Season | 2017 |
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Promoted | Curraha (1st I.F.C. Title) |
Relegated | Ballivor |
Leinster ICFC | ??? |
All Ireland ICFC | ??? |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 91st edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for Intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 18 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 6 March 2017 with the games commencing on the weekend of 20 May 2017.
Bective were promoted to the middle grade after a 16-year exodus when securing the J.F.C. crown in 2016.
This was Ballinlough's return to the Intermediate grade after just 2 years as a senior club since being relegated in 2016.
On 22 October 2017, Curraha won their first ever Meath Intermediate Football Championship by beating St. Michael's 1-17 to 1-7 in the final in Páirc Tailteann. 2017 was only Curraha's second season at intermediate level since winning the 2015 Meath Junior Football Championship. 2018 will be their first ever period as a senior club.
Ballivor were relegated to the 2018 Meath Junior Football Championship after 6 seasons in the middle tier of Meath football.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.
From I.F.C.Promoted to S.F.C.
Relegated to 2017 J.F.C.
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To I.F.C.Relegated from 2016 S.F.C.
Promoted from 2016 J.F.C.
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Participating teams
The teams taking part in the 2017 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:
Club | Location | 2016 Championship Position | 2017 Championship Position |
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Ballinabrackey | Ballinabrackey | Semi-Finalist | Preliminary Quarter-Finalist |
Ballinlough | Ballinlough & Kilskyre | SFC Relegated | Quarter-Finalist |
Ballivor | Ballivor | Non Qualifier | Relegated |
Bective | Navan | Junior Champions | Non Qualifier |
Castletown | Castletown | Non Qualifier | Non Qualifier |
Curraha | Curraha | Quarter-finalist | Champions |
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B' | Ashbourne | Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
Drumbaragh Emmets | Drumbaragh, Kells | Relegation Playoff | Non Qualifier |
Dunderry | Dunderry | Finalist | Non Qualifier |
Kilmainham | Kilmainham, Kells | Non Qualifier | Quarter-Finalist |
Longwood | Longwood | Relegation Play-off | Relegation Play-off |
Nobber | Nobber | Non Qualifier | Semi-finalist |
Oldcastle | Oldcastle | Preliminary Quarter-finalist | Semi-finalist |
St. Michael's | Carlanstown & Kilbeg | Non Qualifier | Finalists |
St. Ultan's | Bohermeen | Non Qualifier | Relegation Play-off |
Syddan | Lobinstown | Quarter-finalist | Non Qualifier |
Trim | St Lomans Park, Trim | Quarter-Finalist | Quarter-Finalist |
Walterstown | Johnstown, Navan | Semi-Finalist | Non Qualifier |
Group stage
There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 2 top finishers in each group and the third-place finisher in Group A will qualify for the quarter-finals. The third placed teams in Group B and C will qualify for a Preliminary Quarter-final, with the winner earning a place in last eight. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 8 February 2016 with the games commencing on the weekend of 20 May 2017.
Group A
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
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Group B
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
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Group C
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Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
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Knock-out Stages
Relegation Play Off
The three bottom finishers from each group qualify for the relegation play off and play each other in a round robin basis. The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2018 Intermediate Championship.
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Knock-out Stages
Finals
The winners and runners up of each group qualify for the quarter-finals along with the third-placed finisher of Group A.
Preliminary Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Ballinabrackey | 0-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nobber | 0-10 | Ballinlough | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||
Nobber | 0-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nobber | 1-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Michael's | 3-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Michael's | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kilmainham | 0-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
St. Michael's | 1-7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Curraha | 1-17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Curraha | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B' | 0-9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Curraha | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oldcastle | 2-7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Oldcastle | 2-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trim | 1-8 |
Preliminary Quarter-Final:
- Nobber 0-10, 0-9 Ballinabrackey, Skryne, 16/9/2017,[39]
Quarter-finals:
- Curraha 1-13, 0-9 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B', Ratoath, 23/9/2017,[40]
- St. Michael's 1-12, 0-12 Kilmainham, Moynalty, 23/9/2017,[41]
- Oldcastle 2-13, 1-8 Trim, Ballinlough, 24/9/2017,[42]
- Nobber 0-17, 1-11 Ballinlough, Carlanstown, 24/9/2017,[43]
Semi-finals:
- St. Michael's 3-14, 1-9 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 6/10/2017,[44]
- Curraha 1-12, 2-7 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 7/10/2017,[45]
Final:
- Curraha 1-17, 1-7 St. Michael's, Pairc Tailteann, 22/10/2017,[46]
Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship
Quarter-final:
- O'Connell's (Louth) 0-12, 2-7 Curraha, Castlebellingham, 4/11/2017,[47]
Semi-final:
- Ballyboughal 3-7, 0-15 Curraha, Ballyboughal, 18/11/2017,[48]
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