Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship Explained

Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship
Irish:Craobh Iomáint Idirmheánach Chill Dara
Code:Hurling
Region: Kildare
Teams:6
Title Holders: Naas
Currentordinal:13
Super:th
Sponsors:UPMC
Website:Kildare GAA

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

In its current format, the Kildare Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage. The six participating teams play each other in a round-robin system. This is followed by a knockout phase that culminates with the final match at St Conleth's Park.

Naas are the title holders after defeating Maynooth by 0–21 to 1–17 in the 2023 final replay.[1] [2]

Format

Group stage

Over the course of the six-team group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least five 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 top four teams from the group stage proceed to the knockout stage.[3]

Knockout stage

Semi-finals: The top four teams from the group stage contest this round (1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd). The two winners advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the championship, the winning team is automatically promoted to the Kildare Senior B Championship for the following season. The bottom-placed team from the group stage is automatically relegated to the Kildare Junior Championship.

Teams

2024 teams

TeamLocationColours
CelbridgeCelbridgeBlue and white
Coill DubhCoill DubhRed and white
Éire Óg-CorrachoillCaraghMaroon and yellow
St Laurence'sOldgrangeRed and yellow
NaasNaasBlue and white
Wolfe TonesKillGreen and white

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue
ClubScoreClubScore
2023Naas0–21Maynooth1–17Manguard Park
2022Broadford0–21Maynooth0–10Conneff Park[4]
2021Maynooth3–19Naas1–07Conneff Park
2020Maynooth2–15Naas0–18St Conleth's Park[5]
2019Naas3–13Maynooth1–13St Conleth's Park[6]
2018Naas0–15Maynooth1–10St Conleth's Park[7]
2017Naas1–19Maynooth1–09St Conleth's Park[8]
2016Maynooth2–13Naas1–09Hawkfield Centre[9]
2015Naas3–14Moorefield2–10Hawkfield Centre[10]
2014Naas2–11Moorefield1–10St Conleth's Park
2013Celbridge0–16Sarsfields1–08St Conleth's Park

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Naas and Maynooth must try again after cracking intermediate final. Kildare Live. 4 October 2023. 31 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Local GAA: Naas and Celbridge To Contest Senior Final. KFM Radio. 9 October 2023. 31 October 2023.
  3. Web site: It's a knockout in the Kildare hurling and football championships. Kildare Nationalist. 26 August 2022. 31 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Broadford take Intermediate Hurling title with comfortable win over Maynooth. Kildare Live. 13 September 2022. 31 October 2023.
  5. Web site: Kildare GAA: Maynooth defeat Naas to take intermediate hurling crown. Kildare Live. 25 July 2021. 31 October 2023.
  6. Web site: Second half goals make it three Intermediate Hurling Titles on the trot for Naas second string as they overcome Maynooth. Kildare Live. 21 September 2019. 31 October 2023.
  7. Web site: 14-man Naas hold off spirited Maynooth fightback to secure back to back intermediate titles. Kildare Live. 22 September 2018. 31 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Naas have 10 points to spare as they ease to Intermediate Championship title at Celbridge's expense. Kildare Live. 1 October 2017. 31 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Maynooth too strong for Naas in IHC final. Kildare Live. 2 October 2016. 31 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Naas capture intermediate hurling title in style. Kildare Live. 27 September 2015. 31 October 2023.