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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Error creating thumbnail: Ballivor | Ballivor | Kevin Dowd | Semi-Finalist | Relegation Semi-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Leinster Council.svg Bective | Navan | David Nolan | Quarter-Finalist | Relegation Semi-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels | Batterstown & Kilcloon | William Farrelly | Relegation Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
| File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown | Castletown-Kilpatrick | Justin Carry Lynch | Semi-Finalist | |
| File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Curraha | Curraha | Gavin Coyle | Relegated from 2024 SFC | Relegated to 2026 JFC |
| File:Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets | Drumbaragh, Kells | Rob Wall | Relegation Semi-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Down.svg Dunsany | Dunsany | Kevin Cahill | 2024 JFC Champions | Quarter-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown | Duleek & Bellewstown | Kevin Smith/David Crosby | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
| File:Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride | Nobber | Anthony Moyles | Quarter-Finalist | |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood | Longwood | Aaron Ennis | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
| Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | Moynalvey & Kiltale | Barry O'Keefe | Quarter-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
| Error creating thumbnail: Navan O'Mahonys | Navan | Rory Maguire & Damien Moran | Runners-Up | Relegation Finalist |
| Error creating thumbnail: Oldcastle | Oldcastle | Joe Sheridan | Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's | Carlanstown & Kilbeg | Ciaran Conlon | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Leinster Council.svg St. Patrick's | Stamullen | Cormac Reynolds & Martin Byrne | Relegation Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg 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 | ||
| Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 6 |
| File:Colours of Leinster Council.svg St. Patrick's | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 4 |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 46 | -1 | 2 |
| Error creating thumbnail: Ballivor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 72 | -25 | 0 |
Round 1
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | File:Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's | 1-16 (19) – (11) 2-5 | Walterstown File:Colours of Sligo.svg | Ashbourne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | |||||
| Referee: Martin Dawson |
| 3 August 2025 Round 1 | Error creating thumbnail: Ballivor | 1-19 (22) – (28) 3-19 | Moynalvey Error creating thumbnail: | Summerhill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | (HT: 1-9 - 2-9) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Stephan Cregan |
Round 2
| 14 August 2025 Round 2 | Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 1-14 (17) – (9) 0-9 | Walterstown File:Colours of Sligo.svg | Dunshaughlin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (HT: 1-4 - 0-5) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Andrew Smith |
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | File:Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's | 0-19 (19) – (15) 1-12 | Ballivor Error creating thumbnail: | Dunsany | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | |||||
| Report | Referee: Ciaran Flynn |
Round 3
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 2-15 (21) – (12) 1-9 | St. Patrick's File:Colours of Limerick.svg | Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 1-12 - 1-3) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Cormac Reilly |
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg 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 |
| File:Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 5 |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 3 |
| File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Curraha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 75 | -31 | 0 |
Round 1
| 2 August 2025 Round 1 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg 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 | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Curraha | 3-9 (18) – (30) 3-21 | Longwood File:Colours of Sligo.svg | 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 File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | Navan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 2-6 - 0-8) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Robert Purfield |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood | 1-17 (20) – (26) 3-17 | Drumbaragh Emmets File:Colours of Mayo.svg | Boardsmill | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 1-9 - 1-6) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Peter O'Halloran |
Round 3
| 28 August 2025 Round 3 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets | 0-15 (15) – (14) 1-11 | Curraha File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | Castletown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | |||||
| Referee: Stephan Cregan |
| 28 August 2025 Round 3 | File:Colours of Sligo.svg 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 | ||
| File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 35 | +28 | 5 |
| File:Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 3 |
| File:Colours of Leitrim.svg 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 File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | Walterstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (HT: 1-7 - 0-11) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robbie Barrett |
| 2 August 2025 Round 1 | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown | 1-13 (16) – (16) 2-10 | St. Michaels File:Colours of Down.svg | Moynalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (HT: 1-6 - 1-3) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Patrick Clarke |
Round 2
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown | 0-8 (8) – (29) 5-14 | Castletown File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | Seneschalstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | (HT: 0-3 - 2-9) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robert Purfield |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | File:Colours of Down.svg 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 File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | Simonstown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (HT: 0-5 - 1-4) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Cormac Reilly |
| 29 August 2025 Round 3 | File:Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's | 1-17 (20) – (15) 2-9 | Duleek/Bellewstown File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | 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 | ||
| File:Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 6 |
| File:Colours of Down.svg Dunsany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 3 |
| File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 3 |
| File:Colours of Leinster Council.svg Bective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 0 |
Round 1
| 1 August 2025 Round 1 | File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels | 2-9 (15) – (13) 2-7 | Bective File:Colours of Limerick.svg | Trim | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | (HT: 1-5 - 0-6) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Owen Ganly |
| 1 August 2025 Round 1 | File:Colours of Down.svg Dunsany | 0-9 (9) – (13) 0-13 | Kilbride File:Colours of Mayo.svg | Dunshaughlin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | |||||
| Referee: Keith Sheerin |
Round 2
| 16 August 2025 Round 2 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride | 2-15 (21) – (9) 0-9 | Blackhall Gaels File:Colours of Roscommon.svg | Dunboyne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (HT: 1-11 - 0-3) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Liam Reddy |
| 17 August 2025 Round 2 | File:Colours of Limerick.svg Bective | 0-6 (6) – (23) 4-11 | Dunsany File:Colours of Down.svg | Skryne | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | |||||
| Referee: Martin Dawson |
Round 3
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels | 0-11 (11) – (11) 2-5 | Dunsany File:Colours of Down.svg | Dunshaughlin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | |||||
| Referee: Stephan Cregan |
| 30 August 2025 Round 3 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride | 0-16 (16) – (12) 0-12 | Bective File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 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 | |||||||||
| Border Kilbride | 2-14 | ||||||||||
| Border St. Patrick's | 1-16 | ||||||||||
| Border Kilbride | 3-26 | ||||||||||
| Border St. Michael's | 0-13 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Oldcastle | 2-10 | ||||||||||
| Border St. Michael's | 1-15 | ||||||||||
| Border Kilbride | |||||||||||
| Border Castletown | |||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 4-21 | ||||||||||
| Border Dunsany | 0-14 | ||||||||||
| Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 1-14 | ||||||||||
| Border Castletown | 0-26 | ||||||||||
| Border Castletown | 3-18 | ||||||||||
| Border Drumbaragh Emmets | 2-13 | ||||||||||
Quarter-Finals
| 12 September 2025 Quarter-Final 1 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride | 2-14 (20) – (19) 1-16 | St. Patrick's File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 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 File:Colours of Down.svg | Ballinlough | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | |||||
| Referee: Stephan Cregan |
| 14 September 2025 Quarter-Final 3 | Error creating thumbnail: Moynalvey | 4-21 (33) – (14) 0-14 | Dunsany File:Colours of Down.svg | Dunganny | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | (HT: 2-17 - 0-3) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Liam Reddy |
| 14 September 2025 Quarter-Final 4 | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown | 3-18 (27) – (19) 2-13 | Drumbaragh Emmets File:Colours of Mayo.svg | Moynalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 | (HT: 3-11 - 0-2) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Liam Reddy |
Semi-Finals
| 27 September 2025 Semi-Final 1 | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg 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 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride | 3-26 (35) – (13) 0-13 | St. Michael's File:Colours of Down.svg | 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 | File:Colours of Limerick.svg Bective | 4-11 (23) – (17) 3-8 | Curraha File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | 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 File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | 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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