Limerick Intermediate Football Championship

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Limerick Intermediate Football Championship
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Current event clock.svg2024 Limerick Intermediate Football Championship
Code Gaelic football
Founded1911;113 years ago (1911)
Region Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick (GAA)
No. of teams12
Title holders Colours of Cavan.svg Rathkeale (2nd title)
First winner Colours of Tipperary.svg Pallasgreen
SponsorsGriffin Coaches
Official website Official website

The Limerick Intermediate Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Griffin Coaches County Intermediate Football Championship and abbreviated to the Limerick IFC) is an annual Gaelic football competition organised by the Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association and contested by intermediate clubs in the county of Limerick in Ireland. It is the second tier overall in the entire Limerick football championship system.

Contents

In its present format, the 12 participating teams are divided into two groups of six teams and play each other once in a round-robin system. The top three teams in each group proceed to the knockout phase that culminates with the final. The winner of the Limerick Intermediate Championship qualifies for the subsequent Munster Club Championship.

Rathkeale are the reigning champions, having beaten Galbally by 0–11 to 0–07 in the 2024 final. [1]

History

The Limerick Intermediate Football Championship dates back to 1911, with Pallasgreen becoming the first winners of that once-off competition. [2] The championship was revived after 64 years in 1975 and Na Piarsaigh were the winners. [3] After three years the championship saw another hiatus, this time until 1988, when Adare were the winners.

Format

Group stage

The 12 teams are divided into two groups of six. Over the course of the group stage, each team plays once against the others in the group. [4] Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss. The teams are ranked in the group stage table by points gained, then scoring difference and then their head-to-head record. the top three teams in each group qualify for the knockout stage, with the two group winners receiving byes to the semi-finals.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals: The second and third placed teams from the group stage contest this round. The two winning teams advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: The two quarter-final winners and the two top-ranked team from the group stage contest this round. The two winners from these games advance to the final.

Final: The two semi-final winners contest the final. The winning team are declared champions.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the championship, the winning team is automatically promoted to the Limerick Senior Championship for the following season. The two bottom-ranked teams from the group stage participate in a playoff, with the losing team being relegated to the Limerick Premier Junior A Championship. [5]

Sponsorship

Griffin Coaches from Ardpatrick are the current sponsor of the championship. [6]

Qualification for subsequent competitions

The Limerick Intermediate Championship winners qualify for the subsequent Munster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The Limerick winners have reached the final on six occasions but have never won the provincial title. [7]

Roll of honour

#ClubTitlesYears won
1 Mungret/St Paul's 31997, 2004, 2023
Na Piarsaigh 31997, 2004, 2022
Galbally31990, 2010, 2018
Adare 31998, 2001, 2016
Pallasgreen 31911, 2005, 2012
6Galtee Gaels21993, 2019
St Senan's 22003, 2017
Athea22002, 2007
Bruree 21994, 1996
Rathkeale 22013, 2024
11 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 12021
Claughaun 12020
oola 12015
Mountcollins12011
St Patrick's 12009
Ballysteen 12008
Newcastle West 12006
Gerald Griffins12000
Dromcollogher/Broadford 11999
Ballylanders 11998
Glin 11995
Askeaton 11992
Fr Caseys11991
Hospital-Herbertstown 11989
Na Fianna11977
Monaleen 11976

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-upVenue#
ClubScoreClubScore
2024 Rathkeale 0-11Galbally0-07Ballyagran Grounds
2023 Mungret/St Paul's 1-08 Dromcollogher/Broadford 1-03 Páirc na nGael [8]
2022 Na Piarsaigh 2-08 Dromcollogher/Broadford 2-06 Páirc na nGael [9]
2021 Kildimo-Pallaskenry 2-10Rathkeale0-14 Mick Neville Park [10]
2020 Claughaun 0-10Gerald Griffins0-07 Newcastle West Grounds [11]
2019Galtee Gaels1-11Gerald Griffins0-12 LIT Gaelic Grounds [12]
2018Galbally1-06Rathkeale0-08 Gaelic Grounds [13]
2017 St Senan's 4-09Galbally2-08 Mick Neville Park [14]

Notes:

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