1979 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

Meath I.F.C.
Season 1979
Champions Martinstown/Athboy
1st Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated Drumbaragh Emmets
St. Vincent's
Summerhill 'B'
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The 1979 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 53rd edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 21 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

This was Dunderry and Kilbride's return the Intermediate grade after 8 and 16 years in the Senior grade respectively.

Walterstown 'B' were promoted after claiming the 1978 Meath Junior Football Championship title.

Drumbaragh Emmets, St. Vincent's and Summerhill 'B' were regraded to the 1980 J.F.C. at the end of the campaign.

On 28 October 1979, Martinstown/Athboy claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated the Wolfe Tones 2-5 to 2-4 in the final in Pairc Tailteann. Martinstown/Athboy were just 4 years in existence since forming in 1976 from Intermediate club Martinstown (established in 1964) and Junior club Athboy.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1979 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.

  • Martinstown/Athboy - (Intermediate Champions)

Relegated to J.A.F.C.

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C.

  • Ballivor
  • Martry Haprs
  • Moylagh

Promoted from J.A.F.C.

  • St. Mary's Donore - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Group Stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The top finishers in Group A and B will qualify for the semi finals. First place in Group C along with the runners-up in all the groups qualify for the quarter finals.

Group A

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Nobber 650100+011
Dunsany 640200+010
Ballinabrackey 633000+06
Walterstown 'B' 633000+06
Curraha 624000+04
Kilbride 614100+03
Ballinlough 615000+02

Round 1:

  • Nobber 1-8, 1-2 Curraha, Seneschalstown, 1/4/1979,
  • Dunsany 1-5, 1-5 Kilbride, Skryne, 1/4/1979,
  • Ballinabrackey 0-7, 1-3 Ballinlough, Kildalkey, 1/4/1979,
  • Walterstown 'B' - Bye,

Round 2:

  • Dunsany 0-7, 0-6 Walterstown 'B', Skryne, 22/4/1979,
  • Nobber 0-11, 0-4 Ballinlough, Kilbride, 29/4/1979,
  • Curraha 2-4, 0-5 Ballinabrackey, Summerhill, 6/5/1979,
  • Kilbride - Bye,

Round 3:

  • Walterstown 'B' 0-9, 0-3 Kilbride, Dunshaughlin, 6/5/1979,
  • Nobber 5-6, 0-4 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 20/5/1979,
  • Ballinlough 1-9, 0-10 Curraha, Martry, 20/5/1979,
  • Dunsany - Bye,

Round 4:

  • Curraha 2-8, 1-10 Kilbride, Dunshaughlin, 27/5/1979,
  • Ballinabrackey 3-4, 2-5 Walterstown 'B', Dunshaughlin, 27/5/1979,
  • Dunsany w, l Ballinlough, Pairc Tailteann, 10/6/1979,
  • Nobber - Bye,

Round 5:

  • Walterstown 'B' w, l Ballinlough, Kells, 17/6/1979,
  • Ballinabrackey 1-4, 0-6 Kilbride, Summerhill, 24/6/1979,
  • Nobber 0-9, 2-3 Dunsany, Pairc Tailteann, 15/7/1979,
  • Curraha - Bye,

Round 6:

  • Dunsany 2-5, 1-7 Curraha, Skryne, 1/7/1979,
  • Nobber w, l Walterstown 'B',
  • Kilbride w, l Ballinlough,
  • Ballinabrackey - Bye,

Round 7:

  • Walterstown 'B' 4-11, 0-9 Curraha, Skryne, 15/7/1979,
  • Nobber 2-14, 0-6 Kilbride, Duleek, 22/7/1979,
  • Dunsany 0-7, 0-3 Ballinabrackey, Trim, 3/8/1979,
  • Ballinlough - Bye,

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Donaghmore 650100+011
Wolfe Tones 651000+010
Oldcastle 633000+06
Kilcloon 622200+06
St. Vincent's 624000+04
Slane 624000+04
Summerhill 'B' 605100+01

Round 1:

  • Wolfe Tones 0-10, 0-1 Oldcastle, Drumbaragh, 1/4/1979,
  • St. Vincent's 3-3, 0-4 Summerhill 'B', Trim, 1/4/1979,
  • Donaghmore 1-7, 2-4 Kilcloon, Dunshaughlin, 1/4/1979,
  • Slane - Bye,

Round 2:

  • Wolfe Tones 3-5, 1-6 Slane, Pairc Tailteann, 22/4/1979,
  • Kilcloon 1-4, 0-7 Summerhill 'B', Trim, 29/4/1979,
  • Donaghmore 1-10, 2-4 St. Vincent's, Seneschalstown, 20/5/1979,
  • Oldcastle - Bye,

Round 3:

  • Slane 1-5, 0-5 Oldcastle, Martry, 6/5/1979,
  • Kilcloon 1-7, 2-2 St. Vincent's, Pairc Tailteann, 27/5/1979,
  • Donaghmore 4-11, 2-2 Summerhill 'B', Dunshaughlin, 27/5/1979,
  • Wolfe Tones - Bye,

Round 4:

  • Oldcastle 5-4, 2-7 St. Vincent's, Kilbride, 3/6/1979,
  • Wolfe Tones 0-7, 0-5 Kilcloon, Dunshaughlin, 3/6/1979,
  • Donaghmore 2-10, 2-3 Slane, Seneschalstown, 24/6/1979,
  • Summerhill 'B' - Bye,

Round 5:

  • Oldcastle 1-7, 1-3 Kilcloon, Trim, 24/6/1979,
  • Wolfe Tones 1-6, 1-1 Summerhill 'B', Athboy, 24/6/1979,
  • St. Vincent's w, l Slane, Duleek, 22/7/1979,
  • Donaghmore - Bye,

Round 6:

  • Slane 4-4, 3-4 Summerhill 'B', Skryne, 1/7/1979,
  • Wolfe Tones 3-10, 0-5 St. Vincent's, Seneschalstown, 15/7/1979,
  • Donaghmore 1-11, 0-6 Oldcastle, Kilbride, 15/7/1979,
  • Kilcloon - Bye,

Round 7:

  • Kilcloon 1-11, 3-4 Slane, Dunshaughlin, 15/7/1979,
  • Donaghmore 2-9, 1-6 Wolfe Tones, Seneschalstown, 22/7/1979,
  • Oldcastle w, l Summerhill 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 22/7/1979,
  • St. Vincent's - Bye,

Group C

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Kilmainhammwood 641100+09
Martinstown/Athboy 641100+09
Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 632100+07
Skryne 'B' 632100+07
Dunderry 623100+05
Rathkenny 614100+03
Drumbaragh Emmets 615000+02

Round 1:

  • Kilmainahmwood 0-11, 0-2 Skryne 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 1/4/1979,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 2-6, 1-5 Rathkenny, Kilbride, 1/4/1979,
  • Dunderry 0-6, 0-3 Drumbaragh, Kilskyre, 1/4/1979,
  • Martinstown/Athboy - Bye,

Round 2:

  • Kilmainhamwood 0-4, 0-2 Drumbaragh, Martry, 8/4/1979,
  • Skryne 'B' 1-3, 0-3 Dunderry, Kilberry, 22/4/1979,
  • Martinstown/Athboy 2-12, 1-5 Rathkenny, Martry, 22/4/1979,
  • Navan O'Mahonys - Bye,

Round 3:

  • Kilmainhamwood 3-6, 0-6 Dunderry, Kells, 6/5/1979,
  • Martinstown/Athboy 4-7, 1-9 Navan O'Mahonys, Castletown, 20/5/1979,
  • Skryne 'B' 1-6, 1-2 Drumbaragh, Pairc Tailteann, 20/5/1979,
  • Rathkenny - Bye,

Round 4:

  • Kilmainhamwood 0-7, 1-4 Rathkenny, Kells, 20/5/1979,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 2-6, 2-6 Dunderry, Martry, 17/6/1979,
  • Martinstown/Athboy 5-8, 0-3 Drumbaragh, Kells, 29/7/1979,
  • Skryne 'B' - Bye,

Round 5:

  • Martinstown/Athboy 0-7, 1-4 Skryne 'B', Pairc Tailteann, 19/6/1979,
  • Rathkenny 1-13, 2-1 Drumbaragh, Kells, 24/6/1979,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 1-5, 1-2 Kilmainhamwood, Athboy, 5/8/1979,
  • Dunderry - Bye,

Round 6:

  • Dunderry 1-8, 0-7 Rathkenny, Martry, 1/7/1979,
  • Navan O'Mahonys 'B' 0-11, 0-7 Skryne 'B', Duleek, 15/7/1979,
  • Kilmainhamwood 4-6, 3-7 Martinstown/Athboy, Kells, 15/7/1979,
  • Drumbaragh - Bye,

Round 7:

  • Martinstown/Athboy 2-11, 2-2 Dunderry, Martry, 3/8/1979,
  • Skryne 'B' w, l Rathkenny, Pairc Tailteann, 3/8/1979,
  • Drumbaragh w, l Navan O'Mahonys,
  • Kilmainhamwood - Bye,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

The teams in the quarter-finals are the second placed teams from each group and the Group C winner. The teams in the semi finals are Group A and B winners along with the quarter final winners.

  Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
                     
  Nobber 1-7  
Martinstown/Athboy 1-10  
  Martinstown/Athboy 1-9  
    Donaghmore 0-3  
   
       
    Martinstown/Athboy 2-5
  Wolfe Tones 2-4
       
     
Kilmainahmwood 3-2
    Wolfe Tones 1-9  
Dunsany 1-5
  Wolfe Tones 1-9  

Quarter Final:

  • Martinstown/Athboy 1-10, 1-7 Nobber, Kells, 26/8/1979,
  • Wolfe Tones 1-9, 1-5 Dunsany, Pairc Tailteann, 26/8/1979,

Semi Final:

  • Wolfe Tones 1-9, 3-2 Kilmainhamwood, Kells, 9/9/1979,
  • Martinstown/Athboy 1-9, 0-3 Donaghmore, Pairc Tailteann, 7/10/1979,

Final:

References

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