1977 Meath Intermediate Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath I.F.C.
Season:	1977
Winners:	Dunshaughlin 1st Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated:	???
Prevseason:	1976
Nextseason:	1978

The 1977 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 51st 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. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

This was Duleek's return in the Intermediate grade after relegation from the S.F.C. the previous year. Curraha and Nobber were promoted after claiming the 1976 Meath Junior Football Championship title and runners-up spot respectively.

On 2 October 1977, Dunshaughlin claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Nobber 0–13 to 0–6 in the final in Pairc Tailteann.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1976 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.

• Castletown - (Intermediate Champions)

Relegated to 1977 J.A.F.C.

• St. Colmcille's

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C.

• Duleek

Promoted from 1976 J.A.F.C.

• Curraha - (Junior 'A' Champions)
• Nobber - (Junior Runners-Up)

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the semi-finals. First place in Group C along with the runners-up in all the groups qualify for the quarter-finals.

Group A

Team
Donaghmore	8	7	1	0	0	0	+0	14
Nobber	8	6	2	0	0	0	+0	12
Duleek	8	5	3	0	0	0	+0	10
Dunsany	8	5	3	0	0	0	+0	10
Rathkenny	8	4	4	0	0	0	+0	8
Kilcloon	8	4	4	0	0	0	+0	8
Kilmainhamwood	6	1	5	0	0	0	+0	2
Oldcastle	6	1	5	0	0	0	+0	2
Drumbaragh Emmets	6	0	6	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Kilcloon 1–7, 1–6 Donaghmore, Dunshaughlin, 3/4/1977,
• Rathkenny 1–7, 1–5 Kilmainhamwood, Gibbstown, 3/4/1977,
• Nobber 0–4, 0–3 Oldcastle, Ballinlough, 3/4/1977,
• Duleek 3–12, 0–3 Drumbaragh, Pairc Tailteann, 3/4/1977,
• Dunsany - Bye,

Round 2:

• Donaghmore 2–12, 1–7 Dunsany, Skryne, 24/4/1977,
• Nobber 3–10, 3–2 Rathkenny, Castletown, 24/4/1977,
• Kilcloon 1–4, 0–3 Drumbaragh, Pairc Tailteann, 24/4/1977,
• Oldcastle w, l Duleek, Martry, 15/5/1977,
• Kilmainhamwood - Bye,

Round 3:

• Nobber 1–8, 0–5 Dunsany, Kilberry, 8/5/1977,
• Donaghmore 1–4, 1–3 Duleek, Seneschalstown, 8/5/1977,
• Kilcloon 2–8, 2–5 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 8/5/1977,
• Oldcastle -vs- Drumbaragh, Kilskyre, 8/5/1977,
• Rathkenny - Bye,

Round 4:

• Nobber 1–13, 2–6 Drumbaragh, Kilskyre, 22/5/1977,
• Kilmainhamwood 3–6, 2–3 Duleek, Martry, 12/6/1977,
• Dunsany 2–5, 0–8 Oldcastle, Martry, 22/7/1977,
• Rathkenny w, l Kilcloon,
• Donaghmore - Bye,

Round 5:

• Donaghmore 1–6, 0–8 Rathkenny, Skryne, 12/6/1977,
• Kilcloon 3–11, 0–3 Oldcastle, Kildalkey, 12/6/1977,
• Dunsany 2–7, 1–8 Drumbaragh, Kildalkey, 12/6/1977,
• Nobber 1–6, 0–8 Kilmainhamwood, Castletown, 17/7/1977,
• Duleek - Bye,

Round 6:

• Donaghmore 3–13, 1–9 Oldcastle, Martry, 26/6/1977,
• Duleek 2–4, 1–6 Nobber, Kilberry, 26/6/1977,
• Rathkenny 2–12, 2–4 Drumbaragh, Seneschalstown, 26/7/1977,
• Dunsany 0–9, 0–6 Kilmainhamwood, Kilberry, 10/7/1977,
• Kilcloon - Bye,

Round 7:

• Nobber 3–6, 1–10 Kilcloon, Dunshaughlin, 3/7/1977,
• Donaghmore w, l Kilmainhamwood, Kilmessan, 3/7/1977,
• Duleek w, l Dunsany, Seneschalstown, 3/7/1977,
• Rathkenny 5–8, 4–7 Oldcastle, Martry, 10/7/1977,
• Drumbaragh - Bye,

Round 8:

• Donaghmore 2–13, 2–3 Drumbaragh, Pairc Tailteann, 17/7/1977,
• Dunsany 1–10, 0–7 Rathkenny, Duleek, 17/7/1977,
• Duleek 1–9, 2–4 Kilcloon, Pairc Tailteann, 17/7/1977,
• Kilmainhamwood -vs- Oldcastle,
• Nobber - Bye,

Round 9:

• Donaghmore 2–7, 2–3 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 22/7/1977,
• Duleek w, l Rathkenny, Seneschalstown, 22/7/1977,
• Dunsany 1–7, 2–4 Kilcloon, Summerhill, 21/8/1977,
• Kilmainhamwood -vs- Drumbaragh,
• Oldcastle - Bye,

Group B

Team
Navan O'Mahonys 'B'	8	7	1	0	0	0	+0	14
Dunshaughlin	8	6	1	1	0	0	+0	13
Martinstown/Athboy	8	6	1	1	0	0	+0	13
Summerhill 'B'	6	2	2	2	0	0	+0	6
Curraha	8	3	5	0	0	0	+0	6
Ballinlough	7	2	5	0	0	0	+0	4
Slane	7	2	5	0	0	0	+0	4
St. Vincent's	6	2	4	0	0	0	+0	4
St. Mary's	8	1	7	0	0	0	+0	2

Round 1:

• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 0–9, 0–2 St. Mary's, Duleek, 3/4/1977,
• Dunshaughlin 0–5, 0–5 Summerhill 'B', Kildalkey, 3/4/1977,
• Martinstown/Athboy 0–12, 1–3 Slane, Kilmessan, 3/4/1977,
• Ballinlough 1–10, 1–9 Curraha, Martry, 10/4/1977,
• St. Vincent's - Bye,

Round 2:

• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–11, 1–2 Curraha, Seneschalstown, 24/4/1977,
• St. Vincent's 1–6, 1–4 Slane, Duleek, 24/4/1977,
• St. Mary's 1–9, 1–4 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 24/4/1977,
• Martinstown/Athboy 1–5, 0–7 Dunshaughlin, Trim, 28/8/1977,
• Summerhill 'B' - Bye,

Round 3:

• Dunshaughlin 2–10, 0–4 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 8/5/1977,
• Martinstown/Athboy 0–13, 0–5 St. Mary's, Kilmessan, 8/5/1977,
• Summerhill 'B' v Slane, Pairc Tailteann, 8/5/1977,
• Curraha 3–7, 1–11 St. Vincent's, Stamullen, 28/5/1977,
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' - Bye,

Round 4:

• St. Vincent's w, l St. Mary's, Duleek, 15/5/1977,
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–8, 0–8 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilmessan, 22/5/1977,
• Ballinlough 2–11, 0–6 Summerhill 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 22/5/1977,
• Dunshaughlin 1–6, 1–3 Curraha, Donaghmore, 22/5/1977,
• Slane - Bye,

Round 5:

• Martinstown/Athboy w, l Ballinlough, Kilskyre, 29/5/1977,
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 3–4, 0–7 Slane, Kilbride, 12/6/1977,
• Dunshaughlin 1–11, 1–3 St. Vincent's, Duleek, 12/6/1977,
• Summerhill 'B' 1–10, 1–1 St. Mary's, Pairc Tailteann, 12/6/1977,
• Curraha - Bye,

Round 6:

• Summerhill 'B' +1, -1 Curraha, Dunshaughlin, 26/6/1977,
• Slane 3–13, 2–7 Ballinlough, Kilberry, 26/6/1977,
• Martinstown/Athboy 1–15, 0–1 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 26/6/1977,
• Dunshaughlin 0–11, 1–3 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Duleek, 26/6/1977,
• St. Mary's - Bye,

Round 7:

• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' w, l Ballinlough, Athboy, 3/7/1977,
• Slane w, l St. Mary's, Kilberry, 3/7/1977,
• St. Vincent's v Summerhill, Dunshaughlin, 3/7/1977,
• Martinstown/Athboy w, l Curraha, Skryne, 10/7/1977,
• Dunshaughlin - Bye,

Round 8:

• Martinstown/Athboy 0–10, 2–4 Summerhill 'B', Skryne, 17/7/1977,
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 2–12, 1–2 St. Vincent's, Martry, 17/7/1977,
• Dunshaughlin 1–7, 0–8 Slane, Duleek, 17/7/1977,
• Curraha w, l St. Mary's,
• Ballinlough - Bye,

Round 9:

• Curraha 2–9, 2–3 Slane, Duleek, 22/7/1977,
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1–12, 0–3 Summerhill 'B', Dunshaughlin, 27/7/1977,
• Dunshaughlin w/o, scr St. Mary's,
• Ballinlough -vs- St. Vincent's,
• Martinstown/Athboy - Bye,

Quarter-final Playoffs:

• Dunshaughlin 2–4, 1–6 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilberry, 11/9/1977,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

The teams in the semi-finals are the first and second placed teams from each group.

Semi-final:

• Dunshaughlin 3–6, 0–10 Donaghmore, Trim, 11/9/1977,
• Nobber 1–12, 0–5 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 11/9/1977,

Final:

• Dunshaughlin 0–13, 0–6 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 2/10/1977,

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.