2024 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
| Tournament details | |
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| County | Meath |
| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2024 |
| Trophy | Mattie McDonnell Cup |
| Sponsor | Meade Potato |
| Date | 9 August 2024 - 19 October 2024 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Rathkenny |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Meath Hill (1st win) |
| Manager | Shane McCoy |
| Captain | James Mooney |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Navan O'Mahonys |
| Manager | Damien Moran & Rory Maguire |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Meath Hill |
| Relegated team(s) | Nobber |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Website | Meath GAA |
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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]The following teams changed division since the 2023 championship season.
From I.F.C.[edit | edit source]Promoted to 2024 S.F.C.
Relegated to 2024 Meath Junior Football Championship
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To I.F.C.[edit | edit source]Relegated from 2023 S.F.C.
Promoted from 2023 J.F.C.
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Participating teams
[edit | edit source]The teams taking part in the 2024 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:
| Club | Location | Management | 2023 Championship Position | 2024 Championship Position |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]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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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
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Group D
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
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Knock-out stage
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 20 September 2024 Quarter-Final 1 | Navan O'Mahonys | 1-14 (17) – (9) 1-6 | Bective | Simonstown | |
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| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-9 - 1-2) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Martin Dawson
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| 21 September 2024 Quarter-Final 2 | Meath Hill | 3-16 (25) – (15) 2-9 | Kilbride | Walterstown | |
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| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 2-12 - 0-5) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Martin Dawson
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| 22 September 2024 Quarter-Final 3 | Oldcastle | 0-10 (10) – (16) 2-10 | Ballivor | Trim | |
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| 12:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-4 - 1-4) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robert Purfield
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| 22 September 2024 Quarter-Final 4 | Castletown | 1-13 (16) – (13) 1-10 | Moynalvey | Dunshaughlin | |
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| 12:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-5 - 0-5) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robbie Barrett
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Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 5 October 2024 Semi-Final 1 | Navan O'Mahonys | 2-9 (15) – (12) 1-9 | Castletown | Navan | |
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| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-5 - 0-4) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Patrick Coyle
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| 6 October 2024 Semi-Final 2 | Meath Hill | 1-12 (15) – (12) 2-6 | Ballivor | Navan | |
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| 14:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-7 - 0-4) | Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Andrew Smith
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Final
[edit | edit source]| 19 October 2024 Final | Meath Hill | 0-16 (16) – (14) 0-14 (a.e.t.) |
Navan O'Mahonys | Navan | |
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| 12:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-5 - 0-4) (FT: 0-12 - 0-12) |
Venue: Pairc Tailteann | |||
| Report | Referee: Padraic Coyle
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Relegation play-off
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| 19 September 2024 Relegation Quarter-Final 1 | St. Patrick's | 1-13 (16) – (15) 1-12 | Walterstown | Duleek | |
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| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | |||||
| Referee: Stephen Cregan
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| 21 September 2024 Relegation Quarter-Final 2 | St. Michael's | 2-18 (24) – (8) 0-8 | Nobber | Moynalty | |
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| 13:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-12 - 0-4) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Liam Reddy
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| 21 September 2024 Relegation Quarter-Final 3 | Blackhall Gaels | 0-11 (11) – (16) 1-13 (a.e.t.) |
Longwood | Summerhill | |
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| 15:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-4 - 1-5) (FT: 0-10 - 1-7) |
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| Report | Referee: Stephan Cregan
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| 21 September 2024 Relegation Quarter-Final 4 | Duleek/Bellewstown | 4-17 (29) – (9) 0-9 | Drumbaragh Emmets | Seneschalstown | |
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| 12:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 2-10 - 0-5) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Andrew Lenehan
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Relegation semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 5 October 2024 Relegation Semi-Final 1 | Drumbaragh Emmets | 1-15 (18) – (12) 0-12 | Blackhall Gaels | Navan | |
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| 18:30 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-8 - 0-5) | ||||
| Referee: Patrick Clarke
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| 6 October 2024 Relegation Semi-Final 2 | Nobber | 2-6 (12) – (19) 2-13 | Walterstown | Simonstown | |
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| 11:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-3 - 0-5) | ||||
| Report | Referee: Robert Purfield
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Relegation final
[edit | edit source]| 17 October 2024 Relegation Final | Nobber | 0-6 (6) – (14) 1-11 | Blackhall Gaels | Cortown | |
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| 20:00 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 0-3 - 0-3) | ||||
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