Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship

The Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Top Oil Intermediate A Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2012 for the third tier hurling teams in the county of Wexford in Ireland.

Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship
CodeHurling
Founded2012 (2012)
Region Wexford (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holders Taghmon-Camross (1st title)
SponsorsTop Oil
Official websiteOfficial website

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final currently being played in October. The championship features a group stage before the top-ranking teams complete a knock-out series of games.

Twelve clubs currently participate in the Wexford Junior Championship.

Taghmon-Camross are the title-holders after defeating Duffry Rovers by 1-13 to 3-06 in the 2018 championship decider replay.[1]

History

The Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship dates back to 2012. It was the fourth championship to be established in Wexford following the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship in 1889, the Wexford Junior Hurling Championship in 1903 and the Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship in 1930.

List of recent finals
Year Winners Score Runners-up Score Venue
2012 Naomh Éanna Marshalstown-Castledockrell Wexford Park, Wexford
2013 Shamrocks 0-15 Monageer-Boolavogue 1-07 Wexford Park, Wexford [2]
2014 Crossabeg-Ballymurn Monageer-Boolavogue Wexford Park, Wexford
2015 Monageer-Boolavogue 3-10 St. James's 1-15 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford [3]
2016 St. James's 2-13 (0-12) Fethard St. Mogue's 0-11 (0-12) Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2017 Fethard St. Mogue's 1-14 Duffry Rovers 0-13 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford [4]
2018 Taghmon-Camross 1-13 Duffry Rovers 3-06 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2019 Ballygarrett 1-14 Geraldine O'Hanrahans 1-13 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
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References
  1. "Youthful Taghmon pip Duffry". Enniscorthy Guardian. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. "Shamrocks are Co Champions". Wexford GAA website. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. Aherne, Alan (10 November 2015). "Monageer-Boolavogue pull through in incredible finish". Wexford People. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. "St Mogue's Fethard Top Oil Intermediate A Champions". Wexford GAA website. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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