[1] Provincial club championships for respective junior B champions was the idea of the Killeedy GAA Club who, after winning the Limerick JBHC title in 2005, realised there were no provincial competitions in that grade of hurling.

[2] A senior championship had been running in Leinster since 1970, while intermediate and junior competitions had been recently introduced by GAA President Seán Kelly.

[3] Members of the Killeedy club approached a supportive Kelly, however, their proposal was rejected by Central Council.

If a match is drawn there is a period of extra time, however, if both sides are still level there are penalties.

The cup, named the Alfie Hickey Memorial Cup in honour of Alfie Hickey, a St. Lachtain's hurler and Kilkenny captain, is held by the winning team until the following year's final.

[6] The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech.