Dublin Intermediate Football Championship

Dublin Intermediate Football Championship
IrishCraobh Idirmheánach PeileBhaile Átha Cliath
Founded1946
Title holdersSt Patrick's, Donabate (1st title)
Most titlesSt Brigid's (5 titles)

The Dublin Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Dublin GAA between second-tier Gaelic football clubs in County Dublin, Ireland.

Qualification for subsequent competitions

Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Dublin IFC winner qualifies for the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. It is the only team from Dublin to qualify for this competition. The Dublin IFC winner may enter the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship at either the preliminary round or the quarter-final stage. For example, Ballyboughal played in the 2017 Leinster IFC final but lost to the club of Wexford All Star Mattie Forde.[1] This was the first appearance of the Dublin IFC representative at that stage of the competition since 2013, when St Olaf's played in the Leinster IFC final.[2][3]

2007's winning club, Fingal Ravens, went on to win the Leinster IFC final.

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship

The Dublin IFC winner — by winning the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship — may qualify for the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship, at which it would enter at the semi-final stage, providing it hasn't been drawn to face the British champions in the quarter-finals.

Dublin Senior Football Championship

The winner of the Dublin IFC also qualifies to play in the Dublin Senior Football Championship.

History

In 2018, a second Intermediate Championship was added. The new championship was entitled the Dublin All County Intermediate Football Championship.

The 2018 Dublin Intermediate Championship consisted of 17 teams and did not include any club that also had a team in the senior championship. The all county championship is an intermediate championship that consists of clubs that are also at senior level.[4]

Top winners

# Team Wins Years won
1 St Brigid's5 1958, 1980, 1992, 2005, 2010
2 St Vincent's4 1953, 1977, 1991, 2015
3 Garristown3 1970, 1982, 1999
Ballyboughal3 1968, 1972, 2019
Naomh Fionnbarra3 1966, 2000, 2020
6 Naomh Ólaf2 1993, 2013
St. Maur's2 1973, 2003
Kilmacud Crokes2 1978, 1987
Clann Coláiste Mhuire 2 1983, 1988
St Anne's2 1964, 1985
Cuala2 1981, 2012
Skerries Harps2 1955, 2011
15 O'Tooles1 1916
Ballyboden St Enda's1 1971
Templeogue Synge Street1 2008
Craobh Chiaráin1 1969
Fingal Ravens1 2007
Whitehall Gaels 1 1967
Guinness 1 1965
Scoil Ui Chonaill1 1963
St Callians 1 1962
Rialto Gaels1 1961
Synge St PP1 1960
Inchicore Hibs 1 1959
Fingallians1 1957
O'Dwyer's1 1956
Erin's Isle1 1954
Round Towers, Clondalkin1 1952
St Agnes 1 1951
Fintan Lawlors 1 1950
St Finians (Newcastle)1 1949
Peadar Mackens 1 1948
Portrane 1 1947
Parish Gaels 1 1946
St. Peregrine's1 2006
Garda1 1986
Parnells1 2004
St Mark's1 2002
St Finians (Swords)1 2001
Ballinteer St. Johns1 1998
Raheny1 1997
Naomh Mearnóg1 1996
Lucan Sarsfields1 1995
Trinity Gaels1 1994
Naomh Barróg1 1990
Kilmore 1 1989
Innisfails1 1984
Ballymun Kickhams1 1979
St Mary's, Saggart1 1976
St Oliver Plunketts1 1975
St Patrick's, Palmerstown1 2009
St Enda's 1 1974
Castleknock1 2014
Na Fianna1 2017
Round Towers Lusk1 2018
St Patrick's, Donabate1 2021

Finals listed by year

Year Winner Score Opponent Score Notes
2025 Round Towers Lusk1-22 St Anne's0-12
2024 Naomh MearnógClanna Gael Fontenoy
2023 Scoil Uí Chonaill
2022
2021 St Patrick's, Donabate2-13 Round Towers, Clondalkin1-15
2020 Naomh Fionnbarra3-10 Naomh Barróg2-11
2019 Ballyboughal1-11 Trinity Gaels1-10
2018[5]Round Towers Lusk1-18 Naomh Barróg0-15
2017 Na Fianna2-13 St Jude's1-11
2016[6]Fingallians2-16 Ballymun Kickhams2-07
2015 St Vincent's1-12 St Patrick's, Donabate1-06
2014 Castleknock1-10 Fingallians1-07
2013 Naomh Ólaf1-13 Fingallians0-12
2012 Cuala1-15 Fingallians1-11
2011 Skerries Harps1-11 Cuala1-10
2010 St Brigid's1-14 Cuala0-09
2009 St Patrick's, Palmerstown1-08 Naomh Barróg1-03
2008 Templeogue Synge Street2-07 Kilmacud Crokes0-10
2007 Fingal Ravens0-07 St Brigid's0-06
2006 St. Peregrine'sSt Margaret's
2005 St Brigid's0-11 St Jude's0-04
2004 Parnells
2003 St. Maur's1-06 Parnells0-08
2002 St Mark's
2001[7]St Finian's, Swords5-10 O'Dwyers0-11
2000 Naomh FionnbarraGood Counsel
1999 Garristown0-14 Craobh Chiaráin0-12
1998 Ballinteer St. JohnsNaomh Fionnbarra
1997 RahenyNaomh Fionnbarra
1996 Naomh MearnógErin's Isle
1995 Lucan SarsfieldsSt Vincent's
1994 Trinity GaelsSt Kevin's
1993 Naomh Ólaf
1992 St Brigid's
1991 St Vincent'sSt Brigid's
1990 Naomh BarrógSt. Maur's
1989 Kilmore St. Monica's
1988 Clann Colaiste Mhuire (1-10) 0-10 Replay Kilmore (2-7) 1-4
1987 Kilmacud CrokesAn Caislean
1986 Garda
1985 St Anne's0-11 Craobh Chiaráin1-06
1984 InnisfailsSt Anne's
1983 Clann Colaiste Mhuire Craobh Chiaráin (replay)
1982 Garristown
1981 CualaMan o' War
1980 St Brigid'sSt Brendan's
1979 Ballymun Kickhams
1978 Kilmacud Crokes3-10 Lucan Sarsfields0-11
1977 St Vincent's
1976 St Mary's
1975 St Oliver Plunketts
1974 St Enda's (Crumlin) 0-11 St Brendan's0-07 (replay)
1973 St Maur'sSt Brigid's(replay)
1972 BallyboughalSt Brendan's
1971 Ballyboden St Enda's
1970 Garristown
1969 Craobh Chiaráin
1968 BallyboughalSt Sylvester's
1967 Whitehall Gaels
1966 Naomh FionnbarraClanna Gael
1965 Guinness
1964 St Anne's
1963 Scoil Ui Chonaill
1962 St Callians
1961 Rialto Gaels
1960 Synge St PP
1959 Inchicore Hibs
1958 St Brigid's
1957 Fingallians
1956 O'Dwyer's
1955 Skerries Harps
1954 Erin's Isle
1953 St Vincent'sSt Enda's, Crumlin
1952 Round Towers, Clondalkin
1951 St Agnes Round Towers, Clondalkin
1950 Fintan Lawlors Round Towers, Clondalkin
1949 St Finian's (Newcastle)
1948 Peadar Macken's Round Towers, Clondalkin
1947 Portrane
1946 Parish Gaels
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
1939
1938
1937
1936
1935
1934 St Mary'sPioneers
1933
1932
1931
1930 St Lawrence's
1929 Dolphins
1928 St Joseph's
1927 Parnells
1926
1925
1924
1923
1922
1921
1920 Dún Laoghaire Commercials
1919
1918 St Mary's
1917 Henry Joy McCrackens
1916 O'ToolesMatch played in 1917 due to number of players interned due the Easter Rising

All County Championship

The Dublin All County Intermediate Football Championship which began in 2018, is a championship consisting of 12 clubs that have teams in the senior championship but also have a side that is at an intermediate level. The winners of this championship do not progress to the senior championship as they already have a team at that level. The championship begins with four groups of three teams in a league format. The top two teams in the leagues progress to the knockout stage and opposition is decided through an open draw. The teams that finish at the bottom of each league must compete in a series of games to prevent relegation to the Dublin Junior Football Championship 1 (all county).[9]

Final

2025[10]Ballyboden St Enda's0-15 - 0-13Na FiannaO'Toole Park
2024[11]Na Fianna0-13 - 1-6Kilmacud CrokesO'Toole Park
2023[12]Ballyboden St Enda's2-8 - 0-7Na FiannaO'Toole Park
2022[13]Ballyboden St Enda's1-14 - 1-11Na FiannaO'Toole Park
2021 Na Fianna1-14 - 0-14Cuala
2019 Kilmacud Crokes1-10 - 0-07Ballyboden St Enda's
2018 Round Towers, Lusk1-18 - 0-15Naomh BarrógParnell Park

Notes and references

  1. ^"Leinster club IFC final: Mattie Forde inspires Kilanerin to provincial glory". Hogan Stand. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ^"McEneaney rescues Geraldines". Irish Examiner. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. ^"McEneaney Geraldines' hero". Irish Independent. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. ^"Adult Football Championship Restructuring Approved by Clubs". 3 July 2017.
  5. ^"Howley points way to IFC glory for Lusk men". 27 October 2018.
  6. ^"Flynn helps Fingallians to Dublin IFC glory". Hogan Stand. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  7. ^"Finian's finest hour recalled after 20 years". 1 May 2021.
  8. ^Evening Herald October 5, 1988
  9. ^"Adult Football Championship Restructuring Approved by Clubs". 3 July 2017.
  10. ^Howley, Michael (5 November 2025). "Boden secure inter prize". Echo.ie.
  11. ^"Round-Up: Go-Ahead Ireland Intermediate All-County & Junior 1 Football Finals". Dublin GAA. 21 October 2024.
  12. ^"Back to back c'ship title for Boden inter footballers". Echo.ie. 9 November 2023.
  13. ^O Connor, William (11 November 2022). "Long wait is over for Ballyboden". Echo.ie.
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