2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship


The 2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 99th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for Intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 16 teams and started with a group stage before progressing to a knock out stage. The winner will represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.
Meath Hill were the 2024 Meath Intermediate Football Champions after they defeated Navan O'Mahonys 0-16 to 0-14 in the final. As a result, for the first time in Meath Hills history they will play in the Meath Senior Football Championship in 2025.
Curraha were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2024, ending their seven year long spell within the Senior Championship. Dunsany were promoted to the I.F.C. after beating St. Vincents in the 2024 Meath Junior Football Championship. Nobber were relegated to the 2025 Meath Junior Football Championship.
The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 22 January 2025, with the games commencing on 1 August 2025.
After been relegated from the Meath Senior Football Championship the previous year, Curraha were relegated to the Meath Junior Football Championship after losing to Navan O'Mahonys in the relegation playoff final.
On 11 October 2025, Kilbride won the Meath Intermediate Football Championship for the 2nd time after defeating Castletown 0-20 to 1-16 in the final. It will be the first time since 1978 that Kilbride will be in the Meath Senior Football Championship.

Championship Structure

The 2025 I.F.C. consisted of 16 teams drawn into four groups each containing four teams. The top two teams progressed to the quarter-finals, while the bottom team in each group contested the Relegation Semi-Finals. The losers of the Relegation Semi-Finals would play-off for the right to retain their intermediate status into 2026.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2024 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to 2025 S.F.C.
  • Meath Hill -
Relegated to 2025 Meath Junior Football Championship
  • Nobber

To I.F.C.

Relegated from 2024 S.F.C.
  • Curraha
Promoted from 2024 J.F.C.
  • Dunsany -

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2025 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:
ClubLocationManagement2024 Championship Position2025 Championship Position
BallivorBallivorKevin DowdSemi-FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist
BectiveNavanDavid NolanQuarter-FinalistRelegation Semi-Finalist
Blackhall GaelsBatterstown & KilcloonWilliam FarrellyRelegation FinalistNon-Qualifier
CastletownCastletown-KilpatrickJustin Carry LynchSemi-FinalistRunners-Up
CurrahaCurrahaGavin CoyleRelegated from 2024 SFCRelegated to 2026 JFC
Drumbaragh EmmetsDrumbaragh, KellsRob WallRelegation Semi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
DunsanyDunsanyKevin Cahill2024 JFC ChampionsQuarter-Finalist
Duleek/BellewstownDuleek & BellewstownKevin Smith/David CrosbyRelegation Quarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
KilbrideKilbrideAnthony MoylesQuarter-FinalistChampions
LongwoodLongwoodAaron EnnisRelegation Quarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
MoynalveyMoynalvey & KiltaleBarry O'KeefeQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
Navan O'MahonysNavanRory Maguire & Damien MoranRunners-UpRelegation Finalist
OldcastleOldcastleJoe SheridanQuarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
St. Michael'sCarlanstown & KilbegCiaran ConlonRelegation Quarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
St. Patrick'sStamullenCormac Reynolds & Martin ByrneRelegation Quarter-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
WalterstownJohnstown, NavanAndy McGuinnessRelegation Semi-FinalistNon-Qualifier

Group stage

There were four groups of four teams called Group A, B, C and D. The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. The 4th placed team in each group proceeded to the Relegation Play-Off to determine which team would be relegated.
The draws for the group stage of the championship were made on 22 January 2025.

Knock-out stage

The 1st and 2nd placed teams in each group qualified for the quarter-finals. Quarter-Final pairings were drawn with one group winner and one 2nd placed team in each pair with no repeat pairings from group stages. Semi-Final pairings were determined by an open draw. The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 1st September 2025. The draw for the semi-finals took place on 14 September 2025.

Relegation play-off

The relegation play-off consisted of the 4th placed finishers in each group. The winners of each playoff round retained their intermediate status while the outright loser was relegated to the Junior Championship for 2026. The draw for the relegation play-offs took place on 1st September 2025.