2023–24_All-Ireland_Intermediate_Club_Hurling_Championship

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)
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2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland inter-county competition for intermediate clubs

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.

Quick Facts Championship Details, Dates ...

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.

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Team	County	Most recent success
Team	County	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]

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)

Semi-final	Tooreen (Mayo)	w/o - scr.	London champions (London)
		Report

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.

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.

2023–24_All-Ireland_Intermediate_Club_Hurling_Championship

2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Team summaries

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Connacht quarter-final

Connacht semi-final

Connacht final

Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Leinster quarter-finals

Leinster semi-finals

Leinster final

Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals

Munster semi-finals

Munster final

Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Ulster quarter-finals

Ulster semi-finals

Ulster final

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Miscellaneous

References

External links

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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).

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).

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)

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).

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.

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	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.

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
2	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
6	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

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)

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

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).

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)

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.

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)

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
2	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