Donegal Intermediate Football Championship
The Donegal Intermediate Football Championship (abbreviated as Donegal IFC) is an annual club football competition organised by Donegal GAA.
Donegal Intermediate Football Championship | |
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Irish | Craobh Peil Idirmheánach Dhún na nGall |
Founded | 1977 |
Title holders | St Naul's (2nd title) |
Most titles | Glenfin, Na Dúnaibh, Naomh Muire, Réalt na Mara and Termon (3 titles) |
Initially a straight knock-out competition, a round-robin group stage was introduced in 2013. The winning club qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship (the winners of which go on to compete in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship) and are also promoted to the Donegal Senior Football Championship for the following season.
The winning club receive the Cathal McLaughlin Memorial Cup. The competition has been won by 27 clubs, 11 of which have won it more than once. Glenfin, Na Dúnaibh, Naomh Muire, Réalt na Mara and Termon are the most successful clubs, each winning three titles.
History
Men to have won this competition and to have played at senior level for their county include Michael Boyle (2012),[1] Jamie and Paul Brennan (2015)[2] and Frank McGlynn (2018).[3]
Others to have played in this competition and played at senior level for their county include Peter Boyle,[1] Michael Lynch,[2] Niall McCready[1] and Brian Roper.[1]
Qualification for subsequent competitions
Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Donegal IFC winners qualify for the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Donegal to qualify for this competition. The Donegal IFC winners may enter the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage.
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
The Donegal IFC winners — by winning the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which they would enter at the semi-final stage, providing they haven't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals. The last team from County Donegal to do this was Naomh Mícheál in 2004 who went on to reach the final, losing out to Ilen Rovers of Cork.[4]
Winners and finalists
Results by team
# | Team | Wins | Years won | Last final lost |
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1 | 1977, 2010, 2015 | |||
1981, 1988, 1993 | ||||
1983, 2001, 2018 | ||||
1991, 2000, 2012 | N/A | |||
1994, 1998, 2013 | N/A | |||
2 | 1984, 2002 | |||
1989, 1999 | ||||
1992, 2017 | ||||
1995, 2004 | ||||
2006, 2014 | ||||
2007, 2009 | ||||
2011, 2019 | ||||
3 | 1978 | N/A | ||
1979 | N/A | |||
1980 | N/A | |||
1982 | N/A | |||
1985 | N/A | |||
1986 | N/A | |||
1987 | N/A | |||
1990 | ||||
1996 | N/A | |||
1997 | ||||
2003 | ||||
2005 | N/A | |||
2008 | N/A | |||
2016 | N/A | |||
Finals listed by year
Year | Winner | Opponent |
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2019[5] | St Naul's 1-10 | Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-10 |
2018[3] | Glenfin 1-10 | Aodh Ruadh 0-7 |
2017[6] | Milford 2-11 | St Naul's 0-12 |
2016[7] | Burt 2-11 | Milford 1-12 |
2015[2] | Réalt na Mara 4-17 | Naomh Colmcille 0-4 |
2014[8] | Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-15 | Buncrana 0-8 |
2013[9] | Naomh Muire 1-13 | St Naul's 1-7 |
2012[1] | Termon 0-11 | Aodh Ruadh 1-7 |
2011 | St Naul's 1-5 | Naomh Columba 0-3 |
2010 | Réalt na Mara 1-8 | Cloich Cheann Fhaola 0-9 |
2009 | Gaeil Fhánada 2-9 | Réalt na Mara 1-7 |
2008 | Seán MacCumhaills 0-10 | Na Rossa 0-7 |
2007 | Gaeil Fhánada 0-10 | Réalt na Mara 1-6 |
2006 | Cloich Cheann Fhaola 1-11 | Gaeil Fhánada 0-8 |
2005 | Glenswilly 1-12 | Cloich Cheann Fhaola 1-7 |
2004 | Buncrana 1-7 | St Naul's 0-4 |
2003 | Naomh Mícheál 0-18 | Carndonagh 0-5 |
2002 | Naomh Ultan 2-4 | Buncrana 0-8 |
2001 | Glenfin 1-13 | Malin 0-7 |
2000 | Termon 0-16 | Naomh Mícheál 0-4 |
1999 | Na Rossa 1-13 | Malin 1-11 |
1998 | Naomh Muire 1-10 | Naomh Ultan 2-6 |
1997 | Carndonagh 1-12 | Glenfin 1-11 |
1996 | Four Masters 2-15 | Carndonagh 1-5 |
1995 | Buncrana 1-8 | St Naul's 1-5 |
1994 | Naomh Muire 0-8 | St Naul's 0-3 |
1993 | Na Dúnaibh 1-13 | Na Rossa 0-9 |
1992 | Milford 1-12 | Naomh Ultan 2-8 |
1991 | Termon 1-15 | Réalt na Mara 1-7 |
1990 | Naomh Conaill 2-12 | Réalt na Mara 2-10 |
1989 | Na Rossa 3-8 | Naomh Ultan 2-8 |
1988 | Na Dúnaibh 0-6 | St Naul's 0-5 |
1987 | Naomh Bríd 0-6 | St Naul's 0-5 |
1986 | An Clochán Liath 0-8 | Naomh Conaill 0-6 |
1985 | Gaoth Dobhair 2-8 | St Naul's 0-5 |
1984 | Naomh Ultan 1-5 | Cill Chartha 0-5 |
1983 | Glenfin 2-10 | Na Rossa 2-8 |
1982 | Urris 1-5 | Red Hughs 0-7 |
1981 | Na Dúnaibh 0-13 | Glenfin 0-8 |
1980 | Roger Casements 3-5 | Cloich Cheann Fhaola 1-10 |
1979 | Na Cealla Beaga 1-8 | Glenfin 0-8 |
1978 | Rosses Rovers 0-9 | Na Dúnaibh 0-7 |
1977 | Réalt na Mara 2-11 | Convoy 0-11 |
References
- Hughes, John (7 November 2012). "Final heartache for Aodh Ruadh". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- McNulty, Chris (25 October 2015). "Bundoran show no mercy to crush Naomh Colmcille's dreams". Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- Keenan, Shaun (14 October 2018). "Glenfin comfortably beat Aodh Ruadh to win IFC A Final". Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- "Easy in the end for Ilen". Irish Independent. 26 April 2004.
- Foley, Alan (13 October 2019). "St Naul's hold firm to overcome Cloughaneely and lift IFC crown". Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- McNulty, Chris (8 October 2017). "Late McGettigan goal wipes the pain as Milford win title". Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- McNulty, Chris (15 October 2016). "History made as Burt go to the well to pip Milford to Intermediate title". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- Foley, Alan (11 November 2014). "Cloughaneely defeat Buncrana to seal Donegal Intermediate title". Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- "A day for Yanks in O'Donnell Park". 23 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
Explanatory notes
- Roger Casements were a Milford-based side which disbanded after losing to Convoy in the 1982 IFC semi-final — https://sites.google.com/a/gaa.ie/naomh-ultan-dunkineely-donegal/history.
Further reading
- Ó Gallchóir, An tAth. Seán (2007). The Book of Donegal GAA Facts. Letterkenny: Browne Printers Ltd. ISBN 0-9542806-3-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)