2018 Meath Intermediate Football Championship


The 2018 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 92nd 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, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 5 March 2018 with the games commencing on the weekend of 15 April 2018.
Meath Hill were promoted to the middle grade after a 24-year exodus when securing the J.F.C. crown in 2017.
This was Duleek/Bellewstown's first ever period as an Intermediate club after spending 10 years as a senior club since being established from the Duleek and Bellewstown clubs in 2008.
Longwood beat Ballinlough by 0-11 to 0-7 in the 2018 final to win their first Meath Intermediate Football title since 1942.
St. Ultan's were relegated to the 2019 Meath Junior Football Championship. They will play at the junior grade for the first time since 2006.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2017 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to 2018 S.F.C.
Relegated to 2018 J.F.C.
Relegated from 2017 S.F.C.
Promoted from 2017 J.F.C.'''
The teams taking part in the 2018 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:
ClubLocationManagement2017 Championship Position2018 Championship Position
BallinabrackeyBallinabrackeyDarren BannonPreliminary Quarter-FinalistSemi Finalist
BallinloughBallinlough & KilskyreBrian DonohoeQuarter-FinalistRunners Up
BectiveNavanDavy HosieNon QualifierNon Qualifier
CastletownCastletownPaul SmithNon QualifierRelegation Playoff
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B'AshbourneVincent CartonQuarter-FinalistNon Qualifier
Drumbaragh EmmetsDrumbaragh, KellsConor BrennanNon QualifierNon Qualifier
Duleek/BellewstownDuleek & BellewstownAnthony MaloneRelegated from SFCPreliminary Quarter Finalist
DunderryDunderryKevin DowdNon QualifierQuarter Finalist
KilmainhamKilmainham, KellsGary FarrellyQuarter-FinalistRelegation Playoff
LongwoodLongwoodDavid FlynnRelegation Play-offChampions
Meath HillMeath HillDavy CahillJunior ChampionsNon Qualifier
NobberNobberJohn TiernanSemi FinalistNon Qualifier
OldcastleOldcastleLeo McEnroeSemi FinalistSemi Finalist
St. Michael'sCarlanstown & KilbegCiaran ConlonFinalistsQuarter Finalist
St. Ultan'sBohermeenPadraig CoyleRelegation Play-offRelegated
SyddanLobinstownMyles ByrneNon QualifierQuarter Finalist
TrimSt Lomans Park, TrimBrendan MurphyQuarter-FinalistQuarter Finalist
WalterstownJohnstown, NavanEoin CarrollNon QualifierNon Qualifier

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A,B and C. The 2 top finishers in each group and the third-place finisher in Group A will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The third placed teams in Group B and C will qualify for a Preliminary Quarter Final, with the winner earning a place in last eight. The bottom finishers of each group will qualify for the Relegation Play Off.
The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 5 March 2018 with the games commencing on the weekend of 15 April 2018.

Group A

Team
Ballinabrackey55008566+198
Trim53207960+196
St. Michael's52218378+55
Nobber52217572+35
Walterstown52307286-144
St. Ultan's514071103-322

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Team
Syddan54108068+128
Longwood53119879+197
Dunderry53208567+186
Meath Hill52217080-105
Drumbaragh Emmets50326986-172
Kilmainham50326688-222

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Team
Ballinlough54108171+108
Oldcastle53208761+266
Duleek/Bellewstown53207965+146
Bective53207269+36
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 'B'52306792-254
Castletown50506597-320

Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
The winners and runners up of the three groups and the third placed team of Group A automatically qualify for the quarter finals. The third placed teams in Groups B and C play off to determine the team that completes the quarter final lineup.

Preliminary Quarter-Final

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Relegation Play-Off Group

The three bottom teams from each group enter the relegation play-off group and play each other in a round robin basis.
The team with the worst record after two matches will be relegated to the 2019 Junior 'A' Championship.
Team
Kilmainham1100239+142
Castletown11001714+32
St. Ultan's20202340-170

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