1978 Meath Intermediate Football Championship
The 1978 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 52nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 19 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
This was Wolfe Tone's debut in the Intermediate grade after relegation from the S.F.C. the previous year. The club were formed in 1975 when St. John's and Gibbstown joined forces. St. John's had previously won the I.F.C. title in 1974 so Wolfe Tones were put straight into the S.F.C.
Ballinabrackey were promoted after claiming the 1977 Meath Junior Football Championship title.
On 27 August 1978, Duleek claimed their 4th Intermediate championship title when they defeated Kilmainhamwood 0-9 to 1-5 in the final.
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 1977 championship season.From I.F.C.
Promoted to S.F.C.Relegated to 1978 J.A.F.C.
- St. Mary's Donore
To I.F.C.
- Wolfe Tones
- Ballinabrackey -
Group stage
Group A
| Team | ||||||||
| Kilmainhamwood | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 18 |
| Duleek | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 14 |
| Nobber | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 14 |
| Curraha | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 12 |
| Donaghmore | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 10 |
| Kilcloon | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 10 |
| Slane | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 6 |
| Dunsany | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 4 |
| Drumbaragh Emmets | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 2 |
| Ballinlough | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
Round 1:
- Drumbaragh 1-7, 0-5 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/4/1978,
- Donaghmore 1-7, 0-4 Slane, Duleek, 9/4/1978,
- Duleek 3-5, 0-3 Kilcloon, Skryne, 9/4/1978,
- Curraha 3-6, 1-4 Dunsany, ???, 9/4/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood 1-6, 0-5 Nobber, Kilberry, 16/4/1978,
- Duleek 2-11, 1-6 Drumbaragh, Kilberry, 23/4/1978,
- Nobber 0-12, 2-3 Slane, Duleek, 23/4/1978,
- Curraha 1-9, 0-6 Donaghmore, Seneschalstown, 23/4/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood 1-6, 1-3 Dunsany, 23/4/1978,
- Kilcloon 2-12, 2-6 Ballinlough, Kildalkey, 23/4/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood 1-5, 1-4 Donaghmore, Kilberry, 30/4/1978,
- Nobber 2-6, 2-5 Duleek, Seneschalstown, 30/4/1978,
- Slane 0-8, 0-3 Drumbaragh, Castletown, 30/4/1978,
- Dunsany 4-7, 1-5 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 7/5/1978,
- Kilcloon 1-9, 0-8 Curraha, Donaghmore, 7/5/1978,
- Curraha 0-10, 1-5 Drumbaragh, Kilberry, 14/5/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood 4-6, 1-7 Duleek, Castletown, 14/5/1978,
- Donaghmore 1-15, 1-5 Dunsany, Skryne, 14/5/1978,
- Nobber 3-10, 2-5 Kilcloon, Pairc Tailteann, 14/5/1978,
- Slane 0-10, 2-3 Ballinlough, Gibbstown, 14/5/1978,
- Curraha 2-8, 0-7 Nobber, Seneschalstown, 28/5/1978,
- Duleek 3-10, 0-9 Slane, Skryne, 28/5/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood 3-7, 0-5 Drumbaragh, 28/5/1978,
- Kilcloon 4-4, 0-12 Dunsany, Kilmessan, 28/5/1978,
- Donaghmore w/o, scr Ballinlough,
- Duleek 1-8, 0-5 Donaghmore, pairc Tailteann, 11/6/1978,
- Dunsany w, l Drumbaragh, Kildalkey, 11/6/1978,
- Curraha 2-8, 1-3 Slane, Duleek, 11/6/1978,
- Nobber w/o, scr Ballinlough, Kells, 11/6/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood 1-12, 0-10 Kilcloon, Pairc Tailteann, 25/6/1978,
- Donaghmore 3-17, 3-5 Drumbaragh, Seneschalstown, 25/6/1978,
- Nobber 1-15, 1-1 Dunsany, Kilberry, 25/6/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood 1-8, 1-4 Curraha, Kilberry, 2/7/1978,
- Duleek w/o, scr Ballinlough,
- Kilcloon w, l Slane,
- Kilmainhamwood 4-11, 1-2 Slane, Pairc Tailteann, 8/7/1978,
- Duleek 3-7, 1-6 Dunsany, Kilberry, 9/7/1978,
- Nobber 0-6, 0-2 Donaghmore, Kilmessan, 9/7/1978,
- Curraha w/o, scr Ballinlough,
- Kilcloon w, l Drumbaragh,
- Slane 2-10, 1-11 Dunsany, Skryne, 16/7/1978,
- Donaghmore 4-7, 2-10 Kilcloon, Skryne, 16/7/1978,
- Nobber 2-9, 0-5 Drumbaragh, Kells, 16/7/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood w/o, scr Ballinlough,
- Duleek 0-8, 1-4 Curraha, Pairc Tailteann, 23/7/1978,
- Duleek 2-5, 1-3 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 30/7/1978,
Group B
| Team | ||||||||
| Wolfe Tones | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 14 |
| Skryne 'B' | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 12 |
| Rathkenny | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 10 |
| Oldcastle | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 10 |
| Martinstown/Athboy | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 9 |
| Ballinabrackey | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 9 |
| Summerhill 'B' | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 4 |
| Navan O'Mahonys 'B' | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 3 |
| St. Vincent's | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 1 |
Round 1:
- Summerhill 'B' 1-8, 0-8 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 9/4/1978,
- Rathkenny 1-8, 3-2 Skryne 'B', Seneschalstown, 9/4/1978,
- Oldcastle w/o, scr Martinstown/Athboy, Kilskyre, 11/6/1978,
- St. Vincent's 2-3, 1-6 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 11/6/1978,
- Wolfe Tones - Bye,
- Skryne 'B' 2-9, 3-6 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 23/4/1978,
- Ballinabrackey 0-8, 0-2 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Trim, 23/4/1978,
- Wolfe Tones 2-4, 0-4 St. Vincent's, Dunshaughlin, 23/4/1978,
- Martinstown/Athboy 3-4, 2-7 Rathkenny, Kells, 23/4/1978,
- Summerhill 'B' - Bye,
- Summerhill 'B' 1-6, 1-3 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 30/4/1978,
- Rathkenny 1-5, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 7/5/1978,
- Wolfe Tones 1-13, 1-6 Skryne 'B', Seneschalstown, 4/6/1978,
- Martinstown/Athboy 0-10, 0-7 Ballinabrackey, Kildalkey, 25/6/1978,
- Oldcastle - Bye,
- Rathkenny 3-4, 0-6 Summerhill 'B', Trim, 14/5/1978,
- Wolfe Tones 0-10, 1-5 Martinstown/Athboy, Pairc Tailteann, 14/5/1978,
- Ballinabrackey 1-7, 1-6 Oldcastle, Athboy, 14/5/1978,
- Skryne 'B' w, l Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Dunshaughlin, 23/7/1978,
- St. Vincent's - Bye,
- Oldcastle 4-6, 1-5 St. Vincent's, Kilberry, 28/5/1978,
- Wolfe Tones 5-9, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Seneschalstown, 28/5/1978,
- Ballinabrackey 1-11, 2-3 Rathkenny, Trim, 28/5/1978,
- Skryne 'B' 1-9, 0-8 Summerhill 'B', Kilmessan, 26/6/1978,
- Martinstown/Athboy - Bye,
- Rathkenny 6-10, 1-1 St. Vincent's, Seneschalstown, 11/6/1978,
- Wolfe Tones 2-7, 1-3 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 11/6/1978,
- Oldcastle 1-6, 2-3 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Trim, 25/6/1978,
- Martinstown/Athboy 5-9, 0-5 Summerhill, Kildalkey, 9/7/1978,
- Skryne 'B' - Bye,
- Rathkenny 0-6, 0-3 Oldcastle, Kilskyre, 9/7/1978,
- Martinstown/Athboy 1-14, 1-4 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 16/7/1978,
- Wolfe Tones 3-9, 0-2 Summerhill 'B', Dunshaughlin, 16/7/1978,
- Skryne 'B' 3-10, 2-5 Ballinabrackey, Athboy, 16/7/1978,
- Navan O'Mahonys 'B' - Bye,
- Oldcastle 1-7, 0-5 Wolfe Tones Ballinlough, 23/7/1978,
- Skryne 'B' 2-10, 1-11 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilberry, 30/7/1978,
- Ballinabrackey w, l Summerhill 'B',
- Navan O'Mahonys 'B' w, l St. Vincent's,
- Rathkenny - Bye,
- Wolfe Tones 1-9, 0-1 Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann, 30/7/1978,
- Skryne 'B' w/o, scr St. Vincent's,
- Martinstown/Athboy w/o, scr Navan O'Mahonys 'B',
- Oldcastle w/o, scr Summerhill 'B',
- Ballinabrackey - Bye,
Knock-out Stages
Finals
The teams in the semi-finals are the first and second placed teams from each group.Semi Final:
- Duleek 3-8, 2-7 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/1978,
- Kilmainhamwood 1-9, 1-6 Skryne 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/1978,
- Duleek 0-9, 1-5 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 27/8/1978,