Meath Intermediate Football Championship

Annual Gaelic football competition

Meath Intermediate Football Championship

Current season or competition:
2024 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Founded| 1927 –
Trophy| Mattie McDonnell Cup
Title holders| Dunshaughlin (3rd title)
Most titles| Duleek (5 titles)
Sponsors| Meade Potato and Co.

Meath Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association second-tier competition between Gaelic football clubs organised by Meath GAA. The winning club is promoted to the Meath Senior Football Championship. In the 2024 final, Meath Hill defeated Navan O’Mahonys to win their first Intermediate championship and become a senior club for the first time in their history. Each year, the final takes place in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. The winning club competes in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The current (2024) champions are Meath Hill.

## Qualification for subsequent competitions

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### Meath Intermediate Club Football Championship

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The Meath IFC winner qualifies for the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Meath to qualify for this competition. The Meath IFC winner may enter the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage.

Meath IFC winning clubs won consecutive Leinster titles in the 2010s: Ratoath doing so in 2015[1] and St Colmcille's doing so in 2016, the latter with a stoppage time fee to secure a one-point win.[2]

### All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

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The Meath IFC winner — by winning the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which it would enter at the __ stage, providing it hasn't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals. For example, 2021 winner Trim played in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park,[3] as did 2016 winner St Colmcille's, also at GAA headquarters.[4]

## History

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Wolfe Tones went from the Meath Junior Football Championship through this competition and on to being Meath Senior Football Championship winners in the space of four seasons in the early 21st-century, featuring Meath player Cian Ward, whose emergence as one of Meath's "most exciting talents" coincided with this run, while 1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship-winning captain Tommy Dowd also joined the club around this time.[5]

## Intermediate teams

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In 2021, the 20 clubs competing in the Intermediate Football Championship are:

Club  | Location  | Finish in 2020  | Founded  | I.F.C titles  | Last I.F.C title

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Ballivor  | Ballivor  | 2020 JFC Champions  | 1929  | 4  | 2002
Ballinlough  | Ballinglough & Kilskyre  | Relegation Playoff  | 1938  | 3  | 2014
Bective  | Bective  | Non-Qualifier  | 1964  | 0  | n/a
Blackhall Gaels | Batterstown & Kilcloon  | Non-Qualifier  | 1995  | 2  | 2001
Nobber | Nobber  | Relegated from 2020 SFC | 1887  | 3  | 2019
Clann na nGael | Athboy & Ráth Chairn | Quarter Finalists  | 2002  | 0  | n/a
Drumbaragh Emmets  | Drumbaragh, Kells | Relegation Playoff  | 1939  | 0  | n/a
Duleek/Bellewstown  | Duleek & Bellewstown  | Non-Qualifier  | 1937  | 5  | 2005
Dunderry  | Dunderry  | Non-Qualifier  | 1890  | 4  | 1990
Kilmainham  | Kilmainham, Kells | Semi-Finalist  | 1967  | 0  | n/a
Longwood | Longwood | Non-Qualifier  | 1904  | 2  | 2018
Meath Hill  | Meath Hill  | Quarter-Finalists  | 1903  | 0  | n/a
Moylagh  | Moylagh | Non-Qualifier  | 1947  | 1  | 1975
Oldcastle | Oldcastle | Relegation Playoff  | 1884  | 2  | 2009
Rathkenny | Rathkenny & Stackallen  | Non-Qualifier  | 1886  | 2  | 2006
St Patrick's | Julianstown & Stamullen  | Relegation Playoff  | 1950  | 3  | 2000
St Michael's  | Carlanstown & Kilbeg  | Semi Finalist  | 1980  | 1  | 1989
Syddan  | Syddan & Lobinstown  | Non-Qualifier  | 1890  | 2  | 1999
Trim | Trim | Finalist  | 1904  | 1  | 1949
Walterstown | Walterstown & Johnstown  | Non Qualifier  | 1902  | 1  | 1964

## Top winners

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Clubs in bold still in existence as football clubs.[6][7]

Club  | Titles  | Years won

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Duleek | 5  | 1939, 1955, 1966, 1978, 2005
Ballivor | 4  | 1948, 1971, 1981, 2002
Donaghmore/Ashbourne | 4  | 1938, 1950, 1959, 2007
Dunderry | 4  | 1944, 1947, 1970, 1990
Rathkenny | 3  | 1934, 2006, 2023
Dunshaughlin | 3  | 1977, 1997, 2022
Nobber | 3  | 1980, 2010, 2019
Ballinlough | 3  | 1954, 1991, 2014
St Patrick's | 3  | 1951, 1963, 2000
Kilmainhamwood | 3  | 1965, 1982, 1994
Slane | 3  | 1929, 1968, 1984
Castletown | 3  | 1927, 1946, 1976
Trim | 2  | 1949, 2021
Longwood | 2  | 1942, 2018
St Colmcille's | 2  | 1988, 2016
Gaeil Colmcille | 2  | 1986, 2013
Moynalvey | 2  | 1983, 2011
Oldcastle | 2  | 1987, 2009
Navan O'Mahonys | 2  | 1956, 2003
Blackhall Gaels | 2  | 1998, 2001
Syddan | 2  | 1941, 1999
Carnaross | 2  | 1957, 1993
St. Peter's Dunboyne | 2  | 1952, 1992
Athboy  | 2  | 1960, 1979
Drumree  | 2  | 1961, 1969
Seneschalstown | 2  | 1940, 1967
Skryne | 2  | 1933, 1937
Moynalty | 2  | 1931, 1936
Erin's Own  | 2  | 1932, 1935
Ballinabrackey | 1  | 2020
Curraha | 1  | 2017
Ratoath | 1  | 2015
Na Fianna | 1  | 2012
St Ultan's | 1  | 2008
Wolfe Tones | 1  | 2004
Cortown | 1  | 1996
Simonstown Gaels | 1  | 1995
St Michael's | 1  | 1989
Martry Harps  | 1  | 1985
Moylagh | 1  | 1975
St John's  | 1  | 1974
Bohermeen  | 1  | 1973
Summerhill | 1  | 1972
Walterstown | 1  | 1964
Kilbride | 1  | 1962
St Mary's (Bettystown)  | 1  | 1958
St Vincent's | 1  | 1953
Carlanstown  | 1  | 1945
Parnells  | 1  | 1943
Martry  | 1  | 1930
Ardcath  | 1  | 1928

## Roll of honour

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Year  | Winner  | Score  | Opponent  | Score

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2023  | Rathkenny | 1-18  | Duleek | 2-14
2022  | Dunshaughlin | 0-17  | Duleek | 0-07
2021 | Trim | 3-12  | Oldcastle | 0-07
2020 | Ballinabrackey  | 0-16  | Trim | 1-12
2019 | Nobber  | 4-16  | Trim | 0-13
2018 | Longwood | 0-11  | Ballinlough  | 0-07
2017 | Curraha  | 1-17  | St Michael's  | 1-07
2016 | St Colmcille's | 0-12, 1-12 (R)  | Dunderry  | 0-12, 1-06 (R)
2015 | Ratoath | 1-15  | Nobber | 0-05
2014 | Ballinlough  | 1-12  | Ballinabrackey  | 1-09
2013 | Gaeil Colmcille | 0-18  | Clann na nGael | 0-05
2012 | Na Fianna | 1-12  | Trim | 1-10
2011 | Moynalvey | 0-15  | Gaeil Colmcille | 1-10
2010 | Nobber | 3-12  | Carnaross  | 0-07
2009 | Oldcastle | 2-11  | Kilmainhamwood  | 0-06
2008 | St Ultan's  | 1-12  | Cortown  | 1-09
2007 | Donaghmore/Ashbourne | 1-15  | Castletown  | 1-11
2006 | Rathkenny | 1-10  | Drumconrath  | 2-06
2005 | Duleek | 1-09, 2-07 (R)  | Syddan  | 1-09, 2-06 (R)
2004 | Wolfe Tones | 2-10  | Duleek | 1-12
2003 | Navan O'Mahony's | 3-14  | Carnaross  | 0-06
2002 | Ballivor  | 2-05  | Navan O'Mahony's | 0-10
2001 | Blackhall Gaels | 1-10  | Ballivor  | 0-12
2000 | St Patrick's | 0-09  | Ballivor  | 0-07
1999 | Syddan  | 2-11  | St Patrick's | 1-10
1998 | Blackhall Gaels | 0-12  | St Patrick's | 1-08
1997 | Dunshaughlin | 3-14  | Duleek | 1-06
1996 | Cortown  | 2-05  | Duleek | 0-08
1995 | Simonstown Gaels | 0-16  | Castletown  | 2-09
1994 | Kilmainhamwood  | 2-11  | Simonstown Gaels | 1-08
1993 | Carnaross  | 1-08  | Kilmainhamwood  | 0-10
1992 | St. Peter's Dunboyne | 0-08  | St Patrick's | 0-04
1991 | Ballinlough  | 1-09  | St Patrick's | 0-11
1990 | Dunderry  | 0-16  | St. Peter's Dunboyne | 1-07
1989 | St Michael's  | 0-11  | Dunderry  | 0-09
1988 | St Colmcille's | 1-03, 1-11 (R)  | Dunderry  | 0-06, 2-07 (R)
1987 | Oldcastle | 5-06  | Dunderry  | 3-04
1986 | Gaeil Colmcille  | 1-06  | Meath Hill  | 0-07
1985 | Martry Harps  | 1-05, 1-08 (R)  | St Mary's Donore  | 1-05, 1-02 (R)
1984 | Slane  | 0-08  | St Colmcille's | 0-05
1983 | Moynalvey | 1-08  | St Mary's Donore  | 0-06
1982 | Kilmainhamwood  | 1-05  | Martry Harps  | 0-07
1981 | Ballivor  | 2-08  | Wolfe Tones | 1-04
1980 | Nobber | 1-08  | Martry Harps  | 0-08
1979 | Martinstown/Athboy  |  | Wolfe Tones |
1978 | Duleek |  | Kilmainhamwood  |
1977 | Dunshaughlin | 0-13  | Nobber | 0-06
1976 | Castletown  |  | Kilmainhamwood  |
1975 | Moylagh  | 2-05  | Dunshaughlin | 0-09
1974 | St John's  |  | St Vincent's  |
1973 | Bohermeen  |  | Moylagh  |
1972 | Summerhill |  | Martry Harps  |
1971 | Ballivor  | (R)  | Moylagh  | (R)
1970 | Dunderry  |  | Flathouse  |
1969 | Drumree  | 2-06  | Castletown  | 1-07
1968 | Slane  | 1-09  | Bohermeen  | 1-07
1967  | Seneschalstown |  | Bohermeen  |
1966  | Duleek |  |  |
1965  | Kilmainhamwood  |  | Duleek |
1964  | Walterstown | 1-06  | Kilmainhamwood  | 1-03
1963  | St Patrick's |  |  |
1962  | Kilbride  | 3-08  | Walterstown | 1-03
1961  | Drumree  | 2-07  | Slane  | 1-03
1960  | Athboy  |  |  |
1959  | Donaghmore |  |  |
1958  | St Mary's, Bettystown  |  |  |
1957  | Carnaross  |  | Duleek |
1956  | Navan O'Mahony's 'B' |  | Dunshaughlin |
1955  | Duleek | 1-09  | Slane  | 2-04
1954  | Ballinlough  |  |  |
1953  | St Vincent's  |  |  |
1952  | St. Peter's, Dunboyne |  |  |
1951  | St Patrick's |  |  |
1950  | Donaghmore |  |  |
1949  | Trim |  |  |
1948  | Ballivor  |  |  |
1947  | Dunderry  |  |  |
1946  | Castletown  |  |  |
1945  | Carlanstown  |  |  |
1944  | Dunderry  |  |  |
1943  | Parnells  |  |  |
1942  | Longwood | 0-03  | Carlanstown  | 0-01
1941  | Syddan  |  | Flathouse  |
1940  | Seneschalstown |  | Syddan  |
1939  | Duleek |  |  |
1938  | Donaghmore |  | Oldcastle |
1937  | Skryne |  |  |
1936  | Moynalty  |  |  |
1935  | Erin's Own  |  |  |
1934  | Rathkenny | 1-02  | Bohermeen  | 0-04
1933  | Skryne | 3-03  | Rathkenny | 0-03
1932  | Erin's Own  |  |  |
1931  | Moynalty  |  |  |
1930  | Martry Harps  |  |  |
1929  | Slane  | 2-05 (R)  | Oldcastle  | 1-02 (R)
1928  | Ardcath  |  |  |
1927  | Castletown  |  |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Ratoath take title after late scare". Irish Independent. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
2. ^ "Leinster club IFC final: Brennan wins it for 'Cilles". Hoganstand.com. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
3. ^ "Second half goals see Steelstown crowned All-Ireland champions". Irish Examiner. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
4. ^ "Westport hold off late Colmcille's charge". RTÉ. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
5. ^ Boyle, Donnchadh; McKeon, Conor (9 November 2021). "'You have to grasp the nettle when you are good enough' — Ward". Irish Independent.
6. ^ "Meath Chronicle Archives". IrishNewsArchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
7. ^ "Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

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