Dublin Intermediate Football Championship

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Dublin Intermediate Football Championship
Irish Craobh Idirmheánach Peile
Bhaile Átha Cliath
Sponsors ?
First played 1946
First winner Parish Gaels
Current Champions Fingal Ravens (1st win)
Most Wins St Brigids (4 wins)

The Dublin Intermediate Football Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Dublin Clubs. The winners of the Dublin Championship qualify to represent their county in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship and in turn, go on to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship. Although, the most coveted position won by the winning team is their qualification to play in the Dublin Senior Football Championship. The 2007 championship was contested by both Fingal Ravens and St Brigids. Ravens won the title for the first time ever by 0-07 to 0-06.[1] The previous final was won by Peregrines against St Margarets in a game that finished 1-11 to 0-9. This year sees 7 Senior League teams competing in the Intermediate competition, one of which is Sean Foxes much fancied Kilmacud Crokes team who look to be strong favourites for this years title.

[edit] Top Winners

Team Winner Winning Years
1 St. Brigids 4 2005, 1992, 1980, 1958.
2 Garristown 3 1999, 1982, 1970.
St Vincents 3 1991, 1977, 1953.
4 Naomh Maur 2 2003, 1973.
Kilmacud Crokes 2 1987, 1978.
Naomh Fionnbarra 2 2000, 1966.
Clann Coláiste Mhuire 2 1988, 1983.
St Annes 2 1985, 1964.
Ballyboden 2 1974, 1971.
Ballyboughal 2 1972, 1968.
11 Craobh Chiaráin 1 1969.
Fingal Ravens 1 2007
Whitehall Gaels 1 1967.
Guinness 1 1965.
Scoil Ui Chonaill 1 1963.
St Callians 1 1962.
Rialto Gaels 1 1961.
Synge St PP 1 1960.
Inchicore Hibs 1 1959.
Fingallians 1 1957
O'Dwyers 1 1956
Skerries Harps 1 1955
Erins Isle 1 1954
Round Towers (Clondalkin) 1 1952
St Agnes 1 1951.
Fintan Lawlors 1 1950.
St Finnians (Newcastle) 1 1949.
Peadar Mackens 1 1948.
Portrane 1 1947.
Parish Gaels 1 1946.
St Peregrines 1 2006.
Garda 1 1986.
Parnells 1 2004.
St Marks 1 2002.
St Finians (S) 1 2001.
Ballinteer St Johns 1 1998.
Raheny 1 1997.
Naomh Mearnóg 1 1996.
Lucan Sarsfields 1 1995
Trinity Gaels 1 1994.
Naomh Olaf 1 1993.
Naomh Barróg 1 1990.
Kilmore 1 1989.
Innisfails 1 1984.
Cuala CLG 1 1981.
Ballymun Kickhams 1 1979.
St Marys (Saggart) 1 1976.
St Oliver Plunketts 1 1975.

[edit] Roll of Honour

Year Winner Opponent
2007 Fingal Ravens 0-07 St Brigids 0-06
2006 St Peregrines St Margarets
2005 St Brigid's
2004 Parnells
2003 Naomh Maur 1-06 Parnells 0-08
2002 St Marks
2001 St Finians (S)
2000 Nh Fionnbarra
1999 Garristown
1998 Ballinteer St Johns
1997 Raheny
1996 Nh Mearnog
1995 Lucan Sarsfields
1994 Trinity Gaels
1993 Nh Olaf
1992 St Brigids
1991 St Vincents
1990 Nh Barrog
1989 Kilmore
1988 Clann Colaiste Mhuire
1987 Kilmacud Crokes
1986 Garda
1985 St Annes
1984 Innisfails
1983 Clann Colaiste Mhuire
1982 Garristown
1981 Cuala
1980 St Brigids
1979 Ballymun Kickhams
1978 Kilmacud Crokes
1977 St Vincents
1976 St Marys (Saggart)
1975 St Oliver Plunketts
1974 Ballyboden St Endas
1973 Nh Maur
1972 Ballyboughal
1971 Ballyboden St Endas
1970 Garristown
1969 Craobh Chiarain
1968 Ballyboughal
1967 Whitehall Gaels
1966 Nh Fionnbarra
1965 Guinness
1964 St Annes
1963 Scoil Ui Chonaill
1962 St Callians
1961 Rialto Gaels
1960 Synge St PP
1959 Inchicore Hibs
1958 St Brigids
1957 Fingallians
1956 O'Dwyers
1955 Skerries Harps
1954 Erins Isle
1953 St Vincents
1952 Round Towers (Clondalkin)
1951 St Agnes
1950 Fintan Lawlors
1949 St Finnians (Newcastle)
1948 Peadar Mackens
1947 Portrane
1946 Parish Gaels

[edit] Notes and references