2025–26 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 October 2025 – 10 January 2026 |
| Teams | 27 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Upperchurch–Drombane (1st win) |
| Captain | Keith Ryan |
| Manager | Liam Dunphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tooreen |
| Captain | Fergal Boland |
| Manager | Ray Larkin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Upperchurch–Drombane |
| Leinster | Danesfort |
| Ulster | Éire Óg Carrickmore |
| Connacht | Tooreen |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 26 |
| Total Goals | 64 (2.46 per game) |
| Total Points | 849 (32.65 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Aidan Kelly (0-38) |
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The 2025–26 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the 21st staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's intermediate inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship ran from 25 October 2025 to 10 January 2026.
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 10 January 2025, between Upperchurch–Drombane of Tipperary and Tooreen of Mayo, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.[1] Upperchurch–Drombanewon the match by 4–20 to 2–24 and became the second team from Tipperary to win the title.[2][3]
Éire Óg Carrickmore's Aidan Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 0-38.
Team summaries
The draw for the Connacht Club Championship took place on 18 December 2024.[28]
Connacht quarter-final
| 2 November 2025 Quarter-final | Four Roads (Roscommon) | 1-12 - 1-17 | Tooreen (Mayo) | Athleague Grounds |
| C Morris (1-6, six frees), C Mulry (0-1), A Donnelly (0-1), E Mulry (0-1), C Mulry (0-1), O Finneran (0-1), N Fallon (0-1, one free). | Report | S Boland (0-6, five frees), K Feeney (1-1), F Boland (0-3), E Delaney (0-2), Seán Kenny (0-2, one free), D Kenny (0-1), F Delaney (0-1), J Hoey (Four Roads, 0-1, own point). |
Connacht semi-final
| 15 November 2025 Semi-final | St Gabriel's (London) | 0-08 - 3-21 | Tooreen (Mayo) | McGovern Park |
| J Morrissey 0-5 (1 ’65, 2f), R Lodge 0-2, S Glynn 0-1. | Report | F Boland 1-4, S Boland 0-6 (3f), K Feeney 1-1, E Delaney 1-0, J Boyle 0-3 (1f), S Kenny (1 ’65, 1f) and F Delaney (2f) 0-2 each, B Morley, B Douglas (f) and L Lavin 0-1 each. |
Connacht final
| 22 November 2025 Final | Meelick–Eyrecourt (Galway) | 2-12 - 3-21 | Tooreen (Mayo) | King & Moffat Dr Hyde Park |
| N Earner 0-8 (7f), J Fleming 1-1, J Lyons 1-0, J McEvoy 0-2, N Fleming 0-1. | Report | L Lavin 2-3, S Kenny 1-5 (1-0pen, 5f), F Boland 0-4, B Morley 0-3, S Boland 0-2 (1f), B Douglas (f), D Kenny, J Boyle and F Delaney 0-1 each. |
Leinster first round
| 25 October 2025 First round | Delvin (Westmeath) | 0-11 - 1-12 | Naomh Bríd (Carlow) | Clonkill Grounds |
| D Clinton 0-8 (5fs), C Fenlon 0-2, O Kelly 0-1. | Report | A Amond 0-7 (3fs), J Murphy 1-2, R O’Neill 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, E Holland 0-1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 8 November 2025 Quarter-final | Lusmagh (Offaly) | 0-17 - 1-09 | Ballyfin (Laois) | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
| P Kinsella 0-7 (7f), A Kelly 0-3, D Healy 0-2, A Flynn, E Kelly, D Temple, E Quinlan, G Lynch 0-1 each. | Report | G Dunphy 0-5 (5f), R Carroll 1-0, J Heffernan, E Duff, S Connolly, A Connolly 0-1 each. |
| 8 November 2025 Quarter-final | Carnew Emmets (Wicklow) | 0-13 - 1-20 | Ratoath (Meath) | Echelon Park |
| P Doran (0-4 two frees, one ‘65’), E Kavanagh (0-2 one free), F Darcy (0-2), J Doyle (0-1), T Collins (0-1); R Stokes (0-1); K Cullen (0-1). | Report | P O’Hanrahan (0-15 thirteen frees); G McGowan (1-0), C Rogers (0-3), B McMahon (0-1), J McGowan (0-1). |
| 8 November 2025 Quarter-final | Fethard St Mogues (Wexford) | 2-14 - 1-24 | Danesfort (Kilkenny) | Chadwicks Wexford Park |
| C Byrne 0-10, A O'Grady 1-0, B Power 1-0, C Byrne 0-2, M Dwyer 0-1, E Whelan 0-1. | Report | A Ireland Wall 0-9, F Mahony 1-4, C Kearney 0-5, C Phelan 0-3, C O'Neill 0-2, S Hayes 0-1. |
| 8 November 2025 Quarter-final | Commercials (Dublin) | 3-19 - 0-12 | Naomh Bríd (Carlow) | Parnell Park |
| D Ó Dúlaing 0-8 (4f); S McCarthy 1-2; F Ó Nualláin, J Flanagan 1-0 each; D O’Kelly 0-3; A Drewett, C Cleary 0-2 each; D Simpson, J O’Keeffe 0-1 apiece. | Report | A Amond 0-8 (6f); J Connolly 0-2; M Bambrick, J Murphy 0-1 apiece. |
Leinster semi-finals
| 22 November 2025 Semi-final | Lusmagh (Offaly) | 1-12 - 0-22 | Ratoath (Meath) | Grant Heating St Brendan's Park |
| E Kelly (0-4, 0-3 frees), E Quinlan (0-3), D Kelly (1-0), D Kelly, L Troy, P Kinsella (free), D Healy, G Lynch (0-1 each). | Report | P O'Hanrahan (0-8, 0-5 frees), C Rogers (0-5), G McGowan (0-3), R Hayes (0-2), D McGowan, C O'Hanrahan, B McMahon, D Rogers (0-1 each). |
| 22 November 2025 Semi-final | Danesfort (Kilkenny) | 1-19 - 0-10 | Commercials (Dublin) | UPMC Nowlan Park |
| F Mahony 1-3; A Ireland Wall 0-4 (2f); R Walsh, C Phelan, C O’Neill, D O’Neill 0-2 each; D Dunne, S Hayes, C Kearney (f), D Dowling 0-1 apiece. | Report | D Ó Dúlaing 0-7 (4f); C Cleary, R Butler, D Simpson 0-1 apiece. |
Leinster final
| 7 December 2025 Final | Ratoath (Meath) | 0-12 - 2-15 | Danesfort (Kilkenny) | Páirc Tailteann |
| P O'Hanrahan 0-10 (0-8f), D McGowan 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. | Report | A Ireland Wall 0-5 (0-3f), S Hayes 1-1, R Hogan 1-1, P Hogan 0-2 (0-2f), R Walsh 0-2, C Kearney 0-1 (0-1f), D O'Neill 0-1, C O'Neill 0-1, F Mahony 0-1. |
The draw for the Munster Club Championship took place on 31 July 2025.[29]
Munster quarter-finals
| 1 November 2025 Quarter-final | Tallow (Waterford) | 3-18 - 3-16 (aet) | Garryspillane (Limerick) | Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field |
| T Ryan (1-7, 0-4f, 0-1 ‘65); P O’Brien (2-1); D Buckley (0-5; 0-3f; 0-1 ‘65); I Beecher (0-2); J Henley, R Geary, S Murphy (0-1 each). | Report | H Flanagan (3-11; 0-8f; 0-2 ‘65); D Heavey, J English, C Ryan, R Tobin, C Sheehan (0-1 each). |
| 2 November 2025 Quarter-final | O'Callaghan's Mills (Clare) | 1-19 - 1-17 | Abbeydorney (Kerry) | Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg |
| S Boyce (0-5), J Loughnane (1-1, 1f), G Cooney (0-3), A O’Gorman, A Fawl, D Moroney (0-2 each), C Cooney, C Cleary, C Henry and B Donnellan (0-1 each). | Report | M O’Leary (0-8, 6fs), K Varian (1-0), O Maunsell (0-3), C O’Sullivan, J Sheehan, and M Slattery (0-2 each). |
Munster semi-finals
| 16 November 2025 Semi-final | Tallow (Waterford) | 1-21 - 1-23 | O'Callaghan's Mills (Clare) | Mallow GAA Complex |
| D Buckley 0-9 (seven frees); T Ryan 0-5; R Grey 1-2 (two frees); S Murphy 0-2; J Henley 0-2, C Henley 0-1. | Report | C Murphy 0-6; S Boyce 1-2; J Loughnane (four frees), G Cooney 0-4 each; K Nugent 0-2 (one free, one sixty five); S Cotter, A Fawl, D Moroney, C Henry, C Cleary 0-1 each. |
| 16 November 2025 Semi-final | Upperchurch–Drombane (Tipperary) | 2-14 - 0-17 | Ballinhassig (Cork) | FBD Semple Stadium |
| L Shanahan 0-5 (0-3 f), A Ryan 0-3, Pat Ryan 1-1 (0-1 sl), C Fahey 1-0, P Shanahan, G Ryan (f), P Greene, D Carew, P Phelan 0-1 each. | Report | G Collins 0-6 f, S McCarthy, M Collins 0-2 each, P Collins (f), F O’Leary, E Cullinane, S O’Neill, D O’Sullivan, B Lynch, C Desmond 0-1 each. |
Munster final
| 29 November 2025 Final | Upperchurch–Drombane (Tipperary) | 3-20 - 0-15 | O'Callaghan's Mills (Clare) | TUS Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fahey (1-2); L Shanahan (0-5, 3 frees); P Phelan (1-1); C Ryan (1-0); A Ryan, Pat Ryan (0-3 each); G Ryan (0-2, 2 frees); N Grant, D Grant, Paul Ryan, P Greene (0-1 each). | Report | S Boyce (0-5, 3 frees); J Loughnane (0-4, 3 frees, 1 65); G Cooney (0-3); S Cotter, A O’Gorman, C Murphy (0-1 each). |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Lisbellaw St Patrick's (Fermanagh) | 0-19 | |||||||||||||
| Swatragh (Derry) | 0-14 | Lisbellaw St Patrick's (Fermanagh) | 1-14 | |||||||||||
| Castleblayney (Monaghan) | 1-23 | Castleblayney (Monaghan) | 2-10 | |||||||||||
| Middletown Na Fianna (Armagh) | 2-16 | Lisbellaw St Patrick's (Fermanagh) | 0-15 | |||||||||||
| St Eunan's (Donegal) | 1-09 | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | 1-18 | |||||||||||
| Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | 1-16 | Glenariffe Oisín (Antrim) | 2-18 | |||||||||||
| Glenariffe Oisín (Antrim) | 2-17 | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | 3-16 | |||||||||||
| Liatroim Fontenoys (Down) | 1-16 | |||||||||||||
Ulster quarter-finals
| 1 November 2025 Quarter-final | Glenariffe Oisín (Antrim) | 2-17 - 1-16 | Liatroim Fontenoys (Down) | Fr Healy Park |
| A O’Boyle 0-11 (fs), O O’Connor 1-2, M O’Boyle 1-1, C Patterson 0-1, S McIntosh 0-1. | Report | P óg McCrickard 0-7 (6 fs), C Kelly-McEvoy 1-1, C McCrickard 0-3, C Leneghan 0-1, Ruairí McCrickard 0-1 (f), C Lynch 0-1, DJ Farrell 0-1, D Magee 0-1. |
| 2 November 2025 Quarter-final | Lisbellaw St Patrick's (Fermanagh) | 0-19 - 0-14 | Swatragh (Derry) | Brewster Park |
| J Duffy 0-10, S Corrigan 0-3, C Corrigan 0-3, R Bogue 0-2, L McCusker 0-1. | Report | C Murray 0-6, D Quinn 0-4, SM Quinn 0-1, F McGurk 0-1. |
| 2 November 2025 Quarter-final | Castleblayney (Monaghan) | 1-23 - 2-16 | Middletown Na Fianna (Armagh) | Castleblayney Grounds |
| Report | D Gaffney 0-9, C Carvill 1-0, R Gaffney 1-0, J Toal 0-2, B Toal 0-2, S Gaffney 0-1, P McBride 0-1, T Nevin 0-1. |
| 2 November 2025 Quarter-final | St Eunan's (Donegal) | 1-09 - 1-16 | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | O'Donnell Park |
| P Kelly 0-5,4f; J Kealy 1-2; G Delaney and S McVeigh both 0-1 each. | Report | A Kelly 0-10, 8f; S Munroe 1-0; C Grogan, A Crossan, A Woods, D Rafferty, O Daly and S Óg Grogan 0-1 each. |
Ulster semi-finals
| 15 November 2025 Semi-final | Glenariffe Oisín (Antrim) | 2-18 - 3-16 | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
| M O’Boyle 0-6, S McIntosh 1-2, C Ward 1-2, O O’Connor 0-3, A O’Boyle 0-2, O Kearney 0-1, C McIlwaine 0-1. | Report | A Kelly 0-8, A Woods 1-2; S Munroe 0-5, D Begley 1-0, D Rafferty 1-0; O Daly 0-1, |
| 16 November 2025 Semi-final | Lisbellaw St Patrick's (Fermanagh) | 1-14 - 2-10 | Castleblayney (Monaghan) | Ballyconnell Grounds |
| J Duffy 0-4, A McShea 1-0, C Duffy 0-3, S Corrigan 0-2, C Corrigan 0-2, J Tormey 0-2, L McCusker 0-1. | Report | L Moloney 0-8, N Garland 2-1, M Treanor 0-1. |
Ulster final
| 30 November 2025 Final | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | 1-18 - 0-15 | Lisbellaw St Patrick's (Fermanagh) | St Tiernach’s Park |
| A Kelly 0-11 (0-6f, 2x65), S Óg Grogan 1-0, C Sweeney 0-2; S Munroe 0-2, C Grogan 0-2, A Woods 0-1. | Report | J Duffy 0-7 (0-5f, 1x65), F McBrien 0-3, Caolan Duffy 0-2, L McCusker 0-1, S Corrigan 0-1; C Corrigan 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 21 December 2025 Semi-final | Tooreen (Mayo) | 1-28 - 1-17 | Éire Óg Carrickmore (Tyrone) | Kingspan Breffni |
| S Boland 1-8 (3fs), E Delaney 0-7 (1 s/l), S Kenny (3fs), L Lavin 0-4 each, F Boland 0-2, B Morley, O Greally, F Delaney 0-1 each. | Report | A Kelly 0-9 (6fs), D Begley 1-0 (1-0f), S Munroe 0-3, S Sweeney, F Hurson, C Grogan, A Woods 0-1 each. |
| 21 December 2025 Semi-final | Danesfort (Kilkenny) | 0-14 - 1-13 | Upperchurch–Drombane (Tipperary) | Laois Hire O'Moore Park |
| A Ireland Wall 0-7 (6fs), F Mahony 0-3, D Dunne 0-2, R Walsh and C O’Neill 0-1 each. | Report | L Shanahan 0-7 (7fs), P Ryan 1-1, P Greene 0-2, G Ryan 0-2 (2fs), C Ryan 0-1. | Referee: S Hynes (Galway) |
All-Ireland final
| 10 January 2026 Final | Tooreen (Mayo) | 2-24 - 4-20 (aet) | Upperchurch–Drombane (Tipperary) | Croke Park |
| F Boland 0-6, B Morley 0-4, L Lavin 1-0, D Harrison 1-0, J Boyle 0-3, E Delaney 0-3, K Feeney 0-3, S Kenny 0-2, B Douglas 0-1 (0-1f), S Boland 0-1 (0-1f), F Delaney 0-1 (0-1f). | Report | L Shanahan 0-7 (0-5f), C Fahey 2-0, G Ryan 0-5 (0-4f, 0-1 65), P Shanahan 1-1, P Phelan 1-0, P Ryan 0-3 (0-1 s/l), C Ryan 0-1, M Griffin 0-1, D Grant 0-1, J Butler 0-1. | Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Kelly | Éire Óg Carrickmore | 0-38 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Pádraig O'Hanrahan | Ratoath | 0-33 | 33 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Shane Boland | Tooreen | 1-23 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 4 | Anthony Ireland Wall | Danesfort | 0-25 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 5 | Luke Shanahan | Upperchurch–Drombane | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Fergal Boland | Tooreen | 1-19 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 7 | John Duffy | Lisbellaw St Patrick's | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 8 | Hugh Flanagan | Garryspillane | 3-11 | 20 | 1 | 20.00 |
| 9 | Liam Lavin | Tooreen | 3-08 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 |
| Fionn Mahony | Danesfort | 2-11 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
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