All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship


The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship is an annual Irish hurling competition organised by the Gaelic [Athletic Association]. It is the intermediate-grade All-Ireland championship for clubs, and has been contested every year since the 2004–05 championship.
The All-Ireland series is contested by the four provincial champions from the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster intermediate club championships. The competition is played on a straight knockout basis.
The most successful county is Kilkenny, with eight titles, while no club has won the championship more than once.

History

While the senior club championship had been running since the 1970–71 season, the creation of an All-Ireland series at intermediate level was a natural progression. The Munster Council were the first to organise a provincial intermediate championship in 2003. They were followed by the other three provincial councils in 2004, with the four champions contesting an All-Ireland series.
Kildangan of Tipperary were the first champions after defeating Carrickshock of Kilkenny.
In 2007, London club Robert Emmetts became the first team from outside Ireland to win an All-Ireland title.

Teams

Qualification

The championship features four teams in the All-Ireland series. County champions contest the four provincial intermediate club championships, with the four provincial champions qualifying for the All-Ireland semi-finals.
Prior to 2018 the London champions entered at the quarter-final stage, but later competed through the provincial pathway.
ProvinceChampionshipQualifying team
ConnachtConnacht Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipChampions
LeinsterLeinster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipChampions
MunsterMunster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipChampions
UlsterUlster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipChampions