2025 Louth Intermediate Football Championship

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2025 Louth Intermediate Football Championship
Tournament details
County Louth
Year2025
TrophySéamus Flood Cup [1]
SponsorCTI Business Solutions
Date23 August 2025 - 19 October 2025
Teams12
Winners
Champions Hunterstown Rovers
CaptainRyan Burns
Qualify for Leinster Club IFC
Runners-up
Runners-up Stabannon Parnells
←  2024
2026  →

The 2025 Louth Intermediate Football Championship was the 56th 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 Aiken Barracks in Dundalk on 19 March 2025. [2]

Contents

Hunterstown Rovers emerged as champions and will play in the 2026 Louth Senior Football Championship. [3]

Team changes

Dundalk Gaels were promoted to Senior football for 2025 as winners of the 2024 Intermediate Championship. [4] They replaced St Bride's, who lost the 2024 Senior Championship Relegation play-off to St Fechin's. [5] 2024 Louth Junior Football Championship winners Wolfe Tones gained promotion to the Intermediate grade, [6] while Glyde Rangers were relegated to Junior football after losing the 2024 Intermediate relegation play-off to Dundalk Young Irelands.

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Glen Emmets 2200383444
St Kevin's 2110393812
Dundalk Young Irelands 20203944-50

Round 1

24 August 2025 (2025-08-24) St Kevin's 4–12 (24)– 3–11 (20) Dundalk Young Irelands The Grove  


Round 2

31 August 2025 (2025-08-31) Glen Emmets 1–15 (18)– 0–15 (15) St Kevin's Páirc Baile Fiach  


Round 3

6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) Glen Emmets 2–14 (20)– 1–16 (19) Dundalk Young Irelands Stabannon  


Group 2

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Stabannon Parnells 22005136154
St Bride's 2110413652
O'Raghallaighs 20203353-200

Round 1

24 August 2025 (2025-08-24) O'Raghallaighs 0–13 (13)– 3–16 (25) St Bride's McGeough Park  


Round 2

29 August 2025 (2025-08-29) Stabannon Parnells 1–20 (23)– 1–13 (16) St Bride's Darver 


Round 3

5 September 2025 (2025-09-05) Stabannon Parnells 2–22 (28)– 3–11 (20) O'Raghallaighs Darver 


Group 3

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Mattock Rangers 22005131204
Clan na Gael 21103946-72
Kilkerley Emmets 20202942-130

Round 1

25 August 2025 (2025-08-25) Clan na Gael 2–14 (20)– 0–17 (17) Kilkerley Emmets Darver 


Round 2

31 August 2025 (2025-08-31) Mattock Rangers 4–17 (29)– 1–16 (19) Clan na Gael Páirc na nGael  


Round 3

7 September 2025 (2025-09-07) [7] Mattock Rangers 1–19 (22)– 0–12 (12) Kilkerley Emmets McGeough Park  


Group 4

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Hunterstown Rovers 22004218244
Seán O'Mahony's 21104027132
Wolfe Tones 20201047-370

Round 1

23 August 2025 (2025-08-23) Seán O'Mahony's 2–20 (26)– 0–06 (6) Wolfe Tones Stabannon  


Round 2

30 August 2025 (2025-08-30) Hunterstown Rovers 2–15 (21)– 1–11 (14) Seán O'Mahony's Darver 


Round 3

7 September 2025 (2025-09-07) Hunterstown Rovers 3–12 (21)– 0–04 (4) Wolfe Tones Dreadnots  


Relegation Play-Off Semi-finals

19 September 2025 (2025-09-19) Dundalk Young Irelands 1–08 (11)– 3–12 (21) Kilkerley Emmets Darver 


20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) O'Raghallaighs 4–10 (22)– 0–11 (11) Wolfe Tones Páirc Naomh Máirtín  


Relegation Play-Off Final

9 October 2025 (2025-10-09) [8] Dundalk Young Irelands 1–11 (14)– 2–10 (16) Wolfe Tones McGeough Park  


Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) [9] Glen Emmets 0–12 (12)– 1–16 (19) Clan na Gael Darver 


21 September 2025 (2025-09-21) Hunterstown Rovers 0–12 (12)– 1–07 (10) St Kevin's Integral GAA Grounds  


21 September 2025 (2025-09-21) Mattock Rangers 2–16 (22)– 1–11 (14) St Bride's Darver 


22 September 2025 (2025-09-22) [10] Stabannon Parnells 0–11 (11)– 0–07 (7) Seán O'Mahony's Darver 


Semi-finals

5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) [10] [11] Stabannon Parnells 1–16 (19)– 1–06 (9) Clan na Gael McGeough Park  


5 October 2025 (2025-10-05) [12] Mattock Rangers 0–17 (17)– 1–14 (17) Hunterstown Rovers DEFY Páirc Mhuire  


9 October 2025 (2025-10-09) [8] replay Hunterstown Rovers 2–18 (24)– 3–11 (20) Mattock Rangers Stabannon  


Final

19 October 2025 (2025-10-19) [3] Stabannon Parnells 0–15 (15)– 2–10 (16) Hunterstown Rovers DEFY Páirc Mhuire  


References

  1. ↑ "How Louth GAA's top trophies got their names". Dundalk Democrat . 23 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Our 2025 Football Club Championship Draws took place this evening in Aiken Barracks, Dundalk with the Groups listed!". Louth GAA . 19 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Hunterstown dig deep to clinch Intermediate Football Championship". Dundalk Democrat . 19 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Dundalk Gaels win record fifth Louth Intermediate Football Championship". Dundalk Democrat . 20 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Late scoring burst assured St Fechins Louth Senior Football Championship status". Dundalk Democrat . 6 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Wolfe Tones too strong for John Mitchels in Louth JFC Final". LMFM . 27 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jocks beat old adversaries Blues with late comeback in Drogheda". LMFM . 8 September 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Burns lights up Stabannon, as Dundalk Young Irelands drop to Junior". LMFM . 10 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pats earn late win over Dreadnots as Monday night delivers again in Louth SFC". LMFM . 9 September 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Parnells pass O'Mahonys test to secure first Louth IFC semi berth in 36 years". LMFM . 23 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Mullen the match winning hero as Gaels make Louth SFC last four". LMFM . 6 October 2025.
  12. ↑ "Ryan Burns Late Equaliser Forces Replay After Local Derby Thriller". Louth GAA . 6 October 2025.
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