2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 October 2023 - 13 January 2024 |
| Teams | 26 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Thomastown (1st win) |
| Captain | Stephen Donnelly |
| Manager | Noel Doherty |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Castlelyons |
| Captain | Colm Spillane |
| Manager | Noel Furlong |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Castlelyons |
| Leinster | Thomastown |
| Ulster | Setanta |
| Connacht | Tooreen |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 23 |
| Total Goals | 70 (3.04 per game) |
| Total Points | 765 (33.26 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Robbie Donnelly (1-43) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's intermediate inter-county club hurling tournament. The draws for the respective provincial championships took place at various stages.[1] The championship ran from 28 October 2023 to 13 January 2024.
The All-Ireland final was played on 13 January 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Thomastown from Kilkenny and Castlelyons from Cork, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Thomastown won the match by 2-23 to 0-13 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[2][3]
Thomastown's Robbie Donnelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-43.
Team summaries
[edit]| Team | County | Most recent success | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | County | |||
 Ballinascreen
|
Derry | [4] | |||
 Ballinderreen
|
Galway | 2017 | [5] | ||
 Bray Emmets
|
Wicklow | 2022 | 2022 | [6] | |
| Bredagh
|
Down | 2019 | [7] | ||
 Castlelyons
|
Cork | [8] | |||
 Clodiagh Gaels
|
Offaly | 2021 | [9] | ||
| Cloughbawn
|
Wexford | 1973 | [10] | ||
 Corofin
|
Clare | 2002 | |||
 Crotta O'Neill's
|
Kerry | 1968 | [11] | ||
| Dromin/Athlacca
|
Limerick | 2013 | [12] | ||
 Éire Óg Carrickmore
|
Tyrone | 2022 | [13] | ||
| Ferrybank
|
Waterford | 1968 | [14] | ||
| Four Roads
|
Roscommon | 2022 | [15] | ||
| Inniskeen Grattans
|
Monaghan | 2016 | [16] | ||
| Kickhams Creggan
|
Antrim | 2015 | 2015 | [17] | |
| Kildalkey
|
Meath | 2021 | [18] | ||
| Lisbellaw St. Patrick's
|
Fermanagh | 2012 | 2013 | ||
| Lorrha-Dorrha
|
Tipperary | 2007 | |||
 Middletown Na Fianna
|
Armagh | 2017 | 2022 | [19] | |
| Naomh Mearnóg
|
Dublin | [20] | |||
| Portlaoise
|
Laois | [21] | |||
 Setanta
|
Donegal | 2022 | [22] | ||
| St Oliver Plunkett's
|
Westmeath | [23] | |||
| Thomastown
|
Kilkenny | 1983 | [24] | ||
| Tooreen
|
Mayo | 2022 | 2022 | [25] | |
Connacht quarter-final
[edit]| 30 October 2023 Quarter-final | Four Roads (Roscommon) | 2-14 - 2-23 | Tooreen (Mayo) | Athleague Sportsfield |
| C Dolan (0-9, 7 frees), M Kelly (2-1, 1-0 free, 1-0 pen), C Mulry (0-3), B Mulry (0-1). | Report | S Boland (0-10, 8 frees), E Delaney (1-3), K Feeney (1-2), B Morley (0-2), S Kenny (0-2, 1 ’65), D Huane (0-1); L Lavin (0-1), S Coyne (0-1), D Harrison (0-1). | Referee: S Hynes (Galway) |
Connacht semi-final
[edit]| Semi-final | Tooreen (Mayo) | w/o - scr. | London champions (London) | |
| Report |
Connacht final
[edit]| 26 November 2023 Final | Ballinderreen (Galway) | 0-19 - 0-21 | Tooreen (Mayo) | Athleague Sportsfield |
| R Lane 0-6 (5f), N Coen 0-5, K Lane 0-3, R Meehan, E Morgan, S Larkin, K Ryan and K Gill 0-1 each. | Report | S Kenny (3f, 1 ’65), S Boland (4f) and E Delaney 0-5 each, L Lavin 0-2, O Greally, K Feeney, F Boland and B Morley 0-1 each. |
Leinster quarter-finals
[edit]| 11 November 2023 Quarter-final | St Oliver Plunkett's (Westmeath) | 0-07 - 2-20 | Naomh Mearnóg (Dublin) | TEG Cusack Park |
| P Lynam 0-3 (2 frees), C Craig, D Gavin, R Corroon, N Cornally 0-1 each. | Report | L Mullin 0-10 (7 frees), J Philips 1-3, B Deay 1-2, S Hawkshaw 0-2, S Kavanagh, C Farrelly, C Madden 0-1 each. |
| 11 November 2023 Quarter-final | Kildalkey (Meath) | 2-20 - 2-08 | Clodiagh Gaels (Offaly) | St Loman's Park |
| P Conneely 0-9; N Potterton 1-4 (1-0 penalty, three frees); P Potterton 0-3; B Conneely 1-0; D Harmon 0-1; P Barnwell 0-1; B O'Halloran 0-1; M Healy 0-1; | Report | D Dunne 2-2 (1-1 frees); C Langton 0-3; R Dunne 0-1; L Langton 0-1; C Curran 0-1. |
| 11 November 2023 Quarter-final | Cloughbawn (Wexford) | 1-12 - 3-21 | Thomastown (Kilkenny) | McCauley Park |
| É Doyle (1-1), H Kehoe (0-4 frees), C Flood (0-3, 1 free), B Carton (0-2, 1 line ball), P Whitty (0-1); S Keating (0-1 free). | Report | R Donnelly (1-7, 0-5 frees), S Donnelly (1-3, 0-2 frees), L Connellan (0-5), J Donnelly (0-4); T O’Hanrahan (1-0), P McDonald (0-2). |
| 11 November 2023 Quarter-final | Bray Emmets (Wicklow) | 0-18 - 0-16 | Portlaoise (Laois) | Echelon Park |
| C Moorehouse (0-13, 11f), A Murphy (0-1), P Doyle (0-1), B McCormack (0-1), M Lennon (0-1), B Nesbitt (0-1). | Report | A Bergin (0-12, 12f), D Sheehan (0-3, 1f), C Rigney (0-1). |
Leinster semi-finals
[edit]| 25 November 2023 Semi-final | Kildalkey (Meath) | 0-12 - 4-19 | Thomastown (Kilkenny) | Páirc Tailteann |
| N Potterton 0-6, P Conneely 0-4, P Potterton and E Fitzgerald 0-1 each | Report | R Donnelly 0-11, J Holden 2-2, T O’Hanrahan 1-1, L Connellan 1-0, JJ Farrell and J Donnelly 0-2 each, P McDonald 0-1. |
| 25 November 2023 Semi-final | Bray Emmets (Wicklow) | 1-16 - 0-15 | Naomh Mearnóg (Dublin) | Echelon Park |
| C Moorehouse (0-10, 6f, 1 65), E McCormack (1-1); D Masterson (0-2), M Lennon (0-1), B Nesbitt (0-1), S Lohan (0-1). | Report | L Mullin (0-10, 6f, 2 65), S Hawkshaw (0-2); S Nangle (0-1), C Farrelly (0-1). |
Leinster final
[edit]| 9 December 2023 Final | Bray Emmets (Wicklow) | 1-09 - 2-22 | Thomastown (Kilkenny) | Echelon Park |
| C Moorehouse (0-9, 5f, 1 65), B Nesbitt (1-0). | Report | R Donnelly (0-13, 7f), T O’Hanrahan (1-1), L Connellan (1-0), J Donnelly (0-2); D Waugh (0-2), JJ Farrell (0-1); J Holden (0-1), B O’Hanrahan (0-1); J Cullen (0-1). | Referee: A Kinahan (Offaly) |
Munster quarter-finals
[edit]| 5 November 2023 Quarter-final | Lorrha-Dorrha (Tipperary) | 1-14 - 3-18 | Corofin (Clare) | MacDonagh Park |
| Colm Fogarty 0-10 (0-9f); E McIntyre 1-1; N McIntyre, C Hogan and Christopher Fogarty 0-1 each. | Report | D Cahill 3-2; J Organ 0-4; G Kelly 0-4f; G Cahill, 0-3; C Leen 0-2; K O’Connor, D Ryan and J Malone 0-1 each. | Referee: N Barry (Waterford) |
| 12 November 2023 Quarter-final | Ferrybank (Waterford) | 2-13 - 1-22 | Crotta O'Neill's (Kerry) | FitzGerald Park |
| M O’Brien (0-11, 10fs), D Griffin (1-1, 1f), L Flynn (1-0), R McGarrity (0-1). | Report | S Nolan (0-11, 8fs, 1 65), J Conway (0-6), J McKenna (1-0), D O’Donoghue (0-3), S Weir, R Mahony (0-1 each). |
Munster semi-finals
[edit]| 19 November 2023 Semi-final | Corofin (Clare) | 1-19 - 1-15 | Dromin/Athlacca (Limerick) | Páirc Finne |
| G Kelly 0-8 (5 frees), M Kelly 1-1, J Organ 0-4, G Cahill, D Cahill 0-2 each, S O'Brien 0-1. | Report | D Reidy 0-10 (9 frees), D Breen 1-0, D Scully 0-3, J Fitzgibbon 0-2. |
| 19 November 2023 Semi-final | Crotta O'Neill's (Kerry) | 2-18 - 2-22 (aet) | Castlelyons (Cork) | Jackie Finnerty Park |
| J Conway 1-4 (0-1 sideline), S Nolan 0-6 (0-3f), S McElligott 1-2, B Mahony 0-2, S McGrath, C Trant, D O’Donoghue, S Weir 0-1 each. | Report | A Fenton 1-11 (0-10f, 1 65), L Doocey 1-2, J Barry 0-3 (0-1 puckout, 0-1f), D Morrison 0-2, N O’Leary, C Spillane, J Kearney, O Hallihan 0-1 each. |
Munster final
[edit]| 2 December 2023 Final | Castlelyons (Cork) | 3-16 - 0-19 | Corofin (Clare) | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| A Spillane (3-2); A Fenton (0-8, 0-5 frees); K O’Leary (0-4); J Kearney, B Murphy (0-1 each). | Report | G Kelly (0-12, 0-9 frees); M Kelly, S O’Brien (0-2 each); J Organ, D Cahill, K O'Connor (0-1 each). | Referee: C Doyle (Tipperary) |
Ulster quarter-finals
[edit]| 5 November 2023 Quarter-final | Bredagh (Down) | 3-17 - 2-21 | Kickhams Creggan (Antrim) | Páirc Esler |
| M Patterson (1-3), T Sheehan (1-2f), S Hughes (0-5, 0-2f), C McMullan (1-1), S McGourty (0-2), N McFarland (0-1), N Smyth (0-1), C Costello (0-1), L Hogan (0-1). | Report | C McCann (1-6, 0-4f, 0-2 65’), K Rice (1-1), R McCann (0-3), S Duffin (0-3), M Nelson (0-2), L McCann (0-2), O McCann (0-2), T McCann (0-1). |
| 5 November 2023 Quarter-final | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | 2-17 - 2-13 (aet) | Lisbellaw St Patrick's (Fermanagh) | Páirc Colmcille |
| S Og Grogan (1-3, 0-1 ’65), A Kelly (1-1), J Kelly (0-4), C Grogan (0-3), D Begley (0-2, 1 f, 1 ’65), R Slane (0-2); B McGurk (0-1), J Munroe (0-1). | Report | L McCusker (0-7, 2f, 3 ’65), C Duffy (1-1); Mark Slevin (1-0), F McBrien (0-3); S Corrigan (0-1), J Duffy (0-1). |
| 5 November 2023 Quarter-final | Inniskeen Grattans (Monaghan) | 0-09 - 0-26 | Middletown Na Fianna (Armagh) | Grattan Park |
| Report |
| 5 November 2023 Quarter-final | Ballinascreen (Derry) | 1-10 - 3-13 | Setanta (Donegal) | Owenbeg COE |
| C Gough 1-4,4f; A O’Hagan 0-1; R O’Kane 0-1; M Bradley 0-1; E Conway 0-3,3f. | Report | G Gilmore 1-9,6f; J Cronolly-McGee 1-1; O Marley 1-1; D Coulter 0-2. |
Ulster semi-finals
[edit]| 18 November 2023 Semi-final | Kickhams Creggan (Antrim) | 1-15 - 4-11 | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | Owenbeg COE |
| C McCann (0-9, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65), K Rice (1-2), L McCann (0-2); O McCann (0-1); T McLarnon (0-1). | Report | S Og Grogan (4-0), D Begley (0-6 frees), C Sweeney (0-2); R Slane (0-1); O Daly (0-1), A Kelly (0-1). |
| 18 November 2023 Semi-final | Middletown Na Fianna (Armagh) | 0-13 - 1-11 | Setanta (Donegal) | Owenbeg COE |
| R Gaffney (0-5 frees), B Toal (0-3), M Moan (0-2), N Curry (0-2), S Óg McGuinness (0-1). | Report | G Gilmore (0-6, 0-5 frees), J McGee-Cronolly (1-0), O Marley (0-1); D Coulter (0-1), B Lafferty (0-1), S Ward (0-1), R Campbell (0-1). |
Ulster final
[edit]| 2 December 2023 Final | Setanta (Donegal) | 1-16 - 2-11 | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | Owenbeg COE |
| G Gilmore (0-11, 8f, 1 ’65), S Ward (1-0), O Marley (0-2); J Connolly McGee (0-1), D Coulter (0-1), D Cullen (0-1). | Report | A Kelly (1-5, 3f, 1 ’65), D Rafferty (1-0, pen); D Begley (0-3, 3f), S Og Grogan (0-1), J Kelly (0-1), C Sweeney (0-1). | Referee: C McDonald (Antrim) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 16 December 2023 Semi-final | Castlelyons | 1-12 - 0-13 | Tooreen | Glenisk O'Connor Park |
| A Fenton (0-6, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘65); A Spillane (1-2); C Spillane (0-2); O Hallihan, J Kearney (0-1 each). | Report | S Boland (0-8, 0-7 frees); O Greally, E Delaney, F Boland, L Lavin, K Feeney (0-1 each). | Referee: C McDonald (Antrim) |
| 17 December 2023 Semi-final | Thomastown | 6-26 - 1-08 | Setanta | Páirc Esler |
| J Donnelly 3-2; S Donnelly 1-3; JJ Farrell 0-4; T O’Hanrahan 0-5; J Holden 1-2; L Connellan 0-3; A Cass 1-0; R Donnelly 0-3,1f; P McDonald 0-2; Z Bay-Hammond 0-1; N Dempsey 0-1. | Report | G Gilmore 1-3; R Campbell 0-2; D Coulter 0-1; D Cullen 0-1; J Cronnolly-McGee 0-1. |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 13 January 2024 Final | Thomastown | 2-23 - 0-13 | Castlelyons | Croke Park |
| S Donnelly 2-3; Robbie Donnelly 0-9 (0-5f, 0-2 '65); J Donnelly 0-4; J Farrell 0-2; L Connellan 0-2; E Donnelly 0-1; P McDonald 0-1; J Holden 0-1 | Report | A Fenton 0-7 (0-4f, 0-2 '65); N O’Leary 0-2; C Spillane 0-2; B Murphy 0-1; O Hallihan 0-1 | Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 1-43 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 2 | Gerard Gilmore | Setanta | 2-29 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 1-32 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 | |
| 4 | Christy Moorehouse | Bray Emmets | 0-32 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 |
| 5 | Gearóid Kelly | Corofin | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 6 | John Donnelly | Thomastown | 3-14 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| Shane Boland | Tooreen | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
| 8 | Stephen Donnelly | Thomastown | 4-09 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 9 | Liam Mullin | Naomh Mearnóg | 0-20 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 10 | Seán Óg Grogan | Éire Óg Carrickmore | 5-04 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Fenton | Castlelyons | 1-11 | 14 | Crotta O'Neill's |
| 2 | Christy Moorehouse | Bray Emmets | 0-13 | 13 | Portlaoise |
| Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-13 | 13 | Bray Emmets | |
| 4 | Seán Óg Grogan | Éire Óg Carrickmore | 4-00 | 12 | Lisbellaw St Patrick's |
| Gerard Gilmore | Setanta | 1-09 | 12 | Ballinascreen | |
| Aaron Bergin | Portlaoise | 0-12 | 12 | Bray Emmets | |
| Gearóid Kelly | Corofin | 0-12 | 12 | Castlelyons | |
| 8 | John Donnelly | Thomastown | 3-02 | 11 | Setanta |
| Anthony Spillane | Castlelyons | 3-02 | 11 | Corofin | |
| Diarmuid Cahill | Corofin | 3-02 | 11 | Lorrha-Dorrha | |
| Robbie Donnelly | Thomastown | 0-11 | 11 | Kildalkey | |
| Gerard Gilmore | Setanta | 0-11 | 11 | Éire Óg Carrickmore | |
| Mark O'Brien | Ferrybank | 0-11 | 11 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-11 | 11 | Ferrybank |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- The delay in playing the London SHC final resulted in Tooreen receiving a bye into the Connacht Club IHC final.[26]
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