All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

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All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
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Current event clock.svg 2024–25 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmhéanach Peile Chlub na hÉireann
CodeGaelic football
Founded 2003–04
Region Ireland (GAA)
Title holders Flag of Belgium (civil).svg St Patrick's, Cullyhanna (1st title)
Most titles Colours of Dublin.svg Cookstown Fr Rock's
Colours of Sligo.svg Ardfert (2 titles)
Sponsors Allied Irish Banks (AIB)

The All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the GAA. It is played between the Intermediate championship winners from each of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Each team competes in their own provincial championship, with the four provincial winners competing in the All-Ireland. The competition has a straight knock-out format. It was first held in 2004 as an unofficial tournament, and has been an official GAA championship since the 2004–05 edition.

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Kerry clubs have had the most success, winning the competition seven times. Cookstown Fr. Rock's and Ardfert have both won the competition twice. The current champions are St Patrick's, Cullyhanna from Armagh.

Teams

Qualification

ProvinceChampionshipQualifying Team
Connacht Connacht Intermediate Club Football Championship Champions
Leinster Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship Champions
Munster Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship Champions
Ulster Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship Champions

List of finals

List of All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship finals
YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueRef.
CountyClubCountyClub
2003–04 [a] Cork White Green GAA Flag.png Ilen Rovers 1–11 – 1–04 Donegal Colours of Cork.svg St Michael's Páirc Mhearnóg, Portmarnock [1]
2004–05 Cork Colours of Offaly.svg Carbery Rangers 1–14 – 0–08 Tyrone Colours of Kilkenny.svg Pomeroy O'Moore Park, Portlaoise [2]
2005–06 Monaghan Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Grattans 2–10 – 1–11 Galway Colours of Waterford.svg Caherlistrane Croke Park, Dublin [3]
2006–07 Kerry Colours of Sligo.svg Ardfert 1–04 – 0–05 Derry Maroon Green GAA Flag.png Eoghan Rua, Coleraine Croke Park, Dublin [4]
2007–08 Galway Colours of Limerick.svg Moycullen 2–09 – 1–06 Dublin Colours of Sligo.svg Fingal Ravens Croke Park, Dublin [5]
2008–09 Kerry Colours of Mayo.svg St Michael's/Foilmore 1–13 – 1–09 Galway Colours of Cavan.svg St Michael's Croke Park, Dublin [6]
2009–10 Tyrone Colours of Dublin.svg Cookstown Fr. Rock's 1–07 – 0–08 Kerry Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Spa Croke Park, Dublin [7]
2010–11 Fermanagh Colours of Mayo.svg Lisnaskea Emmetts 1–16 – 0–15 (aet) Galway Maroon Green GAA Flag.png St James' Croke Park, Dublin [8]
2011–12 Kerry Colours of Limerick.svg Milltown/Castlemaine 1–13 – 1–06 Mayo Colours of Down.svg Davitts Croke Park, Dublin [9]
2012–13 Tyrone Colours of Dublin.svg Cookstown Fr. Rock's 1–09 – 0–06 Kerry Colours of Meath GAA.svg Finuge Croke Park, Dublin [10]
2013–14 Monaghan Colours of Down.svg Truagh Gaels 2–21 – 2–13 Mayo Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Kiltane Croke Park, Dublin [11]
2014–15 Kerry Colours of Sligo.svg Ardfert 1–14 – 0–09 Roscommon Colours of Cavan.svg St Croan's Croke Park, Dublin [12]
2015–16 Kerry Colours of Waterford.svg St Mary's 2–10 – 0–10 Mayo Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Hollymount Carramore Croke Park, Dublin [13]
2016–17 Mayo Colours of Dublin.svg Westport 2–12 – 3–08 Meath Colours of Dublin.svg St Colmcille's Croke Park, Dublin [14]
2017–18 Tyrone Colours of Dublin.svg Moy 1–10 – 0–07 Roscommon Flag of the State of Shock (Power Play, 1978 film).png Michael Glaveys Croke Park, Dublin [15]
2018–19 Kerry Colours of Mayo.svg Kilcummin 5–13 – 2–09 Antrim Gold Black GAA Flag.png Naomh Éanna Croke Park, Dublin [16]
2019–20 Galway Colours of Limerick.svg Oughterard 2–16 – 0–12 Monaghan Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone Mitchells Croke Park, Dublin [17]
2020–21Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Derry Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Steelstown 3–14 – 2–05 Meath Colours of Cork.svg Trim Croke Park, Dublin [18]
2022–23 Kerry Colours of Cork.svg Rathmore 1–11 – 0–11 Tyrone Colours of Cavan.svg Galbally Croke Park, Dublin [19]
2023–24 Armagh Flag of Belgium (civil).svg St Patrick's, Cullyhanna 1–08 – 0–07 Cork Colours of Monaghan.svg Cill na Martra Croke Park, Dublin [20]

Performances

By county

Performances in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship by county
CountyTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Kerry 722007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 20232010, 2013
Tyrone 322010, 2013, 20182005, 2023
Galway 232008, 20202006, 2009, 2011
Cork 212004, 20052024
Monaghan 212006, 20142020
Mayo 1320172012, 2014, 2016
Derry 1120222007
Fermanagh 102011
Armagh 102024
Roscommon 022015, 2018
Meath 022017, 2022
Donegal 012004
Dublin 012008
Antrim 012019

By club

Performances in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship by club
ClubTitlesRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Colours of Sligo.svg Ardfert 202007, 2015
Colours of Dublin.svg Cookstown Fr. Rock's 202010, 2013
White Green GAA Flag.png Ilen Rovers 102004
Colours of Offaly.svg Carbery Rangers 102005
Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Grattans 102006
Colours of Limerick.svg Moycullen 102008
Colours of Mayo.svg St Michael's/Foilmore 102009
Colours of Mayo.svg Lisnaskea Emmetts 102011
Colours of Limerick.svg Milltown/Castlemaine 102012
Colours of Down.svg Truagh Gaels 102014
Colours of Waterford.svg St Mary's 102016
Colours of Dublin.svg Westport 102017
Colours of Dublin.svg Moy 102018
Colours of Mayo.svg Kilcummin 102019
Colours of Limerick.svg Oughterard 102020
Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Steelstown 102022
Colours of Cork.svg Rathmore 102023
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg St Patrick's, Cullyhanna 102024
Colours of Cork.svg St Michael's (Donegal) 012004
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Pomeroy 012005
Colours of Waterford.svg Caherlistrane 012006
Maroon Green GAA Flag.png Eoghan Rua, Coleraine 012007
Colours of Sligo.svg Fingal Ravens 012008
Colours of Cavan.svg St Michael's (Galway)012009
Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Spa 012010
Maroon Green GAA Flag.png St James' 012011
Colours of Down.svg Davitts 012012
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Finuge 012013
Colours of Tipperary GAA.svg Kiltane 012014
Colours of Cavan.svg St Croan's012015
Flag of the Canary Islands (simple).svg Hollymount Carramore 012016
Colours of Dublin.svg St Colmcille's012017
Flag of the State of Shock (Power Play, 1978 film).png Michael Glaveys012018
Gold Black GAA Flag.png Naomh Éanna 012019
Colours of Sligo.svg Magheracloone Mitchells 012020
Colours of Cork.svg Trim 012022
Colours of Cavan.svg Galbally 012023
Colours of Monaghan.svg Cill na Martra 012024

By province

Performances in finals by province
ProvinceTitlesRunners-upTotal
Munster 9312
Ulster 8614
Connacht 3811
Leinster 033

See also

Notes

  1. Unofficial tournament

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