This weekend sees Round 2 of the Intermediate Hurling Championship get underway with Crookedwood, Cullion and last year’s beaten finalists Ringtown looking the most likely to gain promotion to the senior championship for 2019. In the 2017 final Fr.Dalton’s (pictured above) defeated Ringtown by 4 points.
Clonkill
Manager: Martin Scally
Captain: Enda Loughlin
Intermediate Titles: 0
2017 Championship: 2nd place (Group 2)
2018 League: Division 2 winners
First game: v Cullion today
Crookedwood
Manager: Micheál Lawler
Captain: Kevin Orme
Intermediate Titles: 2 (2005, 2012)
2017 Championship: Semi-finalist
2018 League: 8th place (Division 1)
First game: 2-19 to 0-09 win over Southern Gaels
Next game: v Raharney @7.30PM today in Delvin
Cullion
Management: Ray Gavin and Seamus Ennis
Captain: Jack Galvin
Intermediate Titles: 2 (1996, 1999)
2017 Championship: Semi-final play-off
2018 League: Runners-up (Division 2)
First game: 1-13 to 1-11 win over Ringtown
Next game: v Clonkill @7.30PM today in Ringtown
Raharney
Manager: Nick Weir
Captain: Brian Connaughton
Intermediate Titles: 2 (1987, 1988)
2017 Championship: Semi-finalist
2018 League: 6th place (Division 2)
First game: 4-18 to 2-09 win over Turin
Next game: v Crookedwood @7.30PM today in Delvin
Ringtown
Manager: Michael Lynch
Captain: Pat Burke
Intermediate Titles: 3 (1997, 2002, 2013)
2017 Championship: Runners-up
2018 League: 4th place (Division 2)
First game: 1-13 to 1-11 defeat to Cullion
Next game: v Southern Gaels @1PM on Sunday in Castletown-Geoghegan
Southern Gaels
Manager: John Benton
Captain: Ronan Farrell
Intermediate Titles: 1 (1986)
2017 Championship: 5th place (Group 1)
2018 League: 4th place (Division 3A)
First game: 2-19 to 0-09 defeat to Crookedwood
Next game: v Ringtown @1PM on Sunday in Castletown-Geoghegan
Turin
Manager: John Gorman
Joint-captains: Aidan O’Neill and Sean Scally
Intermediate Titles: 0
2017 Championship: 6th place (Group 1)
2018 League: Runners-up (Division 3A)
First game: 4-18 to 2-09 defeat to Raharney
Next game: v Crookedwood on 27/28/29 July