1984 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

Meath I.F.C.

Season	1984
Champions	Slane 3rd Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated	Walterstown 'B'
Matches played	??
← 1983 1985 →

The 1984 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 58th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

This was St. Colmcille's first year ever in this grade as they were promoted from the J.F.C. after claiming the 1983 Meath Junior Football Championship title. It was also just their 14th year in existence after the two clubs Stars of the Sea and Shallon amalgamated in 1971.

On 30 September 1984, Slane claimed their 3rd Intermediate championship title when they defeated St. Colmcille's 0–8 to 0–5 in the final at Pairc Tailteann.

Walterstown 'B' were relegated to the J.F.C.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1983 championship season.

From I.F.C. Promoted to S.F.C. Moynalvey - (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to J.A.F.C. Grove Emmets Kilbride Kilcloon

To I.F.C. Regraded from S.F.C. n/a Promoted from J.A.F.C. St. Colmcille's - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the semi-finals. First place in Group C along with the runners-up in all the groups qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts St. Colmcille's 5 4 0 1 47* 40* +7* 9 Duleek 5 3 1 1 24** 21** +3** 7 St. Michael's 5 3 1 1 41* 38* +3* 7 St. Mary's 5 2 2 1 50 38 +12 5 Dunshaughlin 5 1 4 0 6*** 12*** -6*** 2 Dunsany 5 0 5 0 26* 45* -19* 0

Round 1: St. Colmcille's 0-11, 2-3 Duleek, 8/4/1984, St. Mary's 3-3, 0-6 Dunshaughlin, 8/4/1984, St. Michael's 1-7, 2-1 Dunsany, 8/4/1984, Round 2: St. Colmcille's 2-9, 3-4 Dunsany, 29/4/1984, Duleek 0–4, 0-4 St. Mary's, 29/4/1984, St. Michael's w, l Dunshaughlin, Round 3: St. Michael's 1-10, 1-5 St. Mary's, 1/7/1984, St. Colmcille's 1-7, 0-6 Dunshaughlin, Duleek w, l Dunsany, Round 4: St. Colmcille's 0–12, 1-9 St. Michael's, 29/7/1984, St. Mary's 2-14, 1-3 Dunsany, 29/7/1984, Duleek w, l Dunshaughlin, Round 5: St. Colmcille's 0-9, 1-3 St. Mary's, 19/8/1984, Duleek 1-8, 0-6 St. Michael's, 19/8/1984, Dunshaughlin w/o, scr Dunsany, 19/8/1984,

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Slane 5 5 0 0 23** 15** +8** 10 Martry Harps 5 4 1 0 23** 22** +1** 8 Ratoath 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0 6 Oldcastle 5 2 3 0 22*** 18*** +4*** 4 Moylagh 5 1 4 0 10** 20** -10** 2 Walterstown 'B' 5 0 5 0 0 0 +0 0

Round 1: Slane 0-8, 0-6 Moylagh, 8/4/1984, Martry Harps 1-11, 1-4 Oldcastle, 8/4/1984, Ratoath w, l Walterstown 'B', Round 2: Oldcastle 1-12, 0-4 Moylagh, 29/4/1984, Slane w, l Ratoath, Martry Harps w, l Walterstown 'B', Round 3: Slane 2-9, 1-6 Martry Harps, 1/7/1984, Ratoath w, l Moylagh, Oldcastle w, l Walterstown 'B', Round 4: Slane w, l Oldcastle, Martry Harps w, l Ratoath, Moylagh w, l Walterstown 'B', Round 5: Slane 1-9, 0-5 Walterstown 'B', Martry Harps 1-13, 0-7 Moylagh, Ratoath 2-14, 0-5 Oldcastle,

Group C

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Meath Hill 4 4 0 0 19* 14* +5* 8 Donaghmore 4 3 1 0 34* 24* +10* 6 Wolfe Tones 4 2 2 0 9** 3** +6** 4 Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 4 1 3 0 12* 22* -10* 2 Dunderry 4 0 4 0 13* 24* -11* 0

Round 1: Meath Hill 0-10, 0-7 Dunderry, 8/4/1984, Donaghmore w, l Wolfe Tones, Navan O'Mahonys 'B' - Bye, Round 2: Donaghmore 0-14, 1-3 Dunderry, 29/4/1984, Wolfe Tones 0-9, 0-3 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', 29/4/1984, Meath Hill - Bye, Round 3: Meath Hill 2-3, 0-7 Donaghmore, 10/6/1984, Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 3-14, 0-3 Dunderry, Wolfe Tones - Bye, Round 4: Donaghmore 1-10, 1-6 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', 1/7/1984, Meath Hill w, l Wolfe Tones, Dunderry - Bye, Round 5: Meath Hill w/o, scr Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Wolfe Tones w/o, scr Dunderry, Donaghmore - Bye,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

The teams in the quarter-finals are the second placed teams from each group and the Group C winner. The teams in the semi-finals are Group A and B winners along with the quarter-final winners.

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final             Martry Harps w Donaghmore l St. Colmcille's 1-9 Martry Harps 1-6 St. Colmcille's 0-5 Slane 0-8 Slane 0-7 Duleek 0-5 Meath Hill 1-5 Duleek 0-9

Quarter-final: Martry Harps w, l Donaghmore, Duleek 0-9, 1-5 Meath Hill, [3] Semi-final: Slane 0-7, 0-5 Duleek, Skryne, 9/9/1984, St. Colmcille's 1-9, 1-6 Martry Harps, Skryne, 9/9/1984, Final: Slane 0-8, 0-5 St. Colmcille's, Pairc Tailteann, 30/9/1984,

References

1. "Meath Chronicle Archives". Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
2. "Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor". Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
3. Drogheda Independent 9 June 2020