2024 Louth Intermediate Football Championship

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2024 Louth Intermediate Football Championship
Tournament details
County Louth
Year2024
TrophySéamus Flood Cup [1]
SponsorCTI Business Solutions [2]
Date17 August - 19 October 2024
Teams12
Winners
Champions Dundalk Gaels
Manager Kevin McKernan
CaptainDylan McKeown
Qualify for Leinster Club IFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Hunterstown Rovers

The 2024 Louth Intermediate Football Championship was the 55th edition of the premier Gaelic football tournament for Intermediate graded clubs in County Louth, Ireland, organized by Louth GAA. The tournament consisted of 12 teams, with the winner going on to represent the county in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship began with a group stage and progressed to a knockout stage after the elimination of the four teams that finished bottom of their group. The draw for the tournament took place at Louth GAA headquarters in Darver on 29 February 2024. [3]

Contents

Dundalk Gaels emerged as champions for a record fifth time and will play in the 2025 Louth Senior Football Championship.

Team changes

Roche Emmets were promoted to Senior football for 2024 as winners of the 2023 Intermediate Championship. [4] They replaced Dundalk Gaels, who lost the 2023 Senior Championship Relegation play-off to St Fechin's. [5] 2023 Louth Junior Football Championship winners Glyde Rangers gained promotion to the Intermediate grade, while O'Connells were relegated to Junior football after losing the 2023 Intermediate relegation play-off to Dundalk Young Irelands. [6]

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Seán O'Mahony's 22003023+74
Clan na Gael 2110242402
Glen Emmets 20201926-70

Round 1

17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) [7] Clan na Gael 1–09 (12) 1–13 (16) Seán O'Mahony's St Brigid's Park  


Round 2

23 August 2024 (2024-08-23) Glen Emmets 0–11 (11) 2–08 (14) Seán O'Mahony's Darver 


Round 3

31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) Glen Emmets 0–08 (8) 0–12 (12) Clan na Gael McGeough Park  


Group 2

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Hunterstown Rovers 22003930+94
O'Raghallaighs 21104137+42
Dundalk Young Irelands 20202538-130

Round 1

18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) [8] Hunterstown Rovers 1–11 (14) 2–07 (13) Dundalk Young Irelands Darver 


Round 2

24 August 2024 (2024-08-24) O'Raghallaighs 3–08 (17) 2–19 (25) Hunterstown Rovers Darver 


Round 3

31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) O'Raghallaighs 3–15 (24) 2–06 (12) Dundalk Young Irelands Páirc Uí Mhuirí  


Group 3

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Mattock Rangers 21013615+213
Dundalk Gaels 21012110+113
Glyde Rangers 20201345-320

Round 1

18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) [9] Mattock Rangers 5–15 (30) 0–09 (9) Glyde Rangers Páirc Baile Fiach  


Round 2

24 August 2024 (2024-08-24) Dundalk Gaels 0–06 (6) 0–06 (6) Mattock Rangers Páirc Mochta  


Round 3

31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) Dundalk Gaels 2–09 (15) 0–04 (4) Glyde Rangers Darver 


Group 4

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Kilkerley Emmets 22002316+74
St Kevin's 21102324-12
Stabannon Parnells 20202127-60

Round 1

17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) [10] St Kevin's 0–07 (7) 1–09 (12) Kilkerley Emmets Darver 


Round 2

24 August 2024 (2024-08-24) Stabannon Parnells 1–06 (9) 1–08 (11) Kilkerley Emmets Páirc Baile Fiach  


Round 3

31 August 2024 (2024-08-31) Stabannon Parnells 1–09 (12) 2–10 (16) St Kevin's Páirc Mhuire  


Relegation Play-Off Semi-finals

14 September 2024 (2024-09-14) [11] Dundalk Young Irelands 1–05 (8) 1–08 (11) Stabannon Parnells Darver 


14 September 2024 (2024-09-14) Glen Emmets 1–05 (8) 0–07 (7) Glyde Rangers Páirc Uí Mhuirí  


Relegation Play-Off Final

27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) Glyde Rangers 0–07 (7) 3–13 (22) Dundalk Young Irelands Darver 


Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) Seán O'Mahony's 1–11 (14) 1–08 (11) O'Raghallaighs The Grove  


15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) Hunterstown Rovers 0–11 (11) 0–07 (7) St Kevin's Darver 


15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) [12] Mattock Rangers 1–14 (17) 0–11 (11) Clan na Gael Stabannon  


16 September 2024 (2024-09-16) Kilkerley Emmets 1–09 (12) 2-09 (15) Dundalk Gaels Clan na Gael Park  


Semi-finals

28 September 2024 (2024-09-28) [13] Mattock Rangers 0–13 (13) 1–11 (14)
(a.e.t.)
Dundalk Gaels McGeough Park  


29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) [14] Hunterstown Rovers 0–10 (10) 0–08 (8) Seán O'Mahony's Stabannon  


Final

13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) [15] Hunterstown Rovers 1–07 (10) 2–04 (10) Dundalk Gaels Páirc Mhuire  
Referee: Damien Connor (St Patrick's)


Final replay

19 October 2024 (2024-10-19) [16] Hunterstown Rovers 0–13 (13) 2–09 (15) Dundalk Gaels Darver 
Referee: Stephen Johnson (Glen Emmets)


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