Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship

The Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship (abbreviated to the Laois IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Laois County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the third tier hurling teams in the county of Laois in Ireland.

In its current format, the Laois Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage in mid-summer. The eight participating teams are divided into two groups of four and play each other in a round-robin system. The three top-ranking teams in each group proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at O'Moore Park.

The title has been won by 36 different clubs, 27 of which have won the title more than once. Clonaslee is the most successful team in the tournament's history, having won it eight times. Slieve Bloom are the title holders after defeating The Harps by 3–20 to 3–09 in the 2026 final.

Format Group stage The eight teams are divided into two groups of four. Over the course of the group stage each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least three 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 two teams in each group qualify for the knock-out stage.

Knockout stage

Following the completion of the group stage, the top three teams from each group advance to the knockout stage. The two top-ranking teams receive byes to separate semi-finals.

Quarter-finals: The second and third-ranked teams in each group contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the top-ranked teams contest this round. The two winners from these two games advance to the final. Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Promotion and relegation At the end of the championship, the winning team is automatically promoted to the Laois Premier Intermediate Championship for the following season. The two bottom-placed teams from the group stage take part in a playoff, with the losing team being relegated to the Laois Junior Championship.

Teams 2026 teams Source: ClubAbbeyleixBorris-in-Ossory-KilcottonBallypickasClough–Ballacolla GAASlieve BloomSt Fintan's, MountrathThe HarpsTrumera

Qualification for subsequent competitions At the end of the championship, the winning team qualify to the subsequent Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship.

Sponsorship Laois Shopping Centre is the title sponsor of the championship.

Roll of honour

# Club Wins Years won 1 Clonaslee 8 1936, 1943, 1955, 1962, 1969, 1982, 1987, 1997 2 Camross 6 1938, 1958, 1983, 2000, 2010, 2019 3 Mountrath 5 1941, 1949, 1990, 1996, 20014 Abbeyleix 4 1908, 1966, 1978, 2007 Cullohill 4 1909, 1946, 1954, 1973 Borris-in-Ossory 4 1940, 1953, 1988, 2009 Colt 4 1965, 1971, 1979, 2008 Ballyfin 4 1970, 1985, 2006, 2011 Castletown 4 1975, 1980, 1986, 1993 Trumera 4 2004, 2015, 2017, 202111 Ballacolla 3 1910, 1938, 1972, Durrow 3 1944, 1959, 1976 Kilcotton 3 1963, 1992, 2002 Rosenallis 3 1989, 1999, 2016 Clough–Ballacolla 3 1991, 1998, 202216 Portlaoise 2 1935, 1942 Ballypickas 2 1937, 1964 Rovers 2 1945, 1948 Shanahoe 2 1951, 2013 St Canice's 2 1952, 1957 Ballinakill 2 1974, 1995 Ratheniska 2 1961, 1977 Rathdowney 2 1960, 2003 Rathdowney–Errill 2 2005, 2020Mountmellick 21967, 2024 Borris-in-Ossory/Kilcotton 2 2012, 2014 Slieve Bloom 2 2018, 202628 Ballygeehan 1 1913 Kyle 1 1947 Castlemore 1 1950 Cuddagh 1 1956 St Conleth's 1 1968 Errill 1 1981 Park–Ratheniska 1 1984 Colt–Shanahoe 1 2023Clonad GAA12025

List of finals YearWinnersRunners-upVenue#Club ScoreClub Score 2017 Trumera 0–15 Rathdowney–Errill 0–14 MW Hire O'Moore Park 2018 Slieve Bloom 3–11 Camross 1–12 MW Hire O'Moore Park 2019 Camross 3–18 Borris–Kilcotton 0–13 MW Hire O'Moore Park 2020 Rathdowney–Errill 2-26 Trumera 0–13 MW Hire O'Moore Park 2021 Trumera 1–19 Clough–Ballacolla 1–16 MW Hire O'Moore Park 2022 Clough–Ballacolla 2–14 Mountmellick 2-09 MW Hire O'Moore Park 2023 Colt–Shanahoe 4–15 Trumera 0–14 Laois Hire O'Moore Park 2024 Mountmellick 4–17 Abbeyleix 1–16 Laois Hire O'Moore Park Note: both teams promoted due to Championship restructure 2025 Clonad 1–18 Mountrath 1–132026Slieve Bloom3-20The Harps3-09Laois Hire O'Moore Park

Laois Intermediate Hurling Championship

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