Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship

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Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship
Code Gaelic football
Region Monaghan (GAA)
TrophyPaddy O'Rourke Cup
No. of teams10
Title holders Blu e Nero.png Doohamlet O'Neills (4th title)
Sponsors McElvaneys Waste & Recycling [1]
Official website Monaghan GAA

The Monaghan Intermediate Football Championship (often referred to as the Monaghan IFC for short or the McElvaney's Waste & Recycling Intermediate Football Championship for sponsorship reasons) is an annual Gaelic football competition contested by mid-tier Monaghan GAA clubs.

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Qualification for subsequent competitions

Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Monaghan IFC winner qualifies for the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Monaghan to qualify for this competition. The Monaghan IFC winner may enter the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage. For example, 2019 winner Magheracloone Mitchells won the Ulster IFC final. [2] This was the first appearance by the Monaghan IFC winning club in an Ulster final since Donaghmoyne lost to Tyrone GAA club Pomeroy Plunketts in 2016. [3] It was also the first Ulster IFC final win for a Monaghan club since 2013 winner Truagh Gaels. [4]

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Monaghan IFC winners — by winning the Ulster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which it would enter at the semi-final stage, providing it hasn't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals. For example, 2013 winner Truagh Gaels won the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. [5] Likewise 2005 winner Inniskeen Grattans.

Monaghan Senior Football Championship

Each year, the winning club is promoted — alongside the Monaghan Intermediate Football League (IFL) winner — and competes in the following year's Monaghan Senior Football Championship. No relegation from the IFC exists, with the two lowest finishing teams in the IFL instead being relegated to the junior ranks for the following year. [6]

Trophy

The winning club receives the Paddy O'Rourke Cup, named after the Inniskeen Grattans clubman who served in various positions within club and county boards. [7]

Format

The competition uses a double-elimination format up until the semi-final stage, which is knockout. [6]

Ten teams enter the competition, with four teams drawn into the Preliminary Round and the remaining six teams into Round 1A. The winners of the preliminary round game play each other in Round 1A, making up the fourth game in that round. The four winners in Round 1A then progress to Round 2A. At this stage, the four teams are drawn in two matches, with the two winners progressing to the Semi-Final stage.

The losers enter the 'back-door' route, with the two Preliminary Round losers, and three of the four Round 1A losers entering Round 1B. As five teams are eligible for Round 1B, one team receives a bye to Round 2B, with the remaining four teams drawn in two matches. The two winners of the Round 1B games progress to Round 2B, and joining them in Round 2B is the loser of the Round 1A clash involving the preliminary round winners. At this stage, again, the four teams are drawn in two matches with the two winners progressing to Round 3, where they face the losers of the Round 2A games. In Round 3, the four teams are drawn in two matches, with the two winners progressing to the Semi-Final stage.

List of recent finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
2000 Inniskeen Grattans Colours of Mayo.svg Emyvale
2001BallybayTyholland
2002 Colours of Antrim.svg Sean McDermotts Carrickmacross
2003AghabogDoohamlet
2004BallybayTyholland
2005 Inniskeen Grattans Colours of Mayo.svg Doohamlet
2006CarrickmacrossMonaghan Harps
2007Tyholland2-09 - 1-09Truagh
2008Ballybay0-15 - 0-08Donaghmoyne
2009 [8] Monaghan Harps Colours of Limerick.svg 1-10 (13)–(10) 0-10 Colours of Clare.svg Drumhowan Clontibret
2010 [9] Doohamlet O'Neill's Blu e Nero.png 3-09 (18)–(09) 1-06 Colours of Cork.svg Tyholland Clontibret
2011 [10] Carrickmacross Emmets Colours of Meath.svg 1-11 (14)–(10) 1-07 Colours of Kilkenny.svg Corduff Gaels Clontibret
2012 [11] Doohamlet O'Neills Blu e Nero.png 0-12 (12)–(11) 1-08 Colours of Cork.svg Tyholland Clontibret
2013Truagh Gaels Colours of Down.svg 1-14 (17)–(14) 1-11 Colours of Cork.svg Tyholland Clontibret
2014 [12] Inniskeen Grattans Colours of Mayo.svg 0-11 (11)–(10) 1-07 Colours of Cork.svg Donaghmoyne Fontenoys Clontibret
2015 [13] Doohamlet O'Neill's Blu e Nero.png 1-11 (14)–(12) 0-12 Colours of Meath.svg Carrickmacross Emmets Castleblayney
2016 [14] Donaghmoyne Fontenoys Colours of Cork.svg 0-10 (10)–(09) 1-06 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Rockcorry Clontibret
2017 [15] Carrickmacross Emmets Colours of Meath.svg 3-12 (21)–(11) 1-08 Colours of Cavan.svg Aughnamullen Sarsfields Inniskeen
2018 [16] Doohamlet O'Neills Blu e Nero.png 0-09 (09)–(08) 0-08 Colours of Antrim.svg Sean McDermotts Clontibret
2019 Magheracloone Mitchells 2-17 (23)–(15) 1-12 Colours of Cork.svg Donaghmoyne Fontenoys Inniskeen
2020Monaghan Harps1-16 (19)–(16) 2-10Cremartin Clones
2021DonaghmoyneAughnamullen
2022 [17] Corduff Gaels Colours of Kilkenny.svg 2-04 (10)–(9) 0-09 Magheracloone Mitchells Inniskeen
2023
2024

Wins listed by club

TeamWinnersYearsRunner-upYears
1 Blu e Nero.png Doohamlet O'Neills42018, 2015, 2012, 201022005, 2003
Colours of Mayo.svg Inniskeen Grattans 2014, 2005, 2000, 199411998
Colours of Limerick.svg Monaghan Harps2020, 2009, 1999, 199022006, 1994
2 Colours of Meath.svg Carrickmacross Emmets 32017, 2011, 200622015, 2002
Colours of Cork.svg Donaghmoyne Fontenoys2021, 2016, 199632019, 2014, 2008
Ballybay2008, 2004, 2001
3 Colours of Antrim.svg Sean McDermotts 1200212018
Colours of Cork.svg Tyholland200762013, 2012, 2010, 2004, 2001, 1999
Colours of Down.svg Truagh Gaels201312007
Magheracloone Mitchells 2019 12022
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Corduff Gaels202212011
N/A Colours of Cavan.svg Aughnamullen Sarsfields22021, 2017
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Rockcorry12016
Colours of Clare.svg Drumhowan 12009
Cremartin12020

References

  1. ↑ "Sponsors | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ulster Club IFC final: McMahon on target as Magheracloone capture provincial title". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Burns spearheads Pomeroy rout". Irish Independent . 28 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ulster club IFC final: Truagh win ensures Monaghan double". Hogan Stand. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "All-Ireland club IFC final: glory for Truagh". Hogan Stand. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  6. 1 2 "REGULATIONS FOR LEAGUE AND CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS 2018" (PDF). www.monaghangaa.ie. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Monaghan mourns death of Paddy O'Rourke". RTÉ. 8 July 2003. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "IFC Final: Monaghan Harps v Drumhowan - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "A review of the 2010 club year - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  10. ↑ "Carrick too good for Corduff in IFC Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "McArdle magic sees Doohamlet pip Tyholland in IFC Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Inniskeen edge absorbing IFC Final | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  13. ↑ "Big finish earns Doohamlet another IFC title | CLG Mhuineacháin". CLG Mhuineacháin. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  14. ↑ "Donaghmoyne edge IFC Final". CLG Mhuineacháin. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  15. ↑ "Carrickmacross clinch IFC title". CLG Mhuineacháin. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "Northern Standard » Blog Archive » LATE WALSHE POINT SEES DOOHAMLET PAST SEAN MCDERMOTTS IN A 17-POINT THRILLER" . Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  17. ↑ Michael Cooke (23 October 2022). "Corduff win Monaghan intermediate title after beating Magheracloone". Northern Sound . Retrieved 21 March 2023.
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