The All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Championship is a competition in the women's field sport of camogie for second-tier county teams. Up to 2024 second-string teams of first-tier counties were allowed to participate. The winning team is promoted to the following year's senior championship. Similarly, the winner of the All-Ireland junior championship is promoted to the following year's Intermediate Championship. The grade mirrors Division 2 of the National Camogie League. The final is played in Croke Park, Dublin, alongside the Senior and Junior finals.
Format The teams are split in two groups with group 1 containing the higher seeded teams. Position 1 and 2 of this group qualify directly for the semi-final while position 3 and 4 face position 1 and 2 from group 2 in a quarter-final. Position 3 and 4 of group 2 face each other in a relegation play-off with the loser being relegated to the All-Ireland junior championship.
In 2026 the following teams participate : +CountyGroupPosition in 2025 Antrim1Semi-Finalist Derry1Relegated from Senior Championship Down1Semi-Finalist Kerry1Runners-up Carlow2Quarter-Finalist Laois2Promoted from Junior Championship Meath2Quarter-Finalist Westmeath2Relegation Play-off
History The competition was inaugurated in 1992, with Corn Uí Phuirséil being presented to the winners. It was discontinued in 2005 and replaced by the All-Ireland Senior B Championship in 2006 and 2007 before being revived in 2008. The Jack McGrath cup is currently presented to the winners.
Jack McGrath Cup Camogie Finals Scoring in Gaelic games: The first numeral in the scoreline of each team is the number of goals scored (equal to three points each) and the second numeral is the number of points scored, the figures are combined to determine the winner of a match in Gaelic games. YearDateWinnerScoreRunner-upScoreVenueCaptainReferee 199211 Oct Dublin 4–11 Down 4-04 Ballygalget Cathy Walsh Mary Connor (Louth) 1993 10 Oct Clare 1-08 Dublin 1-05 Ennis Frances Phelan Colette Kennedy (Galway) 1994 9 Oct Armagh 7–11 Kildare 3–11 Tullamore Mary Black Miriam O'Callaghan (Offaly) 1995 8 Oct Clare 1–10 Tipperary 1-09 Toomevara Denise Cronin Mary Connor (Louth) 1996 13 Oct Limerick 2–10 Down 1-06 Limerick Eileen O'Brien Marie Pollard (Waterford) 1997 12 Oct Tipperary 2–19 Clare 2–12 The Ragg Deirdre Hughes Aine Dervan (Louth) 1998 4 Oct Down 1–12 Cork 1-08 Cork Colleen Hynds Biddy Phillips (Tipperary) 1999 10 Oct Clare 1-08 Antrim 1-03 Dunloy Catherine O'Loughlin Aine Derham (Dublin) 2000 8 Oct Cork 3-09 Limerick 0–11 Cork Sheena Morley John Morrissey (Tipperary) 20012001 Antrim 3-10 Derry 0-5 report on RTÉ online Sept 30 Antrim 3–10 Derry 0-05 Dunloy Ciara Gault Úna Kearney (Armagh) 20022002 Cork 3-6 Antrim 1-10 report on RTÉ online 24 Nov Cork 3-06 Antrim 1–10 Ringsend, Dublin Hilda Kenneally Aine Derham (Dublin) 2003 5 Oct Antrim 2-09 Tipperary 0–10 Navan Sinead Lagan Úna Kearney (Armagh) 20042004 intermediate final Galway 1-8 Tipperary 0-4 report in Irish Times 9 Oct Galway 1–10 Tipperary 0-04 Thurles Sinéad Cahalan Aine Derham (Dublin) No competition in 2005, Played as All Ireland Senior B Championship 2006–7. YearDateWinnerScoreRunner-upScoreVenueCaptainReferee 20062006 final Cork 2-9 Galway 1-7 report on rebelgaa 1 Oct Cork 2-09 Galway 1-07 Limerick Miriam Deasy John Morrissey (Tipperary) 20072007 Limerick 1-10 Cork 2-7 at Gaelic Grounds report on RTE online and camogie.ie Sept 29 Limerick 1–10 Cork 2-07 Cork Aoife Sheehan Ciarán Quigley (Kildare) ReplayReplay Limerick 2-9 Cork 0-6 at Páirc Uí Rinn report on camogie.ie 6 Oct Limerick 2-09 Cork 0-06 Limerick Aoife Sheehan Ciarán Quigley (Kildare) 20082008 Kilkenny 5-5 Cork 1-14 report in Kilkenny Advertiser 8 Oct Kilkenny 5-05 Cork 1–14 Nenagh Leann Fennelly Alan Lagrue (Kildare) 20092009 Galway 0-15 Cork 2-9 report in Galway Independent and RTÉ online Sept 19 Galway 0–15 Cork 2-09 Galway Caroline Kelly Alan Lagrue (Kildare) Replay2009 Galway 3-10 Cork 1-5 report in Connacht Tribune , Cork Independent and RTÉ online 10 Oct Galway 3–10 Cork 1-05 Nenagh Caroline Kelly Karl O'Brien (Dublin) 20102010 Intermediate final Offaly 2-12 Wexford 2-10 report in Irish Independent, RTÉ online , Irish Times and Irish Times online and RTÉ online match-tracker Sept 21 Offaly 2–12 Wexford 2–10 Croke Park Michaela Morgan Owen Elliott (Antrim) 20112011 final Wexford 2-12 Antrim 0-15 Report in Irish Times and Irish ExaminerSept 11 Wexford 2–12 Antrim 1-05 Croke Park Coleen Atkinson Alan Lagrue (Kildare) 2012 Sept 29 Derry 2-10 (R) Galway 2-09 Meath Grainne McGoldrick Donal Ryan (Dublin) 2013 Sept 15 Galway 0–12 Limerick 0–10 Croke Park Sinéad Keane A. O'Brien (Wexford) 2014 Sept 14 Limerick 1–12 Kilkenny 0–10 Croke Park Fiona Hickey Ray Kelly (Kildare) 2015 Sept 13 Waterford 2-09 Kildare 1-05 Croke Park Caithriona McGlone J. Byrne (Dublin) 2016 11 Sep Kilkenny 3-06 Cork 1–11 Croke Park Aine Fahey J MacDonagh (Galway) 2017 10 Sep Meath 1–09 Cork 1–09 Croke Park Replay 1 Oct Meath 0–10 Cork 0-07 Limerick J Dermody (Westmeath) 2018 9 Sep Cork 1–13 Down 0–09 Croke Park Sarah Harrington 2019 8 Sep Westmeath 1–11 Galway 1-09 Croke Park 2020 5 Dec Down 4–16 Antrim 2–10 Breffni Park 2021 12 Sep Antrim 2-21 Kilkenny 2–13 Croke Park Lucia McNaughton Conor Quinlan (Galway) 2022 7 Aug Galway 0–13 Cork 0–11 Croke Park Lisa Casserly Gavin Donegan 2023 6 Aug Derry 2-05 Meath 0–11 Croke Park Replay 12 Aug Derry 1–17 Meath 1-09 Clones Aoife Ni Chaiside & Aine McAllister 2024 11 Aug Cork 1–11 Kilkenny 1–10 Croke Park Lauren Homan 2025 10 Aug Offaly 0–14 Kerry 0–11 Croke Park Donnacha O’Callaghan (Limerick) 2026 9 Aug Antrim 1-28 Laois 0-11 Croke ParkCaitríona Graham Joe Mullins (Clare)
Roll of Honour Wins Listed By Team Up to 2024 second string teams of counties in the senior championship were allowed to participate. County Wins Runner-up Years won Years runner-upCork572000, 2002, 2006, 2018, 20241998, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2022Galway432004, 2009, 2013, 20222006, 2012, 2019Antrim442001, 2003, 2021, 20261999, 2002, 2011, 2020Limerick321995, 2007, 20142000, 2013Clare311993, 1995, 19991997Down231998, 20201992, 1996, 2018Kilkenny232008, 20162014, 2021, 2024 Derry212012, 20232011Offaly202010, 2025 -Tipperary1319971995, 2003, 2004Dublin1119921993Wexford1120112010Meath1120172023Armagh101994 -Waterford102015 -Westmeath102019 -Kildare02 -1994, 2015Kerry01 -2025Laois01 -2026
Wins Listed By Province County Wins Runner-up TotalMunster131427Ulster8816Leinster8816Connacht437
See also All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship Wikipedia List of Camogie players National Camogie League Camogie All Stars Awards Ashbourne Cup
References
External links An Cumann Camógaíochta Camogie on GAA Oral History Project