Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
The Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by the champion intermediate clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. It is the most prestigious competition for intermediate clubs in Munster hurling.
The Munster Intermediate Club Championship was introduced in 2003. In its current format, the championship begins in late October or early November and is usually played over a four-week period. The six participating club teams compete in a straight knockout competition that culminates with the Munster final for the two remaining teams. The winner of the Munster Intermediate Championship, as well as being presented with the Hoare Cup, qualifies for the subsequent All-Ireland Club Championship.
The competition has been won by 17 teams, however, no team has ever won the championship on more than one occasion. Cork clubs have accumulated the highest number of victories with 7 wins. Fr. O'Neill's are the reigning champions, having beaten Ballysaggart by 2-15 to 0-17 in the 2019 final.
The championship
Overview
The Munster Championship is a single elimination tournament. Each team is afforded only one defeat before being eliminated from the championship. Pairings for matches are drawn at random and there is no seeding.Each match is played as a single leg. If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level at the end of extra time a replay takes place and so on until a winner is found.
Format
Quarter-final: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the semi-final stage. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.Semi-finals: Four teams contest this round. The two winning teams advance directly to the final. The two losing teams are eliminated from the championship.
Final: The final is contested by the two semi-final winners.
Qualification
The Munster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship features six teams in the final tournament. 87 teams contest the six county club championships with the six respective champions automatically qualifying for the Munster series.| County | Championship | Qualifying team |
| Clare GAA | Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Cork GAA | Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Kerry GAA | Kerry Senior Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Limerick GAA | Limerick Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Tipperary GAA | Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
| Waterford GAA | Waterford Intermediate Hurling Championship | Champions |
Results
List of finals
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Score | Venue | Winning captain | |
| 2003 | Bride Rovers | 0-14 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 0-11 | FitzGerald Park | Seán Ryan | |
| 2004 | Kildangan | 1-10 | Dromin-Athlacca | 1-04 | Gaelic Grounds | Ger Slattery | |
| 2005 | Ballinhassig | 1-12 | Ballyduff Upper | 0-13 | Páirc Mac Gearailt | Martin Coleman, Jnr | |
| 2006 | Clooney-Quin | 0-14 | Bishopstown | 1-08 | Gaelic Grounds | Pat Markham | |
| 2007 | Clonlara | 1-14 | Dromin-Athlacca | 1-08 | Cusack Park | Paul Collins | |
| 2008 | Blarney | 2-07 | Broadford | 0-03 | Bruff Sportsfield | Danny Cronin | |
| 2009 | South Liberties | 2-10 | Douglas | 1-12 | Mallow GAA Complex | Shane O'Neill | |
| 2010 | Ballymartle | 2-14 | Borrisokane | 0-08 | Gaelic Grounds | Patrick O'Dwyer | |
| 2011 | Effin | 0-14 | Ballyduff | 0-11 | Gaelic Park | John P. O'Donnell | |
| 2012 | Silvermines | 0-14 | Ballyduff | 0-08 | Semple Stadium | Cathal Gleeson | |
| 2013 | Youghal | 2-13 | Ballina | 2-10 | Mallow GAA Complex | Bill Cooper | |
| 2014 | Cappoquin | 1-11 | Bruff | 0-13 | Mallow GAA Complex | Shane O'Rourke | |
| 2015 | Wolfe Tones na Sionna | 1-18 | Newcestown | 2-13 | Mallow GAA Complex | Aaron Cunningham | |
| 2016 | Lismore | 2-14 | Kilmoyley | 0-13 | Mallow GAA Complex | Paudie Prendergast | |
| 2017 | Kanturk | 1-23 | Kilmaley | 0-25 | Gaelic Grounds | Lorcan O'Neill | |
| 2018 | Charleville | 2-20 | Feakle | 1-20 | Gaelic Grounds | Daniel O'Flynn | |
| 2019 | Fr. O'Neill's | 2-15 | Ballysaggart | 0-17 | Fraher Field | Mark O'Keeffe Dan Harrington |
Performances by county
| No. | Team | Wins | Years won | Losses | Years lost |
| 1 | Cork | 8 | 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019 | 3 | 2006, 2009, 2015 |
| 2 | Clare | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2015 | 3 | 2008, 2017, 2018 |
| 3 | Tipperary | 2 | 2004, 2012 | 3 | 2003, 2010, 2013 |
| 3 | Limerick | 2 | 2009, 2011 | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2014 |
| 4 | Waterford | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2019 | 1 | 2005 |
| 5 | Kerry | 3 | 2011, 2012, 2016 |
Records and statistics
Teams
County representatives
| Year | Clare | Cork | Kerry | Limerick | Tipperary | Waterford |
| Smith O'Brien's | St. Catherine's | n/a | Dromin-Athlacca | Kildangan | Portlaw | |
| Inagh | Ballinhassig | n/a | Granagh-Ballingarry | Burgess | Ballyduff Upper | |
| Clooney-Quin | Bishopstown | n/a | Claughaun | Éire Óg Annacarty | Clonea | |
| Clonlara | Carrigtwohill | n/a | Dromin-Athlacca | Lorrha | n/a | |
| Broadford | Blarney | Kilmoyley | Bruff | Templederry Kenyons | n/a | |
| Whitegate | Douglas | Kilmoyley | South Liberties | Carrick Davins | Dungarvan | |
| Killanena | Ballymartle | Ballyduff | Hospital-Herbertstown | Borrisokane | Roanmore | |
| Éire Óg | Courcey Rovers | Ballyduff | Effin | Aherlow | Dunhill | |
| Ruan | Ballinhassig | Ballyduff | Ballybrown | Silvermines | An Rinn | |
| Whitegate | Youghal | St. Brendan's | Dromin-Athlacca | Ballina | Ardmore | |
| Feakle | Ballyhea | Lixnaw | Bruff | n/a | Cappoquin | |
| Wolfe Tones | Newcestown | Kilmoyley | Bruree | Clonakenny | Portlaw | |
| St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield | Bandon | Kilmoyley | Monaleen | Newport | Lismore | |
| Kilmaley | Kanturk | Ballyduff | Murroe-Boher | St. Mary's | An Rinn | |
| Feakle | Charleville | Lixnaw | Garryspillane | Cashel King Cormacs | Clonea | |
| Broadford | Fr. O'Neill's | Causeway | Blackrock | Seán Treacy's | Ballysaggart |
Top scorers
All time
| Rank | Top scorer | Team | Score | Total |
| 1 | Maurice Shanahan | Lismore | 4-27 | 39 |
| 2 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 3-28 | 37 |
| 3 | Brendan Hannon | Ballyduff Upper | 2-25 | 31 |
| 4 | Alan O'Connor | Ballybrown | 1-25 | 28 |
| 4 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 1-25 | 28 |
| 5 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 1-24 | 27 |
| 5 | Shane McGrath | Feakle | 1-24 | 27 |
| 6 | Stephen Bennett | Ballysaggart | 0-26 | 26 |
| 7 | Jason Forde | Silvermines | 1-22 | 25 |
| 8 | Darragh Egan | Kildangan | 1-21 | 24 |
By year
| Year | Top scorer | Team | Score | Total |
| 2004 | Darragh Egan | Kildangan | 1-21 | 24 |
| 2005 | Brendan Hannon | Ballyduff Upper | 2-25 | 31 |
| 2006 | Brian Shally | Clooney-Quin | 0-23 | 23 |
| 2007 | Donal Madden | Clonlara | 0-21 | 21 |
| 2008 | Pádraig Hickey | Broadford | 3-07 | 16 |
| 2009 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | 2-14 | 20 |
| 2010 | Colm Larkin | Borrisokane | 0-14 | 14 |
| 2011 | Tommy Quaid | Effin | 1-19 | 22 |
| 2012 | Alan O'Connor | Ballybrown | 1-25 | 28 |
| 2013 | Michael Breen | Ballina | 2-16 | 22 |
| 2014 | Shane O'Rourke | Cappoquin | 0-16 | 16 |
| 2015 | Aron Shanagher | Wolfe Tones | 1-18 | 21 |
| 2016 | Maurice Shanahan | Lismore | 4-27 | 39 |
| 2017 | Liam O'Keeffe | Kanturk | 1-17 | 20 |
| 2018 | Shane McGrath | Feakle | 1-18 | 21 |
| 2018 | Shane Conway | Lixnaw | 0-21 | 21 |
| 2019 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 3-28 | 37 |
Single game
| Year | Top scorer | Team | Opposition | Score | Total |
| 2004 | Darragh Egan | Kildangan | Smith O'Brien's | 1-07 | 10 |
| 2005 | Brendan Hannon | Ballyduff Upper | Burgess | 2-06 | 12 |
| 2006 | Brian Shally | Clooney-Quin | Éire Óg Annacarty | 0-09 | 9 |
| 2007 | Donal Madden | Clonlara | Lorrha-Dorrha | 0-11 | 11 |
| 2008 | Pádraig Hickey | Broadford | Bruff | 2-03 | 9 |
| 2008 | P. O'Leary | Templederry Kenyons | Broadford | 1-06 | 9 |
| 2009 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | Dungarvan | 2-08 | 14 |
| 2010 | Mark Flaherty | Killanena | Ballyduff | 2-06 | 12 |
| 2011 | Cathal Dillon | Aherlow | Effin | 1-09 | 12 |
| 2012 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | Ballybrown | 1-09 | 12 |
| 2012 | Alan O'Connor | Ballybrown | Ballinhassig | 0-12 | 12 |
| 2013 | Michael Breen | Ballina | St. Brendan's | 2-07 | 13 |
| 2014 | Shane O'Rourke | Cappoquin | Feakle | 0-11 | 11 |
| 2015 | Aron Shanagher | Wolfe Tones | Newcestown | 0-09 | 9 |
| 2016 | Maurice Shanahan | Lismore | Bandon | 2-10 | 16 |
| 2017 | Seán Tobin | Murroe-Boher | Kilmaley | 0-12 | 12 |
| 2018 | Shane Conway | Lixnaw | Cashel King Cormacs | 0-13 | 13 |
| 2019 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | Broadford | 1-12 | 15 |
Finals
| Final | Top scorer | Team | Score | Total |
| 2003 | Brian Gaynor | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-05 | 5 |
| 2003 | Jerome O'Driscoll | Bride Rovers | 0-05 | 5 |
| 2004 | Darragh Egan | Kildangan | 0-05 | 5 |
| 2005 | Brendan Hannon | Ballyduff Upper | 0-08 | 8 |
| 2006 | Brian Shally | Clooney-Quin | 0-08 | 8 |
| 2007 | Donal Madden | Clonlara | 0-07 | 7 |
| 2008 | Mark Cremin | Blarney | 1-03 | 6 |
| 2009 | Brian Slattery | South Liberties | 1-03 | 6 |
| 2010 | Dan Dwyer | Ballymartle | 2-01 | 7 |
| 2011 | Tommy Quaid | Effin | 0-04 | 4 |
| 2012 | Jason Forde | Silvermines | 0-07 | 7 |
| 2013 | Brendan Ring | Youghal | 0-07 | 7 |
| 2014 | Shane Bulfin | Bruff | 0-06 | 6 |
| 2015 | Aron Shanagher | Wolfe Tones | 0-09 | 9 |
| 2016 | Daniel Collins | Kilmoyley | 0-13 | 13 |
| 2017 | Liam O'Keeffe | Kanturk | 1-07 | 10 |
| 2018 | Darragh Fitzgibbon | Charleville | 0-09 | 9 |
| 2018 | Shane McGrath | Feakle | 0-09 | 9 |
| 2019 | Declan Dalton | Fr. O'Neill's | 1-07 | 10 |