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 (2025) 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 Wolfe Tones 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:

Club Location Finish in 2025 Founded I.F.C titles Last I.F.C title Ballivor Ballivor Relegation Semi-Finalist 1929 4 2002 Bective Bective Relegation Semi-Finalist 1964 0 n/a Blackhall Gaels Batterstown & Kilcloon Non-Qualifier 1995 2 2001CastletownCastletown-KilpatrickRunners-Up196231976 Clann na nGael Athboy & Ráth Chairn 2025 JFC Champions 2002 0 n/a Drumbaragh Emmets Drumbaragh, Kells Quarter-Finalist 1939 0 n/aDunsanyDunsanyQuarter-Finalist19630n/a Duleek/Bellewstown Duleek & Bellewstown Non-Qualifier 1937 5 2005 Longwood Longwood Non-Qualifier 1904 2 2018 Meath Hill Meath Hill Relegated from 2025 SFC 1903 1 2024MoynalveyMoynalvey & KiltaleSemi-Finalist193422011Navan O'MahonysNavanRelegation Finalist194822003 Oldcastle Oldcastle Quarter-Finalist 1884 2 2009 St Michael's Carlanstown & Kilbeg Semi-Finalist 1980 1 1989 St Patrick's Julianstown & Stamullen Quarter-Finalist 1950 3 2000 Walterstown Walterstown & Johnstown Non Qualifier 1902 1 1964

Top winners Clubs in bold still in existence as football clubs.

Club Titles Years won Duleek 5 1939, 1955, 1966, 1978, 2005 Ballivor 4 1948, 1971, 1981, 2002 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 4 1938, 1950, 1959, 2007 Dunderry 4 1944, 1947, 1970, 1990 Rathkenny 3 1934, 2006, 2023 Dunshaughlin 3 1977, 1997, 2022 Nobber 3 1980, 2010, 2019 Ballinlough 3 1954, 1991, 2014 St Patrick's 3 1951, 1963, 2000 Kilmainhamwood 3 1965, 1982, 1994 Slane 3 1929, 1968, 1984 Castletown 3 1927, 1946, 1976Kilbride21962, 2025 Trim 2 1949, 2021 Longwood 2 1942, 2018 St Colmcille's 2 1988, 2016 Gaeil Colmcille 2 1986, 2013 Moynalvey 2 1983, 2011 Oldcastle 2 1987, 2009 Navan O'Mahonys 2 1956, 2003 Blackhall Gaels 2 1998, 2001 Syddan 2 1941, 1999 Carnaross 2 1957, 1993 St. Peter's Dunboyne 2 1952, 1992 Athboy 2 1960, 1979 Drumree 2 1961, 1969 Seneschalstown 2 1940, 1967 Skryne 2 1933, 1937 Moynalty 2 1931, 1936 Erin's Own 2 1932, 1935 Meath Hill 1 2024 Ballinabrackey 1 2020 Curraha 1 2017 Ratoath 1 2015 Na Fianna 1 2012 St Ultan's 1 2008 Wolfe Tones 1 2004 Cortown 1 1996 Simonstown Gaels 1 1995 St Michael's 1 1989 Martry Harps 1 1985 Moylagh 1 1975 St John's 1 1974 Bohermeen 1 1973 Summerhill 1 1972 Walterstown 1 1964 St Mary's (Bettystown) 1 1958 St Vincent's 1 1953 Carlanstown 1 1945 Parnells 1 1943 Martry 1 1930 Ardcath 1 1928

Roll of honour Year Winner Score Opponent Score2025Kilbride0-20Castletown1-16 2024 Meath Hill 0-16(AET) Navan O'Mahony's 0-14(AET) 2023 Rathkenny 1-18 Duleek 2-14 2022 Dunshaughlin 0-17 Duleek 0-07 2021 Trim 3-12 Oldcastle 0-07 2020 Ballinabrackey 0-16 Trim 1-12 2019 Nobber 4-16 Trim 0-13 2018 Longwood 0-11 Ballinlough 0-07 2017 Curraha 1-17 St Michael's 1-07 2016 St Colmcille's 0-12, 1-12 (R) Dunderry 0-12, 1-06 (R) 2015 Ratoath 1-15 Nobber 0-05 2014 Ballinlough 1-12 Ballinabrackey 1-09 2013 Gaeil Colmcille 0-18 Clann na nGael 0-05 2012 Na Fianna 1-12 Trim 1-10 2011 Moynalvey 0-15 Gaeil Colmcille 1-10 2010 Nobber 3-12 Carnaross 0-07 2009 Oldcastle 2-11 Kilmainhamwood 0-06 2008 St Ultan's 1-12 Cortown 1-09 2007 Donaghmore/Ashbourne 1-15 Castletown 1-11 2006 Rathkenny 1-10 Drumconrath 2-06 2005 Duleek 1-09, 2-07 (R) Syddan 1-09, 2-06 (R) 2004 Wolfe Tones 2-10 Duleek 1-12 2003 Navan O'Mahony's 3-14 Carnaross 0-06 2002 Ballivor 2-05 Navan O'Mahony's 0-10 2001 Blackhall Gaels 1-10 Ballivor 0-12 2000 St Patrick's 0-09 Ballivor 0-07 1999 Syddan 2-11 St Patrick's 1-10 1998 Blackhall Gaels 0-12 St Patrick's 1-08 1997 Dunshaughlin 3-14 Duleek 1-06 1996 Cortown 2-05 Duleek 0-08 1995 Simonstown Gaels 0-16 Castletown 2-09 1994 Kilmainhamwood 2-11 Simonstown Gaels 1-08 1993 Carnaross 1-08 Kilmainhamwood 0-10 1992 St. Peter's Dunboyne 0-08 St Patrick's 0-04 1991 Ballinlough 1-09 St Patrick's 0-11 1990 Dunderry 0-16 St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-07 1989 St Michael's 0-11 Dunderry 0-09 1988 St Colmcille's 1-03, 1-11 (R) Dunderry 0-06, 2-07 (R) 1987 Oldcastle 5-06 Dunderry 3-04 1986 Gaeil Colmcille 1-06 Meath Hill 0-07 1985 Martry Harps 1-05, 1-08 (R) St Mary's Donore 1-05, 1-02 (R) 1984 Slane 0-08 St Colmcille's 0-05 1983 Moynalvey 1-08 St Mary's Donore 0-06 1982 Kilmainhamwood 1-05 Martry Harps 0-07 1981 Ballivor 2-08 Wolfe Tones 1-04 1980 Nobber 1-08 Martry Harps 0-08 1979 Martinstown/Athboy Wolfe Tones 1978 Duleek Kilmainhamwood 1977 Dunshaughlin 0-13 Nobber 0-06 1976 Castletown Kilmainhamwood 1975 Moylagh 2-05 Dunshaughlin 0-09 1974 St John's St Vincent's 1973 Bohermeen Moylagh 1972 Summerhill Martry Harps 1971 Ballivor (R) Moylagh (R) 1970 Dunderry Flathouse 1969 Drumree 2-06 Castletown 1-07 1968 Slane 1-09 Bohermeen 1-07 1967 Seneschalstown Bohermeen 1966 Duleek 1965 Kilmainhamwood Duleek 1964 Walterstown 1-06 Kilmainhamwood 1-03 1963 St Patrick's 1962 Kilbride 3-08 Walterstown 1-03 1961 Drumree 2-07 Slane 1-03 1960 Athboy 1959 Donaghmore 1958 St Mary's, Bettystown 1957 Carnaross Duleek 1956 Navan O'Mahony's 'B' Dunshaughlin 1955 Duleek 1-09 Slane 2-04 1954 Ballinlough 1953 St Vincent's 1952 St. Peter's, Dunboyne 1951 St Patrick's 1950 Donaghmore 1949 Trim 1948 Ballivor 1947 Dunderry 1946 Castletown 1945 Carlanstown 1944 Dunderry 1943 Parnells 1942 Longwood 0-03 Carlanstown 0-01 1941 Syddan Flathouse 1940 Seneschalstown Syddan 1939 Duleek 1938 Donaghmore Oldcastle 1937 Skryne 1936 Moynalty 1935 Erin's Own 1934 Rathkenny 1-02 Bohermeen 0-04 1933 Skryne 3-03 Rathkenny 0-03 1932 Erin's Own 1931 Moynalty 1930 Martry Harps 1929 Slane 2-05 (R) Oldcastle 1-02 (R) 1928 Ardcath 1927 Castletown

References

External links Official Meath Website Meath on Hoganstand Meath Club GAA Championship Proposal 2012