2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Meath |
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Mattie McDonnell Cup |
| Sponsor | Meade Potato |
| Date | 1 August 2025 - Ongoing |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Meath Hill |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) | Curraha |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Website | Meath GAA |
The 2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 99th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for Intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams and started with a group stage before progressing to a knock out stage. The winner will represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.
Meath Hill were the 2024 Meath Intermediate Football Champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys 0-16 to 0-14 in the final. As a result, for the first time in Meath Hills history they will play in the Meath Senior Football Championship in 2025.[1]
Curraha were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2024, ending their seven year long spell within the Senior Championship.[2] Dunsany were promoted to the I.F.C. after beating St. Vincents in the 2024 Meath Junior Football Championship.[3] Nobber were relegated to the 2025 Meath Junior Football Championship.[4]
The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 22 January 2025[5], with the games commencing on 1 August 2025.
After been relegated from the Meath Senior Football Championship the previous year, Curraha were relegated to the Meath Junior Football Championship after losing to Navan O'Mahonys in the relegation playoff final[6].
Championship Structure
The 2025 I.F.C. consisted of 16 teams drawn into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams progressed to the quarter-finals, while the bottom team in each group contested the Relegation Semi-Finals. The losers of the Relegation Semi-Finals would play-off for the right to retain their intermediate status into 2026.
Team Changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2024 championship season.
From I.F.C.Promoted to 2025 S.F.C.
Relegated to 2025 Meath Junior Football Championship
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To I.F.C.Relegated from 2024 S.F.C.
Promoted from 2024 J.F.C.
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Participating Teams
The teams taking part in the 2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:
| Club | Location | Management | 2024 Championship Position | 2025 Championship Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ballivor
|
Ballivor | Kevin Dowd | Semi-Finalist | Relegation Semi-Finalist |
 Bective
|
Navan | David Nolan | Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Semi-Finalist |
 Blackhall Gaels
|
Batterstown & Kilcloon | William Farrelly | Relegation Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
 Castletown
|
Castletown-Kilpatrick | Justin Carry Lynch | Semi-Finalist | |
| Curraha
|
Curraha | Gavin Coyle | Relegated from 2024 SFC | Relegated to 2026 JFC |
 Drumbaragh Emmets
|
Drumbaragh, Kells | Rob Wall | Relegation Semi-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
 Dunsany
|
Dunsany | Kevin Cahill | 2024 JFC Champions | Quarter-Finalist |
| Duleek/Bellewstown
|
Duleek & Bellewstown | Kevin Smith/David Crosby | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
| Kilbride
|
Nobber | Anthony Moyles | Quarter-Finalist | |
 Longwood
|
Longwood | Aaron Ennis | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
| Moynalvey
|
Moynalvey & Kiltale | Barry O'Keefe | Quarter-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
 Navan O'Mahonys
|
Navan | Rory Maguire & Damien Moran | Runners-Up | Relegation Finalist |
| Oldcastle
|
Oldcastle | Joe Sheridan | Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| St. Michael's
|
Carlanstown & Kilbeg | Ciaran Conlon | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
| St. Patrick's
|
Stamullen | Cormac Reynolds & Martin Byrne | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| Walterstown
|
Johnstown, Navan | Andy McGuinness | Relegation Semi-Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
Group Stage
There were four groups of four teams called Group A, B, C and D. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The 4th placed team in each group proceeded to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which team would be relegated.
The draws for the group stage of the championship were made on 22 January 2025.
Group A
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Moynalvey
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 6 |
| St. Patrick's
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 4 |
| Walterstown
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 2 |
| Ballivor
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 0 |
Round 1
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | St. Patrick's
|
1-16 (19) – (11) 2-5 | Walterstown
|
Ashbourne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | |||||
| Referee: Martin Dawson |
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Ballivor
|
1-19 (22) – (28) 3-19 | Moynalvey
|
Summerhill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | (HT: 1-9 - 2-9) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Stephan Cregan |
Round 2
| 14 August 2025 Round 2 | Moynalvey
|
1-14 (17) – (9) 0-9 | Walterstown
|
Dunshaughlin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (HT: 1-4 - 0-5) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Andrew Smith |
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | St. Patrick's
|
0-19 (19) – (15) 1-12 | Ballivor
|
Dunsany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | |||||
| Report | Referee: Ciaran Flynn |
Round 3
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | Moynalvey
|
2-15 (21) – (12) 1-9 | St. Patrick's
|
Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 1-12 - 1-3) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Cormac Reilly |
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Walterstown | 2-19 (25) – (10) 0-10 | Ballivor Error creating thumbnail: | Summerhill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | |||||
| Referee: Owen Ganly |
Group B
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: Oldcastle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 6 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Drumbaragh Emmets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 5 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Longwood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 3 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Curraha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 75 | -31 | 0 |
Round 1
| 2 August 2025 Round 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Drumbaragh Emmets | 1-15 (18) – (22) 0-22 | Oldcastle Error creating thumbnail: | Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 0-7 - 0-11) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Joseph Curran |
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Curraha | 3-9 (18) – (30) 3-21 | Longwood Error creating thumbnail: | Dunganny | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 2-5 - 0-10) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robert Purfield |
Round 2
| 14 August 2025 Round 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Oldcastle | 4-18 (30) – (12) 0-12 | Curraha Error creating thumbnail: | Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 2-6 - 0-8) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Robert Purfield |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Longwood | 1-17 (20) – (26) 3-17 | Drumbaragh Emmets Error creating thumbnail: | Boardsmill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 1-9 - 1-6) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Peter O'Halloran |
Round 3
| 28 August 2025 Round 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Drumbaragh Emmets | 0-15 (15) – (14) 1-11 | Curraha Error creating thumbnail: | Castletown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | |||||
| Referee: Stephan Cregan |
| 28 August 2025 Round 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Longwood | 1-13 (16) – (16) 0-16 | Oldcastle Error creating thumbnail: | Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (HT: 0-6 - 0-7) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Paul Mooney |
Group C
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: Castletown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 5 |
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Michael's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 3 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Duleek/Bellewstown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 66 | -25 | 2 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Navan O'Mahonys | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 49 | +9 | 2 |
Round 1
| 1 August 2025 Round 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Navan O'Mahonys | 1-14 (17) – (18) 0-18 | Duleek/Bellewstown Error creating thumbnail: | Walterstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (HT: 1-7 - 0-11) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robbie Barrett |
| 2 August 2025 Round 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Castletown | 1-13 (16) – (16) 2-10 | St. Michaels Error creating thumbnail: | Moynalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (HT: 1-6 - 1-3) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Patrick Clarke |
Round 2
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Duleek/Bellewstown | 0-8 (8) – (29) 5-14 | Castletown Error creating thumbnail: | Seneschalstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | (HT: 0-3 - 2-9) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robert Purfield |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Error creating thumbnail: St. Michael's | 0-13 (13) – (30) 4-18 | Navan O'Mahonys Error creating thumbnail: | Bohermeen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | (HT: 0-8 - 3-5) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Paul Mooney |
Round 3
| 29 August 2025 Round 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Navan O'Mahonys | 0-11 (11) – (18) 2-12 | Castletown Error creating thumbnail: | Simonstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (HT: 0-5 - 1-4) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Cormac Reilly |
| 29 August 2025 Round 3 | Error creating thumbnail: St. Michael's | 1-17 (20) – (15) 2-9 | Duleek/Bellewstown Error creating thumbnail: | Ashbourne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | |||||
| Referee: Kieran Olwell |
Group D
Advance to knockout stage Advance to relegation play-off
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 6 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Dunsany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 3 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Blackhall Gaels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 3 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Bective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 0 |
Round 1
| 1 August 2025 Round 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Blackhall Gaels | 2-9 (15) – (13) 2-7 | Bective Error creating thumbnail: | Trim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (HT: 1-5 - 0-6) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Owen Ganly |
| 1 August 2025 Round 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Dunsany | 0-9 (9) – (13) 0-13 | Kilbride Error creating thumbnail: | Dunshaughlin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | |||||
| Referee: Keith Sheerin |
Round 2
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | 2-15 (21) – (9) 0-9 | Blackhall Gaels Error creating thumbnail: | Dunboyne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 1-11 - 0-3) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Liam Reddy |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Bective | 0-6 (6) – (23) 4-11 | Dunsany Error creating thumbnail: | Skryne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | |||||
| Referee: Martin Dawson |
Round 3
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Blackhall Gaels | 0-11 (11) – (11) 2-5 | Dunsany Error creating thumbnail: | Dunshaughlin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | |||||
| Referee: Stephan Cregan |
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | 0-16 (16) – (12) 0-12 | Bective Error creating thumbnail: | Ratoath | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 0-8 - 0-2) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Peter O'Halloran |
Knock-Out Stage
The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. Quarter-Final pairings were drawn with one group winner and one 2nd placed team in each pair with no repeat pairings from group stages. Semi-Final pairings were determined by an open draw. The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 1st September 2025.[7] The draw for the semi-finals took place on 14 September 2025.[8]
Brackets
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | |||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | 2-14 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Patrick's | 1-16 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | 3-26 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Michael's | 0-13 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Oldcastle | 2-10 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: St. Michael's | 1-15 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | |||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Castletown | |||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 4-21 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Dunsany | 0-14 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 1-14 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Castletown | 0-26 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Castletown | 3-18 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Drumbaragh Emmets | 2-13 | ||||||||||
Quarter-Finals
| 12 September 2025 Quarter-Final 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | 2-14 (20) – (19) 1-16 | St. Patrick's Error creating thumbnail: | Ashbourne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | |||||
| Referee: Derek Ryan |
| 13 September 2025 Quarter-Final 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Oldcastle | 2-10 (16) – (18) 1-15 | St. Michael's Error creating thumbnail: | Ballinlough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | |||||
| Referee: Stephan Cregan |
| 14 September 2025 Quarter-Final 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 4-21 (33) – (14) 0-14 | Dunsany Error creating thumbnail: | Dunganny | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | (HT: 2-17 - 0-3) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Liam Reddy |
| 14 September 2025 Quarter-Final 4 | Error creating thumbnail: Castletown | 3-18 (27) – (19) 2-13 | Drumbaragh Emmets Error creating thumbnail: | Moynalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | (HT: 3-11 - 0-2) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Liam Reddy |
Semi-Finals
| 27 September 2025 Semi-Final 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Castletown | 0-26 (26) – (17) 1-14 | Moynalvey Error creating thumbnail: | Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | (HT: 0-16 - 0-9) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Derek Ryan |
| 28 September 2025 Semi-Final 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Kilbride | 3-26 (35) – (13) 0-13 | St. Michael's Error creating thumbnail: | Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 | (HT: 1-11 - 0-8) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Andrew Smith |
Relegation Play-Off
The relegation play-off consisted of the 4th placed finishers in each group. The winners of each playoff round retained their intermediate status while the outright loser was relegated to the Junior Championship for 2026. The draw for the relegation play-offs took place on 1st September 2025.[9]
Relegation Semi-Finals
| 11 September 2025 Relegation Semi-Final 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Navan O'Mahonys | 1-9 (12) – (18) 1-15 | Ballivor Error creating thumbnail: | Cortown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (HT: 0-5 - 0-7) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Joseph Curran |
| 12 September 2025 Relegation Semi-Final 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Bective | 4-11 (23) – (17) 3-8 | Curraha Error creating thumbnail: | Seneschalstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (HT: 2-6 - 1-5) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robbie Barrett |
Relegation Final
| 25 September 2025 Relegation Final | Error creating thumbnail: Navan O'Mahonys | 0-15 (15) – (14) 0-14 | Curraha Error creating thumbnail: | Dunganny | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (HT: 0-8 - 0-7) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Ciaran Flynn |
References
- ↑ "IFC final: Meath Hill make history - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ↑ "SFC Relegation final: Curraha pay the penalty - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ↑ "JFC final: Perseverance pays for Dunsany - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ↑ "IFC Relegation final: Jennings points Gaels to safety - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ↑ "Draw for 2025 Meath GAA Football Championships – SFC, IFC, JFC and JBFC". Meath Chronicle. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ↑ "IFC relegation final: Relief for Navan O'Mahonys - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ↑ "The 2025 Meath SFC, IFC and JBFC knockout stages draw". Meath Chronicle. 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
- ↑ "SFC and IFC semi final pairings - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
- ↑ "The 2025 Meath SFC, IFC and JBFC knockout stages draw". Meath Chronicle. 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
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