The Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship was an inter county competition between the Intermediate Hurling county teams in the province of Leinster. The Leinster Council organised the competition.

The winners of the championship each year progressed to play the other provincial champions for a chance to win the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship.

History The championship was first played in 1961. The championship was abolished in 2017 and the counties now play in the Joe McDonagh Cup and the Christy Ring Cup.

Teams

Eligible teams The championship is currently suspended but 9 counties would be eligible for the championship CountyQualificationLocationStadiumProvinceChampionship titlesLast championship title DublinIntermediate development teamDonnycarneyParnell ParkLeinster 4 1972 KildareChristy Ring Cup teamNewbridgeSt Conleth's ParkLeinster 1 1969 KilkennyIntermediate development teamKilkennyNowlan ParkLeinster 17 2017 LaoisJoe McDonagh Cup teamPortlaoiseO'Moore ParkLeinster 0 — MeathJoe McDonagh Cup teamNavanPáirc TailteannLeinster 0 — OffalyJoe McDonagh Cup teamTullamoreO'Connor ParkLeinster0— WestmeathJoe McDonagh Cup teamMullingarCusack ParkLeinster0— WexfordIntermediate development teamWexfordChadwicks Wexford ParkLeinster 9 2014 WicklowChristy Ring Cup teamAughrimAughrim County GroundLeinster 1 1971

Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team progressed to the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour CountyTitle(s)Runners-upYears wonYears runner-up Kilkenny 17 7 1967, 1973, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017 1962, 1963, 1964, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2014 Wexford 9 14 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2014 1966, 1972, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 Dublin 4 3 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972 1971, 2003, 2008 Carlow 1 2 1962 1968, 1997 Wicklow 1 2 1971 1969, 1970 Kildare 1 1 1969 1967 Galway 1 0 2015 — Antrim 0 1 — 1963 Meath 0 1 — 1973 Laois 0 1 — 1999

List of finals YearWinnersRunners-upCountyScoreCountyScore2018–No competition 2017 Kilkenny 1-26 Wexford 1-08 2016 Kilkenny 3-14 Wexford 2-14 2015 Galway 1-20 Wexford 0-11 2014 Wexford 2-11 Kilkenny 0-14 2013 Kilkenny Wexford 2012 Kilkenny 3-20 Wexford 2-14 2011 Kilkenny 2-19 Wexford 2-08 2010 Kilkenny 2-16 Wexford 0-13 2009 Kilkenny 0-12 Wexford 0-11 2008 Kilkenny 4-26 Dublin 3-15 2007 Wexford 2-11 Kilkenny 1-12 2006 Kilkenny 2-20 Wexford 0-08 2005 Wexford 0-14 Kilkenny 0-13 2004 Kilkenny 3-17 Wexford 1-10 2003 Kilkenny 4-20 Dublin 1-10 2002 Wexford 2-16 Kilkenny 0-19 2001 Wexford 5-13 Laois 1-09 2000 Kilkenny 2-12 Wexford 1-13 1999 Kilkenny 2-15 Laois 0-09 1998 Kilkenny 3-13 Wexford 0-11 1997 Kilkenny 5-15 Carlow 2-11 1974–96 No Competition 1973 Kilkenny 11-15 Meath 1-03 1972 Dublin 3-13 Wexford 3-04 1971 Wicklow 1-15 Dublin 2-09 1970 Dublin 4-09 Wicklow 3-10 1969 Kildare 3-16 Wicklow 4-06 1968 Dublin 2-14 Carlow 2-12 1967 Kilkenny 6-08 Kildare 2-08 1966 Dublin 2-09 Wexford 1-08 1965 Wexford 4-16 Antrim 3-08 1964 Wexford 1-09 Kilkenny 2-05 1963 Wexford 3-08 Kilkenny 3-06 1962 Carlow 2-11 Kilkenny 2-03 1961 Wexford 3-11 Dublin 2-10

Records and statistics Top scorers By year

+ YearTop scorerTeamScoreTotal1972Noel KinsellaDublin3-0514Vinny HoldenDublin1-111973Shem MuldowneyKilkenny4-05171997Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny3-16251998Henry ShefflinKilkenny1-22251999Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny2-17132000Ollie O'ConnorKilkenny0-18182001Eddie CullenWexford1-0692002Chris McGrathWexford3-16252003Des MythenWexford2-07132004David BuggyKilkenny1-0472005Stephen NolanWexford0-0552006Eddie WalshKilkenny1-025Michael MurphyKilkenny0-05Eddie O'DonoghueKilkenny0-052007Richie HoganKilkenny0-19192008Noel DohertyKilkenny2-0410Cathal DunneKilkenny1-072009Eoin GuinanKilkenny0-10102010Eoin GuinanKilkenny0-17172011Eoin MurphyKilkenny1-07102012Rory HickeyKilkenny1-07102013No championship2014Red BarryWexford0-055Willie PhelanKilkenny2015Shane MoloneyGalway1-14172016Tommy DwyerWexford0-13132017Robbie Donnellyilkenny0-099

See also

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Junior Hurling Championship All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Connacht Intermediate Hurling Championship Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship

References

External links Official Roll of Honour from Leinster GAA Website