1996 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

Meath I.F.C.
Season 1996
Champions Cortown
1st Intermediate Football Championship title
Relegated Gaeil Colmcille 'B'
St. Mary's Donore
Matches played 64
← 1995
1997 →

The 1996 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 70th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 17 teams. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

From the 1996 season onwards, Donaghmore changed their name to Donaghmore/Ashbourne to reflect the increased number of players and supporters from Ashbourne.

Duleek were promoted after claiming the 1995 Meath Junior Football Championship title.

On 6 October 1996, Cortown claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Duleek 2-5 to 0-8 in the final.

Gaeil Colmcille B's and St. Mary's Donore were regraded to the J.F.C. for 1997 season.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 1995 championship season.

From I.F.C.

Promoted to S.F.C.

Relegated to J.A.F.C.

  • ???

To I.F.C.

Regraded from S.F.C.

  • ???

Promoted from J.A.F.C.

  • Duleek - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Group stage

There are 3 groups called Group A, B and C. The top finishers in Group A and C will qualify for the semi finals. First place in Group B 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
Dunshaughlin 540177*40*+37*9
St. Patrick's 54105647+98
Rathkenny 531155*45*+10*7
Moynalty 523061*55*+6*4
Ballinabrackey 514042**52**-10**2
Athboy 505025*77*-52*0

Round 1:

  • Dunshaughlin 2-13, 2-9 St. Patrick's, Donaghmore, 7/4/1996,
  • Rathkenny 2-11, 3-4 Ballinabrackey, Longwood, 7/4/1996,
  • Moynalty 4-11, 0-9 Athboy, Carlanstown, 7/4/1996,

Round 2:

  • Dunshaughlin 0-12, 1-6 Moynalty, Rathkenny, 28/4/1996,
  • St. Patrick's 1-12, 1-8 Ballinabrackey, Walterstown, 28/4/1996,
  • Rathkenny 3-10, 1-8 Athboy, Kells, 5/5/1996,

Round 3:

  • St. Patrick's 1-13, 0-9 Moynalty, Seneschalstown, 5/5/1996,
  • Dunshaughlin 0-11, 2-5 Rathkenny, Seneschalstown, 26/5/1996,
  • Ballinabrackey w, l Athboy, Ballivor, 8/6/1996,

Round 4:

  • Moynalty 2-14, 4-6 Ballinabrackey, Athboy, 15/6/1996,
  • Dunshaughlin 6-17, 0-5 Athboy, Walterstown, 23/6/1996,
  • St. Patrick's 1-7, 1-5 Rathkenny, Skryne, 14/7/1996,

Round 5:

  • Dunshaughlin w, l Ballinabrackey, Summerhill, 21/7/1996,
  • St. Patrick's w/o, scr Athboy,
  • Rathkenny w, l Moynalty,

Group B

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Cortown 54018341+429
Castletown 540157*32*+25*9
Gaeil Colmcille 'B' 52306062-24
St. Brigid's Ballinacree 52305966-74
Blackhall Gaels 523029*44*-15*4
St. Mary's Donore 50504184-430

Round 1:

  • Gaeil Colmcille 'B' 1-13, 0-9 Blackhall Gaels, Walterstown, 7/4/1996,
  • Cortown 4-13, 0-7 St. Mary's, Seneschalstown, 7/4/1996,
  • Castletown 2-8, 0-10 St. Brigid's, Ballinlough, 7/4/1996,

Round 2:

  • Cortown 1-5, 0-8 Castletown, Seneschalstown, 21/4/1996,
  • Blackhall Gaels 1-10, 0-9 St. Brigid's, Kilberry, 21/4/1996,
  • Gaeil Colmcille 'B' 3-6, 0-10 St. Mary's, Castletown, 28/4/1996,

Round 3:

  • Cortown 3-11, 1-8 Gaeil Colmcille 'B', Martry, 4/5/1996,
  • Castletown w, l Blackhall Gaels, Seneschalstown, 5/5/1996,
  • St. Brigid's 2-14, 2-13 St. Mary's, Kells, 5/5/1996,

Round 4:

  • St. Brigid's 1-9, 0-9 Gaeil Colmcille 'B', Ballinlough, 19/5/1996,
  • Cortown 3-10, 1-4 Blackhall Gaels, Dunderry, 25/5/1996,
  • Castletown 1-21, 0-5 St. Mary's, Syddan, 26/5/1996,

Round 5:

  • Blackhall Gaels w/o, scr St. Mary's, Skryne, 7/6/1996,
  • Cortown 0-11, 1-5 St. Brigid's, Ballinlough, 8/6/1996,
  • Castletown 1-8, 1-6 Gaeil Colmcille 'B', Carlanstown, 8/6/1996,

1st Place Playoff:

  • Cortown 3-10, 1-8 Castletown, Kells, 8/6/1996,

Group C

Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts
Duleek 43015846+127
Syddan 42115247+55
St. Ultan's 411222**27**-5*4
Donaghmore/Ashbourne 411236*44*-84
Ballivor 404038*42*-4*0

Round 1:

  • Syddan 1-10, 1-9 Ballivor, Gibbstown. 7/4/1996,
  • St. Ultan's 1-8, 0-11 Duleek, Skryne, 7/4/1996,
  • Donaghmore/Ashbourne - Bye,

Round 2:

  • Syddan 2-4, 1-7 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Seneschalstown, 21/4/1996,
  • Duleek 1-10, 1-9 Ballivor, Kilmessan, 5/5/1996,
  • St. Ultan's - Bye,

Round 3:

  • Donaghmore/Ashbourne d, d St. Ultan's, Dunshaughlin, 5/5/1996,
  • Duleek 2-8, 1-10 Syddan, Pairc Tailteann, 19/5/1996,
  • Ballivor - Bye,

Round 4:

  • Donaghmore/Ashbourne 2-10, 1-11 Ballivor, Walterstown, 25/5/1996,
  • Syddan 3-7, 2-5 St. Ultan's, Kilberry, 26/5/1996,
  • Duleek - Bye,

Round 5:

  • Duleek 2-14, 0-10 Donaghmore/Ashbourne, Walterstown, 23/6/1996,
  • St. Ultan's w, l Ballivor,
  • Syddan - Bye,

Knock-out Stages

Finals

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

  Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
                     
  Duleek 1-9  
Castletown 0-10  
  Duleek 2-5  
    Dunshaughlin 0-9  
   
       
    Duleek 0-8
  Cortown 2-5
       
     
Cortown 2-14
    Syddan 1-6  
Syddan 4-16 R
  St. Patrick's 2-18 R  

Quarter Final:

Quarter Final Replay:

Semi Final:

Final:

References

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