2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland inter-county competition for intermediate clubs

2023–24 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates	28 October 2023 - 13 January 2024
Teams	26
All Ireland Champions
Winners	Thomastown (1st win)
Captain	Stephen Donnelly
Manager	Noel Doherty
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-up	Castlelyons
Captain	Colm Spillane
Manager	Noel Furlong
Provincial Champions
Munster	Castlelyons
Leinster	Thomastown
Ulster	Setanta
Connacht	Tooreen
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	24
Total Goals	72 (3.00 per game)
Total Points	801 (33.37 per game)
Top Scorer	Robbie Donnelly (1-43)
← 2022–23 2024–25 →

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. The championship ran from 28 October 2023 to 13 January 2024.

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.

Thomastown's Robbie Donnelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-43.

Team summaries

Team	County	Most recent success
Team	County	All-Ireland	Provincial	County
Ballinascreen	Derry
Ballinderreen	Galway			2017
Bray Emmets	Wicklow		2022	2022
Bredagh	Down			2019
Castlelyons	Cork
Clodiagh Gaels	Offaly			2021
Cloughbawn	Wexford			1973
Corofin	Clare			2002
Crotta O'Neill's	Kerry			1968
Dromin/Athlacca	Limerick			2013
Éire Óg Carrickmore	Tyrone			2022
Ferrybank	Waterford			1968
Four Roads	Roscommon			2022
Inniskeen Grattans	Monaghan			2016
Kickhams Creggan	Antrim		2015	2015
Kildalkey	Meath			2021
Lisbellaw St. Patrick's	Fermanagh		2012	2013
Lorrha-Dorrha	Tipperary			2007
Middletown Na Fianna	Armagh		2017	2022
Naomh Mearnóg	Dublin
Portlaoise	Laois
Setanta	Donegal			2022
St Oliver Plunkett's	Westmeath
Thomastown	Kilkenny			1983
Tooreen	Mayo		2022	2022

Connacht Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Connacht quarter-final

Four Roads
(Roscommon) v Tooreen
(Mayo)

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

Tooreen
(Mayo) v London champions
(London)

Semi-final	Tooreen (Mayo)	w/o - scr.	London champions (London)
		Report

Connacht final

Ballinderreen
(Galway) v Tooreen
(Mayo)

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 Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Leinster quarter-finals

St Oliver Plunkett's
(Westmeath) v Naomh Mearnóg
(Dublin)

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.

Kildalkey
(Meath) v Clodiagh Gaels
(Offaly)

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.

Cloughbawn
(Wexford) v Thomastown
(Kilkenny)

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).

Bray Emmets
(Wicklow) v Portlaoise
(Laois)

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

Kildalkey
(Meath) v Thomastown
(Kilkenny)

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.

Bray Emmets
(Wicklow) v Naomh Mearnóg
(Dublin)

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

Bray Emmets
(Wicklow) v Thomastown
(Kilkenny)

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 Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals

Lorrha-Dorrha
(Tipperary) v Corofin
(Clare)

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)

Ferrybank
(Waterford) v Crotta O'Neill's
(Kerry)

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

Corofin
(Clare) v Dromin/Athlacca
(Limerick)

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.

Crotta O'Neill's
(Kerry) v Castlelyons
(Cork)

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

Castlelyons
(Cork) v Corofin
(Clare)

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 Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Ulster quarter-finals

Bredagh
(Down) v Kickhams Creggan
(Antrim)

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).

Éire Óg Carrickmore
(Tyrone) v Lisbellaw St Patrick's
(Fermanagh)

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).

Inniskeen Grattans
(Monaghan) v Middletown Na Fianna
(Armagh)

5 November 2023 Quarter-final	Inniskeen Grattans (Monaghan)	0-09 - 0-26	Middletown Na Fianna (Armagh)	Grattan Park
		Report

Ballinascreen
(Derry) v Setanta
(Donegal)

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

Kickhams Creggan
(Antrim) v Éire Óg Carrickmore
(Tyrone)

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).

Middletown Na Fianna
(Armagh) v Setanta
(Donegal)

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

Setanta
(Donegal) v Éire Óg Carrickmore
(Tyrone)

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 Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

Castlelyons v Tooreen

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)

Thomastown v Setanta

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

Thomastown v Castlelyons

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

Top scorers

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
2	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
6	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
2	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

The delay in playing the London SHC final resulted in Tooreen receiving a bye into the Connacht Club IHC final.

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