1977 Meath Intermediate Football Championship


The 1977 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 51st edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 18 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
This was Duleek's return in the Intermediate grade after relegation from the S.F.C. the previous year.
Curraha and Nobber were promoted after claiming the 1976 Meath Junior [Football Championship] title and runners-up spot respectively.
On 2 October 1977, Dunshaughlin claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Nobber 0–13 to 0–6 in the final in Pairc Tailteann.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1976 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.
  • Castletown -
Relegated to 1977 J.A.F.C.
  • St. Colmcille's

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C.
  • Duleek
Promoted from 1976 J.A.F.C.

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the semi-finals. First place in Group C along with the runners-up in all the groups qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Team
Donaghmore871000+014
Nobber862000+012
Duleek853000+010
Dunsany853000+010
Rathkenny844000+08
Kilcloon844000+08
Kilmainhamwood615000+02
Oldcastle615000+02
Drumbaragh Emmets606000+00

Round 1:Kilcloon 1–7, 1–6 Donaghmore, Dunshaughlin, 3/4/1977,Rathkenny 1–7, 1–5 Kilmainhamwood, Gibbstown, 3/4/1977,Nobber 0–4, 0–3 Oldcastle, Ballinlough, 3/4/1977,Duleek 3–12, 0–3 Drumbaragh, Pairc Tailteann, 3/4/1977,
  • Dunsany - Bye,
Round 2:Donaghmore 2–12, 1–7 Dunsany, Skryne, 24/4/1977,Nobber 3–10, 3–2 Rathkenny, Castletown, 24/4/1977,Kilcloon 1–4, 0–3 Drumbaragh, Pairc Tailteann, 24/4/1977,Oldcastle w, l Duleek, Martry, 15/5/1977,
  • Kilmainhamwood - Bye,
Round 3:Nobber 1–8, 0–5 Dunsany, Kilberry, 8/5/1977,Donaghmore 1–4, 1–3 Duleek, Seneschalstown, 8/5/1977,Kilcloon 2–8, 2–5 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 8/5/1977,
  • Oldcastle -vs- Drumbaragh, Kilskyre, 8/5/1977,
  • Rathkenny - Bye,
Round 4:Nobber 1–13, 2–6 Drumbaragh, Kilskyre, 22/5/1977,Kilmainhamwood 3–6, 2–3 Duleek, Martry, 12/6/1977,Dunsany 2–5, 0–8 Oldcastle, Martry, 22/7/1977,Rathkenny w, l Kilcloon,
  • Donaghmore - Bye,
Round 5:Donaghmore 1–6, 0–8 Rathkenny, Skryne, 12/6/1977,Kilcloon 3–11, 0–3 Oldcastle, Kildalkey, 12/6/1977,Dunsany 2–7, 1–8 Drumbaragh, Kildalkey, 12/6/1977,Nobber 1–6, 0–8 Kilmainhamwood, Castletown, 17/7/1977,
  • Duleek - Bye,
Round 6:Donaghmore 3–13, 1–9 Oldcastle, Martry, 26/6/1977,Duleek 2–4, 1–6 Nobber, Kilberry, 26/6/1977,Rathkenny 2–12, 2–4 Drumbaragh, Seneschalstown, 26/7/1977,Dunsany 0–9, 0–6 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry, 10/7/1977,
  • Kilcloon - Bye,
Round 7:Nobber 3–6, 1–10 Kilcloon, Dunshaughlin, 3/7/1977,Donaghmore w, l Kilmainhamwood, Kilmessan, 3/7/1977,Duleek w, l Dunsany, Seneschalstown, 3/7/1977,Rathkenny 5–8, 4–7 Oldcastle, Martry, 10/7/1977,
  • Drumbaragh - Bye,
Round 8:Donaghmore 2–13, 2–3 Drumbaragh, Pairc Tailteann, 17/7/1977,Dunsany 1–10, 0–7 Rathkenny, Duleek, 17/7/1977,Duleek 1–9, 2–4 Kilcloon, Pairc Tailteann, 17/7/1977,
  • Kilmainhamwood -vs- Oldcastle,
  • Nobber - Bye,
Round 9:Donaghmore 2–7, 2–3 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 22/7/1977,Duleek w, l Rathkenny, Seneschalstown, 22/7/1977,Dunsany 1–7, 2–4 Kilcloon, Summerhill, 21/8/1977,
  • Kilmainhamwood -vs- Drumbaragh,
  • Oldcastle - Bye,

Group B

Team
Navan O'Mahonys 'B'871000+014
Dunshaughlin861100+013
Martinstown/Athboy861100+013
Summerhill 'B'622200+06
Curraha835000+06
Ballinlough725000+04
Slane725000+04
St. Vincent's624000+04
St. Mary's817000+02

Round 1:Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 0–9, 0–2 St. Mary's, Duleek, 3/4/1977,
  • Dunshaughlin 0–5, 0–5 Summerhill 'B', Kildalkey, 3/4/1977,Martinstown/Athboy 0–12, 1–3 Slane, Kilmessan, 3/4/1977,Ballinlough 1–10, 1–9 Curraha, Martry, 10/4/1977,
  • St. Vincent's - Bye,
Round 2:Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–11, 1–2 Curraha, Seneschalstown, 24/4/1977,St. Vincent's 1–6, 1–4 Slane, Duleek, 24/4/1977,St. Mary's 1–9, 1–4 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 24/4/1977,Martinstown/Athboy 1–5, 0–7 Dunshaughlin, Trim, 28/8/1977,
  • Summerhill 'B' - Bye,
Round 3:Dunshaughlin 2–10, 0–4 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 8/5/1977,Martinstown/Athboy 0–13, 0–5 St. Mary's, Kilmessan, 8/5/1977,
  • Summerhill 'B' v Slane, Pairc Tailteann, 8/5/1977,Curraha 3–7, 1–11 St. Vincent's, Stamullen, 28/5/1977,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 'B' - Bye,
Round 4:St. Vincent's w, l St. Mary's, Duleek, 15/5/1977,Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–8, 0–8 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilmessan, 22/5/1977,Ballinlough 2–11, 0–6 Summerhill 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 22/5/1977,Dunshaughlin 1–6, 1–3 Curraha, Donaghmore, 22/5/1977,
  • Slane - Bye,
Round 5:Martinstown/Athboy w, l Ballinlough, Kilskyre, 29/5/1977,Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 3–4, 0–7 Slane, Kilbride, 12/6/1977,Dunshaughlin 1–11, 1–3 St. Vincent's, Duleek, 12/6/1977,Summerhill 'B' 1–10, 1–1 St. Mary's, Pairc Tailteann, 12/6/1977,
  • Curraha - Bye,
Round 6:Summerhill 'B' +1, -1 Curraha, Dunshaughlin, 26/6/1977,Slane 3–13, 2–7 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 26/6/1977,Martinstown/Athboy 1–15, 0–1 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 26/6/1977,Dunshaughlin 0–11, 1–3 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Duleek, 26/6/1977,
  • St. Mary's - Bye,
Round 7:Navan O'Mahonys 'B' w, l Ballinlough, Athboy, 3/7/1977,Slane w, l St. Mary's, Kilberry, 3/7/1977,
  • St. Vincent's v Summerhill, Dunshaughlin, 3/7/1977,Martinstown/Athboy w, l Curraha, Skryne, 10/7/1977,
  • Dunshaughlin - Bye,
Round 8:
  • Martinstown/Athboy 0–10, 2–4 Summerhill 'B', Skryne, 17/7/1977,Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 2–12, 1–2 St. Vincent's, Martry, 17/7/1977,Dunshaughlin 1–7, 0–8 Slane, Duleek, 17/7/1977,Curraha w, l St. Mary's,
  • Ballinlough - Bye,
Round 9:Curraha 2–9, 2–3 Slane, Duleek, 22/7/1977,Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–12, 0–3 Summerhill 'B', Dunshaughlin, 27/7/1977,Dunshaughlin w/o, scr St. Mary's,
  • Ballinlough -vs- St. Vincent's,
  • Martinstown/Athboy - Bye,
Quarter-final Playoffs:Dunshaughlin 2–4, 1–6 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilberry, 11/9/1977,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

The teams in the semi-finals are the first and second placed teams from each group.
Semi-final:Dunshaughlin 3–6, 0–10 Donaghmore, Trim, 11/9/1977,Nobber 1–12, 0–5 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 11/9/1977,
Final:Dunshaughlin 0–13, 0–6 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 2/10/1977,