2023 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

Last updated
97th Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Tournament details
County Meath
Province Leinster
Year2023
TrophyMattie McDonnell Cup
SponsorMeade Potato
Date28 July 2023 - 7 October 2023
Teams16
Defending championsDunshaughlin
Winners
Champions Rathkenny (3rd win)
ManagerDonal Curtis
CaptainDonal Keogan
Runners-up
Runners-upDuleek/Bellewstown
ManagerJoe Sheridan
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Rathkenny
Relegated team(s)Dunderry
Other
Matches played38
Website Meath GAA
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2024  →

The 2023 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 97th 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. Rathkenny won and represented Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Contents

Dunshaughlin were the 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Champions after they defeated Duleek/Bellewstown by 0-17 to 0-07 in the final. After having being relegated from the Meath Senior Football Championship in 2021, they will[ needs update ] return to the senior ranks after a year in the Intermediate Championship. [1]

Navan O'Mahonys were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2022 after playing in the Senior Football Championship since 2004 and winning four Meath Senior Football Championships within that time. [2] Castletown were promoted to the I.F.C. after defeating Dunsany 1-12 to 0-11 in the Meath Junior Football Championship. [3] Clann na nGael, Kilmainham and St. Vincent's were relegated to the 2023 Meath Junior Football Championship.

The draws for the group stages of the championship took place on 24 April 2023 [4] with the games commencing on 28 July 2023.

On 7 October 2023, Rathkenny claimed their third I.F.C title and secured their return to the senior ranks for the first time since 2019 when defeating Duleek/Bellewstown 1-18 to 2-14 in the final. [5]

Dunderry were relegated to the Meath Junior Football Championship after losing to Longwood in the relegation play-off final. [6]

Championship structure

The 2023 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

The following teams have changed division since the 2022 championship season.

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2023 Meath Intermediate Football Championship were:[ citation needed ]

ClubLocationManagement2022 Championship Position2023 Championship Position
Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor Ballivor Non-QualifierQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Leinster Council.svg Bective Navan David NolanNon-QualifierRelegation Semi-Finalist
Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels Batterstown & KilcloonNon-QualifierRelegation Quarter-Finalist
Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown Castletown-Kilpatrick Aidan Young2022 JFC Champions Quarter-Finalist
Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets Drumbaragh, Kells Davy CahillRelegation PlayoffRelegation Quarter-Finalist
Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown Duleek & Bellewstown Joe SheridanRunners-UpRunners-Up
Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry Dunderry Michael ClarkeSemi-FinalistRelegated to 2024 JFC
Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood LongwoodNoel KerriganNon-QualiferRelegation Finalist
Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill Meath HillShane McCoyNon-QualifierQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys Navan Damien Moran & Rory MaguireRelegated from 2022 SFC Semi-Finalist
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Nobber Nobber Paddy BatesSemi-FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist
Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle Oldcastle Jude McNabbQuarter-FinalistRelegation Quarter-Finalist
Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny RathkennyDonal CurtisQuarter-FinalistChampions
Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's Carlanstown & KilbegMick O'RourkeNon-QualifierRelegation Quarter-Finalist
Colours of Leinster Council.svg St. Patrick's Stamullen Ronan Kearns & Daithi WhyteQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown JohnstownNiall ReynoldsQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist

Group stage

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 24 April 2023 [7]

Group A

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys 32105243+95
Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny 31115139+123
Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets31024261-192
Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle 30213941-22

Round 1

29 July 2023Round 1 Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle1-11 (14)–(14) 2-8Navan O'Mahonys Colours of Laois.svg Ballinlough 
18:30(HT: 0-5 - 1-8)
Report Referee: Patrick Clarke


30 July 2023Round 1 Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny4-13 (25)–(7) 1-4Drumbaragah Emmets Colours of Mayo.svg Nobber 
12:00
Referee: Martin Dawson


Round 2

11 August 2023Round 2 Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets1-11 (14)–(12) 0-12Oldcastle Colours of Laois.svg Grangegodden 
19:30
Referee: Joseph Curran


13 August 2023Round 2 Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys2-08 (14)–(13) 0-13Rathkenny Colours of Down.svg Navan 
14:00(HT: 2-4 - 0-8)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Robert Purfield


Round 3

25 August 2023Round 3 Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys2-18 (24)–(16) 3-7Drumbaragh Emmets Colours of Mayo.svg Bohermeen 
19:15(HT: 1-10 - 1-2)
Report Referee: Patrick Clarke


25 August 2023Round 3 Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny0-13 (13)–(13) 2-7Oldcastle Colours of Laois.svg Carlanstown 
19:15
Referee: Robbie Barrett


Group B

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown 33004633+136
Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown32014645+14
Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's31023642-62
Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels 30033644-80

Round 1

29 July 2023Round 1 Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels3-7 (16)–(19) 1-16Castletown Colours of Leitrim.svg Bective 
18:30(HT: 1-7 - 0-10)
Report Referee: Robbie Barrett


29 July 2023Round 1 Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's1-10 (13)–(15) 0-15Duleek/Bellewstown Colours of Leitrim.svg Rathkenny 
18:30(HT: 0-5 - 0-10)
Report Referee: Robert Purfield


Round 2

12 August 2023Round 2 Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown0-12 (12)–(9) 1-6Blackhall Gaels Colours of Roscommon.svg Kilbride 
18:30(HT: 0-7 - 0-2)
Report Referee: Peter O'Halloran


12 August 2023Round 2 Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown1-13 (16)–(10) 0-10St. Michael's Colours of Down.svg Kilmainhamwood 
18:30(HT: 1-6 - 0-3)
Report Referee: Liam Reddy


Round 3

26 August 2023Round 3 Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown1-8 (11)–(19) 1-16Duleek/Bellewstown Colours of Leitrim.svg Stamullen 
18:30(HT: 1-5 - 1-3)
Report Referee: Owen Ganly


26 August 2023Round 3 Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's1-10 (13)–(11) 1-8Blackhall Gaels Colours of Roscommon.svg Walterstown 
18:30(HT: 0-8 - 0-3)
Report Referee: Andrew Lenehan


Group C

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown 33006142+196
Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor32016535+304
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Nobber 31023561-262
Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood 30034568-230

Round 1

29 July 2023Round 1 Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown2-17 (23)–(19) 3-10Longwood Colours of Sligo.svg Trim 
18:00(HT: 1-6 - 0-1)
Report Referee: Owen Ganly


29 July 2023Round 1 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Nobber0-9 (9)–(23) 4-11Ballivor Colours of Galway.svg Bohermeen 
18:30(HT: 0-4 - 2-5)
Report Referee: Peter Skelly


Round 2

11 August 2023Round 2 Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood1-13 (16)–(17) 2-11Nobber Colours of Kilkenny.svg Bohermeen 
19:30(HT: 0-9 - 0-8)
Report Referee: Eamon Barry


13 August 2023Round 2 Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor1-11 (14)–(16) 1-13Walterstown Colours of Sligo.svg Athboy 
14:00(HT: 0-9 - 1-5)
Report Referee: Patrick Clarke


Round 3

27 August 2023Round 3 Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor4-16 (28)–(10) 2-4Longwood Colours of Sligo.svg Clonard 
12:00(HT: 2-8 - 1-3)
Report Referee: Bernard Heaney


27 August 2023Round 3 Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown1-19 (22)–(9) 1-6Nobber Colours of Kilkenny.svg Slane 
12:00(HT: 0-9 - 0-4)
Report Referee: Patrick Coyle


Group D

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Leinster Council.svg St. Patrick's 33004734+136
Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill 32015130+214
Colours of Leinster Council.svg Bective31024349-62
Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry30032654-280

Round 1

28 July 2023Round 1 Colours of Limerick.svg Bective2-7 (13)–(15) 2-9St. Patrick's Colours of Limerick.svg Duleek 
19:30(HT: 0-4 - 0-2)
Report Referee: Liam Reddy


30 July 2023Round 1 Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill1-13 (16)–(6) 0-6Dunderry Colours of Sligo.svg Castletown 
19:00
Report Referee: Stephan Cregan


Round 2

11 August 2023Round 2 Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's1-11 (14)–(11) 1-8Meath Hill Colours of Laois.svg Castletown 
19:30
Referee: Robbie Barrett


13 August 2023Round 2 Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry1-7 (10)–(20) 2-14Bective Colours of Limerick.svg Trim 
16:00(HT: 1-3 - 1-9)
Report Referee: Martin Dawson


Round 3

27 August 2023Round 3 Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill3-15 (24)–(10) 1-7Bective Colours of Limerick.svg Drumconrath 
14:00
Referee: Martin Dawson


27 August 2023Round 3 Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's2-12 (18)–(10) 2-4Dunderry Colours of Sligo.svg Duleek 
14:00
Referee: Liam Reddy


Knock-out stage

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 and Semi-Finals took place on the 28 August 2023. [8]

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown 1-10
Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny 1-17
Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny 1-12
Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys 0-06
Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys 2-10
Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor 1-09
Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny (AET) 1-18
Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown 2-14
Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown 0-13
Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's 2-12
Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's 1-09
Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown 1-17
Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown 0-11
Colours of Laois.svg Meath Hill 0-10

Quarter-finals

9 September 2023Quarter-Final 1 Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown1-10 (13)–(20) 1-17Rathkenny Colours of Down.svg Navan 
15:15(HT: 0-5 - 1-9)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Robert Purfield


10 September 2023Quarter-Final 2 Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patricks2-12 (18)–(13) 0-13Castletown Colours of Leitrim.svg Seneschalstown 
12:00(HT: 1-6 - 0-7)
Referee: Joseph Curran


10 September 2023Quarter-Final 3 Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown0-11 (11)–(10) 0-10Meath Hill Colours of Laois.svg Navan 
14:00(HT: 0-5 - 0-6)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Padraic Coyle


10 September 2023Quarter-Final 4 Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys2-10 (16)–(12) 1-9Ballivor Colours of Galway.svg Dunsany 
17:00(HT: 0-6 - 0-3)
Report Referee: Liam Reddy


Semi-finals

23 September 2023Semi-Final 1 Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patricks1-9 (12)–(20) 1-17Duleek/Bellewstown Colours of Leitrim.svg Navan 
15:00(HT: 1-6 - 0-8)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Keith Sheerin


24 September 2023Semi-Final 2 Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys0-6 (6)–(15) 1-12Rathkenny Colours of Down.svg Navan 
12:30(HT: 0-1 - 1-7)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: David Gough


Final

7 October 2023Final Colours of Down.svg Rathkenny1-18 (21)–(20) 2-14
(a.e.t.)		Duleek/Bellewstown Colours of Leitrim.svg Navan 
(HT: 0-7 - 2-6)
(FT: 1-14 - 2-11)		Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Andrew Smith


Relegation play-offs

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 2024. The draw for the Relegation Quarter-finals and Semi-Finals took place on 28 August 2023. [8]

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Limerick.svg Bective 1-05
Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle 0-11
Colours of Limerick.svg Bective3-13
Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood 1-14
Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets0-10
Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood 1-06
Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood (AET) 2-13
Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry 1-15
Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry 0-08
Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's2-10
Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry 1-09
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Nobber 1-15
Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels (AET)2-09
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Nobber 0-14

Relegation quarter-finals

7 September 2023Relegation Quarter-Final 1 Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets0-10 (10)–(9) 1-6Longwood Colours of Sligo.svg Carnaross 
20:00(HT: 0-7 - 1-2)
Report Referee: Robbie Barrett


7 September 2023Relegation Quarter-Final 2 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Nobber0-14 (14)–(15) 2-9
(a.e.t.)		Blackhall Gaels Colours of Roscommon.svg Navan 
20:00(HT: 0-8 - 1-6)
(FT: 0-11 - 1-8)
Report Referee: Owen Ganly


9 September 2023Relegation Quarter-Final 3 Colours of Down.svg St. Michaels2-10 (16)–(8) 0-8Dunderry Colours of Sligo.svg Moynalty 
20:00(HT: 1-6 - 0-3)
Report Referee: Brendan O'Brien


10 September 2023Relegation Quarter-Final 4 Colours of Limerick.svg Bective1-5 (8)–(11) 0-11Oldcastle Colours of Laois.svg Drumbaragh 
12:00(HT: 0-2 - 0-5)
Referee: Bernard Heaney


Relegation semi-finals

22 September 2023Relegation Semi-Final 1 Colours of Sligo.svg Dunderry1-9 (12)–(18) 1-15Nobber Colours of Kilkenny.svg Navan 
20:00(HT: 1-3 - 1-5)
Report Referee: Patrick Coyle


23 September 2023Relegation Semi-Final 2 Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood1-14 (17)–(22) 3-13Bective Colours of Limerick.svg Boardsmill 
17:00(HT: 1-8 - 2-7)
Report Referee: Owen Ganly


Relegation final

8 October 23Relegation Final Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood2-13 (19)–(18) 1-15
(a.e.t.)		Dunderry Colours of Sligo.svg Boardsmill 
11:15(HT: 1-4 - 1-6)
(FT: 2-8 - 1-11)
Report


References

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  2. ↑ "20-time champions Navan O'Mahonys relegated from Meath SFC - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  3. ↑ "Castletown reach summit as Dunshaughlin fall short". Meath Chronicle. 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
  4. ↑ "2022 Meath GAA Championship draws made - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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  6. ↑ "IFC rel final: Maigh Dearmhaí secure status - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
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