Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship
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The Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition contested by mid-tier Kerry GAA clubs.
| Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Irish | Craobh Iomána Idirmhéanach Chiarraí |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Region |  Kerry (GAA) |
| Trophy | Corn Antóin Ó Murchú |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Title holders |  Kenmare Shamrocks (7th title) |
| First winner |  Banna |
| Most titles |  Kilgarvan (12 titles) |
| Sponsors | Kerry Petroleum |
| Official website | https://www.kerrygaa.ie/ |
The Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship trophy commemorates the late Tony Murphy (1935-2005), a former Kerry and Kenmare Shamrocks hurler and a member of the 1961 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship winning team.
Extra-time can be used to determine the winners of games.[1]
Kenmare Shamrocks are the title holders, defeating Ladys Walk in the 2025 final.
History
The winners play in the Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship, such as Kilgarvan in 2018,[2][3] and if successful there, can represent the province in the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. Unlike in other counties, the winning team is not always automatically promoted to the senior grade after winning. Since Kerry has very few hurling clubs, many of the competing teams are second teams of clubs competing in the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship.
Format
Group stage
The 7 clubs are divided into a group of four and a group of three. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group, resulting in each team being guaranteed two group 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 two teams in each group qualify for the semi-finals.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals: The 2 group winners and 2 group runners-up contest this round. A group winner will play a group runner-up of another group. The two winners from these two games advance to the final.
Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions and are promoted to the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship.
Relegation
There is no direct relegation to the Kerry Junior Hurling Championship.
Qualification
At the end of the championship, the winning club qualify to the subsequent Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship.
Teams
2025 Teams
The 9 teams competing in the 2025 Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship are:
| Team | Location | Colours | Division | Position in 2024 | In championship since | Championship titles | Last championship title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abbeydorney |
Abbeydorney | Black and amber | North Kerry | Group stage | — | 0 | — |
 Ballyheigue |
Ballyheigue | Orange and black | North Kerry | Group stage | — | 1 | 1975 |
| Dr Crokes | Killarney | Black and amber | South Kerry | — | 2025 | 3 | 2020 |
| Kenmare Shamrocks |
Kenmare | Black and red | South Kerry | Semi-finals | — | 7 | 2025 |
| Kilgarvan |
Kilgarvan | Red and white | South Kerry | Champions | — | 12 | 2024 |
| Kilmoyley | Kilmoyley | Green and gold | North Kerry | — | 2025 | 9 | 2015 |
| Ladys Walk | Ballyduff | Green and white | North Kerry | — | 2025 | 5 | 2008 |
| Lixnaw |
Lixnaw | Green and gold | North Kerry | Semi-finals | — | 2 | 1974 |
 St Brendan's |
Ardfert | Blue and white | North Kerry | Runners-up | — | 7 | 2017 |
Roll of honour
By club
| # | Team | Titles | Runners-Up | Championships won | Championships runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilgarvan |
12 | 8 | 1972, 1981, 1982, 1984, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024 | 1971, 1977, 1980, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2017, 2021 |
| 2 | Kilmoyley |
9 | 7 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2003, 2011, 2015 | 1979, 1983, 1989, 1997, 2006, 2013, 2016 |
| 3 | St Brendan's |
7 | 8 | 1978, 1979, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2017 | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1987, 1992, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Kenmare Shamrocks |
7 | 4 | 1980, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2025 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019 | |
| 5 |  Ladys Walk |
5 | 9 | 1976, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2008 | 1982, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2025 |
| 6 |  Causeway |
4 | 7 | 1977, 2013, 2016, 2021 | 1976, 1978, 1981, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2018 |
| 7 | Dr Crokes |
3 | 5 | 1999, 2001, 2020 | 1991, 1995, 2004, 2014, 2015 |
| 8 | Lixnaw |
2 | 1 | 1973, 1974 | 1972 |
| St Patrick's East Kerry |
2 | 1 | 1983, 1990 | 1986 | |
| 10 | Ballyheigue |
1 | 2 | 1975 | 1984, 1988 |
| Tralee Parnells |
1 | 1 | 2023 | 2020 | |
| Banna |
1 | 0 | 1971 | — | |
| St. Mary’s | 1 | 0 | 1993 | — | |
| 14 | Abbeydorney |
0 | 1 | — | 1985 |
| Kerins O'Rahilly's |
0 | 1 | — | 1990 |
By division
| Division | Titles | Runners-Up | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Kerry | 29 | 35 | 64 |
| South Kerry | 26 | 20 | 46 |
List of finals
Team records and statistics
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship titles, is as follows:
- 1970s: 2 for Lixnaw (1973, 1974) and St Brendan's (1978, 1979)
- 1980s: 4 for Kilmoyley (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
- 1990s: 3 for St Brendan's (1991, 1995, 1998)
- 2000s: 3 for Kenmare Shamrocks (2000, 2004, 2005) and Kilgarvan (2006, 2007, 2009)
- 2010s: 3 for Kilgarvan (2010, 2018, 2019)
- 2020s: 2 for Kilgarvan (2022, 2024)
See also
- Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
- Kerry Junior Hurling Championship
- Kerry Under 21 Hurling Championship
- Kerry Minor Hurling Championship
- Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship