Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition for intermediate clubs in Meath

Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship
Irish	Craobh Iomána Idirmheánach na Mí
Code	Hurling
Founded	1940; 84 years ago (1940)
Region	Meath (GAA)
No. of teams	12
Title holders	Navan O'Mahonys (8th title)
Sponsors	JM Food Services
Official website	Meath GAA

The Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the JM Food Services Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship and abbreviated to the Meath IHC) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1940 for the top tier intermediate hurling teams in the county of Meath in Ireland. It is the third tier overall in the entire Meath hurling championship system.

In its current format, the Meath Intermediate Championship begins with a group stage. The 12 participating club teams are divided into two groups of six teams and play each other in a round-robin system. The top three teams in both groups proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final match at Páirc Tailteann. The winner of the Kildare Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent Leinster Club JHC.

Navan O'Mahonys are the 2024 title holders, having defeated Drumree by 1–15 to 1–10 in the final.

History

The Meath Intermediate Championship was established in 1940 in an effort to bridge the standard of play between the Meath Senior Championship and the Meath Junior Championship. The championship was abandoned a year later but was revived in 1960. For almost 65 years, the Meath Intermediate Championship was effectively the second tier championship in the Meath hurling championship system.

A review of Meath's hurling structures resulted in county committee delegates approving major changes to the championship format in February 2024. Five different format proposals were put before delegates with one winning unanimous favour and no support for the remaining four. The new format saw the introduction of the Meath IBHC for teams who fail to qualify for the knockout stage of the Meath IHC.

Teams

2024 teams

The 12 teams competing in the 2024 Meath Intermediate Hurling Championship are:

Club	Location	Colours	Position in 2024	Last championship title
Boardsmill	Boardsmill	Blue and white	Quarter-finals
Donaghmore Ashbourne	Ashbourne	Green and white	Semi-finals
Drumree	Drumree	Red and white	Runners-up
Gaeil Colmcille	Kells	White, red and green	Group stage
Kildalkey	Kildalkey	Blue and white	Quarter-finals	2023
Kilskyre/Moylagh	?	?	Group stage
Navan O'Mahonys	Navan	Blue and white	Champions	2024
Rathmolyon	Rathmolyon	Green and white	Semi-finals
St Patrick's	Stamullen	White and green	Relegation playoff winners
St Peters Dunboyne	Dunboyne	Yellow and black	Relegated
Trim	Trim	Red and white	Group stage
Wolfe Tones	Kilberry	Yellow and purple	Group stage