Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Iomáint Idirmheánach Chill Dara |
| Code | Hurling |
| Region |  Kildare (GAA) |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Title holders |  Naas (8?th title) |
| Sponsors | UPMC |
| Official website | Kildare GAA |
The Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the UPMC Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Kildare IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by intermediate clubs in the county of Kildare in Ireland. It is the second tier overall in the entire Kildare hurling championship system.
In its current format, the Kildare Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage. The six participating teams play each other in a round-robin system. This is followed by a knockout phase that culminates with the final match at St Conleth's Park.
Naas are the title holders after defeating Maynooth by 2–18 to 0–14 in the 2025 final.[1]
Format
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Over the course of the six-team group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed at least five games. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. The top four teams from the group stage proceed to the knockout stage.[2]
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals: The top four teams from the group stage contest this round (1st v 4th and 2nd v 3rd). The two winners advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]At the end of the championship, the winning team is automatically promoted to the Kildare Senior Championship for the following season. The bottom-placed team from the group stage is automatically relegated to the Kildare Junior Championship.
Teams
[edit]2026 teams
[edit]In 2026 the Senior B Championship was discontinued. Its teams were transferred in the Intermediate Championship and the teams from the Intermediate Championship in 2025 to the 2026 Junior Championship.[3][4]
The 6 teams competing in the 2026 Kildare Intermediate Hurling Championship are:
| Team | Location | Colours | In championship since | Championship titles (since 2013) | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Broadford |
Allenwood | Maroon and white | 2026 | 1 | 2022 |
 Moorefield |
Newbridge, County Kildare | Green and White | 2026 | 0 | — |
 Maynooth 2 |
Maynooth | Black and white | ? | 3 | 2021 |
| Leixlip | Leixlip | Maroon and white | 2026 | 0 | — |
 Naas 2 |
Naas | Blue and white | 2026 | 7 | 2024 |
| St Laurence's | Narraghmore | Amber and red | 2026 | 0 | — |
List of finals
[edit]List of Kildare IHC finals (2013–present)
[edit]| Year | Winners | Runners-up | Venue | # | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Score | Club | Score | |||
| 2025 | Naas | 2-18 | Maynooth | 1-14 | [1] | |
| 2024 | Naas | 1–18 | St Laurence's | 0–08 | [5] | |
| 2023 | Naas | 0–21 | Maynooth | 1–17 | Manguard Park | |
| 2022 | Broadford | 0–21 | Maynooth | 0–10 | Conneff Park | [6] |
| 2021 | Maynooth | 3–19 | Naas | 1–07 | Conneff Park | |
| 2020 | Maynooth | 2–15 | Naas | 0–18 | St Conleth's Park | [7] |
| 2019 | Naas | 3–13 | Maynooth | 1–13 | St Conleth's Park | [8] |
| 2018 | Naas | 0–15 | Maynooth | 1–10 | St Conleth's Park | [9] |
| 2017 | Naas | 1–19 | Maynooth | 1–09 | St Conleth's Park | [10] |
| 2016 | Maynooth | 2–13 | Naas | 1–09 | Hawkfield Centre | [11] |
| 2015 | Naas | 3–14 | Moorefield | 2–10 | Hawkfield Centre | [12] |
| 2014 | Naas | 2–11 | Moorefield | 1–10 | St Conleth's Park | |
| 2013 | Celbridge | 0–16 | Sarsfields | 1–08 | St Conleth's Park | |
Roll of honour
[edit]Roll of honour (2013–present)
[edit]| # | Club | Titles | Runners-up | Championships won | Championships runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naas | 8 | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024,2025 | 2016, 2020, 2021 |
| 2 | Maynooth | 3 | 5 | 2016, 2020, 2021 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| 3 | Celbridge | 1 | 0 | 2013 | — |
| Broadford | 1 | 0 | 2022 | — | |
| 5 | Moorefield | 0 | 2 | — | 2014, 2015 |
| Sarsfields | 0 | 1 | — | 2013 | |
| St Laurence's | 0 | 1 | — | 2024 |
See also
[edit]- Kildare Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1)
- Kildare Senior B Hurling Championship (Discontinued tier 2 between 2022-2025)
- Kildare Junior Hurling Championship (Tier 3)
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Kildare IHC: Naas take Intermediate hurling title in style". Kildare Now. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "It's a knockout in the Kildare hurling and football championships". Kildare Nationalist. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "2026 UPMC Hurling Championship Draws". Kildare GAA. 8 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Major Kildare club championship changes in football and hurling approved". Kildare Now. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Callaghan, Tommy (10 September 2024). "Donnelly supreme as Naas retain IHC title, comfortably". www.leinsterleader.ie. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ "Broadford take Intermediate Hurling title with comfortable win over Maynooth". Kildare Live. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Kildare GAA: Maynooth defeat Naas to take intermediate hurling crown". Kildare Live. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Second half goals make it three Intermediate Hurling Titles on the trot for Naas second string as they overcome Maynooth". Kildare Live. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "14-man Naas hold off spirited Maynooth fightback to secure back to back intermediate titles". Kildare Live. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Naas have 10 points to spare as they ease to Intermediate Championship title at Celbridge's expense". Kildare Live. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Maynooth too strong for Naas in IHC final". Kildare Live. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ↑ "Naas capture intermediate hurling title in style". Kildare Live. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 14 August 2024 at the Wayback Machine
