1952 Meath Intermediate Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath I.F.C.
Season:	1952
Winners:	St. Peter's Dunboyne 1st Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated:	Syddan 'B'
Prevseason:	1951
Nextseason:	1953

The 1952 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 26th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 8 teams. The championship applied a league format.

No team was regraded from the 1951 S.F.C.

At the end of the season Syddan 'B' applied to be regraded to the 1953 J.F.C.

St. Peter's Dunboyne claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title after finishing top of the table. Their triumph was sealed by the defeat of St. Vincent's 1-7 to 1-6 at Pairc Tailteann on 9 November 1952.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1951 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to 1952 S.F.C.

• St. Patrick's

Relegated to 1952 J.F.C.

• Drumree (folded; no team entered in Meath GAA competitions again until the 1957 J.F.C. South Division)
• Rathmolyon
• St. Mary's Kilbeg

To I.F.C.

Regraded from 1951 S.F.C.

• None

Promoted from 1951 J.F.C.

• Kilberry - (Junior Runners-Up & Navan District Champions)
• St. Peter's Dunboyne - (Junior Quarter-Finalists & Tara Divisional Champions)

League Table & Fixtures/Results

The club with the best record were declared I.F.C. champions. Many results were unavailable in the Meath Chronicle.

Team
	4	4	0	0	0	0	+0	8
Dunderry	5	3	2	0	0	0	+0	6
St. Vincent's	3	2	1	0	0	0	+0	4
Ballinlough	3	2	1	0	0	0	+0	4
Kilberry	3	2	1	0	0	0	+0	4
Duleek	2	1	1	0	0	0	+0	2
Syddan 'B'	3	1	2	0	0	0	+0	2
Ballinabrackey	7	0	7	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Duleek -vs- Syddan 'B', Slane, 6/4/1952,
• St. Peter's Dunboyne w, l Kilberry, Skryne, 27/4/1952,
• Dunderry -vs- Ballinlough, Athboy, 27/4/1952,
• St. Vincent's w, l Ballinabrackey,

Round 2:

• St. Vincent's -vs- Duleek, Donore, 1/6/1952
• Ballinlough 4-10, 0-1 Syddan 'B', Kells, 10/8/1952,
• Kilberry 3-5, 0-6 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 9/11/1952,
• St. Peter's Dunboyne w/o, scr Ballinabrackey,

Round 3:

• Duleek w/o, scr Ballinabrackey,
• Ballinlough -vs- St. Vincent's,
• St. Peter's Dunboyne -vs- Dunderry,
• Kilberry -vs- Syddan 'B',

Round 4:

• St. Vincent's -vs- Kilberry, Seneschalstown, 8/6/1952,
• Dunderry w/o, scr Ballinabrackey,
• St. Peter's Dunboyne -vs- Syddan 'B',
• Duleek -vs- Ballinlough,

Round 5:

• Kilberry -vs- Duleek, Seneschalstown, 22/6/1952,
• Dunderry 1-8, 0-6 Syddan 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 24/8/1952,
• St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-7, 1-6 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 9/11/1952,
• Ballinlough w/o, scr Ballinabrackey,

Round 6:

• St. Vincent's 0-12, 1-6 Dunderry, Pairc Tailteann, 22/6/1952,
• Ballinlough -vs- Kilberry, Kells, 19/10/1952,
• St. Peter's Dunboyne -vs- Duleek, Kilmessan, 26/10/1952,
• Syddan 'B' w/o, scr Ballinabrackey,

Round 7:

• Dunderry 2-2, 1-4 Duleek, Pairc Tailteann, 8/6/1952,
• St. Peter's Dunboyne 1-8, 0-7 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 14/9/1952,
• St. Vincent's -vs- Syddan 'B', Seneschalstown, 26/10/1952,
• Kilberry w/o, scr Ballinabrackey,

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meath Chronicle Archives. 16 January 2018. Irishnewsarchive.com. 16 January 2018.
2. Web site: Meath Gaelic Football Champions Roll of Honor. 16 January 2018. Hoganstand.com. 16 January 2018.