The Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship (abbreviated to the Donegal IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2022 for the second tier hurling teams in County Donegal in Ireland.
In its current format, the Donegal Intermediate Championship features the four teams who don't qualify for the second stage of the Donegal SHC. These four teams play each other in a round-robin system. The top two teams in the group proceed to the intermediate final at O'Donnell Park in Letterkenny. The winner of the Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship qualifies for the subsequent Ulster Intermediate Club Championship.
Carndonagh are the title holders after defeating Aodh Ruadh by 3–11 to 0–11 in the 2026 final.
Teams
The four teams that qualified for the 2024 Donegal Intermediate Hurling Championship were: Team Location Colours Titles won Most recent title An Clochán LiathDungloeRed and white0 Aodh RuadhBallyshannonGreen and white0 BuncranaBuncrana12024 CarndonaghCarndonagh12023
Format Over the course of the group stage, each of the four teams 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 two top-ranking teams in the group qualify for the final.
The two top-ranking teams in the group qualify for the final. The winning team are declared champions.
Qualification for subsequent competitions The Donegal IHC winner qualifies for the Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal IHC winner enters the Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship at the quarter-final stage.
Results by team Team Title wins Runners-up Years won Years runner-up Carndonagh 2 2 2023, 2026 2022, 2024 Seán MacCumhaills1 1 2022 2023 Buncrana 0 2024 St Eunan's2025 Dungloe01 2025Aodh Ruadh2026
Finals listed by year Year Winner Opponent Winning captain Winning manager Venue Club Score Club Score 2022 Seán MacCumhaills 0–17 Carndonagh 1–12 Lee Henderson O'Donnell Park 2023 Carndonagh 2–12 Seán MacCumhaills 2-8 Cathal Doherty O'Donnell Park 2024 Buncrana 0-15 Carndonagh 1-10 Conor Grant Tommy O'Neill O'Donnell Park2025St Eunan's0-13Dungloe0-06Conor NeelyO'Donnell Park2026Carndonagh3-11Aodh Ruadh0-11O'Donnell Park
See also Donegal Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1) Donegal Junior Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
References
External links Official website