Meath Intermediate Football Championship


Meath Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association second-tier competition between Gaelic football clubs organised by Meath GAA. The winning club is promoted to the Meath Senior Football Championship. In the 2025 final, Kilbride defeated Castletown to win their second Intermediate championship and become a senior club for the first time since 1978. Each year, the final takes place in Pairc Tailteann, Navan. The winning club competes in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.
The current champions are Kilbride.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Meath Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Meath IFC winner qualifies for the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from County Meath to qualify for this competition. The Meath IFC winner may enter the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage.
Meath IFC winning clubs won consecutive Leinster titles in the 2010s: Ratoath doing so in 2015 and St Colmcille's doing so in 2016, the latter with a stoppage time fee to secure a one-point win.

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Meath IFC winner — by winning the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which it would enter at the __ stage, providing it hasn't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals. For example, 2021 winner Trim played in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park, as did 2016 winner St Colmcille's, also at GAA headquarters.

History

went from the Meath Junior Football Championship through this competition and on to being Meath Senior Football Championship winners in the space of four seasons in the early 21st-century, featuring Meath player Cian Ward, whose emergence as one of Meath's "most exciting talents" coincided with this run, while 1996 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship-winning captain Tommy Dowd also joined the club around this time.

Intermediate teams

In 2026, the 16 clubs competing in the Intermediate Football Championship included:
ClubLocationFinish in 2025FoundedI.F.C titlesLast I.F.C title
BallivorBallivorRelegation Semi-Finalist192942002
BectiveBectiveRelegation Semi-Finalist19640n/a
Blackhall GaelsBatterstown & KilcloonNon-Qualifier199522001
CastletownCastletown-KilpatrickRunners-Up196231976
Clann na nGaelAthboy & Ráth Chairn2025 JFC Champions20020n/a
Drumbaragh EmmetsDrumbaragh, KellsQuarter-Finalist19390n/a
DunsanyDunsanyQuarter-Finalist19630n/a
Duleek/BellewstownDuleek & BellewstownNon-Qualifier193752005
LongwoodLongwoodNon-Qualifier190422018
Meath HillMeath HillRelegated from 2025 SFC190312024
MoynalveyMoynalvey & KiltaleSemi-Finalist193422011
Navan O'MahonysNavanRelegation Finalist194822003
OldcastleOldcastleQuarter-Finalist188422009
St Michael'sCarlanstown & KilbegSemi-Finalist198011989
St Patrick'sJulianstown & StamullenQuarter-Finalist195032000
WalterstownWalterstown & JohnstownNon Qualifier190211964

Top winners

Clubs in bold still in existence as football clubs.
ClubTitlesYears won
Duleek51939, 1955, 1966, 1978, 2005
Ballivor41948, 1971, 1981, 2002
Donaghmore/Ashbourne41938, 1950, 1959, 2007
Dunderry41944, 1947, 1970, 1990
Rathkenny31934, 2006, 2023
Dunshaughlin31977, 1997, 2022
Nobber31980, 2010, 2019
Ballinlough31954, 1991, 2014
St Patrick's31951, 1963, 2000
Kilmainhamwood31965, 1982, 1994
Slane31929, 1968, 1984
Castletown31927, 1946, 1976
Kilbride21962, 2025
Trim21949, 2021
Longwood21942, 2018
St Colmcille's21988, 2016
Gaeil Colmcille21986, 2013
Moynalvey21983, 2011
Oldcastle21987, 2009
Navan O'Mahonys21956, 2003
Blackhall Gaels21998, 2001
Syddan21941, 1999
Carnaross21957, 1993
St. Peter's Dunboyne21952, 1992
Athboy21960, 1979
Drumree21961, 1969
Seneschalstown21940, 1967
Skryne21933, 1937
Moynalty21931, 1936
Erin's Own21932, 1935
Meath Hill12024
Ballinabrackey12020
Curraha12017
Ratoath12015
Na Fianna12012
St Ultan's12008
Wolfe Tones12004
Cortown11996
Simonstown Gaels11995
St Michael's11989
Martry Harps11985
Moylagh11975
St John's11974
Bohermeen11973
Summerhill11972
Walterstown11964
St Mary's 11958
St Vincent's11953
Carlanstown11945
Parnells11943
Martry11930
Ardcath11928

Roll of honour