1951 Meath Intermediate Football Championship


The 1951 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 25th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 10 teams. The championship format consisted of a group stage before progressing to a knock-out stage.
St. Mary's Kilbeg regraded from the 1950 S.F.C.
From 1951 onwards, the club formerly known as Ardcath were named St. Vincent's.
At the end of the season, Rathmolyon and St. Mary's Kilbeg applied to be regraded to the 1952 J.F.C. The Drumree club folded altogether and weren't to enter a team into Meath GAA competitions again until the 1957 J.F.C. South Division.
On 28 October 1951, St. Patrick's claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when defeating Ballinlough in the final at Pairc Tailteann. This triumph came within their first year as an established club, forming in late 1950 from an amalgamation of J.F.C. clubs Julianstown and Stamullen.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 1950 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to 1951 S.F.C.
Relegated to 1951 J.F.C.
  • Cushinstown Young Ireland's
  • Moynalty

To I.F.C.

Regraded from 1950 S.F.C.
  • St. Mary's Kilbeg
Promoted from 1950 J.F.C.
Strangely, J.F.C. finalists Carnaross, Trim 'B' and Martry were not promoted in spite of their further progression in the J.F.C. than Syddan 'B'.

Group stage

There were 2 groups called Group A and B. The top finisher in each group qualified for the final. Many results were unavailable in the Meath Chronicle.

Group A

Team
St. Patrick's330000+06
St. Vincent's321000+04
Syddan 'B'422000+04
Duleek211000+02
Drumree404000+00

Round 1:St. Patrick's w, l Drumree, Kilmoon, 25/3/1951,
  • St. Vincent's -vs- Duleek, Duleek, 18/3/1951,
  • Syddan 'B' - Bye,
Round 2:Syddan 'B' w, l Duleek, Slane, 17/6/1951,St. Vincent's w/o, scr Drumree,
  • St. Patrick's - Bye,
Round 3:St. Vincent's w, l Syddan 'B', Slane, 15/7/1951,
  • St. Patrick's -vs- Duleek,
  • Drumree - Bye,
Round 4:St. Patrick's w, l Syddan 'B', Slane, 2/9/1951,Duleek w/o, scr Drumree,
  • St. Vincent's - Bye,
Round 5:St. Patrick's w, l St. Vincent's, Stamullen, 16/9/1951,Syddan 'B' w/o, scr Drumree,
  • Duleek - Bye,

Group B

Team
Ballinlough330000+06
Dunderry422000+04
Ballinabrackey110000+02
St. Mary's Kilbeg202000+00
Rathmolyon404000+00

Round 1:Dunderry w, l Rathmolyon, Kilmessan, 18/3/1951,
  • Ballinlough -vs- Ballinabrackey, Ballivor, 18/3/1951,
  • Kilbeg - Bye,
Round 2:Dunderry 3-3, 2-4 Kilbeg, Kells, 10/6/1951,
  • Ballinabrackey -vs- Rathmolyon,
  • Ballinlough - Bye,
Round 3:Ballinlough 2-7, 2-2 Kilbeg, Kilskyre, 17/6/1951,Ballinabrackey w, l Dunderry, Ballivor, 26/8/1951,
  • Rathmolyon - Bye,
Round 4:Ballinlough 1-6, 0-0 Rathmolyon, Kildalkey, 15/7/1951,
  • Ballinabrackey -vs- Kilbeg, Ballivor, 26/8/1951,
  • Dunderry - Bye,
Round 5:Ballinlough 2-4, 1-3 Dunderry, Kells, 2/9/1951,
  • Kilbeg -vs- Rathmolyon,
  • Ballinabrackey - Bye,

Final

St. Patrick's 0-7, 0-5 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 28/10/1951,