2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship

Meath I.F.C.
Season2012
PromotedNa Fianna
Relegatedn/a
Leinster ICFCNa Fianna (Semi-final)
O'Connels 2-10, Na Fianna 2-9.
All Ireland ICFCn/a
Matches played35
2011
2013

The 2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship is the 86th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consists of 15 teams, with the winner going on to represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship. The championship starts with a group stage and then progresses to a knock out stage.

The draw for the group stages of the championship were made on 13 February 2012 with the games commencing on the weekend of 15 April 2012.

This was Trim's first year in the grade since 1949. They were relegated after 62 years as a senior club. Skryne are the only club to have operated at the senior grade for longer.

On 21 October 2012, Na Fianna claimed their 1st Intermediate championship title when they defeated Trim 1–12 to 1-10, succeeding Moynalvey as Intermediate champions.

There was no relegation from this grade in 2012.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2011 championship season.

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2012 Meath Intermediate Football Championship are:

Club Location 2011 Championship Position 2012 Championship Position
Ballinabrackey Ballinabrackey Non Qualifier Semi-finalist
Ballinlough Ballinlough Semi-finalist Quarter-finalist
Ballivor Ballivor Promoted From Junior Non Qualifier
Carnaross Carnaross Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Castletown Castletown Non Qualifier Semi-finalist
Clann na nGael Athboy Quarter-finalist Non Qualifier
Dunderry Dunderry Semi-finalist Non Qualifier
Gaeil Colmcille Kells Finalists Non Qualifier
Longwood Longwood Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Na Fianna Enfield Quarter-finalist Champions
St Colmcilles Laytown Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
St Michaels Carlanstown Relegation Play Off Quarter-finalist
St Ultans Bohermeen Relegation Play Off Non Qualifier
Syddan Lobinstown Non Qualifier Non Qualifier
Trim St Lomans Park, Trim Relegated From Senior Finalists

Intermediate Championship Proposals

  • 2012: During the winter of 2011/2012 proposals to change the structure of the Intermediate Football Championship by increasing the number of 15 teams in 2012 to 18 teams in 2014 were passed so that teams will have no byes during the group phase. To achieve this, in the 2012 championship, there will be 15 teams competing for promotion to the Senior championship with no relegation from the Intermediate or Senior championships. The two Junior football championship finalists will be promoted leaving the number of teams for the 2013 championship at 16 teams.
  • 2013: In the 2013 Intermediate championship, there will be 16 teams of one groups of 6 teams and two groups of 5 teams. There will once again be no relegation to the Junior championship and one team will be promoted to the Senior championship. One team will be relegated from Senior to Intermediate and the Junior championship finalists will be promoted, leaving 18 Intermediate teams for the start of the 2014 campaign.
  • 2014: Three groups of 6 teams with the top 3 from each group qualifying for the knock-out stages.

Group stage

In the group stage there are three groups called Group A, B and C. The top two teams from each group go through to the knock-out stages of the tournament.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Finals

References

  1. ^ "Gaeil Colmcille vs Trim". Hoganstand.com. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Longwood vs Ballinlough". Hoganstand.com. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Trim vs St. Colmcilles". Hoganstand.com. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Longwood vs Gaeil Colmcille". Hoganstand.com. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Ballinlough vs Gaeil Colmcille". Hoganstand.com. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Longwood vs St. Colmcilles". Hoganstand.com. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Ballinlough vs St. Colmcilles". Hoganstand.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Trim vs Longwood". Hoganstand.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
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  10. ^ "St. Michaels vs Dunderry". Hoganstand.com. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  11. ^ "Na Fianna vs Syddan". Hoganstand.com. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  12. ^ "Na Fianna vs Dunderry". Hoganstand.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Na Fianna vs Clann na nGael". Hoganstand.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  14. ^ "St. Michaels vs Syddan". Hoganstand.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Na Fianna vs St. Michaels". Hoganstand.com. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  16. ^ "Ballivor vs Carnaross". Hoganstand.com. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  17. ^ "Castletown vs Carnaross". Hoganstand.com. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  18. ^ "Castletown vs St. Ultans". Hoganstand.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  19. ^ "Ballinabrackey vs Carnaross". Hoganstand.com. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  20. ^ "Ballinabrackey vs St. Ultans". Hoganstand.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  21. ^ "Carnaross vs St. Ultans". Hoganstand.com. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  22. ^ "Ballinabrackey vs St. Michaels". Hoganstand.com. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  23. ^ "Castletown vs Ballinlough". Hoganstand.com. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
  24. ^ "Trim vs Ballinabrackey". Hoganstand.com. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  25. ^ "Na Fianna vs Castletown". Hoganstand.com. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  26. ^ "Na Fianna vs Trim". Hoganstand.com. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.