2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship

Galway I.F.C.
Season	2018
	← 2017 2019 →

The 2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship is Galway GAA's gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded clubs in County Galway, Ireland.

16 teams competed in this year's competition which was won by An Spidéal who were promoted to play in the 2019 Senior Championship. They also went on to represent Galway in the Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship. Three teams were relegated to next year's Junior competition.

Claregalway were last year's winners, beating Williamstown in the final.^[1]

Team Changes

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

To S.F.C.

Promoted from 2017 Galway Intermediate Football Championship

Claregalway - (Intermediate Champions)^[2]

From S.F.C.

Relegated to 2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship

Micheál Breathnachs

From J.F.C.

Promoted from 2017 Galway Junior Football Championship

St. Gabriels - (Junior Champions)^[3]

To J.F.C.

Relegated to 2018 Galway Junior Football Championship

Balinasloe

Format

Group Stage

2018 saw a new format for the competition where there were 4 groups of 4 teams.

Four teams were seeded. The three unpromoted semi-finalists from the previous year's competition together with the team relegated from the Senior grade, with one placed in each of the groups. The remaining 12 teams were placed in their groups by way of an open draw.

The top two teams in each group qualified for the Knockout stage Quarter Finals.

The bottom two teams in each group were to enter the Relegation Playoffs.

Knockout Stage

Quarter Finals will be an open draw where top placed group teams will play 2nd placed group teams. However, teams cannot be paired with the other team who qualified from their group. Extra Time will be played in these games if required.

Semi-Finals will be an open draw. Replays to be played in the Semi-Finals & Final if required. No Extra Time will be played in these games. ^[4]

Relegation Playoff

The four third placed teams will play off against each other. These games will be decided by an open draw. The two winners will retain Intermediate status for 2019.

The two losers will join the four fourth placed teams in the Groups for the final series of play-off relegation games.

There will be two groups of three, with one of the third placed teams placed in each Group. There is an open draw for the fourth placed teams.

Two Groups of Three
Rd 1: 1 v 2
Rd 2: Loser of 1 v 2 plays 3
Rd 3: Winners of 1 v 2 plays 3

The top teams in each group retain their Intermediate status for 2019.

The two bottom teams in the groups are relegated to Junior for 2019.

The two second placed teams in the Relegation Groups will then play each other, with the loser being the third team to be relegated to Junior for 2019 and the winner retaining their Intermediate status.

Group Stages

Group 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Oranmore/Maree	3	2	1	0	53	28	+25	5
2	Menlough	3	2	0	1	40	34	+6	4

3	Williamstown	3	1	1	1	31	32	−1	3
4	Glenamaddy	3	0	0	3	30	59	−29	0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Round 1

20/05/2018

1 00pm

Williamstown	0-10 - 0-10	Oranmore/Maree

Barnaderg

Referee: Kieran Quinn

19/05/2018

5 15pm

Glenamaddy	1-10 - 1-13	Menlough

Tuam Stadium

Referee: Ger Cahill

Round 2

25/08/2018

4:45pm

Menlough	0-13 - 0-4	Williamstown

Corofin

Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

26/08/20185

3:00pm

Oranmore/Maree	2-20 - 1-5	Glenamaddy

Tuam Stadium

Referee: Gerry Daly

Round 3

08/09/2018

4:00pm

Williamstown	1-14 - 1-6	Glenamaddy

Tuam Stadium

Referee: Ronan McNulty

08/09/2018

4:00pm

Menlough	2-5 - 2-11	Oranmore/Maree

Kenny Park

Referee: Richard McNicholas

Group 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	An Spidéal	3	2	1	0	59	39	+20	5
2	Michael Breathnach	3	2	0	1	39	41	−2	4

3	Oughterard	3	1	1	1	56	43	+13	3
4	St. Brendans	3	0	0	3	34	65	−31	0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Round 1

19/05/2018

5 30 PM

Micheál Breathnach	0-11 - 1-14	An Spidéal

Maigh Cuilinn

Referee: P.J. Rabbitte

19/05/2018

4:45 PM

Oughterard	2-20 - 1-9	St. Brendans

Corofin

Referee: Gerry Daly

Round 2

25/08/2018

3:00pm

St. Brendans	1-11 - 1-14	Micheál Breathnach

Corofin

Referee: P.J. Rabbitte

26/08/2018

6:30pm

An Spidéal	3-11 - 2-14	Oughterard

Pearse Stadium

Referee: Frank Kinneen

Round 3

08/09/2018

4:15pm

Micheál Breathnach	1-8 - 0-10	Oughterard

Pearse Stadium

Referee: Noel Dempsey

08/09/2018

4:15pm

St. Brendans	0-8 - 2-16	An Spidéal

Corofin

Referee: Padraic Kelly

Group 3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Dunmore Machales	3	3	0	0	52	37	+15	6
2	Clifden	3	1	1	1	53	32	+21	3

3	Kilkerrin/Clonbern	3	1	1	1	45	45	0	3
4	Athenry	3	0	0	3	34	70	−36	0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Round 1

19/05/2018

4 30 PM

Kilkerrin/Clonbern	1-9 - 1-9	Clifden

Clonbur

Referee: Tony Keating

19/05/2018

3:00 PM

Athenry	2-8 - 3-10	Dunmore Machales

Corofin

Referee: James Molloy

Round 2

25/08/2018

5:00pm

Dunmore Machales	2-13 0-10	Kilkerrin/Clonbern

Tuam Stadium

Referee: Martin Flaherty

26/08/2018

2:30pm

Clifden	5-13 0-6	Athenry

An Spideal

Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt

Round 3

09/09/2018

2:30pm

Kilkerrin/Clonbern	3-14 - 2-8	Athenry

Tuam Stadium

Referee: Ger Cahill

09/09/2018

2:30pm

Dunmore Machales	1-11 - 1-10	Clifden

An Spideal

Referee: Brendan Kinneavy

Group 4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Oileáin Árann	3	3	0	0	54	34	+20	6
2	Headford	3	2	0	1	64	30	+34	4

3	St. Gabriels	3	1	0	2	31	51	−20	2
4	Cárna/Cashel	3	0	0	3	31	65	−34	0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Round 1

20/05/2018

1 00 PM

Oileáin Árann	0-12 - 0-11	Headford

An Spidéal

Referee: Noel Dempsey

20/05/2018

2 30 PM

St. Gabriels	0-11 - 0-10	Cárna/Caiseal

An Spidéal

Referee: Gerald Anthony Lohan

Round 2

26/08/2018

12:pm

Cárna/Caiseal	2-6 2-16	Oileáin Árann

An Spidéal

Referee: Richard Mc Nicholas

26/08/2018

1:00pm

Headford	3-12 0-9	St. Gabriels

Barnaderg

Referee: Anthony Coyne

Round 3

09/09/2018

1:00pm

Oileáin Árann	2-14 - 1-8	St. Gabriels

An Spidéal

Referee: Gerry Daly

09/09/2018

1:00pm

Cárna/Caiseal	2-3 - 5-17	Headford

Clonbur

Referee: Anthony Coyne

Knockout Stage

The Knockout stages will see eight teams compete. The four Group winners along with the four group runners up. Group winners will be drawn to play against a runner-up.

The draw for the semi-finals will be an open draw from the four Quarter Final winners.

Quarter-finals		Semi-finals		Final

QF 1

Dunmore MacHales	0-08
		SF 1
Headford	0-11
		Headford	0-09
QF 2
		An Spidéal	1-10
An Spideal	2-13
				Final
Menlough	0-08
				An Spidéal	1-13
QF 3
				Micheál Breathnach	1-11
Oranmore/Maree	0-11
		SF 2
Micheál Breathnach	2-09
		Oileáin Arann	1-07
QF 4
		Micheál Breathnach	1-09
Oileáin Árann	1-16

Clifden	0-16

Quarter Finals

QF 1

23/09/2018

4:15pm

Dunmore MacHales	0-08 - 0-11	Headford

Tuam Stadium

Referee: Muiris Mac Gearailt

QF 2

22/09/2018

3:00pm

An Spideal	2-13 - 0-08	Menlough

Pearse Stadium

Referee: Austin O Connell

QF 3

22/09/2018

4:45pm

Oranmore/Maree	0-11 - 2-09	Micheál Breathnach

Pearse Stadium

Referee: Martin Flaherty

QF 4

23/09/2018

3:00pm

Oileáin Arann	1-16 - 0-16	Clifden

Rosmuc

Referee: Gerry Daly

Semi Finals

Semi Final 1

07/10/2018

4:30pm

Headford	0-09 - 1-10	An Spidéal

Pearse Stadium

Referee: Gearóid O Conamha

Semi Final 2

07/10/2018

2:45pm

Oileáin Arann	1-07 - 1-09	Micheál Breathnach

Pearse Stadium

Referee: Noel Dempsey

Final

20/10/2018

4:00pm

An Spidéal	0-11 - 0-11	Micheál Breathnach

Pearse Stadium

Referee: Austin O Connell

Final - Replay

28/10/2018

1:00pm

An Spidéal	1-13 - 1-11	Micheál Breathnach

Pearse Stadium

Relegation Playoffs

3rd Placed Group Teams Playoff

Open Draw to take place between the 4 groups' 3rd placed teams. The two winners retaining Intermediate status for next year's competition, and the losers then competing in the Relegation Group Stage.

Group 1 3rd Placed Team - Williamstown
Group 2 3rd Placed Team - Oughterard
Group 3 3rd Placed Team - Kilkerrin/Clonbern
Group 4 3rd Placed Team - St. Gabriels

Game 1

23/09/2018

2:45pm

Oughterard	2-15 - 2-11	Kilkerrin/Clonbern

Corofin

Referee: James Molloy

Game 2

22/09/2018

3:15pm

St. Gabriels	1-06 - 2-02	Williamstown

Barnaderg

Referee: Ronan McNulty

Victories for both Oughterard and St. Gabriels meant that they retained their intermediate status for next year's competition. Williamstown and Kilkerrin/Clonbern entered the relegation group stage.

Relegation Group Stage

Kilkerrin/Clonbern and Williamstown topped their groups and retained their Intermediate status. Glenamaddy and St Brendans finished bottom of their groups and will be relegated to compete in next year's Junior competition. The two groups' second placed teams, Athenry and Cárna-Caiseal, went into a relegation playoff game.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kilkerrin/Clonbern	2	2	0	0	29	14	+15	4	Retains Intermediate status

2	Athenry	2	1	0	1	23	22	+1	2	Relegation play-off
3	Glenamaddy	2	0	0	2	18	34	−16	0	Relegated

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Game 1

05/10/2018

8:00pm

Glenamaddy	1-9 - 3-6	Athenry

Loughgeorge

Referee: Gerry Daly

Game 2

13/10/2018

2:45pm

Glenamaddy	0-06 - 1-16	Kilkerrin/Clonbern

Tuam Stadium

Referee: Gearoid O Conamha

Game 3

21/10/2018

11:00am

Kilkerrin/Clonbern	0-10 - 1-05	Athenry

Menlough

Referee: Noel Dempsey

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Williamstown	2	1	0	1	24	23	+1	2	Retains Intermediate status

2	Cárna/Caiseal	2	1	0	1	28	28	0	2	Relegation play-off
3	St Brendans	2	1	0	1	24	25	−1	2	Relegated

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Game 1

07/10/2018

12:30pm

Cárna-Caiseal	1-09 - 3-08	St Brendans

An Spidéal

Referee: Kieran Quinn

Game 2

14/10/2018

1:00pm

Cárna-Caiseal	2-10 - 0-11	Williamstown

The Prairie

Referee: Frank Kinneen

Game 3

20/10/2018

4:40pm

Williamstown	2-07 - 1-04	St Brendans

Glenamaddy

Referee: Martin Flaherty

2nd Place Relegation Group Playoff

Relegation Playoff game played between the two 2nd placed Relegation group teams. Cárna-Caiseal retained Intermediate status for next year's competition, and Athenry were relegated to next year's Junior competition

Group A 2nd Placed Team
Group B 2nd Placed Team

28 October 2018

11:00am

Athenry	0-9 - 3-9	Cárna-Caiseal

Indreabhán

Referee: Austin O Connell

References

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2018 Galway Intermediate Football Championship

Contents

Team Changes

To S.F.C.

From S.F.C.

From J.F.C.

To J.F.C.

Format

Group Stage

Knockout Stage

Relegation Playoff

Group Stages

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Knockout Stage

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Final - Replay

Relegation Playoffs

3rd Placed Group Teams Playoff

Relegation Group Stage

Group A

Group B

2nd Place Relegation Group Playoff

References

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