Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2022 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Idirmhéanach na Gaillimhe
CodeHurling
Founded1949 (1949)
Region Galway (GAA)
TrophyMick Sylver Cup
No. of teams14
Title holders Ballinderreen (2nd title)
First winner Kilrickle
Most titles Mullagh (4 titles)
Pádraig Pearses (4 titles)
Killimordaly (4 titles)
Sponsorsbrooks
TV partner(s)beosport
Official websiteOfficial website

The Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Galmont Hotel Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Galway IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Galway County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the top-ranking intermediate clubs in the county of Galway in Ireland. It is the second tier overall in the entire Galway hurling championship system.

The Galway Intermediate Championship was introduced in 1949 as a competition that would bridge the gap between the senior grade and the junior grade.

In its current format, the Galway Intermediate Championship begins in April. The 14 participating teams are drawn into two groups of seven teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams in both groups proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Kenny Park in October. The winner of the Galway Intermediate Championship, as well as being presented with the Mick Sylver Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Connacht Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 37 teams, 19 of which have won it more than once. Mullagh, Pádraig Pearses and Killimordaly are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it 4 times each. Killimor are the reigning champions, having beaten Meelick-Eyrecourt by 0-13 to 0-09 in the 2022 final in Duggan Park Ballinasloe on October 15, 2022.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

The Galway IHC winners qualify for the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. It is the only team from County Galway to qualify for this competition. The Galway IHC winners enter the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship at the __ stage. For example, 2018 winner Oranmore-Maree won the Connacht IHC,[1] as did 2016 winner Ahascragh-Fohenagh,[2] and 2015 winner Abbeyknockmoy[3] 2014 winner Cappataggle also won, becoming the ninth Galway IHC club to do so.[4]

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

The Galway IHC winners — by winning the Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, at which they would enter at the __ stage. For example, 2018 Galway IHC winner Oranmore-Maree (featuring Galway All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Gearóid McInerney (All Star) and Niall Burke) won the All-Ireland Championship title at Croke Park.[5]

Roll of honour

# Club Wins Years won
1 Mullagh 4 1972, 1974, 1982, 2003
Pádraig Pearses 4 1979, 1991, 1995, 2010
Killimordaly 4 1951, 1963, 2006, 2012
4 Kilconieron 3 1911, 1993, 2020
Cappataggle 3 1962, 2008, 2014
Abbeyknockmoy 3 1971, 1985, 2015
Ballinderreen 3 2000, 2017, 2023
Moycullen 3 1964, 2011, 2021
8 Carnmore 2 1961, 1988
Killimor 2 1984, 2022
Clarinbridge 2 1983, 1994
Meelick-Eyrecourt 2 1973, 1997
Kiltormer 2 1975, 2001
Beagh 2 1980, 2002
St. Thomas' 2 1996, 2004
Tommy Larkins 2 2005, 2007
Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2 1999, 2013
Ballinderreen 2 2000, 2017
Oranmore-Maree 2 1990, 2018
Kinvara 2 1966, 2019
20 Kilrickle 1 1949
Oranmore 1 1950
Skehana 1 1952
Maree 1 1953
Eyrecourt 1 1959
Newcastle 1 1960
Ardrahan 1 1965
Sarsfields 1 1976
Rahoon 1 1977
Kilbeacanty 1 1978
Loughrea 1 1981
Craughwell 1 1986
Tynagh 1 1987
Abbey-Duniry 1 1989
Portumna 1 1992
Athenry 1 1998
Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry 1 2009
Ahascragh-Fohenagh 1 2016

List of finals

Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score
2023 Ballinderreen 3-18 Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 2-18
2022 Killimor 0-13 Meelick-Eyrecourt 0-09
2021 Moycullen 2-11 Killimor 1-12
2020 Kilconieron 2-27 Moycullen 0-10
2019 Kinvara 1-10 Kilconieron 0-12
2018 Oranmore-Maree 3-19 Kilconieron 1-11
2017 Ballinderreen 1-14 Meelick-Eyrecourt 0-13
2016[6] Ahascragh/Fohenagh 2-15 Ballinderreen 0-08
2015[7] Abbeyknockmoy 1-16 Moycullen 0-13
2014[8] Cappataggle 0-11; 0-19 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 0-11; 1-08
2013 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-14 Cappataggle 1-04
2012[9] Killimordaly 0-17 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 0-14
2011 Moycullen 2-10 Killimordaly 0-13
2010 Pádraig Pearse's 1-10 Killimor 1-08
2009 Tynagh-Abbey/Duniry 1-20 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-16
2008 Cappataggle 1-10 Killimordaly 0-11
2007 Tommy Larkins 0-13 Pádraig Pearse's 0-10
2006 Killimordaly 3-11 Kiltormer 1-12
2005 Tommy Larkins 1-14 Beagh 0-08
2004 St. Thomas' 2-14 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-08
2003 Mullagh 0-12; 1-13 Liam Mellows 2-06; 0-10
2002 Beagh 1-13; 1-12 Mullagh 2-10; 1-10
2001 Kiltormer 0-09 Oranmore-Maree 0-08
2000 Ballinderreen 1-08 Kiltormer 0-04
1999 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-09 Kiltormer 1-09
1998 Athenry 0-17 Craughwell 2-09
1997 Meelick-Eyrecourt 0-11 Kiltormer 0-08
1996 St. Thomas' 2-10 Craughwell 1-08
1995 Pádraig Pearse's 0-14 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-08
1994 Clarinbridge 3-15 Tommy Larkins 1-07
1993 Kilconieron 0-13 Beagh 2-05
1992 Portumna 0-14; 6-08 Kilconieron 1-11; 1-05
1991 Pádraig Pearse's 0-08; 2-06 Killimor 1-05; 1-05
1990 Oranmore-Maree 0-12 Portumna 2-05
1989 Abbey-Duniry 1-11; 3-07 Portumna 0-14; 2-05
1988 Carnmore 1-09 Pádraig Pearse's 0-04
1987 Tynagh 1-11 Pádraig Pearse's 2-7
1986 Craughwell 1-09 Carnmore 0-06
1985 Abbeyknockmoy 1-09 Craughwell 0-06
1984 Killimor 3-07 Tynagh 0-09
1983 Clarinbridge 1-09 Oranmore-Maree 1-03
1982 Mullagh 3-13 Tynagh 1-03
1981 Loughrea 3-08 Killimor 2-07
1980 Beagh 4-13 Mullagh 3-11
1979   Pádraig Pearse's 2-07 Killimor 2-05
1978 Kilbeacanty 0-17 St. Thomas' 2-04
1977 Rahoon 3-12 Pádraig Pearse's 1-12
1976 Sarsfields 3-04 Killimor 0-04
1975 Kiltormer 0-12; 5-07 Killimor 1-09; 3-04
1974 Mullagh 3-07 Kiltormer 1-09
1973 Meelick-Eyrecourt 3-08 Craughwell 4-03
1972 Mullagh 1-10 Ahascragh 0-05
1971 Abbeyknockmoy Kiltormer
1970 No Championship
1969 No Championship
1968 No Championship
1967 No Championship
1966   Kinvara 1-09 Oranmore 2-00
1965 Ardrahan 5-04 Tynagh 0-07
1964 Moycullen 7-13 Cappataggle 5-02
1963 Killimordaly 3-12 Cussane 4-07
1962 Cappataggle 5-12 Ardrahan 4-05
1961 Carnmore 4-05 Loughrea 4-01
1960 Newcastle 2-04 Ballindereen 2-03
1959 Eyrecourt 1-05 Newcastle 0-04
1958 No Championship
1957 No Championship
1956 No Championship
1955 No Championship
1954 No Championship
1953 Maree 6-01 Craughwell 4-01
1952 Skehana 3-05 Craughwell 3-3
1951 Killimordaly 6-07 Clarinbridge 3-02
1950 Oranmore 3-05 Killimor 3-01
1949 Kilrickle

References

  1. ↑ "Burke leads way as Oranmore move step closer to making history". Irish Independent. 6 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Connacht club IHC final replay: Mannion's the man". Hogan Stand. 14 November 2016.
  3. ↑ McIntyre, John (12 November 2015). "Abbeyknockmoy hang on for provincial glory". Connacht Tribune.
  4. ↑ "No end to Galway's dominance in Connacht IHC final". Irish Independent. 9 November 2014.
  5. ↑ O'Brien, Brendan (10 February 2019). "Oranmore-Maree deny Charleville with superb second-half". Irish Examiner.
  6. ↑ "Ahascragh/Fohenagh finally make the breakthrough". Connacht Tribune.
  7. ↑ McIntyre, John (5 November 2015). "Flaherty brothers inspire Abbeyknockmoy to intermediate glory". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Cappataggle make no mistake in final replay". Connacht Tribune.
  9. ↑ "Killimordaly bounce back from slow start to claim inter crown".
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