2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

Last updated
99th Meath Intermediate Football Championship
Tournament details
County Meath
Province Leinster
Year2025
TrophyMattie McDonnell Cup
SponsorMeade Potato
Date1 August 2025 - 11 October 2025
Teams16
Defending championsMeath Hill
Winners
ChampionsKilbride (2nd win)
ManagerAnthony Moyles
CaptainTimmy Farrell
Runners-up
Runners-upCastletown
ManagerJustin Carry Lynch
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s)Kilbride
Relegated team(s)Curraha
Other
Matches played34
Website Meath GAA
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2026  →

The 2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 99th 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. The winner will represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Contents

Meath Hill were the 2024 Meath Intermediate Football Champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys 0-16 to 0-14 in the final. As a result, for the first time in Meath Hills history they will play in the Meath Senior Football Championship in 2025. [1]

Curraha were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2024, ending their seven year long spell within the Senior Championship. [2] Dunsany were promoted to the I.F.C. after beating St. Vincents in the 2024 Meath Junior Football Championship. [3] Nobber were relegated to the 2025 Meath Junior Football Championship. [4]

The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 22 January 2025 [5] , with the games commencing on 1 August 2025.

After been relegated from the Meath Senior Football Championship the previous year, Curraha were relegated to the Meath Junior Football Championship after losing to Navan O'Mahonys in the relegation playoff final [6] .

On 11 October 2025, Kilbride won the Meath Intermediate Football Championship for the 2nd time after defeating Castletown 0-20 to 1-16 in the final. It will be the first time since 1978 that Kilbride will be in the Meath Senior Football Championship. [7]

Championship Structure

The 2025 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 team in each group contested the Relegation Semi-Finals. The losers of the Relegation Semi-Finals would play-off for the right to retain their intermediate status into 2026.

Team Changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2024 championship season.

Participating Teams

The teams taking part in the 2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:

ClubLocationManagement2024 Championship Position2025 Championship Position
Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor Ballivor Kevin DowdSemi-FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist
Colours of Leinster Council.svg Bective Navan David NolanQuarter-FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist
Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels Batterstown & KilcloonWilliam FarrellyRelegation FinalistNon-Qualifier
Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown Castletown-Kilpatrick Justin Carry LynchSemi-FinalistRunners-Up
Colours of Leitrim.svg Curraha Curraha Gavin CoyleRelegated from 2024 SFCRelegated to 2026 JFC
Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets Drumbaragh, Kells Rob WallRelegation Semi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Down.svg DunsanyDunsanyKevin Cahill2024 JFC ChampionsQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown Duleek & Bellewstown Kevin Smith/David CrosbyRelegation Quarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
Colours of Mayo.svg KilbrideKilbrideAnthony MoylesQuarter-FinalistChampions
Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood LongwoodAaron EnnisRelegation Quarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey Moynalvey & Kiltale Barry O'KeefeQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys Navan Rory Maguire & Damien MoranRunners-UpRelegation Finalist
Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle Oldcastle Joe SheridanQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's Carlanstown & KilbegCiaran ConlonRelegation Quarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
Colours of Leinster Council.svg St. Patrick's Stamullen Cormac Reynolds & Martin ByrneRelegation Quarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown Johnstown, Navan Andy McGuinnessRelegation Semi-FinalistNon-Qualifier

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 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 22 January 2025.

Group A

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey 33006643+236
Colours of Leinster Council.svg St. Patrick's 32015047+34
Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown 31024546-12
Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor30034772-250

Round 1

3 August 2025Round 1 Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's1-16 (19)–(11) 2-5Walterstown Colours of Sligo.svg Ashbourne 
11:00
Referee: Martin Dawson


3 August 2025Round 1 Colours of Galway.svg Ballivor1-19 (22)–(28) 3-19Moynalvey Colours of Galway.svg Summerhill 
12:00(HT: 1-9 - 2-9)
Report Referee: Stephan Cregan


Round 2

14 August 2025Round 2 Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey1-14 (17)–(9) 0-9Walterstown Colours of Sligo.svg Dunshaughlin 
19:30(HT: 1-4 - 0-5)
Report Referee: Andrew Smith


16 August 2025Round 2 Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's0-19 (19)–(15) 1-12Ballivor Colours of Galway.svg Dunsany 
16:00
Report Referee: Ciaran Flynn


Round 3

30 August 2025Round 3 Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey2-15 (21)–(12) 1-9St. Patrick's Colours of Limerick.svg Navan 
16:00(HT: 1-12 - 1-3)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Cormac Reilly


30 August 2025Round 3 Colours of Sligo.svg Walterstown2-19 (25)–(10) 0-10Ballivor Colours of Galway.svg Summerhill 
16:00
Referee: Owen Ganly


Group B

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle 32106846+226
Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets32015956+35
Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood 31116660+63
Colours of Leitrim.svg Curraha30034475-310

Round 1

2 August 2025Round 1 Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets1-15 (18)–(22) 0-22Oldcastle Colours of Laois.svg Navan 
16:00(HT: 0-7 - 0-11)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Joseph Curran


3 August 2025Round 1 Colours of Leitrim.svg Curraha3-9 (18)–(30) 3-21Longwood Colours of Sligo.svg Dunganny 
16:00(HT: 2-5 - 0-10)
Report Referee: Robert Purfield


Round 2

14 August 2025Round 2 Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle4-18 (30)–(12) 0-12Curraha Colours of Leitrim.svg Navan 
16:00(HT: 2-6 - 0-8)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Robert Purfield


17 August 2025Round 2 Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood1-17 (20)–(26) 3-17Drumbaragh Emmets Colours of Mayo.svg Boardsmill 
16:00(HT: 1-9 - 1-6)
Report Referee: Peter O'Halloran


Round 3

28 August 2025Round 3 Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets0-15 (15)–(14) 1-11Curraha Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown 
20:00
Referee: Stephan Cregan


28 August 2025Round 3 Colours of Sligo.svg Longwood1-13 (16)–(16) 0-16Oldcastle Colours of Laois.svg Navan 
20:00(HT: 0-6 - 0-7)
Report Referee: Paul Mooney


Group C

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown32106335+285
Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's31114961-123
Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown 31024166-252
Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys 31025849+92

Round 1

1 August 2025Round 1 Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys1-14 (17)–(18) 0-18Duleek/Bellewstown Colours of Leitrim.svg Walterstown 
19:30(HT: 1-7 - 0-11)
Report Referee: Robbie Barrett


2 August 2025Round 1 Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown1-13 (16)–(16) 2-10St. Michaels Colours of Down.svg Moynalty 
19:30(HT: 1-6 - 1-3)
Report Referee: Patrick Clarke


Round 2

16 August 2025Round 2 Colours of Leitrim.svg Duleek/Bellewstown0-8 (8)–(29) 5-14Castletown Colours of Leitrim.svg Seneschalstown 
18:00(HT: 0-3 - 2-9)
Report Referee: Robert Purfield


17 August 2025Round 2 Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's0-13 (13)–(30) 4-18Navan O'Mahonys Colours of Laois.svg Bohermeen 
14:00(HT: 0-8 - 3-5)
Report Referee: Paul Mooney


Round 3

29 August 2025Round 3 Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys0-11 (11)–(18) 2-12Castletown Colours of Leitrim.svg Simonstown 
20:00(HT: 0-5 - 1-4)
Report Referee: Cormac Reilly


29 August 2025Round 3 Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's1-17 (20)–(15) 2-9Duleek/Bellewstown Colours of Leitrim.svg Ashbourne 
20:00
Referee: Kieran Olwell


Group D

  Advance to knockout stage  Advance to relegation play-off

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride33005030+206
Colours of Down.svg Dunsany31114330+133
Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels 31113545-103
Colours of Leinster Council.svg Bective30033154-230

Round 1

1 August 2025Round 1 Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels2-9 (15)–(13) 2-7Bective Colours of Limerick.svg Trim 
19:30(HT: 1-5 - 0-6)
Report Referee: Owen Ganly


1 August 2025Round 1 Colours of Down.svg Dunsany0-9 (9)–(13) 0-13Kilbride Colours of Mayo.svg Dunshaughlin 
19:30
Referee: Keith Sheerin


Round 2

16 August 2025Round 2 Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride2-15 (21)–(9) 0-9Blackhall Gaels Colours of Roscommon.svg Dunboyne 
16:00(HT: 1-11 - 0-3)
Report Referee: Liam Reddy


17 August 2025Round 2 Colours of Limerick.svg Bective0-6 (6)–(23) 4-11Dunsany Colours of Down.svg Skryne 
16:00
Referee: Martin Dawson


Round 3

30 August 2025Round 3 Colours of Roscommon.svg Blackhall Gaels0-11 (11)–(11) 2-5Dunsany Colours of Down.svg Dunshaughlin 
16:00
Referee: Stephan Cregan


30 August 2025Round 3 Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride0-16 (16)–(12) 0-12Bective Colours of Limerick.svg Ratoath 
16:00(HT: 0-8 - 0-2)
Report Referee: Peter O'Halloran


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 took place on 1st September 2025. [8] The draw for the semi-finals took place on 14 September 2025. [9]

Brackets

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride2-14
Colours of Limerick.svg St. Patrick's 1-16
Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride3-26
Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's 0-13
Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle 2-10
Colours of Down.svg St. Michael's1-15
Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride0-20
Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown 1-16
Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey 4-21
Colours of Down.svg Dunsany 0-14
Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey 1-14
Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown0-26
Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown3-18
Colours of Mayo.svg Drumbaragh Emmets 2-13

Quarter-Finals

12 September 2025Quarter-Final 1 Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride2-14 (20)–(19) 1-16St. Patrick's Colours of Limerick.svg Ashbourne 
20:00
Referee: Derek Ryan


13 September 2025Quarter-Final 2 Colours of Laois.svg Oldcastle2-10 (16)–(18) 1-15St. Michael's Colours of Down.svg Ballinlough 
19:30
Referee: Stephan Cregan


14 September 2025Quarter-Final 3 Colours of Galway.svg Moynalvey4-21 (33)–(14) 0-14Dunsany Colours of Down.svg Dunganny 
12:00(HT: 2-17 - 0-3)
Report Referee: Liam Reddy


14 September 2025Quarter-Final 4 Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown3-18 (27)–(19) 2-13Drumbaragh Emmets Colours of Mayo.svg Moynalty 
18:00(HT: 3-11 - 0-2)
Report Referee: Liam Reddy


Semi-Finals

27 September 2025Semi-Final 1 Colours of Leitrim.svg Castletown0-26 (26)–(17) 1-14Moynalvey Colours of Galway.svg Navan 
14:00(HT: 0-16 - 0-9)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Derek Ryan


28 September 2025Semi-Final 2 Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride3-26 (35)–(13) 0-13St. Michael's Colours of Down.svg Navan 
14:00(HT: 1-11 - 0-8)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Andrew Smith


Final

11 October 2025Final Colours of Mayo.svg Kilbride0-20 (20)–(19) 1-16Castletown Colours of Leitrim.svg Navan 
16:00(HT: 0-11 - 1-7)Venue: Pairc Tailteann
Report Referee: Joseph Curran


Relegation Play-Off

The relegation play-off consisted of the 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 2026. The draw for the relegation play-offs took place on 1st September 2025. [10]

Relegation Semi-Finals

11 September 2025Relegation Semi-Final 1 Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys1-9 (12)–(18) 1-15Ballivor Colours of Galway.svg Cortown 
20:00(HT: 0-5 - 0-7)
Report Referee: Joseph Curran


12 September 2025Relegation Semi-Final 2 Colours of Limerick.svg Bective4-11 (23)–(17) 3-8Curraha Colours of Leitrim.svg Seneschalstown 
20:00(HT: 2-6 - 1-5)
Report Referee: Robbie Barrett


Relegation Final

25 September 2025Relegation Final Colours of Laois.svg Navan O'Mahonys0-15 (15)–(14) 0-14Curraha Colours of Leitrim.svg Dunganny 
20:00(HT: 0-8 - 0-7)
Report Referee: Ciaran Flynn


References

  1. ↑ "IFC final: Meath Hill make history - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  2. ↑ "SFC Relegation final: Curraha pay the penalty - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  3. ↑ "JFC final: Perseverance pays for Dunsany - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  4. ↑ "IFC Relegation final: Jennings points Gaels to safety - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  5. ↑ "Draw for 2025 Meath GAA Football Championships – SFC, IFC, JFC and JBFC". Meath Chronicle. 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  6. ↑ "IFC relegation final: Relief for Navan O'Mahonys - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  7. ↑ "IFC final: Fairytale complete as Kilbride return to the top tier - HoganStand". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  8. ↑ "The 2025 Meath SFC, IFC and JBFC knockout stages draw". Meath Chronicle. 2025-09-02. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
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