1970 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 1970 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the tenth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961.

1970 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersAntrim (1st win)
CaptainSeán Burns
ManagerJustin McCarthy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWarwickshire
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterDublin
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
1969
1971

Kildare were the defending champions, however, they availed of the right to promotion and contested the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 4 October 1970 between Antrim and Warwickshire, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Antrim won the match by 4-18 to 3-06 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.

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