2018 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

The 2018 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 92nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for Intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 18 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

Meath I.F.C.
Season2018
PromotedLongwood (2nd Title)
RelegatedSt. Ultan's
Leinster ICFCTwo Mile House, Kildare
All Ireland ICFCKilcummin, Kerry
← 2017
2019 →

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 5 March 2018 with the games commencing on the weekend of 15 April 2018.

Meath Hill were promoted to the middle grade after a 24-year exodus when securing the J.F.C. crown in 2017.

This was Duleek/Bellewstown's first ever period as an Intermediate club after spending 10 years as a senior club since being established from the Duleek and Bellewstown clubs in 2008.

Longwood beat Ballinlough by 0-11 to 0-7 in the 2018 final to win their first Meath Intermediate Football title since 1942. St. Ultan's were relegated to the 2019 Meath Junior Football Championship. They will play at the junior grade for the first time since 2006.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2018 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:

Club Location Management 2017 Championship Position 2018 Championship Position
Ballinabrackey Ballinabrackey Darren Bannon Preliminary Quarter-Finalist Semi Finalist
Ballinlough Ballinlough & Kilskyre Brian Donohoe Quarter-Finalist Runners Up
Bective Navan Davy Hosie Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Castletown Castletown Paul Smith Non Qualifier Relegation Playoff
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B' Ashbourne Vincent Carton Quarter-Finalist Non Qualifier
Drumbaragh Emmets Drumbaragh, Kells Conor Brennan Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Duleek/Bellewstown Duleek & Bellewstown Anthony Malone Relegated from SFC Preliminary Quarter Finalist
Dunderry Dunderry Kevin Dowd Non Qualifier Quarter Finalist
Kilmainham Kilmainham, Kells Gary Farrelly Quarter-Finalist Relegation Playoff
Longwood Longwood David Flynn Relegation Play-off Champions
Meath Hill Meath Hill Davy Cahill Junior Champions Non Qualifier
Nobber Nobber John Tiernan Semi Finalist Non Qualifier
Oldcastle Oldcastle Leo McEnroe Semi Finalist Semi Finalist
St. Michael's Carlanstown & Kilbeg Ciaran Conlon Finalists Quarter Finalist
St. Ultan's Bohermeen Padraig Coyle Relegation Play-off Relegated
Syddan Lobinstown Myles Byrne Non Qualifier Quarter Finalist
Trim St Lomans Park, Trim Brendan Murphy Quarter-Finalist Quarter Finalist
Walterstown Johnstown, Navan Eoin Carroll Non Qualifier Non Qualifier

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 2 top finishers in each group and the third-place finisher in Group A will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The third placed teams in Group B and C will qualify for a Preliminary Quarter Final, with the winner earning a place in last eight. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 5 March 2018 with the games commencing on the weekend of 15 April 2018.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Knock-Out Stage

The winners and runners up of the three groups and the third placed team of Group A automatically qualify for the quarter finals. The third placed teams in Groups B and C play off to determine the team that completes the quarter final lineup.

Preliminary Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
Dunderry 1-14  
Duleek/Bellewstown 0-14     Ballinabrackey 0-7  
        Dunderry 0-4  
          Ballinabrackey 0-12  
          Longwood 1-10  
        Trim 2-15 (a.e.t.)  
        Longwood 4-17 (a.e.t.)  
          Longwood 0-11
          Ballinlough 0-7
        Syddan 0-11  
        Oldcastle 3-11  
          Oldcastle 1-9  
          Ballinlough 1-10  
        Ballinlough 1-13      
        St. Michael's 0-13      
     

Preliminary Quarter-Final
1 September 2018
7:00pm		 Dunderry 1-14 - 0-14 Duleek/Bellewstown Dunshaughlin
Referee: ???
Report

Quarter-Finals
8 September 2018
4:30pm		 Longwood 4-17 - 2-15
(a.e.t.)		 Trim Summerhill
Referee: Richard Morris (Blackhall Gaels)
Report
8 September 2018
7:00pm		 Ballinlough 1-13 - 0-13 St. Michael's Carnaross
Referee: Bernard Heaney (Clann na nGael)
Report
9 September 2018
2:30pm		 Oldcastle 3-11 - 0-11 Syddan Páirc Tailteann
Referee: Gerry McGivney (Simonstown Gaels)
Report
9 September 2018
6:30pm		 Ballinabrackey 0-7 - 0-4 Dunderry Simonstown
Referee: Martin Griffin (Simonstown Gaels)

Semi-Finals
15 September 2018
5:00pm		 Ballinlough 1-10 - 1-9 Oldcastle Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Martin Griffin (Simonstown Gaels)
Report
16 September 2018
5:30pm		 Longwood 1-10 - 0-12 Ballinabrackey Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Padraic Coyle (Curraha)
Report

Final
30 September 2018
3.30pm		 Longwood 0-11 - 0-7 Ballinlough Pairc Tailteann
Referee: Paul Mooney (Syddan)
Report

Relegation Play-Off Group

The three bottom teams from each group enter the relegation play-off group and play each other in a round robin basis.

The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2019 Junior 'A' Championship.

Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship

Round 1:

  • St. Mochta's 1-10, 0-11 Longwood, Ardee, 29/10/2018, [44]
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