1970 Meath Intermediate Football Championship Explained

Competition:Meath I.F.C.
Season:1970
Winners:Dunderry
3rd Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated:None
Prevseason:1969
Nextseason:1971

The 1970 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 44th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 22 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

No team was relegated from the S.F.C. the previous year.

Martinstown and Star of the Sea were promoted after claiming the 1969 Meath Junior Football Championship title and Junior 'A' Divisional runners-up spot respectively. Garryowen were also promoted from the J.A.F.C.

On 29 November 1970, Dunderry claimed their 3rd Intermediate championship title when they defeated Flathouse 2-9 to 1-3 in the final in Pairc Tailteann, and thus returned the top flight of Meath club football.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1969 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.

Relegated to 1970 J.A.F.C.

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C.

Promoted from 1969 J.A.F.C.

Group stage

There are 2 groups called Group A and B. The top two finishers in each group will qualify for the Semi-Finals.

Group A

Team
Flathouse10100000+020
Dunderry1091000+018
Bellewstown St. Theresa's962100+013
Star of the Sea954000+010
Garryowen954000+010
Castletown945000+08
St. Peter's Dunboyne733100+07
Syddan935100+07
St. Mary's1036100+04
Kilmainhamwood1019000+02
10010000+00

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

Round 5:

Round 6:

Round 7:

Round 8:

Round 9:

Round 10:

Round 11:

Group B

Team
Ballivor1090100+019
Martinstown1091000+018
Dunshaughlin962100+013
Martry1064000+012
954000+010
Kilallon954000+010
Moylagh954000+010
835000+06
Gibbstown918000+02
Enfield918000+02
Salesian College Warrenstown10010000+00

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

Round 5:

Round 6:

Round 7:

Round 8:

Round 9:

Round 10:

Round 11:

Knock-out Stages

The teams in the Semi-Finals are the first and second placed teams from each group.

Semi-Final:

Final:

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.