The 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship was the 96th edition of the Meath GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for Intermediate graded teams in County Meath, Ireland. The tournament consisted of 18 teams and started with a group stage before progressing to a knock out stage. The winner will[needs update] represent Meath in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship.

Trim were the 2021 Meath Intermediate Football Champions after they defeated Oldcastle in the final. As a result, after competing at Intermediate level since 2012, they will[needs update] compete in the 2022 Meath Senior Football Championship.

Dunshaughlin were relegated from the Senior Football Championship in 2021 after competing in the Senior Football Championship since 1998 and winning three Meath Senior Football Championships and one Leinster Senior Club Football Championship in that time. St. Vincent's were promoted to the I.F.C. after beating Dunsany in the 2021 Meath Junior Football Championship final. Syddan, Ballinlough and Moylagh were relegated to the 2022 Meath Junior Football Championship.

The draw for the group stages of the championship took place on 9 May 2022 with the games commencing on 7 July 2022.

On 15 October 2022, Dunshaughlin beat Duleek/Bellewstown by 0-17 to 0-7 to win the Mattie McDonnell Cup for the third time in their history and return to the senior ranks having only been relegated the previous season.

Championship structure

The championship consisted of four groups, two containing four teams and two containing five teams. The top two teams in each group progressed to the knockout stages while the bottom team in each group contested the relegation playoffs.

Team changes

The following teams changed division since the 2021 championship season:[citation needed]

From I.F.C. Promoted to 2022 S.F.C. Trim - (Intermediate Champions) Relegated to 2022 Meath Junior Football Championship Syddan Ballinlough MoylaghTo I.F.C. Relegated from 2021 S.F.C. Dunshaughlin Promoted from 2021 J.F.C. St. Vincent's - (Junior 'A' Champions)

Participating teams

The teams taking part in the 2022 Meath Intermediate Football Championship were:

ClubLocationManagement2021 Championship Position2022 Championship Position
BallivorBallivorSean CorriganPreliminary Quarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
BectiveNavanKevin DowdNon QualifierNon-Qualifier
Blackhall GaelsBatterstown and KilcloonRonan LoftusQuarter-FinalistNon-Qualifier
Clann na nGaelAthboy and Rath CairnPreliminary Quarter-FinalistRelegated to 2023 JFC
DunshaughlinDunshaughlinRichie KealyRelegated from 2021 SFCChampions
Drumbaragh EmmetsDrumbaragh, KellsDavid WrightNon QualifierRelegation Playoff
Duleek/BellewstownDuleek & BellewstownJoe SheridanQuarter-FinalistRunners-up
DunderryDunderryQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
KilmainhamKilmainham, KellsJohn TiernanRelegation PlayoffRelegated to 2023 JFC
LongwoodLongwoodNon-QualifierNon-Qualifier
Meath HillMeath HillMartin McGovernNon-QualifierNon-Qualifier
NobberNobberPatrick BatesQuarter-FinalistSemi-Finalist
OldcastleOldcastleJude McNabbFinalistsQuarter-Finalist
RathkennyRathkenny & StackallanPaul McManusSemi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist
St. Michael'sCarlanstown & KilbegNon QualifierNon-Qualifier
St. Patrick'sStamullenRonan Kearns & Daithí WhiteRelegation PlayoffQuarter-Finalist
St. Vincent'sArdcathHugh Durrigan2021 JFC ChampionsRelegated to 2023 JFC
WalterstownJohnstownNeil ReynoldsSemi-FinalistQuarter-Finalist

Group stage

There are four groups, with Groups A & B containing 4 teams each and Groups C & D containing 5 teams each. The top two teams in each group automatically qualify for the quarter-finals.

As in 2021, three teams will[needs update] be relegated from IFC to JFC in 2022 in order to bring the IFC from 20 teams to 16 teams in 2023. In 2022, the last placed teams in each group (four teams in total) will[needs update] be randomly drawn into the relegation semi-finals. The relegation final winner stays in IFC - and the other 3 teams are relegated to the JFC.

Tiebreakers: If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria would be applied:

All Football Championships and Leagues shall be run on a combination of a league and knockout basis under Rule 6.21 T.O. Where teams finish equal with points for qualification or relegation process for concluding stages, the positioning shall be decided as follows;

  • (i) Where three teams are involved - the outcome of the meetings of the three teams in their previous games in the competition. If three teams finish level on points for three places and one team has beaten the other two teams that team qualifies in first place and other places are determined by the specified order. If there are two positions and one team has beaten the other two teams that team qualifies and the second place is determined by the specified order. If there is one position and one team has beaten the other two team that team qualifies;
  • (ii) Where two teams are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the competition;
  • (iii) Scoring Difference;
  • (iv) Highest total scores for;
  • (v) A play-off.

Group A

TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Oldcastle 3 2 1 0 56 38 +18 4 Walterstown 3 2 1 0 53 40 +13 4 St. Michael's 3 2 1 0 44 38 +6 4 St. Vincent's 3 0 3 0 24 61 -37 0Round 1 Oldcastle 3-6, 0-17 Walterstown, Kells, 6/8/2022 St. Michael's 1-10, 0-9 St. Vincent's, Seneschalstown, 7/8/2022 Round 2 St. Vincent's 1-5, 3-15 Oldcastle, Trim, 21/8/2022 Walterstown 0-12, 2-12 St. Michael's, Kells, 21/8/2022 Round 3 Walterstown 4-12, 0-7 St. Vincent's, Ratoath, 4/9/2022 St. Michael's v Oldcastle, Kells, 4/9/2022
Oldcastle32105638+184
Walterstown32105340+134
St. Michael's32104438+64
St. Vincent's30302461-370

Group B

TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Nobber 3 2 1 0 51 58 -7 4 Dunderry 3 2 1 0 46 34 +12 4 Longwood 3 1 2 0 48 49 -1 2 Drumbaragh Emmets 3 1 2 0 53 57 -4 2Round 1 Drumbaragh 1-14, 5-11 Longwood, Kildalkey, 6/8/2022 Nobber 2-12, 1-13 Dunderry, Bohermeen, 7/8/2022 Round 2 Longwood 0-14, 3-9 Nobber, Bective, 20/8/2022 Dunderry 1-13, 0-8 Drumbaragh, Carnaross, 21/8/2022 Round 3 Dunderry 0-14, 0-8 Longwood, Rathmolyon, 3/9/2022 Drumbaragh 4-16, 2-9 Nobber, Carlanstown, 3/9/2022
Nobber32105158-74
Dunderry32104634+124
Longwood31204849-12
Drumbaragh Emmets31205357-42

Group C

TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Dunshaughlin 4 4 0 0 87 31 +56 8 St. Patrick's 4 3 1 0 65 56 +9 6 Bective 4 2 2 0 51 66 -15 4 Blackhall Gaels 4 1 3 0 47 66 -19 2 Kilmainham 4 0 4 0 48 79 -31 0Round 1 St. Patrick's 0-11, 0-8 Blackhall Gaels, Dunsany, 8/7/2022 Kilmainham 0-7, 1-11 Bective, Páirc Tailteann, 10/7/2022 Round 2 Bective 0-8, 3-10 St. Patrick's, Slane, 22/7/2022 Dunshaughlin 1-17, 1-7 Kilmainham, Walterstown, 23/7/2022 Round 3 St. Patrick's 1-9, 2-18 Dunshaughlin, Ashbourne, 5/7/2022 Blackhall Gaels 2-10, 4-9 Bective, Dunsany, 7/8/2022 Round 4 Dunshaughlin 1-16, 0-1 Blackhall Gaels, Moynalvey, 20/8/2022 Kilmainham 0-16, 3-14 St. Patrick's, Walterstown, 21/8/2022 Round 5 Blackhall Gaels 4-10, 1-12 Kilmainham, Walterstown, 3/9/2022 Bective 1-5, 4-12 Dunshaughlin, Dunsany, 3/9/2022
Dunshaughlin44008731+568
St. Patrick's43106556+96
Bective42205166-154
Blackhall Gaels41304766-192
Kilmainham40404879-310

Group D

TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
Team Pld W L D PF PA PD Pts Duleek/Bellewstown 4 3 1 0 88 66 +22 6 Rathkenny 4 3 1 0 77 53 +24 6 Meath Hill 4 2 2 0 58 65 -7 4 Ballivor 4 1 3 0 65 72 -7 2 Clann na nGael 4 1 3 0 58 90 -32 2Round 1 Rathkenny 2-14, 1-7 Ballivor, Dunderry, 7/7/2022 Clann na nGael 1-10, 2-23 Duleek/Bellewstown, Seneschalstown, 7/7/2022 Round 2 Ballivor 3-14, 1-9 Clann na nGael, Boardsmill, 22/7/2022 Meath Hill 2-4, 1-12 Rathkenny, Páirc Tailteann, 23/7/2022 Round 3 Duleek/Bellewstown 3-15, 2-11 Ballivor, Walterstown, 5/8/2022 Clann na nGael 4-9, 0-15 Meath Hill, Kilmainham, 7/8/2022 Round 4 Meath Hill 2-11, 1-11 Duleek/Bellewstown, Páirc Tailteann, 21/8/2022 Rathkenny 2-17, 2-6 Clann na nGael, Páirc Tailteann, 21/8/2022 Round 5 Duleek/Bellewstown 4-9, 2-13 Rathkenny, Slane, 4/9/2022 Ballivor 1-12, 2-10 Meath Hill, Páirc Tailteann, 4/9/2022
Duleek/Bellewstown43108866+226
Rathkenny43107753+246
Meath Hill42205865-74
Ballivor41306572-72
Clann na nGael41305890-322

Knock-out stage

The top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals. Quarter-final pairings were drawn with one group winner and one 2nd placed team in each pair with no repeat pairings from group stages. Semi-final pairings were determined by an open draw. The draw for the quarter-finals and Semi-finals took place on 5 September 2022.

Quarter-FinalsSemi-FinalsFinal
Nobber3-8
Walterstown0-16
Nobber0-10
Dunshaughlin2-19
Dunshaughlin1-12
Rathkenny1-9
Dunshaughlin0-17
Duleek/Bellewstown0-7
Duleek/Bellewstown1-11 (Pens)
St. Patrick's2-8
Duleek/Bellewstown4-17
Dunderry0-7
Oldcastle1-9
Dunderry2-8

Quarter-finals

17 September 2022(2022-09-17) Quarter-final 1Nobber3-8 (17) – (16) 0-16WalterstownKells
17:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-2 - 0-11)
18 September 2022(2022-09-18) Quarter-final 2Oldcastle1-9 (12) – (14) 2-8DunderryKilmainham
13:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-2 - 1-4)
16 September 2022(2022-09-16) Quarter-final 3Duleek/Bellewstown1-11 (14) – (14) 2-8(a.e.t.)(6-5 pen)St. Patrick'sAshbourne
20:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-4 - 0-3)
Penalty shootout
17 September 2022(2022-09-17) Quarter-final 4Dunshaughlin1-12 (15) – (12) 1-9RathkennyNavan
17:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-5 - 1-3)Venue: Páirc Tailteann

Semi-finals

1 October 2022(2022-10-01) Semi-final 1Dunshaughlin2-19 (25) – (10) 0-10NobberNavan
14:30 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-8 - 0-6)Venue: Páirc Tailteann
1 October 2022(2022-10-01) Semi-final 2Duleek/Bellewstown4-17 (29) – (7) 0-7DunderryNavan
16:30 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Páirc Tailteann

Final

15 October 2022(2022-10-15) FinalDunshaughlin0-17 (17) – (7) 0-7Duleek/BellewstownNavan
16:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-10 - 0-3)Venue: Páirc Tailteann

Relegation play-off

Three teams will[needs update] be relegated from the 2022 IFC. The last placed team in each group will[needs update] contest the relegation playoffs. Each team was randomly drawn into relegation semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals will[needs update] contest the relegation final. The winner of the relegation final will[needs update] preserve their intermediate status while the losers of the semi-finals and final will[needs update] be relegated to the 2023 JFC. The draw for the Relegation Semi-finals took place on 5 September 2022.

Relegation semi-finals

17 September 2022(2022-09-17) Relegation Semi-final 1Clann na nGael1-24 (27) – (23) 4-11KilmainhamBohermeen
17:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Seán Newman Park
18 September 2022(2022-09-18) Relegation Semi-final 2Drumbaragh4-10 (22) – (13) 0-13St. Vincent'sBective
12:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 0-7 - 0-5)

Relegation final

2 October 2022(2022-10-02) Relegation FinalClann na nGael0-15 (15) – (16) 1-13Drumbaragh
12:00 IST (UTC+1)