1978 Meath Intermediate Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath I.F.C.
Season:	1978
Winners:	Duleek 4th Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated:	???
Prevseason:	1977
Nextseason:	1979

The 1978 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 52nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 19 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

This was Wolfe Tone's debut in the Intermediate grade after relegation from the S.F.C. the previous year. The club were formed in 1975 when St. John's (Kilberry) and Gibbstown joined forces. St. John's had previously won the I.F.C. title in 1974 so Wolfe Tones were put straight into the S.F.C. Ballinabrackey were promoted after claiming the 1977 Meath Junior Football Championship title.

On 27 August 1978, Duleek claimed their 4th Intermediate championship title when they defeated Kilmainhamwood 0-9 to 1-5 in the final.

Team changes

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The following teams have changed division since the 1977 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.

• Dunshaughlin - (Intermediate Champions)

Relegated to 1978 J.A.F.C.

• St. Mary's Donore

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C.

• Wolfe Tones

Promoted from J.A.F.C.

• Ballinabrackey - (Junior 'A' Champions)

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
Kilmainhamwood	9	9	0	0	0	0	+0	18
Duleek	9	7	2	0	0	0	+0	14
Nobber	9	7	2	0	0	0	+0	14
Curraha	9	6	3	0	0	0	+0	12
Donaghmore	9	5	4	0	0	0	+0	10
Kilcloon	9	5	4	0	0	0	+0	10
Slane	9	3	6	0	0	0	+0	6
Dunsany	9	2	7	0	0	0	+0	4
Drumbaragh Emmets	9	1	8	0	0	0	+0	2
Ballinlough	9	0	9	0	0	0	+0	0

Round 1:

• Drumbaragh 1-7, 0-5 Ballinlough, Kells, 9/4/1978,
• Donaghmore 1-7, 0-4 Slane, Duleek, 9/4/1978,
• Duleek 3-5, 0-3 Kilcloon, Skryne, 9/4/1978,
• Curraha 3-6, 1-4 Dunsany, ???, 9/4/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-6, 0-5 Nobber, Kilberry, 16/4/1978,

Round 2:

• Duleek 2-11, 1-6 Drumbaragh, Kilberry, 23/4/1978,
• Nobber 0-12, 2-3 Slane, Duleek, 23/4/1978,
• Curraha 1-9, 0-6 Donaghmore, Seneschalstown, 23/4/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-6, 1-3 Dunsany, 23/4/1978,
• Kilcloon 2-12, 2-6 Ballinlough, Kildalkey, 23/4/1978,

Round 3:

• Kilmainhamwood 1-5, 1-4 Donaghmore, Kilberry, 30/4/1978,
• Nobber 2-6, 2-5 Duleek, Seneschalstown, 30/4/1978,
• Slane 0-8, 0-3 Drumbaragh, Castletown, 30/4/1978,
• Dunsany 4-7, 1-5 Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 7/5/1978,
• Kilcloon 1-9, 0-8 Curraha, Donaghmore, 7/5/1978,

Round 4:

• Curraha 0-10, 1-5 Drumbaragh, Kilberry, 14/5/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 4-6, 1-7 Duleek, Castletown, 14/5/1978,
• Donaghmore 1-15, 1-5 Dunsany, Skryne, 14/5/1978,
• Nobber 3-10, 2-5 Kilcloon, Pairc Tailteann, 14/5/1978,
• Slane 0-10, 2-3 Ballinlough, Gibbstown, 14/5/1978,

Round 5:

• Curraha 2-8, 0-7 Nobber, Seneschalstown, 28/5/1978,
• Duleek 3-10, 0-9 Slane, Skryne, 28/5/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 3-7, 0-5 Drumbaragh, 28/5/1978,
• Kilcloon 4-4, 0-12 Dunsany, Kilmessan, 28/5/1978,
• Donaghmore w/o, scr Ballinlough,

Round 6:

• Duleek 1-8, 0-5 Donaghmore, pairc Tailteann, 11/6/1978,
• Dunsany w, l Drumbaragh, Kildalkey, 11/6/1978,
• Curraha 2-8, 1-3 Slane, Duleek, 11/6/1978,
• Nobber w/o, scr Ballinlough, Kells, 11/6/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-12, 0-10 Kilcloon, Pairc Tailteann, 25/6/1978,

Round 7:

• Donaghmore 3-17, 3-5 Drumbaragh, Seneschalstown, 25/6/1978,
• Nobber 1-15, 1-1 Dunsany, Kilberry, 25/6/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-8, 1-4 Curraha, Kilberry, 2/7/1978,
• Duleek w/o, scr Ballinlough,
• Kilcloon w, l Slane,

Round 8:

• Kilmainhamwood 4-11, 1-2 Slane, Pairc Tailteann, 8/7/1978,
• Duleek 3-7, 1-6 Dunsany, Kilberry, 9/7/1978,
• Nobber 0-6, 0-2 Donaghmore, Kilmessan, 9/7/1978,
• Curraha w/o, scr Ballinlough,
• Kilcloon w, l Drumbaragh,

Round 9:

• Slane 2-10, 1-11 Dunsany, Skryne, 16/7/1978,
• Donaghmore 4-7, 2-10 Kilcloon, Skryne, 16/7/1978,
• Nobber 2-9, 0-5 Drumbaragh, Kells, 16/7/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood w/o, scr Ballinlough,
• Duleek 0-8, 1-4 Curraha, Pairc Tailteann, 23/7/1978,

Quarter-finals Playoff:

• Duleek 2-5, 1-3 Nobber, Pairc Tailteann, 30/7/1978,

Group B

Team
Wolfe Tones	8	7	1	0	0	0	+0	14
Skryne 'B'	8	5	1	2	0	0	+0	12
Rathkenny	8	4	2	2	0	0	+0	10
Oldcastle	8	4	2	2	0	0	+0	10
Martinstown/Athboy	8	4	3	1	0	0	+0	9
Ballinabrackey	8	4	3	1	0	0	+0	9
Summerhill 'B'	8	2	6	0	0	0	+0	4
Navan O'Mahonys 'B'	8	1	6	1	0	0	+0	3
St. Vincent's	8	0	7	1	0	0	+0	1

Round 1:

• Summerhill 'B' 1-8, 0-8 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 9/4/1978,
• Rathkenny 1-8, 3-2 Skryne 'B', Seneschalstown, 9/4/1978,
• Oldcastle w/o, scr Martinstown/Athboy, Kilskyre, 11/6/1978,
• St. Vincent's 2-3, 1-6 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 11/6/1978,
• Wolfe Tones - Bye,

Round 2:

• Skryne 'B' 2-9, 3-6 Oldcastle, Pairc Tailteann, 23/4/1978,
• Ballinabrackey 0-8, 0-2 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Trim, 23/4/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 2-4, 0-4 St. Vincent's, Dunshaughlin, 23/4/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy 3-4, 2-7 Rathkenny, Kells, 23/4/1978,
• Summerhill 'B' - Bye,

Round 3:

• Summerhill 'B' 1-6, 1-3 St. Vincent's, Skryne, 30/4/1978,
• Rathkenny 1-5, 0-5 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Kilberry, 7/5/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 1-13, 1-6 Skryne 'B', Seneschalstown, 4/6/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy 0-10, 0-7 Ballinabrackey, Kildalkey, 25/6/1978,
• Oldcastle - Bye,

Round 4:

• Rathkenny 3-4, 0-6 Summerhill 'B', Trim, 14/5/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 0-10, 1-5 Martinstown/Athboy, Pairc Tailteann, 14/5/1978,
• Ballinabrackey 1-7, 1-6 Oldcastle, Athboy, 14/5/1978,
• Skryne 'B' w, l Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Dunshaughlin, 23/7/1978,
• St. Vincent's - Bye,

Round 5:

• Oldcastle 4-6, 1-5 St. Vincent's, Kilberry, 28/5/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 5-9, 1-7 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Seneschalstown, 28/5/1978,
• Ballinabrackey 1-11, 2-3 Rathkenny, Trim, 28/5/1978,
• Skryne 'B' 1-9, 0-8 Summerhill 'B', Kilmessan, 26/6/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy - Bye,

Round 6:

• Rathkenny 6-10, 1-1 St. Vincent's, Seneschalstown, 11/6/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 2-7, 1-3 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 11/6/1978,
• Oldcastle 1-6, 2-3 Navan O'Mahonys 'B', Trim, 25/6/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy 5-9, 0-5 Summerhill, Kildalkey, 9/7/1978,
• Skryne 'B' - Bye,

Round 7:

• Rathkenny 0-6, 0-3 Oldcastle, Kilskyre, 9/7/1978,
• Martinstown/Athboy 1-14, 1-4 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 16/7/1978,
• Wolfe Tones 3-9, 0-2 Summerhill 'B', Dunshaughlin, 16/7/1978,
• Skryne 'B' 3-10, 2-5 Ballinabrackey, Athboy, 16/7/1978,
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' - Bye,

Round 8:

• Oldcastle 1-7, 0-5 Wolfe Tones Ballinlough, 23/7/1978,
• Skryne 'B' 2-10, 1-11 Martinstown/Athboy, Kilberry, 30/7/1978,
• Ballinabrackey w, l Summerhill 'B',
• Navan O'Mahonys 'B' w, l St. Vincent's,
• Rathkenny - Bye,

Round 9:

• Wolfe Tones 1-9, 0-1 Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann, 30/7/1978,
• Skryne 'B' w/o, scr St. Vincent's,
• Martinstown/Athboy w/o, scr Navan O'Mahonys 'B',
• Oldcastle w/o, scr Summerhill 'B',
• Ballinabrackey - Bye,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

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

Semi-final:

• Duleek 3-8, 2-7 Wolfe Tones, Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/1978,
• Kilmainhamwood 1-9, 1-6 Skryne 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 13/8/1978,

Final:

• Duleek 0-9, 1-5 Kilmainhamwood, Pairc Tailteann, 27/8/1978,

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.