The Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the AIB Munster GAA Hurling Intermediate Club Championship; abbreviated as the Munster Club IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion intermediate clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is the second-most prestigious competition for Munster hurling clubs .
The Munster Intermediate Club Championship was introduced in 2003. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a four-week period. The six participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Munster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Munster Intermediate Championship, as well as being presented with the Hoare Cup, qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.
The competition has been won by 22 teams, however, no team has ever won the championship on more than one occasion. Cork clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 10 wins. Kilmoyley's win in the 2021 championship was the first for a Kerry club meaning clubs from all six counties have won at least one title.
Upperchurch Drombane from Tipperary are the reigning champions.
Format Overview The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding.
Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.
Competition format Quarter-final: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the semi-final stage. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.
Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.
Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.
Teams Qualification CountyChampionship ClareClare Intermediate Hurling Championship CorkCork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship KerryKerry Senior Hurling Championship LimerickLimerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship TipperaryTipperary Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship WaterfordWaterford Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
2024 teams 70 clubs will compete in the 2024 Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: sixteen teams from Clare, twelve teams from Cork, ten teams from Kerry, eight teams from Limerick, sixteen teams from Tipperary and eight teams from Waterford. CountyNo.Clubs competing in county championship Clare16Bodyke, Broadford, Clarecastle, Inagh-Kilnamona, Killanena, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ogonnelloe, Parteen-Meelick, Ruan, Sixmilebridge, Smith O'Brien's, St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield, Tubber, Tulla, Whitegate, Wolfe Tones na Sionna Cork12Aghabullogue, Ballincollig, Ballinhassig, Ballymartle, Carrigaline, Castlemartyr, Dungourney, Éire Óg, Kilworth, Mallow, Valley Rovers, Watergrasshill Kerry10Abbeydorney, Ballyduff, Ballyheigue, Causeway, Crotta O'Neill's, Dr Crokes, Kilmoyley, Lixnaw, St Brendan's, Tralee Parnells Limerick8Blackrock, Bruff, Effin, Garryspillane, Glenroe, Granagh-Ballingarry, Na Piarsaigh, Newcastle West Tipperary16 Waterford8Ballygunner, Ballysaggart, Brickey Rangers, Cappoquin, Clashmore–Kinsalebeg, Dunhill, Shamrocks, Tramore Note: Bold indicates county representatives.
List of Finals YearWinnersRunners-upVenueWinning captain(s)# County Club Score County Club Score2025 TIPUpperchurch–Drombane3-20 CLAO'Callaghan's Mills0-15TUS Gaelic Grounds 2024 COR Watergrasshill 1-21 TIP Cashel 0-14 TUS Gaelic Grounds 2023 COR Castlelyons 3-16 CLA Corofin 0-19 TUS Gaelic Grounds 2022 LIM Monaleen 1-22 TIP Roscrea 0-18 Pairc Ui Rinn 2021 KER Kilmoyley 0-24 COR Courcey Rovers 0-21 Gaelic Grounds Florence McCarthy 2020No championship 2019 COR Fr. O'Neill's 2-15 WAT Ballysaggart 0-17 Fraher Field Mark O'KeeffeDan Harrington 2018 COR Charleville 2-20 CLA Feakle 1-20 Gaelic Grounds Daniel O'Flynn 2017 COR Kanturk 1-23 CLA Kilmaley 0-25 Gaelic Grounds Lorcan O'Neill 2016 WAT Lismore 2-14 KER Kilmoyley 0-13 Mallow GAA Complex Paudie Prendergast 2015 CLA Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1-18 COR Newcestown 2-13 Mallow GAA Complex Aaron Cunningham 2014 WAT Cappoquin 1-11 LIM Bruff 0-13 Mallow GAA Complex Shane O'Rourke 2013 COR Youghal 2-13 TIP Ballina 2-10 Mallow GAA Complex Bill Cooper 2012 TIP Silvermines 0-14 KER Ballyduff 0-08 Semple Stadium Cathal Gleeson 2011 LIM Effin 0-14 KER Ballyduff 0-11 Gaelic Park John P. O'Donnell 2010 COR Ballymartle 2-14 TIP Borrisokane 0-08 Gaelic Grounds Patrick O'Dwyer 2009 LIM South Liberties 2-10 COR Douglas 1-12 Mallow GAA Complex Shane O'Neill 2008 COR Blarney 2-07 CLA Broadford 0-03 Bruff Sportsfield Danny Cronin 2007 CLA Clonlara 1-14 LIM Dromin-Athlacca 1-08 Cusack Park Paul Collins 2006 CLA Clooney-Quin 0-14 COR Bishopstown 1-08 Gaelic Grounds Pat Markham 2005 COR Ballinhassig 1-12 WAT Ballyduff Upper 0-13Páirc Mac Gearailt Martin Coleman, Jnr 2004 TIP Kildangan 1-10 LIM Dromin-Athlacca 1-04 Gaelic Grounds Ger Slattery 2003 COR Bride Rovers 0-14 TIP Kilruane MacDonagh's 0-11 FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock Seán Ryan
Roll of Honour Performances by county CountyTitlesRunners-upTotal Cork10414 Clare347 Limerick336 Tipperary246 Waterford224 Kerry134
Winning years per county #TeamWinsRunners-upWinning yearsYears Runners-Up1 Cork 10 4 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 2006, 2009, 2015, 2021 2 Clare 3 4 2006, 2007, 2015 2008, 2017, 2018, 2023 Limerick 33 2009, 2011, 2022 2004, 2007, 20144 Tipperary 24 2004, 2012 2003, 2010, 2013, 2022 Waterford 22 2014, 2016 2005, 2019 6 Kerry 1 3 2021 2011, 2012, 2016
Records and statistics Teams County representatives + YearClareCorkKerryLimerickTipperaryWaterford Broadford Bride Rovers Kilmoyley Tournafulla Kilruane MacDonaghs Abbeyside Smith O'Brien's, Killaloe St Catherine's N/A Dromin/Athlacca Kildangan Portlaw Inagh Ballinhassig Granagh-Ballingarry Burgess Ballyduff Upper Clooney-Quin Bishopstown Claughaun Éire Óg, Annacarty Clonea Clonlara Carrigtwohill Dromin/Athlacca Lorrha N/A Broadford Blarney Kilmoyley Bruff Templederry Kenyons Whitegate Douglas Kilmoyley South Liberties Carrick Davins Dungarvan Killanena Ballymartle Ballyduff Hospital-Herbertstown Borrisokane Roanmore Éire Óg, Ennis Courcey Rovers Ballyduff Effin Aherlow Dunhill Ruan Ballinhassig Ballyduff Ballybrown Silvermines An Rinn Whitegate Youghal St Brendan's, Ardfert Dromin/Athlacca Ballina Ardmore Feakle Ballyhea Lixnaw Bruff N/A Cappoquin Wolfe Tones, Shannon Newcestown Kilmoyley Bruree Clonakenny Portlaw St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield Bandon Kilmoyley Monaleen Newport Lismore Kilmaley Kanturk Ballyduff Murroe-Boher St. Mary's An Rinn Feakle Charleville Lixnaw Garryspillane Cashel King Cormacs Clonea Broadford Fr. O'Neill's Causeway Blackrock Seán Treacy's Ballysaggart No Championship Smith O'Briens, Killaloe Courcey Rovers Kilmoyley Mungret St Paul's Moyne-Templetuohy Dunhill St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield Inniscarra Causeway Monaleen Roscrea Ballysaggart Corofin Castlelyons Crotta O'Neill's Dromin/Athlacca Lorrha-Dorrha Ferrybank Wolfe Tones na Sionna Watergrasshill Abbeydorney Newcastle West Cashel King Cormacs Brickey Rangers O'Callaghan's Mills Ballinhassig Abbeydorney Garryspillane Upperchurch–Drombane Tallow
Top scorers All time
RankTop scorerTeamScoreTotal1Daniel CollinsKilmoyley1-49522Maurice ShanahanLismore4-27393Declan DaltonFr. O'Neill's3-28374Brian GaynorKilruane MacDonaghs6-1735Stephen BennettBallysaggart0-356Brendan HannonBallyduff Upper2-2531Luke CashinRoscrea2-25Michael O'LearyAbbeydorney1-289Alan O'ConnorBallybrown1-2528Bobby O'SullivanBallyduff
By year YearTop scorerTeamScoreTotal2003Brian GaynorBride Rovers6-17352004Darragh EganKildangan1-21242005Brendan HannonBallyduff Upper2-25312006Brian ShallyClooney-Quin0-23232007Donal MaddenClonlara0-21212008Pádraig HickeyBroadford3-07162009Mark HarringtonDouglas2-14202010Colm LarkinBorrisokane0-14142011Tommy Quaid Effin1-19222012Alan O'ConnorBallybrown1-25282013Michael BreenBallina2-16222014Shane O'RourkeCappoquin0-16162015Aron ShanagherWolfe Tones, Shannon1-18212016Maurice ShanahanLismore4-27392017Liam O'KeeffeKanturk1-17202018Shane McGrathFeakle1-1821Shane ConwayLixnaw0-212019Declan DaltonFr O'Neill's3-28372021Daniel CollinsKilmoyley0-25252022Luke CashinRoscrea2-25312023Gearóid KellyCorofin0-24242024Adam MurphyWatergrasshill1-24272025Hugh FlanaganGarryspillane3-1120
Single game YearTop scorerTeamOppositionScoreTotal2003Brian GaynorKilruane MacDonaghsKilmoyley3-0615Brian GaynorKilruane MacDonaghsTournafulla2004Darragh EganKildanganSmith O'Brien's, Killaloe1-07102005Brendan HannonBallyduff UpperBurgess2-06122006Brian ShallyClooney-QuinÉire Óg, Annacarty0-0992007Donal MaddenClonlaraLorrha-Dorrha0-11112008Pádraig HickeyBroadfordBruff2-039P. O'LearyTemplederry KenyonsBroadford1-062009Mark HarringtonDouglasDungarvan2-08142010Mark FlahertyKillanenaBallyduff2-06122011Cathal DillonAherlowEffin1-09122012Bobby O'SullivanBallyduffBallybrown1-0912Alan O'ConnorBallybrownBallinhassig0-122013Michael BreenBallinaSt. Brendan's, Ardfert2-07132014Shane O'RourkeCappoquinFeakle0-11112015Aron ShanagherWolfe Tones, ShannonNewcestown0-0992016Maurice ShanahanLismoreBandon2-10162017Seán TobinMurroe-BoherKilmaley0-12122018Shane ConwayLixnawCashel King Cormacs0-13132019Declan DaltonFr. O'Neill'sBroadford1-12152021Daniel CollinsKilmoyleyCourcey Rovers0-10102022Mark O'DwyerMonaleenRoscrea0-15152023Alan FentonCastlelyonsCrotta O'Neill's1-11142024Adam MurphyWatergrasshillCashel King Cormacs1-12152025Hugh FlanaganGarryspillaneTallow3-1120
Finals FinalTop scorerTeamScoreTotal2003Brian GaynorKilruane MacDonaghs0-055Jerome O'DriscollBride Rovers2004Darragh EganKildangan0-0552005Brendan HannonBallyduff Upper0-0882006Brian ShallyClooney-Quin0-0882007Donal MaddenClonlara0-0772008Mark CreminBlarney1-0362009Brian SlatterySouth Liberties1-0362010Dan DwyerBallymartle2-0172011Tommy QuaidEffin0-0442012Jason FordeSilvermines0-0772013Brendan RingYoughal0-0772014Shane BulfinBruff0-0662015Aron ShanagherWolfe Tones, Shannon0-0992016Daniel CollinsKilmoyley0-13132017Liam O'KeeffeKanturk1-07102018Darragh FitzgibbonCharleville0-099Shane McGrathFeakle2019Declan DaltonFr. O'Neill's1-07102021Daniel CollinsKilmoyley0-10102022Mark O'DwyerMonaleen0-15152023Gearóid KellyCorofin0-12122024Adam MurphyWatergrasshill1-12152025Conor FaheyUpperchurch–Drombane1-025Luke ShanahanUpperchurch–Drombane0-05Seán BoyceO'Callaghan's Mills
See also
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship
References