Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

The Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as Michael Lyng Motors Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kilkenny IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by intermediate clubs in the county of Kilkenny in Ireland. It is the second tier overall in the entire Kilkenny hurling championship system.

The Kilkenny Intermediate Championship was introduced in 1929 as a competition that would bridge the gap between the senior grade and the junior grade. The championship was suspended for over 30 years until the 1970s when it was reinstated.

In its current format, the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship begins in September with a first round series of games comprising eight teams, while the four remaining teams receive byes to the quarter-final stage. A team's finishing position in the Kilkenny Intermediate League determines at what stage they enter the championship. Four rounds of games are played, culminating with the final match at UPMC Nowlan Park in October. The winner of the Kilkenny Intermediate Championship, as well as being presented with the Hanrahan Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Club Championship and gains automatic entry into the following year's Kilkenny Senior Championship.

The competition has been won by 30 teams. Clara, Conahy Shamrocks, Danesfort and Mullinavat and are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it four times each. Danesfort are the reigning champions, having beaten James Stephens by 2–20 to 1–16 in the 2025 final.

Teams

2026 Teams The 12 teams competing in the 2026 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship are: Team Location Colours Position in 2025 In championship since Championship titles Last championship titleBarrow RangersPaulstown and GoresbridgeBlue and WhitePromoted from JHC20260—Blacks and WhitesSkeoughvosteenBlack and whiteQuarter-finals20230—CarrickshockHugginstownGreen and goldRound 1201922016DunnamagginDunnamagginGreen and goldSemi-finals201922000James StephensKilkennyGreen and redRunners-up20250—LisdowneyLisdowneyBlue and whiteRelegated from SHC202622024MooncoinMooncoinGreen and whiteQuarter-finals202221994Rower–InistiogeInistiogeGreen and redRound 1202212013St Lachtain'sFreshford, County KilkennyBlack and amberQuarter-finals202522009St Martin'sFassadininRed and greenRelegation Play-off201812002Tullogher–RosberconRosberconBlack and amberQuarter-finals20240—Young IrelandsGowranRed and whiteSemi-finals201011992

Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour

By club # Club Titles Championships won Lost Championships Lost1 Conahy Shamrocks 4 1930, 1932, 1977, 1986 1 1992 Danesfort 4 1931, 2011, 2022, 2025 1 2008 Clara 4 1982, 1998, 2007, 2012 3 1991, 2004, 2006 Mullinavat 4 1989, 2001, 2006, 2014 2 1999, 20102 John Locke's 3 1935, 1993, 1999 0 Graignamanagh 3 1976, 1980, 1985 6 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984, 1996, 1997 Dicksboro 3 1991, 2005, 2010 5 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 20093 Ballyhale Shamrocks 2 1974, 1997 0 O'Loughlin Gaels 2 1978, 1996 2 1983, 1987 St Patrick's 2 1979, 2017 3 2012, 2014, 2015 Glenmore 2 1981, 2021 0 Thomastown 2 1983, 2023 6 1980, 1990, 1993, 2019, 2020, 2022 St Lachtain's 2 1984, 2009 2 2007, 2021 Graigue-Ballycallan 2 1987, 2018 1 2017 Tullaroan 2 1988, 2019 1 2018 Mooncoin 2 1990, 1994 5 1930, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2023 Dunnamaggin 2 1995, 2000 0 Erin's Own 2 2003, 2008 0 Carrickshock 2 2004, 2016 3 1982, 2002, 2003Lisdowney2 2020, 2024 1 19784Urlingford 1 1929 0 St Fiacre's 1 1934 0 Slieverue 1 1936 1 1931 Éire Óg 1 1937 0 Coon 1 1973 0 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers 1 1975 0 Young Ireland's 1 1992 3 1989, 1991, 2024 St Martin's 1 2002 1 2000 Rower-Inistioge 1 2013 1 2011 Bennettsbridge 1 2015 2 1936, 19955 Piltown 0 3 1985, 1986, 1988 Kilmacow 0 1 1929 Emeralds 0 1 2013 James Stephens 0 1 2025

List of finals

Legend

– All-Ireland intermediate club champions – All-Ireland intermediate club runners-up

List of Kilkenny IHC finals Year Winners Runners-up Club Score Club Score2025Danesfort2-20James Stephens1-162024Lisdowney2-12Young Irelands0-15 2023* Thomastown 1-29 Mooncoin 0-17 2022* Danesfort 1-36 Thomastown 4-25 2021 Glenmore 3-19 St Lachtain's 2-09 2020* Lisdowney 1-23 Thomastown 1-23 2019 Tullaroan 3-18 Thomastown 0-21 2018 Graigue-Ballycallan 2-16 Tullaroan 2-13 2017 St Patrick's 1-19 Graigue-Ballycallan 2-10 2016 Carrickshock 0-13 Tullogher-Rosbercon 0-06 2015 Bennettsbridge 1-16 (0-20) St Patrick's 1-14 (3-11) 2014 Mullinavat 0-17 St Patrick's 0-14 2013 Rower-Inistioge 2-13 Emeralds 2-11 2012 Clara 1-07 St Patrick's 0-04 2011 Danesfort 2-11 Rower-Inistioge 0-11 2010 Dicksboro 2-12 Mullinavat 2-11 2009 St Lachtain's 0-16 Dicksboro 1-11 2008 Erin's Own 2-10 Danesfort 1-10 2007 Clara 1-15 St Lachtain's 0-12 2006 Mullinavat 1-21 Clara 2-11 2005 Dicksboro 0-09 Mooncoin 0-07 2004 Carrickshock 0-14 Mooncoin 1-10 2003 Erin's Own 2-12 Carrickshock 1-14 2002 St Martin's 1-14 Carrickshock 0-13 2001 Mullinavat 2-10 (1-05) Clara 2-07 (1-05) 2000 Dunnamaggin 5-09 St Martin's 1-06 1999 John Locke's 0-15 Mullinavat 1-09 1998 Clara 0-12 Mooncoin 0-10 1997 Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-12 Graignamanagh 3-07 1996 O'Loughlin Gaels 2-13 Graignamanagh 2-08 1995 Dunnamaggin 2-21 Bennettsbridge 1-09 1994 Mooncoin 2-14 Clara 1-09 1993 John Locke's 3-11 Thomastown 2-12 1992 Young Irelands 2-12 Conahy Shamrocks 1-07 1991 Dicksboro 4-09 Young Irelands 1-08 1990 Mooncoin 4-09 Thomastown 1-09 1989 Mullinavat 2-13 Young Irelands 0-14 1988 Tullaroan 4-13 Piltown 2-12 1987 Graigue-Ballycallan 2-05 (2-08) O'Loughlin Gaels 0-08 (2-08) 1986 Conahy Shamrocks 1-10 Piltown 1-07 1985 Graignamanagh 4-11 Piltown 2-10 1984 St Lachtain's 2-14 Graignamanagh 1-06 1983 Thomastown 2-08 O'Loughlin Gaels 1-03 1982 Clara 0-13 Carrickshock 0-09 1981 Glenmore 1-11 Dicksboro 2-06 1980 Graignamanagh 4-12 Thomastown 1-16 1979 St Patrick's 1-18 Dicksboro 0-07 1978 O'Loughlin Gaels 2-21 Lisdowney 4-07 1977 Conahy Shamrocks 3-09 Dicksboro 1-14 1976 Graignamanagh 0-11 Dicksboro 1-06 1975 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers 4-11 Graignamanagh 1-09 1974 Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-09 Graignamanagh 2-06 1973 Coon 4-08 Graignamanagh 3-06 1938–1972 No Championship 1937 Eire Og 8-04 Moonroe 1-02 1936 Slieve Rua 8-04 Bennettsbridge 2-03 1935 John Locke's 1-04 St Kieran's, Johnstown 2-00 1934 St Fiacre's 3-02 Gren & Whites (The Rower) 2-03 1933 No Championship 1932 Conahy Shamrocks 5-02 (3-02) (4-02) Crowraddy 4-03 (3-02) (4-02) 1931 Danesfort 4-06 Sliabh Ruadh 4-01 1930 Conahy Shamrocks 6-01 Mooncoin 1-01 1929 Urlingford 6-00 Kilmacow 2-01

Notes 2020: Lisdowney won on penalties 2022: Danesfort won AET

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