Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship Explained

Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship
First:1990
Sponsors:J. J. Kavanagh & Sons
Irish:Craobh Peile Idirmhéanach Chill Chainnigh
Current:Conahy Shamrocks
Most:Multiple teams
Mostordinal:4

The Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship (also known for sponsorship reasons as the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Kilkenny Intermediate Football Championship) is an annual Gaelic football competition which has been organised by the Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1990, for the second-tier football teams in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

The series of games are played during the autumn and winter months with the county final played in December. The championship has historically been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series.

The title has been won at least once by seventeen different clubs. The all-time record-holders are Barrow Rangers, Piltown, Mullinavat, Kilmoganny and Thomastown, who have all won the competition twice.

Conahy Shamrocks became the 2017 title-holders after defeating Rower-Inistioge 1-08 to 0-08 in the final.

History

The championship was created by the Kilkenny County Board in 1990. It forms the second-tier of club football in Kilkenny.

Format

Championship format

The championship has historically been played on a straight knockout basis whereby once a team loses they are eliminated from the series.

Final: The winner of the final is promoted to the Kilkenny Senior Football Championship.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

The winning club in the Kilkenny IFC progresses to the Leinster Junior Club Football Championship, the winners of which compete for the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship.

Roll of honour

Note: Only included clubs with 2 or more titles

ClubTitles
1Barrow Rangers2
Kilmoganny2
Mullinavat2
Piltown2
Thomastown2

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