2018–19 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

2018–19 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates14 October 2018 - 10 February 2019
Teams24
All Ireland Champions
WinnersOranmore-Maree (1st win)
CaptainGearóid McInerney & Niall Burke
ManagerGerry McInerney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upCharleville
CaptainDaniel O'Flynn
ManagerJohn Moloney
Provincial Champions
MunsterCharleville
LeinsterGraigue-Ballycallan
UlsterSt. Gall's
ConnachtOranmore-Maree
Championship Statistics
Matches Played23
Total Goals61 (2.65 per game)
Total Points668 (29.04 per game)
Top ScorerConor Murphy (0-40)
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The 2018–19 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's intermediate inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 14 October 2018 and ended on 10 February 2019.

On 10 February 2019, Oranmore-Maree won the championship following a 2-18 to 1-15 defeat of Charleville in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title in the grade.

Graigue-Ballycallan's Conor Murphy was the championship's top scorer with 0-40.

Format change

Prior to the 2018-19 All-Ireland Championship, the London champions received a bye to the All-Ireland quarter-final stage where they played one of the provincial champions on a year-to-year rotational basis. As of 2018, the London champions were allowed to join the Connacht Championship.

Provincial championships

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

28 October 2018 Quarter-final Athleague 1-09 - 0-17 Tooreen Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
E Flanagan (0-7), C Murray (1-0), D Flaherty (0-1), B McGahon (0-1). Report S Boland (0-12), S Kenny (0-3), B Morley (0-1), F Boland (0-1). Referee: K Collins (Galway)

Semi-final

10 November 2018 Semi-final St. Gabriel's 1-13 - 0-18 Tooreen McGovern Park, Ruislip
D Nolan (0-10, 6f), S Lawless (1-1), S Lohan (0-1), B Hickey (0-1). Report S Boland (0-6, 5f), F Boland (0-4), S Kenny (0-3), S Regan (0-2), B Morley (0-1), C Freeman (0-1), D Harrison (0-1). Referee: L Gordon (Galway)

Final

24 November 2018 Final Oranmore-Maree 1-20 - 1-15 Tooreen Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
N Burke 1-10 (0-4fs, 0-1 ‘65’), R Malone, A Burke 0-3 each, S McInerney 0-2 each, P Keane, G McInerney 0-1 each. Report S Boland 1-9 (0-8fs), S Kenny 0-3 (2f), F Boland, D Huane, C English 0-1 each. Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

3 November 2018 Quarter-final St. Mogue's 2-09 - 2-05 Kiltale Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
M Wallace (0-5 frees), J Tubritt (1-1), B Power (1-0), J Sutton (0-1), G Foley (0-1); C Dwyer (0-1). Report A Forde (1-1), J Regan (0-4 frees),P Durnin (1-0). Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
3 November 2018 Quarter-final Graigue-Ballycallan 0-16 - 0-13 Celbridge Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
C Murphy (0-10, 0-9 frees); E Brennan, B Ryan (0-2 each); A Brennan, S O’Dwyer (0-1 each). Report B White (0-6, 0-5 frees); T Fitzgerald (0-3); M Moloney (0-2); S White, F Conway (0-1 each).
3 November 2018 Quarter-final Glenealy 1-10 - 0-16 Portlaoise Joule Park, Aughrim
J O’Neill 0-7 (0-5 frees, 0-1 65), D Staunton 1-0 (pen), G Weir 0-2, R Byrne 0-1. Report C Rigney 0-4 (0-2 frees, 0-1 65), G Bergin, C Duggan, C Taylor 0-3 each, T Fitzgerald 0-2, C Healy 0-1. Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
3 November 2018 Quarter-final Faughs 2-11 - 3-16 Ballinamere Parnell Park, Dublin

Semi-finals

17 November 2018 Semi-final St. Mogue's 1-11 - 2-22 Graigue-Ballycallan Innovate Wexford Park, Wexford
M Wallace (0-5, 4 frees), M Dwyer (1-1), G Foley (0-3); R Waters (0-1); J Sutton (0-1). Report C Murphy (0-12, 9 frees, 2 '65s), S Ryan (1-2), E Brennan (1-1), A Brennan (0-4), B Ryan (0-2); S O'Dwyer (0-1). Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
17 November 2018 Semi-final Portlaoise 3-12 - 2-11 Ballinamere O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
C Taylor 1-3 (one free), T Fitzgerald 1-2, C Duggan 1-0, C Rigney 0-3 (two frees), D O’Mahoney 0-2, G Bergin 0-2, C Healy 0-1. Report B Duigan 1-6 (four frees, one ’65), P Murphy 1-3, K McDermott 0-1, J Maher 0-1. Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)

Final

1 December 2018 Final Graigue-Ballycallan 2-17 - 0-15 Portlaoise Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
C Murphy 0-9 (0-8f), A Brennan 1-3, E Brennan 1-1, S Ryan 0-4. Report C Rigney 0-6 (0-4f), D O’Mahony 0-3, C Duggan and T Fitzgerald 0-2 each, C Taylor and C Gleeson 0-1 each. Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)

Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

28 October 2018 Quarter-final Clonea 1-25 - 1-10 Garryspillane Fraher Field, Dungarvan
B Power 0-7, R Power 1-2, J Gleeson 0-5, S Clancy 0-3, R Flynn 0-2, M Curry 0-2, M Sexton 0-2, C Power 0-1, C Dalton 0-1. D Ryan 0-5, C Ryan 0-4, D Hayes 1-0, D O'Shea 0-1. Referee: N Wall (Cork)
28 October 2018 Quarter-final Lixnaw 1-16 - 1-13 Cashel King Cormacs Hermitage Park, Lixnaw
S Conway 0-13, C Sheehy 1-2, J Buckley 0-1. E Connolly 0-6, R Bonnar 1-2, C Bonnar 0-4, S Delaney 0-1. Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)

Semi-finals

3 November 2018 Semi-final Feakle 5-15 - 2-15 Clonea Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S McGrath 1-9, R Bane 3-0, A McMahon 1-1, O Donnellan 0-2, M Daly 0-1, G Guilfoyle 0-1, C Smyth 0-1. C Dalton 1-4, B Power 1-4, R Cahill 0-3, R Power 0-2, M Curry 0-1, M Sexton 0-1. Referee: P Kelly (Tipperary)
3 November 2018 Semi-final Lixnaw 0-11 - 1-17 Charleville Hermitage Park, Lixnaw
S Conway (0-8 0-7 frees), B Brosnan (0-1), J Buckley (0-1), C Sheehy (0-1) Report D Fitzgibbon (0-6 0-2 frees), M Kavanagh (0-5 0-4 frees), K O Connor (1-0), C Buckley (0-2), J Doyle (0-2), A Cagney (0-1), F Cagney (0-1). Referee: R McGann (Clare)

Final

18 November 2018 Final Charleville 2-20 - 1-20 Feakle Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Fitzgibbon (0-9, 0-3 frees, 0-1 ’65); J Doyle, D Casey (1-1 each); M Kavanagh (0-1 free), K O’Connor (0-2 each); C Buckley (0-1), D O’Flynn (0-1 each). Report S McGrath (0-9, 0-7 frees); O Donnellan (0-6); G Guilfoyle (0-3); R Bane (1-0); S Conway, M Daly (0-1 each). Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)

Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

14 October 2018 Quarter-final Lisbellaw St. Patrick's 1-16 - 2-19 St. Gall's Brewster Park, Enniskillen
S Curran (1-6, 0-5fs), R Bogue (0-4, 0-2fs), Caolan Duffy (0-3), B McPhillips (0-1), C McShea (0-1); JP McGarry (0-1). Report CJ McGourty (0-8, 0-4s), S McAreavey (1-0), M Napier (1-0), N O’Neill (0-3), K Stewart (0-3, 0-1f); K McGourty (0-2), J McGreevy (0-1); T Ó Ciaráin (0-1); A Healy (0-1). Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
14 October 2018 Quarter-final Dungannon Eoghan Ruadh 1-10 - 0-15 Keady Lámh Dhearg O'Neill Park, Dungannon
D Casey 0-7, K Morgan 1-0, T Morgan 0-2, B Molloy 0-1. C Corvan 0-9, J Corvan 0-2, J Harvey 0-1, P Green 0-1, P Breen 0-1, J Shortt 0-1. Referee: A Ferguson

Semi-finals

28 October 2018 Semi-final Liatroim Fontenoys 0-12 - 3-14 Keady Lámh Dhearg Corrigan Park, Belfast
Referee: J Connors
28 October 2018 Semi-final Swatragh 2-20 - 3-22 St. Gall's Owenbeg
E O’Kane (1-6); R Convery (0-9, 0-9fs), F McGurk (1-1), D Quinn (0-2), SM Quinn (0-2, 0-1f). Report CJ McGourty (1-6, 0-2fs), T Ó Ciarain (0-8, 0-1f); C Burke (1-1), K Stewart (1-1), K McGourty (0-3), A Healy (0-1), S McAreavey (0-1), M Napier (0-1). Referee: C Murray (Down)

Final

11 November 2018 Final Keady Lámh Dhearg 0-11 - 2-12 St. Gall's Páirc Esler, Newry
C Corvan 0-6 (1f, one '65'), P Green 0-2, J King, P Breen, S Renaghan 0-1 each. Report CJ McGourty 1-5 (4f), S McAreavey 1-0, T O Ciarain 0-3 (3f), K McGourty, M Napier, K Stewart, J McGreevy 0-1 each. Referee: B Winters (Tyrone)

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

19 January 2019 Semi-final Graigue-Ballycallan 1-13 - 1-15 Charleville Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Murphy (0-9, 7 frees); A Brennan (1-2); S Ryan, B Ryan (0-1 each). Report D Fitzgibbon (0-6, 2f); A Cagney (1-2, 1f); J Doyle (0-4); J O’Callaghan (0-2); K O’Connor (0-1). Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
20 January 2019 Semi-final Oranmore-Maree 1-13 - 2-04 St. Gall's Parnell Park, Dublin
N Burke (0-11, 9 frees, 1 65); S McInerney (1-0), R Malone (0-1), A Burke (0-1). Report CJ McGourty (1-3 0-2 frees); A McCaffrey (1-0), S McAreavey (0-1). Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Final

10 February 2019 Final Charleville 1-15 - 2-18 Oranmore-Maree Croke Park, Dublin
D Fitzgibbon (0-10, 7 frees, 1 '65'); A Cagney (1-1); K O'Connor, J Doyle, D O'Flynn and C Buckley (all 0-1). Report N Burke (1-11, 6 frees, 1 '65', 1-0 penalty); S McInerney (1-2); A Bannon (0-2); G McInerney, P Keane and E Burke (all 0-1). Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Conor Murphy Graigue-Ballycallan 0-40 40 4 10.00
2 Niall Burke Oranmore-Maree 2-32 38 3 12.66
3 C. J. McGourty St. Gall's 3-22 31 4 7.75
Darragh Fitzgibbon Charleville 0-31 31 4 7.75
5 Conor Corvan Keady Lámh Dhearg 0-22 22 3 7.33
6 Shane McGrath Feakle 1-18 21 2 10.50
Shane Conway Lixnaw 0-21 21 2 10.50

References

  1. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (10 February 2019). "Oranmore-Maree deny Charleville with superb second-half". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 10 February 2019.