1971 Meath Intermediate Football Championship


The 1971 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 45th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 24 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knockout stage.
Oldcastle were relegated from the S.F.C. the previous year.
This year marked St. Colmcille's first year as a club, as the Intermediate club Star of the Sea and the Junior club Shallon amalgamated in early1971.
Ratoath and Cortown were promoted after claiming the 1970 Meath [Junior Football Championship] title and Junior 'A' Divisional runners-up spot, respectively. This was only Cortown's second season after it was formed in 1969. Kilberry was also promoted from the J.A.F.C.
On 24 October 1971, Ballivor claimed their 2nd Intermediate championship title when they defeated Moylagh 3-2 to 1-5 in the final in Pairc Tailteann, and thus returned to the top flight of Meath club football.
Ballinabrackey, Bellewstown St. Theresa's, and Cortown were relegated to the 1972 J.F.C. Salesian College, Warrenstown also stopped fielding teams in the Meath football championships at the end of the year.

Team changes

The following teams have changed divisions since the 1970 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to 1971 Meath [Senior Football Championship|S.F.C.]
  • Dunderry -
  • Syddan
Relegated to 1971 J.A.F.C.
  • None

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C.
Promoted from 1970 J.A.F.C.

Group stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the Semi-Finals.

Group A

Team
Flathouse11110000+022
Castletown1191100+019
Rathkenny1191100+019
Kilmainhamwood633000+06
Ratoath633000+06
Cortown826000+04
Garryowen725000+04
Oldcastle725000+04
St. Colmcille's523000+04
Bellewstown St. Theresa's514000+02
St. Mary's404000+00
Salesian College Warrenstown11011000+00

Round 1:Castletown 0-9, 0-5 St. Mary's, Seneschalstown, 14/3/1971,Cortown 0-6, 0-5 Oldcastle, Kells, 14/3/1971,Kilmainhamwood 2-9, 1-2 Warrenstown, Kells, 14/3/1971,Ratoath +5, -5 Garryowen, Seneschalstown, 14/3/1971,Flathouse 1-7, 1-4 Bellewstown, Dunshaughlin, 14/3/1971,Rathkenny w, l St. Colmcille's, Duleek, 21/3/1971,
Round 2:Kilmainhamwood w, l Garryowen, Kells, 28/3/1971,
  • St. Mary's v Bellewstown, Duleek, 28/3/1971,Ratoath w, l Warrenstown, ???, 28/3/1971,
  • Oldcastle v St. Colmcille's, Kilberry, 28/3/1971,Flathouse w, l Cortown, Pairc Tailteann, 28/3/1971,
  • Castletown 0-7, 1-4 Rathkenny, Kells, 22/8/1971,
Round 3:
  • Oldcastle v Garryowen, Kells, 4/4/1971,
  • St. Colmcille's v Bellewstown, Duleek, 4/4/1971,Flathouse w, l Kilmainhamwood, Seneschalstown, 4/4/1971,Rathkenny w, l Cortown, Gibbstown, 18/4/1971,Castletown 0-6, 0-4 Ratoath, Duleek, 23/5/1971,Warrenstown w, l St. Mary's,
Round 4:Oldcastle 1-5, 0-4 Bellewstown, Kilberry, 18/4/1971,Castletown 2-6, 2-3 Kilmainhamwood, Gibbstown, 18/4/1971,Garryowen 2-8, 3-1 Cortown, Kells, 9/5/1971,Rathkenny w, l St. Mary's, Seneschalstown, 9/5/1971,Flathouse w, l Ratoath, Dunshaughlin, 6/6/1971,St. Colmcille's w, l Warrenstown,
Round 5:Flathouse w, l St. Colmcille's, Seneschalstown, 18/4/1971,Castletown 5-12, 1-10 Oldcastle, Kells, 9/5/1971,
  • Kilmainhamwood v Cortown, Kells, 16/5/1971,
  • Garryowen v Bellewstown, Dunshaughlin, 16/5/1971,
  • Ratoath v St. Mary's, Duleek, 13/6/1971,Rathkenny w, l Warrenstown,
Round 6:Castletown w, l St. Colmcille's, Seneschalstown, 16/5/1971,Flathouse w, l St. Mary's, Seneschalstown, 16/5/1971,Rathkenny w, l Garryowen, Pairc Tailteann, 23/5/1971,Kilmainhamwood 2-9, 1-5 Bellewstown, Kilberry, 23/5/1971,Ratoath 2-6, 1-8 Cortown, Seneschalstown, 4/7/1971,Oldcastle w, l Warrenstown,
Round 7:
  • Ratoath v St. Colmcille's, Seneschalstown, 9/5/1971,
  • Oldcastle v St. Mary's, Kilberry, 23/5/1971,
  • Cortown v Bellewstown, Castletown, 6/6/1971,Flathouse w, l Castletown, Pairc Tailteann, 20/6/1971,Rathkenny w, l Kilmainhamwood,Garryowen w, l Warrenstown,
Round 8:St. Colmcille's 2-7, 2-6 Cortown, Kilmessan, 23/5/1971,Rathkenny w, l Oldcastle, Kells, 6/6/1971,
  • Garryowen v St. Mary's, Castletown, 6/6/1971,Castletown w, l Bellestown, Seneschalstown, 4/7/1971,Flathouse w, l Warrenstown,
  • Kilmainhamwood v Ratoath,
Round 9:
  • St. Mary's v St. Colmcille's, Seneschalstown, 20/6/1971,Flathouse 0-6, 0-5 Rathkenny, Kilmessan, 4/7/1971,Rathkenny w, l Oldcastle, Ballinlough, 4/7/1971,Castletown 1-11, 0-6 Garryowen, Pairc Tailteann, 11/7/1971,
  • Ratoath v Bellewstown,Cortown w, l Warrenstown,
Round 10:Rathkenny w, l Bellewstown, Duleek, 13/6/1971,Flathouse w, l Garryowen, Dunshaughlin, 11/7/1971,
  • Kilmainhamwood v St. Colmcille's, Kilberry, 11/7/1971,
  • Cortown v St. Mary's, Kilberry, 11/7/1971,
  • Oldcastle v Ratoath, Trim, 12/9/1971,Castletown w, l Warrenstown,
Round 11:
  • Garryowen v St. Colmcille's, Seneschalstown, 13/6/1971,Flathouse 2-9, 0-4 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 11/7/1971,
  • Kilmainhamwood v St. Mary's,Castletown w, l Cortown,Bellewstown w, l Warrenstown,Rathkenny w, l Ratoath,
  • Many results are unavailable.

Group B

Team
Moylagh11101000+020
Ballivor1192000+018
St. Peter's Dunboyne972000+014
Summerhill862000+012
Kilallon853000+010
Dunshaughlin532000+06
Martry633000+06
Ballinabrackey826000+04
Bohermeen725000+04
Martinstown826000+04
Enfield716000+02
Kilberry11011000+00

Round 1:Kilallon 0-13, 0-6 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 14/3/1971,St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-6, 0-5 Kilberry, Dunshaughlin, 14/3/1971,Moylagh w, l Dunshaughlin, Kildalkey, 29/3/1971,Bohermeen w, l Martinstown, Kildalkey, 29/3/1971,Ballivor 3-12, 0-9 Enfield, Summerhill, 29/3/1971,
  • Martry v Summerhill,
Round 2:Kilallon 0-11, 0-7 Kilberry, Kells, 28/3/1971,
  • Dunshaughlin v Enfield, Summerhill, 4/4/1971,Ballinabrackey +2, -2 Martinstown, Trim, 25/4/1971,St. Peter's Dunboyne +1, -1 Martry, Pairc Tailteann, 25/4/1971,Ballivor 1-10, 3-3 Moylagh, Athboy, 9/5/1971,Summerhill 3-7, 0-11 Bohermeen, Kilmessan, 9/5/1971,
Round 3:Dunshaughlin 2-10, 2-1 Kilallon, Trim, 9/5/1971,Martry 1-7, 1-5 Martinstown, Kildalkey, 9/5/1971,
  • Ballinabrackey v Enfield, Longwood, 16/5/1971,Summerhill 1-9, 0-9 Ballivor, Athboy, 23/5/1971,Bohermeen 2-8, 0-3 Kilberry, Gibbstown, 23/5/1971,Moylagh 3-12, 0-6 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Kildalkey, 23/5/1971,
Round 4:Moylagh w, l Ballinabrackey, Kildalkey, 30/5/1971,St. Peter's Dunboyne 2-10, 1-10 Enfield, Kilcloon, 9/5/1971,
  • Bohermeen v Dunshaughlin, Pairc Tailteann, 16/5/1971,Ballivor +1, -1 Martry, Athboy, 6/6/1971Summerhill 3-9, 0-3 Kilberry, Trim, 6/6/1971,
  • Martinstown v Kilallon, Kildalkey, 19/9/1971,
Round 5:Kilallon 2-11, 1-4 Enfield, Kildalkey, 6/6/1971,Moylagh 5-5, 2-8 Martry, Athboy, 20/6/1971,St. Peter's Dunboyne 4-6, 2-6 Bohermeen, Summerhill, 4/7/1971,Ballivor w/o, scr Kilberry, Kells, 22/8/1971,
  • Dunshaughlin v Martinstown,Summerhill w, l Ballinabrackey,
Round 6:Martry 2-9, 2-7 Enfield, Kildalkey, 23/5/1971,St. Peter's Dunboyne w, l Kilallon, Trim, 12/9/1971,Moylagh w, l Kilberry,
  • Bohermeen v Ballinabrackey,
  • Summerhill v DunshaughlinMartinstown w, l Ballivor,
Round 7:Moylagh w, l Martinstown, Ballinlough, 16/5/1971,Kilallon 1-6, 1-5 Summerhill, Trim, 4/7/1971,Ballivor 4-6, 0-4 Dunshaughlin, Trim, 4/7/1971,Martry w, l Kilberry,
  • Bohermeen v Enfield,St. Peter's Dunboyne w, l Ballinabrackey,
Round 8:Ballinabrackey w, l Kilberry, Summerhill, 9/5/1971,Ballivor w, l Killalon, Athboy, 15/8/1971,
  • Martry v Bohermeen, Kells, 15/8/1971,Summerhill w, l Martinstown,
  • St. Peter's Dunboyne v Dunshaughlin,Moylagh w, l Enfield,
Round 9:Enfield w, l Kilberry, Kilmessan, 20/6/1971,Kilallon 2-12, 1-3 Bohermeen, Athboy, 11/7/1971,Moylagh w, l Summerhill, Athboy, 15/8/1971,Ballivor w, l Ballinabrackey,
  • Dunshaughlin v Martry,St. Peter's Dunboyne w, l Martinstown,
Round 10:Dunshaughlin 2-9, 0-5 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 23/5/1971,Moylagh w, l Bohermeen, Kells, 13/6/1971,
  • Martry v Kilallon, Athboy, 29/8/1971,Ballivor 2-15, 0-4 St. Peter's Dunboyne, Trim, 29/8/1971,Summerhill w, l Enfield,Martinstown w, l Kilberry,
Round 11:Dunshaughlin w, l Kilberry, Kilmessan, 18/7/1971,Moylagh w, l Kilallon, Kells, 18/7/1971,
  • Summerhill v St. Peter's Dunboyne, Athboy, 18/7/1971,Ballivor 3-14, 1-9 Bohermeen, Kildalkey, 12/9/1971,
  • Enfield v Martinstown,
  • Martry v Ballinabrackey,
  • Not all results available

Knock-out Stages

The teams in the Semi-Finals are the first and second placed teams from each group.
Semi-Final:Ballivor 1-12, 1-4 Flathouse, Kilmessan, 19/9/1971,Moylagh 1-9, 0-9 Castletown, Kells, 19/9/1971,
Final & Final Replay: