Clare Intermediate Football Championship

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Clare Intermediate Football Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmhéanach Peile an Chláir
Founded1927
TrophyTalty Stores Cup
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Cork.svg Corofin (5th title)
Most titles Kilfenora & St. Breckan's & Wolfe Tones (6 titles)
Sponsors TUS Midlands Midwest

The Clare Intermediate Football Championship (abbreviated to Clare IFC) is an annual GAA club competition organised by the Clare County Board for gaelic football clubs below senior level. It is contested by the top-ranking intermediate gaelic football clubs in County Clare, Ireland. It is the second-tier adult competition of the Clare football pyramid.

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The Clare IFC was introduced in 1927 as a county-wide competition for gaelic football clubs deemed not strong enough for senior level, and too strong for junior level. In later years the Clare IFC was opened to the second-, third-, and/or fourth-string teams from higher-ranked clubs.

In 2016 the Clare County Board decided that from 2019 onwards the Clare senior and intermediate championships would both become revamped twelve-team competitions in an effort to make both more competitive. This meant that five clubs would lose their senior status and be relegated down to intermediate. The eleven remaining senior clubs would be joined by the 2018 intermediate champions to form the new senior championship. 2018 saw the relegation of Doora-Barefield, Kilfenora, O'Curry's, St. Breckan's and Wolfe Tones down to intermediate for 2019.

The winners of the Clare IFC are presented with the Talty Stores Cup, and are promoted to the Clare Senior Football Championship.

The current (2025) champions are Corofin who defeated Cooraclare by 2-14 to 2-09, to win their first title since 2021, and fifth overall at this grade.

Munster club qualification

The winners of the Clare IFC also qualify to represent Clare in the Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship. However, if a second-, third-, or fourth-string team wins the Clare IFC, the highest finishing first-string team qualifies instead.

Five Clare clubs have reached the Munster intermediate club final:

No Clare club has progressed to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.

2026 Intermediate clubs

The twelve teams competing in the 2026 Clare Intermediate Football Championship are:

ClubLocationColoursTitlesLast title
Colours of Down.svg Clondegad Ballynacally Red & Black22011
Gold Black GAA Flag.png Coolmeen Coolmeen Amber & Black21966
Colours of Dublin.svg Cooraclare Cooraclare Sky Blue & Navy51957
White Black GAA Flag.png Ennistymon Ennistymon White & Black22005
Colours of Kerry.svg Killimer Killimer Green & Yellow0
Colours of Limerick.svg Kilrush Shamrocks GAA Kilrush Green & White42018
Colours of Galway.svg Liscannor Liscannor Maroon & White22000
Blue Gold GAA Flag.png Michael Cusack's, Carron Carron Blue & Gold11983
Colours of Cork.svg Naomh Eoin, Cross Cross Red & White0
Colours of Cork.svg Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda Labasheeda Red & White22002
Colours of Clare.svg The Banner, Ennis Ennis Saffron & Blue0
Colours of Limerick.svg Wolfe Tones, Shannon Shannon Green & White62024

  Second-String Team

Roll of honour

#ClubWinsYears won
1. Colours of Kerry.svg Kilfenora 61934, 1935, 1951, 1976, 1992, 2016 [3]
Colours of Galway.svg St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 1936 (as Doolin), 1947 (as Doolin), 1982, 1989, 2010, 2019 [4]
Colours of Limerick.svg Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1973, 1975, 1990, 1996, 2014, [5] 2024
4. Colours of Cork.svg Corofin 51987, 2006, 2015, [6] 2021, [7] 2025 [8]
Colours of Dublin.svg Cooraclare 1927, 1941, 1943, 1954, 1957 (as Cree)
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmihil 1928, 1958 (as Cahermurphy), 2008, 2017, [9] 2023 [10]
7. Colours of Dublin.svg Kildysart 41967, 1986, 2003, 2022 [11]
Colours of Mayo.svg Kilmurry Ibrickane 1939 (as Quilty), 1945 (with Clohanes), 1953 (as Mullagh), 1977
Colours of Limerick.svg Kilrush Shamrocks 1937, 1952, 1955, 2018 [12]
Yellow Green GAA Flag.png O'Curry's, Doonaha 1942 (as Doonaha), 1950 (as Carrigaholt), 2001, 2012
11. Colours of Sligo.svg Clarecastle 31984, 1993, 1998
Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg, Ennis 1946 (as Ennis Faughs), 1985, 1995
Colours of Laois.svg St. Senan's, Kilkee 1938, 1940 (as Blackweir), 1974
14. Colours of Down.svg Clondegad 21944, 2011
Gold Black GAA Flag.png Coolmeen 1959, 1966
Colours of Laois.svg Cratloe 2004, 2009
Colours of Sligo.svg Doonbeg 1945 (with Kilmurry Ibrickane), 1949 (as Bealaha)
White Black GAA Flag.png Ennistymon 1991, 2005
Colours of Galway.svg Liscannor 1988, 2000
Colours of Cork.svg Shannon Gaels, Labasheeda 1999, 2002
Colours of Galway.svg St. Joseph's, Doora-Barefield 1997, 2020 [13]
22. Orange Black GAA Flag.png Ballyvaughan-Fanore 12007
Colours of Galway.svg Lissycasey 1994
Blue Gold GAA Flag.png Michael Cusack's, Carron 1983
Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay 2013

See also

References

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  8. "Corofin Crowned Intermediate Champions For Fifth Time". The Clare Echo.
  9. "Kilmihil Secure Place In 2018 Clare SFC After Intermediate Title Win". Clare FM .
  10. "Glory For Kilmihil Over Kilrush Shamrocks In Intermediate Decider". The Clare Echo.
  11. "Kildysart Clinch Intermediate Football Title". The Clare Champion .
  12. "Kilrush Claim Clare IFC Title". Clare FM .
  13. "Doora-Barefield Return To Senior Ranks With Powerful Second Half Display". The Clare Echo.