Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship


The Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship 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.
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.

Roll of Honour

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

List of Finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner-UpScore
2019Kinvara1-10Kilconieron0-12
2018Oranmore-Maree3-19Kilconieron1-11
2017Ballinderreen1-14Meelick/Eyrecourt0-13
2016Ahascragh/Fohenagh2-15Ballinderreen0-8
2015Abbeyknockmoy1-16Moycullen0-13
2014Cappataggle0-11; 0-19Ahascragh/Fohenagh0-11; 1-8
2013Kilnadeema-Leitrim2-14Cappataggle1-4
2012Killimordaly0-17Ahascragh/Fohenagh0-14
2011Moycullen2-10Killimordaly0-13
2010Pádraig Pearse's1-10Killimor1-8
2009Tynagh-Abbey-Duniry1-20Meelick-Eyrecourt1-16
2008Cappataggle1-10Killimordaly0-11
2007Tommie Larkins0-13Pádraig Pearse's0-10
2006Killimordaly3-11Kiltormer1-12
2005Tommie Larkins1-14Beagh0-8
2004St. Thomas'2-14Meelick-Eyrecourt1-8
2003Mullagh0-12; 1-13Liam Mellows2-6; 0-10
2002Beagh1-13; 1-12Mullagh2-10; 1-10
2001Kiltormer0-9Oranmore-Maree0-8
2000Ballinderreen1-8Kiltormer0-4
1999Kilnadeema-Leitrim2-9Kiltormer1-9
1998Athenry0-17Craughwell2-9
1997Meelick-Eyrecourt0-11Kiltormer0-8
1996St. Thomas2-10Craughwell1-8
1995Pádraig Pearse's0-14Meelick-Eyrecourt1-8
1994Clarinbridge3-15Tommie Larkins1-7
1993Kilconieron0-13Beagh2-5
1992Portumna0-14; 6-8Kilconieron1-11; 1-5
1991Padraig Pearses0-8; 2-6Killimor1-5; 1-5
1990Oranmore-Maree0-12Portumna2-5
1989 Abbey-Duniry1-11; 3-7Portumna0-14; 2-5
1988Carnmore1-9Padraig Pearses0-4
1987Tynagh1-11Padraig Pearses2-7
1986Craughwell1-9Carnmore0-6
1985Abbeyknockmoy1-9Craughwell0-6
1984Killimor3-7Tynagh0-9
1982Mullagh3-13Tynagh1-3
1981Loughrea3-8Killimor2-7
1980Beagh4-13Mullagh3-11
1979  Padraig Pearses2-7Killimor2-5
1978Kilbeacanty0-17St. Thomas'2-4
1977Rahoon3-12Padraig Pearses1-12
1976Sarsfields3-4Killimor0-4
1975Kiltormer0-12; 5-7Killimor1-9; 3-4
1974Mullagh3-7Kiltormer1-9
1973Meelick-Eyrecourt3-8Craughwell4-3
1972Mullagh1-10Ahascragh0-5
1971AbbeyknockmoyKiltormer
1970No Competition
1969No Competition
1968No Competition
1967No Competition
1966  Kinvara1-9Oranmore2-0
1965Ardrahan5-4Tynagh0-7
1964Moycullen7-13Cappataggle5-2
1963Killimordaly3-12Cussane4-7
1962Cappataggle5-12Ardrahan4-5
1961Carnmore4-5Loughrea4-1
1960Newcastle2-4Ballinderreen2-3
1959Eyrecourt1-5Newcastle0-4
1958No Competition
1957No Competition
1956No Competition
1955No Competition
1954No Competition
1953Maree6-1Craughwell4-1
1952Skehana3-5Craughwell3-3
1951Killimordaly6-7Clarinbridge3-2
1950Oranmore3-5Killimor3-1
1949Kilrickle