Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship
The Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the eastern divisional section of the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 and contested by intermediate team in the county of Waterford in Ireland.
In its current format, the Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship begins with a group stage. The six participating teams play each other in a round-robin system. The two top-ranking teams proceed to the final match at Walsh Park. The winner of the Eastern IHC subsequently represent the division in the Waterford IHC.
Portlaw are the title holders after defeating St Molleran's by 3–21 to 0–13 in the 2024 final.
History
The Eastern Intermediate Championship was established in 1964 in an effort to bridge the standard of play between the Waterford SHC and the divisional junior championships. Ballyduff [Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower] were the first championship winners.On 31 January 2022, Waterford County Board delegates voted on the restructuring of the entire intermediate hurling championship system following a review process. It was decided to establish an all-county eight-team Waterford Premier Intermediate Championship for 2023. These eight teams were made up of the four semi-finalists from the 2022 Eastern and Western intermediate championships.
Format
Group stage
Six clubs start in the group stage. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed five group 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 qualify for the knockout stageFinal
The top two teams from the group stage contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.Relegation
The fifth and sixth-placed teams from the group stage take part in a relegation playoff to determine who drops to the Eastern Junior A Hurling Championship.Teams
2024 teams
The following 6 teams will contest the 2024 Eastern Intermediate Hurling Championship:| Team | Location | Colours | Championship titles | Last championship title |
| Ballyduff Lower | Ballyduff Lower | Red and white | 3 | 2020 |
| Butlerstown | 0 | — | ||
| Cumannan an tSlánaitheora | 0 | — | ||
| Erins Own | Waterford | Yellow and blue | 2 | 2003 |
| Portlaw | Portlaw | Blue and yellow | 5 | 2024 |
| St Molleran's | Carrick-Beg | Maroon and white | 2 | 2008 |