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Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship

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.

Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
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IrishCraobhchomórtas Idirmheánach Iomáint Phort Láirge
CodeHurling
Founded1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Region Waterford (GAA)
No. of teams2
Title holders Brickey Rangers (1st title)
First winner Ballyduff Upper
Most titles Clonea
Ballyduff Upper (4 titles)
SponsorsJJ Kavanagh & Sons
Official websiteWaterford GAA

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

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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

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Current format

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Final: The two of divisional champions contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Teams

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Qualification

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Division Championship Qualifying teams
Eastern Board Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions
Western Board Western Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions

2024 Teams

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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
  An Rinn Ring West Blue and gold 0 —
  Ardmore Ardmore West Blue and white 0 —
  Ballinameela Cappagh West Blue and white 0 —
  Ballyduff Lower Ballyduff Lower East Red and white 3 2020
  Ballyduff Upper Ballyduff West Red and white 1 2024
  Butlerstown East 0 —
  Colligan–Emmets Colligan West Amber and black hoops 0 —
Cumannan an tSlánaitheora East 0 —
  Erins Own Waterford East Yellow and blue 2 2003
  Modeligo — West Green and white 0 —
  Portlaw Portlaw East Blue and yellow 5 2024
  Sliabh gCua–St Mary's Touraneena West Yellow and maroon 0 —
  St Molleran's Carrick-Beg East Maroon and white 2 2008

Qualification for subsequent competitions

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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

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List of Waterford IHC finals

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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

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By club

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# 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

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Final

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Team

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  • Most wins: 4:
  • 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:
  • Most defeats: 7:
    • Clonea (1974, 1975, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2009, 2017)

Teams

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Gaps

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Longest gaps between successive championship titles:

Top scorers

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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

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References

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  1. ^ McCarthy, Tomás (9 September 2023). "Waterford IHC: Young stars deliver silverware for Brickey Rangers". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  2. ^ "New structures passed and 2022 championship draws are made". Waterford News & Star. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ^ "News In Brief". Irish Independent. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ^ "O'Sullivan's strike key as Cappoquin claim Munster title". Irish Independent. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Lismore lift off in second-half". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Roscrea turn their eyes on Munster". Nenagh Guardian. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Foley on fire as Ballygunner overcome Saggart". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Dunhill return to senior ranks with victory over An Rinn". WLRfm website. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Kearney returns to Ballyduff Upper to senior ranks". Irish Examiner. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Bennett Brothers fire Ballysaggart to maiden title". The Munster Express. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Clonea Find the Power!". The Munster Express. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  12. ^ "An Rinn crowned Intermediate hurling County champions". WLRfm. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  13. ^ "It was a great weekend for Lismore and the Shanahan brothers". Hogan Stand. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Bruff want to add Munster crown to Limerick title". Limerick Live. 22 November 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  15. ^ "GAA scoreboard - all your weekend results from around the country". Hogan Stand. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Ó Lionáin-inspired Ring back in senior grade". Irish Examiner. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  17. ^ "Teenage sensation Gavin O'Brien steers Roanmore back to big time". The Munster Express. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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