Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship

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

Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship
Current season or competition:
2019 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship
IrishCrobh Iomána Idirmhéanach na Gaillimhe
CodeHurling
Founded1949 (1949)
Region Galway (GAA)
TrophyMick Sylver Cup
No. of teams14
Title holders Kinvara (2nd title)
First winner Kilrickle
Most titles Killimordaly (4 titles)
Mullagh
Pádraig Pearse's (4 titles)
SponsorsGalmont Hotel
Official websiteOfficial website

The Galway Intermediate Championship was introduced in 1949 as a competition that would bridge the gap between the senior grade and the junior grade.

In its current format, the Galway Intermediate Championship begins in April. The 14 participating teams are drawn into two groups of seven teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The four top-ranking teams in both groups proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Kenny Park in October. The winner of the Galway Intermediate Championship, as well as being presented with the Mick Sylver Cup, qualifies for the subsequent Connacht Club Championship.

The competition has been won by 37 teams, 17 of which have won it more than once. Killimordaly, Mullagh and Pádraig Pearse's are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won it 4 times each. Kinvara are the reigning champions, having beaten Kilconieron by 1-10 to 0-12 in the 2019 final.[1]

Roll of Honour
# Team Wins Winning Years
1 Killimordaly 4 1951, 1963, 2006, 2012
Mullagh 4 1972, 1974, 1982, 2003
Padraig Pearses 4 1979, 1991, 1995, 2010
4 Abbeyknockmoy 3 1971, 1985, 2015
Cappataggle 3 1962, 2008, 2014
6 Ballinderreen 2 2000, 2017
Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2 1999, 2013
Kinvara 2 1966, 2019
Oranmore-Maree 2 1990, 2018
 Beagh 2 1980, 2002
 Carnmore 2 1961, 1988
 Clarinbridge 2 1983, 1994
 Kiltormer 2 1975, 2001
 Meelick-Eyrecourt 2 1973, 1997
 Moycullen 2 1964, 2011
 St. Thomas' 2 1996, 2004
 Tommie Larkins 2 2005, 2007
18 Ahascragh-Fohenagh 1 2016
Abbey-Duniry 1 1989
Ardrahan 1 1965
Athenry 1 1998
Craughwell 1 1986
Eyrecourt 1 1959
Kilbeacanty 1 1978
Kilconieron 1 1993
Killimor 1 1984
Kilrickle 1 1949
Loughrea 1 1981
Maree 1 1953
Newcastle 1 1960
Oranmore 1 1950
Portumna 1 1992
Rahoon 1 1977
Sarsfields 1 1976
Shekana 1 1952
Tynagh 1 1987
Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry 1 2009

List of Finals
Year Winner Score Runner-Up Score
2019 Kinvara 1-10 Kilconieron 0-12
2018 Oranmore-Maree 3-19 Kilconieron 1-11
2017 Ballinderreen 1-14 Meelick/Eyrecourt 0-13
2016[2] Ahascragh/Fohenagh 2-15 Ballinderreen 0-8
2015[3] Abbeyknockmoy 1-16 Moycullen 0-13
2014[4] Cappataggle 0-11; 0-19 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 0-11; 1-8
2013 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-14 Cappataggle 1-4
2012[5] Killimordaly 0-17 Ahascragh/Fohenagh 0-14
2011 Moycullen 2-10 Killimordaly 0-13
2010 Pádraig Pearse's 1-10 Killimor 1-8
2009 Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry 1-20 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-16
2008 Cappataggle 1-10 Killimordaly 0-11
2007 Tommie Larkins 0-13 Pádraig Pearse's 0-10
2006 Killimordaly 3-11 Kiltormer 1-12
2005 Tommie Larkins 1-14 Beagh 0-8
2004 St. Thomas' 2-14 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-8
2003 Mullagh 0-12; 1-13 Liam Mellows 2-6; 0-10
2002 Beagh 1-13; 1-12 Mullagh 2-10; 1-10
2001 Kiltormer 0-9 Oranmore-Maree 0-8
2000 Ballinderreen 1-8 Kiltormer 0-4
1999 Kilnadeema-Leitrim 2-9 Kiltormer 1-9
1998 Athenry 0-17 Craughwell 2-9
1997 Meelick-Eyrecourt 0-11 Kiltormer 0-8
1996 St. Thomas 2-10 Craughwell 1-8
1995 Pádraig Pearse's 0-14 Meelick-Eyrecourt 1-8
1994 Clarinbridge 3-15 Tommie Larkins 1-7
1993 Kilconieron 0-13 Beagh 2-5
1992 Portumna 0-14; 6-8 Kilconieron 1-11; 1-5
1991 Padraig Pearses 0-8; 2-6 Killimor 1-5; 1-5
1990 Oranmore-Maree 0-12 Portumna 2-5
1989  Abbey-Duniry 1-11; 3-7 Portumna 0-14; 2-5
1988 Carnmore 1-9 Padraig Pearses 0-4
1987 Tynagh 1-11 Padraig Pearses 2-7
1986 Craughwell 1-9 Carnmore 0-6
1985 Abbeyknockmoy 1-9 Craughwell 0-6
1984 Killimor 3-7 Tynagh 0-9
1982 Mullagh 3-13 Tynagh 1-3
1981 Loughrea 3-8 Killimor 2-7
1980 Beagh 4-13 Mullagh 3-11
1979   Padraig Pearses 2-7 Killimor 2-5
1978 Kilbeacanty 0-17 St. Thomas' 2-4
1977 Rahoon 3-12 Padraig Pearses 1-12
1976 Sarsfields 3-4 Killimor 0-4
1975 Kiltormer 0-12; 5-7 Killimor 1-9; 3-4
1974 Mullagh 3-7 Kiltormer 1-9
1973 Meelick-Eyrecourt 3-8 Craughwell 4-3
1972 Mullagh 1-10 Ahascragh 0-5
1971 Abbeyknockmoy Kiltormer
1970 No Competition
1969 No Competition
1968 No Competition
1967 No Competition
1966   Kinvara 1-9 Oranmore 2-0
1965 Ardrahan 5-4 Tynagh 0-7
1964 Moycullen 7-13 Cappataggle 5-2
1963 Killimordaly 3-12 Cussane 4-7
1962 Cappataggle 5-12 Ardrahan 4-5
1961 Carnmore 4-5 Loughrea 4-1
1960 Newcastle 2-4 Ballinderreen 2-3
1959 Eyrecourt 1-5 Newcastle 0-4
1958 No Competition
1957 No Competition
1956 No Competition
1955 No Competition
1954 No Competition
1953 Maree 6-1 Craughwell 4-1
1952 Skehana 3-5 Craughwell 3-3
1951 Killimordaly 6-7 Clarinbridge 3-2
1950 Oranmore 3-5 Killimor 3-1
1949 Kilrickle

References
  1. Glennon, Stephen (7 November 2019). "Resolute Kinvara pull it out of the fire in dramatic style". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. "Ahascragh/Fohenagh finally make the breakthrough". Connacht Tribune.
  3. McIntyre, John (5 November 2015). "Flaherty brothers inspire Abbeyknockmoy to intermediate glory". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. "Cappataggle make no mistake in final replay". Connacht Tribune.
  5. https://connachttribune.ie/killimordaly-bounce-back-from-slow-start-to-claim-inter-crown/
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