Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship
IrishCraobh Idirmhéanach Iománaíochta Co. an Chláir
Founded1927
Title holders Corofin (3rd title)
Most titles Broadford (8 titles)

The Clare Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the second tier hurling teams in the county of Clare in Ireland.

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played at Cusack Park. The championship includes a group stage which is followed by a knock-out phase for the top teams. There is also promotion involving the Clare Senior Hurling Championship and relegation involving the Clare Junior Hurling Championship.

In 2012 it was decided that from 2014 onwards the Clare Senior Hurling Championship would become a single sixteen team championship. This meant that five clubs would lose their senior status and be relegated down to intermediate. However due to the overwhelming success of both the Clare Senior and Under-21 inter-county squads in 2013, the culling of the senior hurling championship was postponed for twelve months. 2014 saw the relegation of Broadford, Doora-Barefield, Ruan, Scariff and Wolfe Tones down to intermediate for the 2015 season.

The 2023 Intermediate Champions are Corofin who defeated Sixmilebridge by 0-18 to 0-14 to win their third title at this grade and return to senior ranks for 2023.

Roll Of Honour

# Club Wins Years won
1. Broadford 8 1941, 1947, 1974, 1981, 1997, 2003, 2008, 2019[1]
2. Whitegate 7 1939 (as Mountshannon), 1942 (as Mountshannon), 1959, 1984, 1992, 2009, 2013
3. Bodyke 5 1932, 1936, 1946, 1969, 1996
Clonlara 1928, 1975, 1989, 1999, 2007
O'Callaghan's Mills 1929 (as Kilkishen), 1933, 1935 (as Kilkishen), 1968, 1977
Ruan 1940, 1948, 1950 (with Dysart), 1978, 2012
Sixmilebridge 1951, 1957 (as Cappa), 1971, 1988, 1990
8. Cratloe 4 1937, 1943, 1970, 1994
Éire Óg, Ennis 1927 (as Ennis Rovers), 1945 (as Ennis Faughs), 1958 (as St. John's, Ennis), 2011
Feakle 1930, 1973, 2014, 2018
St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield 1985, 1993, 2016, 2022[2]
12. Clooney-Quin 3 1934 (as Clooney), 1986 (as Clooney), 2006
Corofin 1991, 2002, 2023[3]
Crusheen 1960, 1987, 2000
Scariff 1938, 1982, 2020[4]
16. Ballyea 2 1944, 2001
Our Lady's Mental Hospital, Ennis 1952
Inagh-Kilnamona 2005 (as Inagh), 1998 (as Kilnamona)
Kilmaley 1980, 2017
Smith O'Brien's, Killaloe 2004, 2021[5]
Tubber 1972, 1976
Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1983, 2015
22. Clarecastle 1 1931
Killanena 2010
Newmarket-on-Fergus 1967
Ogonnelloe 1995
Parteen-Meelick 1956 (as Parteen)
Tulla 1979

See also

References

  1. ^ "Broadford Bask In Intermediate Glory". Clare Echo.
  2. ^ "The Parish Prevail In Extra-Time Over Tulla To Seal Senior Return". Clare Echo.
  3. ^ "Corofin Claim Intermediate Hurling Title For The Third Time". Clare Echo.
  4. ^ "Scariff's Intermediate Success Magical Says McKenna". Clare Echo.
  5. ^ "Smith O'Brien's Climb Back To Clare Senior Ranks". Irish Examiner.
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