The Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Leinster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship; abbreviated as the Leinster Club IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion intermediate clubs and, in some cases, champion senior clubs in the province of Leinster in Ireland.
The Leinster Intermediate Club Championship was introduced in 2004. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a four-week period. The eight participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Leinster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Leinster Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.
The competition has been won by 18 club teams, while Carrickshock and Dicksboro are the only clubs to have won the title more than once. Kilkenny clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 13 wins.
Danesfort CLG are the title holders, defeating Ratoath GAA by 2-15 to 0-12 in the 2025 final.
History The 2006 Intermediate championship featured teams from Westmeath, Wexford, Kildare, Wicklow and Meath. Since 2007, all the counties mentioned except Kilkenny and Wexford are not represented in the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship and this gives these so-called weaker counties a chance to participate in a major competition. With Clonkill of Westmeath winning the Leinster Intermediate title and going on to capture the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship in 2007/08, the Westmeath champions have since participated in the Leinster Senior Championship, with noticeable results.
A fight broke out at the 2022 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship quarter-final match between Oulart–The Ballagh of Wexford and Naomh Barróg of Dublin at Parnell Park, first of all involving players and then spreading into the supporters in the stand. The Leinster GAA announced an investigation and An Garda Síochána gave a statement to RTÉ's This Week programme that it was aware of video footage of the incident had been uploaded to social media. Oulart–The Ballagh had been tipped to win the game but lost.
The Leinster Council proposed bans of up to a year for players and fines and/or proposed bans for spectators. The saga then continued when eight players appealed their bans.
The trophy awarded is named the Tommy Murphy Cup, named for the Danesfort man; Tommy Murphy (1949–2004) was a former chairman of Kilkenny County Board. Teams
Qualification CountyChampionshipQualifying team CarlowCarlow Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions DublinDublin Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions KilkennyKilkenny Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipChampions LaoisLaois Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions Meath Meath Senior Hurling Championship Champions Offaly Offaly Senior B Hurling Championship Champions Westmeath Westmeath Senior B Hurling Championship Champions Wexford Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship Champions WicklowWicklow Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampions
2026 teams 78 clubs will compete in the 2024 Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship Carlow6Bagenalstown Gaels, Burren Rangers, Carlow Town, Kildavin/Clonegal, Mount Leinster Rangers, Naomh Moling Dublin10Ballyboden St Endas, Commercials, Good Counsel / Liffey Gaels, Kilmacud Crokes, Lucan Sarsfields, Naomh Ólaf, Round Towers, Scoil Uí Chonaill, St Marks, St Maurs Kilkenny12Barrow Rangers, Blacks and Whites, Carrickscock, Dunnamaggin, James Stephens, Lisdowney, Mooncoin, Rower Inistioge, St. Lachtain's, St. Martin's, Tullogher Rosbercon, Young Irelands Laois8Ballinakill, Ballyfin, Borris-in-Ossory–Kilcotton, Camross, Clonaslee–St Manman's, Clough–Ballacolla, Colt–Shanahoe, Rathdowney–Errill Meath12Blackhall Gaels, Clann na nGael, Dunderry, Kildalkey, Killyon, Kilmessan, Kiltale, Longwood, Na Fianna, Ratoath, St Peters Dunboyne, Trim Offaly6Carrig & Riverstown, Clara, Clodiagh Gaels, Drumcullen, Kilcormac/Killoughey, Seir Kieran Westmeath6Castletown Geoghegan, Crookedwood, Cullion, Delvin, Fr. Dalton's, Ringtown Wexford12Blackwater St. Brigid’s, Buffers Alley, Castletown-Liam Mellows, Cloughbawn, Craanford Fr. O'Regan's, Crossabeg/Ballymurn, Davidstown-Courtnacuddy, HWH-Bunclody, Horeswood, Kilrush-Askamore, St. James', Tara Rocks Wicklow8Aughrim, Avondale, Bray Emmets, Carnew Emmets, Éire Óg Greystones, Glenealy, Kiltegan, St Patricks Wicklow Town Note: Italic indicates second team therefore not allowed to compete in provincial championship.
List of finals
List of Leinster IHC finals YearWinnersRunners-upCountyClubScoreCountyClubScore2025 KILDanesfort2-15 MEARatoath0-122024 WEXRathnure St Anne's0-24 KILLisdowney1-16 2023 KIL Thomastown 2-22 WIC Bray Emmets 1-09 2022 WIC Bray Emmets 0-17 MEA Trim 0-11 2021 KIL Naas 3-12 WEX Oylegate–Glenbrien 1-11 2020No competition due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games 2019 KIL Tullaroan 2-25 OFF Seir Kieran 2-13 2018 KIL Graigue-Ballycallan 2-17 LAO Portlaoise 0-15 2017 KIL St. Patrick's 0-19 WIC Glenealy 1-15 2016 KIL Carrickshock 3-12 KIL Celbridge 1-16 2015 KIL Bennettsbridge 1-14 MEA Kiltale 0-13 2014 KIL Mullinavat 1-13 MEA Kiltale 0-13 2013 KIL Rower-Inistioge 1-09 WEX Buffers Alley 0-10 2012 KIL Clara 3-20 WEX Oylegate–Glenbrien 0-05 2011 CAR Mount Leinster Rangers 1-13 KIL Celbridge 0-13 2010 KIL Dicksboro 5-09 KIL Celbridge 0-08 2009 KIL St. Lachtain's 1-08 CAR Mount Leinster Rangers 0-07 2008 MEA Kilmessan 1-07 KIL Erin's Own 1-06 2007 WES Clonkill 1-15 WEX Ferns St Aidan's 3-07 2006 KIL Ardclough 2-06 WES Raharney 2-04 2005 KIL Dicksboro 0-20 WEX Marshalstown 0-03 2004 KIL Carrickshock WEX St. Patrick's
Roll of honour
By club #ClubCountyTitlesRunners-upChampionships wonChampionships runner-up1Dicksboro KIL202005, 2010—Carrickshock KIL202004, 2016—3Mount Leinster Rangers CAR1120112009Bray Emmets WIC1120222023Ardclough KIL102006—Clonkill WES102007—Kilmessan MEA102008—St. Lachtain's KIL102009—Clara KIL102012—Rower-Inistioge KIL102013—Mullinavat KIL102014—Bennettsbridge KIL102015—St. Patrick's KIL102017—Graigue-Ballycallan KIL102018—Tullaroan KIL102019—Naas KIL102021—Thomastown KIL102023—Danesfort KIL102025—18Celbridge KIL03—2010, 2011, 2016Kiltale MEA02—2014, 2015Oylegate–Glenbrien WEX02—2012, 2021St. Patrick's WEX01—2004Marshalstown WEX01—2005Raharney WES01—2006Ferns St Aidan's WEX01—2007Erin's Own KIL01—2008Buffers Alley WEX01—2013Glenealy WIC01—2017Portlaoise LAO01—2018Seir Kieran OFF01—2019Trim MEA01—2022
By county CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal Kilkenny 13215 Kildare 235 Wexford167 Meath 134 Wicklow123 Carlow 112 Westmeath 112 Laois011 Offaly011
Records and statistics Top scorers
By year YearTop scorerTeamScoreTotal2016Pádraig O'HanrahanRatoath1-27302017Mark WallaceFethard St Mogue's0-27272018Barry SlevinNa Fianna2-25312019Jack HobbsBallygarrett-Réalt na Mara1-28312021Patrick WalshMooncoin5-20352022Paddy LynchSt Fechin's0-23232023Cian O'DonoghueTullogher–Rosbercon1-33362024Jack RedmondRathnure St Anne's1-26292025Pádraig O'HanrahanRatoath0-3333
See also Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship (Tier 1) Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship (Tier 3) Leinster Junior B Club Hurling Championship (Tier 4) All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
References
External links 2010 Championship results