
Cork 12 Aghabullogue, Ballincollig, Ballinhassig, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, Castlemartyr, Dungourney, Éire Óg, Kilworth, Mallow, Valley Rovers, Watergrasshill
Kerry 10 Abbeydorney, Ballyduff, Ballyheigue, Causeway, Crotta O'Neill's, Dr Crokes, Kilmoyley, Lixnaw, St Brendan's, Tralee Parnells
Limerick 8 Blackrock, Bruff, Effin, Garryspillane, Glenroe, Granagh-Ballingarry, Na Piarsaigh, Newcastle West
Tipperary 16
Waterford 8 Ballygunner, Ballysaggart, Brickey Rangers, Cappoquin, Clashmore–Kinsalebeg, Dunhill, Shamrocks, Tramore

Note: Bold indicates county representatives.

List of Finals

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Year Winners Runners-up Venue Winning captain(s) #
County Club Score County Club Score
2024 COR Watergrasshill 1-21 TIP Cashel 0-14 TUS Gaelic Grounds
2023 COR Castlelyons 3-16 CLA Corofin 0-19 TUS Gaelic Grounds
2022 LIM Monaleen 1-22 TIP Roscrea 0-18 Pairc Ui Rinn
2021 KER Kilmoyley 0-24 COR Courcey Rovers 0-21 Gaelic Grounds Míchael Kennedy
2020 No championship
2019 COR Fr. O'Neill's 2-15 WAT Ballysaggart 0-17 Fraher Field Mark O'Keeffe
Dan Harrington
2018 COR Charleville 2-20 CLA Feakle 1-20 Gaelic Grounds Daniel O'Flynn [1]
2017 COR Kanturk 1-23 CLA Kilmaley 0-25 Gaelic Grounds Lorcan O'Neill [2]
2016 WAT Lismore 2-14 KER Kilmoyley 0-13 Mallow GAA Complex Paudie Prendergast [3]
2015 CLA Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1-18 COR Newcestown 2-13 Mallow GAA Complex Aaron Cunningham [4]
2014 WAT Cappoquin 1-11 LIM Bruff 0-13 Mallow GAA Complex Shane O'Rourke [5]
2013 COR Youghal 2-13 TIP Ballina 2-10 Mallow GAA Complex Bill Cooper [6]
2012 TIP Silvermines 0-14 KER Ballyduff 0-08 Semple Stadium Cathal Gleeson [7]
2011 LIM Effin 0-14 KER Ballyduff 0-11 Gaelic Park John P. O'Donnell [8]
2010 COR Ballymartle 2-14 TIP Borrisokane 0-08 Gaelic Grounds Patrick O'Dwyer [9]
2009 LIM South Liberties 2-10 COR Douglas 1-12 Mallow GAA Complex Shane O'Neill [10]
2008 COR Blarney 2-07 CLA Broadford 0-03 Bruff Sportsfield Danny Cronin [11]
2007 CLA Clonlara 1-14 LIM Dromin-Athlacca 1-08 Cusack Park Paul Collins [12]
2006 CLA Clooney-Quin 0-14 COR Bishopstown 1-08 Gaelic Grounds Pat Markham [13]
2005 COR Ballinhassig 1-12 WAT Ballyduff Upper 0-13 Páirc Mac Gearailt Martin Coleman, Jnr
2004 TIP Kildangan 1-10 LIM Dromin-Athlacca 1-04 Gaelic Grounds Ger Slattery
2003 COR Bride Rovers 0-14 TIP Kilruane MacDonagh's 0-11 FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock Seán Ryan

Roll of Honour

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Performances by county

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County Titles Runners-up Total
Border Cork 10 4 14
Border Clare 3 4 7
Border Limerick 3 3 6
Border Tipperary 2 4 6
Border Waterford 2 2 4
Border Kerry 1 3 4

Winning years per county

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# Team Wins Runners-Up Winning Years Years Runners-Up
1 Cork 10 4 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 2006, 2009, 2015, 2021
2 Clare 3 4 2006, 2007, 2015 2008, 2017, 2018, 2023
Limerick 3 3 2009, 2011, 2022 2004, 2007, 2014
4 Tipperary 2 4 2004, 2012 2003, 2010, 2013, 2022
Waterford 2 2 2014, 2016 2005, 2019
6 Kerry 1 3 2021 2011, 2012, 2016

Records and statistics

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Teams

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County representatives

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Year Clare Cork Kerry Limerick Tipperary Waterford
2004 Smith O'Brien's, Killaloe St. Catherine's N/A Dromin/Athlacca Kildangan Portlaw
2005 Inagh Ballinhassig Granagh-Ballingarry Burgess Ballyduff Upper
2006 Clooney-Quin Bishopstown Claughaun Éire Óg, Annacarty Clonea
2007 Clonlara Carrigtwohill Dromin/Athlacca Lorrha N/A
2008 Broadford Blarney Kilmoyley Bruff Templederry Kenyons
2009 Whitegate Douglas Kilmoyley South Liberties Carrick Davins Dungarvan
2010 Killanena Ballymartle Ballyduff Hospital-Herbertstown Borrisokane Roanmore
2011 Éire Óg, Ennis Courcey Rovers Ballyduff Effin Aherlow Dunhill
2012 Ruan Ballinhassig Ballyduff Ballybrown Silvermines An Rinn
2013 Whitegate Youghal St Brendan's, Ardfert Dromin/Athlacca Ballina Ardmore
2014 Feakle Ballyhea Lixnaw Bruff N/A Cappoquin
2015 Wolfe Tones, Shannon Newcestown Kilmoyley Bruree Clonakenny Portlaw
2016 St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield Bandon Kilmoyley Monaleen Newport Lismore
2017 Kilmaley Kanturk Ballyduff Murroe-Boher St. Mary's An Rinn
2018 Feakle Charleville Lixnaw Garryspillane Cashel King Cormacs Clonea
2019 Broadford Fr. O'Neill's Causeway Blackrock Seán Treacy's Ballysaggart
2020 No Championship
2021 Smith O'Briens, Killaloe Courcey Rovers Kilmoyley Mungret, St. Paul's Moyne-Templetuohy Dunhill
2022 St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield Inniscarra Causeway Monaleen Roscrea Ballysaggart
2023 Corofin Castlelyons Crotta O'Neill's Dromin/Athlacca Lorrha-Dorrha Ferrybank

Top scorers

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All time

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As of match played 2 December 2023
Rank Top scorer Team Score Total
1 Daniel Collins Kilmoyley 1-45 48
2 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 4-27 39
3 Declan Dalton Fr. O'Neill's 3-28 37
4 Brendan Hannon Ballyduff Upper 2-25 31
Luke Cashin Roscrea 2-25 31
6 Alan O'Connor Ballybrown 1-25 28
Bobby O'Sullivan Ballyduff
8 Shane McGrath Feakle 1-24 27
9 Stephen Bennett Ballysaggart 0-26 26
10 Jason Forde Silvermines 1-22 25

By year

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Year Top scorer Team Score Total
2004 Darragh Egan Kildangan 1-21 24
2005 Brendan Hannon Ballyduff Upper 2-25 31
2006 Brian Shally Clooney-Quin 0-23 23
2007 Donal Madden Clonlara 0-21 21
2008 Pádraig Hickey Broadford 3-07 16
2009 Mark Harrington Douglas 2-14 20
2010 Colm Larkin Borrisokane 0-14 14
2011 Tommy Quaid Effin 1-19 22
2012 Alan O'Connor Ballybrown 1-25 28
2013 Michael Breen Ballina 2-16 22
2014 Shane O'Rourke Cappoquin 0-16 16
2015 Aron Shanagher Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1-18 21
2016 Maurice Shanahan Lismore 4-27 39
2017 Liam O'Keeffe Kanturk 1-17 20
2018 Shane McGrath Feakle 1-18 21
Shane Conway Lixnaw 0-21
2019 Declan Dalton Fr. O'Neill's 3-28 37
2021 Daniel Collins Kilmoyley 0-25 25
2022 Luke Cashin Roscrea 2-25 31
2023 Gearóid Kelly Corofin 0-24 24

Single game

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Year Top scorer Team Opposition Score Total
2004 Darragh Egan Kildangan Smith O'Brien's, Killaloe 1-07 10
2005 Brendan Hannon Ballyduff Upper Burgess 2-06 12
2006 Brian Shally Clooney-Quin Éire Óg, Annacarty 0-09 9
2007 Donal Madden Clonlara Lorrha-Dorrha 0-11 11
2008 Pádraig Hickey Broadford Bruff 2-03 9
P. O'Leary Templederry Kenyons Broadford 1-06
2009 Mark Harrington Douglas Dungarvan 2-08 14
2010 Mark Flaherty Killanena Ballyduff 2-06 12
2011 Cathal Dillon Aherlow Effin 1-09 12
2012 Bobby O'Sullivan Ballyduff Ballybrown 1-09 12
Alan O'Connor Ballybrown Ballinhassig 0-12
2013 Michael Breen Ballina St. Brendan's, Ardfert 2-07 13
2014 Shane O'Rourke Cappoquin Feakle 0-11 11
2015 Aron Shanagher Wolfe Tones, Shannon Newcestown 0-09 9
2016 Maurice Shanahan Lismore Bandon 2-10 16
2017 Seán Tobin Murroe-Boher Kilmaley 0-12 12
2018 Shane Conway Lixnaw Cashel King Cormacs 0-13 13
2019 Declan Dalton Fr. O'Neill's Broadford 1-12 15
2021 Daniel Collins Kilmoyley Courcey Rovers 0-10 10
2022 Mark O'Dwyer Monaleen Roscrea 0-15 15
2023 Alan Fenton Castlelyons Crotta O'Neill's 1-11 14

Finals

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Final Top scorer Team Score Total
2003 Brian Gaynor Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-05 5
Jerome O'Driscoll Bride Rovers
2004 Darragh Egan Kildangan 0-05 5
2005 Brendan Hannon Ballyduff Upper 0-08 8
2006 Brian Shally Clooney-Quin 0-08 8
2007 Donal Madden Clonlara 0-07 7
2008 Mark Cremin Blarney 1-03 6
2009 Brian Slattery South Liberties 1-03 6
2010 Dan Dwyer Ballymartle 2-01 7
2011 Tommy Quaid Effin 0-04 4
2012 Jason Forde Silvermines 0-07 7
2013 Brendan Ring Youghal 0-07 7
2014 Shane Bulfin Bruff 0-06 6
2015 Aron Shanagher Wolfe Tones, Shannon 0-09 9
2016 Daniel Collins Kilmoyley 0-13 13
2017 Liam O'Keeffe Kanturk 1-07 10
2018 Darragh Fitzgibbon Charleville 0-09 9
Shane McGrath Feakle
2019 Declan Dalton Fr. O'Neill's 1-07 10
2021 Daniel Collins Kilmoyley 0-10 10
2022 Mark O'Dwyer Monaleen 0-15 15
2023 Gearóid Kelly Corofin 0-12 12

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (18 November 2018). "Late Darren Casey goal secures win for Charleville". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Kanturk crowned Munster Intermediate Hurling champions after extra time against Kilmaley". Irish Examiner. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Lismore lift off in second-half". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Wolfe Tones deliver Intermediate title in style". Irish Examiner. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. ^ "O'Sullivan's strike key as Cappoquin claim Munster title". Irish Independent. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Epic final as Youghal edge Ballina". Hogan Stand. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Forde leads the charge for Silvermines". Irish Examiner. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Towering Quaid display guides Effin to title glory". Irish Independent. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Dwyer double inspires Ballymartle". Hogan Stand. 22 November 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  10. ^ "South Liberties grab glory". Hogan Stand. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  11. ^ "McNamara lends bite to stringent Blarney". Irish Independent. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Dromin no match for Clonlara as they claim title". Irish Independent. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Munster Intermediate Hurling Champions 2006". Clooney-Quin GAA website. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
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