Clare Intermediate Football Championship

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Clare Intermediate Football Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmhéanach Péil Co. an Chláir
Founded1927
Title holders Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmihil (5th title)
Most titles Kilfenora & St. Breckan's (6 titles)

The Clare Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association for the second tier football teams in the county of Clare in Ireland.

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The 2023 Intermediate Champions are Kilmihil who defeated Kilrush Shamrocks by 1-13 to 1-12 to win their third title at this grade.

Format

The series of games are played during the summer and autumn months with the county final usually being played at Cusack Park. The championship includes a group stage which is followed by a knock-out phase for the top teams. There is also promotion involving the Clare Senior Football Championship and relegation involving the Clare Junior Football Championship.

In 2016 a Football Review Agreement decided that from 2019 onwards the Clare Senior and Intermediate Football Championships would both involve twelve teams 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 intermediate champions to form the new senior championship, and thereby increasing the intermediate championship from eight to twelve teams. 2018 saw the relegation of Doora-Barefield, Kilfenora, O'Curry's, St. Breckan's and Wolfe Tones down to intermediate. As part of the 2016 Football Review Agreement, a pathway was left open for any amalgamations that wished to enter the senior championship. Two intermediate clubs (Naomh Eoin & O'Curry's) from West Clare took up this opportunity.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Munster Club Football Championship

The winning club represents Clare in the Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship. 2013 champions St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay progressed to the Munster final but lost to Clyda Rovers of Cork. [1]

Roll of honour

#ClubWinsYears won
1. Colours of Kerry.svg Kilfenora 61934, 1935, 1951, 1976, 1992, 2016 [2]
Colours of Galway.svg St. Breckan's, Lisdoonvarna 1936 (as Doolin), 1947 (as Doolin), 1982, 1989, 2010, 2019 [3]
3. Colours of Dublin.svg Cooraclare 51941, 1927, 1943, 1954, 1957 (as Cree)
Colours of Kerry.svg Kilmihil 1928, 1958 (as Cahermurphy), 2008, 2017 [4] , 2023 [5]
Colours of Limerick.svg Wolfe Tones, Shannon 1973, 1975, 1990, 1996, 2014 [6]
5. Colours of Cork.svg Corofin 41987, 2006, 2015, [7] 2021
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 [8]
9. Colours of Sligo.svg Clarecastle 31984, 1993, 1998
Colours of Cork.svg Éire Óg, Ennis 1946 (as Ennis Faughs), 1985, 1995
Colours of Dublin.svg Kildysart 1986, 2003, 2022
Yellow Green GAA Flag.png O'Curry's, Doonaha 1942 (as Doonaha), 2001, 2012
Colours of Laois.svg St. Senan's, Kilkee 1938, 1940 (as Blackweir), 1974
15. 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 [9]
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
Colours of Cork.svg Naomh Eoin, Cross 1950 (as Carrigaholt)
Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png St. Joseph's, Miltown Malbay 2013

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References

  1. ↑ "Murphy Gets It Right And Clyda Celebrate". Irish Examiner .
  2. ↑ "Kilfenora Crowned 2016 Clare IFC Champions". Clare FM.
  3. ↑ "St. Breckans Are Back In The Big Time As They Overcome Kildysart". Clare Echo.
  4. ↑ "Kilmihil Secure Place In 2018 Clare SFC After Intermediate Title Win". Clare FM.
  5. ↑ "Glory For Kilmihil Over Kilrush Shamrocks In Intermediate Decider". Clare Echo.
  6. ↑ "Leahy Leads Tones Back To Senior Ranks". Clare Herald.
  7. ↑ "Corofin Crowned Intermediate Champions". The Clare Champion.
  8. ↑ "Kilrush Claim Clare IFC Title". Clare FM.
  9. ↑ "Doora-Barefield Return To Senior Ranks With Powerful Second Half Display". Clare Echo.
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