2008 Meath Intermediate Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath I.F.C.
Season:	2008
Winners:	St. Ultan's 1st Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated:	Ballivor
Continentalcup1:	Leinster ICFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	St. Ultan's (Final), Ballyroan Abbey 2-8, 0-8 St. Ultan's
Continentalcup2:	All Ireland ICFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	N/A
Prevseason:	2007
Nextseason:	2009

The 2008 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 82nd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 16 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

This was Ballinlough's first year in this grade since 1991, after 16 years in the Senior grade since being relegated in 2007.

On 5 October 2008, St. Ultan's claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated fellow parishioners Cortown 1-12 to 1-9, succeeding Donaghmore/Ashbourne as Intermediate champions.

Ballivor were relegated from this grade, after 5 years as an Intermediate club.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2007 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.

• Donaghmore/Ashbourne - (Intermediate Champions)

Relegated to J.A.F.C.

• Ratoath

To I.F.C.

Relegted from S.F.C.

• Ballinlough

Promoted from J.A.F.C.

• Clann na nGael - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The 3 top finishers in Group A and the top 2 finishers in Group B and C will qualify for the quarter-finals. Third place in Group B will play third place in Group C for a quarter finals place. The 3 teams that finish last in their groups will play in a round-robin relegation play off.

Group A

Team
Cortown	5	3	1	1	68	61	+7	7
Na Fianna	5	3	2	0	79	66	+13	6
St. Michael's	5	3	2	0	70	61	+9	6
Nobber	5	3	2	0	59	60	-1	6
St. Colmcille's	5	2	3	0	59	70	-11	4
Oldcastle	5	0	4	1	59	76	-17	1

Round 1:

• Nobber 1-10, 0-10 Na Fianna, Bohermeen, 24/4/2008,^[1]
• St. Colmcille's 1-11, 1-10 Oldcastle, Rathkenny, 27/4/2008,
• Cortown 0-16, 1-11 St. Michael's, Kilberry, 27/4/2008,^[2]

Round 2:

• Nobber 0-12, 2-5 St. Colmcilles, Slane, 1/5/2008,^[3]
• Cortown 2-8, 1-11 Oldcastle, Ballinlough, 4/5/2008,^[4]
• Na Fianna 2-10, 0-10 St. Michael's, Athboy, 4/5/2008,^[5]

Round 3:

• St. Michael's 2-8, 0-12 Nobber, Kilmainhamwood, 5/6/2008,^[6]
• St. Colmcille's 0-10, 1-6 Cortown, Seneschalstown, 8/6/2008,^[7]
• Na Fianna 4-13, 2-8 Oldcastle, Athboy, 8/6/2008,^[8]

Round 4:

• Nobber 0-10, 0-9 Oldcastle, Moynalty, 19/6/2008,
• Cortown 3-4, 1-8 Na Fianna, Dunderry, 22/6/2008,^[9]
• St. Michael's 2-13, 0-8 St. Colmcille's, Slane, 22/6/2008,

Round 5:

• Cortown 1-13, 0-12 Nobber, Meath Hill, 20/8/2008,^[10]
• Na Fianna 2-11, 1-13 St. Colmcille's, Bective, 20/8/2008,
• St. Michael's 1-10, 2-3 Oldcastle, Martry 20/8/2008,^[11]

Group B

Team
St. Ultan's	4	3	0	1	54	39	+15	7
Ballinlough	4	3	1	0	44	38	+6	6
Syddan	4	2	1	1	39	39	+0	5
Castletown	4	1	3	0	47	46	+1	2
Drumconrath	4	0	4	1	30	52	-22	0

Round 1:

• St. Ultan's 1-9, 0-9 Castletown, Meath Hill, 27/4/2008,
• Ballinlough 1-8, 0-5 Syddan, Carlanstown, 27/4/2008,^[12]
• Drumconrath - Bye

Round 2:

• Syddan 0-13, 0-10 Castletown, Meath Hill, 3/5/2008,
• Ballinlough 1-8, 0-9 Drumconrath, Moynalty, 3/5/2008,^[13]
• St. Ultan's

Round 3:

• St. Ultan's 2-10, 0-7 Drumconrath, Kilberry, 8/6/2008,^[14]
• Ballinlough 1-9, 0-11 Castletown, Carlanstown, 8/6/2008,^[15]
• Syddan - Bye

Round 4:

• St. Ultan's 2-7, 2-4 Ballinlough, Kells, 22/6/2008,
• Syddan 0-8, 0-5 Drumconrath, Meath Hill, 22/6/2008,
• Castletown - Bye

Round 5:

• St. Ultan's 1-10, 2-7 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 20/8/2008,
• Castletown 2-11, 1-6 Drumconrath, Syddan, 20/8/2008,
• Ballinlough - Bye

Group C

Team
Dunderry	4	3	1	0	51	35	+16	6
Gaeil Colmcille	4	2	1	1	51	36	+15	5
Carnaross	4	2	1	1	54	53	+1	5
Clann na nGael	4	2	2	0	48	46	+2	4
Ballivor	4	0	4	0	27	61	-34	0

Round 1:

• Carnaross 2-7, 1-7 Dunderry, Carlanstown, 20/4/2008,^[16]
• Gaeil Colmcille 1-8, 0-2 Ballivor, Athboy, 20/4/2008,
• Clann na nGael - Bye,

Round 2:

• Clann na nGael 1-14, 0-11 Carnaross, Bohermeen, 3/5/2008,^[17]
• Dunderry 0-11, 0-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Martry, 3/5/2008,
• Ballivor - Bye

Round 3:

• Carnaross 2-10, 1-13 Gaeil Colmcille, Moynalty, 8/6/2008,^[18]
• Clann na nGael 0-17, 1-4 Ballivor, Kildalkey, 8/6/2008,
• Dunderry - Bye

Round 4:

• Carnaross 1-11, 1-7 Ballivor, Kells, 22/6/2008,^[19]
• Dunderry 0-11, 0-7 Clann na nGael, Bohermeen, 1/7/2008,^[20]
• Gaeil Colmcille - Bye

Round 5:

• Gaeil Colmcille 2-11, 0-7 Clann na nGael, Bohermeen, 20/8/2008,
• Dunderry 2-13, 0-8 Ballivor, Athboy, 20/8/2008,
• Carnaross - Bye

Knock Out Stage

Relegation Play Off

The teams that finished bottom of each group play in the relegation play off.

Team
Oldcastle	1	1	0	0	8	2	+6	2
Drumconrath	1	1	0	0	14	9	+5	2
Ballivor	2	0	2	0	11	22	-11	0

Game 1: Drumconrath 2-8, 0-9 Ballivor, Pairc Tailteann, 12/8/2008,^[21]

Relegation Final: Oldcastle 0-8, 0-2 Ballivor, Martry, 23/11/2008,

Finals

The teams in the quarter-finals are the second placed teams from each group and one group winner. The teams in the semi-finals are two group winners and the quarter-final winners.

Preliminary Quarter-Final:

• Syddan 1-13, 2-5 Carnaross, Meath Hill, 2/9/2008,^[22]

Quarter-final:

• St. Ultan's 1-11, 0-12 St. Michael's, Pairc Tailteann, 6/9/2008,
• Cortown 2-11, 0-15 Syddan, Moynalty, 7/9/2008,^[23]
• Ballinlough 1-8, 0-9 Dunderry, Bohermeen, 6/9/2008,^[24]
• Gaeil Colmcille 1-12, 1-10 Na Fianna, Athboy, (AET) 7/9/2008,^[25]

Semi-final:

• St. Ultan's 0-12, 1-7 Gaeil Colmcille, Pairc Tailteann, 14/9/2008,^[26]
• Cortown 3-14, 1-12 Ballinlough, Moynlaty, (AET) 20/9/2008,^[27]

Final:

• St. Ultan's 1-12, 1-9 Cortown, Pairc Tailteann, 5/10/2008,^[28]

2008 Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship

Preliminary round:

• St. Ultan's 2-11, 1-10 Templeogue Synge Street Pairc Tailteann, 2/11/2008,

Quarter-final:

• St. Ultan's 0-7, 0-6 Dreadnots, Pairc Tailteann, 9/11/2008,

Semi-final:

• James Stephen's 0-3, 2-10 St. Ultan's, Larchfield, 23/11/2008,

Final:

• Ballyroan Abbey 2-8, 0-8 St. Ultan's, Abbeyleix, 7/12/2008,

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nobber vs Na Fianna. 24 April 2008. Hoganstand.com. 24 April 2008.
2. Web site: Cortown vs St. Michael's. 27 April 2008. Hoganstand.com. 27 April 2008.
3. Web site: Nobber vs St. Colmcilles. 1 May 2008. Hoganstand.com. 1 May 2008.
4. Web site: Cortown vs Oldcastle. 4 May 2008. Hoganstand.com. 4 May 2008.
5. Web site: Na Fianna vs St. Michael's. 4 May 2008. Hoganstand.com. 4 May 2008.
6. Web site: St. Michael's vs Nobber. 5 June 2008. Hoganstand.com. 5 June 2008.
7. Web site: St. Colmcille's vs Cortown. 8 June 2008. Hoganstand.com. 8 June 2008.
8. Web site: Na Fianna vs Oldcastle. 8 June 2008. Hoganstand.com. 8 June 2008.
9. Web site: Cortown vs Na Fianna. 22 June 2008. Hoganstand.com. 22 June 2008.
10. Web site: Cortown vs Nobber. 20 August 2008. Hoganstand.com. 20 August 2008.
11. Web site: St. Michael's vs Oldcastle. 20 August 2008. Hoganstand.com. 20 August 2008.
12. Web site: Ballinlough vs Syddan. 27 April 2008. Hoganstand.com. 27 April 2008.
13. Web site: Ballinlough vs Drumconrath. 3 May 2008. Hoganstand.com. 3 May 2008.
14. Web site: St. Ultan's vs Drumconrath. 8 June 2008. Hoganstand.com. 8 June 2008.
15. Web site: Ballinlough vs Castletown. 8 June 2008. Hoganstand.com. 8 June 2008.
16. Web site: Carnaross vs Dunderry. 20 April 2008. Hoganstand.com. 20 April 2008.
17. Web site: Clann na nGael vs Carnaross. 3 May 2008. Hoganstand.com. 3 May 2008.
18. Web site: Carnaross vs Gaeil Colmcille. 8 June 2008. Hoganstand.com. 8 June 2008.
19. Web site: Carnaross vs Ballivor. 22 June 2008. Hoganstand.com. 22 June 2008.
20. Web site: Dunderry vs Clann na nGael. 1 July 2008. Hoganstand.com. 1 July 2008.
21. Web site: Drumconrath vs Ballivor. 12 September 2008. Hoganstand.com. 20 September 2008.
22. Web site: Syddan vs Carnaross. 2 September 2008. Hoganstand.com. 2 September 2008.
23. Web site: Cortown vs Syddan. 7 September 2008. Hoganstand.com. 7 September 2008.
24. Web site: Ballinlough vs Dunderry. 6 September 2008. Hoganstand.com. 6 September 2008.
25. Web site: Gaeil Colmcille vs Na Fianna. 7 September 2008. meathchronicle.ie. 7 September 2008.
26. Web site: St. Ultan's vs Gaeil Colmcille. 14 September 2008. meathchronicle.ie. 14 September 2008.
27. Web site: Cortown vs Ballinlough. 20 September 2008. Hoganstand.com. 20 September 2008.
28. Web site: St. Ultan's vs Cortown. 5 October 2008. meathchronicle.ie. 5 October 2008.