2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Meath |
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2022 |
| Trophy | Mattie McDonnell Cup |
| Sponsor | Meade Potato |
| Date | 7 July 2022 - 15 October 2022 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Defending champions | Trim |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dunshaughlin (3rd win) |
| Manager | Richie Kealy |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Duleek/Bellewstown |
| Manager | Joe Sheridan |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Website | Meath GAA |
The 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 96th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for Intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 18 teams and started with a group stage before progressing to a knock out stage. The winner will[needs update] represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.
Trim were the 2021 Meath Intermediate Football Champions after they defeated Oldcastle in the final.[1] As a result, after competing at Intermediate level since 2012, they will[needs update] compete in the 2022 Meath Senior Football Championship.
Dunshaughlin were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2021 after competing in the Senior Football Championship since 1998 and winning three Meath Senior Football Championships and one Leinster Senior Club Football Championship in that time. St. Vincent's were promoted to the I.F.C. after beating Dunsany in the 2021 Meath Junior Football Championship final.[2] Syddan, Ballinlough and Moylagh were relegated to the 2022 Meath Junior Football Championship.
The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 9 May 2022 with the games commencing on 7 July 2022.
On 15 October 2022, Dunshaughlin beat Duleek/Bellewstown by 0-17 to 0-7 to win the Mattie McDonnell Cup for the third time in their history and return to the senior ranks having only been relegated the previous season.[3]
Championship structure
[edit | edit source]The championship consisted of four groups, two containing four teams and two containing five teams. The top two teams in each group progressed to the knockout stages while the bottom team in each group contested the relegation playoffs.
Team changes
[edit | edit source]The following teams changed division since the 2021 championship season:[citation needed]
From I.F.C.[edit | edit source]Promoted to 2022 S.F.C.
Relegated to 2022 Meath Junior Football Championship
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To I.F.C.[edit | edit source]Relegated from 2021 S.F.C.
Promoted from 2021 J.F.C.
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Participating teams
[edit | edit source]The teams taking part in the 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship were:
| Club | Location | Management | 2021 Championship Position | 2022 Championship Position |
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| File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor | Ballivor | Sean Corrigan | Preliminary Quarter-Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
| File:Colours of Limerick.svg Bective | Navan | Kevin Dowd | Non Qualifier | Non-Qualifier |
| File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Blackhall Gaels | Batterstown and Kilcloon | Ronan Loftus | Quarter-Finalist | Non-Qualifier |
| File:Colours of Meath.svg Clann na nGael | Athboy and Rath Cairn | Preliminary Quarter-Finalist | Relegated to 2023 JFC | |
| File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Dunshaughlin | Dunshaughlin | Richie Kealy | Relegated from 2021 SFC | Champions |
| File:Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets | Drumbaragh, Kells | David Wright | Non Qualifier | Relegation Playoff |
| File:Colours of Meath.svg Duleek/Bellewstown | Duleek & Bellewstown | Joe Sheridan | Quarter-Finalist | Runners-up |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry | Dunderry | Quarter-Finalist | Semi-Finalist | |
| File:Colours of Down.svg Kilmainham | Kilmainham, Kells | John Tiernan | Relegation Playoff | Relegated to 2023 JFC |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood | Longwood | Non-Qualifier | Non-Qualifier | |
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Meath Hill | Meath Hill | Martin McGovern | Non-Qualifier | Non-Qualifier |
| File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Nobber | Nobber | Patrick Bates | Quarter-Finalist | Semi-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Cavan.svg Oldcastle | Oldcastle | Jude McNabb | Finalists | Quarter-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny | Rathkenny & Stackallan | Paul McManus | Semi-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's | Carlanstown & Kilbeg | Non Qualifier | Non-Qualifier | |
| File:Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's | Stamullen | Ronan Kearns & Daithí White | Relegation Playoff | Quarter-Finalist |
| File:Colours of Westmeath.svg St. Vincent's | Ardcath | Hugh Durrigan | 2021 JFC Champions | Relegated to 2023 JFC |
| File:Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown | Johnstown | Neil Reynolds | Semi-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
Group stage
[edit | edit source]There are four groups, with Groups A & B containing 4 teams each and Groups C & D containing 5 teams each. The top two teams in each group automatically qualify for the quarter-finals.
As in 2021, three teams will[needs update] be relegated from IFC to JFC in 2022 in order to bring the IFC from 20 teams to 16 teams in 2023. In 2022, the last placed teams in each group (four teams in total) will[needs update] be randomly drawn into the relegation semi-finals. The relegation final winner stays in IFC - and the other 3 teams are relegated to the JFC.
Tiebreakers: If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria would be applied:
All Football Championships and Leagues shall be run on a combination of a league and knockout basis under Rule 6.21 T.O. Where teams finish equal with points for qualification or relegation process for concluding stages, the positioning shall be decided as follows;
- (i) Where three teams are involved - the outcome of the meetings of the three teams in their previous games in the competition. If three teams finish level on points for three places and one team has beaten the other two teams that team qualifies in first place and other places are determined by the specified order. If there are two positions and one team has beaten the other two teams that team qualifies and the second place is determined by the specified order. If there is one position and one team has beaten the other two team that team qualifies;
- (ii) Where two teams are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the competition;
- (iii) Scoring Difference;
- (iv) Highest total scores for;
- (v) A play-off.
Group A
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group B
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Group C
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
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Group D
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
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Knock-out stage
[edit | edit source]The top two teams from each group qualify 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 and Semi-finals took place on 5 September 2022.[30]
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Nobber | 3-8 | |||||||||||||
| Walterstown | 0-16 | |||||||||||||
| Nobber | 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Dunshaughlin | 2-19 | |||||||||||||
| Dunshaughlin | 1-12 | |||||||||||||
| Rathkenny | 1-9 | |||||||||||||
| Dunshaughlin | 0-17 | |||||||||||||
| Duleek/Bellewstown | 0-7 | |||||||||||||
| Duleek/Bellewstown | 1-11 (Pens) | |||||||||||||
| St. Patrick's | 2-8 | |||||||||||||
| Duleek/Bellewstown | 4-17 | |||||||||||||
| Dunderry | 0-7 | |||||||||||||
| Oldcastle | 1-9 | |||||||||||||
| Dunderry | 2-8 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| 17 September 2022 Quarter-final 1 | Nobber | 3-8 (17) – (16) 0-16 | Walterstown | Kells | |
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| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-2 - 0-11) | ||||
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| 18 September 2022 Quarter-final 2 | Oldcastle | 1-9 (12) – (14) 2-8 | Dunderry | Kilmainham | |
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| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-2 - 1-4) | ||||
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| 16 September 2022 Quarter-final 3 | Duleek/Bellewstown | 1-11 (14) – (14) 2-8 (a.e.t.) (6-5 pen) |
St. Patrick's | Ashbourne | |
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| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-4 - 0-3) | ||||
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| Penalty shootout | |||||
| 17 September 2022 Quarter-final 4 | Dunshaughlin | 1-12 (15) – (12) 1-9 | Rathkenny | Navan | |
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| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-5 - 1-3) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | |||
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Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 1 October 2022 Semi-final 1 | Dunshaughlin | 2-19 (25) – (10) 0-10 | Nobber | Navan | |
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| 14:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-8 - 0-6) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | |||
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| 1 October 2022 Semi-final 2 | Duleek/Bellewstown | 4-17 (29) – (7) 0-7 | Dunderry | Navan | |
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| 16:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | ||||
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Final
[edit | edit source]| 15 October 2022 Final | Dunshaughlin | 0-17 (17) – (7) 0-7 | Duleek/Bellewstown | Navan | |
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| 16:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-10 - 0-3) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | |||
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Relegation play-off
[edit | edit source]Three teams will[needs update] be relegated from the 2022 IFC. The last placed team in each group will[needs update] contest the relegation playoffs. Each team was randomly drawn into relegation semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will[needs update] contest the relegation final. The winner of the relegation final will[needs update] preserve their intermediate status while the losers of the semi-finals and final will[needs update] be relegated to the 2023 JFC.[5] The draw for the Relegation Semi-finals took place on 5 September 2022.[30]
Relegation semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 17 September 2022 Relegation Semi-final 1 | Clann na nGael | 1-24 (27) – (23) 4-11 | Kilmainham | Bohermeen | |
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| 17:00 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Seán Newman Park | ||||
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| 18 September 2022 Relegation Semi-final 2 | Drumbaragh | 4-10 (22) – (13) 0-13 | St. Vincent's | Bective | |
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| 12:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-7 - 0-5) | ||||
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Relegation final
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