Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship Explained

Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship
Irish:Craobh Idirmheánach Iomáint Cheatharlach
Code:Hurling
Region: Carlow
Trophy:Pat Foley Cup
Teams:5
Title Holders: St Mullin's
Currentordinal:7
Super:th
Most Titles: Naomh Eoin
Mostordinal:9
Sponsors:JJ Kavanagh and Sons
Website:Carlow GAA

The Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Carlow IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Carlow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1984 for the second tier hurling teams in the county of Carlow in Ireland.

In its current format, the Carlow Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage in mid-summer. The five participating club teams play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Netwatch Cullen Park. The winner of the Carlow Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Club Championship.

The title has been won by 14 different clubs, nine of which have won the title more than once.[1] Naomh Eoin is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it nine times. St Mullin's are the title holders after defeating Mount Leinster Rangers by 2-15 to 0-10 in the 2024 final.[2]

Format

Overview

Group stage: Over the course of the group stage, each of the five teams plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least four games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The four top-ranking teams in the group qualify for the knockout stage.

Semi-finals: The four qualifying teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions and, if they are not an existing senior team's second side, gain automatic promotion to the following year's Carlow Senior Hurling Championship.

Teams

2023 Teams

TeamLocationsColoursChampionship titlesLast championship title
Bagenalstown GaelsBagenalstownGreen and black12019
Carlow TownCarlowWhite and blue22013
Mount Leinster RangersBorrisBlack and red72016
Naomh EoinMyshallBlack and yellow92022
St Mullin'sSt Mullin'sGreen and white62023

Roll of honour

ClubWinsYears won
1Naomh Eoin91995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2018, 2020, 2022
2Mount Leinster Rangers71988, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2016
St Mullin's71998, 1999, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2023, 2024
4Kildavin31989, 1991, 2003 (with Clonegal)
5Parnells21984, 1987
Ballinkillen21990, 1994
Erin's Own21993, 2005
Carlow Town22011, 2013
Naomh Bríd22017, 2021
10Palatine11985
Ballymurphy11986
St Fintan's11992
St Vincent's11997
Bagenalstown Gaels12019

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue
ClubScoreClubScore
2024St Mullin's2-15Mount Leinster Rangers0-10Netwatch Cullen Park
2023St Mullin's0-15Mount Leinster Rangers1-10Netwatch Cullen Park[3]
2022Naomh Eoin0-12Mount Leinster Rangers0-06Netwatch Cullen Park
2021Naomh Bríd0-17Naomh Eoin1-12Netwatch Cullen Park
2020Naomh Eoin3-17Mount Leinster Rangers1-19Netwatch Cullen Park[4]
2019Bagenalstown Gaels0-12Mount Leinster Rangers0-06Netwatch Cullen Park[5]
2018Naomh Eoin1-11Mount Leinster Rangers1-08Netwatch Cullen Park[6]
2017Naomh Bríd3-07Mount Leinster Rangers0-15Netwatch Cullen Park[7]
2016Mount Leinster Rangers3-19Carlow Town0-18Netwatch Cullen Park
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See also

External link

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club Titles - Carlow. Hogan Stand. 3 September 2023.
  2. Web site: St Mullins make it back-to-back Intermediate Hurling titles. Carlow Nationalist. 10 August 2024. 11 August 2024.
  3. Web site: SPORT: Carlow Intermediate Hurling Championship Final & Junior Hurling Shield Final. Carlow Live. 23 August 2023. 3 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Rangers and Naomh Eoin meet in IHC final. 3 September 2023. The Nationalist. 29 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Bagenalstown return to top table. 3 September 2023. The Nationalist. 23 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Naomh eoin hold out for sweet win. 3 September 2023. The Nationalist. 5 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Battling Naomh Bríd get over the line. 3 September 2023. The Nationalist. 10 November 2017.