2024 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

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98th Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyMeath
ProvinceLeinster
Year2024
TrophyMattie McDonnell Cup
SponsorMeade Potato
Date9 August 2024 - 19 October 2024
Teams16
Defending championsRathkenny
Winners
ChampionsMeath Hill (1st win)
ManagerShane McCoy
CaptainJames Mooney
Runners-up
Runners-upNavan O'Mahonys
ManagerDamien Moran & Rory Maguire
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Meath Hill
Relegated team(s)Nobber
Other
Matches played38
WebsiteMeath GAA
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 98th 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[needs update] represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Rathkenny were the 2023 Meath Intermediate Football Champions after they defeated Duleek in the final. As a result, after having being relegated in the 2019 season, they will[needs update] compete in the 2024 Meath Senior Football Championship.[1]

Moynalvey were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2023 after a 12 year spell within it.[2] Kilbride were promoted to the I.F.C. after beating Clann na nGael in the 2023 Meath Junior Football Championship final.[3] Dunderry were relegated to the 2024 Meath Junior Football Championship.[4]

The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 20 March 2024[5] with the games commencing on 9 August 2024.

On 19 October 2024, Meath Hill won their first ever Intermediate Football Championship by Navan O'Mahonys 0-16 to 0-14 in the final after extra time.[6]

Nobber were relegated to the Meath Junior Football Championship after losing to Blackhall Gaels in the relegation play-off final. It will[needs update] be the first time since 2002 that Nobber will[needs update] play in the Junior Championship.[7]

Championship structure

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The 2024 Meath 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 two in each group contested the Relegation Quarter-Finals. The losers of each Relegation Quarter-Final then contested the Relegation Semi-Finals, the losers of which would play-off for the right to retain their intermediate status into 2025.

Team changes

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The following teams changed division since the 2023 championship season.

Participating teams

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The teams taking part in the 2024 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:

Club Location Management 2023 Championship Position 2024 Championship Position
File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor Ballivor Sean Corrigan Quarter-Finalist Semi-Finalist
File:Colours-of-Limerick.png Bective Navan David Nolan Relegation Semi-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels Batterstown & Kilcloon Relegation Quarter-Finalist Relegation Finalist
File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown Castletown-Kilpatrick Quarter-Finalist Semi-Finalist
File:Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets Drumbaragh, Kells Davy Cahill Relegation Quarter-Finalist Relegation Semi-Finalist
File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown Duleek & Bellewstown Cian Flanagan Runners-Up Relegation Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride Kilbride Leo Turley 2023 JFC Champions Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood Longwood Aaron Ennis Relegation Finalist Relegation Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill Meath Hill Shane McCoy Quarter-Finalist Champions
File:Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey Moynalvey & Kiltale Caoimhin King Relegated from 2023 SFC Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys Navan Damien Moran & Rory Maguire Semi-Finalist Runners-Up
File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Nobber Nobber Martin Morgan Relegation Semi-Finalist Relegated to 2025 JFC
File:Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle Oldcastle Brian Donohoe Relegation Quarter-Finalist Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's Carlanstown & Kilbeg John Brady Relegation Quarter-Finalist Relegation Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours-of-Limerick.png St. Patrick's Stamullen Ronan Kearns & Daithi Whyte Semi-Finalist Relegation Quarter-Finalist
File:Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown Johnstown Andy McGuinness Quarter-Finalist Relegation Semi-Finalist

Group stage

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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 3rd and 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 20 March 2024.[8]

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knock-out stage

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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 the 8 September 2024[41] and the draw for the Semi-Finals took place on 22 September 2024.[42]

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor 2-10
File:Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle 0-10
File:Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor 2-6
File:Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill 1-12
File:Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill 3-16
File:Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride 2-9
File:Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill 0-16
File:Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys 0-14
File:Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys 1-14
File:Colours of Limerick.svg Bective 1-6
File:Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys 2-9
File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown 0-9
File:Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey 1-10
File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown 1-13

Quarter-finals

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20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) Quarter-Final 1 Navan O'Mahonys 1-14 (17) (9) 1-6 Bective Simonstown  
20:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 1-9 - 1-2)
Report Referee: Martin Dawson


21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) Quarter-Final 2 Meath Hill 3-16 (25) (15) 2-9 Kilbride Walterstown  
15:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 2-12 - 0-5)
Report Referee: Martin Dawson


22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) Quarter-Final 3 Oldcastle 0-10 (10) (16) 2-10 Ballivor Trim  
12:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-4 - 1-4)
Report Referee: Robert Purfield


22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) Quarter-Final 4 Castletown 1-13 (16) (13) 1-10 Moynalvey Dunshaughlin  
12:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-5 - 0-5)
Report Referee: Robbie Barrett


Semi-finals

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5 October 2024 (2024-10-05) Semi-Final 1 Navan O'Mahonys 2-9 (15) (12) 1-9 Castletown Navan  
14:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 1-5 - 0-4) Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Patrick Coyle


6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Semi-Final 2 Meath Hill 1-12 (15) (12) 2-6 Ballivor Navan  
14:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-7 - 0-4) Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Andrew Smith


Final

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19 October 2024 (2024-10-19) Final Meath Hill 0-16 (16) (14) 0-14
(a.e.t.)
Navan O'Mahonys Navan  
12:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-5 - 0-4)
(FT: 0-12 - 0-12)
Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Padraic Coyle


Relegation play-off

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The relegation play-off consisted of the 3rd and 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 2025. The draw for the Relegation Quarter-finals draw took place on 8 September 2024, while the Relegation Semi-finals draw took place on 22 September 2024.[43]

Relegation quarter-finals

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19 September 2024 (2024-09-19) Relegation Quarter-Final 1 St. Patrick's 1-13 (16) (15) 1-12 Walterstown Duleek  
20:00 IST (UTC+1)
Referee: Stephen Cregan


21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) Relegation Quarter-Final 2 St. Michael's 2-18 (24) (8) 0-8 Nobber Moynalty  
13:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-12 - 0-4)
Report Referee: Liam Reddy


21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) Relegation Quarter-Final 3 Blackhall Gaels 0-11 (11) (16) 1-13
(a.e.t.)
Longwood Summerhill  
15:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-4 - 1-5)
(FT: 0-10 - 1-7)
Report Referee: Stephan Cregan


21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) Relegation Quarter-Final 4 Duleek/Bellewstown 4-17 (29) (9) 0-9 Drumbaragh Emmets Seneschalstown  
12:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 2-10 - 0-5)
Report Referee: Andrew Lenehan


Relegation semi-finals

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5 October 2024 (2024-10-05) Relegation Semi-Final 1 Drumbaragh Emmets 1-15 (18) (12) 0-12 Blackhall Gaels Navan  
18:30 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 1-8 - 0-5)
Referee: Patrick Clarke


6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) Relegation Semi-Final 2 Nobber 2-6 (12) (19) 2-13 Walterstown Simonstown  
11:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 1-3 - 0-5)
Report Referee: Robert Purfield


Relegation final

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17 October 2024 (2024-10-17) Relegation Final Nobber 0-6 (6) (14) 1-11 Blackhall Gaels Cortown  
20:00 IST (UTC+1) (HT: 0-3 - 0-3)
Report


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