2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

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.

2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates28 October 2023 - 13 January 2024
Teams26
All Ireland Champions
WinnersThomastown (1st win)
CaptainStephen Donnelly
ManagerNoel Doherty
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCastlelyons
CaptainColm Spillane
ManagerNoel Furlong
Provincial Champions
MunsterCastlelyons
LeinsterThomastown
UlsterSetanta
ConnachtTooreen
Championship Statistics
Matches Played24
Total Goals72 (3.00 per game)
Total Points801 (33.37 per game)
Top ScorerBorder Robbie Donnelly (1-43)

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

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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

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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

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Connacht final

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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References

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