Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League Explained

Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League
Currentlyrunning:2024 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League
Code:Hurling
Region: Kilkenny
Trophy:Pat Tierney Memorial Cup
Teams:12
Title Holders: Thomastown
Currentordinal:7
Most Titles: Thomastown
Mostordinal:7
Sponsors:Michael Lyng Motors
Website:Official website

The Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling League is an annual competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1992 for the second tier of hurling teams in the county of Kilkenny, Ireland. Teams compete for the Pat Tierney Memorial Cup and the competition is played in advance of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship.

The league format consists of 12 teams divided into two groups of six in which each team plays each other once. The top team in each group qualifies for the league final. The second-placed team in each group qualifies to compete for a subsidiary title in the shield final.

The top two teams in each group qualify for the quarter-final stage of the subsequent Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship while the remaining eight teams compete in the first round.

Thomastown are the current intermediate hurling league title holders[1] and the competition’s most successful team, winning seven times in total. They achieved a five in a row from 2019 to 2023.

Records[2]

List of Winners

7 Titles

1994, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

3 Titles

1995, 1998, 2015

1996, 1997, 2012

2004, 2010, 2014

2 Titles

2000, 2002

2007, 2008

2009, 2011

1 Title

1992

1993

1999

2001

2003

2005

2006

2013

2016

2018

List of Finals

1992MooncoinYoung Irelands
1993O’Loughlin Gaels114 210Mooncoin
1994Thomastown315 217Carrickshock
1995Bennettsbridge311 010Dunnamaggin
1996Clara109 108O'Loughlin Gaels
1997Clara112 108Bennettsbridge
1998Bennettsbridge214 112Thomastown
1999Dunnamaggin115 210St Lachtain’s
2000St Martin's113 209Dunnamaggin
2001St Lachtain’s114 111Mullinavat
2002St Martin's213 110Graignamanagh
2003Carrickshock414 112Erin's Own
2004Mullinavat113 110Graignamanagh
2005Dicksboro107 010Galmoy
2005 (replay)Dicksboro012 108Galmoy
2006Emeralds306 010Mullinavat
2007Erin's Own112 013Glenmore
2008Erin's Own316 014Conahy Shamrocks
2009Rower-Inistioge124 011Danesfort
2010Mullinavat210 011Danesfort
2011Rower Inistioge216 114Danesfort
2012Clara215 015St Lachtain's
2013St Patrick’s310 210Rower–Inistioge
2014Mullinavat216 018St Patrick’s
2015Bennettsbridge220 215Tullaroan
2016Tullaroan516 116Carrickshock
2017Thomastown221 122Tullaroan
2018Callan214 116Tullaroan
2019Thomastown319 318Tullaroan
2020Thomastown218 211Dunnamaggin
2021Thomastown122 216Glenmore
2022Thomastown220 118Danesfort
2023Thomastown018 111Lisdowney

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilkenny IHL Final- Thomastown’s squad strength stands out in league victory. kilkennypeople.ie. Kilkenny People. 21 September 2023. 1 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Roll of Honour. kilkennygaa.ie. Kilkenny County Board. 1 August 2024.