Wicklow Intermediate Hurling Championship

Wicklow Intermediate Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Iomána Idirmheánach Chill Mhantáin
CodeHurling
Region Wicklow (GAA)
No. of teams9
Title holders Avondale (th title)
SponsorsLightning Protection Ireland[1]
Official websiteWicklow GAA

The Wicklow Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Lightning Protection Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Wicklow IHC) is an annual club hurling competition organised by the Wicklow County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by intermediate-ranked clubs in the county of Wicklow in Ireland, deciding the competition winners through a group and knockout format. It is the second tier overall in the entire Wicklow hurling championship system.

In its current format, the Wicklow Intermediate Hurling Championship begins with a group stage. The nine participating teams are divided into two groups and play each other in a round-robin system. The top two teams in each group proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Echelon Park. The winner of the Wicklow Intermediate Championship, as well as gaining promotion to the Wicklow SHC, qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Junior Club Championship.

Avondale are the reigning champions, having beaten Aughrim by 2–16 to 2–03 in the 2024[2] final.

Format

Group stage

The 9 teams in the Wicklow Intermediate Championship are divided into two groups. The draw for both groups is arranged in a manner that keeps the "stronger" sides, or those who have played at senior level or won the IHC in recent years, in Group 1. The remaining five teams are placed in Group 2.[3] Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three of four games depending on the number of teams in the group. 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 top two teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage

Knockout stage

Semi-finals: The top two teams from each group 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.

Teams

2024 teams

Club Location Colours Position in 2024 In championship since Championship titles Last championship title
Arklow Rock Parnells Arklow Green and white Group stage ? 0 —
Aughrim Aughrim ? Runners-up ? 0 —
Avondale Rathdrum Green and white Champions ? 2 2024
Barndarrig Barndarrig Blue and white Group stage 2024 2 1994
Bray Emmets Bray Navy and green Group stage ? 3 2022
Carnew Emmets Carnew Blue and yellow Semi-finals ? 2 2021
Glenealy Glenealy Red and white Group stage ? 4 2017
Kilcoole Kilcoole Green and yellow Semi-finals ? 3 2020
Western Gaels ? ? Group stage ? 0 —

Qualification for subsequent competitions

At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship.

List of finals

Year Winners Runners-up Venue #
Club Score Club Score
2024 Avondale 2-16 Aughrim 2-03 Echelon Park
2023 St Patrick's 3-13 Bray Emmets 1-09 Echelon Park [4]
2022 Bray Emmets 3-15 Kilcoole 0-10 Echelon Park [5]
2021 Carnew Emmets 2-09 Bray Emmets 1-10 Aughrim County Ground [6]
2020 Kilcoole 2-22 Glenealy 1-07 Aughrim County Ground [7]
2019 Carnew Emmets 0-10 Barndarrig 0-03 Aughrim County Ground [8]
2018 Avondale 5-18 Arklow Rock Parnells 1-06 Aughrim County Ground [9]
2017 Glenealy 2-10 Carnew Emmets 1-11 Pearse Park [10]
2016 Kiltegan 0-12 Bray Emmets 1-07 Aughrim County Ground [11]
2015 Bray Emmets 3-14 Arklow Rock Parnells 3-07 Aughrim County Ground [12]
2014 Glenealy 2-11 Carnew Emmets 1-07 Pearse Park [13]
2013 Éire Óg Greystones 0-13 Carnew Emmets 0-12 Aughrim County Ground [14]
2012 Glenealy 1-13 Éire Óg Greystones 1-08 Aughrim County Ground
2011 St Patrick's 1-13 Glenealy 2-05 Aughrim County Ground [15]
2010 Newcastle 1-12 Glenealy 2-08 Pearse Park [16]

Roll of honour

By club

# Team Titles Runners-up Championships won Championships runner-up
1 Bray Emmets 2 3 2015, 2022 2016, 2021, 2023
Carnew Emmets 2 1 2019, 2021 2017
Avondale 2 0 2018, 2024 —
4 Glenealy 1 1 2017 2020
Kilcoole 1 1 2020 2022
Kiltegan 1 0 2016 —
St Patrick's 1 0 2023 —
8 Arklow Rock Parnells 0 2 — 2015, 2018
Barndarrig 0 1 — 2019
Aughrim 0 1 — 2024

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lightning Protection Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship". Wicklow GAA website. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Deadly Avondale cruise past Aughrim to make impressive return to the top table". Wicklow People. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ Lawrence, Brendan (25 April 2023). "Intermediate hurling championship has the potential to be a thriller". Wicklow People. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ Lawrence, Brendan (17 October 2023). "St. Pat's show class to topple Bray Emmets and make swift return to Wicklow Senior hurling". Wicklow People. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ Lawrence, Brendan (28 September 2022). "Seanie McDonagh stars as Bray Emmets storm to IHC crown with victory over Kilcoole". Wicklow People. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ Lawrence, Brendan (29 December 2021). "Carnew dominates the Intermediate hurling championship team of the year". Wicklow People. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Kilcoole Crowned Intermediate Kings". Kilcoole GAA website. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ^ Lawrence, Brendan (28 September 2019). "Skelton shines as Carnew crowned kings". Bray People. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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  10. ^ O'Loughlin, Liam (28 October 2017). "Glory for Glenealy!". Wicklow News. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  11. ^ Lawrence, Brendan (22 October 2016). "'Ber' drives Kiltegan to hurling glory". Wicklow People. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  12. ^ Lawrence, Brendan (24 October 2015). "Bray storm home as Emmets clinch Intermediate crown". Bray People. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Hurling joy for hurting community". Bray People. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  14. ^ "A great hurling year". Wicklow People. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Aristocrats of hurling". Irish Independent. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Newcastle win three-in-a-row". Irish Independent. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2023.