1969 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
The 1969 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship ran from 20 April to 12 October 1969.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 April – 12 October 1969 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kildare (1st win) |
| Captain | Bobby Burke |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | James Russell |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kildare |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Séamus Gillen (3-22) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
London were the defending champions, however, they availed of their right to promotion to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and did not field a team.
The All-Ireland final was played at Thurles Sportsfield on 12 October 1969 between Kildare and Cork, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Kildare won the match by 2-08 to 3-04 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.
Cork's Séamus Gillen was the championship's top scorer with 3-22.
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