2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Intermediate Club
Year:2023-24
Dates:28 October 2023 - 13 January 2024
Teams:26
Connacht:Tooreen
Munster:Castlelyons
Leinster:Thomastown
Ulster:Setanta
Ulsterlink:Setanta Hurling Club (Donegal)
Team:Thomastown
Titles:1st
Captain:Stephen Donnelly
Manager:Noel Doherty
Team2:Castlelyons
Captain2:Colm Spillane
Manager2:Noel Furlong
Matches:24
Totalgoals:72 (3.00 per game)
Totalpoints:801 (33.37 per game)
Topscorer: Robbie Donnelly (1-43)
Previous:2022–23
Next:2024–25

The 2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's intermediate inter-county club hurling tournament. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages.[1] The championship ran from 28 October 2023 to 13 January 2024.

The All-Ireland final was played on 13 January 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Thomastown from Kilkenny and Castlelyons from Cork, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Thomastown won the match by 2-23 to 0-13 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[2] [3]

Thomastown's Robbie Donnelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-43.

Team summaries

TeamCountyMost recent success
All-IrelandProvincialCounty
Derry[4]
Galway2017[5]
Wicklow20222022[6]
Down2019[7]
Cork[8]
Offaly2021[9]
CloughbawnWexford1973[10]
CorofinClare2002
Crotta O'Neill'sKerry1968[11]
Limerick2013[12]
Éire Óg CarrickmoreTyrone2022[13]
FerrybankWaterford1968[14]
Four RoadsRoscommon2022[15]
Inniskeen GrattansMonaghan2016[16]
Kickhams CregganAntrim20152015[17]
KildalkeyMeath2021[18]
Fermanagh20122013
Tipperary2007
Armagh20172022[19]
Dublin[20]
Laois[21]
SetantaDonegal2022[22]
Westmeath[23]
Kilkenny1983[24]
Mayo20222022[25]

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Connacht final

Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Leinster final

Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Munster final

Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Ulster final

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Robbie DonnellyThomastown1-434659.20
2Gerard GilmoreSetanta2-293548.75
Alan FentonCastlelyons1-323548.75
4Christy MoorehouseBray Emmets0-3232310.66
5Gearóid KellyCorofin0-242438.00
6John DonnellyThomastown3-142354.60
Shane BolandTooreen0-232337.66
8Stephen DonnellyThomastown4-092154.20
9Liam MullinNaomh Mearnóg0-2020210.00
10Seán Óg GroganÉire Óg Carrickmore5-041936.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Alan FentonCastlelyons1-1114Crotta O'Neill's
2Christy MoorehouseBray Emmets0-1313Portlaoise
Robbie DonnellyThomastown0-1313Bray Emmets
4Seán Óg GroganÉire Óg Carrickmore4-0012Lisbellaw St Patrick's
Gerard GilmoreSetanta1-0912Ballinascreen
Aaron BerginPortlaoise0-1212Bray Emmets
Gearóid KellyCorofin0-1212Castlelyons
8John DonnellyThomastown3-0211Setanta
Anthony SpillaneCastlelyons3-0211Corofin
Diarmuid CahillCorofin3-0211Lorrha-Dorrha
Robbie DonnellyThomastown0-1111Kildalkey
Gerard GilmoreSetanta0-1111Éire Óg Carrickmore
Mark O'BrienFerrybank0-1111Crotta O'Neill's
Shane NolanCrotta O'Neill's0-1111Ferrybank

Miscellaneous

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 AIB Munster Club Championship Draws confirmed. 9 August 2023. Munster GAA website. 30 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Donnellys shine as Thomastown overrun Castlelyons to secure All-Ireland crown . 13 January 2024. Irish Examiner. 13 January 2024.
  3. Web site: All-Ireland IHC final: Thomastown far too strong for Castlelyons. 13 January 2024. Echo Live. 13 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Ballinascreen defeat Eoghan Rua to cruise to Derry Intermediate Hurling title win. Derry Journal. 17 September 2023. 22 October 2023.
  5. Web site: Ballinderreen Wins 2023 County Intermediate Hurling Title – Commentary and Reaction. Galway Bay FM. 28 October 2023. 31 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Bray Emmets make history with Wicklow five in a row. Irish Examiner. 15 October 2023. 15 October 2023. Mark. Kennedy.
  7. Web site: Gaelic Games: Bredagh defeat Carryduff to claim the Down IHC title. Belfast Media. 22 October 2023. 28 October 2023. David. Mohan.
  8. Web site: Castlelyons come good late on to defeat Kilworth and land PIHC title. Echo Live. 15 October 2023. 15 October 2023. Barry. O'Mahony.
  9. Web site: Superior Kilcormac-Killoughey knock resistance out of suspension hit Clodiagh Gaels. Offaly Live. 30 September 2022. 1 October 2023. Kevin. Corrigan.
  10. Web site: Cloughbawn make instant return after extra-time win over St. James'. Wexford People. 23 August 2023. 28 August 2023. Alan. Aherne.
  11. News: Crotta O'Neills joy as 55-year Kerry wait ends . 7 August 2023. Irish Examiner . 6 August 2023. Mortimer. Murphy.
  12. Web site: Last gasp Breen the hero as Dromin Athlacca seal Limerick Premier Intermediate title. Irish Examiner. 28 October 2023. 28 October 2023. Tom. Clancy.
  13. Web site: Tyrone SHC Final: Éire Óg, Carrickmore make it four in a row. GAA website. 9 October 2023. 13 October 2023.
  14. Web site: Waterford PIHC: O'Brien leads Ferrybank into senior hurling ranks. Irish Examiner. 9 September 2023. 10 September 2023. Tomás. Mulcahy.
  15. Web site: Strong start helps Four Roads retain Roscommon SHC title. Hogan Stand. 1 October 2023. 1 October 2023.
  16. Web site: ‘BB’s winning matches’ – Dundalk-native Brian Brady leads Inniskeen to Monaghan hurling glory. Wexford People. 4 September 2023. 13 September 2023. Caoimhín. Reilly.
  17. Web site: McCann goal sees Creggan bridge eight-year gap. The Saffron Gael. 14 October 2023. 28 October 2023. Kevin. Herron.
  18. Web site: Kildalkey keep hurling treble dream alive with Meath senior win over Ratoath. Irish Independent. 15 October 2023. 15 October 2023.
  19. Web site: Middletown sail to seven-point win for fifth Armagh hurling title in a row as Keady fade. Irish Independent. 15 October 2023. 15 October 2023.
  20. Web site: Mearnóg hold off Raheny to secure senior 3 crown. Dublin Gazette. 3 November 2023. 11 November 2023. Aaron. Dunne.
  21. Web site: Portlaoise defeat Ballyfin to return to the Senior Hurling grade for 2024. Leinster Express. 22 October 2023. 22 October 2023. Barry. McEvoy.
  22. Web site: Setanta hit goal standard to claim 18th Donegal senior hurling title. Irish Independent. 13 August 2023. 14 September 2023.
  23. Web site: A proud day for Mullingar hurling as Plunkett’s prevail. Westmeath Examiner. 13 October 2023. 24 October 2023.
  24. Web site: Kilkenny IHC Final- Rampant Thomastown surge to overdue Intermediate Championship success. Kilkenny Live. 22 October 2023. 23 October 2023. Robert. Cribbin.
  25. Web site: Tooreen make it three Mayo titles on the bounce. Irish Examiner. 21 October 2023. 21 October 2023.
  26. Web site: Tooreen get bye into Connacht Club IHC final. 8 November 2023. Hogan Stand. 9 November 2023.

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