Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship

The Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as The Courtyard Ferns Intermediate Hurling Championship) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1930 for the second tier hurling teams in the county of Wexford in Ireland.

Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship
CodeHurling
Founded1930 (1930)
Region Wexford (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holders Cloughbawn (2nd title)
First winner Ballymurrin
Most titles Ferns St. Aidan's (6 titles)
SponsorsThe Courtyard Ferns
Official websiteOfficial website

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

The Wexford Intermediate Championship is an integral part of the wider Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship. The winners of the Wexford county final join the champions of the other hurling counties to contest the provincial championship.

Twelve clubs currently participate in the Wexford Intermediate Championship. The title has been won at least once by 38 different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Ferns St. Aidan's, who have won the competition six times.

Cloughbawn are the title-holders after defeating HWH Bunclody by 3-17 to 0-14 in the 2019 championship decider replay.

History

The Wexford Intermediate Hurling Championship dates back to 1930. It was the third championship to be established in Wexford following the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship in 1889 and the Wexford Junior Hurling Championship in 1903. The championship was split in two in 2012 with the creation of the new third tier Wexford Intermediate A Hurling Championship.

Roll of honour
# Team Wins Winning Years
1 Ferns St. Aidan's 6 1958, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1998, 2007
2 HWH Bunclody 5 1982, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2010
3 Oylegate-Glenbrien 4 1959, 1992, 2012, 2016
Naomh Éanna 4 1974, 1990, 2001, 2015
4 Shamrocks 3 1960, 1996, 2014
Monageer-Boolavogue 3 1980, 1986, 2000
5 Glynn 2 1931, 1934
Geraldine O'Hanrahan's 2 1957, 1975
St. Martin's 2 1964, 1977
Buffers Alley 2 1965, 2013
Ballyhogue 2 1966, 1972
Oulart-the Ballagh 2 1968, 1985
Duffry Rovers 2 1969, 1978
Adamstown 2 1971, 2011
Marshalstown 2 1983, 2005
Rathgarogue-Cushinstown 2 1991, 2006
Askamore 2 1976, 2009
Fethard St. Mogue's 2 1994, 2018
St. Anne's Rathangan 2 1999, 2017
6 Ballymurrin 1 1930
Cathal Brughas 1 1932
O'Hanrahan's 1 1933
Sally Beachers 1 1935
Ferns-Ballingale 1 1936
Faythe Harriers 1 1956
Horeswood 1 1961
Hollow Rangers 1 1962
Davidstown-Courtnacuddy 1 1963
Liam Mellows 1 1967
Craanford St. Brendan's 1 1970
Cloughbawn 1 1973
Rathnure 1 1981
Glynn-Barntown 1 1987
Crossabeg-Ballymurn 1 1988
Shelmaliers 1 1997
Ballyfad 1 2003
St. Patrick's 1 2004
Blackwater 1 2008

List of recent finals
Year Winners Score Runners-up Score Venue
2013 Buffers Alley Naomh Éanna
2014 Shamrocks 3-13 (2-10) Duffry Rovers 1-16 (0-16) Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford [1]
2015 Naomh Éanna 1-15 Crossabeg-Ballymurn 2-11 Bellefield [2]
2016 Oylegate-Glenbrien 1-14 Adamstown 0-10 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford [3]
2017 St. Anne's Rathangan 2-10 Crossabeg-Ballymurn 1-12 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford [4]
2018 Fethard St. Mogue's 0-14 (3-16) Cloughbawn 1-09 (2-19) Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
2019 Cloughbawn 3-14 HWH Bunclody 0-17 Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford [5]

Records and statistics

Teams

Gaps

Top ten longest gaps between successive championship titles:

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References
  1. Aherne, Alan (20 October 2015). "Rocks back in big time". Wexford People. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. Aherne, Alan (25 October 2014). "Senior hurling returns to Gorey town". Wexford People. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  3. Aherne, Alan (18 November 2016). "Blues back in the big time". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. Aherne, Alan (22 October 2016). "Simpson steers Anne's back to top flight". Wexford People. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. Lewis, Alan (3 November 2018). "Fabulous Fethard enjoy strong finish". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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