2025 Down Intermediate Football Championship

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2025 Down Intermediate Football Championship
Tournament details
County Down
Province Ulster
Year2025
TrophyWJ Farrell Cup
SponsorThe Parador Lodge
Teams16
Defending champions Colours of Galway.svg Drumgath
Qualify for Ulster Club IFC
←  2024
2026  →

The 2025 Down Intermediate Football Championship is the 37th official edition of Down GAA's secondary Gaelic football tournament for intermediate clubs in County Down. 16 teams competed, with the winning team representing Down in the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The tournament operated a double elimination format for the opening two rounds of the championship, with the winners and early round losers rejoining at the quarter final stage.

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Drumgath won the 2024 edition after defeating Clann na Banna in the final, and as per competition rules, did not defend their title as they qualified to play in the Senior Championship.

Participating teams

The following teams took part in the 2025 edition of the Down Intermediate Football Championship. [1]

Division TwoDivision ThreeDivision Four
Colours of Offaly.svg An Riocht Quarter Final Colours of Mayo.svg AnnacloneSemi Final Colours of Tipperary.svg St PaulsRound 2B
Colours of Louth.svg Longstone Quarter Final Colours of Offaly.svg AtticallQuarter Final Colours of London.svg TeconnaughtRound 2B
Colours of Down.svg Rostrevor Quarter Final Colours of Kildare.svg BallymartinRound 2B
Colours of London.svg SavalSemi Final Colours of Down.svg Clann na BannaSemi Final
RedYellow.png St JohnsQuarter Final Colours of London.svg Darragh CrossRound 3
Colours of Sligo.svg DromaraRound 3
Colours of London.svg Newry ShamrocksRound 3
Colours of Tipperary.svg St John Bosco Round 2B
Colours of Tipperary.svg TullylishRound 3

Round 1

The 16 participating teams were placed into an open draw. The winning teams advance to Round 2A, while losing sides proceed to Round 2B. The games took place over the weekend 21-25 August. [2]

21 August 2025Round 1Clann na Banna Colours of Down.svg 2–16–2–15 Colours of London.svg Saval Drumgath  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Patrick's Park
Referee: Eddie Cuthbert


21 August 2025Round 1 Rostrevor Colours of Down.svg 2–28–0–09 Colours of Kildare.svg Ballymartin Kilkeel  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: An Ríocht GAC
Referee: Declan Ryan


22 August 2025Round 1Atticall Colours of Offaly.svg 2–16–0–07 Colours of Tipperary.svg St PaulsDrumnaquoile 
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pairc Naomh Eoin
Referee: Oliver Burke


23 August 2025Round 1 An Riocht Colours of Offaly.svg 2–15–1–16
(a.e.t.)		 Colours of London.svg Teconnaught Dundrum  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Sean O'Caoilte
Referee: Ronan Mc Ateer


23 August 2025Round 1 Longstone Colours of Louth.svg 0–20–2–12 Colours of London.svg Darragh Cross Newcastle  
16:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Patrick's Park
Referee: Darren O Hare


24 August 2025Round 1 St John Bosco Colours of Tipperary.svg 0–08–1–17 Colours of London.svg Newry ShamrocksBallyholland 
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Father Lynch Park
Referee: Gavin Finnegan


25 August 2025Round 1Dromara Colours of Sligo.svg 2–18–1–16 RedYellow.png St Johns Drumaness  
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Colman's Park
Referee: Caolan Mc Ateer


25 August 2025Round 1Tullylish Colours of Tipperary.svg 1–13–5–12 Colours of Mayo.svg AnnacloneGlenn 
19:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: John Martin Park
Referee: Jake Magill


Round 2

Round 2A

Round 2A will feature the eight winning teams from Round 1, with an open draw to determine the fixtures. The winning teams progress directly to the quarter-finals, with the losing teams proceeding to Round 3.

4 September 2025Round 2ADromara Colours of Sligo.svg 1–12–2–14 Colours of Mayo.svg AnnacloneSaval 
18:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Nan Sands Park
Referee: Darren O Hare


5 September 2025Round 2AAtticall Colours of Offaly.svg 0–12–0–09 Colours of Down.svg Clann na Banna Rostrevor  
18:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pettit Park
Referee: Neill Cousins


6 September 2025Round 2A Longstone Colours of Louth.svg 1–11–0–13 Colours of Down.svg Rostrevor Kilkeel  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: An Ríocht GAC
Referee: Brian Higgins


7 September 2025Round 2A An Riocht Colours of Offaly.svg 0–21–0–13 Colours of London.svg Newry Shamrocks Warrenpoint  
17:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Liam Uí hÍr
Referee: Declan Ryan


Round 2B

Round 2B sees the eight losing teams from Round 1 compete for a place in Round 3. The losing teams from this round will be eliminated from the competition.

4 September 2025Round 2BTeconnaught Colours of London.svg 0–09–0–15 RedYellow.png St Johns Dundrum  
19:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Sean O'Caoilte
Referee: Christopher Morgan


5 September 2025Round 2BDarragh Cross Colours of London.svg 3–13–1–05 Colours of Tipperary.svg St Pauls Annacloy  
18:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Aoibh na Ceanna
Referee: Karl Brannigan


8 September 2025Round 2BSaval Colours of London.svg 5–13–1–09 Colours of Tipperary.svg St John Bosco Mayobridge  
18:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Patrick's Park
Referee: David Carr


8 September 2025Round 2BTullylish Colours of Tipperary.svg 3–14–1–13 Colours of Kildare.svg BallymartinGlenn 
18:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: John Martin Park
Referee: Eddie Cuthbert


Relegation Semi-Finals

The 4 losers of Round 2B play each other in the Relegation Semi-Finals. The 2 winners will secure their Intermediate status for 2026, while the 2 losers will face-off in the Relegation Final.

20 September 2025Relegation Play-Off Semi Final St John Bosco Colours of Tipperary.svg 5–15–0–11 Colours of Kildare.svg Ballymartin Warrenpoint  
13:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Liam Uí hÍr
Referee: Brendan Rice


20 September 2025Relegation Play-Off Semi FinalTeconnaught Colours of London.svg 6–14–0–03 Colours of Tipperary.svg St Pauls Carryduff  
13:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Aodha Dhuibh
Referee: Barry Mullan


Relegation Final

The winner of the Relegation Final will maintain their Intermediate status into 2026, while the loser will be relegated to the 2026 Down J.F.C.

4 October 2025Relegation Play-Off FinalBallymartin Colours of Kildare.svg v Colours of Tipperary.svg St Pauls Annacloy  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Aoibh na Ceanna


Round 3

Round 3 is a supplementary round for teams to have a second chance at reaching the quarter-finals. This round features teams that have lost once so far in this year's competition, either winning in Round 1 and losing in Round 2A, or losing in Round 1 but winning their Round 2B fixture. The losing teams in this round are eliminated from this year's competition.

This round is seeded, meaning that in each fixture a Round 2A losing team will face a Round 2B winning team.

13 September 2025Round 3 Rostrevor Colours of Down.svg 2–18–0–05 Colours of Tipperary.svg TullylishSaval 
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Nan Sands Park
[3] Referee: Darren O Hare


14 September 2025Round 3Newry Shamrocks Colours of London.svg 0–04–2–06 RedYellow.png St Johns Mayobridge  
13:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Patrick's Park
Referee: Jake Magill


14 September 2025Round 3Clann na Banna Colours of Down.svg 0–11–0–09 Colours of London.svg Darragh Cross Carryduff  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Aodha Dhuibh
Referee: Mark Turley


15 September 2025Round 3Dromara Colours of Sligo.svg 1–13–1–15 Colours of London.svg Saval Tullylish  
19:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc na nÓg
Referee: Declan Ryan


Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals see the two brackets rejoin, with the earlier Round 2A winners facing a Round 3 winner for a semi-final spot. [4]

19 September 2025Quarter-finalAnnaclone Colours of Mayo.svg 1–11–0–12 Colours of Down.svg Rostrevor Liatroim  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Fontenoy Park
Referee: Brendan Rice


19 September 2025 [a] Quarter-finalAtticall Colours of Offaly.svg 1–13–1–14 RedYellow.png St Johns Kilcoo  
19:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Eoghan Rua
Referee: Declan Ryan


aGame was originally scored as a one point win for St John's, but was overturned on appeal from Atticall and marked as a 1-13 to 1-13 draw, with a replay ordered.

21 September 2025Quarter-final An Riocht Colours of Offaly.svg 2–11–2–15 Colours of London.svg Saval Drumgath  
13:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Patrick's Park
Referee: Ronan Barry


22 September 2025Quarter-final Longstone Colours of Louth.svg 0–14–2–13 Colours of Down.svg Clann na Banna Liatroim  
19:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Fontenoy Park
Referee: Paul Faloon


27 September 2025Quarter-final replayAtticall Colours of Offaly.svg v RedYellow.png St Johns Mayobridge  
16:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Patrick's Park


Semi-finals

The semi-finals will see the four winning sides face off for a place in this year's final. This round is an open draw from the four quarter-final winners.

4 October 2025Semi-finalSaval Colours of London.svg v Colours of Offaly.svg Atticall or RedYellow.png St Johns Kilcoo  
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Eoghan Rua


5 October 2025Semi-finalAnnaclone Colours of Mayo.svg v Colours of Down.svg Clann na Banna Liatroim  
15:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Fontenoy Park


Final

The final was played between the two semi-final winning teams, and took place at Páirc Esler, Newry.

18 October 2025Finalv Newry  
Venue: Páirc Esler


References

  1. ↑ "2025 Down Intermediate Football Championship". downgaa.net. 1 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Down Football Championships set to go with all to play for". Newry Reporter. 21 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Reds rule the roost with emphatic win against Tullylish". Newry Reporter. 15 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "A weekend of Down Championship quarter finals to look forward to". Newry Reporter. 19 September 2025.
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