2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship Explained

Competition:	Meath I.F.C.
Sponsor:	Meade Potato
Season:	2012
Champions:	Na Fianna
Promoted:	Na Fianna
Relegated:	n/a
Continentalcup1:	Leinster ICFC
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Na Fianna (Semi-final) O'Connels 2-10, Na Fianna 2-9.
Continentalcup2:	All Ireland ICFC
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	n/a
Matches:	35
Prevseason:	2011
Nextseason:	2013

The 2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 86th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 15 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.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 13 February 2012 with the games commencing on the weekend of 15 April 2012.

This was Trim's first year in the grade since 1949. They were relegated after 62 years as a senior club. Skryne are the only club to have operated at the senior grade for longer.

On 21 October 2012, Na Fianna claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Trim 1–12 to 1-10, succeeding Moynalvey as Intermediate champions.

There was no relegation from this grade in 2012.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2011 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.

• Moynalvey - (Intermediate Champions)

Relegated to 2012 J.A.F.C.

• Cortown

To I.F.C.

Relegted from S.F.C.

• Trim

Promoted from 2011 J.A.F.C.

• Ballivor - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:

Club	Location	2011 Championship Position	2012 Championship Position
Ballinabrackey	Ballinabrackey	Non Qualifier	Semi-finalist
Ballinlough	Ballinlough	Semi-finalist	Quarter-finalist
Ballivor	Ballivor	Promoted From Junior	Non Qualifier
Carnaross	Carnaross	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
Castletown	Castletown	Non Qualifier	Semi-finalist
Clann na nGael	Athboy	Quarter-finalist	Non Qualifier
Dunderry	Dunderry	Semi-finalist	Non Qualifier
Gaeil Colmcille	Kells	Finalists	Non Qualifier
Longwood	Longwood	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
Na Fianna	Enfield	Quarter-finalist	Champions
St Colmcilles	Laytown	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
St Michaels	Carlanstown	Relegation Play Off	Quarter-finalist
St Ultans	Bohermeen	Relegation Play Off	Non Qualifier
Syddan	Lobinstown	Non Qualifier	Non Qualifier
Trim	St Lomans Park, Trim	Relegated From Senior	Finalists

Intermediate Championship Proposals

• 2012: During the winter of 2011/2012 proposals to change the structure of the Intermediate Football Championship by increasing the number of 15 teams in 2012 to 18 teams in 2014 were passed so that teams will have no byes during the group phase. To achieve this, in the 2012 championship, there will be 15 teams competing for promotion to the Senior championship with no relegation from the Intermediate or Senior championships. The two Junior football championship finalists will be promoted leaving the number of teams for the 2013 championship at 16 teams.
• 2013: In the 2013 Intermediate championship, there will be 16 teams of one groups of 6 teams and two groups of 5 teams. There will once again be no relegation to the Junior championship and one team will be promoted to the Senior championship. One team will be relegated from Senior to Intermediate and the Junior championship finalists will be promoted, leaving 18 Intermediate teams for the start of the 2014 campaign.
• 2014: Three groups of 6 teams with the top 3 from each group qualifying for the knock-out stages.

Group stage

In the group stage there are three groups called Group A, B and C. The top two teams from each group go through to the knock-out stages of the tournament.

Group A

Team
Trim	4	3	0	1	51	39	+12	7
Ballinlough	4	2	1	1	54	44	+10	5
Longwood	4	2	1	1	40	40	+0	5
St Colmcilles	4	1	3	0	46	61	-15	2
Gaeil Colmcille	4	0	3	1	47	54	-7	1

• Gaeil Colmcille 0-11, 1-8 Trim, Athboy, 20/4/2012,^[1]
• Longwood 1–8, 1-8 Ballinlough, Cortown, 20/4/2012,^[2]
• St. Colmcilles 1–6, 0-12 Trim, Seneschalstown, 27/4/2012,^[3]
• Gaeil Colmcille 0–8, 0-12 Longwood, Kilskyre, 27/4/2012,^[4]
• Ballinlough -vs- Gaeil Colmcille, Carnaross, 12/8/12,^[5]
• Longwood 1-8 0-8 St Colmcille's, Dunsany, 12/8/12,^[6]
• St Colmcille's 0–8, 2-14 Ballinlough, Rathkenny, 1/8/12,^[7]
• Trim 1-10, 0-8 Longwood, Boardsmill, 1/8/2012,^[8]
• Ballinlough 1–8, 2-9 Trim, Martry, 9/9/2012,^[9]
• Gaeil Colmcille 4–6, 0-21 St. Colmcilles, Rathkenny, 9/9/2012,

Group B

Team
Na Fianna	4	4	0	0	87	55	+33	8
St Michaels	4	3	1	0	67	57	+10	6
Dunderry	4	2	2	0	38	38	+0	4
Syddan	4	1	3	0	52	56	-4	2
Clann na nGael	4	0	4	0	29	67	-38	0

• Dunderry 1–9, 0-10 St Michaels, Kilskyre, 15/4/2012,^[10]
• Syddan 0-11, 3-7 Na Fianna, Trim, 15/4/2012,^[11]
• Dunderry 0-12, 0-9 Syddan, Simonstown, 27/4/2012,
• Clann na nGael 1–9, 1-13 St Michaels, Kilmainham, 27/4/2012,
• Na Fianna 0-17, 1-13 Dunderry, Boardsmill, 11/8/2012,^[12]
• Syddan 1-17, 0-7 Clann na nGael, Bective, 11/8/2012,
• Clann na nGael 1–7, 3-22 Na Fianna, Trim, 2/9/2012,^[13]
• St. Michaels 1-18, 0-12 Syddan, Drumconrath, 2/9/2012,^[14]
• Na Fianna 3-14, 1-15 St. Michaels, Kildalkey, 8/9/2012,^[15]
• Dunderry w/o, scr Clann na nGael, Trim, 8/9/2012

Group C

Team
Ballinabrackey	4	4	0	0	43	17	+26	8
Castletown	4	3	1	0	44	45	-1	6
Ballivor	4	1	2	1	31	24	+7	3
Carnaross	4	1	3	0	33	46	-13	2
St Ultans	4	0	3	1	35	54	-19	1

• Castletown 0–5, 1-12 Ballinabrackey, Bohermeen, 14/4/2012,
• Carnaross 0–4, 1-9 Ballivor, Simonstown, 20/4/2012,^[16]
• Carnaross 0–9, 1-10 Castletown, Moynalty, 27/4/2012,^[17]
• St. Ultans 1–6, 0-9 Ballivor, Trim, 27/4/2012,
• Castletown 1-12, 1-8 St. Ultans, Moynalty, 11/8/2012,^[18]
• Ballinabrackey 2-8, 0-4 Carnaross, Kildalkey, 12/8/2012,^[19]
• Ballivor 1–7, 0-11 Castletown, Martry, 2/9/2012,
• St. Ultans 0–8, 1-11 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 2/9/2012,^[20]
• Ballinabrackey w/o, scr Ballivor, Summerhill, 9/9/2012,
• Carnaross 2-10, 0-7 St. Ultans, Kilmainham, 9/9/2012,^[21]

Finals

Quarter-finals

• Ballinabrackey 1-12, 1-11 St. Michaels, Cortown, 29/9/2012,^[22]
• Castletown 1-9, 0-9 Ballinlough, Moynalty, 29/9/2012,^[23]

Semi-final

• Trim 0-11, 0-9 Ballinabrackey, Dunsany, 7/10/2012,^[24]
• Na Fianna 1-16, 0-15 Castletown, Trim, 7/10/2012,^[25]

Final

• Trim 1-10, 1-12 Na Fianna, Pairc Tailteann, 21/10/2012,^[26]

References

• http://hoganstand.com/Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=160938
• http://hoganstand.com/Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=162011

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gaeil Colmcille vs Trim. 20 April 2012. Hoganstand.com. 21 April 2012 .
2. Web site: Longwood vs Ballinlough. 20 April 2012. Hoganstand.com. 21 April 2012 .
3. Web site: Trim vs St. Colmcilles. 27 April 2012. Hoganstand.com. 28 April 2012 .
4. Web site: Longwood vs Gaeil Colmcille. 27 April 2012. Hoganstand.com. 28 April 2012 .
5. Web site: Ballinlough vs Gaeil Colmcille. 12 August 2012. Hoganstand.com. 12 August 2012 .
6. Web site: Longwood vs St. Colmcilles. 12 August 2012. Hoganstand.com. 12 August 2012 .
7. Web site: Ballinlough vs St. Colmcilles. 1 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 1 September 2012 .
8. Web site: Trim vs Longwood. 1 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 1 September 2012 .
9. Web site: Trim vs Ballinlough. 9 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 9 September 2012 .
10. Web site: St. Michaels vs Dunderry. 15 April 2012. Hoganstand.com. 16 April 2012 .
11. Web site: Na Fianna vs Syddan. 15 April 2012. Hoganstand.com. 16 April 2012 .
12. Web site: Na Fianna vs Dunderry. 11 August 2012. Hoganstand.com. 12 August 2012 .
13. Web site: Na Fianna vs Clann na nGael. 1 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 2 September 2012 .
14. Web site: St. Michaels vs Syddan. 1 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 2 September 2012 .
15. Web site: Na Fianna vs St. Michaels. 9 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 9 September 2012 .
16. Web site: Ballivor vs Carnaross. 27 April 2012. Hoganstand.com. 28 April 2012 .
17. Web site: Castletown vs Carnaross. 27 April 2012. Hoganstand.com. 28 April 2012 .
18. Web site: Castletown vs St. Ultans. 11 August 2012. Hoganstand.com. 12 August 2012 .
19. Web site: Ballinabrackey vs Carnaross. 12 August 2012. Hoganstand.com. 13 August 2012 .
20. Web site: Ballinabrackey vs St. Ultans. 1 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 1 September 2012 .
21. Web site: Carnaross vs St. Ultans. 9 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 9 September 2012 .
22. Web site: Ballinabrackey vs St. Michaels. 29 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 30 September 2012 .
23. Web site: Castletown vs Ballinlough. 29 September 2012. Hoganstand.com. 30 September 2012 .
24. Web site: Trim vs Ballinabrackey. 7 October 2012. Hoganstand.com. 7 October 2012 .
25. Web site: Na Fianna vs Castletown. 7 October 2012. Hoganstand.com. 7 October 2012 .
26. Web site: Na Fianna vs Trim. 28 October 2012. Hoganstand.com. 28 October 2012 .