Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

The Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as The Courtyard Ferns Intermediate Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition contested by mid-tier Wexford GAA clubs. It is the 2nd tier of the Wexford GAA hurling championships.The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association has organised it since 1930.

The title has been won at least once by 38 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Ferns St Aidan's, who have won the competition six times.

Oylegate–Glenbrien won the title in 2021, after defeating HWH–Bunclody in the final.

History

The Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship dates back to 1930. It was the third championship to be established in Wexford following the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship in 1889 and the Wexford Junior Hurling Championship in 1903.

No competition was held between 1937 and 1955, owing to its suspension.

The championship was split in two in 2012 with the creation of the new third tier Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship.

Cloughbawn defeated HWH–Bunclody by 3-17 to 0-14 in the 2019 championship decider replay.

Format

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Wexford Park in October. The championship features a group stage before the top-ranking teams complete a knock-out series of games.

As of 2022, twelve clubs were participating in the Wexford Intermediate Championship.

Teams

2026 Teams Team Location Colours Position in 2025 In championship since Championship titles Last championship title Blackwater St. Brigid’sBlackwaterGreen and Gold Buffers AlleyMonamolinGreen, gold and white Castletown Liam MellowsCastletownMaroon & White2025 CloughbawnClonrocheGreen & White2025 Craanford Fr O'Regan'sCraanfordBlue and White2024 Crossabeg/BallymurnCrossabeg and BallymurnGreen & White2026 Davidstown-CourtnacuddyDavidstownRed & Gold2026 Horeswood Half Way House BunclodyBunclodyGreen and gold Kilrush-AskamoreBallyroebuckBlack and AmberRathnure St Anne's St. James’ Taghmon-CamrossBlue and gold Tara Rocks Gorey Blue and yellow

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.

Honours The Wexford Intermediate Championship is an integral part of the wider Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Wexford county final join the champions of the other hurling counties to contest the provincial championship. They often do well there with the likes of Ferns St Aidan's and Buffers Alley and Oylegate–Glenbrien among the clubs from Wexford to play in at least one Leinster Championship final after winning the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship.

List of finals

List of Wexford IHC finals Year Winners Runners-up Location Club Score Club Score 1930 Ballymurrin 1931 Glynn 1932 Cathgal Brughas 1933 O'Hanrahans 1934 Glynn 1935 Sally Beachers 1936 Ferns–Ballingale Cloughbawn 1937 No competition 1938 No competition 1939 No competition 1940 No competition 1941 No competition 1942 No competition 1943 No competition 1944 No competition 1945 No competition 1946 No competition 1947 No competition 1948 No competition 1949 No competition 1950 No competition 1951 No competition 1952 No competition 1953 No competition 1954 No competition 1955 No competition 1956 Faythe Harriers Geraldine O'Hanrahans 1957 Geraldine O'Hanrahans Shelmaliers 1958 Ferns St Aidan's 1959 Oylegate–Glenbrien Horeswood 1960 Shamrocks Camross 1961 Horeswood Cloughbawn 1962 Hollow Rangers Buffers Alley 1963 Davidstown/Courtnacuddy Buffers Alley 1964 St Martin's 1965 Buffers Alley Gorey Wolfe Tones 1966 Ballyhogue Liam Mellows 1967 Liam Mellows 1968 Oulart–The Ballagh Shelmaliers 1969 Duffry Rovers 1970 Craanford St Brendan's 1971 Adamstown 1972 Ballyhogue 1973 Cloughbawn St Martin's 1974 Naomh Éanna Crossabeg–Ballymurn 1975 Geraldine O'Hanrahans Oylegate–Glenbrien 1976 Askamore 1977 St Martin's Crossabeg–Ballymurn 1978 Duffry Rovers 1979 Ferns St Aidan's 1980 Monageer–Boolavogue 1981 Rathnure Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 1982 HWH–Bunclody Horeswood 1983 Marshalstown 1984 Ferns St Aidan's Askamore 1985 Oulart–The Ballagh 1986 Monageer–Boolavogue Horeswood 1987 Glynn–Barntown Crossabeg–Ballymurn 1988 Crossabeg–Ballymurn Shamrocks 1989 Ferns St Aidan's 1990 Naomh Éanna Shelmaliers 1991 Rathgarogue–Cushinstown Fethard St Mogue's 1992 Oylegate–Glenbrien 1993 HWH–Bunclody 1994 Fethard St Mogue's 1995 HWH–Bunclody 1996 Shamrocks 1997 Shelmaliers Geraldine O'Hanrahans 1998 Ferns St Aidan's 1999 St Anne's Admastown 2000 Monageer–Boolavogue 2001 Naomh Éanna Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 2002 HWH–Bunclody Askamore 2003 Ballyfad St. Mary's, Rosslare 2004 St Patrick's Ferns St Aidan's 2005 Marshalstown Askamore 2006 Rathgarogue–Cushinstown Geraldine O'Hanrahans 2007 Ferns St Aidan's Rathnure 2008 Blackwater Rathnure 2009 Askamore HWH–Bunclody 2010 HWH–Bunclody Shamrocks 2011 Adamstown Duffry Rovers 2012 Oylegate–Glenbrien HWH–Bunclody 2013 Buffers Alley Naomh Éanna 2014 Shamrocks 3-13 (2-10) Duffry Rovers 1-16 (0-16) Innovate Wexford Park 2015 Naomh Éanna 1-15 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 2-11 Bellefield 2016 Oylegate–Glenbrien 1-14 Adamstown 0-10 Innovate Wexford Park 2017 St Anne's, Rathangan 2-10 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 1-12 Innovate Wexford Park 2018 Fethard St Mogue's 0-14 (3-16) Cloughbawn 1-09 (2-19) Innovate Wexford Park 2019 Cloughbawn 3-14 HWH–Bunclody 0-17 Innovate Wexford Park 2020 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 2-17 Buffers Alley 0-16 Chadwick's Wexford Park 2021 Oylegate–Glenbrien 2-08 HWH–Bunclody 1-05 Chadwick's Wexford Park 2022 Oulart–The Ballagh Taghmon-Camross 2023 Cloughbawn St. James 2024 Rathnure St. James 2025 Fethard St Mogue's 0-20 Cloughbawn 1-15

Wins listed by club

# Club Wins Years won 1 Ferns St Aidan's 1958, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1998, 2007 2 HWH/Bunclody 1982, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2010 Oylegate–Glenbrien 1959, 1992, 2012, 2016, 2021 3 Naomh Éanna 1974, 1990, 2001, 20154 Shamrocks 1960, 1996, 2014 Monageer–Boolavogue 1980, 1986, 2000 Oulart–The Ballagh 1968, 1985, 2022 Fethard St Mogue's 1994, 2018, 2025 Cloughbawn 1973, 2019, 20235 Glynn 1931, 1934 Geraldine O'Hanrahans 1957, 1975 St Martin's 1964, 1977 Buffers Alley 1965, 2013 Ballyhogue 1966, 1972 Duffry Rovers 1969, 1978 Adamstown 1971, 2011 Marshalstown 1983, 2005 Rathgarogue–Cushinstown 1991, 2006 Askamore 1976, 2009 St Anne's, Rathangan 1999, 2017 Rathnure1981, 20246 Ballymurrin 1930 Cathal Brughas 1932 O'Hanrahan's 1933 Sally Beachers 1935 Ferns–Ballingale 1936 Faythe Harriers 1956 Horeswood 1961 Hollow Rangers 1962 Davidstown/Courtnacuddy 1963 Liam Mellows 1967 Craanford St Brendan's 1970 Glynn–Barntown 1987 Crossabeg–Ballymurn 1988 Shelmaliers 1997 Ballyfad 2003 St Patrick's 2004 Blackwater 2008Crossabeg–Ballymurn2020

Records and statistics Teams Gaps

Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles: 48 years: Buffers Alley (1965-2013) 46 years: Cloughbawn (1973-2019) 43 years: Rathnure (1981-2024) 40 years: Adamstown (1971-2011) 37 years: Oulart–The Ballagh (1985-2022) 36 years: Shamrocks (1960-1996) 33 years: Oylegate–Glenbrien (1959-1992) 33 years: Askamore (1976-2009) 24 years: Fethard St Mogue's (1994-2018) 22 years: Marshalstown (1983-2005)

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