Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Infobox GAA tournament 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 and Clonea are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it four times each. Brickey Rangers are the title holders after defeating Portlaw by 0-23 to 1-14 in the 2023 final.[1]
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.[2]
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 |
2024 Teams
13 clubs will compete in the 2024 Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship: six teams from the Eastern championship and 7 teams from the Western championship.
| Team | Location | Division | Colours | Divisional titles | Last divisional title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Colours of Clare.svg An Rinn | Ring | West | Blue and gold | 0 | — |
| File:Colours of Laois.svg Ardmore | Ardmore | West | Blue and white | 0 | — |
| File:Colours of Laois.svg Ballinameela | Cappagh | West | Blue and white | 0 | — |
| File:Colours of Cork.svg Ballyduff Lower | Ballyduff Lower | East | Red and white | 3 | 2020 |
| File:Colours of Cork.svg Ballyduff Upper | Ballyduff | West | Red and white | 1 | 2024 |
| File:Colours of Clare.svg Butlerstown | East | 0 | — | ||
| File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Colligan–Emmets | Colligan | West | Amber and black hoops | 0 | — |
| Cumannan an tSlánaitheora | East | 0 | — | ||
| File:Colours of Clare.svg Erins Own | Waterford | East | Yellow and blue | 2 | 2003 |
| File:Colours of Limerick.svg Modeligo | — | West | Green and white | 0 | — |
| File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Portlaw | Portlaw | East | Blue and yellow | 5 | 2024 |
| File:Colours of Wexford.svg Sliabh gCua–St Mary's | Touraneena | West | Yellow and maroon | 0 | — |
| File:Colours of Galway.svg 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.[3] 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.[4][5] Runners-up Ballysaggart represented Waterford in 2022 due to the fact that Ballygunner's second team were not allowed to participate.[6] 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 | ||
| 2024 | Portlaw | 5-17 | Ballyduff Upper | 2-13 | |
| 2023 | Brickey Rangers | 0-23 | Portlaw | 1-14 | |
| 2022 | Ballygunner | 2-29 | Ballysaggart | 3-20 | [7] |
| 2021 | Dunhill | 0-22 | An Rinn | 2-11 | [8] |
| 2020 | Ballyduff Upper | 1-32 | Ballyduff Lower | 2-23 | [9] |
| 2019 | Ballysaggart | 1-19 | Ballygunner | 1-16 | [10] |
| 2018 | Clonea | 2-13 | Clashmore-Kinsalebeg | 1-12 | [11] |
| 2017 | An Rinn | 0-18 | Clonea | 0-13 | [12] |
| 2016 | Lismore | 5-19 | Dunhill | 1-07 | [13] |
| 2015 | Portlaw | 1-11 | Modeligo | 0-12 | |
| 2014 | Cappoquin | 2-19 | St. Saviour's | 2-11 | [14] |
| 2013 | Ardmore | 0-23 | Dunhill | 2-13 | [15] |
| 2012 | An Rinn | 1-14 | Portlaw | 0-04 | [16] |
| 2011 | Dunhill | 0-10 | Tourin | 1-06 | |
| 2010 | Roanmore | 0-16 | Ardmore | 1-10 | [17] |
| 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 | |
| 3 | Shamrocks | 3 | 1972, 1982, 1999 |
| Fourmilewater | 3 | 1979, 1989, 2001 | |
| Dungarvan | 3 | 1978, 1986, 2009 | |
| An Rinn | 3 | 2008, 2012, 2017 | |
| 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 |
Records and statistics
Final
Team
- Most wins: 4:
- Clonea (1977, 1981, 2006, 2018)
- Ballyduff Upper (1964, 1975, 2005, 2020)
- 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
| Year | Top scorer | Team | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stephen Bennett | Ballysaggart | 0-11 | 11 |
| 2020 | Mikey Kearney | Ballyduff Upper | 0-19 | 19 |
| 2021 | Shane Casey | Dunhill | 0-13 | 13 |
| 2022 | Stephen Bennett | Ballysaggart | 2-13 | 19 |
| 2023 | Tom O'Connell | Brickey Rangers | 0-11 | 11 |
See also
- Waterford Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1)
- Waterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (Tier 2)
- Waterford Junior A Hurling Championship (Tier 4)
- Waterford Junior B Hurling Championship (Tier 5)
- Waterford Junior C Hurling Championship (Tier 6)
References
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External links
- http://www.waterford-news.ie/2013/10/15/prendergast-points-ardmore-back-senior-ranks/
- http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/dunhill-return-to-top-grade-by-slenderest-of-margins/
- http://www.roanmoregaaclub.com/gallery_185530.html
- http://www.munster-express.ie/community-notes/dungarvan/county-intermediate-hurling-final/
- http://www.waterfordgaa.ie/gallery/6304/Co_Intermediate_Hurling_Final_Dungarvan_V_Clonea
- http://www.munster-express.ie/page/5/?s=molleran
- http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/passage-the-victors-in-epic-intermediate-final/
- http://archive.bebo.com/Blog.jsp?MemberId=4954983189
- http://munster.gaa.ie/2012/11/10/aib-munster-gaa-hurling-intermediate-club-championship-semi-final-ballyduff-or-lixnaw-kerry-v-winners-of-cork-v-limerick-representatives/
- http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/eastern-intermediate-hurling-championship/
- http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/abbeyside-may-be-team-to-beat/
- http://www.ardmoregaa.org/about-us/our-history/126-the-roots-of-st-declans-gaa-club-ardmore
- http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/senior-hurling-championship-reconvenes/
- http://www.waterford-news.ie/2014/10/14/cappoquin-end-24-year-wait-senior-return/
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